The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-08

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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY, April I, 1sA.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The resolution In favor Of appointing o commission
to report place for agricultural college with farm
attached, was oOncurred In.
ArrIoA HoRNxLLsvILLs RAILRoAs.
Notice given Of intention to bring In q bill 70
amend tho charter Of the Attics and Hornellsvlls
Railroad by extending tho time for the disbursement
Of certain moneys on tho road
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
coMsIssIoUEas rms srArvrs
Mr.. wrLxH, In pursuance Of nslOe given yesterday,
introduced . bill to provide for tho appointment Of
Messrs. Graham Loomis, and Field, Commissioners ON
Practice, and Messrs. Spencer, Worden, and Hswiey
Commissioners TO revise tho statute laws Of the State
Objection made to tho reception Of tho bill, ON
the ground that tho subject had been TWICE before tho
Senate and rejected at this session. and that II not
competent to introduce 1t again.
Mr.. WILxn claimed that the bill An entirely DIFF
ferent to what had been previously before tho
nate, and that 1t made new appointments while tho
matters previously considered the extension Of
old appointments.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that tho bill be indefinitely post
poncd, which was lost.
Mr. CLARK objected to the second reading Of tho bill
to-day which, 1t required unanimous consent makes
the bill go over.
lf this course bc insstod upon in both houses, 1t
will be impossible to pass tho BILL unless BY suspend
ing the rules which requires . twO-third vote
NEW YORK MARIrrRs INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
The bill to incorporate the New York Mariners In
dustrial Association read third time and passed
EMcRANrs ARRIVING YORK
Tho bill to amend tho act for the protection Of emil
grants arriving at New York, coming up on its third
reading, rejected. 1t relates to lions upon emil
grants baggage.
motion TO reconsider tho vote by which II was re-
jeoted was laid upon tho table
LAKE. CHAMPLAIr BRIDGE.
The vote ON tho bill for tho construction Of tho
Lake Chsmplain bridge is TO DO taken ON Monday.
rAssENGERs ARRIVING YORK.
The bill to amend certain acts concerning passengers
arriving at tho port Of New York, read third time
and lost An abstract of this bill has been previously
published.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate . company to build railroad from
Whitehall 10 Piattsburg.
To protect tho wood land of Suffolk county from
FIRE.
Relative to the location of the library Of the Court of
Chancery and the Supreme Court.
Tho general insurance compnnies bill.
To lay out road from Brooklyn to Gravesond.
HALLWAY STATE LINE.
The bill to authorize o railway from Troy to tho
State line, read third time and rejected
motion was made to reconsider this vote, and 1t
was laid upon the table.
HOUSE
Mr.. JOHNSON reported complete the bill to establish
work house at New York, which was ordered to
third reading.
The bill to admit the will Of William H. Taylor to
probate was also reported complete and ordered to
third reading
ARSENAL.
Mr.. WiLxrS asked leave to introduce resolution for
he appointment Of . select committee to examine
INTO the affairs Of the New York Arsenal but objection
Icing made it was not granted.
TREASURER or KINGS COUNTY.
Mr.. BoKEE reported against the bill declaring the
validity of the election of the Treasurer Of Kings
county, and the bill was rejected
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, April 7, 1s4o
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
CODE PROCEDURE.
Messrs Dodge, Cornell Sweet, Cross, A. Robinson,
Elderkin, Ward Fitzhugh, and Gurnscy were elected
by consent, Mr. Noble was added to said committee
NEW YORK POLICE.
The bill amendatory of the Now Pork Police aet which
passed the other house. after being amended by fixing
the tenure Of Office for four years for the appoint
mcnts.
BILLS PASSED.
Several bills passed, and among them those to
continue the charter for the institution for the benefit
Of aged and INDECENT females in the city of New York;
and to amend the charter of the New York University
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND ART.
Mr. SxEEL introduced . bill, Of which he had given
previous notice, to organise Department Of Asriou-
ture, Science, and Art.
ANNEXATION CORNERS.
The House concurred in tho Senate amendments to
ship Of Boston Corners Massachusetts, to the State Of
New York
OF RALRoAps.
The bill to amend the Railway Act 50 - to require
complete statistics Of the roads in the Stao be
nshed to tho Surveyor General read a third time
and passed
YERRY coMPArr.
Tho bill granting charter to the Now York and
Greenwood Ferry Company, read third timo and
passed.
ELECTION JUDGES.
The bill changing the time of eleoting Judges TO tho
day Of the general election next fall was read third
time and passed
Mr.. Dopox, from the Select Committee on the Code
faid no instructed to present resolution In order
to test the Of the House in relation the jurs
dicton Of county courts, presented BY tho Senate
bill, amending the Code with view of adjusting the
details Of the bill The resolution instructed tho
committee to retain the sections extending the uris
diction Of the county courts.
After long debate, the resolution was rejected by
vote of-ayes IS, noes Al; and
motion to reconsider tho vote was laid upon tho
table.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 7, 184o.
The foreign ncws has depressed breadtuRs Sales Of
Howard street Hour were made at 81 rs, which 10
smart decline. Grain remains unchanged Provisions
are heavy, and small sales made ut a decline