The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24
NEW YORK LE0ISLATUNE.



Mr.. sSow of fifty five inhabitants Of Dutohes,, for
Maine Law.
Mr. BRisroL, Of inhabitants Of Delaware county for
same
Mr. VArDrRsT for set in relation to the assistant
District Attorney in Kings county Of the supervi
soIs Of Kings county, for ircresse OF power.
Mr. CLARK, egainst ropriations to Liberia emgra
tion and agricultural associations.
COMMISSIONERS EniIoRArIoS.
Mr. BAscocR reported in favor Of printing $50 copies
OF the report OF the Commissioners of Emigration.
Agreed 10.
MIR. VAspfRsLr, BY bin, for the Eeef OF Columbia
College.
CoILEGR.
Mr.. BRrKAiaN (Whg) offered resolution directing th .
conit'ee appointed az last session, 10 investigate tho
affairs Of Union Coege, 90 repert upon certain
in relation to loans ard lotteries. Adopted.
THE PUBLIC pRIETIsG.
Mr.. BApeocK (dem) called up his resolution for
amending he joint rules Of tho two houses that the
yeas and shalt be called all resolutions ordering
more than 1000 extra copes, and appointing select
committee TO sit during the aud that when extra
copies ordered by eiusr house. the fact shall bs
communicated by message to the other. Mr. sad cha
the adoption ol the amendment necessary in order
to prevent doubI. printing Under tn. rules as they
STAND if document which IL deemed np por.
tspt member in cur House rses ard introduces
ron for printing extra copies Tie other House not
being advised OF THE action also orders extra copies
that We nave double nuEber printed If the amend
ment s adopted, each House will be mnde acquainted
with what the other haa dore. The smsudmens calling
the eyer and Eoes important matter of precau
tion TO prevent hasty end ill.cousidered action.
Mr.. Cooltv (dem viehed to have the question d.
vided that the vote may be taken separately, first
the clause IN relsion TO printing aud afterwards
in regard to the appointment Of committees ns
willing to record his vote all questions which he
called 10 act that any who might tske any inte-
reat IL bic votirg could zee what he had done.
Mr. PmGor (dem raid that be was informed that the
amendment proposs was In tho rules, bnt had been
orultttd d in tne red book.
Mr. MoreAv (whig, raid that a, til, subject Ind
occupied much cf the time Of the Senate be moved 10
lay the reicluuon upon Tho table until the Ssnste was
tul CariIed-ayss ~, nceso
ahuR0AD ACCiErSTs
Mr. TFoR (shg) offered resolution givirg the select
committee TO investigate railroad accidents power to
tend ioE pessons and papers
Mc. PIFroE frC,n the Cemuittee Canals reported
bill os he ot Tie navigation o. The Cayuga
inlet, with aLlendulests
Bills pAssfn
An act to authorize the town shelte Island to hold
special town meeting Tor the election Of Justices OF tbs
peace. PaEs~d.
An act in relation to indictments for lbes and ths
trials This act makes IL necessary that the trial hsll
be isd ia tho county where the libel Is published
Parsed
rHE cswleo cAN.t ES-
IAEoiMtTT.
Tte ssrsto went isto Cenimittce of TIE Whole Mr.
Snow (dtm in The chau on act for the relief of
DaVld Rogers Cont'G.rSbe diseussion en,ucd on this
bill IL appears that ts passed at the las session,
directing the Canal Beard to hear aud determine claim,
fer relief growing ont Of the repssl OF csrtRin sessions
ot Tho law 70, the enlargement oi the 0swego canal
accovnt Of the uuconf ;utpnaty of the law But tho
CtSa RosId it uDteistood, uuofcialy refused the
claimants bengipg bgcguse he contfacts were entered
iao unGer Gu Unconstitutional Law The Legislature in
the sGrly port OF tie 'esion passed resolution calling
the Canal Board fer the for this resus to
which no iesFonts had hsen made
FIR Williams (whg) objected TO acting on thFse bills
until tho lanai Board rad e0rped with the ,oubuuc
as eomprs sni,irg tie digLity x the eeaate
ghe discussion vas conli -ued by Senators CORNELL,
PLATT, WILLIAMS, PiEEcK end WARD.
The co1nittto reported p-cgyess on the bill, atec
adopting Edncnt 10 meet the ohsoto-s Of the Ca
nal EoHd
str CANAL AROUND rnr FALLS OF ST MARIE.
fr. 6sBCocE, by cOnacns introduced resolution re-
duetng our Senators aud Representatives to use their
exertoas TO procure an appropriation for ship canal
around tie Fails OK st. Marie. Leii over.
TTr FAcisr LAW.
On motion of Mr. GEEnMAS his bill in relation TO
else W. Ken from the fscc committee and referred to
tie Committee CT the " hole.
ItaE1RATiov OF RiRTHs MARRIAGES, ETC.
On mcIiop II Mr.. PirRcF, the bill to repeal the
aw 10 rtsticn to bItts, MARRIAGE 49, took the same
course
BUFFALO STATE RAILROAD, Erc.
TIE Senate then went into Committee ef the Whole,
Dir eoolrY in the chair the blu to confirm the orsaLi
2ation Of the Buffalo and ata.e line OF railroad
fao an set to facilitate the collection ot debs agans:
corporations
The bills reported 10 the Senate and the reports
srfsed TO-
rs>sa CuArt.s socrfrY-LAsra OK eARprSYR's ra AND.
The Senate again went into Coraipittea OF the Wbee
Mr. CisEGE in the chair the bill to incorporate tho
PouehAecgsie Eeinaa Guardian sociey.
Tie fsnic committee, nr. vASrruaItr in the chair,
cou,dercd the hiA vesting jurisdiction in tho United
stat-s certain land Gsrdners leland Ths bill
reported to the House Tae Senate then adjourn cd
Asss mbly.
ALa.ay, February 23 1861.
Hon. ssnTH SIuLwELi, (den OF ". Lawrence, n ihe
abrerce ofthe Speaker took the chair
NO quorum appearing, on motton Of Mir WtLstt sdem)
o. NJ l, The hou,e adjourned until to morro0 mornirg,
81 clCyGn o'clock
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