The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-18


Mr. VAsNUM, from the New York delegation, reported
Aldermen Of the city Of Ne! York to raise money
by loan, and to create q public fund or stock to
be called the New York city hve per cent stock
for docks. Authorizing the Mayor SO. Of New
create public fund or stock to BE- called the Oroton
Water Stock OF the City Of New York. Authori zins
by law to create public fund stock to be called the
Public Building stock No. 3. The General Appropria
Of
$22 900; tho New York Orphan Asylum, $780, for the
support and instruction Of enc hundred and sixty
pills In the Deaf and Dumb Institaton, $40 500 tor
the support and instruction Of ninety six pupils in the
Institution tor the Blind in New York $i2 500 for the
Deaf and Dumb Institution Of New York. S. 900; for
the aton Of Transfer officers in New York for
the transfer Of the stock issued to the New York and
officers the transfer of stock Of the Canajo
hsre and Catskill Railroad Company $780, for pay for
Of the Institution for Juvenile Delinquents In New
York So 0 Tor interest stock issued for the Asor
debt ooo for interest the stock ssusd to tho
New York and Erie Railroad Company, tl67, 500.
LxTENsIoN or TINE Fok THE COLLECTION
By unanimous censsnt, the bill extending the time
fer issuing warrants for the collection Of taxes
read third time and passed.
REGENT UrREBsITY
election of Regent Of the UDversity with . message
Informing the House that they had concurred In the
passage OF the same. 30 tho election win take place
The following bills were read third time and
passed. unless otherwise noted -
bill relating to the election OF bridges over the
CIoton Creek, in Wsstchester county.
:, An act incorporating the New York Academy OF
Bill to preserve the purity Of certain streams used
An act to authcriss the election Of two police JUS
tices in the town Of Kingston.
vets on ths nm, rsistsns - tbs naSmsnt % s,sht
drafts He believed that this bill WAS lost sstur.
day, on account Of Misrepresentation, and he hoped
that The bill would be reconsdered and passed 1t has
been customary for notaries to protest notes two
dsys; and those who familiar with bills OF sx-
when bill is drawn without . spsoidsd time, it is
due on the day Of presentation. but when bills
. a rs; sss
liquidation OF sight drafts drawn out Of the State
well as in this State when they shall be presented
thought should be treated the sams as bank check
ceive good why the three days grace should
be allowed 1t was conventional custom, not ests-
blsLsd By tho statutes, but made custom BY certain
Mr.. U,psRwooD hoped that the motion to reconsider
10 recommit 1t. Apd amend II so to make all drafts
notes on demsnrand ct sight payable st three days
Mr.. sw oaDs sisted that he had voted against this
bill when IL came up for its nnal passage, but from
subsequent enquiry he ha, become satisfied of the
crssity OF such q Law.
Mr. BrsEpioT had voted against the bill. because he
believed the question had been settled for many years
at three days grace and he did the justice Of
The motion to rec 0nsider Was then lostAyes So to
22 nsys-a majority Of three nfths not voting in the
The bill altering the map or plan ofthe city Of New
York by changing the exterior line the
East river between Eighteenth and Twenty third
streets, Vas read q third time and passed.
IHE saeKk1rs HAsBoR AND SARATOGA RAILROAD.
The House then went into Committee OF the Wnole,
act ndlng the act persting the sackst
nsrecr snd Saratoga Railroad Co.
would not be parsed withou. con.iderston He hoped
that the Legislature would not consent TO appropriate
100000 OF land belonging TO the school and ters
tare inBds sishout examining ts provisions He Had
supposed that tn. adyocstsso OF its provisions would
suta.n il boscre tas House and not endeavor to dis
pore OF this matter on sueh . summary notice. lie
esirtd hat the committee might rise and report the
bill 10 the House IN order that members might ex
an Inc II but II gentlemen we're detsrmined be gave
thsm notice that be should move 70 rscommit the bill
Tor amendment.
Mr. HoRToN VAS rprsed that bill so loosely drawn
Up should be thrurt bsors the house for their imms
ate action and believed a. passed, II would open
sInsl for injury 70 the State 20 immense amount
The Law Is so drawn, that II can be evaded without
difficulty lie not opposed 10 tbs road it,elf but
he believed IL 10 t- ths duty OF the Legislature TO
zion bin sision which should the
construction OF the road wthoat the possibility of
doubt. II II was iItsnd.d that this Law should be
urged through, without any alterations Of Its teens
he could not consent 70 cast his vote its favor Mr.
II proceeded ~ length TO explain The action Of the
con uittee, q which BE had ben member in rela-
ton 70 ikis subject The lands which sought to
he appropriated were Of interest 10 all Of us From
the products OF these lands our schools
ture, alter eultiyating them, or enhancing their
value eel them for sia 500 what can gentlemen
cay tc their constituents, when they shall ask
them for reasons tor les-latne for the grea, bene
nt ofa private corporatonl What will they say, when
they ar, told that the State has generously approp-
sted $50 600 OF lend for . railroad corporation
and at the tame time lsvyins tax OF nearly million
Of dollars for the support and msntepapce OF public
schools He hor.d tnst the bill would be eportsd
upon tor further confederation
MIR o BBsKpicT not anxiou. that the bill should
Be brought up with haste and ne bad discovered that
gentlemen very apt 20 charge hssty legisla ion
when they we're opposed TO suy particular law. He
certainly favorable 10 the passage OF this bill and
hoped II might meet the approval Of the House Hs dd
not believe sny gentleman on the hoor 81 the House
traton OF th. mmsnse of 10 the front or
OF John Browns the abodeof Wild amin ais
scarcely ever trodden BY the foot OF human being
Nov s well known N NJ thi. land as been gradual
falling back upon the state for the payment OF taxes
and the controller had informed him that during the
lest year 5000 acre. had fallen back upon the State
The company have gone on and procured . survey OF
this road through dsnse forest OF nearly one hun
prov 9ss Tor the 81. Of aso ooo acre. Of this land 20
the road az i've csns per acre which will eventually
result most beu.neially to the State at large Any
person must admit that u viii open direct line OF
Communication from Csnsds to Albany And,
sgsin. gentlemen must admit that the trade Of
the rssion ct the north would reap great bene-
ats and immunitier, which nov deprived
them In bis opinion, ths state would make
y % .sss Ssns @ soSiS ge.Sn ~ .ss
by the avenue; and would also sliov the State 70
dispose Of the timber which nov remains unproduc-
tive and worthless lie hal not been the track
proposed 10 be given 10 the road but he had been
John Brosn's tract, and he free 10 say he
would pay the sxss for the right and title to the
entire tract IL rough and ragged looking place,
the abode Of owls cssmounts, and other Wild beasts
lie hoped the House would act on the bill favorably,
and fer othse reason than that the regions
impensfrsble might bscome tee ming with business and
nfe
Mr. wHrfLER said one simission made by the
gentleman from Oneida that b. had net examined
the charter of the road, to ascertain wh-taer the
rights Of the road were properly protected.
a a fayO Of n N n
action on this matter. The gentleman from Oneida
had been devistinR In his Arguments first he had
pronounced u Wild and unbroken wilderness; then
he had pictured th advantages q be derived the
products Of the sale Of ene timber land In OF the
con,trr elton ofthe road The gentleman had not
been upon the land referred TO, but he hsd been
the celebrated John Browns tract which, short time
since sold to Of the principal members Of this
corporation for eleven c.nts acre. six cents more
than was proposed to be given By this road.
motion 70 sisc and report progress prevailed.
FKANFNE CBfLnREy-TaxFs yoRs.