The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-11

lawfully established granted to them.
MATTERS.
The act passed for the appointment Of Brigade In
spectors, and defining their compensation.
A general act was passed remodellins the Militia
Law of 1916 Ii was recommended by the Adjutant
General necessary to increase the efficiency of the
Militia. 1t does not however, in anywise Interfere
wide discretionary power to the Commander-n-C hiof
in respect Of who shall be the Of brigade
companies.
The act passed continue to the Hudson and Berk-
shire Railroad Company the grant OF certain land un-
A section was INSERTED. motion Of Mr.. COFFIN,
saving fully the right of the Hudson River Railroad
COMPANY Mr. Cornwall, from the Railroad Com
mittce reported in favor of the bill from the House,
providing the annual reports from railroad corpo
rations be modelled after the Massachusetts, plan,
except that they are be full than those given
ut present The third reading of the bill objected
TO-
THE CLINTON MONUMENT
- The House had passed joint resolution giving per-
mission to the Trustees of the Clinton Monument As
sociaton to erect in front of the Capitol near the end
Of the grounds in front of and facing State street.
civic arch in honor OF Dewitt Clinton and so amended
the resolution to provide that the arch might be
erected either ut that place at such other locality on
the Capitol grounds the Trustees Of the Capitol
might judge most expedient. The Senate COMMITTEES
thought that the size of the arch might interfere with
the front view Of the Capitol.
THE LIEN EMIGRArTs.
The act regulating the lien VIII ch an cmigrant board
ing house keeper shall hereafter be allowed to have on
the baggage OF the emigrant was passed-a the NOW
York Senators and the Brooklyn Senator voting for it,
UPPER HUDSON.
The House sent up bill for the Improvement of the
waters of the upper Hudson which received favor
able report from the Committee of Commerce and Ma
vigation, and was ordered to a third reading
WATER BILL.
Mr. BoKEE, from the Committee on Cities and VIII
1AGes. made adverse report what Is called tho
=" Albany Water Bill,' which appoints Water Commits
sloners, and provides for the expenditure OF about
81 O0OOO0 the purpose of bringing water into the
oity either from Cohoes of the small streams
between this city and Schenectady.
SOLD FOR TAXES.
The important law providing for the sale Of lands
hereafter sold for taxes in counties where such lands
arc situated, was dropped, as being-though 1t had
passed the House-too defective in its provisions, II
adopted to produce the desired effect and resolution
carried, calling the Comptroller Attorney Ge
neral, and Secretary of State to prepare bill which
sha guard the interests of the State treasury in this
respect As well as secure tho sale in the immediate
localities of the land which has been taxed. 1t
said in debate that under the old system, there have
been numerous instances where the lands of citizens
have sold and themselves Invested Of the little
they possessed without their knowing anything about
AFTERNOON SESSION OF TUESDAY.
Senate.
DOCUMENTS.
A resolution was adopted supplying the Governor
with copies of State documents that he can rec-
procatc the favors shown him by the Executives OF
other States
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS ETC.
bill passed providing for the registry Of births,
marriages and deaths, in q elaborate form, and
requiring such statistics as is now given by Eng
fish laws.
s'The new government of the Seneca Nation, ON the
Gattaraugus Allegheny reservation, having been
formerly recognised by the State the legislation to
guard all the interests of the State connected with 1t,
enacted this afternoon
THE CODE PRACTICE.
The code amended by the House, came up, and
was ordered to the revision of a select committee.
BOARDS HEALTH
An important bill to authonze the Governor to re-
wixe provision contained in the Public Health bill,
which WAS in force in 1882, when the cholera was
x:agng, was pasata 1t enables the Governor to take
all the necessary to organize toardS OF
Health with full power to act If he shall think the
exigencics Of the season require It,
THE ARSENAL.
resolution to appoint select committee to inves-
t0ate the manner in which the expenditures OF the
State Arsenal in the city of New York made
offered by MIR. WILKIN, but rejected
THE STATE
IN. taking an appropriation for the State Lii
uase VII , 1900. Wv for international exchanges
der The direction of Va,.e mare, was passed.
ToN hn,Iet th Harlem, Ran, Dad CO. to build
Iron bridge the Harlem River, was f
MADISON UNIVERSITY. .,,.,
The bill TO give further time tor the village "a
ton, in which to raise an endowment to the A..u'so
University, WAS lost 1t required Just one more vote
The Lieutenant Governor announced his intention
to vacate the chair in order to give the
Senate opportunity to choose President, pro tenn
Imme diately after this and near the hour of ad-
journment. the House bill, continuing the names of
the Commissioners of Practice and appointing the
commissioners of Codfcaton, Brought down from
tho House immediately read twice, ordered to third
re6ding, and passed So the Commissioners are again
placed in being and activity
attending the opening of the avenue leading to Bloom
ingdale consists of essrs Beckman, Perley, and Hud
son.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, April "a P. M.
MATTERS.
The House debated at length a very important bill,
which provided for completely removing all the
sty coming to the Legislature for authority to form
a railroad corporation to that whenever any such
corporation should be formed by voluntary assoca-
ton they should have the right to take the land
essary for their roadway without asking the right of
fha TaOisl nj ted " n vel
"a majority being against it,
THE
The code Twas at last reported from select COM
ittee, by Mr. Dodge of New York, and ordered to
be read tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. SWEET said that accurate examination showed
that the amendments made by the Senate were highly
beneficial.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE UPPER HUDSON
The bill passed to make appropriation for the
improvement Of the Upper Hudson, to facilitate
the forwarding of lumber, and other produce Of the
country 1t is said that it takes three to get
the log after being cut to the market Of the lower
Hudson.
Almost all the members were occupied in the third
Ireadng of the Code 1t read by the Clerk and
stsnts in watches Of half hour each After it had
all boon read various short speeches made indi
eating the unwllingness of many of the members to
vote Tor it but it did passages, S9-nays all of
the New York delegation who voted voting for the bill
PRISON LABOR.
The bill prohibiting the conyicts in Sing Sing from
being engaged in the cutting of stone, motion
of Mr.. Campbell ordered to third reading
IMPROVING THE PIER.
bill passed making a further opening in the Albany
Pier to admit the passing Of steamboats, from the
Boston Railroad in way than is practical
bio, from the crowd of canal boats
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr. JoissoNs bill in relation copartnership styles,
was passed. 1t allows the agencies of old European
houses their copartnership names, If the
real partners have been dead
WILLIAMSBURG FERRY.
The Housc agreed to the amendment which the Sc
nate had made to the bill Incorporating the Williams
burg Ferry Co. This bill will probably become law
this evening.
ADJouRNMENr
The resolution for adourning tomorrow at IL o'clock
was adopted but not announced i'll the Senate this
afternoon
THE ANNUAL SUPPLY
The annual Supply Bill providing for the expenses Of
The government was ,,c-rod,
The Senate ana the House both meet this evening
for the third reading Of bills.
The General Appropriation Bill has not yet been