New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-30
NEW.YoRK LEGIsLATURE-EsrNA s.s,Io,.

SENATE. ALBANY Saturday, May g. lS5l
memorial was presented from the American and For
egn Bible Society for leave to hold additional real estate
MIR BARTLETT reported bill for the construction OF
q Railroad in New Utrech! aud Gravesend
The bill for the relief Of aged clergy Of the Diocese Of
New. York rccOmmitted.
Mr. WILLIAMS gave mott a of a bill TO provide for the
enlargement of the Sodu Canal to 100 feet wide and IL
Mr. C0NGER reported bill appropriatng the incomes
of the Literature and L. 5 Deposit funds.
BILLS PASSED.
To annex part Of the town OF Nowfed, Tompkins Co,
to Cahaine, Chemung Co
To make Summit and Charlotte separate road districts.
In relation to common land in Hampstead, Queens
County.
To confirm the election of certain commissioners high
ways in the town OF Russell.
TO amend the charter OF Union Springs.
To revise the charter OF the Rochester Water WORKS
Company.
To authorize the Methodist Society OF Junius to sell their
parsonage house.
Mr. TABER (Whgl pointed the attention Of the Senate
10 the fact that our gave full power 10 this society
that the statute book becoming clOgged WIN Just such
laws aud that not fair to the s%teto ask TINS or sinh
lar laws -, . .
To- authorize the Atca and Allegheny Valley Railroad
COMPANY 70 change the name Of their road
To authorize railway companies to change the time OF
holding the annual meeting tor election o directors from
Monday TO Wednesday.
The Bill to amend the act respecting Commissioner Of
Deecs in other States.
Mr. TABER moved the eDTossnent fora third reading OF
the bill 10 allow the American and Foreign Bible society
TO hold additional real estate lie said some generous
and benevolent gentlemen Gesrous Of furnishing this
society with increased Of doing their good work
The present general statute hxes linit4ton small
and this bill 20 enable this society TO avail themselves Of
tie nlghtened kdness Of these donors.
The motion OF Mr. Taber prevailed.
On motion Of Mr.. VAN SCHOONHOVEN, (Wbig) the
Committee OF the Whole proceeded 10 consider the bill
providing for allowing stockholders Of railroad corpora
uOBs 10 become interested IN mortgages on the road
debate ensued in the Of which Mr. VAN
SCHOONHONEN, talludng to some objections which had
been made said that he thought the Senator addressing
them in earnest, he would b, ashamed Of tbs nteec
tusl department OF human nature.
SIR 1ABEK-An act altering the relation Of bond and
mortgage 10 the property affected by IT, one interfering
with the Obligations Of contracts and such Is aZanst
The ue Of the United States Courts whose doctrines
this subject has been distinctly expressed in far
reaching and clear by the judicial tribunals OF the Union
Mr. VAN SCHOOVEN-rhat the gentleman from the
XI.h Or Taberl who he (Mr V. s. placed as among
the first legal lights Of the country should pronounce this
law unconstitutional was, Of All things most annoying
Dir. v : pT0ceededto show that tbs bill vas In wAJ
liable tie objections and in conflict with tae Constitution
There IS 10 interference with any contract
The deLate very earnestly continue by the Senators
from the Nth and AIiih
Tie Committee reported progress.
The Senate agreed to lay the bill on tSe table.
Tie Wiliamsburgh Water Works BIZ and the Brosklyn
Water bill referred back to Cities and Villages 10 70
/ port complete
On motion Of Mr. VANDERBILT, the Senate adjourned
ASSEMBLY.
Mr. ODELL presented a petition 10 compel me New
York and NewHsven Railway Company to stop their w''
I trains formerly. ~, =,
The bill relative 20 the New-iork Commercial fire In
/ surance Company was referred back for Amendment
! Mr. SPEARISG gave notice Of bill ~ consohds'
! BrookiyD Wiliamsburgh. and Bushwick 80,
Mr. GALE moved 10 forward the Croton Water Tax OIL
Mr. WEST Of Jefferson, from the mai9Sy Of the cana
Committee reported back the Canal Resolutions VIII
amendments 1.-THE report strikes out the alternative taA
alton clause, and provides inAt any , nj
net by loans There is no other essential change rom ~
Mr.. LiTTLEJ0HN tQswegO from the Iai0sty' sui