The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-23

loan of ten thousand dollars from the school
fund, was struck out, and, as so amended, the bill
passed.
Mr. CRoss introduced bill to divide the Sixth aud
the boupdsries and divisions thereof Section Ist Of
the said bill, IL ~ folows:-
the AZ s 1 i KINGS S
townships Of Willamsburgh aud Bushwick south Fas
shall sea ss b &
the city Broiyn mseh Of q the Ss Of
called DsGn bstsesp the intersection Of SGu,h
which te'ory .ha heresf and from the passing Of this
sarsh he fresidsn Ian Trustees of saidyiiage all
other officers shall have po to Their
or territory If sid village,
ter of The Lewiston Suspension Bridge Company.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Mr.. GFppEs introduced q bill to provide for the
emption OF the homestead of person having family,
from execution the amount OF exemption being
SLIGO 10 spplv TO debts after to be contracted
Tie to continue after the death Of the house
holder the benefit of his family until bis youngest
child should become fsge No release or waive OF the
exemption be valid unless in writing duly scknow-
ledged ne deeds II the sheriff holding execu-
ton deems the property worth more than 81 ooO ajury
to be tnIanneil,d TO decide
PRIVATE CLAIMS
The rest OF the session Of the morning was occupied
in a discussion OF the claim OF w w Niles, to be paid
Tor the destruction of his building in Astoria.
MIR. CROLIus spoke ia DEF nee Of the claim.
Mr.. Gfopts addressed the committee, in opposition.
No decision was reached when the Senate adjourned
Assembly.
ALBASY, Jan. %, 1850.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
In the Assembly, the following petitions were read
Mr.. PAuyN, Of H. Mcclure and others, merchants of
Albany in relation to tolls the central railroads Of
This State.
Mr.. COD, Of Inhabitants of Allegheny for reduction
Of tolls foI eign tat Considerable de- bate
owbat committee this should go to-fnaily, 1t was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. EicHARD,oS, against the consolidation of the
Auburn and Syracuse, and Syracuse aad Rochester
railroads
MIR. BAsPETr OF citizens Of Cataraugus and Chau-
tauque counties, TO compel the New York and Erie
Railroad Company to build their road as located in
Mr. THOMAS, of 12i citizens of Clinton county for an
agricultural school and farm
MIR o. ALLEN, resolution of the Board of Superb
sors Of Erie county, for agricultural college and
experimental farm.
Er HAhMAs of l73 citizens of Brockport I'm favor of
tie reduction of tolls on foreign salt,
Mr. B. DAVIS. of the forwarding merchants of the
city OF New York, for the reduction Of tolls TO
reign fslt through our canals.
Mr. Lfsl'E for an amendment Of the charter Of the
MIR L. w SNI1H CT 900 citizens Of Rochester for re.
duction af tolls on foreign salt.
MIR HAli, Of citizens OF Chautauque couaty, on the
INSURANCE. COMPANIES. wHARrAoE,Erc
Mr. GrBEar introduced bill to provide for the in
corporation OF insurance companies Also o bill in
relate TO the better regulation of wharfage in New
York and Brooklyn and gave notice of bill to establish
apenitentiary in the city of New York.
MECHANICS SOCIETY.
MIR. wAKEnAN Introduced bill in relation to the
UsURY LAW.
Mr. WHITE offered resolution that the papers on
file relating to the usury law be taken OFT and referred
TO . select committee.
SLAVERY SUBJECT.
Mr. L. w. sMIrH offered the following resolution
That the Select Committee the subject of Slavery be
requested to report thyith:
The sPEAKNR decided that this motion, under the
rule, would lie over one day.
Mr. PKuyN said this a resolution relating to the
business CT the House and he appealed from the de-
cieion Of the Chair He argued that the
given to the rule by the Speaker would lead great
confusion and in prohibit the progress Of
business.
MIR Fonp said the House very well knew the rea-
sen Why the committee did not report-that one Of
the members Of the committee absent from the
House
Mr. vARSuM said II this decision was sustained II
would amount TO n declaration the part Of the
Home that any bill might be postponed one day. by
ma king motion concerningi it,
MIR A. b. DAVIS urged the House to sustain the de-
cision Of the Speaker
Mr. DisINnY said that as minority had already
passed day In sustaining Of the members from
New York In the United States Senate and in bolster
mp the aptornstical President, constituents
looking to for better things and he moved this pre-
vious question.
Mir l. W SntrH moved to withdraw his resolution.
Mr. FoED contended that IL was not in his Pc to
do so.
defrltory debate followed, questions of order,
when the call for the previous question Withdrawn
Mr.. l.. W. SMITH then Withdrew his resolution, and
made motion to the like effect; but after some
discussion on the question of order the whole suoec