The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.


ALBANY, May %, 1853
THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN lrBIx soosrY.
memorial was presented from the American and For.
egn Bible Society for leave to hold additional real estate
NEW UTRECHT AND GRAvKND RAILROAD.
Mr. BARTLETT reported bill for the construction Of
railroad in New Utrecht and Gravesend.
RELIEF AGED cIsRGYMM.
Inc Dill for the relief of aged clergy Of the docess Of
New York was recommitted.
soDUs CANAL
MIR. WILLIAMS gave notice of bin to provide for the
enlargement of the Sodus Canal to 100 feet wide and IL
feet deep.
DHponr FUNDS.
Mr.. CoNGER reported bill appropriating the incomes
OF the Literature and U. s. Deposit funds.
BILLS PASSED.
To annex part of the town Of Newfeld, Tompkins
county, to Catharine, ChemaDg county.
To make SumIt and Charlotte separate road districts
In relation to common land In Hampstead, Queens
county.
To confirm the election of certain commissioners Of
highways in the town Of Russell.
10 an end the charter Of Union Springs.
To revise the charter of the Rochester Water Works
Company
To authorize the Methodist Society Of Junus to sell
Mr.. TABER (whg) pointed the attention Of the Senate
to the fact that our laws gave full power to this society
such laws and that it not fair to the State to ask
this similar laws
To provide for the amendment OF part Of the Manlus
plank road.
10 authorize the Attica and Allegheny Valley Railroad
company 10 cnange tno name OF thelr road.
10 authorize railway companies to change the time Of
holding the annual meeting for election Of directors
from Monday to Wednesday
The bill to amend the act respecting Commissioners of
Deeds in other States.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,"
Mr. TABER moved the engrossmen for third reading of
the bill to allow the American and Foreign Bible Society
to hold additional real estate He said generous
and benevolent gentlemen desrous of furnishing this
society with increased means Of doing their good work
The present general statute fixes limitation too small
and this bill is to enable this society to avail themselves
Of the enlightened kindness of these donors.
The motion Of Mr.. Taber prevailed
RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS.
On motion OF Mr.. VAN SCHo0NHovEN, (whig,) the Com
mittee f the Whole proceeded to consider the bill pro
to become interested in mortgages on the road.
debate ensued in the course of which Mr.. VAN
SCHcoNHOvEN-alluding to some objections which had
been made-sad that If he thought the Senator ad
dfe sing them was in earnest he would be ashamed of
the intellectual department Of human nature
Mr.. TBER-An act altering the relation Of bond and
mortgage to the property effected by it, is interfering
with the obligations Of contracts and such is against
the rule Of the United States courts whose doctrine
this subject has been distinctly expressed In terms far
hr. VAN SCHOoNH0vEN.-That the gentleman from the
Eleventh, (Mr. Tabor who he (Mr " placed among
the first legal lights Of the country should pronounce
this law unconstitutional was, of all things most annoy
iDg Mr. v proceeded to show that the bill in no
way liable to the objections and in conflict with the
sttuon There is no Interference with any contract.
The debate very earnestly continued by the Sena
tors from the Eevent and Twelfth.
The committee reported progress.
The Senate agreed to lay the bill on the table.
The Williamsburg water works bill, and the Brooklyn
water BILL referred back to cities and villages to re-
port complete.
On motion Of Mr. VANDERBILT the Senate adjourned.