The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

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AMAars IN Albsny.
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The attssdAnss Of members Of bob houses q the L.
gslAturs rsspsstaby large tAis morning. Having
ssjoysd rsaxasoa Tor IN days, shsy I'll resume basi
ns@ spparsatly - II dstsrmi.sd 10 earn thsir three
dollars day during the remainder Of the husdrsd Gays
yet unsxpirsd In the Senate, Mr. Whitney introduced
the following very important bill
An ACT MORE EyxrcruALLy TO EaUAIrzE TAXATION IN
psor the STATE New YORK; represented Senate
Bee l. All personal psopsry in tas city and county Of New
rsh not Otherwise s.smp. from :h % s
provisions hereafter specified.
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value Of the s.eo .hs general naar.
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hs time and pses where The books rolls may
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70 % e v sss ri. .s ana Iii laws
parts Of laws inconstent with this at are hereby re-
Sec. /. This aos shall take ensss inmsdiAsey.
Mr.. whitney also introduced resolution requesting
the Secretary OF State Inform the senate the reason
why he has not reported upon tho resolution adopted
several days since asking information In relation to co.,
vc,s in State prisons and in houses OF correction Now
that Mr. sretary Lsavenwoihs memory il logged, he
viii, no doubt make report instantsr.
Mr.. Richards presented large ron OF petitions the
subject Of wsmAns rights and Nessrs. Yost Fisld and
Robsrsos appointed select CONN TO make the
necessary inquiry and report to the Senate whether thsr
any rights withheld from by to which
they are kgAlly and oouslitutsonslly entitled.
Ths remainder Of the day spent upon the bill to
provide for the Incorporation Of companies to navigate
the internal waters Of this State 1t proposes that capt.
tasts may combine in establishing nss
our rivers canals and lakes with lsrgs amounts Of
funds As It Is something 1t meets with considerable
opposition from those who believe that formidable
bna,sns Of such o araoter will DO the means Of drv.
ing individual eoatmen and private oitizsns from the
ton With such large moncpoies This bill was not dis
posed OF any vsts taken ting the strength Of
Senate upor tho props son The canals Of tois state
the property Of the people, and laws should passed
placing their use In the hands Of 4 monopoly.
whnss petitions were bciog presented in tho House.
ysrsation with one Of the strong minded wemsn who
have oeen In this city during the
past .sss After few ncmsnts no .darssssa the
drefs adopted by the lste Womens Rights Convention
together with the name. OF nearly Fix thousand psu
tior era mostly ladies He moved the be referred
to select committee Of seven H. had examined their
address and petitions and convinced that the ades
and in demanding relief BY the L.ssaure; he wished 10
be excused from serving the committee, his bus
nes on other comGittess was urgent that he could
not besow that attention to the subject which Is In
/ ~0rfsnce demands.
e1cussnsdiot hoped that the gentleman would not bs
HOP the papers wou4 hastily and remarked that hs
laid upon the table He sad reosved at al events,
sired '{s not 90 m s..ss. nth u...ng oeg minded 70
ocmmuniy in b... Hs hoped this n ia a. vssls
not be thrown into this HOUSE, the prnapss ~ ~SiaS
tney contend are against the Divine law and to estS
lisn then would b to lcgaxe adultery It ID matter
Of imperaiv cuty with us, and sslIgatioa " owe
ste befere " entertain any y are
tanned IN those papers Cor ewn views the subss
m,s s that = is holy rite based uson the priuo
men deserve something In return for this con
me instftuton OF marriage Instituted By God bat
trust
Mr. Losisr and remarked th,t he hoped that this
dscusson righ be suffered to proceed without the a.
ecmpanin emit kissing, whish he heard a. either com
Dg rom members on the floor or from persors in the
The Speaker replied that he had heard hsspr and h.d
sndeAvored to rec from whence Il shond another
attempt b msds the individual would Be- promptly place
se,Ors %, nsI o. me Aous and Punished for contempt
Mr. Burnett continued for . short time, dsprsoasing
NE Of this matter in the House, and finally
concluded BY moving to lay the address ped aons on
the table,
Nj. D. Wood said he was surpris.d t, sec An effort
81 the same time declaring thai they more light
BE cid not think the ladies, BY presenting tSsss
ssy viii 3 surprised to II learn . A.:
tbs Rentlsmap from Fssex (hr. Burnstt) took are
upon t u ~. Introduction Of the papers. NJ
ladies only wanted equal rights and the petition askins
fer relief should be referred to committee who would
committee who woulc be willing to report bill upon
sae SUBJECT and possible, redress some Of the evils
M Peters not surprised At the course pu,susd nv
ne gentleman from Essex He however, resrs ted that
the gentleman shoult assa the ladies' and he hoped
petition to ladies' whisA is granted their fathers and
brothers Tho petition respectful one aud he BE-
nsved there vas much cause for the complaints con
tanned therein There gAripg wroses particularly
in the sys.sm of education which ID the rsrm OF the
movement Low making among the ladies. BE did not
believe the proper sphere OF woman Was in political
strifes for her rfuepce Il much strongly felt
around our hesrths and nrsdss 1t wrong TO say that
~ Bsnsdss did not lsr. to d.su,. tn. matter :.
present Wfth him the time had gone BY when he would
at hare and rsisss any Is.o coming respectfully from
any class OF cittsens He was In favor OF select
mittee, because the subse attracting great attention
In the country, and the matter should b. placed in the
report. Hs was in favor Of the right Of petition.
The question was finally taken. the motion ts lay
nns xos , T sns p. papers ..r,sa 70 select com
Thorne, Richards, Bosrdusn, GLEASON, Nunros and
Sharpe Mr. Wool declined serving, and Me- Angle WAS
substifutsd.
NJ Williams, Of Stsuben pressE ted . petition from
bill holders Ct the broken Fsrmsrs' Bank OF Onc ndaga
believing that Thompson. Of Ne~ York. concerned Ia
us failure, and sshiDg for An inves gation which was
granted.
Mr. Savage reported in favor OF the bill relating to the
cleaning Of Esw York streets
Mr. Atkr prevented the report OF the trustees
Of the New York Dispenssry. They ask for appro
rriaton.
Mr. Atk intends TO introcu,e bill relating to estates
In dover containing provisions that widow shall be on
coxed only " the third Of AL lands that husband
shan be ss7d OF 90 estate OF zheraucs ct the time Of
hts ceAth and vhep hustand dying OF an estate
OF inheritance In lands shall havs executed mort
eass Of such este before after marriage his widow
shall be eottlsd to dover oat o. suef auds nogaged Of
which her husband died ssizsd sgsinst any person
except ths mortgages and these claiming under MIN
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
Senate.
ArRASr, Feb. A. 1854.