New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-18
ASSEMBLY


For an Investigate n Of the German Assocla-
tion Of the citizens of New.Nork.
Against comforting any power upon any nrms
in New.York to erect a wooden building within
the fire limits Of the Sixteenth Ward.
For the survey of certain portion OF the pvo-
posed National Railway.
Five, ofSnndry citizens oftown OF Cohocton.
For an appropriation 20 prosecute cerssn suits.
Ofcitizens of Ithaca for usual appropriation 70
Geneva College.
OF citizens Of New York. against the continue.
ton Of the New-York and Erie Railroad through
New-Jersey.
OF the inhabitants of Albany, in relation to the
validity of the Manor titles.
REPORTS
OF the Committee on Cities and Villages Ia
vorabe to the bill to amend the charter incorpo'
rating the village Of Ogdensburgh
Same Committee, on bill amending the charter
Of the City of Troy.
Mr.. WHEELER from Committee on Ways aud
Means, reported bill making the usual sppro-
priations for the year 1851.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill for the relief OF Phillip j. Bone
steel. of New.York
Also adversely to the bill repeating the act re-
lating to the publication q the reports OF the
Court of Appeals. ..
OF the Committee on Militia and Public De.
tense, reporting the Senate bill with amendments,
relative 10 the enrolment Of the militia aud the
exemption secured by doing service. Three times
the usual number of the bill was ordered printed.
OF the Joint Library Committee, by bill, pre-
senting to the Executive Mansion at Washington
a copy of the National History ofthe State
OF the Committee on Ways and Means, favor.
ably to the bill for the relief OF the Free Library
of Mechanics of New-York.
Mr. VARNUM, from the Railroad Committee, Cd.
verHely to the survey OF the proposed Nasionn
Road. .. ,r,..-,--, ,,, .,.L.
Nhair Of fba fudi ha
might expect report from his committee, on the
various "Union and Compromise Peace mes-
sures," referred to them for consideration.
MIR. TOWNSEND replied, that no presumed thes
would be reported to the House, in order that
they might act upon them before adjournment.
BILLS REPORTED COMPLETE, AND ORDERED ToA
THIRD READING.
For the relief Of Elihu Wright.
To incorporate the Yonkers Ferry Company
To provide for the collection of certain unpaid
fees and perquistes OF County Judges
To authorize the abatement Of nuisauces on
land owned by the State.
Amending charter Of Emgrants' Savings Inst
tution Of New York.
Relating to mortgages taken by Commissioners
Of Loans Of certain moneys of the United States
Amending statutes relative to the discharged Of
insolvent debtors.
Extending the time for the Supervisors Of
Brooklyn to issue Warrants for the collection OF
taxes
Mr. VARNUM, from the NewYork delegation,
reported the following bills: Authorizing the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City Of New. York to
raise money by loan and TO create a public fund
or stock, TO be called the New-York City Five
Per Cent. Stock for Docks.
Authorizing Mayor, &c. OF New York to raise
money by loan, and to create public fund or
stock TO be called the Croton Water Stock of the
City of New-York. Authorizing the Mayor, &c.
Of New-York to raise money by loan 10 create
public fund or stock 10 be called Public Building
Stock No. 3. The General Appropriation bill pro-
vides for the payment to the Prince st. Orphan
Asylum of $500, TO the New-York Hospital
So, 900, the New-York Orphan Asylum $500 for
the support and instruction Of 100 pupils in the
Deaf and Dumb Institution, s2O,s00 for the sup
port and instruction of SO pupils in the Institution
for the Blind in New. York. sl2, JO0i for the Deaf
and Dumb Institution, New.York, $4,000 tor
compensation Of transfer officers in New YORK ioS
the transfer of the stock issued 10 the New.York
and Erie Railroad Company, $500; for coDPen..
sation. to same officers for transfer of stock OF
Cansjoharie ard Catskill Railroad Company,
5000; for pay for Brigade Inspector Of New'YoK
Delinquents in New-York $4,000; for interest on
stock issued for the Astor Debt, s25,0O0 for IN
terest on stock Issued 10 the New York and Ere
Railroad Company sl67,5oo.
By unanimous consent, the bill extending time
for issuing warrants for collection OF taxos was
read third time and passed:
The Senate returned the joint resolution Tor the
OF p
Message Informing the House that they had con.
cured in the passage Of the same. SO the cleo
ton takes place tomorrow.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED1
Relating to the erection Of bridges over the
Crotch Creek in Westchester County lncorpo'
rating the New York Academy Of Medicine. 10
preserve the purity Of certain streams USED
supply the city Of Albany with water. TO sf
tboriza the plactiou If fUo Police Iustlceg slo
town of Kingston.
Mr. TOWNSEND called for the reconsideration o.
the vote on the bill relating to the payment
sight drafts
Mr. TOWNSEND believed this bill was lost On
Saturday on account of misapprehension, ana ~
hoped the bill would be reconsdered and passea..
1t has been customary for Notaries to proIesss
notes on two days, and those who are familiar Wv.
bills Of exchange need not be told how necs..
this bill is. When bill 10 drawn withoa.ss;Tn
cited time it In due on the day OF presenassa.ss.
but when bills are drawn atthree days nen" This
there have been allowed three days grace a. s
bill will insure the liquidation oil seh. Ss.,e
drawn out Of the State as well az In tnis osI 49,
when they shall be presented: Mr. t sno !. sssst.
ieved that bill payable at sight should Dc W. Hs
ed the same as bill payable on demana h.,k
thought it should be treated the same "a
check, payable at once when presented, a.. .s,ss
could NOT perceive any good reason why Ine sm
davs grace should be allowed. 1t was cow.
tiopai custom, not established by the stata'''
but made a custom by certain merchants .;S.
Mr. USDERwooD hoped the motion to reeOnSId
er would prevail, for the reason that 10 IA
then move to recommit it, and amend II ~ s;eht
make all drafts, both on demand anu "
payable at three days grace: .o.;ah
Sir. SWORDS stated that he had voted sSaib. si
this bin when il came up for its fnsl Psssase.
from subsequent inquiry he hid become sS'''"'
Of tho necessity of such 1917 In IA.
~ 7, ~.-yD,Sr bsd vota6 AGAINST the OH W