The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-09
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


| ALBANY, March s, 1858
/ Hills INTRODUCED.
Mr. CLARK introduced bill to repeal the law relative to
the recovery Of debts against corporations.
Mr. TABn, introduced bill repeating the law authoriz
ing albany TO loan its credit to the Susquehanna Rail
road Company.
The bill was passed relative TO certain annuitie5 due
| to Indians residing west Of the Mississippi.
The following bills were also passed
To incorporate the United States Trust Company.
To revise and consolidate the laws relative to the viii
| hge of Newbuyg.
To prohibit the Superintendent Of the Poor from hold
| ing the Office of keeper Of the poor houses.
To extend tho time for the Albany and Susquehanna
Railway Company to commence the construction Of the
road.
To build brid.e over Catskill creek.
Mr. TABER called up his resolution amending the
stuton relative to the constitutional oath of office,
which is follows
Resolved, IL the Assembly concur That the present
Senate and Assembly in pursuance Of section Of Ar
that section Of article twelve Of said constitution be
so amended that the oath Of Office prescribed in the
mentioned section shall read as follows
.sisss duties ofSe once sen..er .oso4dns shs
Or tho sseon ss ~as
SIdSs a. ne
vote for support candidate candidates the
Mr. TABER added an additional resolution to prohibit
candidates from refunding money paid out by others
ExEov1IvE sKsuoS-sorm1so DONE.
The hour Of twelve O'Clock arriving Il WAS announced
that the Senate was In executive session.
deraton Of legislative business nA'' fs'u"' the '0nS
Agreed TO by IA tol2.
The committee Of the whole renewed the confederation
tho bill to amend the charter of the Montgomery Muu
al Insurance Conpany
The committee considered the bill in relation to
facilitating the proof Of the ncumSrsnces upcn real es
tate.
On the bill being reported to the Senate Mr. Plstt called
for the ayes and nays on agreeing with tho report and
The Peport Of Ward isb ista yHdrtor. caner.,
was received in relation to the clerical force ia his de-
Leave Of absence ve granted to Mr. Rogers for ave
days
The Senate then rdourncd
Assembly.
ALBANY, March s, 1853.
Mr.. LOOMS moved and the House agreed to take IN
his bill to provide means TO paw the state debt TO SUP
port the government and to carry the pubic works
Section imposes tax of mill and two tenths Of
mill each dollar of taxable property instead OF the
present tax,
Section two approprates S55 600 to the general fund
for the ordinary expenses Of the government 500 900
for canal claims $144 600 for the payment OF claims
provided for by law $l44 900 for work done by contrac
tors $40 600 to improve locks Cayuga ad Seneca
nal and $4,000 to enlarge the Oswego canal.
Section three appropriates the balance of the tax
well the surplus of the canal to enlarge the
Erie ana Genesee valley and Black River canals
Ihe frst business in order was the proposed amend
ment OF MT Cnampln TO the first section, making
vision for the laying OF State tax OF seven enths Of
mill and special tax OF one half Of one per cent upon
the capital OF banks and five cent the gross
ings OF railroads.
Mr. HASTINGS, lwhig) OF Monroe, supported the view
that banks are already fully taxed and ought not to be
speciaiiy purdened
| Mr. CnAMrias, (dem Of Allegheny, declared that
while the state s IN need OF money these corporations
siould afford aid to the Treasury In small degree
with the privileges the State confers on them
Mt WOOD, twhig) OF Onondaga argued that this pro-
position OF special taxation was unequal and unjust
and that there would be greater appearance OF justice
u mad been proposed TO levy the same tax on all
perty controlled by corporations
MI. buRRoCGhs Ond. dem OF Orleans, made long
speech against the pm IN the course OF which he com
eneu on tae course OF tne democratic members OF the
legislature Oh tne Nine miions pia :
MT LOOMS (dem OF Herkimer, followed In support OF
the p ana spoke IN favor OF taxing banks Inc state
had given them aayantages ior which u entitled 70
return. IN g.lhs mem power 70 MAKE from ~ 70 10
Pe cont VI ter mas 'he rgntto eSacta bonus
Dq s esroS s%a return s lor inese Is now
caimeo y ne peHeveu Ihe aegisature Wouia agree 10
tne am OF 1ne consstuton' ne wonl not oe ~
p,ee en- ny oon ooo iii 10 s' '"e report
Motions were made to rise report.