The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-02
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC LINE, NO. l6 WALL STREET.
Senate.

ALRANr, April i, 1851
PETITIONS MEMORIALS.
Mr. DsMcK presented petitions for the establishment
Of law library the Ere Railroad to be called the
New York Southern Lbrar,, for the accommodation of
the bar on the line Of that road
Dir Moscss presented memorial from the Common
Council Of New York, for the opening of the Boom-
dale road from the Tenth Eighty street.
in said city This memorial was referred to Senators
Morgan, Williams. and Beckman.
Mr CRoLws also presented memorial for the speedy
enlargement Of She Oswego canal.
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
The Committee Medical Societies reported favoraby
on the cngrossed bill from the Assembly, entitled An
act TO incorporate the New York Academy of Medcne
roNAw.NpA INDIAN RESERVATION.
Mr. OwEs, from the Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported avoraby the bill entitled act in relation
TO respecting the Tonawanda Indian
reservation"
REPORTED.
bin was reported for the relief of the Strong Place
Baptist Church, brooklyn.
bin reported to declare the chautauque river
public highway.
EPISCOPAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
bill 10 incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Mutual
Benefit Society passed
ASYLUM
MT MORGAN introduced a bill establishing an asylum
for idiots.
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branches, public highway.
IN cARveA And susqUrHANSA RAILRoAD.
The Senate then went into Committee Of the Whole
the bill 10 nd the charter Of the Cayuga and Susque-
hanna formerly Ithaca and Owego Railroad IL provides
that the Caynsa ana Suqu.hanna Railroad Company
hereby nuthorizd to construct double single track
raroad from the terminus Of their load in the
village Il uwtgo Ia the county Of Tioga upon such
the slaA most practlcabe and for the
public consenonse to such point the line dividing this
State from the state Of Punny yyana in the counties Of
1iopa and hroome may be necessary TO connect with
La l.unR Kali int
MA anu for III. purpose a acquiring and taking possess
sion o the necessary land upon winch such
road and tn, management thereof they also autho-
nzed ~ ouy sp's" number Of acres Of coal land in
Penny lyana. aud 10 purchase and deal in coal
IoIIs on Ibr NoEIHrRs RAILROAD
III, bill 10 .mpcse tells the Erie and Northern Rail-
road was Eoxi eomid,rcd The New York aud Erie Rail
r,ad Company required to make such places
ana i su,L manner a may be directed by the Commis
tiuars o ia. canal FUND II ali the goods chatel and
tth prrty transported On their road except neat cat
tie horses. sLep ard fresh ate and shall pay to the
treasury o this state the toll per mile such
gtods, chatt.s. and oth,r property transported
point 81 rtccipt 10 the point Of delivery, had they
toen nalspoItcd the number Of miles
eher Il the canals Of this State; but this section
shsi No, apply To any goods other property
port,d os,i the taid road shipped ut east of
I,posit IN the county of Delaware destined TO any
place Leiw,cn that point and the Hudson river Nor
sha. IL DEFINED 10 apply To goods other pro-
petty III ppd az amy point cast of Deposit going west
Gnlss tb, Gc mall be carried west of that point The
Nrth'in hair'ad company s also required To make
tuins al sueh period ANA ia such may be di-
r,st,u by the sad commissioners of the Canafund of
All ihe gd, chattls and other property transported
TN i, fuad caite horses sheep and fresh
meat aud shi 10y into the treasury Of this state the
tti ltG all goods chattes aud other
iItIsriy - transported would have been paid on
tl,m f'n the point II receipt to tho point of
nts ga ,hcr "a The canal VI this state but this
o tlai rniy ely to goods aud other property shipped
al oed.nsbEL and upon goods and other property pass
nb thfetIL u Lake ,hanllsn, and goods and other
m,pIiy .hrp,d at Lake Champlain and passing
th,h read 10 ugd,nsbufgh.
DIR DinsleK uuaioss,d the Senate. lie reviewed the
hist,y II The Rad its struggles from one trouble to
aIt tr the resolution and energy ~ its directors
th,r conhdclce that whoever opposed the good of
Tie Ittf hsuid ,c them preserved the certainty Of
ns Lhr ctbfleton and it great cost lie said that
is Wa iAc" attempt 10 pu down the road and he knew
II &, uid Lut sucoUod
Mr. Jo>so. followed urging the justice Of the provi-
tnL 81 tc M u establishing equal aud exact justice to
MI Parts Il hr satc IN II the people. ilcobscryci
ths hci rads IN the centre Of the State heavily
tUA,d Mih t,iio.
Nj. srAnroc opposed the bill. There a time when
hts, Who haa ycntui, their money Ia this road
iGokrd upon ~ financial iunatcs and decided
lie exchange n men without judgments. Calmly and
Pcnotrinly. the good men aud true, who had II in
tLaIgt ntw, had pu he'd 1t till the very next month
ia, uid wlihtss s completion This bill would work
vast iijuiy 4 Il cact,d into law II would be
JmS = ih' plghIta fai,h II the state which should be
hr Cth1,s slso opposed the bill at length
Mtssn IiIkMAs aud 1Holits moved To- strike oct the
clHcilfE tlaure The debate continued by Mcssrs
Aili,r aLu lHbccck.
The c,mm.l,cc rfused to strike out the enacting
1he tmmttce and then the senate laid upon the
tslle ia, motion TO grant leave to the committee to st
bgan.
A recess than taken
AFTERNOON SESSION.
- - 1fiF iSrTREsI
Inc bil in relation To the interest money
sid,t,d IL provides that VII, there is
@sttIa Ice l. the payment II money with interest at
tiacr iais 4 Interest than allowed by the preceding
'eiion ~ AaH 4. th,rchy rendered void but whenever
~ ny acion brought such contract assurance, II
it APPEAR upon special answer to the complaint be-
isae ~ that eicct that greater rate of interest
bcen otelty cT indirectly reserved. TAKEN or
Ncd, than J. allowed ty thc defendant shall
his inll costs aud ghe whole interest reserved
taken and The plant sha have judgment for the ba-
LLtc uLly hoh .hai remain due after dcductng the
Whale amount ~ said Interest.
Nr MORGAN aayocated tAe bill al length The present
law was premium - dishonur, aud u encou
rRentht held cut ~ the laws for TO deliberately
ftsy their undertaking. IL time that the State u
h'w iCik should eHacc such law from the statute
buok.
Mr Coos moved TO amend, so that where usurious in
tfst ak'n the party taking the interest shal forfeit
ttce the amount a interest taken. and full costs
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