New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-16
NEw-YORK LEGIsLATUaE.

SENATE ALBANY, Saturday June IA.
FAVORABLE REPORTS on BILLS RELATIVE 70 NETWORK
Mr. Cross, from the Committee on Cities and VII.
lagos, reported fayOraby an act % amend me act
relative to the assessment and collection of taxes in
The Clty Of York and 10 amend the several acts
IN relation theretO-paSSed March 80. 1851
Also, IN favor Of the bill enabling the Supervisors
OF the City OF New York to raise money BY taxation
Also 10 authorize the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
mondlty Of the City Of NeW-YOr 10 raise money bv
loan, and create public fund or stock 10 be called
the Croton Water Stock OF the City Of New-York
Also an act to authorize the authorities Of the City
OF New-l ork 10 raise money by loan, and to create
pubic lund or stock, to be called the New-YOrk
City Five Per Cent Stock for Docks and Slips.
Also, AN act to make the Assessors Of the Street
department OF the CltyOf New lOrs Salarled officers
Also, an act 10 increase the powers and duties Of
New-YoTk
1avoraby bill relative to suits by and against JOINT
Stock Companies and Associations, having joint
and common interest in property.
Also, against the bill making the Clerk Of the Su
peror Court IN New-fOTk salarIed officer. The
Senate agreed 70 this report and the bill is conse-
Quenty rejected.
Mr. Cross reported fayorabiy on the act amending
the several consolidated laws relating 10 Brooklyn.
Mr. ROBINSON reported favorabiy an act to establish
an Asylum for Idiots, and making an appropriation
therefor. The following is this important bill
Section The Governor shall appon. five trustees who,
WIZ lnt 'qsefhqI G'Vernor Secreta
for the education Of IDIOTS to be- called the Asylum for
ldlOs Win 10 establish rules the
government Of the As luIn.
Sec The Secretary to the said trustees shall proc
building suitable for the education Of such IDIOTS may be
selected by such trustees not exceeding twenty and they
shall have 10 employ all necessary teachers.
SEC g. The SAID number Of IDIOTS shall be selected from
those whose parents unable provide for
their support and shall be ned and educated by the
State for two years and the trustees authorised
such additional nun Der Of IDIOTS be convenient
y received into the ASYLUM such terms and on the
Of such the trustees may deem Just The
Of thousand dollars each year. for two years from and
after the passage this hereby appropriated ont Of
the treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the support of the SAID asylum and the SAID
authorized to draw the Comptroller from time To time,
but not exceeding III the sum Of SIX thousand
dollars.
part of the Revised Statutes relative TO the Attorney
General
Mr. LYON gave notice Of bill to loan a portion of
the School fund
Mr. MORGAN gave notice OF bill 10 amend the law
relating to the CrotOn Aqueduct Department IN the
City of New-York.
PASSED.
An act TO enable the Rochester LOckpOrt and Ma
CARA Falls Railroad Company 10 Stralghten and i'm
prove the track of their road.
An act in relation to Loan Commissioners
An act relative TO mortgages IN Newly Ork City.
An act to provide for the publication oftho general
laws.
An act relating to the care and maintenance ofthe
poor.
A large amount Of the local busiaeSs which
left unfinished at the close of the session, was dis
pensed with, and the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.