The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24

torDey say and alsse that right title to
the lands tenemsnts, and premises described In the
Of forty before the of this
action and that neither the said people nor those
fits ofths said lands us and prsmses or Of suv
part thereof within the space Of forty years. aud fur
ther that verdict Judgment or decree any court
Of record or in any other court In this State or in
any other competent court hath been given for tho
said aDds enements and premises In Of the said
people, or Of any patentee or guarantee Of tho said
people claiming by under them, the said people, bv
virtue of letters patent or grants from the said
psope made upon any suggestion Of concealmsnt, or
wrongful OBTAINING or defective title, within the said
.pace offorty years before commanding this action.
| W. w. FROTHlNGHAM.
Attorney for Defe ndants.
This Is the answer which the counsel for the
defendants have served upon the counsel for the
| people Some OF the most eminent counsel in the
Stale deny the right OF the government to COM
mence this action; 1t ls at least an extraordinary
circumstance, If the government can commence
an action for the recovery OF property, the title to
which 1t has released that it has not done It before
this late day. But in order to show that extraor-
binary proceedings are on foot to dlspossess the
Van Rensselaer, family OF these lands. wish to
call your attention to the fact, that Friday last,
| MIR. Adams LAID the following resolution upon the
| table OF the Senate, to be considered hereafter-
Resolved, Or the Assembly concur) That the follow
ips amendments be proposed to the constitution OF
journals with the yeas and nays thereon and referred
to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general
election ef Senator'S and published, provided by
section frst article thirteen, Of said constitution viz
all that part of section twelve of article first Of the
consttution OF this State which reads as follows
| Saving, however, all rents and services certain
which, st any time heretofore, have been lawfully
| created or reserved is abolished.
| The section of the Constitution which 1t is pro-
| posed TO amend reads as follows, that part which
it is proposed to rescind being enclosed in
"Au feudal tenures Of every description with all
their Incidents are declared to be abolished, [savng,
However all rents and services certain which, at any
time heretofore, have bee n lawfully created and re-
ferved u
The accruing of these "rents and services GER
tam was contingency contemplated, believe.
by section Is OF article of the constitution this
section particularly refers to the Van Rensselaer,
manor, It being, as is said, grant made to that
family by the British government the section is
GAN granite of land within this State made by the
King OF Great Britain, OF persons acting under his
void but In
tuition shall affect any grant: Of land within this
b fas Of tho said king his
This section, 1t appears, 10 a recognition BY
the government of the validity OF the title OF
the Van Rensselaer, family to this estate; the
coupsels for the people will therefore that
such grant was never made by the British 60
vernment to the Van Rensseaersand their will en-
deavor to compel the defendants to showthatl it
| made. Before they can compel them to do this,
however, they must get over or around the obsa-
Gle presented to them In the answer OF the defend
ant counsels above inserted; and l suspect that
with John c. Spencer opposed to them, they will
have to meet multitude OF formidable obstacles
before they call upon the defendants to produce
the only puma facie evidence of their title which
they pretend to have in the shape OF parchment
bearing the signatures OF William and Mary, or
some OF the other crowned heads of old England.
A bill is pending IN the Senate making provision
for the establishment of free schools throughout
the State The superintendent of common schools
has drawn and presented substitute 10 the bill as
originally introduced.
Ii has been suspected that at the present session
OF the Legislature, formidable effort would be
the last session by the Commissioners on Practice
and PleadiDgs. The whole strength OF the organi-
zaton having this object in view, was developed IN
| the Senate yesterday, during the discussion OF
| commissioners. Their present term expires the
| 3lst inst.
Mr. WnK1N, IN urging the passage of this bill,
remark ed that this was the age of reform; had
begun the work of reform and could not recede
This Legislature should not interpose any obstacles
| TO prevent these commissioners from completing
their work. They had asked tor more time, and
he was not prepared to say they should not have it,
Mr.. JOHNSON was opposed to continuing this
commission; he believed one board OF commits
sioners was amply able to perform the work con-
templated by the constitution he therefore
in favor of entrustlng the completion of the labors
| OF the Commissioners on Practice and Peadings
10 the Commissioners of the Code; he desired to
have the boards united and consolidated, so that
performed by the other. The Senate, in commit
tee of the whole, having passed the bill to extend
the term OF office OF the Commissioners on Plead
ing, and the question being on agreeing with the
| report OF that committee, Mr.. johnson moved to
lay it on the table. The motion was declared lost,
| without division.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked if a motion to strike out the
enactDg clause Of the bill would be in order! The
President said 1t would not be IN order. Mr.. John
son then renewed his motion to lay upon the table
the question on agreeing with the report OF the
committee of the whole, and he demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion was defeated, and the
/. bill ordered TO third readlng-yeas -, nays g.
! II may OF pass the House so easily
In the Assembly yesterday, the bill entitled san
act decaratory of the law IN respect to the time OF
ayInent of sight drafts and bills and bills of
change drawn or made payable at sight," was
ordered to third reading, IN the following form:-
Sec. /. Every draft or bill Of exchange, hereafter
drawn or made payable at sight, shall be deemed AMI
taken to be due and payable ON presentment thereo
Sec 2. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The President of the Commissioners of Emigra-
ton In New York has lately requested the Comp
troler to authorize further transfer OF commute.
ton money for the support OF the fever and small
pox hospitals at quarantine. The President of the
Commissioners OF Emigration represents to the
of those hospitals is exhausted, and asks for an
additional transfer OF $4,000. The Comptroller,
Tor various reasons, has declined to grant the re-
quest, and has referred the subject to the Legsla-
! ture.
The following is a statement of expenditures on
account of Marine Hospital, from August l, 1913,
| TO January ], lSi9:-
Buildip "a, i'm prove me nts and repairs. $1765 60
Beds, bedding and bedstads. .......... 2.l94 06
Clothing, shoes &c. 85S 90
Drugs, medicines, SC Observation-Disclosures. 1874 rs
blss. Ss.1 '' .' ..., .1s 100 SO
Fuel an d Spht local wood oil lamps, Sc) 500 81
Liquors brandy wine, ale porter. Sc).. 34I2 %
Salaries, wager &c. .lL.so oe
ST. am boat hire freight 60. ............. $3.50 90
Hard, tin glars and sarthen ware; carriage and
commissions, printing and advertising,
&c..,...., .................12 1896 Al
S57,54S 90
Money received on account of Marine Hosp!-
tai, from August LIST, 1873, to January LIST,