The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-12

| Mr. Brady, Of Vs., 10 to be second auditor.
Mr. Psnross Of Pa 10 TO have berssu
The Independent Tayisr asn are Frightening up
title .f CIayten they say intends to hold to the
pledges Of the campaign.
large number Of oos sesksrs have leftths CITY 10
como back when wanted Rsinfssesnsnts eontinus
to arrive.
General Shields and tho ssn ate, 90.
wAsHireroN, Afssoa 10 1859.
Il IL certain that tho committee Of ave will repsrs
ON Monday unanimously that General Sdiei6s hs no
has failed TO estsbsh the nstsrssstion OF his father
that he has not himself bean . etiseo nine years,
according to constitution; and have rsassas -
declare thst the Senate will coincide with TIE oen-
mittee. We will soy further, that, bed Gem. Shields
esta bshsd his elisi biity, resoatiea would have
been offered to enquire what action psisA be neoss-
sary to vpdcae the dignity Of the SsDsts In respect
to the conduct Of General Shields in his asrrespsa
dence with Judge Breess.
We expect Mr. Brsess to be returned to TIE Ssnats.
Presidential Nssnin ations.
WARRINGTON, March o. 1915.
Charles Hudson will be nominated as Naval Oiacsr
Of Boston Mr. Goddard Of Ohio, has been selected -
Chief Clerk Of the Home Department.
Serious lnness Of Chief Justice Gibson.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL. lS49.
We regret to state that Chief Justee Gibson Is eth
lying sick At Carlisle IL feared that he win not
recover
There Is nothing of Importance from the South.
Illness OF Members 81 she Legislature,
ALBANY, March 10. t840
A despatch from Ithaca, resolved by . Senator,
states that MIR. Williams, from Tompkins county, il
dangerously i'll.
Senator Little, from Otseso, is also sick.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
ALBANY, March To- IS49
PETITION.
A petition was presented from Gen. Anthony Lamb,
Waite, De Peyster and many other oit;9s us against
the tax Of the town of Canton, to build plank road
The petition involves principle which has for Its OBJ
ject the taxation Of resident land holders and il
characterized destructive Of all investments in real
estate TWAS referred.
THE sENkoA INDIANS.
petition from the chief warriors Of the Seneca
Indians for payment of damages suffered from horse
thieves.
cLEARANcEs ON THE CANALS.
A resolution providing that collector Of tolls On
the State Canals shall issue the hrst day
Of the week. and that collector inspector or look
tender, sha be required to perform official duty On
that day, came up for confederation.
intended to conform the practice now prevailing in
Albany and Buffalo, where Sunday NO clearAnoes
issued. He wished all officers along tho line
Of the canal to pursue the cour.e now He said
1t against statute Of ire State for any person to
work on Sunday and the State should not compel is
officers to violate tho laws Of the land
Several Senators expressed their opinion favorable
to prohibiting the issue Of olssrAnees bat adverse 70
allowing look tenders to suspend their work on that
day. The question not decided.
BILLS PASSED.
Many bills were passed, among which was bill to au-
thorise the village Of Wnlismsburgh to occupy aud
improve the wnliAmsbursh and J.maio. Turnpike -
one Of their streets; bill amending the general
banking law, the provisions Of which have been here
tofore reported 1t allows United States six Dor cent
stock to become the basis OF circulation.
THE cRoToN WATER wonKs. ETC.
Only one SenstCr, Mr.. FLOYD, Of Suffolk, voted
against bill authorizing the authorities Of New York
to extend the c. oton water works. The particulars
were reported yesterday bill amending the ohsrssr
Of Brooklyn City Hospital to allow the trustees
10 take property by devise, II the will be made three
months before deosass.
ERIE RAILROAD STOCK.
A bill authorizing GILBERT SAITH to surrender old
stock Of the Erie Railroad and reosve nes stock was
pared but the Senate rs-considered the bi O. In
voviDg principle whether after the expiration Of the
time fixed by law. the old stock could Dome In.
TIE BROOKLYN CITY HALL.
bill Was passed au.horising the authorities q
Brooklyn to iesue bonds per cent fer $4,000 hay
twenty years to the Of finish
ng ,he City Hall.
THE COMMON SCHOOL
bill was passed spprepratiog $4,000 to the reve-
nue. eth. Common School Fund and Clio 900 revsnus
Of the United States Deposit Fsnd was wanted for the
chools md M. AZ ma
triot school libraries.
THE TOWN OF FISH, &c.
bill ives passed organising tho new town of FisA
Otseso countyi and bill granting lands under water
At Peskskin to the Hon. b. Howard.
FREE scHooLs
An act free schools throu hout the State
was Brought for third reading for the fifth or sixth
time, and sent back to committee.
NEW YORK ALMsHoUsE.
In relation to the law providing for the organisation
Of the amsbouse in New York. (psrtouIars
reported yssterdsy.) There was ne vote taken.
BROOKLYN BANK.
The bill passed for the relief CT the Brooklyn Bank
enables tho bank to Ill up stock.
kAILaoAD COMPANIES.
bill was passed allowing railroad companies to fund
money borrowed.
THE Albany BASIN.
bill for the feisf Of Albany from the expsnsss IN
CURED In s1csvstipg the Albany Bssin was debated
Sr FINE In favor Of the BILL ssd the debt was do,
from the State. The State, not the city, was tho
owner of tho land under the basin The CITY OF
Albany hs commended had right Co enter the bad.
for the purpose Of excavation without the authont OF
the State officers. The claim one of favor hue
hesr justice. Abiding to remarks that had b.sn
made that injury Was done to the Vert he said that
the Erie Canal made the wsst and it was not the
Wet that made the Erie Canal. His section of tss
State the northern had aided all other parts Of the
State. He was glad to ssy that sithstandns very
many private claims bad been urged BY the West not
one private claim b,n had passed for the North In
regard TO shown the North, 1t all promise but
no perform snce.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March 10, 1919.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.