The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-13

gate the egbity OF General SHIELDS to seat In the
U. g. Senate have not reported but were prepared it
| was said, to report unanimously against IL.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY. Msroh H. 1870.
REDUCTION OF pocxAGx AT ALBANY.
A petition presented from the oft ssns Of New
York in crested in the nave alton Of the Hudson RI
for the reduction Of the rates Of dooksgss Albany
| THE COURT ArrEAIs
A petition presented from members OF the bar
attending the Court OF Appeals held ct sohsnso-
tsdy, that all future terms rhsl be held the capital
Of tho State Such a course would enable causes to
| be heard with greater despatch and better means
would be provided for investigating the Law. 1t 10
signed by Joshua A. Spencer, Samuel Beardsey, Muir
| ray Hoffman, Samuel Stevens, and others.
THE APPOINTMENT RErERE.s.
| Tho bill to appoint referees In New York was re-
ferred to the Committee of the whols sgaip,
Mr. FINE oontendipg that It too importants
bill to DO passed without debate.
SAFETY FUND BANKS.
The subject Of refanding ts certain safety fund
banks over payments made by them to that fund,
brought up and referred to tho appropriate COM
miteee in Senate.
PLANK ROADS.
Mr. GEDDEs, chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Roads
and Bridges made unanimous report in favor OF the
bill laying tax onthe town Of Canton to build plank
road.
The report says tho committee have examined CARE
fully the various rsmonstra signed by many Of the
most respectable ctxe M OF the State treat pronor
ton Of whom are not land owners in that town. Il
reviews the history Of the pure base lands there
lands originally being Maoombs purchase and bought
ut one shilling per acre. They escaped taxation for
mary years. The settlers upon them made roads
built school houses, and ferilized and civilized the
lands In consequences of all these mprov they
rose to Elk and dollars per paok road 10
TO DO placed on the Same footing other roads, foe
which lands are allowed to be tsxed, in secordsucs
win countless presidents. The committee 500 no
reason In making them exception. They believe
that nonresident Iand-ow ners will be benefited BIZ
them. They report therefore in favor Of the bill
The bill was ordered to third reading This 10 the
bill that was demonstrated against by largo number
Of New Ycrkers.
THE CODE PRACTICE.
An important report made from the Judieiarv
Committee, on the Code Of Practice BY Mr. FuLLrR.
1t saJs that the Gods must remain tho basis oil civil
proceedings under the constitution Of tho State They
either desire expect to alter th The report re
vews ut length the situation of the rsvsers OF the
CODE stating that great and sweeping changes were OK
peced by the people, but had been fou nd very diff
cult to carry through tho necessary reform with sm-
picity. Consequently In respect to the oods thsrs
had been too great diversity Of sentiments cherished
In the community. Opposition to 1t had sprung from
the beliefthat perfection was attaiuable.
The mittee bavo recog the value of the coda
though they, a. the same time, reco q msnded ms.v
snen dHents The present mode of arranging terms In
deemed peculiarly oheotio nAbs. Recently the Court
Of Appess had adjourned because the profession was
overbarheped with engage msnts Simultaneous orr
cults They recommend that it b. left the discretion
6f no ind tn I'm vii nta l.
fix on the judges Of each circuit the Of
doing the work each In his circuit Tho com nit
tee think that the present provisions in to "a
nedsee at law and equity, may be materially amend.
ed They recommend that the plaintiff be compelled TO
state the remedy be seeks ataw equity aud that his
shall not be preudiced by mistake but that he
have liberty to amend. They reoomm- nd change in
the provision, that stimony, where the witness,
sides thai hundred miles fron, ths place vhera
the court 10 held, may be taken by Gem mission 20 As
tofavor oral testimony, which has long bee proved to
be the best to further tho onds fjusce The
committee introduces bill covering all thsir oAsnsssin
code They decline acting tina report Of the rsvssrs
relative to the practice Of criminal jurisprudsnos
which Is put over till next session.
NEW YORK CHARTER.
bill to amend the charter Of the city OF New York
WAS reported by the select committee. It embraces
many anne ndmeuts-smong which is one striking out
the provisions for submitting the charter to the people
Of New York ct special election the second Tues
day Of April The report was laid ON the table.
JUSTICES THE SUPREME COURT
The bill increasing the number Of Justices Of the Su-
prems Court Of New York. made the special order
for Wednesday noon.
sUsPENsIoN BRIDos ovkR NIAGARA FALLS.
The bill authorizing new suspension bridge over
he Niagara ct Lewiston, reported as ready for
bird rsadisg.
DEATH OF SENATOR WILLIAMS.
Senator HALL announced the daath Of Senator
wilIisms committee was appointed to prepare suit
able resolutions, and recess was taken to4P NJ
tSenator WILLAMs died at Ithaca at A. NJ ON
Tuesday. He left here in good health week since,
He vas merchant In sfiuent circumstances Hs vas
decidedly religious man, and Of energetic business
hsoiS In his loes the town Of Ithaca loses one OF
her most valuable and useful citizens For many
YEARS he has been oosnected with the transportation
businees1
ASSEMBLY.
ALBASv, March H. ls4o.
THE ALMA HoUsE DEPARTMENT or NEW yoak
large number of petitions presented, urging
the Legislature to adopt the plane for the supervision
cf the Alms House s-psrtmsn in N,w YORK city
proposd BY the bill passsd in the Senate tho dstsia
Of which were commu n'csted on Saturday
Theee petitions aligned by ma ny Of the most ami
nent citizens If New York.
THE FUNDS UNION COLLEGE
resolution was adopted oa,IiDg on U niou Coll.ns
to render . tu account of all it, fand., IT, stat.
st,ck, how lope held to shat purpose. appropriated
md general account OF Its financial oirou
AsS'pas AT RoUss's POINT, LAKE. ossmr.A,s
The III allowing bridge over Lake Cham olain. Al
Rousss Point, was brought up again. eIH
Mr. Fi1z"uen proposed to amend IT 60 That tn,
b'iege tL9u'a OF be uaed litter it Is butt untn