The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15

senate.
ALBANY, April Ii, 1851.
FEPoRT CANAL BLL--DArisL WEBSTER ~ oProsi-
roN TO Tur ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION, sre.
Ma. UrnAN from the Committee Canals, made an
able report ,ndicatng the Canal bill from the charge
and unconsitu;ionay in answer to the report made by
The Attorney General condennng it. This report
companied by opinion given by Daniel Webster; in
which after examining the bi he to the conclu-
sion that does not provide for the creation of debt
and IL constitutional
Mr. SKINNER, OF Jefferson, from the minority of the
Canal Committee, made report adverse to the bin.
By full whg vote the bill set down for consider
atien to morning at ii o'clock thcee
the bill in relation the redemption of bank
notes can be got through with.
The important bill for tho assessment and collection Of
taxet was passed The Select Committee made the fol-
lowing amendments to it, viz At the end Of the second
section the following Is added, and In any person
possessed Of such personal estate shall reside during
year in which taxes may be levied, In two or more
counties towns, wards his residence for the purpose
and within the meaning Of this section shall be deemed
held to be- In the county ward in which his prin
ciIal business shall have been but the pro-
ducts ot any state Of the United States consigned t.
agents in any town ward of this State, for sale
commission, for the benefit Of the owner thereof
shall not be assessed TO such agent, shall mond
porations capitalists be liable to taxation unde
THE section for any moneys in their possession unde
mont or Otherwise sect four was amended by adding
81 The end If the section the following" but ia the
severn, cities Of this State the notices required hy this
section may conform to the requirements of the repcc
tive lave regulating the time and place FOR reviewing
ia, assessments in said cities where different place and
manner Is prescribed 10y said laws from that mentioned
In this act"
TuE nrsoLrrIoss cosplrMrsrrrc
Mr. G,rKM.s offered a resolution calling the
kct committee ON federal relations to report without
delay the resolutions offered by him in relation to
inviting Daniel Webster to visit and address the Leg
hturc
several motions we're made o lay Mr. Beck mans mo-
uon on the table. hut the senate rcfused
Mr.. NLLIsMs moved to postpone till next week-lost.
The QUESTION On the resolution tsclf was decided in
the hfil native as follows
ANis.-Messrs. Beekman Brandreth, Brown. Carroll.
Crook. cros, Dart Fox Gunnp Morgan, skinner Snyder
s,snten stone. Curtis, ahd Ig,tler5 -, o.,,..
!ohn.e1 Mann. a,,sr Noyes Owen Robinson scAoon-
Slr Coos desired e. know what this without delay
intended For himself he was r,ady to report IT this
ms ment bu, was due to his committee Mesrs Mann
and Buhcock to call them together The affair went on
Ftfnt further when
Inr AM lf,rrisa rms rowyn or cirtgs Asp ,rlL,sgs
to create debt was called and Mr. Cross objected 10
that feature Il which required after twothrls of the
Conmon unci had voted In fayor of the proportion,
dat ii should then be submitted T. the people for their
niLcaton lie said that II the corporation ~ Brook
Ign cr New York d,sircd 70 raise Loan a $4,000,
too high shave; 5000 70 $4,000 was enough even
fur New York.
Mr. c.raori wanted the provision retained. lie did
with 10 the cities Il New York aud brooklyn q
oth cities excepted IL ,aluaIs check ani ts e.
tcts would b. wholesome.
Mr CoT opposed 70 this excepting cut the oitica
Tie bin II coed. wa COED for alt
The bin waE laid ou the tshe.
ttr Hutrua mLL-soN-cONct SHgScR 90 rHr ASSEMBLY
III, Assembly communicated to the senate ther uon.
Concurrence with the amendments made ny the srnae
ID the militia hill and committee 81 conference vas
sTpsint,d consisting o. senators Dart, dcddes aud DIM
nl.Ik.
TitR rRlr NNiARcg'W~r.
Cu motion of Mr MAss, the following resolution was
adopted
Rsoy,d That the Canal Hoard is requested 70 report
viii little dcaJ possible whether :. what plan his
een formed adopted increau tle s,e % the enlsSe
meat q tie Eric Canal part section therept -
U Tn and Syracuse beyond 70 the width ~
enty feet aud what part u contemplated = be -
aud aisv ~ report ~ the Snate copies ~
all resolutions adopted ~ aid Board since January hrst
lGu relating g. increasing the sire ~ oi the
beyond the width ~ 70 feet aud aso cop 81 all
resolutions adopted ~ said board since July hrat 100
latihg n lenHhening The locks the Menteruma level
Pending attempt 10 reconsider the vote relative 70
the capital punishment bil the Senate took recess.