The New York herald., 1850-01-27
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, January 20, 1850.

ALBANY, January 20, 1850.
REMoFsrRAScE AGAINST THE FREE SCHOOL LAWS.
MI CURTIS presented series of resolutions adopted
at public meeting in Orange county demonstrating
in the most bitter terms against the Free School Law
1t IL designated in the memorial, under the guiss
Of specious and imposing caption, as arbitrary
unjust Inconsistent anti republican, and in contra
yention Of the plain intent and meaning Of the
stitution. 1t was referred to the Committee on Ii
tersture.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr GwIxSEr, a petition Of cit zens OF Chemung
county for some institution for the benefit Of the des
tute and neglected children Of the State.
Mr.. BABeocK, of citizens Of Buffalo, for an amend
mspt Of the In relation to the assessment and col
lection Of taxes that leases under twenty years
may be exempted 1t is signed, among others, by Al
bert H. Tracy 1t Is said that piece Of property
In Buffalo where the rental Is Sall2, the taxes amount
to $1,000.
reported adverse to the petition of Gilbert Hopkins for
leave to build pier in front OF his land On the East
River, for the reason that the Com OF the
Land Office have full power over the subject.
York ORPHAN AsfLUM.
Mr. STANTON reported in favor Of the petition OF the
New York Orphan Asylum for an amendment Of their
charter so a TO enable them 70 hold real estate t.
amount not exceeding 100000.
THE BRooKLYs BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Mr. STANTON also reported bill-An act authorizing
the trustees and associates Of the Brooklyn
Society to sell land and granting certain lands under
STAMPS
MIR. BABcooK, from the Judiciary Committee, report.
edsn act TO amend the act to punish and sua
In the Of false stamps and tokens. This bill Is
designed to make the law 70 complete - that II cannot
las 1t Is now) be e,sded
The annual reports Of the rhenix Bank and the Bow
cry Savings Bank were received.
THE CANALS.
A resolution was adopted directing the Canal Board
to repert the Assembly what action had been taken
in relation to supplying the Genesee Valley and Erie
ia h.
H~nock Lakes and In reference to the supply OF the
Erie Canal, between Tonawsnda aud Montezums
LOSSES nv RIOTS.
On motion Of Mr. MoaoAN, MIR Beekman's resolution
relative to law making cities and 70 rns liable for
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency " such alaw, aud thus amended IL passed
, ps:ryoss . g. ,hs ADr s.o.. At 0.a;
red by him, BY the loes, BY hre, Of his buildings at
Astoria was asain under consideration.
Emgrsnt Commissioners have had leased the buildings
for hospitals which the State officers and state
bound 10 protect, tue property and It's charge
vapced by Nit s. said IL his doctrine of compensation
true the sufferers by the -four riot ana the Astor
Place riot had valid ana Just claim against the trea-
sury Of the state for recomPepse
NO definite action was taken on the bill; asd,
after pacing the bill TO amend the charter Of the Cats
kill and Schenectady Rsirosd Company, the Senate
adjourned.
The following the resolutions which offered
by Mr. Mann IN the Senate on rhar-day immediately
and which LAY On the table
Resolve tie Assembly concur that the recent
OF a. the United States rslaoa 10 Safor
MA in which he resommehds 70 .onssss not 10 staosh
terora government over the territory eommosly deg-
BY O New hexoo and advises that body 20
wait the cLt nort " ihaep Ldent ot the aetoa OF
20 settle the suJec whi "a eSees such pain
f ,enssoas in the eosntry-neaAing the extension Of
ssvy- s Just ana meTited rebuke To those oil has sup
in iher STATE who tor re poll eAi purposes pryi
ieisi this subject, opnious IN 10 thoe OF the
adnihisraes "alinstan' ana Ahuds conclusive eyi-
aelce that N, hisHas OF che prees administration OF the
nauEa soNerEEent intend 20 await tae ,ent ehYr. OF
pstcnt OF the action 81 congress 20 settle the
question Of ie,eo@ or slavery Ia thg trores' and that
IN ayor ~ caaons the hssonan ordnance
ofsedom Tor va, purpose bot~ith'tsndDg their onre
psstsd Irofs,isnst 10 the contrary. -. -, u,
Hesolyed, or The Assembly eopepr) ,hst the ol,im .d-
BY the state Of t.IAs 10 V.y large portion OIL the
mesi royuioss district Of ihs tsr. som@oaiy as.snAtsd
hy he Of ssxice s Rot 10 the opinion of THIS e-
ssstuis any goee rss.a vhJ congress should delay shs
thmes 81 territorial gverBm.st over saia territory
fr The r.teetoH aHa security Of tue ses ssd property 0
its inhstltsIt-
ksso,cd the Assembly eoseur ths, the policy
nssdsd hy the fcuch o ntsfrsnce by Congress on
the subject vhehro IN hs opison. sstss such painful
In the county contrary 90 the policy which TIE
Of the fresiecutn tbs stss have herstoore prof
fer to dvcatc aud hA notwths sndng s.ch recon
eau,rs hy N. President -e are in fsyor q positive and
speedy BY the subject aud decidedly
eprsscd sune the sebt effort Of causes independent u
the action of TO settle saso which escites such
IAinful ssrsstiers IN the countfy.