The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-01
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.


Senate.
Albany, March 81, 1851.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PALMER.
Mr. JouSsos presented numerous petitions for the
speedy enlargement the Er!r Canal Alsn relative
railroad tolls Also against the bill re-tiy. 10 Sey York
city schools
Mr. Coos, for houses of industry Also II Wa, span
Ger, for relief
Mr. BABcoeK reported favoraby on the bll for the
lief Of Perry JLeyy Also uniayo oraniy 70 the bsmsnl
ing the Revised statutes Relative - insoysat I,bs,ss
agreed to. Also fayorabiy the bill amending tho Re-
ysod Statutes relative to the taking testimony of wit
n.sscs.
hr Militia reported favoraby on the bill authoriz!as
the Ch.utaquue Central PLANK Road Company to borrow
money.
MIR Bancocx reported flvorably on the bin authorinug
Lousa llan,y TO change her name.
Dir. NINA reported favorably the bin authorizing
the Nindcn Plank Road Company 20 borrow money
Dir. CHo,rs reported the bill for the prevention Of
fraudulent patterns.
Mr. WILLIAMS reported. complete. the bill auth ,rizng
VIM Lard 10 bud docks IN the sixth ward Of Brook
yn
Mr.. GUIsNR, by consent, presented Ave ranccs
against a half shire town IA Stcubcn county.
SPECIAL oEuEs.
Mr.. MUM moved that no bill be made special order
or be ricrrd u report complete unless rcached IN ~
order, until after wednesday next
Mr. ososs moved 60 STRIKE all relative to referred
10 report cDG rictc.n
Mr.. CEoLus suggested Tuc.day instead Of wednc.day
MIR. JPuAM moved 10 thus amend.
Slr. Gums hoped both amendment woul prevail
The questions we're Scyeraily taken, snd Mr. UPaims
motion adopted.
Dir. Csoss's amendment was lot
The resolution was then adopted
rILLS PASSED.
The act smcndIng the law relative 10 local ocers dis
charging the duty ufyudge Or surrogate
lac Il a. an a ~
and buid docks in the sixth ward 81 Brooya Lad on
the tbilt.
Tho sct TO amend the chartet II Waterloo
The t and ~ act the various
scis relative 20 the schools of New Iur ciy
The act relative to the election q the Recorder oi M
falo.
rur nHIpcISa or L.EF cBaNrLaS.
Tho committee of the whole SIR Guinnp, in the chair
ok up The kuu~cs Point bridge bill Tne qae,ti7n psn
log upon Mr. Darts amendment which provides fOr
building the bridge more n accordance WIN the sus 90
ton = the witnesses In the case, a. published IA tneir
tc.tDiony IN the report of the committee VINO examined
th, ground in person
ft bsRr stated that IL far more liberal IN ts pro-
visiths than the bill ~ II ft5od
NJ. ScnooSNAArR addressed the committee upon me
general m,rits a tho bl lle first took up h objection
That Il wall divert trade from canal lie th'ught
thai argument nyslid-tlat diversion being aifcAiy
itae ~ the building 81 the railr,sd tsf ins Dts
rDule MT Hif,c The trade would b. diverted ~ ws
without with, long the ralrold was built AM
wous operate In similar manner in either case Ine amo
r1utstson a argument applied - the Objection Whicn
nrdt BY the opponents a the bfe that diverted
irar frUm New iUtk The trade was u h. Nernrd "
vti rults and other deeds anu mntNts hfh tho VVh
.tuction ~ bridge. The prosperity u Ncw York was
d,rrnd,nt upon this, but upon her market as corn
ptj with that uf sister fhcse two arguments -
frc-ition the hill then. of no values AMI the pon
- t-uo a. be settled upon other questions lna oay
tLig 70 be considered will ~ uDstTuct navgation
render impolic g. bud this bridge! Il was true
ulat in the testimony taken by the committee u was
stated that It's construction would - certain uErer
bihdr navigation. There was e0innsrce there whchu
would olstruct The question then was viii the taehty
which the bridge wall furnish 20 the land tram rtitoh
over this raroad than counter0aitncc W. NAL
caueed in the water navigation IL was dtcdeoy
= the opinion that IL would. What hen cbnhVref
there was. could by drswbrdge. bc acc1snn d.ed -
believed. then. ~ up that Il would nJt "a ct the
Trade of New York the revenue u ne Eric c'ntL
the benefit derived by the railroad nnd trdT rita
uun would cverbaancc the evils rcsutng % the hNe
commerce. iieuce, he should vote fir the bill
Mr. DARr's nducnt adopted
hr Coos moved to rise and report progress Lost by
ttC 10
Mr. CRoox opposed the bill The Senator from the
Tenth dvtrct tMr. Schoonnl.Ssrl had expressed MS
vi.w@, but had advanced real arguments lie h,d
ststod as his Cpnion that the public beneht arisus
ft NJ the construction Of the bridge wiud 1vcrbsitnce
the evils resulting commerce. hut hc had advanced mt
single argument in substanti,ton ~ that gr1und Al
lac (Ar would look al the printed testimony vinS