New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-22
senate. .mendneu. to the school Appropriations.

seua,es smendnnen, to the School Appropriation
The report vss laid on the table
bills a rHIAp TIxE AND PASSED.
For the establishment OF Courts for civil and
criminal jar.diction IN the City of Brooklyn
Relative 10 the Marine Court
For the establishment OF Railroad from Locsport
10 Buffalo.
To provide for the preservation Of newspapers BY
County Clerks.
RE0zGASIzATIoS Or BANKS.
l. The bill reported By the Bank Committee on
the organization Of banks read thlrd time aud
recomHl,ted to tie same Committee.
H01EsrEAD EXEMPT y BILL.
The motion to make the Homestead Exemption
bill the special order Of toe day was Lost
UNION coLLKGE-
Mr. BEEKHAN OF y. Y. moved 10 amend the re
solution calling upon Union College for statement %
s Affairs by extending said inquiry over period Of 5
years past which was adopted
NEwYORK ARSENAL
Mr. CoFSELL of y Y. offered a resolution which
adopted requiring he A5jutant General and Com
missouers Of the Land Ofce to report On the expe-
diency Of sbadonng the Arsenal ground In New York
and whether It s Gecsssary retain the same for pub
lie defence for suppression Of riots or in,urrecons.
CANAL BANK
Mr. Corr 0i Essex called for the consideration
Of the resolution previously oered BY him. and which,
under the rules, had been aid over calling upon the
Receiver Cf the Cara Bank Albany furnish copiss
OF statements on which debts mad been compromised
&c sc.
Mr.. PRUYS Of Albany, moved TO amend the res
olulion 80 ihst the cos for furnishing The Information
be paid on, Of the Contingent Fund and no, from the
assets Of the Canal Bank which was adopted
An inquiry was made Why some half dozen
were .ins led out and why investigation DO, made
afternoon Sessions O'Cloek. p. N
The debate was resumed on Mr. GOTF's resolu-
tion, which amended hy calling f0r the terms on
which the accounts Of ]. II. PAIGE, the Glass Work
Company Mesfrs. GoODHIcH SHAW, PRArT, LroS,
BENNETT, and JOY were adjusted The resolution as
amended was then adopted
wATEHvLIET BANK.
Mr.. FISH OF Montgomery laid on the table
resolution calling on the receiver Of the Wsiervlst
Bank iOT information respecting said Bank sra when
he expected to discharge the tIusi rePosed IN him
MAP oF BROOKLYN
Mr. BOUGHTOS of moved 20 refer the bill 10 alter
the map Of Brooklyn 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. FisKE Of Kings moved 70 refer It TO the
Kings County delegation. The motion 10 refer II TO
the judiciary Committee was adopted.
cRoTON WATER BOARD.
The bill to rc0rganizo the Water Commission
efs Board Of New-York ordered to third reading
NEw.YoRK AND BROOKLYN wRARYAGE.
The Committee OF the Whole took up the bill
relative 20 The Wharfage Of New York snd Brooklyn.
Mr. GILBERT Of Newly Ork, said that the pres
ent rates were established in ls0l when the commerce
Of the cities small and are now some or 700
per lets than other Atlantic city The bill pro
posed an Increase OF from p b. 30 per cent. In the
charges The ncresse in Commerce had rendered
the construction Of superior vhsryes necessary The
whsrves owned By the City Of New-fork were valued
a, 50 900 O0O while the income derived from the same
was but $40 COO which not sufficient 10 keep them
In repcr A great nsjOriiy OF the wharyes do not
yield more than y per cent
Mr. DoDGE contended that it was but In &C
cOrdance with strict justice 10 grant the application
TIE increased rates demanded to keep up wharf
age accOmmOd stiOns with the increase of commerce,
snd lessen the unjust taxes imposed upon Ne"-York
for the purpose.
Mr.. ". 5. SMITH of Monroe asked If the Corpo-
ration Of New.York wanted the bill.
Mr. IfTIHTgH of 1SWpgO injured n the tnnfn-
Der Of Commerce or Board Of Trade had asked for H.
Mr. Donor said that he did not know, but the
delegation of Aldermen did.
The Clerk then read petitions and remOnstrances,
but there appeared but petition signed BY g. Storms
and others remonstrance from al the cities on the
river and canal by Grinnell & Co. L. ID. Hurlbut
& Co and other large shippers.
Mr.. DoDGE said that the remonstrants were all
Interested in keeping rates Of wharfage down The
bill would Increase rates on internal commerce but IT.
tie The main increase would be vessels Of more
than 800 tons The section requiring vessels lying out
side to pay only quarter much AS those inside,
would induce the speedy discharge OF vessels
Mr.. CORNELL OF Ncw-NOrk read a petition to
show what IN Justice done at present rates Vessels
Of over 600 tons were dischaTging and paving only
81 80 wharfage In other cities It would be $50.
Mr. FiTZHUGH of Oswego thought that prices,
which in the limited commerce of 1901, remuner
ated the City would do Tne rates should
decrease ~ commerce Increased. such had been the
case on the Erie Cabs without the petitions OF Com
mon Council the Chamber OF Commerce. or Board of
Trade &c. He thought the Legislature ought not to
act Ia this
Mr. FisH oi Montgomery moved ri amendment
that the Act shall not apply TO boats navigating the
Canal which was adopted.
The hrst section of the bill was then struck out,
which equivalent striking out the enacling clause
The Committee and reported progress.
la the House the bill was finally sent to Com
miuee OF nine