New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27
3tetu.l)ork daily Gribume.
RESUME OFLAST WEEKS WORK IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
From Own Reporter.
ALBAsT, Saturday March 25 1854.
TIE following is resume of the doiDg Of the Legslaare
for the twelfth week Of the session

ALBAsT, Saturday March 21, 1854.
TIE following is retume Of the doDgs Of the Legslaare
for the twelfth week of the session
BILLS PASSED
POOR OF The SEwBURGH.
AN ACT 10 amend emitted An fo the better support
roOr he of Newbush, in tie County Of Or
This was a Senste BILL and passed the House March
o. II simply provides for making the expense of support
inc the roor of the town Of Newburgh County charge
PRIVATE AND FAMILY cEMETERIEs.
AN ACT for the Incorporation OF private .nd family Cemeteries
This Senate bill, and finally passed the House
March 90 II provides that any number OF persons may
purchase and set off for private cemetery land TO the
extent of not than one acre Public notice OF a
meeting of the propretors shan be gwen az whch meet
ing not lees than three Of their number shall be ee ted
trustees The usual provisions are made for the manage
ment Of the affairs
LIVING TAX UPos THE Town OF LYONS
AN ACT provide for raising upon the Town Of Lyons
A' to rebuild bridge therein
Marrb % Il provides that De Witt Van Slyck Alfred
Hall ard Thomas Akenhead, Commissioners under the
law authorizing the rebuilding Of bridge across the
CaDapdaieua outlet at the village OF ooway intne town
of Lyons Wayne County shall be authorized TO borrow
upon the credit Of said town such sun, not exceeding
$500 sha be sufficient for the purpose Inc snpervl
sors authorized to levy tax upon the town of Lyons
TO repay he same .ov,
AN ACT provide for the punishment oil Assaults Win
This was Senate bill and passed the House finally on
the 2Oh of March tprovides that any person who with
intent TO DO bodily harm without justisbe
be shall commit assault upon the per
OF hnOfner, tuy uIh, uoeeei, W o'"oi
sharp dangerous weapon who without jusfable or
e1eusable cause shall shoot of or discharge az another
with intent to nure such other person any air gun pistol
or other fire aru, although without intent to kill such
other prson, TO commit any other felony, shsl upon
conviction be punished by imprisonment State Prison
for term not more than hve years or by lnprisonuen'
in the County Prison for term not exceeding one year
Ipon apy indictment against person for assault
with ebt to Kill shall and may be lawful for the jury
find such accused person guilty OF an assault according
to the prov sions Of tbis act
This ect shall take effect immediately
STATE PRISONS.
AN ACT In relation to ststs Prisops
This was a Senate bill and passed the House hnaily
March % 1t provides tha, the Inspectors shall hold their
frst Joint meeting Sing Sing the first "wednesday 10
apnsry in each year and sha choose Of their mum
Der President Of the Board for the ensuing year ana
.ha assign toesch Inspe the special charge and super
vision of Of the State Prisons for the ensuing quarter
Inspector shall be ressgned to the same Prison for the
succeeding quarter Each Inspector shall have power to
suspend officers until the quarterly meeting oil the
Bo.rd and may appoint some suitable person to supply
the vacancy during the suspension the officer shall not
receive pay. Such Inspector may also make OH
fer the % Let Of May next the duties Of Warden shall
be discharged by the Agent attached to the Prs
on and shall receive an sddonn y, ,bs conPsn asn
and Warden of Cn'on Prison whose compensation shall
remain as now fixed by law There shall be appointed
rerson Sing Sing and Auburn who .ha be designated
A Prncps Keeper, at salary of $3.50 per annum: No
contracts shall be made, except with the approval OF
msiory of the inspectors The remaining sections have
bills supplies keeping
Of en,rie depositng moneys in the State Treasury de-
tailed Of expenses duly vered hng contracts
with the Controller entering bills taken by the Agent and
Warden taking adavits in ali matters OF accounts pub
lie notice of contracting for contracts labor auditing IN
specors travelling expenses no inspector to receive over
s4Oe per snnum as travelling expenses ANY Agent and
Warden or other officer who sha give any note draft or
other evidence of debt in payment for any article pur
chased for either Of the prisons and signed by him or
hem in their official capacity shall be deemed guilty OF
mi,demeanor and be subject to hne OF not less tnan
erO0 or confined not less than sI months IN the County
Jail or BY both fine and Imprisonment
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS.
AN ACT eresnx the Of Superintendent Of Public In
Trhi. wa. Senate bill. and passed the House finally
March 23d Ii provides that the LEI Tuesday OF April
next ard every third year thereafter, and a. often as
vacancy shsll occur in said office, there shall be
chosen by joint ballot Of the Senate snd Assem-
who shall be vested with all powers. perform all me
duties and be subjec. to ell the responsibilities nov con
fened imposed by law upon the Secretary OF sac
IN his capacity of Superintendent OF Common schools
sbs be the duty Of the State Superintendent to VISIT as
oen msy be practicable such and so many OF the com
schools academies and other Literary institutions OF
the State he may deem expedent TO inquire INTO the
course of instruction management and discipline OF sucn
institutions and report the re-us Of each vA;on ana
inspection annually to the Legislature win sacn
The State Superintendent shall be ex otcio member OF
the Board Of Regents of the University and Chairman OF
the Executive Committee OF the BOARD o. u No
State Normal School To take effect immediately
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS on the [sfi1- ,,
Thee resolutions onE mated IN the Senate ana PaSeo
the House March IS They were O follows;
Tbs, .s :. .ss:n iSa sa
and II The proposition place cheap WOOL fsxssec snd
lusn prevail thar foreign s1ssrs and noiAes
sk6ui sLe te imported free Of sufy.
Rsd Tia; Of the sbove resolutions ee sen, 70 -
:s or s lr ss. ::s %ss:sa
ANESDNG THE oHARTEE OF upDLIIo"s.
ACT .rsnd the 1ted An sct g. sroylde fs ne n
eorporsio1 villages" passed December sn 90 '1 ne
relates the village Of A4detow1 N fhs county VI
OrErfe. e..u.
IThis was Senate bill, and passed the House hnsiy
March ls. II makes provisions for procuring to"n
clock taking the Of the village, the appointment Oh
a police constable, AID divers village regulsfions-
BILLS PASSED.
LANDS uSDTR WATER Is THE CITY oF osWs'o
AN aEthori,e the Of the Land oe 20 se
certain l.1ds and eOavey esgt.a asds saaef -s-f A,
IAN Assembly bin passed the House AArch ana me
g.nate March 81 II provides for enlsrgng the harbor Of
O.usco ard an;hofizes the Commissioners OF the Laad
Oee II satisfied ths Il l. for the interests of the Ss u
convey to tie owners Of s issds si'an SAD e.,y 81