New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-24
D0NGS or THE LEGISLATURE.
F-ou Our Own Rsport.s

ALRAsv Monday. Jan %, 1854
SENsTE-The Bill TOW before the Senate 20 amend Che
Act of 1850 or the Preservation Of the Public Reath
has the following feature with reference 70 s1bs
The expense incurred By the general Boad OF Hesa in
the execution Of this Act TO the amount Of not ex,e
$780, shall be a charge upon the several counties aeor w
to the general provision OF sad Act and all expenses in m
red as above exceeding said sum Of $500 shall
levied and collected upon the town, city ward where
such expenses ave been Incurred
The following biz to amend the charter OF S. Lukes
Hospital in the CITY Of New. York.
SEC s. Likes Hospital Incorporated uuder he provisions Of
Act entitled An Ae for The Incorporation Of yoai saa
Charitable Societies shall In law b. capable Of -s a1 h'd-
personal for the purposes Off corr aad fos 10
ether rufpo amount exceeding I've hundred t1ousir
dr ad real estate to amount not e1eeens one hie4rsd
Dir. SFEScER's resolution heretofore published in TaE
TRIBUNE asking Congress provide l., the presentation
10 tie commanders of tle Three Bells, Antarctic, hby
and Lucy Thompson, Of suitable memorials OF their ha-
name conduct in rescuing the passengers OF the steamer
San FrInciscO, was passed.
The folosirg Uii relative to Savings Banks was intro
duooL this morning;
70 ma, eTs ann any ,s b1 ne asTss coe, uS 10
receive and held trust funds aud sabet 20 examination BY d
Mr. CROSBY introduced the following bilL exemptug
certain articles OF personal properly from levy and sale
In sssca to articles row exempt by law from levy and sale
under executions there shall Sc exempt from levy seizure ani
sale ali peroHs TTOpeI which hos been yn 70 any Pet,n
BY such peroEaf property may be known o. called
wherever siiusiec.
The concurrent resolution Of the House, intrucng
Representatives in Congress TO inquire Into the causes of
the great mortality emirant vessels, AM 10 exert
their legislative power for the alienation Of said mortality
was called BY M. Brooks and passed.
The following Act relating County Superntendents Of
the Poor was Introduced By Mr.. FmLD-goad twice aad
referred TO the Committee Poor aws-rep0rted tavora
bly, from said Committee, and committed to the Committee
ofthe Whole.
ne State Of Nee YORK; TeTcienttd "a SH4s did ~
sferios In any county in this State which the Board of su
peryors authorized By law 10 dec BY resolution s thereafter
County superintendent o. the Poor sOud or la De
elected and for such ooany and has directed or may hereafter
so direct person elected superintendent Of the Poor OF such
county election Of such officer next ster the passage OF such
resolution shall be and Spente OF the Poor OF such conn
IT, hold his Office for three years from he s day OF JanlaI ne
his election and the general election next preceding the
piraiior bis said and tnnay thereafter one snperntsn
dent shall be elected In and for such co nty
having tan OF the
the time OF ths OF such re3oon her'o
fore specified tho preceding section ths passage
ofsucb shall be deemed 10 adect The then uaesi
such saperntendens but the place. those then having
one whenever vacated by DEATH egn
erwise shall not be ued ethe
BY aQpon lnent OF election ~
SEc This act shall effect Immediately after rs passage
There were but eighteen nineteen Senators in attend
ance during the day. and but little business other han Of
local nature was transacted.