New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-01
BOINGs IN THE LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own Reporter.

From Our Own Reporter
SENATE. ALBANY, Tuesday, Feb. IS, 1854.
THE OF DIVORCE.
Mr. w. CLARE, from the Judiciary Committee TO whom
referred the several petitions eskng for change IN
the law Of divorce, repyed adverse. The COMMITTEE
cave as reason that in their opinion our law OF divorce
was sufficient for the purpose for which enacted ana
that it would be eminenty llJqelcioIs 70 amer II IN any
way but most especially to modify when was 'he oo9c
Of the petitioners its provisions 80,
Mr. BRooKs concurred with the sentiments of the Com
mtee Ii seemed TO him that the desire was daily in
reasir for laws which viii render easy the separa
ton Of man and wife This should not be- aud he was G9
srous that Senators should put themselves on record win
reference 70 this que 0n that all might be informed OF
the sentiments Of this Legislature. Tie therefore called
for the Yeas and Nays he question OF agreeing with
the report Of the Committee. ~.
Senator from Inc NIih MIR Brooks1 The divorce laws
of our state they stood now, were models and n &c
ordance with the dictates Of Scripture They were lar
superior to the divorce laws OF any other state OF me
Union or Of Engsnd and should al this early any
how our emphatic determination to oppose ther a'ere
ten in any particulars So, A. ,.
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered ana 'ne IVo''
agreed to by the following vote p-.,c,., p.,,,,
R,s N N Clsrt Clark DaHfoh Dorrance, Eleld hsss
Hiehooch Her fns liutean, Ls5sinS a1sToe T Yes
fsyo-able report was made on the bin authorizing our
Ministers and Consus to administer oaths IN certain cases
Also TO authorize Clerks OF Boards OF Supervisors 10
administer oaths in certain cases. .
hr HAlsET noticed bill TO increase the NUMBER Oh
wreck masters in Suffolk County.
COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION.
Mr. RoBrRrsoS introduced the following:
Az ACT ne evs9 sg rss q hs PP,er' a! 9a,iSs
The annexed is synopsis of the biz
crs rla time allowed 20 any eonsgnee OF as1p
rim u rssns the City Of New YORK for sFing the
,rv lnul ali he q iusiea o. three 81 DAYS
rc q Gives iho Commissioner OF I'm gIson tie Se power -
,oniter ompio,ees ssd 70 ne endns out % snqa
sSrre l. sron tAon esoyeG - zoe Governors OF TIE Aims
Iouse h the CITY Ct Ncw-lofA. .y.--.,. l., III ann
SIC PToydss The Commissioner Of migration SRA anu
l fercr 70 tho Legislature TIE amount OF moneys teeNee
t.en and the manner ia which TIE same nave 0seu
.,yiug ne parfcu ar details. -, 49,, ph-.,-i,,
$50 Ire Heath OfceT shan perform the dates OF iay.'in
"a Of tie Marine Hospital snd All otheI uots
pin b. hat without other COMPENSATION 'Han 'A1 D.
Nv Commissioners o. klisfatiOl
SIC g The Heelth OleeT shz!l nave poser 70 apPou
. Commssioners Of Egraiion Is many sss,iane
80 Me- eeys - 20 the proper dsnAis1
II tie duties Of b. oice IN g., ,,,, \, a.. Health
SIC All sclarses II "a tents snail Se N wIns 2 9 -
o. ~ 10 . no itft9 from clchrgl1g auy psl'Ht 8 i'-
SN.Icr o. n .eeols oiseas onti iueh piiisn s,s "a
f,.e b. mo tho Hop a. GIT cases o en- ~
,t..rs az occidental dsem.s which may r. - -
I-stb O ceI cr .be Bosri "a hsafb % ia' Wv Oh