The New York herald., 1850-03-14

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Albany, March IS, 1850.
REroars.
Mr.. GEDDEs, certain Testimony and sfdsvts IN rels-
tion TO bridging Lake Champain Laid on the table.
Mr.. MANN, bill In reference to the State Lunstas
Asylum.
ion of taxes in Poughkespss Third reading on Mon
day evening
Nr MANN brought in . bill prescribing the powers
and duties Of the State Engineer and Surveyor
fsrred to the Bank COMMITTEES, with instructions TO-
amend, by inserting par Mr.. c. wau.sd the sense q
the s.n.i. on this point The motion was lost By :
BILLS Read THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
An act to provide for the speedy disposition Of
To enable the senscs Road Company to ssu and
abandon some parts OF their road
An act to extend the time for the collection taxee
The sct amending the aot for the redemption Of hank
act the protection Of purchasers Of real estate
| on fale of surrogates.
TheCommittee Of the whole, Mr.. Cross in the ohsir,
took up the manorial title bill Slight smsndnsuts,
we're adopted, and the COMMITTEES then reported the
The bill vss then referred to select committee
consisting Of the Senators from the sth 9th, loth th
The Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Schoonnaker In
on loans. The Committee reported the bin to the
Senate making an appropriation Of the ptsnism .ne
leans Of i7S3 and 1905 and reported il to the ssnsss
| FREE SCHOOL LAW.
took the bill to submit the question Of free schools
again TO the people; introduoedby Mr. Mann.
school law The people, whose suthorisy was higher
than that of the Legsature had made this Law them
as S S
again to the people, for that was perfectly proper
the propiey of referring to the people and not taking
| direct action on 1t.
Mr. srosE was opposed to this bill because 1t pro-
| sented last year.
Mr. Grpprs was president Of q school association ct
home and oanvassed his county In favor Of the law,
and he said there mistaken idea In regard to free
schools. Why what are free schooi.! Are they
much one way - they DO the other The only quss
ton Is, hew shall they be supported In what manner
that this question must eventually be brought to
the point Of taxing the whole State, to support tho
psrty Of the state pay the education Of its chill
dren and ora reason he had never heard given on th
hod carrier might say, he (Mr had been Of sdvsn-
tsge to him He was not only willing bat he preferred
therefore feeling thus in his own mind In favor Of
having schools free they called and he thoush
made under the He va: n NJ; ssvos q
proposition of the Senator from the 9th, (r. Nanny
Expressing ss
law in question.
whole proposition Of this bill the ground that the
people do not ask or desire It. 1t only the rich
repeal of the school law Some amsndn could
be made which were desirable, and the amount made
to the people in a. It's points II the sv meSt 5. tsn
amended then he would be willing TO have It 90 to the
people and trust to their intsligence to aot upon IT.
doubling not In the least that 1t would again be tr
umphsnty adopted.
| Adjourned.
| Assembly,.
|
Mr.. A. GREENE hvorsby bill to provide for the set.
tiement Of the accounts Of testsmentary trustees.
lands s ess s
Mr. BAktH, favoraby, the Senate bill to divide the
Fifth and sixth wards Of Brooklyn, &c.
Mr.. w. y. RoBERrsoN, complete, the bill to amend
the act relative to the courts in Brooklyn.
Mr. LEAyEswoarH, the bill authorizing any rsirssd
company which the State Of Connecticut may charter,
at M next session. to construct portion Of their road
Mr.. Bacon inquired whom the Canal Com mittse in
tend to report on railroad tolls.
Mr. LEwis replied that the question had not yet bee
decided upon but the committee intended to report In
Mr.. PSvrsusquirsd when the committee having the
before the ana ID the
House should be at once informed the COMMITTEES in
tended soon TO report He made this inquiry in ordsr
Mr. RArmosp said he haA . resolution, directing the
committee to sit during the and to report the
nret uay OF the next session. whether that be extra
! or regular session.
| Mr. THoMas inquired when the COMMITTEES of last
feeeion to examine Affairs Of Unon College Intended
| to report.
Mr. fRUYS-They will report next Monday
Mr. MONROE brought In q bill to amend the militia
Law. Bill read third time and passed relative 20
ssits py auctions In Albany. Ayes, 49, nays 5.
Mr. RAYMOND offered . resolution authorizing tina
houee Committee on the code to consult and cit with
the Ike COMMITTEES Of the Senate and report at the
opening Of the next session
Mr. fnr,s moved q substitute that the committee
laid ever.
Mr.. RsrMoNp gave notice ofa bill! 70 amend the Ga
rera lRturarce Bill. Also, hill t>sncorporate the
New oik Emigrants Industrial Savings Bank
Mr.. MCLEAN asked the committee 10 report On the
project Of Courts of Cancellation.
MI. ALLEN called up his resolution recurring the
secretary to furnish the members Of the last Lessls
ture the same number OF the printed volume Of the
Documentary History ordered to them OF the second
volume. Passed
Mr. nuhnovoHs moved leave Of absence to the Speak
er for ten days Also, that Mr.. Dinniny be Speaker
pro TEN during the spsaker's absence This gave rise
to a debate. which continued tili two oelock-ths
whig members contending that Mr.. Pruyns election.
some time since Speaker pro tem, continued during
the whole session Precedents ia support Of thir
opinion were cited from the journals OF i5i3 Isi5 aud
1873 Democratic members contended that the elec-
tion valid during the then absence of the Speaker
The vote was then taken the resolution and car
ried, ayes So noes, ST. party vote, so far as the
members voted.
Recess until four o'clock.
New Hampshire Election.