The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15

viii occupy several hours.
Assembly.
ALBANY, April II, 1853
rur TanAsrnER's ACCOUNTS.
joint reaolu%ion appointing = committee 10 examine
the Sccounts Of the Treasurer, &C., WAS adopted
rnr CANAL APPROPRIATIONS auL
Wac taken up In Committee Of the Whole, anil passed
without smendmtnt.
The following arc the items contained In ts blu -
For tho payment interest the canal debt and for
the expenses OF the onlcc in tho Manhattan Company
for tho issue and transfer Of canal stocks the
$500 400 for the expense Of collection
and ordinary repairs the Of $3.50 900 the II
S20OO0 much thereof shall be required Is here
by appropriated out Of the Of the State canals
to supply any deficiency Of the appropriation made BY
lection Of tolls, superntendencc, and ordinary
pairs ., ,nS public sss SSsk rho Tor ans d.ea yenr end
hereby appropriated, that Is to say-To supply tha
deficiency Of interest advanced out OF the canal
fund the loan Of $50 000 for extraordinary repairs
and improvements Of tho canals made under chap 3 Of
laws Of 1s9 the of 1868 7 for the payment of In
mencng October 1851 the Of 1000 for the pay
ment Of interest the said loan of $500O0 for tho fiscal
year commencing October !, 1852, the sum OF 5000
The bill making appropriations for repairs Of canals
&C., was also passed.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Was then taken up In committse.
The item for clerk hire in the Comprolers Office beng
under consideration,
Mr. LucKrr (whig) ssid Tint no understood that II
was the practice in this Office to employ clerks for five
six hours day and ii they worked beyond this thay
were paid extia--some Of them thus receiving double
salaries.
Messrs TArLor and WAup (whigs) in favor of
paying for the extra services
Mr. Moss (whg) thought that If this practice had OBJ
taned in tho Comprolers office it should be reprobsted
by the Legislature,
the matter was further discussed by Messrs. CUSHING
and LUcKrY.
Dir. A. SMITH, (whg) )carman of the Commit tee Of Ways
and Means explained that the appropriation reg
uar clerk hire in that Office at the stipulated salaries
Mr. LucKEy moved to add 81 900 to the Demt Hspen
saiy when the item for New York Dpensarcs under
consideration. Lost.
10 the item for orphan asyiums Mr.. vas sAsrvoonp
(dem moved to amend by adding $4,000 for the city
Yor-caving 900 the balance Of the State
MIR. BnowS, dem said he hoped this amendment
would prevail In early life he had the misfortune lose
his parents, and he found home in ono Of these
asylums In the city of New York; and he looked back
with pride and gratitude to that part Of his life he spent
within its walls. Along with him were many who were
were doing good wcrk-rcscuing many, and placing
them in the road to honor and standing in society
while else they might be yagabonds
The subject further discussed, when the motion
modified to appropriate 100000 to be dstri-
buted per capita among the asylums Of the State.
Mr.. VAN SANTvooRD wished to offer amendment.
which he trusted would meet with the unanimous appro
baton Of the House He proposed to appropriate 500
making appropriations for colleges aud academies it had
yet done nothing to promote female education This in
tution il one Of the best in the country at the head
Of which is lady who is distinguished by her talents
and literary education She is in fact, the pioneer Of
female education In the United states Let us, then,
state for the education Of young do something
to educate wiSes daughters and our sisters He
trusted the amendment would commend itself to the ia
vorable consideration OF every member.
Messrs TAYLOR CvsuNc Bull, and A. SArrn, followed
IN support Oh the anendnient, ana OF the pohcy Of
granting aid to the female seminaries of the highest
grade.
Mr. Hummr (whig) opposed the selection of one in
stitution to the exclusion Of others
Mr. II.MrnRry (whg) moved 81, for the Inshsm
Female University.
Mr. CornLAsp (uig) said that there was in his county
IL the best fem0le institutions in the State-the
phipps Female Seminary-which much deserving
Of aid from the State other He trusted hcfSf Sforc
when other institutions here and ask appropriations,
they would receive them.
The motion further discussed by Mcssrs Cyppr-
ssck, TAYLOR and O'KEIrE.
Mr. Humphrey amendment was lost.
The amendment Of Mr. van santvoord was then carried
ayes 10, noes 4G
Mr. CupDrBAcK (dcm moved to strike out tho appro-
priation Of SO oOo for the Normal School.
Mr. HuTcnNc (whig) moved to strike ont $40 900 and
inseit $4,000, and $4,000 to establish Normal school
west OF the meridian of Utica.
Mr. KEsrs (dem opposed the whole Normal school
On motion Of Mr. CusuNo the committee rose and re-
ported progress to enable motion to be made for
recess
AFTERNOON SESSION
RESOLVED ADJOURN
A resolution adopted to adjourn at noon, to-mor
The House went again into Committee Of the Whole,
on the
GvSrRAL APPROXIMATION BrLr.
The question pending was the motion OF Mr. Hutching
to strike out $4,000 for the Normal school, and insert
$4,000 for winter Normal school.
Mr. CHAMDrRLIS, (whg) advocated the proposition to
establish the winter Normal school lie said that the
pense attending the school at Albany great that
but few students were present from the interior counties
The amendment for $4,000 for winter Normal school
was lost
The amendment striking out $4,000 and inserting
$4,000 was carried, by ayes Al; nays 32
Mr. A. sNurH moved to increase the appropriation to
5000. Carried ayes II pays IL The item vas
adopted.
Mr. A. s,nrn moved that $4,000 be divided between
tie incoIoracd hospitals Of the state Of the city Of
New York those being already provided for in the bill
Agreed to.
An amendment relative to the contingent expenses Of
the Legislature agreed to-
MIR LsnE. (whig) moved to strike out $1,000 for the
New York Apprentices Library. Lost.
The appropriation Of 81 500 to the Troy Female Semi
nary stricken out.
The bill was then reported
bir A. cr.MDsRLry wed h!notien to appropriate
but 5000 for the Normal School Lost, by ayes 43;
nays, 55
Mr. yas s.s,oono renewed the amendment to raise
the appropriation to the Orphan Asylums to SIS 900
Carried BY ayes. 45; nays, IL.
PASSED.
The till to authorize the construction OF railroad
from Lockport to Tonawanda read a third time, and
passed.
The General Appropriation bill was then put its
final psssage and passed Ayes 81 nays not counted.
The blu TO incorporate the staten land SAVING Bank
passcd
nm .SSru. sryrr, BILE
MIR i,tr rnnysd strike out the item Of $1,000 10:
tho New York Mechanic Institute.
Tbs item Of about $4,000 for the Select Committe,
during the of the last Legislature, called out quit
u long d cussion.
Before going through With the bill the COMMITTEES rose
and reported progress and ut half past ten tho Houss
adjourned
From the south.
THE SAVANNAH PIRE--INsUBANCl5 N ERy yonx--
fREsHFT IN vIRGISIA-MH. BUCHANAN SOaI-
MATED IN NORTH cAROLISt-0EoRGrA USIOsIsr
Mrs. FORREST, ETC.
BALTIMORE, April a. 1852.
There IL no mail south Of Mobile to- night The Ss-
yannah papers oonsin full particulars Of the grost fire
in that city Sunday morning, Mr.. Lamar has in
surance Of New York Office and others Of the
sufferers also insured in New York The British ship
Jane Hammond was 20 much injured by the fire to
render her Worthless Mr. Lamar lost a his books
papers
Rufus Greene who vas convicted ut Mobile Of forgery,
has Teen sentenced TO ten imprisonment in the pc