The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
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THE APPROPRIATION BILLS,
THE UNION PARTY OF GEORGIA M0Vpgs.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA,
Interesting Intelligence Erom All
Parts Of the Continent,
&e., &c., sc.
N r w YOR X l. LE g 8 L A II U r K.
SPECIAL SESSION.
BY BAIN's LINE, oFPIcK % WALL STREET.


AspAsr, June %, 1851.
POWERS AND DUTIES OFFICERS
Mr.. BABcocK brought in a bill respecting the powers
and duties Of State officers and proce eedings against
hem also, bill amending the Revised Statutes relative
70 the Attorney General.
PASSENGER WORK
Mr. WILLIAMS reported complete the ti relative to the
passenger law Of New York city.
THIRD Bulls
Mr. CRoIrs moved that tomorrow the Senate proceed
to the third reading Of bills. Laid on the table b.
consent.
ceaMuNIcArroN FROM DEPARTMENT.
Mr. HeGART the Clerk Of the Senate presented q COM
munication from the Navy Department. relative to the
bin granting lands under water in Brooklyn Referred
to the Judiciary Committe
coMMIrTSE THE wHoLE--THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Tho Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Miller In the chair
resumed the consideration of the bill appropating the
necessary for expenses for the fiscal
year The clause appropriating TO the Western
House of Refuge, and the amendment appropriatng
$1,000 more to the same object were discussed at length
The appropriation Of $4,000 was finally passed The
amendment was further discussed and lost-l0 TO H.
The section providing for the purchase of the Law library
OF Judge Bronson was debated No action taken
upon It, however. The bill appropriates $1,000 to the
Rensselaer, Institute, and $4,000 to the Genesee Aca
deny.
Mr. DART moved also, $4,000 to the Gouvernuer wes-
Mr. L,os moved for the jefferson County Institute
an appropriation Of Sltt0 He explained the necessity
for this appropriation hoping gentlemen would be willing
TO grant to Northern New York the small aid they asked
through the representatives from that portion Of the
state when hundreds Of thousands Of dollars dis
ibued among this more favored portions Of the State
without word, or without saying word ii saying
word, that word Aye" lie rustedth like spirit
Of friendship would be extended towards their req uess
Tie village Of Waterown hourishing 1t
tanned many poor mcn-iaboring men-and he really
hoped that this small appropriation would be made
Mr. Curtis supported the doctrine Of aiding academies
well as colleges
MIR. Cook said could appropriate in this manner
with justice. We were to appropriate at all to acade-
the whole which desire so appropriate aeade
mics to all, and not select few and advance them
above the rest lie for approprating this not
10 academies at ALL hut to the common schools Let it
where the people ut large most deeply interested
in the common schools. The people care nothing for
common schools, which the important II the
Treasury fua that II must overflow let that
How fall where it most needed and where IL would
do the most good.
Mr. LYos responded; he said 1t necessary to have
the fountain head before the stream could fow The
teachers must be educated in the academies, and the
children could be taught in the common schools
MIR. Rocrns said there academy In his district
WI ich certainly deserves appropriation much
epy in the stste and happroprations to be made
to any he should deem IL but due TO his constituency
that the Randolph Academy should be aided. lie had
been applied to to endeavor get such aid for them and
he would be CHAD that appropriation made; but he
felt the difficulty of adopting the principle lie fully
satisfied that II they passed appropriation 10 one
they could not draw a line cutting of others.
Mr.. Lyons motion lost-6to7
The bin was then made special order for tomorrow.
taken till 4P NJ.
At4 r. NJ, the Senate resumed and ordered the third
reading Of bills. Adjourned.