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Senate.
ALsAsr, March q, 1851
REadoSsrRAscss
Mr. Cnoss presented a rcmonstrance Of Daniel RchasAa
and others, against the bill authorizing VIM Beard -
build docks, piers, and warehouses in Gowanus Bay.
Mr.. BrrKaAS presented remonstrance from ship
owners builders and merchants against altering the mag
or plan Of the city Of New York. between Eighteenth and
Twenty third streets
Lieutenant Gov. CHURCH presented q petition frou
John King and others, President Of the County Agr
cultural Society for an agricultural college.
HILLS
Mr. CRoLrrs reported favorably on a bill amending the
charter Of the New York and Montgomery Mining CON-
pany.
Assembly relative to the collection Of city 4
New York.
CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT.
Mr MANN introduced to the severity Of cr
mnal punishments 1t provides that only wiful murdsr
and arson in the first degree shall be punished with death
This excludes treason The maximum Of ten years u
reduced to five years Of sevcn to ve of five, two a
two to one Petit larceny is to an amount not exceeding
fifty dollars.
On motion Of Mr. MORGAN, 1t WAS
Resolved tina. the Governor Of New York be requested
for the slsn as s1
20 wh. number Of this state win
A MOVEMENT BRIBERY GAMBLING Erc -
ELECTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. NAM, the following resolution p~o.
vding for amendment the constitution adopt.
cd All the Senators voting recorded their votes in the
Resolved. II the Assembly concur, that the following
be to nS "a ;sssn Of II n:
to e chosen At the next general election q s.na
Of WITH the section 20 o. ns srs
Of IL add hs o~as sna - Sa s.
the s,sS Of tn. ss vote hold
d or % sss .1y Ss
Of Of amy s ss , ,s r to an ?. e, s ssss
read as follows-Laws may be passed excluding from
ssd ISsry larceny or Of any Infamous sss sas
DIR % o n sr ss on or
upon risut 70 sucl
or s ';s %hs E Of FL
M W % 5 nssps I o sr
ses.oI Or to promote the election Of ticket
COLLECTION OF Rrsrs-SrAr Law
Mr. ScHooSMAKrR from the select committee composed
Of the Senators frcn Ulster, Delaware Albany, k-nsss
laer Columbia Orange sullivan, Schoharie. and dren
reported the biz authorizing stay q proceedings fos
before stay Ct proceedings Is given ample security
must be filed
The bill was ordered to a third reading
nils DEMANDING INSTANT ATTENTION.
select committee Of eight senators-Messrs Geddes
hickman, Mann. Robinson Snyder, Cook. Dimmick and
Tnte-wss appointed to examine all the bills before ths
Senate and select those demanding immediate action
bill to allow St Lukes Hospital in the city u New
York. TO increase the number Of directors
blu 10 incorporate the Cohoes savings Rank.
bill 10 incorporate the Thistle SAVING Institution
speeial charter rendered necessary BY o
the alie nalc of of the nj mbcrs.
bill a. amend the charter OF the California Inland
steam Navigation Company
bl 70 change the name Of Trojan Railroad 10 Corn
rg aud MosabuTgh Railroad, and allowing them " p.r
row .oIoo ana to unite with the iehuS wanna aaa
Tioga Railroad.
1Hf wonLD's rAIR-Srw yoHK HussARs.
The bill % appoint agent To attend the worlds
at Lunaon IN bchah Of those having articles cxhib
uon received u affirmative votes, and negative bu.
NJ the Lieutenant Goyornor IL cid,d TO be appr-
priaon of public money 10 local private purpose
II was loe for want ~ vote.
The bill 20 organize a separate brigade Of hussarr
the city of New orh brought up and dsi.nd,d By
MIR Brandreh and opposed by or. uu.nnip, only
hutmpt. ON The rsrt 81 man 20 have himself mals
bEadi,r IL ri,Tr,d 10 select
cessiig IL Altssrs i;ranurctl, uuinip and Morgan
The >, rate thcn took y rccss.
The body rcasstmled and occupied the rcinai ind,x
the afternoon IN tie thru r,auing II balls, prime ay
private nature.