The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-22
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THE AssocIArIeS roa The RELIEF or AGED INDECENT
vEMALks.
Mr.. Fsosr introduced bill rsvivins the charter Of
the association for the relief of respectable sgsd ind
gent females Of she city Of New York,
REGULATIONS PoR STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. Frost also gave notice Of bill to compel steam
boats waters Of this State to bs thoroughly
with small bosts for protection Of the lives Of passsn
gers conveyed by them.
THE NEW YORK AND HAvRE srEAMsHIr COMPANY.
Mr.. BURcH, from Committee of Commerce and Ns.
visstion, reported fsvorsby the bill ncorporstrg
tho New York and Havre Steam Navigation Company.
BSFYALo AND NIAoARA RAiLRoAp.
Mr.. CoRNwELL, from the Railroad Committee, re-.
ported bill to amend the charter Of the Baaalo and
Niagara Railroad Company.
MUTUAL LIYE INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
On motion Of Senator ADAMS, the following resou.
ten was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee ON Banks and In.
sursnce Companies, inquire what legislative action
any Is necessary for the better protection and safe
investment Of the funds Of mutual life inssrsnce
oompa mics, and ~ to the expsdenoy Of their being
required to invest one half of their eapts and pre-
miums received from time to time In stocks Of this
With the Comptroller subject to Withdrawal only on
payment OF policies when the balance Of their funds
in hand shall have been exhausted.
THE COMMITTEES on FINANCE.
The President was requested to appoint Senator
on the Committee of Finance during the sickness Of
Mr.. Lawrence.
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The bill sppropriating $4,000 for State Agricul
tural College, made the special order for Tuesday
next
NEW CITY HALL FOR BUFFALO.
The bill passed allowing the oty Of Buffalo to erect
Q city hall In place of the present dimnutivs and in.
convenient sdiHce.
A RAILROAD FROM PLArrsBuRo TO THE CANADA
Among the bills sent to the select committees was
bill ohartering company to construct railroad from
Plattsburg to the Canada limo ON tho west side Of
Lake Champlain.
DOWNTOWN ROAD COMPANY.
Debate arose ON tho bill allowing tho Johnstown
Plank Road Company to build bridge for their road
across the Mohawk River Itinvolves these facts q
principles. The Fulton Bridge Company have already
ordinary bridge this river, and their charter
provides that other bridge shall b built within
buy the BRIDGE but net willing to buy tho fran-
chse and maintain the Legislature has full control
over their charter. This the other side deny. The
bill was ordered to its third reading,
Mr.. CLARx, Of Utica Mr.. JOHNSON, Of New York, and
Mr.. MoNrIA, Of Cattsragus, opposing.
THE MADISON UNIVERSITY.
The bill to repeal the sot providing for the removsl
Of Madison University from Hamilton village to Ro-
chester, was debated.
Mr.. FULLER opposed the bill, maintaining that some
citizens Of Hamilton village had used extraordinary
and oulpsbls means to prevent the removal, such as
endavorng to overwhelm the action Of the Board Of
Education, BY procuring persons to become members
Of the society by the payment Of dollar eaoh Is
to vote upon this question: whom they had interest
in the welfare Of the denomination Che Baptist nor
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and the bill made the special order again for TO-
morrow:
THR CODE OF PRACTICE.
The Senate passed its afternoon session In consider
ing the code Of practice. -
GOLD MEDALS AND THANKS FOR TIE HEROES OF THE
MEXICAN WAR.
resolution was reported BY the Militia Committee,
ordering Gen. Worth, Lieut.. Col. Taloott, Captain
Schuyler Hamilton, and Others the thanks Of tho pso-
pie Of the State and gold medals. an
ASSEMBLY. tH
ALBANY, March q, 1s49.
THE WHARFAGE BILL.
The House had under consideration tho wharfage
BILL which opposed by MIR. Titzhugh, the Speaker,
and other country members adverse to the interests
Of trade and calculated to embsrrass free commercial
Intercourse which the country would 20 willingly
maintain with tho metropolis.
York MEMBERS claimed that the rates of wharfage in
the city Of New York from to 600 per cent less
than In other cites-that the income derived did not
realise az per cent en- the Investment.
1t was justice to the city that this bill should be
adopted.
Several amendments were offered tho object of which
was to take tho Life out Of the bill. First the House
determined to except all canal boats, then all sloops
schooners and oil kinds Of GRAFT navigating the Hud.
son River; then al oyster boats from Staten Island;
then ell tho clam boats from Long Island; and finally
the bill was referred to select committee
COURTS OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JuRIsDicrIsN IN
BROOKLYN. n' ."
The bill from the Senate for organizing courts Of
civil and criminal jurisdiction In Brooklyn, was CON.
except that the House reduced the salary Of
the judge nom $1,000 to 25eo; and that Of police
justice from $1,000 to $500.
st .r.r THE HoMEsrEAD EXEMPTION.
The House refused TO make the homestead exemp-
ton bill, which sxsmpts from execution certain real
estate, special order. "A similar bill has been already
lost in the Senate.
FACILITIES BANKS.
The bill to afford facilities for the organisation Of
banks now incorporated, whom they choose to come
under the provisons Of the general banking law was
recsmnittsd. .r.fu ..t .s.
THE FERMENTATION OF NEwsPAPEs,
bill was passed for the preservation Of newspapers
The object Of the bill IL to secure an account Of the
Of the times, and thus perpstuats true
history from the details given day by day the events
occur 1t authorizes county clerks to subscribe for
two papers and to have them regularly fled and bound
THE PRICE OF DEATH uPeN RAILROADS.
An important bill limiting the amount to be paid in
Of death upon railroads. resulting from sccdsnt
or default, was passed. M .l
90 NEW YORK MARINE COUNT BILL. .'
The New York Marine Court bill was passed II pro-
vdss that at the next charter election two Judges Of
The Court shall bs elected who shall have jursdc ton
in marine only, thus limiting greatly the powers
It present exercised BY that court.
THE BUFFALO AND HoKNrLLsviLLr RAILROAD.
The Buffale and Hornellsvils Railroad bill was de-
tsated BY vote Of 50 to aeS being necessary for ts
passage. II was voted against from fear that it,
passage would delay the completion Of the Erie Rail-