The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-21
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In the open session OF the Senate but little bu.
siness waa transacted A resolution was adopted
10 print two thousand copies Of the decision of the
Supreme Court in relation to emigrant passengers;
sed another to print two thousand copies of Mr..
Owens geological report. The death Of the Hon.
Mr.. Dickinson, a member of the late House of
Representatives from OHIO, was then announced.
In Executive session nomination was understood
to have been received for Governor of Minnesota,
but the name of the nominee has not TRANSFERRED.
Our advices from Montreal are tina: the bill ma.
king compensation to those who suffered loss of
property the recent rebellion, has passed the up
per house of the Canadian Parliament. The ma
iorlty on its final passage was small and, as anti
cipated, the excitement among its opponents was
great and will PROFESSIONALLY increase, should
ceIve the sanction OF the Governor General. What
ever may be his action IN the matter, the subject
cannot fail to be disturbing one in the province.
At present the spirit of discomfort has shown it.
self only In the bitter elimination and recrlmina-
ton of the parties.
But little business was perfected In the LIE.
gislature. In the Senate, circumstances were
presented against the proposed pilot law. The
amount of insurance in certain districts of New
York and Brooklyn, by the Buffalo Fire and Ma
rlne Insurance Company, was reported by the
agency to be 1921 900. A bill making an appro.
prlation of $35 eco to the Sing Sing prison, came
under debate. A proposition was made by Mr..
Cornwell to have portion of the State farm at
tached to the prison, sold, on the ground that 1t
did not yield an income to the State of more t an
two per cent? but as it appeared to be the mostucra
tive branch of the establishment the proposition was
rejected, and the bill passed to third reading.
bill was also passed to third reading for the is
suing of proposals for printing and binding the
Brodhead papers. The Superior Court bill was
finally passed. as was that for altering the map Of
Brooklyn. The Code Of Practice then received Its
share of consideration, In which the Senate has
progressed as far as the 169th section in relation
to peadings IN civil action.
In the Assembly, a bill was passed to mcorpo-
rate the New York and Havre Steam Navigation
Company, with capital of $4,000 with liberty
to increase 1t to 81 500 900. bill to regulate the
erection of buildings in this city passed. as was
one for the relief OF the heirs of Thomas Pool, of
Brooklyn. A bill was passed erecting new town
out of the town of Brookhaven, to be called At
lanhc The relief bill for the Brooklyn Bank was
ordered to third reading. A report was made
by the select committee on the Governors mes
sage, relative to the geological survey, recon-
mendng the appointment OF a select committee of
the Assembly to investigate matters and things
connected with IT, during the coming season of
summer Excursions. The HornesWlle and But
falo Railroad bill was passed to a third reading;
when, after some other unimportant bus ness, the
Albany Basin bill made Its appearance In the As
sembly, received favorable report, and they ad-
iourned