New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-05
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| lie at LARGE All he desired was time to examine
and be looked upon this attempt to Gro Nd the mater
through as an evident lack OF confidence In the con-
| illusions OF the Conf
| MI McMuRBAY should vote for accepting the re-
| port. He bad 10 sympathy with the movement ne
looked open the law a, being framed purposey 20
enable a system Of favoriiIsm 10 sprng up ana DC
recognized. lie looked upon the whole action OF 'he
Board as miserable piece OF shuiiing, anu as au
eviceDt wish 10 escape the trouble wnlch nau GU
! sued He believed the law Unconstitutional, ana
while be admitted the Board was MADE up OF poll,-
cal frienSs, he should never shrink from publicly
expressing fis opinion as to the course pursueu oy
| them in char ging opinion and posilon.
| Mr. CoBHEIL renewed his motion 10 lay on the
table. Lost, as follows:
AYEs-Metns Conser and COrnell-2 p.,..o,
NAYs--Eiessfs Babco:k. Bartlett, Benneu, brss.o
CLARK, Davenport, Huntington. Kirby, McElwan Nc
Murray, Mofsan. Munroe, Newco@b. Pierce Platt
ho,sn, ward, Williams AID wrigbt-2s
The question then taken on agreeing 10 the
Report ard decided in the Affirmative oy the above
vote.
| BILLS REPORTED &c.
Mr. BARTLETT re ported favorably the bill TO change
the name and terminus OF the Buffalo and Cohoctoa
Valley Railroad Company.
Mr. WILLIAMS reported favorably the bill author.
izing the holding Of a convention to revise AMI
amend the charter of the City OF Buffalo.
M TABER introduced bill y incorporate the
Dudley Observatory of the City OF Albany.
Mr.. CoNGER introduced bill to incorporate the
| EewbuTgh Savings Bank.
! MI TABER gave notice OF a bill authorizing
County Judges OF this State to exchange with each
other in holding Courts.
Mr. MORGAN gave notice of bill to increase the
number OF State pupils in the Institution for Deaf
and Dumb.
MI PIERCE offered resolution that if the Canal
| Board are of opinion that dlynlnutlon OF Canal
officers can be made without injury to the Canals or
the interests Of the State, they make such dimnu.
Mr.. MgNRoE offered a resolution that the Judi
ciary Committee be requested to make ex animation
whether the Constitution can be amende0, SO as to
hold contractors directly responsible, ard to amend
the Constitution 10 prevent them from coming
back upon the State for damages.
TARIFF RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr..
HoYT'S Tarf Resolution. The question received
And upon the motion OF Mr.. McMURRAY to insert as
| follows:
That the Revenue Laws whether by specific ad valo
duties operate unequaly upon the citizens OF the
equally the wealthy to contribute to the support
RsScred That the Government should be supported by
the imposition q direct taxes upon the property Of pro-
perry holders Of The country
Mr.. PIERCE moved, as a substitute for MIR. Nc
MuTay's amendment the following:
Whereas The IRON manufacture Of the State OF New
number fiasas. and in which IS invested considerable
amount of capital represented to be at this time In de-
RcsoIred Ifthe Assembly concur,) That Senators
be to urge the 6G upon the a.
encs with the two Houses to procure an INQUIRY INTO the
sme ., u he udsmept of Congress nav seem t and
piS%aT T wnour advocated the passage of the original
same strain.
The question on the substitute of Mr. Pierce to the
amendment Of Mr.. McMunay was then put and
declared in the affirmative.
Mr. WRIoHr moved to reconsider the vote last
taken, which was carried
After long debate, Mr.. BRISTOL moved to report
progress Carried. Adjourned
ASSEMBLY
Mr. A. SMITH reported adversely to the petition of
w. II. johnson and Others TO change the location OF
the Capitol from Albany to New-York.
Mr.. TAYLOR reported favOrably on the bill making
appropriations for Colleges and Academies.
Mr.. FIsKE reported bill to incorporate the Sum
day School Union Methodist Episcopal Church.
ing the power Of either branch TO order printing pur
chase books, &C., and was agreed TO.
NOTICES OF BILLS
BY Mr.. MALoNEY-Relative to Banks whose char
tiers have EXPIRED
BY Mr.. LEARY-To elect the Health Officer OF
New-York by the people.
BY Mr.. LUoKEY-To incorporate the Penny Saw
ines Institution In New.York.
Mr.. WALSH introduced bill to amend the act re-
latiye to the election of Justices in New-YOIk
MILITIA BILL.
The Committee of the Whole took up the bill in
relation to the first division of the NewYork State
Militia.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD offered an amendment abolshing
the tax Of so cents and all kinds AMI TO pay the ex
pense Of the Militia from the Treasury.
Mr.. MUNRoE said the bill had passed the Senate
unanimously, and had for its object the perfection Of
the law OF last year. The gentleman had brought
forward an amendment literally repeating the Mil
tia law of the State.
He had 10 idea that the House would vote to re.
peal law before 1t had been tested by its operation
lie opposed the laying tax on the property, AS
contemplated by the amendment This tax falls
most heavily upon the real estate OF the agricultural
districts, because II was tangible and could be found
at all times, while the man OF moneyed capital might
hold it in bis pocket, or in a bank.
MI J. ROSE advocated the passage OF the bill as 1t
came from the Committee, and opposed the amend
meDt The object of the bill was TO exempt the
First Division from the operation CT the General
Law, In the manner indicated In the bill.
Mr.. UNDERwooD-The tax imposed by the existing
statues was an onerous one upon the poor while 1t
was not needful for the legitimate OBJECTS OF the
militia From $50 600 TO $4,000, he thought, would
be amply sufficient for all the purpose OF thorough
and efficient organization. There are now enrolieu
about three hundred thousand.
The tax Of so cents each amounts to $4,000, and
at rs cents, to $2OO,GpO.
What has been done with all this 1t has been
said that il is syent at least good portion OF IT,
by the officers. i'll champagne suppers rms mighf
be So or it might not. The money went some
where. :,
Mr.. MuNRoE said the Military Committee would
soon report bill in which the whole subject OF the
Militia law will be met He trusted the gentleman
from CsyUga would consent to withdraw his amend
meLt.
MI UNDERWOOD withdrew his amendment, and
ON motion the Committee rose and reported on the
bill TO the House. which report was agreed to-
The relief Committee, Mr.. BABCocK In the CnaiI'
passed the bill for the relief OF Smith DAVIS and j.
Horsley Palmer.
The House then adjourned.
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