The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-16
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

ALBANY March To- 1858.
THE oFysISG or FOURTH AVENUE.
The memorial of Geo. Griswod and Others relative to
abuses in the ASSESSMENT for opening the Fourth avenue
presented
TfE INCORPORATION CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Mr.. WRIGHT gave notice Of n bill for the incorporation
Of Roman Catholic bishops for the State of New York
RELIEF FOR REAL EsrA1g OWNERS NEW YoRx CITY.
Tie bill for the relief CT the owners Of real estate in
the city of New York was taken up
Mr. BiBcocK (whig) called the attention Of the
- Is De in Sn hs ocsh to be be
commenced, for else the finances Of tho city NAV be
thrown into irreparablc confusion good assessment
called ior b two thirds OF the Of the real estate
compromised may have triaing irregularity and the
city be sued. and the burhcn the city treasury be il.
.eeraoe the city errs the remedy should be im:nc'
Mr. FlEkMAS (whig) was profoundly grateful for the
the advice OF the Senator from the Thirty first which ex
tends from Buffalo to Manhattan Island. The men who
sweat and toll and pray these gesous burthens the
men te know most about it. The oppressor is let loose
upon u.s. The sharks swim close to the ships aud the
relief should be broad, tho, orgh and complete.
An amendment meeting Mr. Babcccks views adopt.
snw YORK COMMON SCHOOLS
Mr. MORGAN (shig) reported complete the act relative
to common schools in the city Of New York.
THE Mr1HoDISr CEMETERY.
The bill relating TO the cemetery belonging to the
Methodist churches of New Yrrk and Williamsburg was
passed.
BUFFALO MISSION CHURCH
The bill incorporate the trustees of the German Mis-
debate ensued, pending which the Lieutenant Governor
said the hoar IL having arrived the Senate is in
TsEcuryE SIS Ios.
Mr.. CooLrY. (dem IL move that the Senate resume
the consideration of legislative business.
Mr.. JONES, (dem) III call the ayes and nays.
The vote taken and the Senate determine re-
sums legislative business-aycs II nays T.
The discussion Of The German Mission Church bill was
reslmod and after extended continuation Of the de.
b3te the bill passed-ayes Il, nays3.
The Senate took recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MR. yANDERMIr's CANAL PIoJEtT.
Tic canal proposition of Mr.. Vanderbilt was nade The
special order for Thursday, immediately after the pre-
REFORMED pilsBY1rnny WIDOWS AND ORPHANS rrSp.
The act to incorporate the Widows and Orphans Fund
Of The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church North
America, was passed.
THE EIoRiSr COMMISSIONERS.
The Committee cf the Whole. renewed the consdera.
ton OF the bill in relation to the Emgrant Comms
which provides for the increase of the commuat In 4
and the restoration Of the office OF Physician of the
Marine Hospital
Assembly.
Albany March II, 1853
THs CHATTER on NEW YoR5 cirY-1riE CHARGES coEgUP
uoS,
The SPEAKER presented memorial for the amendment
Of the charter OF New Yora.
Mr. GAZE moved its reference to the New York deega.
ton lie remarked that there already bin the
subject before the and they all desired participate in
Mr. PtTrEs, (whg) Of Genesco, had confidence in the
integrity o the representatives New York but
select committee should be made up OF representatives.
large. lie sad Et would be chiefly constructed OF
ters from the rural district The legislation OF the
city mixed up with that OF the whole state that
iom momentous that contemplated ought not be
solely in the hands OF tic city delegation.
Mr. KENNEDY. (whig) Of Cayuga thought the country
members not wcll qualified TO judge Of the ofi.
cers Of the city as we're the delegation Immediately ina.
rested.
Mr. HoIII,, (Whgl of Niagara said Il va. understood
the delegation ron New York city unfriendy TO the
subject Of city reform.
Mr.. GLIT, (dcm) OF ". ", corrected him. Tho CITY
delegation we're net unfriendy to iudicous reform al
though they might not so Tor such sweeping
some that recommended One Of tllcir number had
already introduced bill amending the charter Of New
York.
W: TAYLOR (whig) Of \. T. opposed the reference
act ehectualy. There similar subject before the
committee and although there had been weeks OF effort
TO get them to at, IL had been without
mittec OF five is sufficiently large.
Mr. CIApr, (whiv) Of Erie, followed
Mr. NOBLE idem OF y. Y, said the New York dclega
ton had the interest Of that ci dccr at heart. The
trst petition on the subject OF reform had been referred
to them II was not jut to overlook them in the reior
eDce OF the mstter Of reform They have deep interest
IN the affair, and matter both OF courtesy and JUS
tce those whose constituents Immediately interested
and who most conversan with city affairs should bc
consulted here and have part in sh ,png the
which may be brought before tho Legislature. Such
course must be most satisfactory 10 the city aud mos
conclusive Of city intereAt
Mr. J. Rosr, (dem) Of n. T., said New York
presented by sixteen members here The subject nov
under consideration s Of purely local nature, ard IL
would be an Insult To those representing that locality to
deprive them OF Tho right Of shaping OF local
nature The charge that they are not friends TO reform
is unjust and untrue bill had been introduced, In
good faith, to moat Of the reforms that
soushta bin that would meet the needs of the city a.
we'll as fs appreciation.
Mr.. lsos (whig) OF Washington denied that the ,ub
iect local one. The whole State is interested
There charges oil the grossost corruption In that CITY
coruption That reachcs The whole State ia ia in
hgtncc. Some uf these ehareos have slrcldv Loer
o,ea gP n.ltt,s s ~ such Abapa that d ferestcl
rrof f-s'3 h,-.' 'er n 's-isr t-as...e