The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
NEW York LEGIsLATURE.


ALBANY March 3, 1853.
nLs INTRODUCED, ETC.
By consent, Mr.. VANDERBILT introduced bill relating
to the Cemetery In Kings county.
Mr. CLARK bill to exempt plank road companies from
Mr. MoiURRAY bill to lsgaze certain conveyances OF
the Houston street Dutch church.
Mr.. VANDERBILT, q bill vesting in the United States
iurisdicton over certain lands in Brooklyn.
Mr. BxACH, bill to enlarge the liens of circulating
Mr. MONROE, bill to amend the General Railroad law
Mr. BABooCK . bill for the purpose Also TO au-
thoine the Buffalo and New York City Railroad to con-
Mr. BrxMAs, to amend the General Election law SO
far as 1t applies to the city of New York.
Mr. BEACH, bill to restrict cities In contracting
debts.
Mr. CooIxy reported complete, the bill to incorporate
the United States Trust Company, of New York
Mr. PLAT reported complete, the New Rochelle and
Glen Cove Ferry Company
The Senate then took up the question of the bill rea.
tivet
CArsKIII BRIDGE
The merits OF this bill occupied the Senate during most
to be whether the town Of Cat XIII alone shall pay the
amount whether the charge shall dstri among
several towns, in the discretion of the Supervisors
vote was reached at the hour of adjournment resulting
In the adoption Of the view taken by the Senator from
the Tenth, (Mr. Perce.)
THa UNION CoLLTGR
report wes received from the committee appointed on
Van Rensselaer, dissenting The report states that the
college has received So 9l S43 since its foundation
MT BABC0CK presented munlcatlon from M0Ssrs.
Buell. and Van Rensselaer,.
THE WORKS AMERICAN AUTHORS
The bill relative to the works of standard American
authors, taken and debated throughout the day
in committee of the whole. Tho question was still pond
ing when the Senate adjourned
Assembly.
AIsLsY, March 3, 1858.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on tho
bill to increase the capital of
THE WILLIAMSBURG WATER WORKS COMPANY.
Mr.. s. 8. SMITH moved that the company be prohibited
from using the water from any of the ponds streams
in tho town Of South Hampstead He said the village Of
Rockaway would be entirely destro, ed unless this proh
bition should prevail. Should the water DO taken from
to the harbor would fill up and thus only des
troy that village but create large surface Of unhealthy
marshes to the great injury Of considerable portion Of
the town. 1t would be very unjust to the people Of
benefit of private corporation in Williamsburg.
MI. HuTCHINs moved to strike out the enastng clause
and spoke In opposition to the bill The right of eminent
when the interests of the people be advanced by re-
tanning that right In the government This company pro-
Of Long Island of which are needed by Brooklyn
and naturally belong to her The city of Brooklyn ought
not to be placed At the mercy OF private corporation in
neighboring city, for ts supply Of water. Power
important to the whole people that of controlling their
supply of water ought not to be delegated any private
company but retained in the people themselves Above
all Il private company is chartered ought not to con-
troll more water than would be needed for Villa
and not enable them to dictate what and at what
prices a neghboring city should obtain its water
Messrs OBren and Wood advocated the passage Of the
Mr.. HASTINGS said that when tho act of Incorporation
was granted the capital 5000 and 1t was under
stood that williamsburg did not need and would not use
any water except that on the north side of the island
streams on the south side of the island to whether
*ney could % made available to supply Brooklyn with
lower streams and come forward asking increase
Of their capital to three millions that they have the
means to take possession Of these streams They also
ask that the Of the company be changed to the
Long Island Water Works Company for the purpose Of
supplying Williamsburg and vicinity Including Brooklyn
in this and vicinisy,'D with wholesome water. This
was the history of the company and the bill The pur
pose of the company to have been to forestal
Brooklyn, and supply that city with water their
terms.
| Mr. wooD resumed his advocacy of the bill
Mr. FORSYTH said there only two questions to be
determined this subject. The first whether the
Legislature has right to disturb the vested rights Of the
people of Williamsburg and Brooklyn approve the BILL
Williamsburg, is conceded does approve of it Six out
Of the seven recent Mayors Of Brooklyn petition for It.
and Mr. believed the majority Of the citizens Of Brook
Ign were In its favor 1t well known that private
corporations could carry their works cheaper than
the public and he satisfied this company would fur
nsh water TO Brooklyn cheaper than it could otherwise
he blamed. He saw no objection to the bill
MIR: HENDEs took the same view Of the question. Re-
cess to O'Clock.
During the afternoon session the bill to increase the
capital and change the of the Williamsburg Water
Works Company passed in COMMITTEE and ordered
DO engrossed for third reading.
An AmouOm0nt was aQOpteu. ex0mplng the waters ana
streams Of the town Of South Hampstead romths control
Of a company.
ALBANY, March 4, 1863.
THK DEPRECATED RANK CURRENCY
Mr.. r. SMITH presented the memorial Of several thou
rand merchants and Others against the circulation Of de-
precated bank currency
Mr.. R. SMITH reported bill to amend the charter Of
the East River Insurance Company.
. BIfTIis
Mr.. ALDEN reported bill to register births, marriages.
and deaths In New York.
THE CoDR PROCEDURE.
Mr.. LOOMS, from the Select Committee made report,
containing eight hundred pages, in relation to the
amendment Of the Code Of Procedure He moved that
be made the special order for week from next Monday.
The motion debated by Messrs. Shaw, Loomfs,
champln Burroughs Wood, aud others, till the hour of
adjournment.