The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SeIlate.


ALBANY, Feb 25, 1855
OyERsIAUGH cASN-HARIEM RAILROAD
Mr.. TABOR (whig) gave notice of bill to incorporate
company to construct canal around the Overslaugh
The bill to amend. the charter of the Harlem Raroed
was passed.
The Committee Of the Whole then took up the bill for
BETTER REGULATION OF RAILWAYS.
The discussion on this bill took range identical with
that which had been given at preceding day. and at its
conclusion the bill was re-commttcd.
Nsw YORK AND VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Thcz bill amendngl the charter of the New York and
Virginia Steamship Company as to allow them to
small vessels as tenders, passed through Committee
TIE woRKs OF AMERICAN AUTHORS.
The committee resumed the consideration of the bill
to provide for the distribution of standard works of Anne
rican authors in the libraries Of district schools
Mr.. CoNaER (dem) defended the bill 1t was urged
objection that to communicate with the trustees would
be expensive. might be obviaed far the expense
oil circulars concerned. by sending to the town
superintendent 1t had become very desirable that
the State should settle uniform policy with respect
10 the books to be used by the state in its educa
tional policy At every session the applications for par
ticular atronage to books renewed The object of
the bill is to create system-one in the full knowledge
OF which all book publishers and book buyers might act
Whatever tends to build up district school library is
measure of so much Importance to demand the best
consideration of the Legislature He had discharged his
Mr.. COOLEY said it would undoubtedly be matter Of
serious to the Senate, the State the uni
verse; that If the measure failed IL would not disturb the
with his splendid talents and elegant requirements The
bill would be defeated--it would crumble rope
Of sand IL would fail though introduced by that Sc
nator He thought the talk about democracy and all
that which that Sen gave forth utterly contra
dcted by his which did not eok to free trade and
free literature but to system Of restriction and exclu
sion II sought to make the Secretary Of State great
book factor-his Office great advertising machine The
book circular would become voluminous catalogue, of
which eleven Thousand copies would be published. 1t
could be done for less than forty thousand dollars
and then comes aekng drayage correspondence freight
all hp iDCd q
respondence and all to be paid by the State The book
sellers could not have anything better would be de
lphtful for them would be official advertisement
OF circulation. II would be an erroneous, un
usifable unnecessary and improper tax on the State
II the bill to pass at ALL he would hopo to it free
trade bill and nothing else He moved to strike out the
word author
Mr. CORNELL (dem) desired to be excused from being
such free trade the Senator from the First dis
trict, (r Cooey) if his ideas in elaton to this bill
indicated what he considered the policy Of free trade He
(r Corne) if he Disseminated ut all, would do in
behalf of the poor American author and not for the rich
publisher of New York city. this bill is to set aside
the author and protect the publisher he declined an in
ylation TO any such free trade feast
Mr. COOLEY interposed He did not desire to oppose
The authors on the contrary he would do all
DO benefit them; but it mistake to suppose that
all authors poor. There we're many American au
thors who were rich He withdrew his amendment in
resrect to authors and confined it to copyrights.
MIR CORNELL continued in advocacy of the bill, re.
ported, measure of benefit to the authors
whether hs bill is designed to protect and benefit
horsY II has been claimed as measure intended FOR
the prosperity OF district schools.
CORNELL considered the bill likely to benefit both
authors and schools.
Mr. VAN scnooNnoyEy-The day has gone when
worthy American author will receive support and all
the encouragement he deserves. But IL he publishes
good work the American market will give him return
| that will abundantly repay him Worthy authors are
well paid wbeGever they avail themselves Of the ordinary
| means TO make themselves known. Any author whose
work is fit for library and proper in district school
library guide the young mind of the country will meet
compensation Truth requires that this should be said
| The day has come when American purchasers
vii reward the author Of c good anNy work He did
American author, ii he is worthy author. There are
poor trashy authorspoor ndecdwho attempt to delage
the country with their worthless literature Mr.. v >
would regret the control of the selections of dis
tct libraries given to any one man. II the present Sec
| rctary Of state was the most competent in the
world his successor might not be- Let the people select
their agent the trustee, judicous, prompt and saga
cous men choose their libraries Amend this bill many
way IL is yet an uncaed Tor measure, ana ought not 10
| be adopted.
Mr. BRIsrol (dem.) said the bill is denounced by those
who oppose H. as humbug, Driven to the corner ror
speech lust closed has natural division OF partslst
TINT the common schools will be obliged to adopt the
commentator Of the superintendent "a, that thcy VIII
not . -.
Mr. CoxexR said II pleased the honorable Senator from
tho First (Nr Cosey when he spoke OF him. always 10
aude to him as individual avoiding to speak OF MN
as Senator Mr. G. told the story OF Cnrrans encounter
with the vouble market woman OF Dublin when the cm
,ibc force he answered only that she individual
The Senator from the First always sufficiently indcates
his individuality. The rope Of sand to which that sena
tor lkened all measures introduced by him (Mr Conger)
will not hang itself
The CHAIR suggested that the hour for adjournment mao
| arrived. - - -
Mr. COOLEY asked unanimous consent to say one word
| in reply ;o.a
/ consent.
| Mr. CooIEy-It is the first time have asked It.
Mr.. CoRSnL-Has not the Senate adjournedY
The pRys1pxsr-Thc session only be prolonged BY
unanimous consent.
| Mr. BENNETT (dem III object Adjourned.
Assembly.
| ALBANY Feb 25, 1853.
1uR CANAL RESOLUTIONS
Were called up by Mr.. WEST, (dem) Of Jefferson, VIII
said that he had intended to make no remarks thereon
but the speeches that had been made on the subject