The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-02

the habit q people to thus armed to their places
q recTeatoa. Five or six miles away from u.in-
Who ever heard Of wood, wilderness, being
called parkS It il misnomer. Would II be healthful
~Un its aa%Ps And M % ;1S S it,
mortality Is new country considered to be healthy
Il It not to be svoided Are not fevers and agues and
thinning out the tressi But breathing space requr
cdr Is It not practicable to ride drive about all
while great and immense Central park is progressing BY
all the exquisite arts Of landscape gsrdenipg The wants
Of this great city need this great central place which
beauties and its sufficient sround9 The water part Of
Jones Wood is needed for commercial purposes 1t will
leveed and be to great advantage for the
Of the rapidly augmeAting trade of the commercial
Mr.. BRzKMAS-Tbe taking of q high street, which
must be taken, would furnish the necessary wharf
commodstion.
Mr. CoolEs.-There is no such thing in England,
Scotland, Ireland, natural fruits. The trees have
been planted He had been told at Blair Athol that up
wards Of twenty million of trees had been planted The
original fruits have disappeared The hill sides on co.
veIed with planted trees and they have attained such
size to be used for ma,ts This Central park be
successfully planted When the surroundings shall
be built up the finest trees will have attained
their growth. The exposed planted tree fits IT,
Much had been said about the ability to reach
this park by steamer. The steamboat can now In few
Minutes t:ks the citizen to hundreds Of acres Of wild
undisturbed. Hoboken can be reached. would be
thropged but for the wrechsd rowdysm which would
turn Jones' wood park into of wild Mr.
c. denied that old Mr. Schernerhorn had agreed to
the park project The Of the land do not want 1t
TAKEN but desire to hold in peaceable possession their
own property. He alluded to the opposition which the
Senator from the Fifth had made to the Rochelle rail-
road because its influence disastrous to his estate
Mr. c. upfurng the map, displayed the advantages of
Mr. MORGAN, (vhig) opposed the bill and amendment,
The bill completely deprived the authe titles of New York
from all power In the matter The bill sought to sweep
away the property Of the owners without redress Y Is
demonstrated against by Mayor Westsrvelt Comptroller
Flagg the corporate authorities and Ten thous-
and citizens have demonstrated against it, and the Pc
tons for it procured before the Central Park pro-
ject in existence. All the representatives from New
York. one the Senator from the Fifth against it,
Mr.. CoNeER, (dem continued the debate
No question taken, but the bill was made the sps-
cial order for Thursday next, at IL A. H.
THE DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
The resolution providing for twenty copies of the Do
eumenary History up from Assembly and lies
under the lule.
RECESS TILL AFTER THE FOURTH.
The Assembly resolution, providing for
from to-day till Tuesday came up.
It was amended SO as to adjourn till Wednesday.
Mr. OTs moved to extend the adjournment till 26th De-
cember.. Lost, by ayes 8, nays H.
And the Senate took its recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RECESS WEDNESDAY.
The question being the resolution to take recess
third Of the Legislature. The bills for the raising
of the revenue and the indispensable works Of the canal
not yet passed No body disposed to take any
steps toward replenishing the treasury.
Mr.; vANDmBI.!he Senator fOrgsts the time spent in
(Mr P Notwithstanding all he says about the canal
bill, not able, consulta ton, to give fact
figure q principle, which this canal bill could be
reported. The Finance Committee gives informa
When gentlemen ask in relation to the canal bills all
is the Auditor says is all right And with this
of act and the Senator from the Tenth
lectures the Senate.
Mr. had not imagined that it was necessary to
begin OF first Of information with the
Senator from the Second but really he had found
He that the Senator from the Secoud knew
po'hipe at all about it, All the fast. and truths, really
complained Of .ant Of ipfor nation.
Mr.. CoSGER believed financial statement, faithfully
made would show a deficiency of one million two
hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. COOLEY went into general review Of the coDduc,
OF the finances OF the state by the Finance COMMITTEES
and the Comptroer the first Of which never sc,ed the
second knew nothing about the matter
Mr. MORGAN pointed out to the Senate that the hasy
acton of the Senator from the Third and reducing
half mill tax, had diminished The amount ,miog into
the general fund some three hundred thousand dollars
Mr. VANDERMT-The Comptroller advised it, | be
lieve.
Mr. MORGAN went on to say that the responsibility Of
the financial measures were with the admin. ration
Mr. McMurray bad been certain Of this that he
consulted the minority OF the committee, the commit
tee bad q meeting.
Mr. UrHAM-And the Senator from the Seventh opposes
every item of the Supply bill he himself has reported.
Mr. CONGFR-The Senator from the twenty. eighth
would let the Senate discuss it He would insist
upon the Niagara ship canal
The resolution for to Wednesday was carried
THE CANAL FUND COMMISSIONERS
Mr. WILLIAMS called for the consideration Of the reso
for Information concerning the money received for
revenue certificates, the interest accrued and banks
in which il deposited
Mr.. PIERCE objected
FoRvARD.
The bill respecting the Supreme Court of New Yorl
was put forward
The Western House Of Refuge appropriation bill wa
put forward
Adjourned to Wednesday.