The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-16
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.

Senate.
Albany June Is, 1853
PETITIONS RELATIVE
Mr MORGAN presented the petition Of 8 1855 citizens Of
Ne. York for central park Mr.. N. also presented a
petition again the JONES wood park
Mr. COOLEY presented the petit Of 600 citizens Of
Nov York tor q central park.
FhCEoAcBmHNTs UPeN THE EAST RIVER.
Mr. MORGAN prerented the proceedings of a meeting
in the city of New York relative to roachments on
the channel Of the East river
NEW YORK PTIoTs.
Mr. PLAT (shig) olted the Pilot bill complete
Mr Cooley Gem } said the 4th section provided for
levyns black mail all persons whether they desired
the services Of thee benevolent persons not This bill
il revival OF tie old monopoly which did many bad
tbioes The half pilo'age section he must oppose and
ea oud think every honest man would. Whether
sei desires The Kind assistance of these pilots not if
the pilot halls them-sim ply halls thenthen this tax
muet be paid Parties who know the in and of
the bar Of New York ought not to be subjected to this
tax
Ar PIATT bad the proceedings of meeting. at which
Walter Jones presided read, which said that the op
position had ceased
Mr. CooIKy said these very gentlemen had expressed
their decided dsspprobaton 1t appears Low that they
had been drsgof That did alter the right
or wrong of It. The bill is not compromise. 1t does
not give satisfaction to the commercial community At
this eetEg there bat very small attendance. 1t
was the groAest Injustice to the poor sailor who knows
much about The hs, Dor as the pilots do.
MIR CoNGER (dem advocated this section Of the bill.
ought TO pay some potage as they VIGOROUSLY avail
Themselves Of The services rendered 10 other vessels by
the pilots Great injuries had been occasoned b. the
conduct o. men p, blessing 10 be pil Is.
Mr. COOLEY alluded TO the great losses in other days,
by the conduct OF the monopoly pilots Their neglecrs
had been uch TO awaken universal indignation in the
community
ne ar1,a Of the special order arrested the debate.
CANAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Having been read, Mr PIERCE dem said-I would ask
the Senator from the ID (Mr Vanderbilt what othsr
Ieource provided forP In case liking funi should
so, be ~ ept what is the re ource the con
tempate2 If that fund should not be sufficient it would
seem that direct taxation was provided for Again, the
direction TO appropriate not exceeding the axi
gwen leaves optional to the Legislature to reduce
The dollar.
\ .
roGstoyes The OBJ ct Of them apparent enough.
Mr. CORNELL (dem said since the Institution
opened for PURPOSES OF borro~irg to direct
tsxson be msde available 30 far it met his entire
approval Whether any succeeding Legislature shonld
zee Ct TO avail themselves Of the privilege and provisions
70 The sts,e ceb millions Of dollars is farther to
decide and the question viii then be met. Unless the
canal COM 10 better than they have doe un
les the eskages in the trea stopped direct tax
u unavoidable Let the people Of the southern tier OF
Counties understand that wben they vote for these
epdmeDt they deplete the general fund some t~o hun
6ed hopts dollars year. and that they face the
music Perhaps the anxiety Of the people to OUTLAW the
cona acts Of 1851 place law Of prescription
those who had in them msy induce the pep
PIE 10 the constitution and engsft these democra
pered with by illegal borrowing this trouble might have
ieen avoided.
The vote was then taken, and the resolutions were
xrrs-Kessrs Baboock, Bartlett, Beach Beekman, Ben
@ K Gsyi GeRssE GsSs sono
D Tr's ps ESs'; sns9 snSw
Absest Mr. mcMurray in Europe, and Mr.. Taber SICK
THE PILOT BILL
Was then again considered and Mr. COOLEY continued
b,s oppo itioD 10 tn. half pilotsge.
Mr. koRcAN whip) There has been great diversity Of
opinion among merchants aud under writers have
lad very grat doubts about the law and whether
trade he best There have been several losses
Of ships spd there has been compromise and agree
nent 10 let the bill pass.
Mr. BRENNAN (whig) concurred
Mr. VANDERBILT op posed the half pilotage section It
sacrifice Of every principle for the purpose OF &c
compIishipg temporary object. Such the fash
yeceppy. mariner had right to fod his way through
the barber OF New York If he could and not We made Iii
butary TO others .
Mr. VAN scBoosHovTy (whis) characterized the half
pdotaye clsuse a. grievous ard oppressive tax
Mr. CosGER defended IL NJ length.
The debate ooptpued at great length, aud the Sc
nate determined TO strife out the BALI potage clause by
ayes IS, nays 8. The bill then ordered to third
reading.
TR DpyrrCE oE JOHN
Nr BABcOoK (~hg) from the Committee on Printing.
reported the Assembly resolution to print 20 900 cops OF
ee defence Of Car nj Commissioner Mather amended
t1reduce the plumber 10 600
Mr. CooiE moved to amend the report by concurrDg
With the Assembly and urged it just and fair to the
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Cornell refused.
Mr.. WRIGHT, lwhig) said he understood Mr.. Mather
Gad shown up the barnburners richly, and there
great desire to the document
The amendment Of Mr. Cooley prevailed BY ayes six
aeen NAYS six and then the Senate agreed with the
ouou Of the Assembly for the printing Of 20 coo copies
AvU-Mcssrs Beekman Bennett, Bristol, Clarke Cooley
k ss aSss:s vii K"s' s%ef Snow
KAys-Messrs Babcock, Cornell, Jones' McElvan, Mon.
rHK PROPOSED xxcuRmos TO CLEVELAND.
Tho Senate directed q committee TO be appointed to
Scner with the Assembly COMMITTEES, ON the invitation
o. the Erie Railroad TO take an excursion TO Cleveland
sTxIR PRISON DnrnCTs
The bill 70 change State prison districts was passed.
aacqss.