The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

ALBANY, April ., 1s4o
THU COMMISSIONERS PRACTICE. Il. aIslD
The reading Of the bill appointing the Commissioners
of Practice and Codifcation, had after strenuous
opposition from Senators Clark, Rush, Johnson and
others. The friends Of the bill stated that the bill
only continued their service to the 3lst December.
Mr. MARTIN said tho only common sense view Of this
subject that which would favor tho construction
of the intended to DO conveyed by the consttu
ton on the subject.
Mr. JOHNSON denied that the voice of the people called
for the continuance of the commissioners. II was Q
effort to sustain an utterly useless commission By
this plea.
The bill was Ordered to third reading
NJ. COLE offered resolution for the removal from
Office of Anthony q. Robertson, ono of tho commits
ioners Of CODE Being concurrent resolution ii lies
over.
LAKE cHAMrLAIS BRIDGE
The Rousos Point Chanplan Bridge bill was lost BY
the following vote -
Afirmative-Betts of Delaware; Boxer of Brooklyn;
Bond, Of Oswego; Bush, Of Bualo Cornell Of Cayuga
Fine, Of st. Lawrence; Geddes, of On ndagua; Law
Jeferson Trcndwe, of Albany; and Wkin, of Orange.
Negative.-Adams Of Greenei Brownson, of Wyo-
ming Clark Of et,es coz OF Cook Of Sara. =,
Whitehall johnson, Of Now York; Little, of Oswcsot
Whallon, of Essex
Absent-Burch, Cole, Conn., s. II. p Hall, Fuller,
Hawley, and Martin -
THE WILLIAMSBURG FERRY .I r..I.l
The Williamsburg Ferry Company bill, amended
entirely out Of its original shape, went to its third
reading.
THE CANAL hank
The Canal Bank select committee, by their chair
man. introduced bills guard the safe keeping OF
the funds Of tho State from losses banks and
vide new guards against the embezzlemen and frauds
by bank officers, and against compromise Of debts.
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
bill to incorporate tho Liverpool and Now York
Steam Navigation Company, went to its third reading.
BROOKLYN
committee Of conference the matters in dispute
between the two houses tho bill altering the Of
the Brooklyn Commissioners, had. The item ON
which the two houses differ, is in relation to closing
Flatbush avenue.
resolution to adjourn finally on Wednesday, was
laid the table by vote Of III to IL but the prOba-
bities are that tho Legislature will adjourn late on
that day.
REFEREES
Tho bill to appoint twenty referees in the city of Now
York by tho Governor and Senate sent its third
reading but it is not likely to pass.
LAW.
The two houses have disagreed entirely on the
amendments to the General Banking Law--the Senate
determining to adhere to its first bill.
ASSEMBLY
sENATE's CODE. Dad. -.
The House, by strong vote, had rcafirmed its deci-
sion respecting County Courts the CODE adopted
by the Senate, would need to BIO re-modeod NJ =
The select committee the Code have worked night
and day with intense labor and expected to report
tonight 1t will need about twenty to do the
grossment in sufficient time.
SANDY QUARANTINE ,.fI.N
The Sandy Hook Hospital Quarantine bill passed and
when 1t came to tho Senate referred to tho Com
Is chairman Its provisions have been before reported
NEW YORK ASSESSMENT. 81 # I
The bill to establish system by which all persons
would be obliged to under oath the
OF their property liable to taxation, was lost.
BANK.
bill to incorporate new Savings Bank in Albany,
was lost.
GREENWOOD
Inc bill to appoint commissioners to lay out road
from Brooklyn to Greenwood, as amended by tho Be-
nate, received the sanction of the House.