New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-21
DIRK, WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MARCH u. Is4s.
nEw-YoRK LEGISLATURE.

nEw-YoRK LEGISLATURE.
We compile from the Ersziag Journal such por-
tons OF t.s LeeslA,ve proceedings Of Saturday ss We
have 10, already received b. telegraph
sENATE...AIBAST, Saturday, March Il.
| HEF0ETs
Bv Mr.. BURcH. to amend tie Revised Statutes
NJ FRosr. 70 incorporate the Methods. r ois
espsl Church Girretsisuu station, Albany relative
y frst Methodist Episcopal Church IN Southport 10
| amend the General Charitable SOCIETY," act
Mr.. COFFIS. 20 amend the act Incorporating the
St Lawrence Mutual Insurance Co
-HIaD READING OF Bills
Bills were reported complete and ordered to
third reading by
Mr. BURca, to incorporate the Rocklsnd Hy-
Mr TaxBrrS. to declare the public use Of rail
road from sacket. Hsroor - Elienoursa-
Mr.. TREkDwELL, Authorizing the City Of
| Schenectady u borrow money.
Mr. CoI1. for the pay men; Of Canal damage.
Nr. CoKSwELL, from the Select Committee
Of last session. report the investigation Of the
counts sfthe Auburn Prison. ordered printed
Mr. TREADwILL had cossent 70 introduce q
bin to open an extend highway from Albany to
Ws,eryet
Mr.. Johnson had consent to introduce biz
for the rsef OF persons assessed for real and personal
estate In the several towns.
Mr. Fox gave notice Of a bill to incorporate the
sandlAse and Albany Plank ROsd Company.
Mr.. COFFIN offered a resolution for the appoint
me nt Of select committee Of e 10 select bills from
the General Orders 10 be reported complete
Alter debate, the resolution was adopted Ayes
l3. Esys3
Mr 'WILKiS had consent 20 report with amend
meut. the bill in relation Court " sPccis Sessions
for the City q Albany.
Also. complete. the bill 70 pay the expenses OF
the suit In the U 5 sgprems Court Of Smith against
Turner. Third reading
The Senate then went into Committee Of the
Whole Mr TKEApwELL in the Chair, snd went through
with the bill increasing the number AID extending the
term Of the Justices Of the Superior Court Of \. y
Ordered TO athird reading.
The bill 70 deiray the expenses Of removing
wrecks from the Albsny Bssn, al a third ume,
and the vote was Ayes j. Nays 0. Not sufficient
vOte-it being threeniihs bil-so y was passed over
The Senate then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. CoRNELL in the Chair, on the bill In res
ton 10 the Madison University
The bill was discussed By Mcssrs. BOND, Bo-
gEE WuKIN FULLKR, when, without taking the ques
tion, the Committee rose sui reported pFogress-Ad
iourned
ASSEMBLY
A large number OF petitions was presented, tor
for the Suppression Of tho Sale Of Ardent Spirit. for
the Esiabshmen, Of Free Schools for The Abolition OF
the Death Penalty &c
REFoRrs.
By Mr. BAcLEY, by BILL for the election Of Sc
Surrogate.
Mr HAaxosp, by bill, authorizing the draining
Of certain land, In Jefferson and 81 Lawrence.
Mr. CRisPELL, complete, the bill 10 elgalize tax
alton in Ulster County.
Mr. WHITE a minority report, against the bill
continuing In office the Commissioners on Practice.
Mr. w :. SMITH, sundry bills as proper to be
reported complete.
Mr. PRUYS complete, the bill making appro-
priatous 70 certain Orphsn Asylums.
4 communication was received IRON the Canal
Board recommending an act for the relief OF Alex
ander Campbell. ~
Mr. PRuYS moved to make the Free School bill,
from the Senate Especial order with the Practice and
Plesdings bill at II o'clock Agreed.
The House concurred Ia the Sena.es amend
ments ~ the bill to amend the charter OF he Atca and
Buffalo Railroad Company
BILLS REAp 4 THIRD TfME AND PISSED.
Authorizing tie Justices OF the Supreme Court
10 change the time of holding Courts Ia he Third Dis
trci during the year lei5
Making appropriations 70 the Buffalo Hospital
Of the sisters OF Charity. Lost Aye. 81 Noes 81 Mr.
SWEET moved 10 reconsider and that the question DC
| laid on the table. Agreed TO-
Declaring the public utility OF a railroad from
/ Troy TO Rutland Ayes II, Nays IL.
Granting TO ions +. VAS BECK the night 70 es'
tablsh ferry across the Roundout Creek
REGULATING THE HOURS or LABOR.
| Mr. CRfsPELL moved 10 recommlt the bill. ln
his opinion 1t was defective arbitrary and unnecessary
| Mr.. l.. w. SMITH opposed reference. IL would
be impossible 10 get up bill which would meet the
wishes Of every member OF the house. Inc oiii now
| simply secured operatives from being oppressed aud
| overworked.
Mr.. RosE preferred to send back the bill to the
Select Committee with instructions To amend 60 a. 20
avoid certain objections which he named lonose-
| quently Mr ROsE modified his motion % as to refer,
/ cthoni instructions
| Mr.. CRIsPELL referred to the second section,
which would prohibit the operative from working over
| ten hours II he chose or wished 10 do 90.
| Mr. L. W. SMITH said that corporations VINO
derived their powers from the state were BY the Dill
prohibited from exscting more than ten hours lsoor
and be insisted ths. it right Az these corporations
derived their powers from the state the state nsd
right regulate them. IL was different win ndlVdu
ais who derived special privileges from tue state
| Mr.. NoRLE objected 10 the whole bill. IL could
not be rendered practicable, and would not 10 any es
| tent meet the views Of the people.
Mr.. PRUYN opposed any delay. The bill had
been before two Select Con mitees Upon one oil those
| Committees the gentleman from Ulster was placed
and he had m0ioed the opinion that that gentleman
would oppose the bill Ia any shape lie was surprised
| therefore, 20 bear his proposition TINS morning 70
amend His amendments would destroy the oill-ren'
| der II a mere husk and insu, The BILL a. drawn, vas
sufficient shield between labor and espltal IL AIMED
among other things a, the protection OF spPretces,
| and that protection was J1st - o.,
Mr.. FITzHU0H inquired whether the bill would
| not prohibit any man employed oy contractors from
| laboTing more than ten hours -
Mr. PEUYs aid not 40 con.true the bill. It's
language was thA, than ten hours should not DC
| expected" ,-,
Mr.. PERLEY hoped the opponents Of this bill
would kill II honorsbly, If they Intended TO ki u ana
not sl.u ghicr II ia round about way. They nsd oeen
weeping crocodile for fortnight over the widows
and orphans OF the state who were 10 be ruined oy
direct railroad. They had practical mode oil ex
| hibtps their sympathy. .
Mr. SWIFT would not prevent nechanlcs or
lAborers from working more than 10 hours II tney
please 70 DO 90 he mechanics 70 WORK y and -
hours day and get prOportionste pay II THIS Oh!
passed they would be obliged 10 work 10 nours only
| hi. would be deemed an outrage upon ih-ir risns
Nh FlrzHCGH took a similar view oil the ques-
ton VITA that clause stricken out be would De happy
70 20 for he bill he wished 10 protect cnAdfen snd
factory operatives but be would no; Do anything u
sbridse The rights Of mechanics or aoorers
Mr. BAGLrY thought this bill needed amend
men, In regard 10 the manner Of collecting penalties
and 10 existing contracts
Mr.. CRIsPlLL having Withdrawn bis motion to
| rsfer 10 the Conmi,iee OF the Whole,
Mr. Corr renewed u, taking the ground that IL
va. not scus legislation to exempt agricultural labor
| from the Opers,ions Of this Dill go
Mr. 4 ". SMITH asked the gentleman II he
would 20 for the bill If IL vas 90 amended
Mr. Corr replied that he wished impartial le-
g,.Isuop He wss farmer himself and while mechAn.
?. - O., ~ axrmuted from than ten hours