The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02
Assembly.

ALBASy July ], 1851
TIE EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATION BILL-THE AaALcAMAr-
ING COLLEGE,
The House adjourned yesterday pending motion to
amend the College Appropriated BILL by striking out
the first section and inserting substitute therefor, on
motion Of Mr.. Robertson.
Mr. A A. THoMPsoS opposed the bill mainly on the
grou nd that 1t contained provision to aid odious
institution utterly detrimental to the interests eff
country anagonisc to the princiIles our con-
stitutionhe alluded to the Central College Association
II that provision could be stricken from the bill he might
supportit.
Mr. BrSrpIcr regretted that any motion to amend
had been made as it again laid the whole subject open
for discussion. The bill perfect as Il could be,
and be hoped IL would be adopted unamonded.
Mr.. swoRns proposed an amendment the same as the
offered by him yesterday with the exception of an
appropriation Of $4,000 to common schools.
After considerable discussion Mr.. BisHor moved to
postpone the subject indefinitely. Withdrawn.
MIR. A. A TnoNTsoS offered the following amendment,
which he said was proposed as an offset TO the McGraw-
every person who shall hereafter pursue fa
the Of slO tshal be giysn in Al eases where the
claims Of such persons TO such state shall be established BY
The amendment was ruled out.
Mr. ElrrNKrS offered the following a an amendment
To New York University s2scc Geneva College. seso
$1,000 be divided in proportion to the number Of common
school teachers they shall educate at least fifteen weeks
Mr. HnAplrY moved the previous question.
Mr.. RouiNsoN called for the ayes and nays.
The motion for the previous question being sustained
carriedty % to Al.
Mr. RoriNsoN moved 20 reconsider
Mr. FoRpYcE moved to lay that motion on the table.
Lost.
The motion 20 reconsider was los.-ii TO IS.
1HE cAUGE 90 RAILROADS.
The next bill read TO regulate the gauge Of
railroads
striking cut the first section.
Pending debate the House took recess till 7. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
riir THIRD REspING mus.
The Assembly resumed the consideration Of the act TO
regulate the gauge ~ railroads. The question was on
Mr. o. Aliens motion 20 rc-commit for the purpose OF
striking cut the first section Lost.
Aner discus.ion Mr.. DuRHoUGns moved TO re-cofnmit
with instructions 20 strike out the second section Lost
1he ill was then read, and passed by 81 20 Is
An act 10 amend and consolidate the several acts In
relation Co common schools In the city Of New Yoak
Rect muitted with power to report complete forthwith
CosnioN SCHOOLS ~ NEw IoRE CRY
Mr. Swonrs reported complete the bill 70 amend ana
consolidate the .veral in relation 10 the common
schools in New FORK city.
AsToufA.
Mr. MsvpicF moved To reconsider the vote upon the
lin to amend the charter q the village Of Astoria The
vote uIon Its lna passage az n taken and the bill
passed
ur r,Srvo ~ EVIDENCE ~ ruropr.
Mr.. Mus moved TO take from the table the motion to
nsidcr the vote upon the bill apProprating money
totEate the Attorney General to procure certain tes
Iofy from Europe. Carried
The qusston being upon reconsideration. was decided
In the affirmative The question then being on us maj
raffnCc IL passed.
rIE ccSsottuArfoT % YORK
The act 10 amend and consolidate the several acts in
was lost and motion to reconsider was tabled Ad-
isuIIsd