The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-03
NEW YORK LEGIsL T Il r..
SPECIAL SESSION.
BY HArs's LINZ, oYFIcE ~ WALL STREET.

ALBANY, July 2, 1851
THE ACADEMY.
Mr. BEEKMAr reported favorably the bill to incorpo
rate the Academy of the Sacred Heart at New York. and
the bill passed
wrBsTERs DICTIONARY.
The bill authorizing tho Secretary of State to purchase
for the several district schools in the State wobser
Dictionary, reported la modified shape II now
allows the Secretary to make the purchase whenever
quesed by the trustees of the districts and he IL to
notify the trustees in every district that he Is author
lied The committee agreed this bill substitute
Mr. Lyon said 1t not the that 20 be sent
abroad In all the school districts but the
Of learning
Mr. BrrxnAs, In abiding t. ridicule which had
been the fret emrants this State said that
country In Europe distinguished for ntcli-
gence for benevolent qualities and for energetic indus
try 1t the home Of the who were persec lied
for opinions sake No country earth shows such
spectacle Of industry does Holland There may be
striving for their daily bread by outivsting
farms which twenty feet below the level the sea
Dykes may be there which they who represented
them dare not disturbed The penalty Is pro ided
by nature: Il would be death. II is more efficient
guard their fidelity than what il provid ID against
delinquency by our laws In Holland may be seen the
prosecution Of the great work Of draining twenty thou
snpd square miles. and not much fuss made about il
We dc about the enlargement of tn, canal
Mr. CRous thanked his colleague for his abo and eo-
Quent defence Of their common Dutch ancestry.
UNION COMPANY.
The bill Incorporating the Union Wharf Company vas
read but failed 10 receive votes enough
TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT.
message received from the Assembly with IA
current resolution providing tor he adjournment OF the
legislature over from Thursday til Monday. The So
nate laic il on the table.
BILLS REPORTED.
MIR BiEEMAs reported bill. providing for general to-
corporation OF academies and high schools.
An act in relation to the powers and duties Of the
State superintendent Of common schools.
TIE
Mr.. C-RRoLL introduced the following bill -
The one halt mill tax now levied the property and reo
pie of this state shall for the ISL 1852 ~ and ISL
year last mentioned tho whole Of said bali mill
cease ~ be levied.
MIR UrnAN gave notice Of hill making appropriations
for Rochester University and Genetee College.
TOLLS ON RAILROADS.
On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, Of Schenectady, the bill
for providing for tolls the Erie and the Ogdensburgh
railroad ref, rrcd TO the Committee Railroads
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Senator Coir Of Livingston, added to the select
committee On the Congressional districts
BILLS PASSED nIRou1H COMMITTEE.
The following bills passed through the committee
bill providing for establish ing Asylum for Idiots
bill fer restoring the nat ura level fCayuga Lake.
bill relative to the rank Of Engineers in the nlitis
oftho state.
YORK school LAWS.
The Senate concurred In the amendment made by the
ass mbiy for consolidating the New York School Laws
Th. amendment provides that no teacher shall hold the
tfce of School Trustee, Comm ssoner member Of
the Board of Education.
riiE BUFFALO susrESsor BRIo6E.
The senate also ccncurred with the acondmsut 20
tho Buffalo Susi ension Bridge bill
The Senate then went into committee on the York
town wes,chester county road bill which subject ba'
been before The Legislature for time whereof the
ry 81 man ranneth not to tho contrary.
A recess was taken iii o'clock