The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-08
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
Senate.

PETITIONS.
Mr. WILLIAMS, OF citizens Of rompkins county, for
draining Csyuga marsses.
Mr.. CoRsrlL for a division of steubsn coanty into
two jury districts.
Mr. Van seuoosHovrS of the Rensselaer, County Agri.
cultural Society for aid
Mr. AosROr, of Castleton Lewis Co for damages
REPORTS COMMITTEES
The Special Committee Revision Of Rules. reporting
amendments laid the table and ordered printed
Of the Inspectors OF State prisons. Read and ordered
printed.
Mr. CosGEs introduced bill to distribute standard
works Of American authors among the common school
libraries of this state.
Mr.. Coo bill relative 10 savings banks.
Mr. McIlwAlsE. q bill authorizing John Fisher to sell
real estste.
Mr. yASplEsILr, bill relating to the organization of
tho militia
Mr. MORGAN gave notice Of bill to authorize certain
railro sd coup aniss TO consolidate their stock
M MokeAS, bill to authorize the Metropolitan In
sufanee Company the number Of Directors
Mr. CosSsiL, TO divide Stsuben county into two Jury
dstricts.
Mr. McMrRn.r to incorporate the Atlantic and Psciac
Mr wsica1 offered a resolution referring c.rsin
papers relative to the village Of Waterford.
Mr. Snow referring papers relative to the claim Of John
The like as to the claim eff Huntingdon also as to
! the claims Of James ii Salisbury
hr CosoER referring petitions and papers Of the Nyack
! Turnpike Company.
MT HUs1lse1oS referring the petitions Of certain c
of Buffalo relative &c Justices Courts and referred to
| the Committee on Judiciary.
Adjourned.
ALBANY, Jan 7, 1853,
rSrRoDUorIoS BILLS,
Mr. BIrRMAS gave noti,e of bill to protect pattern
Mr. B.peocK brought in bill to abolish the license
system.
Mr. wmIAMs gave notics o. bill TO enlarge the Ca.
| ,uga ana seneca Canal
Mr. T.Boa introduced bill to prevent pjustcs in the
construction Of railways in New York city prohibiting
their cons uction unless by permits sion OF the Lega-
! lsture.
Nj BElkMAS introduced bill to amend the charter OF
| New York city.
NEWSPAPERS toR OFFICERS OF TIE SENATE
resolution offered by Mr. BsIsroI to provi1e for the
officers Of the Senate the papers allow
mail. drew out debate on the question whether the
officers to be considered representing consti-
tuency 1t debated BY Senator's ooScEn and BRrsroL
Mr. CeSGER moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
Lcst-syes s; nays lB.
And then the original resolution wa, adopted ayes
! 90 nays s.
On Mr. WRIGHT's motion, the Committee State
Prisons we're instructed 1oirs into the popi.ty
proving by law fer the appropriation of part OF the
earnings Of State prison convic to the support Of their
families.
ERRORS JOURNAL,
Mr. PERcE offered preamble and resolution 10 rela
tion 10 in the Of las session having refer
for the purcbse of the Revised Statutes which 81 S5
dollars sought to De appropriated, and providing
tns tie made therein be nov by record
On Mr. WRIeHrs suggestion, the resolution lays
Mr. PIERCE also presented resolution and preamble
respecting the entee in the journal the subject Of the
4 public ands, which lays over.
QUESTION.
The resolutions providing FOR the appointment of
joint select committee the sube, Of the canals were
called up BY the mover Mr. CooLEY.
MIR. PAN raid, concurfiog cordially In the subject
Of the resolutions he suggested that they might
gunge of the u the Governor and proposed
amend by adding to the resolution the Os~egon
where the enlargement is mentioned
Mr. Cooley said lie accepted With pleasure the amend
ment.
these resolutions would undoubtedly o;,upy much Of
the time and Of the judgment Of the Senate De rng to
the ouness q the senate 60 on in regular order it
u sht that the business Contemplated by the
luions the from the First belonged in order
to the Com mittee Finance he thought ne prog
Of the business Of tbs Senate would De materially bsne
! fitted by proceeding in order
| Dir CopLry had in any way desired to interfere
with the action Of any Of the committees OF the senate
this subject Of such great importance, rs TO demand
such saIy united cn would secure for the Inter
mai Improvements Of this State 20 long the foot ball Of
party com letiOn--action.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved further to amend he resolutions
to include tins enlargement o. the Cayuga and Sc
neca Canal
| Mir CooLtY-I accept that amendment also
Mr. CoNerR desired to hear the Of the Senstor
| (NIr Williams for his motion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS gave interesting history OF this canal
but twenty three miles In length and almost half OF
that river improvement needing no enlargement. The
crearg Railroad facilities had been opened TO the Bios
burg and Scranton coal regions and the tonnage OF the
lakes bad Increased all eady fLy cent with prospect
Of making much greater augmentation Ths cansl was
the for u the very best agricultural regions
In the State BY of squeducs and canals the State
has baicadd and shut out these lakes from the
canal and The Of the connecting link is abso
uely necessary The expense would be small that If
II scsed 70 BE- made By private enterprise II would
Immediately BE- done, but tie State controls all such
work Al ago 1885 the trade Issuing out OF this
Canal contributed tenth Of the entire tolls OF the Erie
canal.
nr BnrsroL considered the present important
epoch IN the history Of canals new government wa
inttitutsd-s executive had been elected Object
Ing a he must generally do to the raising Of select
COMMITTEES he considered this an exception to general
rule and should for the raising OF the committee
Contemplated by the resolution OF tho senator from the
| First who be hoped would be At the head OF 1t
Mr. CONctR ruggested constftut doubt whsther
the cane. named by tbe Senator Mr. Wlliamss was In
the position with those specially named By econ
sutUtiOa.
AZ HiLLiAAs did not intend 70 NJ thA Senate o. It,