New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-08
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE....ALBANY, Monday April a.
flood of petitions from the West for the i'm.
mediate completion Of the Canal Enlargement.
The Senate agreed to the Assembly amendments TO char
ter The City Of Wamsburgh and the bin goes to the Gov
The Canal Enlargement bill was sent to the Attorney
General for his opinion 10 the constuOnaiy OF the bill
Memorials from Onondsga and other counties for the
Enlargement bill were presented.
Mr. DART reported avorably to q bill to allow the
Northern Railroad to take stock In Railroad TO Posdam
village
Mr. UPHAM avorably the bill to incorporate the Mag
ara County Savings Bank.
The Judiciary Committee reported fsvorsby on the bill
to lessen the severity OF criminal punshments Of which
the particulars have been given before
A bill was reported 20 authorize the County Judge Of
Queens County to sign the certificate Of proof OF certain
wills recorded In the SurrOgsteB Office Ia that county
concurrent resolution adopted authorizing The At
torney General 10 institute proceedings, deemed mecca
say, 10 test the title to The oyster fisheries In Richmond
The bin to incorporate the Manhattan Steamship Com
pany was Lost on a third vote
Amonon 10 reconsider was made by Mr. MORGAN and
Il lies on the table
The BIZ passed TO provide for the incorporation OF the
Building Mutual Land and Fund Association.
The charter Of the City or WILLIAMSBURG sent TO
the Governor The section providing Iha. before becomes
law It shall be submitted vote OF the people,
struck out By the Senate 80 that II Is law when signed By
the Governor.
The bill allowing the Csyuga and susquehanns Railroad
Company late Ithaca sns Oswego TO increase the capital
and buy coal snds and connect with the Lsggegs Gap
Mr. MANN moved reference Of the Cansl Enlargement
BILL 70 the Attorney General 20 report In three days It's
This opposed by sewers. Senators, but the motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Brown. Carroll Crook Curtis Fox Ged5es GUN
mp Johnson MAN, Morgan Skinner Snyder Stanton s0ne
NOIs-Msssr, BaIcock, Coli, Dmnrk Miller RObia,su, Up
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate were then dis
charged from iIs further consideration
The Governor transmitted to q resolution
heretofore adopted by The Senate accompanied with
port from the Secretary Of The Interior (Mr STUART
stating that no returns Of on had VET been Received
from California and that official ratification OF the Lum
Der OF representatives TO which each State would be emit
tied, could not be made all all were received.
Ia dsfn ~ lila
The ON relating to ibe interest of money was then con-
sidered end In abe following shape passed through the
Committee Of the whole, and was ordered TO be read
third time.
SIC prescribes the rate ofinerest At 2 percent
Sac 2is as follows: "Noco assurance for the
payment Of money hereafter loaned executed wherein
or received or agreed 10 be taxed and allowed by tie
proceeding section shall therefore be rendered void but
whenever in any scon brought in such contract
rance, II shall appear upon special answer 70 the
plant being made 10 thar effect that greater OF int
rest has been directly Indirectly taken reserved
received, than is allowed by law, the defendant shall
cover his full costs and twice the Of he whole
teres reserved or taken and the plaintiff shall have udg.
for the basrce due which shall remain after deduct
Sg twice the whole amount Of said interest and costs Of
SEC provides thar question of unlawful into
il taken shall be lawful for he debtor or credit
tor, ifrequesIed. 10 becomes witness.
SEC IL a. follows; Any person recsiving higher
rate OF interest Than is allowed by tbs st secon Of
act shall be deemed 10 hold tie 90 received as
trustee for the creditors OF the person persons paying
cfedltOrS
at any time within three years Of the time Of payment OF
such excess Of interest !" Recess.
Ersaing Sesfon.
The Senate passed oil the lime in discussion Of the bill
regulating turnpike and plank companies but took
no qdeaIion. Adjourned fOf want Of quorum
ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. VAREUM reported adversely to the petitions
Tor The Erie Railroad discontinue heranser OF psssen-
gers by 5ueTns, and introduced bill prohibiting the Erie
Railroad from running their freight trains through New
Jersey.
The Bank Committee presented report In favor OF al
lowing quarter per cent redemption OF bank notes and
prohibiting any bank from being Interested In presenting
notes for redemption at the principal Office, when Ine