The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-14
NEW YORK LEGIsLATUK RE
Senate

ALnAsY Feb IS 1852.
YORK AND EAR tnfiRNAsy.
memorial for aid to the New York Eye and Ear In
hImsry was presented
REPORTS on BILLS.
Mr.. yAspERBILr (dem.) reported bill to make the
oce of notary permanent also, favorably the bill to
authorize the Supervisors to fix the salary of the Dis
trict Attorney.
Mr. MoRaAr (whig) reported favora bly, on the bill to
increase the number Of coroners in New York
SAVINGS INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr. BEEKMAN (whig) introduced bill to Incorporate
the eaviDgs Bank Life Insurance Company.
THE LIQUOR TRArrIC-NEw PROPOSITION.
Mr. BFEKMAN gave notice Of bill to abolish licenses
fer the sale Of liquor and allowing the Board of Super
viEors to regulate the sans.
SAVINGS a.Nxs-IAspsiv IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. VAN ScHooNHoyEN (whig) introduced bill to ena.
bic savings banks tonvest their capital in canal
certcates also bill to enable the Mayor Of New York
to take certain lands in the Nineteenth ward
srFAsysHIP COMPANIES.
Mr.. BABcocK (whig) called for the consideration Of
TIE resolution the Committee of Commerce that spe.
cial charters to steamship compan les cons uona
Mr.. locked upon the general rule, observed in the
constitution. as mere nuy, and in all these special
laws rome clause introduced in order to give in
solne degree an appearance Of compliance with the
terms OF the law He alluded to the passage of the
raj special acts in 1851 and thorough discussion
then bad upon the subject As the members Of the
present Senate might entertain different opinions from
those who preceded them the Committee on Commerce
instead of reporting bill asked for expression from
thin body Ar to his views they not changed Ia the
least since last session. lie record to this
point and he st retained the belief then expressed 1t
has been raid that under the general laws the stock
holders more bic to losses &c on account of the
miconduct negligence Of the directors He did not
conceive this to b. applicable to general laws 1T was
equally chsrgeabe 10 all special corporations.
Mr. CooLrY (dcm) coBcurred with the views OF the
senaor o the Thirty first district and di,sented from
the views Of the chairman Of the committee lie was
opoed to the passage f special acs for the purposes
Intended when general act would cover the ground
Ire running OF Steamboat was simple thing-it
required capital 10 sustain it, and he believed 1t could
be done safely under general a special law, aud
therefore, he hoped the resolution would DO voted down
majority Of the committee had expressed themselves
opposed to any special legislation relative to this subj
but they had directed the chairman to report resou-
on to he Senate new under discussion which lie hoped
Mr.. TApoR (whie) looked upon this subject as one o
great inheritance and he did not think il properly
rtfore the eeDate. resolution had been reported
relative to a certain BILL and to decide upon
general principle, and to make it more explicit. He
moved to amend tho resolution by striking out all after
the word "resolyed,o and insert as follows -
In the opinion OF the Senate the first section the eighth
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be uess dangerous or perneiou and ought NOT TO be
Mr.. TAnoR referred to the power OF the Legislature
and contended that they had the power to do
anything that was not taken away from them, aud
gslaue had not the power 10 enact special acts when
the written con,tution fohds it excepting for certain
purposes. There was nothing which could be accom-.
rd.hed y special that could not by legal possibility
be attained by general law.
Mr. MoRGAS lwbig) was pleased to learn from the able
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee (Mr. Taber),
that he supposed the passage Of special acts not
constitutional and he strongly in favor Of the pas
rage Of laws Incorporating the Galway seamship Com
pany and the American Steamship Company. lie hoped
the resolution would pass in It's passage involved
the uon to whether the charters should be granted
to these companies and whether the rule heretofore OBJ
served .houi be adhered to at the present time.
Mr.. CooIry thought the whole matter was in nut
shel The constitution, to his mind, clear, explicit
and beyond doubt The Chairman Of the committee
bad stated tst the legal members OF the Senate had not
furnnbed such information upoa the question Of its
coDsttuionaty, as he had desired. lie referred him
TO the report Of the gentleman from the Thirty rst and
the remarks heretofore made by him lie had conversed
with the gentlemen this morning interested in the pro-
posed corporation and they had informed him they
we've as willing TO organizs under general n special
enacment and he believed that the charters granted
Howland and Aspinwal and others in New York,
entirely in opposition to the constitution.
Tho resolution Of the committee, amended by M.
Tabor. was adopted.
WILLIAMSBURG
Mr. MoBGAN reported iayorably the bill relative to
the collector of the late town of Williamsburg
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