New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-14
NEW-YOEK LEGISLATURE
SENATE ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1859.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c.

PETITIONS, BILLS, &c.
A memorial for aid 10 the New y ork Eve
ard Ear Jnfrmary, was presented.
Mr.. VANDERBILT reported bib 10 make
the office of Notary permanent,
Also, fsyorsbly on the bal 70 authorize the Super
yisoTs to fix the salary OF the District Attorney
Mr. MORGAN reported fayorably GA the
hill TO increase the number Of CoroneTs in New
York.
Mr.. BxEEMAN introduced a bill 70 Ineor-
poraIe The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company.
Mr.. BERKMAs gave notice Of bill 70
seoilsh iicsrses for the sale OF liquor and ao wing
the Board of Supervisors 10 regulate the same.
Mr.. VAN SCH00HoyEN introduced bill TO
cradle Savings Banks 60 inves, lheu capital In canal
revenue reruncsICs.
Also, a bill TO enable the Mayor Of New-Yerk 10
take certain lands in the Nineteenth WaEd.
IRISH STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Mr.. BARCOcK called for the consideration
OF tie RESOLUTION by tie Committee OF Commence,
that special charters 80 steamship companies are
corstiluucrsi
corporation o, these companies IS constitutional.
Mr.. kasoeCS leoist upcu The general rule.
- observed IN hc Constitution. q mere nu.-
n,y anc III all sasse special laws some clause ~as
introduced IN otter IN s,ve 10 IN solue csgtse ap
p<sisnce Ct compliance ~lsh he tcfMs Of the lAs
lie siivdFe o. TIC passage q; several sYsiAl acts ~
N 1871 snt thorough assexsiea vas tAsa LAT upon
the subject As he Members Of tAe rscstns Senate
nigh, entertain = sieersh, pasiaea Gaa those 10
r,sesdsa then. toe Cesanasssso ca Caaanesee. IN.
ssesd ofuposrHs b. asked Tor an sxpxs ss,os from
thia hoy As 10 hrs views ihey not chsa sed In
ghc tast siEcs iasi Session he on record As 10
this point, ard he sun re;ssrct the belief then
piess<s. II has been sad that, under the general
laws The siocA holders afs liable 10 losses Sc
ca account Of the misconduct or negligence % the
nfsctofs he did ro, conceive this 10 Dc applicable
60 general laws & WAS equally cAargsaoie 10 all
special corporations
Mr.. COOLEY concurTed with the views of
ffe SFusfCF tIsf Dfxtrs4-f ~
ircui tie views OF the Chairman OF the Committee.
lie was opposed 10 the passage OF special acts for
tie purposes intended, wAen a general aci would
cover the ground. The running of q steamboat VAS
asinpe thing Il required capital 20 sustsia il, and
he eeeved II could be done as safely under general
as special law, Snc therefore he hoped the resolu
ticu would be voted Gown. A majority CT the CON-
usstee had expressed themselves opposed 10 any
special le gissAon relative 70 tbs sUsject but they
bad directed tie Chsrmsn 10 rsp9rt a resolution 20
the senate, nov uncsr d'cusSion, which he hoped
would be nesarted-
Mr.. TaBxR looked upon this subject as
or Of srsat importance and do not think /, was
properly before the Senate. A rssolatioa had been
reported upon a certain bill and We were 10 decise
uFons general principle, aud 10 make IL more rx-
pici he moved 10 amend the resolution by SIN kns
al after the werd resolved and N sert a. faIows
IN the opinion CT the Senate the first section al
IN attic OF the Constitution. does rot forbid the
Issssee Of sPeclA act OF Incorporation for pur-
pose pEoper;o ee Effected by corporate Do sers when
II he opinion OF <he Senate any general Ia which
WorJc embrace such purposes would Be usesess dan
gtrous or psrnicioUs and ought not TO be passed
hets.siitc 70 ne power OF the Legislature and
SAG ty had tae power 10 do am tang that was not
isEeE away from them ard placed IN other hands BY
ne Constitution but the Legislature had not toe
GweI 70 enact special acss when the written Csnsii
There WAS nothing watch could be accomplished By
sIecia act that could Dot By legal posss5ity b A.
tAintc BY general las.
Nr. MORGAN was pleased ~ learn from