The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-21

INTERESTING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
Progress Of the Senate on the Canal Bill.
PASSAGE OF SEVERAL BILLS BY THE HOUSE.
Fatal Marine Affairs,
&c., &c., &c.
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SPECIAL sEs5IoN
BY RAINS LINE, OFFICE % WALL STREET.
Senate.
ALBANY, June 20, 1851.

ALBANY, June 20, 1851.
PETITION INITIATIVE raIGHArIos LAWS
Mr. BsEksAs (whig) presented memorial from VIM.
whilock Jr. Mortimer Livingston, aud Boyd and
Hincken agents for sixteen packet ships stating that
under the operation the act of 10th February 1924
they were permitted either to bond, or pay as commu-
tation for bonding If the bonds taken approved
sureties we're given. Communications were only given
after careful examination Of the passengers and then
sum for each passenger, not less than dollar the
Commissioners of the Aims House should direct to be-
paid In many cases after the examination, the Com
nissioners fixed the amount as high as ten dollars
Neither the city State taxed for the support of
passengers brought by the vessels OF their respective
lines The petitioners have not they state, been con-
suited the subject of the proposed amendments to
he law Believing that there radical defects in the
organization Of the law, at present in force they
ask appointment of tribunal to collect the intor
nation proper for sautay action aud that before tue
committee report no action be taken in the premises
Tn, memorial referred to the Committee on Com
and Navigation, OF which MI Williams Is
chairman.
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
An act reported to authorize the Brooklyn and
Jamaica Railroad to increase their capital stock.
THE ENLARGEaESr BILL
The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Brown
of the first district in the chair passed
the consideration of the Canal Enlargement bill.
The first section declaring the OF the canals
set apart the purpose Of completing the Ere Black
River and Genesee Valley Canals was adopted
There was some debate the second section. which
prescrbs the form and arrangement OF the canal reye
Mr. STANTON moved to amend to make the rate of
interest instead per but the committee refused
The prescribing particularly the manner in which the
canal shall be set apart received no opposition
She disposition was made of the 4.h se;tion,
which directs how the accounts shall be kept aud Of the
section which provides for the temporary Investment
by the Comptroller of moneys received for the sales OF the
certificates
The sixth section is as follows
certificates issued according TO the
aetsr PERSONS formed for the purpose Of banking
intending conduct under the iass OF
association in the same manner upon the same csn
tna a.. 70 p ss by iii, and the said csrt
fcate may also he received from any Insurance COMPANY
requiring the deposit of certificates as security for
Nr HART of 81. Lawrence, proposed to amend by
directing that the bills Issued should have engrsve
on them secured by canal revenue certificates" in
whole in part, the may be.
This motion debated at length, and rejected
The seventh section preserbes the regulations for the
sale Of the certificates hy the Comptroller in the
manner as in the public stocks Of the state.
MIR DART (anti. canasr) moved to amend a follows:
The certificates shall be sold at public auction, or 10y
ceying seated proposals therefor the person per-
who will bid offer the highest prices therefor.
this motion drew out debate involving not only the
merits Of the amendments but the subject u the resy
nation OF the twelve Senators a. the last session IL
sustained by Messrs. Stanton. Cook, Gedies, Curtis
Lyon Babccck and johnson In the course Of debate,
ef the Senators who had resigned said that he be-
u,y.d the amendment TO be titutional and under
be- paid lie admitted and proclaimed that the State OF
New York would take money from any man. TO b.
used in prosecution Advancement Of her public
works without fully repaying him There was no repu
diatiOn about New York. lie hoped the bill would be
amended to provide that the State should get the
highest price for them.
A was taken till I 7. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The discussion Of the Canal bill resumed and the
committee refused TO order the revenue TO be
sold by auction.
The 18th section is as follows
The Canal Board shall from TO yesr until otherwise
directed IS act tile Legsture adjust toll
ali articles transported the canas ths state
in their judgment will produce the greatest
Hr B,IKM,S offered the following amendment, which
assented to- but the committee thought IL most pro-
per To come in after the l3th s.ction:-
Section H. Add the end o. this section the words
Of failure OF from the canals by
damages TO- the canals any other the State
shall in extent be liable t. make deficiency Of
than Of the surplus q the canals
q NE state directed by The provisions Of this act to be
Mr. srANros (anti.caraer) moved TO adj the follow.
ing
After payin principal and interest q the c,as reve
certcaes issued BY virtue Of this and yin
tie syera amounts provided y the constitution @ be
raj fund debt and t the necessary expenses Of the govern
neDt there shall thsrsors be levied npen property
ported the canals Of the state more higher tolls
shall annually produce amount sufficient pay
the said canals aud keeping the same ia repsr aud O. nav
ta in each year ueh Be required
Wi,din section Si article I'LL in the aonsttuton
The committee refused the last amendment
Mn shNroN then moved to aid the following
But oats going from tide water shah, when Transporting
either freight m pasens.s BE- exempt from the Jasat u
This WAS also Lost
Sir B.rcoos, (shig) offered the following, which was
Milling in this act hall te deemed q Ia any nan
the power II the Lssatlre = alter reduce
Vs. w. sry syad IL tss s,ass = P'p uaH'
III, senate then adjourned