The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Progress of the Cholera in the West.
ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY,
&C., &c., SC.
IN r w YiO II X L z G LATU Il r.
SPECIAL SESSION.
By BAIN's LINE, OFFICE % WALL STREET.


senate.
ALBANY, June IL, 1851
CAvoRkBrE aEPoRTs ON FORK CRY.
Mr. cnoss from the Comraittee ON Cities and villages
reported favoraby act to amend the relative
to the assessment and collection of taxes in the city
New York. and to amend the several acts in relation
thereto-passed March 30 1850.
Also in faver of the bill enabling the supervisors of the
city Of New York to raise money by taxation.
Also, to authorize the Mayor, Aldermen and Common
lty Of the city of New York to raise money by loan
and create public fund stock to be called the Cro-
ton Water Stock of the city of New York.
Also act to authorize the authorities of the city of
New York to raise money by loan and to create pub
dc fund stock to be called the New York City per
cent stock for docks and slips
Also act to make the Of the Street Depart
ment of the city Of New York salaried officers.
Also act to increase the powers and duties of tn
Deputy Collector and Assessor in the city OF New York
REPORTS RELATIVE JUDICIARY.
Mr BAscoeE from Judiciary Committee, reported IA.
voraby bill relative to suits by and against joint stock
companies and associations having joint and common
Also against the bill making the Clerk Of the Supe-
.,.- Court in New York salared officer. The Senate
ssd to this report, and the bill Is consequently
jected.
Mr. CRoss reported favorably the act amending the
several consolidated laws relating to Brooklyn.
ASYLUM IDIOTS.
Mr. Robinson reported favoraby an act to establish an
Asylum for Idiots and making appropriation there
for The following is this important bill
Section The Governor shall appoint five trustees who,
together with the Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary
ofSta and Comptroller shall be trustees of institution
for the educ alton of idiots be called the Asylum for
Idiots with establish rules and regulations for the
government of the asylum
See The to the said trustees shall procure
building the education of suoh idiots be
selected by such trustees exceeding twenty and they
shall have to employ all necessary teachers.
Sec The said number Of idiots shall be selected from
their and shall be mcinaned and educated by the
State the authorized
ceve such additional number of idiots be
1y received into the asylum such terms aid the
of six thousand dollars in for years from
after the passage Of this act hereby appropriated out of
the otherwise appropriated for
the support of the said asylum and the said trustees
authorized to draw the Comptroller from time time
but not exceeding year. the Of six thousand
dollars.
Mr.. BABcocK gave notice of bill to amend that part
of the Revised Statutes relative to the Attorney General
Mr. L,oo gave notice of bill to loan portion Of the
school fund
Mr. Moeoa gave notice Of a bill to amend the law
iang the Croou Aqueduct Department in the city OF
New York.
An act to enable the Rochester Lockport and Niagara
Fails Railroad Company to straghten and improve the
track of their road.
An act in relstion to Loan Commissioners.
An act relative to mortgages in New York city
An act to provide for the publication Of the general
laws.
An act relating to the and maintenance Of the poor
large amount of the local business which left
unfinished a the cose of the session dispensed with
and the Senate adjourned till Monday.