The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-05

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NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
ALBANY, March I, 1870.
MAINE HosrIrAL BILL.
The important bill providing for defined commute.
ton Of the tax paid Marine Hospital PURPOSES and
for further settling the powers Of Emsrant Commits.
siosers reported yesterday was ordered i third
reading.
Mr.. CoLE alluded to the confused msnner In which
the accounts kept relative to thu Marine Hospital
and other establishments Staten I-iand. which
renders it difaeut to decide what was the peounary
condition Of this branch Of the public service
Mr. BUSH moved to amend the bill, so that the Emil
grant Commissioners should hsv. charge Of the 90 ab
lishpent at Staten Island, except in regard t, the
sanitary treatment thereof; but It was lost.
discussion ensued a. to tho conduct Of tho Health
Ofaoer In taking the passengers Of the Ne~ York"
into the Marine Hospital
Mr.. BUSH defended DR.. Whiting. II was his duty
to detan those passengers. He had acted In sooor.
dance with tho statute He had acted the people OF
Now York had desired him to sct, and tho He. tn
Commissioners bad been unwilling to pay their
board The duty Of these Commissioner and that to
which the law had assigned them, to protect and
provide for the emigrsnt, and leave to the Health
Ofioer their esnitary treatment.
Mr. CoRrwKLL said, II legslstiou WAS not inter-
posed there would DO perpstuation Of quarrsls b.
tween the Com missioners and the Health OHaosr.-
There was abundance Of duties for the Hsat O..
Hcsr-as much Is any one man attend TO- viz -
visiting the vessels without attending 20 the patients
In the hospital.
aid IA mot 4 Init
neral which provided guard to the interests
Of the whole state.
Mr. CoRnwELL said there were no party purposes
contemplated by this bnl though there psrsons
protesting to be tho life and soul Of the whg party,
who would have 1t 30.
Every effort had been made In the dssig nstion Of
Commissioner and In the laws to keep party dlstno-
ton out OF it.
Mr.. BUSH said hs did not believe tho bill had any
sert of chance Of passing.
Mr.. CosnwELL thought the contrary, and said
such was the confidence entertained bv the ship
srs that without any compulsory law, tbey already
were paying the Communication provided for BY this
astmsnt.
BILLS PAssEp.
The Panama Railroad bill Is passed. It incorpo-
rates w. H. A.pinval, Jno. L. Stevens, and others,
20 make railroad ACROSS the Isthmus. The ospitsl
to be ST. 600 000 with the privilege to increase 1t to
S. coz, OO0.
A bill, remodelling the privileges and immunitiss
Of tho fret division Of militia, passed.
The bill has passed au,horis'Dg TIE Commissioners
Of the Canal Fund to kTo~ 5000 ooO II necessary, to
pay damages that hsv. e. awarded.
Also, to allow the bui,hng Of the Crooked Lake
Canal Lock, at Seneca Lake, OF stone.
Also. re.appropriating $l2s,OOo to 0snssss Valley
oanal.
Also sppropriaHng $780, 900 for that portion Of the
enlargement between Albany and tho west side of
Oneida Creek FEEDER 5000 between that pslnt md
sAe east line Of Wayne county; $s8e,oo0 from that
point to Buffalo.
Also to leps,ben temporarily, the looks In the Erie
Canal, between Syracuse and Rochester.
Also, providing for using the Conssus Csndics, aad
Honeyos lakes for feeders.
Also making appropriations for the prosecution OF
The work on tho Gsnesse Valley and tas Black River
sanal.
A bill was passed, making It . punishable offence to
keep any sunpowdsr whatever in NewYork city, south
Of 46th street.
AMENDMENT OF THE ooNsrIrvrIoN.
Mr. wrLxrr laid on the table proposed amendment
fthe oonsti u,ion deAniDs the ofao-rs who shall
succeed the Governor in Of his inability to serve
The order of succession BY 1t would be follows the
Governor, the President pro tsmpore Of
he Serats the Speaker Of the Assembly.
The Rosses Point Bridge bill was ordered to third
:esdipg.
bill was passed amending the charter Of the Nsu.
:u. Life Insurance Company.
Ths New York Tax bill reported on favorably.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The private claim calendar was considered.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, April 4, 1sa0.
BILLS PAsskD.
The Albany Basin bill has passed-ayss 7Y-and L.
,e mt to the Governor.
Mr.. BxEKMAr offered . resolution for select com.
nittee to examine into all the facts n relation to the
,ery heavy expenses attending the confirm alton of
he assessment for opening the Blsomiusds road.
The bin has passed fov giving full authority to the
ty Of Albany 70 procure . sufficient supply Of water
authorizes the city to raise money BY oaa; aud to
ring in tho water, II necessary, from the Mohawk st
,ohoes FallA.
The code Of the law revsers, IS far - completed,
vas communicated to the Legislature. Il will proba-
ly not bs touched till next winter.
SPECIAL SESSION..
Mr. SwrEr offered . resolution for an extra session
the Legislature; but question taken, and It
not at all probable that any such movement will b.
made.
The bill passed concerning the two railroads CON-
leetipg ct Schenectady.
No progress made in the Syracuse and Roohss-
o. direct or parallel railroad bill.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills were passed -
To alter the Com missioner's map Of the city Of
ros ky n, with many amendments making IL very diff
sr. n, from the Senate bill.
The New York Wharfage bill, excepting canal boats
nd river GRAFT.
To incorporate the New York and Liverpool United
tates Mall Steamer Comraoy.
To allow Court Of Appeals TO hold their terms whom |