The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20
NEW YWsK LEGisLATUnM.

ALBANY, March w. ioW.
The attendance at the nnt sss.ion WAS very hni'sd.
and the Senate transacted sin for several hours
with barely quorum.
ALBANY sAWN
The bill to pay for exesvstins Albany Badn, vh,sh
has occupied so much Of the sessou, passed Ms,srs,
JOHNSON, Of New York CLARK, Of Utivs, Co.'s OF or.
Iesns. being the only votss in tina negative 1t pre-
vides that The State shall hereafter take tbs Bads
its property, sud all rights thereto muaioipsl aad
private OF the city Of Albany to be trsuered to the
State Pier TO receive $50 ooo, and to reliu
qush all rights to tolls The City OF Albany Is to
$lo2 900 for It's expenses already occurred ana
Il Is made obe atory the CITY In the sct to sppro
prists the amount to paying on so much OF the
debt Of the city
A NEW BRooxLv~.
bill passed to organise Curt Of Civil sud CrIu
nal Jurisdiction In the city eookIyn Il provides
that at the next charter election, judge shall b.
the court to be organised under this sos
hold office for six years aud to receive salary Of
% COO; also police Justices to be elected at tie
election, to hold office four years, and receive
salary Of 81 s0O the Common Council to divide the
city into dstricts, In each Of which Justice Of
the Peace to be elected.
THE CONSUL.
Tho bill passed to allow Anthony Barclay, British
Consul In New ork hold, take devise and convey
real estate his not being citssn Of
he United States This bill passed under ciroun-
stances indicating the courteous feeling Of the Senate
towards the gentleman applying there being only I've
votes against and words spoken In debate In o.
position.
rHE AssEssoRs o ALBANY.
The bill passed allowing the city Of Albany to elect
general for the city, instead OF
each ward, that the rattle Of shall b.
list and equal. and not one system adopted in
ward, and . different one In another.
FUNDS REMAINING IN THE OLD COURT OF oHANosar.
Mr. WILKIr, from the select mttss appointed 81
the la.t session to investigate the condition OF the
funds remaining in tho old Court Of Cbaucery, made
detailed report. 1t shows that the amount remaining
secured by bond and mortgage, connected wish the
unsettled tgations in the Court Of Chsnoery, il the
enormous Of 81, 6S' 600 of which $500 900 10
vested In the city and county Of New York There 10
Included in this $2S 542 oeion
Thousands Of dollars remain unclaimed In small
the owners having found that 1t cost to get the
funds out of court than the money worth. Toe
report recommends deposres to be made the Life
Insurance and Trust Compsoy,as paying tsrest
dtposites, and that every facility afforded BY
tho Clerk Of the Court of Appeals to promote full
examination Of the books vouchers and all tho cir.
ounstsnces Of this accumulation. The amount be-
longing to the owners, who unknown has bren d.
rooted to be paid to the fu nd of tho State
treasury, and far be asosrtsinsl the several
smoupts belonging to the several utes tra nsmtted
to each respectively Probably legislation will DO had
10 facilitate the obtaining parties interested ofsmA
amounts of moneys due.
PRACTICE.
The Code Of Practice again considered In the
oour.e of action upon It, tho Senate dstermined that
the Marine should hereafter have other than
marine jursdction and not possess powers, - nov,
similar the Courts Of justices of the Peace, and
enter ain actions VIC stsd ordinances city and
further, that this allowance Of marine jurisdioron
should not be construed to vest In 1t In any way
Admiralty maritime powers.
MIR. BUSH criticised severely tho DISC uisitons on
great principles of law whioh said the rsvssrs had
introduced into the cods when their duty only
have simphhed the practice.
The Senate are so determined to examine the code
through this time, that after to-day they will devote
the evening to that purpose.
REoiSrhr OF Bixrns, MARIA
bill to repeal the sct providing for registry Of
births, marriages and deaths In the State debated
Mr. WrLKIN opposed the repeal and preferred to SEQ
the edeot of the bill tried . little longer.
Mr. GsDpEs ssid, II ws want such law sta
tute books, let frame that It will bs obsysd
1t now stands, some towns comply with its provi-
sions, and some utterly disregard them He wanted
to penalty prescribed BY the law for Its
lation. that valuable information could be OBJ
secure the returns contemplated.
RESOLUTION 7 o GENERAL SCOTT.
The resolution giving the thanks of the State to
Winfield SCOTT, came up from the Assembly, and the
Senate without delay and without debate and without
diseniipg voice, ordered their ooncurrence-so the
eeolution will be transmitted to General SCOTT By
Governor Fish.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March 10, 184o.
RATES FOR WHARFAGE roax.
remembrance was presented from the forwsrdsrs
and Merchants Of Os~ego against tho bill increasing
rstes of Wharfage and docRags the city Of New
York. 1t congratulstes merchants everywhere that
the regulation Of in that city is vested in
the State Legislature, that justice be
To eli. 1t suegests that wharf property oity 10
already valuable enough proved BY the fact ths.
the Corporation recently sold pier No. 1, East River
to in divduss for 600 who could obtain SOS 600
It. That the present rates Of wharfage enough
and more would be positive extravaganza. They call
the State Legislature protect the country pre-.
ducsrs and consumers from the rspscty Of private
Oupidity.
REMOVAL o. QUARANTINE.
petition ~as pr.t<nted from John Ward, p. C.
Gerhard, lothian Post, and other bankers and meg.
chants, for the removal Of the quara ntins on the
gsou that experience has that 1t ought
not be continued on its present location.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
The remainder Of the morning session was occupied
In the consideration Of private claims.
This afternoon to have been devoted to the oon-
alteration Of the question Of the removal Of the
Quarantine, but 90 many private claim bills we're on
he calendar that thu House, to avoid doing injustice
70 claimants, determined to postpone the Quar-
sntiDe question until rhursdsy,P NJ The friends
the bill do not consider this postpo - pren
dcia to the BILL but favorable, xordiug oppor-
unity fer fuller attendance Of members
The Assembly continu-d the discussion Of private
claims, except that Mr.. Bowen had resolution OF in
qury adopted to the authority by which Safe
holds the Arsenal lot in New York