The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-01
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
Senate.

NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
senate.
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1850.
DAMAGES THE
Mr.. Coor presented the memorial Of citizens of the
Upper Hudson counties, relative to the damages
ea.ioned by the Fort Miller dam.
TAXES
Mr.. BrrKMAN presented a memorial Of citizens CT
New York for an amendment of the laws in relation
the assessment and collection of in the city Of
New York.
REpucrIcN OF TOLLS THE CANALS.
Mr.. MoReAS presented the memorial Of Lee Dster
and Miller, Grinnell, Minturn Co., L. NJ. Hoffman &
Co., and other merchants Of New York, asking for
tend to increase the gross revenue Of the state and
the trade being diverted TO other channels
They refer to the memorial recently prepared BY citi
of Buffalo. IL referred to the Committee on
Finance OF which Mr.. Morgan 10 chairman
oProsITIoS TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF RAILsoADs>
proposa eonsosson Of the railroads. from Rosnssssr
to Syracuse.
NJ Cook under the Instruction Of the Senate re-
ported bill to incorporate the Albany City Savings
REFORMATION OF JUVENILE pELvqurSrs.
Mr.. STANTON introduced bill to aid the New York
Society fos the reformation Of juvenile denquents In
the city OF New York.
IscoRroRarroN OF THE NEW YosK HOTEL.
Mr.: JOHNSON gave notice of bill to incorporate the
New York Hotel Company.
MINT Fos WV YORK.
MIR. MoncAS laid on the table the following concur
rent solution -
Resolved If the Senate that the Senators and
advocate the passage Of law establishing mint IN the city
AUTHORIZATIONS LIBRARY.
The bill making appropriation for the State Library
brought up for its third resdiog but ON motion OF
Mr. CARKoLL, IL was recommittsd to the COMMITTEES OF
the Whole
NEW YoRK COMPANY.
The bill to amend the charter Of the New York Gas
Light Company to allow Of Its holding additional
tees, was passed in committee.
BOUNDARY LINE ron BRooKLyN.
The bill fixing the boundaries Of Brooklyn, each ward
separately and establishing the division line between
Wiliamsbursh and Brooklyn was passed In committee.
VILLAGE HIGHWAY LABOR.
A petition presented praying that the money
raised in villages for highway purposes may be spent
In village highway labor.
The bill TO amend the charter of the Hudson River
Railroad was again considered In COMMITTEES Of the
Mr. MANN proposed to 'sdd 70 th- section which al
ows the company TO borrow an additional sun but
the amount which may be borrowed, as Aforesaid,
shall not be extended, above provided unless the
said Hudson River Railroad Company shall give to
the contractors for the construction Of said roAd who
have agreed TO take the stock Of the company In par
pay meat and who entitled who will be en-
titled ON the completon Of existing contracts to such
stock or who nov actually hold such stock received oy
them account OF contracts for the construction OF
raid road, the bonds Of raid company In lieu Of
stock and for like nominal amount to be issued for
eucn increased loap ard 10 be secured aud payable 10
the same manner, and TO bear the same interest as
other bonds for the increased loan authorised this
section F"
MIR. Grnprs opposed the section, and defended the
bill He alluded TO the great results produced by the
completion Of this road, even 20 far - Poughkeep-
~ho could doubt but that when It should b. utah
ed Albany IL would show such condition OF pros
psrty "a would prove that all that had been pre-
dicted Of its success would be fulfilled. Its receipts
THIN he believed would be 900 per day, and all
other roads would be feeders TO this. There but
one great valley Of the Hudson. and there would be
s racu,e and Rochester the last year have earned
s1ooooo and that l. FAR In the interior. What are
those roads to the Hudson River This company
has achieved Its greatest Its costie,t labor The
pssssge through the Highlands-t most expensive
rock cutting rs over. Northward from foughsssp.is
the route ~ comparatively easy. Mr.. O. euosised the
admirable engineering aud good judgment which had
been shown In occurring fearesy the large expense
as TO bring grade even Of seventeen feet down TO
seven feet 80 to ensure conf lets succes Re pre-
dcied that when this road shall have been oomplsted
II would pay handsomely on ali its stock and would De
ported. at two cents mile safely than they
rcd. In stage coaches at four cents mile Why sir,
the people from the West would cone down aud seir.
Ing the instruments which had been suffered to stand
die WOULD themselves eomplste tn. wors.
Mir Mann advocated the proposed section o mea-
surs Of justice toward the contractors
Mr. Caoss opposed II. 10 would give contractors q
preference. over other stockholdsrs The contractors
had entered into this partnership with the stcckhod
trs and they knew very well that the CON pstion OF
hs read TO Albany would require an increase Of the
4 thi bill would be to depress the value Of the
he kBo~lecge that the read would be completed would
norease the value of the stock.
Mir. Mososs read . letter from the President OF the
,ompspy, (Nr. Bosrmsn) which stated that, this /
'l passed tn. ROAD could be finished BY the winter
q lssl-b2. perhaps BY July, 1851.
The committee q the Whole rejected the section. i
nd the bill passed In committee and was ordered to
ts third reading. Adjourned.
Assembly.
AIsAsr, Jan. 81, 1850.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions we're read and referred
Mr. RloH.spsOs Of citizens Of Csyusa county for an
sricutui al q llsge and Experimental Farm.
Mr. B.hsrrr, to prevent the sale Of intoxicating
Kinks
MIR KrsesLrr, for an amends ept TO the new school
Nv
MIR Br,Eor, for the moral and mental education Of
hat are called street children.
MT l.. W. srirH for . reduction Of tolls on foreign
alt
Mr. u Attrs, to incorporate the T. Mail steam
bip Company
MT Vas boRr, In relation TO tolls on railroads
MT Lsstss"oHTs. remembrance against the redue-
Ion OF tolls ON foreign salt passing through canals
Mr. ALlsr, In relation 10 ehsrins fees on execu.
lsns
Mir. LE.VE>wosrH reported bill In relation TO the
ale Of certain ssit lsnds IN the city Of Syracuse.
Mr.. GopBssD reported favorsbly . bill to provide
n tie existing liabilities and debts Of the city q
roosiyn