The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-09
TELEGRAPnlC NTNLLICENCE.

The Senate also adopted . resolution authorizing
the Committee Gen. Shields eligibility to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. WALKER, Of Wisconsin, presented paper relat-
sng thereto. which referred selsot committee
NOMINATIONS
No new nominations for confirmation we're received
seo-day from Gen Taylor
NEW YORK LEGisLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, March 8, 1s49.
THE rILor LAW.
Mr.. BoxEE presented the proceedings OF meeting
held in Brooklyn to protest against any intsreren
with tho existing piet laws.
MEDICAL COLLEGES AND coLoREp STUDENTS
Mr. FRosr, Of Now York, prese nted q memorial from
Arthur Tappan, and large number Of othsr citizens
ofNsw York against making to me iicsl
colleges which refuse to ooored persons a
-otudents. II was referred tho COMMITTEES ON Msdi.
Dal Societies
YsREcLosuRE OF Mo RroAGEs.
Mr. WILxS reported bill to facilitate the forsclo.
cure Of mortgages against corporations and sgainst
persons whose residence 10 concealed.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS, ETC.
Mr.. Hall reported bill granting to one or more
academies, In each county $3.50 for the education Of
conmen school teachers, method Of aiding in the
attainment Of the purposes Of the Normal School,
The general free scheo. bill reported.
THE ALBANY BASIN.
The bill granting to the city Of Albany an appro-
riaton to pay the expenses of cleaning the Albany
Basin was considered
1t opposed in long speech by Mr.. COLE, Of Or
leans county the ground that 1t tho duty of che
oity do the work; and lot tho duty of the State
He said that 1t unjust t, funds eet apart for the
Erie canal to dvest any portion Of them this object
No question was taken.
RESPONSIBILITY STOCKHOLDERS.
The important blu defining the personal responsi.
ty Of stockholders in banks after LIST January 1850
came up special order.
Mr. CLARK, Of Or eids. moved to amend the bill so
that 1t should not be construed extend the liability
beyond that contemplated by the constitution. The
Legislature, he maintained has right to say what
the oonatitution means That instrument must speak
for ITSELF The amount in the BILL no urged goes be-
Sond the constitution.
MIR. Cook, Chairman Of the Bank Committee said it
Of the utmost Importance to def this RESPONSE
bilty Senators forgot that corporation need put
themselves under this Law under tho oonstit uton
nless they chose to issue notes Of circulation They
might taAe depoites aid discount and sell exchange
might do sl the business Ct banking but issue notes
IS money.
MIR. BUSH, Of Buffalo, nsidered that the effect of
the bill would be to drive out OF existence
Of Safety Fund Bank capital, aud prudent man he
said, would, in that invest In the business.
MIR Cook urged the justice Of the bill to stoekhold.
it Is not passek, after January 1st 1885, every
stakeholder of falling bank liable to be pursued for
all debts, by any CREDITOR amt instead of making the
liability equal, the burthen would be made to fall on
ouch might be selected bscAuse Of their greater
ability to pay. This bill made pro rata liability
Mr.. CLARK's amendment was lost, and progress was
,Seportsd on the bill
The bill to amend the charter Of the city of New
York, was brought forward, and the same done
with the Hill to reorgsnise toe Aims house establish.
cnsnt of that city.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March 8. 1919.
CORRECTION JOURNAL.
Several hours were spent in attempts correct tho
5ournsi on account Of the evening session, which
was rsther di,ordeTly
THE TAX
Mr.. CAMPBELL introduced tho New York annual tax
bill 1t authorizes the rasrg by tax of $1a2 $3.50 for
oEtinsent expen'es S279 600 for police $40 Oeo for
lights, and $is7 for deficiencies in Last years tax
1T referred to o select committee from the New
York delegation.
NEW YORK FLOATING DRY DOCK. ETC.
number Of bills ordered to third reading,
amoDg which was the bill to I'd the charter of the
New York Floating Dry Dock Company.
The bill msking sppro pratoas for tho continue nee
and support of the Sing Sing State Prison wa, passed
IN committee.
similar bill for the Clinton County Northern Pr-
con had its eDacting clause struck out. This looks
siks discoptinuance of tat prison.
LoAN FOR THE cRoroN WATER WORKS
IAe bin allowing new loan for the purposs of
tending Croton water works passed 1t provides for
2oan of $500 0O to DO called the Water Stock Loan Of
as49, payable in not less than % than SO
yearc, ct per cent. The bail authorizes the building
OF new reservoir, additional aud incidental.
THE NORTHERN RAILROAD coMrASy--BhiDon Across
LAKE cHAMrLAIs.
The afternoon session occupied with Discus
zion Of the bill allowing the Northern Railroad Com
p.ny to build bridge across Lake Chsmplan at
Rouss's Point.
MIR. Corr, Of Essex county, opposed tho bill partly
On the ground that tbs construction OF the bridge
would be violation Of our treaty with Great Britsin
MIR. FiTxBuGu, Of Oswegs, oontended that the bill
wss not sgaipst our treaty stipulatons with Great
Britain The treaties Of 1888 aud 1894 he said we're
abrosated by the war Of 1872 aud the government
had refused to adopt the provisions alluded to-
Arswbrdge, no urged not .uch an obstruction to ma
vgable waters to create bar to navigation, and he
Gifted IS examples, the Troy bridge, and those at
Cbsrlsstovn, Gbicago, and over the .Patomac, the
WeUnnd Canal, &C. He urged that two steamboats,
each way, and ono vessel up, one vesse, down CON-
prize the whole pnvigation Of Richelieu River to
be affected by rhs bridge The sths msolves
have two bridges over this Identical stream. On the
wela canal ne sad there fourteen draw bridges
me had been engaged In busuess that anal twelve
YEAR, All kinds Of lake craft through It. aud he had
never heard plants tbAt they we're distractions
The barbor at 'Rousss Poiot Ia tuited for draw
ridee the Is broken by several points The draws
III tho bridge to DO sixty feet the water ways under
the bridge 20 feet; while at Ash Island, four miles
below, the water way Is but one third as mach and
sst st. Johns 1t 10 still ,re contracted 30, he
said the propoeed bridge could not aood the country
zbove Mr.. +. thought the f+srs that the bridge
culd divert The trade Of the Wet from our canals