The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-17

cert OF the CANAL ana the only fault OF the city OF
Albany that It he'd sstsaptsd to supervise.
The basp necessary fog the business Of tAs Eris
canal. The STATE may build = bssi. at Troy or
at Eat Albany or wherever pisas-s the business Of
,hs canal will ooaly be done through She basin at
Albany.
BsIssH AT EousE's Poisr.
Tho Assembly bill providisg for ths construction Of
bridge over Lake Champlsin, at Rouss's Point, ives
passed. receiving the strong vote Of 70 In the srma.
tive.
NfEf SALE OF LANDS von TAxEs. - VI a
Tho bill providing for the sale OF Issds for taxss IN
counties where situated passed. II provides that
suh sales shs longer BE- hold the capitol uadsr
tn direction Of the Comptroller. but that lists shall
he lrepsred BY the Comptroller, and transmitted to
d.Gersnt counties. fr.s r....u
THE CODE PRACTICE.
The Senate again considered the bill revising the
{ de Of Practice.
Mr FINS said they mistook greatly who thought that
would BE- enough to make good lawyers to study
10 ccds- amended or not they would ind that thu
laws had since the formation Of tho code, to be
studied thoroughly
Mr.. CoRNwELL objected to that ssctiox which gives
unmited jurisdiction to the courts In the city Of New
York II the summons could BE- served psrso nsIly on
the party whom In the oty would concentrate ell tho
business sriang out Of actions contract In the city
CT New York. He never would swallow this code right
down without examination he did that Of year
His amendment to modify the section Of which he com
planned prevailed.
ALsArv, March 10, 1s4o.
CLINTON PRISON.
The Houss determined in their consideration Of the
Clinton prison BILL not to make any appropriation to
In the ground and add buildings. and &C.
cress the appropriation necessary for immediate pur
certain sections Of another bill providing for the reno
val Of convots from one State prison to another.
All this to indicate that Clinton prison Ii to
be discontinued.
THE VOTE BRIDGING cHAMPLAIN.
The New York delegation voted this morning on
bill authorsipg the bridging Of Lake plain ~
folows Perey and Taylor for the bill; Messrs
Campbell Brewer, Cornell A. Gilbert, Hudson Stryksr
md varnum sgsinst It.; H. J. Allen, Beskmsn, Bowen
Dodge, Folger M'Kinxsy, and Van Orden, absent. IL
will bs remembered that under the provisions Of the
new constitution, an absence counts as On adverse
vote; 20 the bill must have 65 votes.
Before the nnal vots was taken, tho SrRAKEa moved
to amend the bill - - to compel the Osdensburgh
Railroad to osrry freight destined for the Hudson river
ohesp per mile bound to Boston but the
House refused.
HOUR LABOR BILL.
The ton hour labor Bill was ordered to . third
reading.
coMMIssIoEERs OF HEALTH OF THE roax
Mr. RArros, Of Buffalo, introduced bill more clear.
to define the duties Of Commissioners Of Health OF
the city Of New York
REDUCTION FARE on RAILROADS.
Mr.. VARNuM, from the Railroad Committee reported
adverse to the bills referred to the providing for tho
reduction Of fare railroads. Tho report IL able and
shows tho force Of that provision Of the general rail
rosd BILL which prsscrbes that the fare may be three
cents mile, whom it appear that the company are
not making over 10 per cent profit. The committee
recommend that the railroad companies do in fu-
urs make their annual reports to the Secretary OF
Statebut to the State Engineer, who shall condsnss
them for tho use Of the Legislature
THANKS GENERAL SCOTT
The following resolution WAS adopted unanimously
Resolved That the thanks Of the LeRisature b. and
are hereby rendered to Major General Win6eld
tho late campaign in Mexico IS exhibited not only BY
his bravery the Geld OF battle but by his prudence
and hunaDity IN looking to the preservation Of the
gallant officers and soldiers under his commsnd.
The second resolution provides that the Governor
shall forward the resolutions to General Scott.
. NEW YORK WHARFAGE, 10
Toe New York wharfaas bill, which requisites the
ates Of wharfage made the special order for We'd
nesday next and the bill in relation to the health
ofacero the port Of Nss York was made the special
order for Thursday next. 4
.AssEssMENT PROPERTY
Mr.. BAYLKY, Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES, reported
very important BILL providing for new regulations in
respect to the assessment Of property to authorize
ssssssors to to the residence Of any person. and
examine him under oath to the amount Of his
property, his stocks bonds, notes and all equitable
interests II the person is not found ct hsue tho 49,
fessors may set him down at gross sum- such az they
judge will cover his property; and IL they eanno.
collect the tax from thu property found Ia their own
town, the assessors may issue an execution to say
place In the State where the party dsfaultipg has
property. The are to DO sworn especially
to daohsrse their duts' One very equitable provision
Is inserted intended to remedy great Injustice now
prevalent. Stsck in corporations not to be taxed
twice; thus. II person ewns railroad stock and the
rsi'rosd Is subject taxation in the several 10 ~ns
through which It passes that stock IL not to be CON.
sidsr.d a. part OF the mans taxable property.
Passed.
The bill to enforce the responsibility Of stookhold-
ers In Banking operations was read third time and