The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-19

the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania. He was chair
man Of tho Wing Central Committee.
Gen Waddy Thompson Is said to DO . candidate for
Minister to Mexico. This Is the most profitable Of I'll
the foreign missions The General has done good SER
vice in Mexico heretofore.
The Now York Post Office, the Collsotorship and the
Sub Ire asurer, lie over . day Or two.
There said to be Ave millions Of spurious Msxi.
can claims to bs acted ON by the commissioners.
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, March II, 1870.
ArUBLIo BURNING PLACE FOR BROOKLYN.
memorial OF the city authorities Of Brooklyn, for
authority to buy ground for public burying place
presented and bill reported, for that purpose. Il
allows the Corporation Of Brooklyn to purchase land
for the above not less than - miles from the
City Hall; to bs paid for in suoh manner the su
thorities shall deem sxpedent who shall fix and deter
mine the mode Of raising tho said amount and i pay
mont.
THE FEES OF THE HEALTH OFFICER YORK.
Mr.. BURcH from the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation, to whom referred so much Of the
Governors Message ~ relates to tho fees Of the
Health Officer Of the port of New York, reported
bill, providing that his salary shall be $4,000, -
commence after tho nrst day Of May, besides .
house and living for his family; tho Assistant
Health Officer to have $4,000; that hereafter the
Health Ofaoer shall receive the following fees which
be paid to tho Chamberlain Of tho city
New York, for the benefit Of the Marine Hospita1
Fund subject to charges Of salary above stated:Tor
every vessel coming from foreign ports 50 Is every
vessel from places in the United States south Of Cape
Hsnlopen If above 100 TONS 81 50. Not exceeding leo
tons and above 100, 81.
THE AIMS HOUSE rENrrENrIARr DEPARTMENT o.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented remonstranos frem the
Mayor and Aldermen Of New York. against bill for
recognizing the government Of the Aims House and
Penitentisry Department subversivs Of the long
established rights and franchise enjoyed by the city
of New York. and hostile to the best interests OF the
Institutions intended to be recognized by that law
1t referred to tho select committee, composed Of
MIR. johnson Of New York, MIR. Bush of Buffalo, and
MIR Cofan Of Poughkespsie
EMaRANr CASE.
bill for paying the counsel employed by the State
in arguing the emigrant tax case in the United
States Court, was reported by Mr.. wnkin-ths
amount Of compensation not to exceed $5000 which d
to cover all charges.
SUPERIOR BILL.
The New York Superior Court bill, lost yesterday
was brought again. but not voted upon; of the
Senators from New York remarking that Senators had
said they would not vote this any other New York
BILL while tho delegation Of the New York Corporation
remain In this city
THE MADISON UNIVERSITY.
A bill providing for the repeal Of the act authorisn8
Tho removal Of Madison University from Hamilton vii
lage to Rochester, was debated at length This bill
possesses especial interest to the Baptist dsnonna
ton.
Mr.. BeND, Of Oswego, made earnest speech In
favor Of the repeal He characterised the proceedings
which were had at Hamilton, and which resulted in
the resolution Of removal Infamous and described
certain scenes as most extraordinary-the previous
question being called at the meeting after prayer Of
ten words, and that tho final " Amen" the prayer,
which succeeded this rapid procedure, blended with
the noise Of thefvilage cocks which announced the
morn for which the meeting had been called. Mr.. B.
said that such procedure would have caused Tsmmany
Hall to blush, in its palmest days. The Baptist de-.
nomination were opposed to the proposed removal
from Western New York to city already ovsrstocked.
There had been fairness in ths measures adopted
The location at Hamilton had been asked for when the
college was establi.hed, and its existence had been
understood to be co-eva with the existence Of the
Board Of Education
Mr.. BoxEE argued against repeal, and contended
that the removal due to the best interests the
institution, and desired by its best and sinoersst
friends who had done most for It's rise and prosperity
under all circumstances and showed the great advsn.
Of learning 1t city enterprising convenient Of as
cess, liberal and improving as Rochester is.
Mr.. WnxiN and MIR. FULLER continued the srgu.
ment against the repeal but the Senate did not decide
the question.
THE PARALLEL RAILROAD BILL.
The Rochester and Syracuse Parallel Railroad bill
was favoraby reported upon the Senate Com
on Railrosds-Mr. Cornwell, Of Cayugs, and Mr. Fine
Of St. lawrence agreeing to the rsport-Mr. Johnson
dissenting The bill referred to Committee Of the
Whole Senate.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March II, 1910.
THE ARSENAL.
Mr. Bowen proposed, in place of absn doning the pre.
sent State arsenal In the city Of New York. to retain
It, and to appropriate from the general fund.- $4,000
for work on the new arsenal and $4,000 for its oou-
plstion.
THE TEN LABOR BILL.
bill defining hours of labor ct ten hours was de-
bated.
Mr. SWEET alluded to the injustice Of any such bro.
vision In this BILL 1t restricted the mechanic to ten
hours lsbor-whie no know many mechanics who pre-
Serred to work longer time than this limit nssnuch
- they receive proportional reoompsnse.
Dir. FIrxHueH concurr-d, saying that his object in
looking favorably upon the bill was to protect those
who could net protect themselves such children in
factories.
Mr.. PsurNx thought the bill q sufficient shield be.
tween laber and capital.
Mr.. PEaLEr, Of N. Y, hoped that the opponents Of
the bill would kill the bill honorably and not DAUGHTER
It in this indirect way.
The bill was reoommtted to the select committee,
RAiLRoAD AFFAIRS.
bill declaring the public use Of the railroad from
Troy to Vermont State line has passed. This 10 in.
tended connect the roads csnterng at East Albany
with the northern roads.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF Practice AND pLgAprSos
Mr. wHrrr reported against bill providing for con-