New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-21
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
sENATE..-.ALBASY, Tuesday, March
uffnT


PILOT LAWS.
Mr. FLOYD presented petition from certain
ship masters in New York against the alteration Of the
Pilot laws.
SING SING PRISON
Mr.. CLAYTOS reported layoraby on the bill rel
alive to the Sing Sing Priso,
BROADHEAD PATEES.
Mr. CORSwELL reported in favor OF the bill au-
thorzng the Governor and State officers TO supervise
the publication of the BrOadbead papers and n employ
competent person 10 translate foreign papers and 10
contract for printing 900 copies for distribution in the
Legislature and for National exchange the work then
To be sold, the price Tor the same yielding not more
than 25 per cent the cost, sell the copyright as
deemed advisable The bin sent for third reading
Mr.. FLOYD opposed the bill, on the ground that
it was wastefu expenditure OF money, and that there
was actually no need OF publishing the said papers
be continued, the papers were worth publish
inc he had no doubt but that individual enterprise
would engage IT," lie concluded by moving 10 amend
the bill 10 permit any person who felt disposed
10 publish the said papers.
Mr. w. HALL rose, and SAID that the Secretary
of State had given permission the publishers copy
such documents as they chose and that some were
now doing.
Mr.. WILKIS thought that the expenses incurred
would be but ifing compared TO the benefits resulting
to the people from the publication of said papers and
n not published the records which had been carefully
collected at a cost Of $4,000 would be entirely des
troyed.
Mr.. CoRNwELL next took the floor, sustaining
the same ground with Mr.. WILRIN
When he had concluded Mr.. FLoYD's amend
ment was pu, and lost when the bill was ordered
TO third reading.
NATURAL HISTORY.
Mr.. BOND reported complete the bill authorizing
the distribution of given number Of copies OF Natural
History to Academies
SING SING PRISON.
The Committee of the Whole took up the bill
in favor of making appropriation in aid Of the Sing
Sing Prison.
Mr.. CoRswELL moved to amend the bill author
zing the agent Of the Prison, under the direction Of
the Commissioner OF the Land Office 10 sell such part
Of the Prison Farm south of the highway the Com
missioners may direct long debate ensued on the
amendment.
Mr.. CoRSwELL supported the same onthe ground
the, the land isolated from the Prison, and was
Of possible for present purposes On the other
hand IL was urged that States always shaved in
these transactions, and that we had better keep it.
After some farther discussion the amendment
was finally lost
The Committee then rose and reported progress.
Mr. RICHARD X. WARD was chosen Notary
Public in place of JAMES X. Howard, resigned.
REIIEf oF INDECENT FEMALES.
Mr.. FRosT reported bill to continue the char
OF the Association for the Relief of Aged aud lnd
gen, Females
SYRACUSE AND ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
The bill for direct Railroad from Syracuse to
Rochester was on motion made the special order Of
The day for Friday next, the 23d inst.
Progress reported on the following bills,
without debate
To Repeal the Act Of the last Session for the Re.
movsl Of the Madison University
Respecting the Buffalo and Batavia, and Lewiston
| and Niagara Railways.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
The bill 10 increase the number and extend the
jurisdiction of the Justices of Superior Court was on
motion taken up, read third time and passed.
TOWN DocK AT FLUSHING.
The Senate then took up the bill in relation to
the old Town Dock at Flushing, l.. l. and passed the
same.
ASSEMBLY.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Mr.. CRISrELL of Ulster Co presented the An.
nusl Report OF the American Institute.
cANANDAIGUA AND CORNING RAILROAD.
Mr.. SrkvkNsoN reported complete the bill 10
extend the time for the construction of the Cansndsi
qua and Corning Railroad which ordered to ;hrd
reading
JUSTICES or rHK svrKENE
communication was received from the Clerk
OF the Marine Court relative the compensation OF the
Justices OF the Supreme Court
CANAL BANK, ALBANY
Mr. Corr offered a resolution authorizing An.
drew White the receiver Of the Canal Bank. Albany.
10 furnish copies OF the petitions sthdsvts aud
supulsons. and all other papers used before the Jus
tces OF The Supreme Court the examination 10 com
pound liabilities OF Edwin Croswen, ID. H. COlbgrn, J.
l.. Crew. Edward Archer. Albert Gallup X Sehell and
Ira Harris also stsismen mt Of the debts and liabilities
of said persons of what they consisted snd what Sc
curity, any the Bank held therefor and the names
OF the suretes also wis, smoup, Of Indebtedness.
paid in The notes OF said Bank aud Whist security
held tor the agreed TO be paid by each, with
the copies OF All the Judicial orders and the Of
the Judge mskiug them.
Bulls FAssKp.
One for amending the act for extending the hre
limits OF Newlork Also one 20 incorporate the New
Nork aud hsvre Ocean Steamship Navigation Company
rHK FOLLOWING BILLS WIRE KEroSrED
To amend the Emigrsnt Act.
To prohibit the manufacture aud sale OF Slang Shos
For railroad from lockport 10 Buffalo.
In favor OF granting charter to the New York
Association for Improving the Breed OF Horses Ihis
Is also 10 incorporate the Long leland ksce Course
TO Oincorpogsle the Lewiston Suspension Bridge.
NATURAL HISTORY.
Nc. CoRNELL reported on the Governor Mes
sage relative the publication OF the Natural History
recon mending in Investigation o the subject during
the recess and to appropriate 5000 To pay the existing
liabilities But no new appropriations 10 Do msde until
after the investigation such eourse would be great
saving 10 the State.
A suggestion was made that the House name a
Committee, which Was nessiiyed, when the Speaker
nsmed a Committee who maoe report
MIR. Di>oswAY OF Richmond Co reported the
Senate eia to fscl,sie the sstion Of Banks
under the General Banking ls~.
NAUTILUS INSURANCE CONTAIN
Mr.. kENSEDY reported bail - change the
name OF Nautilus Insurance Company
AMERICAN FxMslx GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
Mr.. GILBERT reported IN favor OF granting q
charter ~ the American Female Gusrdsn Society.
MEDAL TO GEoSGE BOLIVAR HALL
Mr. CRoss of Kings Co. submitted resolution
for the presentation OF gold medal &c George Bolivar
Hall for his services in the late war with Mexico
BrrFAIo HOSPITAL
Mr.. SWEET of Tosa Co. moved that the House
reconsider the rejecting the bill making an aPpro-
pris,ion for the Buffalo Hospital Sisters Of Charity
The vote WAS reconsidered and The o'n READ ssan
,Aird time and passed TO third reading.
ArrrcA AND HoRNxLLsvrLLx kArLhoAp
The Committee of the Whole took up the Dill
10 smspd the Charter OF the Attics and Horossvile
Railroad The pending question wH Mr.. RicaAasss