The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-08
KnW YORK LEaIsLATURE.
sY MossE's MAGNETIC Llsr-so. ls WALL STREET..
Senate.

senate.
albany, April !, 1854
AnscEELLANEous
A memorial was presented from onondags and other
counties. for the Canal Enlargement bill.
Mr. DAnr reported favorshy bill to allow the
Northern Railroad take in u railroad to Potts
dam Village.
Mr.. CMAn reported favor.hly blu TO Incorporate.
the Niagara County Savings Bank.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on bill,
TO lessen the severity of criminal punhnents Of which
particulars were given before.
bill was reported to authorize tho County Judge Of
Queens county to sign the certificate Of proof Of
wills recorded IL the surrogae's Office county
concurrent resolution adopted. authorizing IN,
Attorney General 10 institute proc eeings il deemed ne
ccay to test the title to the oyster fisheries in Rich
Eond county.
Pahy Wss !o. o. third reading motion to reconsider
was msae 10y Mr. MoRaAs and il lies on the table.
bli was passed to provide for the incorporation
Building, Mutual Loan and Fund Associations
CHARTER OF TIE cry wiLLi,MssCRGH
The charter u the city Of wilam-burgh sent to
the ooNslnor Tor his signature The section providing
that before II becomes law, 1t shall be submitted TO
vote OF The people was struck out by the Senate 80 that
II Is a law when signed 10y the Governor,
o.yuGA susquF1AxS, RAILROAD.
The bill allowing the Cayugu and SuSluehsnna Rail-
road Company late Ithaca ana osweco COMPANY 10 in
crease their capital and buy zeal lands and with
I The Leggetts Gap road was sent to the Governor.
THE ENLAHoEMEsr.
cht bi 70 the Attorney General to report in three
days On its constitutionaty.
Til. opposed by several Senator's but the motion
prevailed ly the following vote -
AhIS-Nessrs Brown Carroll Crook. Curtis Fox. Geiles,
Sannlf Johnson Mann Morgan Noyes skinner snyder
hnS-Mes.rs. Bateoeh Colt pmmick, Miller Robinson
The Judiciary Committee of the senate were then dis
Charged from its further consideration.
TnT APPoEIioHMENr UNDER rIm CENSUS.
The Goyernor transmitted answer to a resolution
heretofore adopted 10y the senate, with report from
the Secretary Of the Interior stating chat returns Of
tho population yet been received from California and
that ocia ratification If the number OF representa-
tve to which each would be entitled could be
( made out till all were received,
bill passed defining the exemptions from toll
plank roads,
rilr ssrRy LAWS
The bill relating to the interest Of money then
considered and in the following shape passed through the
Committee Of the Whole, and ordered to be read
third time
See. prescrhes the rate Of interest per cont
ssc ~ AS follow contract or assurance for the
whereby greater rate q interest is reserved taken
section shall therefore be rendered void Bat whenever IN
any action brought on such contract it SHAH
to that eject greater Interest been di
sfsy Of ndireGy taken Or rsisrned or received than IS
and twice The amount Of the whole interest taken
which shall remain aft. ddnetag twice the whole amount
o. said intc.fst and cost Of suit .,
being taken ea hai be lawful for the debtor
See is ANY person receiving hirher rate
q G than :, a'ySs G the r sss"s Of this Act
rSr Of G rs5sSn ., 'ass 10
three years from the time OF payment Of such excess Of in
The Senate then took a recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate passed all the afternoon in the discussion Of
bill regulating turnpike and plank road company but
The Senate eventually adjourned for want Of quorum