The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16
AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.
Interesting Legislative Business.
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List Of Acts Already Passed.
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Sketches Of Debates on Various Topics,
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List Of Acts Already Passed.

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List OF Acts Passed thus far at tho Seventy
seventh Session OF the Legislature OF New
l. An act granting the consent Of the State of New
York to the purchase by the United States Of certain
lands for the purpose of the erection Of custom house
warehouse and court rooms and ceding Jurisdiction
q For the relief of the LAght street Baptist church in
the city Of New York.
s. For the incorporation of companies formed to navi
gate the waters of Lake George by steamboats,
a. To correct the aazsnt roll and for the eouaza
ton and collection Of taxes in the town of Jerusalem in
6. To perfect amendment Of the constitution. pro
ynng means for the completion Of the canals Of this
O. To wind up the business and affairs of the Madison
county Mutual Insurance Company.
z 10 amend an act entitled dan act to remove doubts
concerning the corporation OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
and to confirm the rights and privileges thereof passed
the 18th day Of April lisa,
g. To extend the time the collection of taxes of 1853
in the several cities and town in the State with certain
exceptions
o. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the Court Of Sessions
TO- 10 extend the time for the report of Ere in
surance companies.
Railroad Company to empower them to apply to the
court for commissioners of appraisal &c. line Of road
~ In relation to the Black River and Utica Railroad
tmpany empowering to apply for appraisal of land
On complying with certain conditions.
49, 10 authorize the railroad corporations of this State
to subscribe to the capital stock OF the Allegheny Valley
Railroad, PENNSYLVANIA
II. TO incorporate the Howard waterworks COMPANY
10: To authorize the Watervet Plank Road Company
TO abandon portion of their road lying within the
their charter.
TO- To provide for tho improvement of the Erie Oswego
and Cayuga, and Seneca Canals.
H. Granting the consent of the State Of New York to
the purchase by the United States of certain lands in
the city Of oswego for the purpose Of the erection Of
and ceding jurisdiction over the same
IS. To confirm the title of William o. Buchanan to GER
tain lands in the County Of Niagara.
TO- To authorize the appraisal and payment of canal
damages TO Frederick Gosskoff.
20 To provide for additional Justice of the Peace in
the town of Ellisburg in the County Of Jefferson.
u. To authorize the Ogdensburg Marine Railway to
borrow money and issue bonds.
o. To amend act entitled can act to authorize the
Monticello and Wurtsboro' Plank Road Company to pur-
chase from the Newburg and Cochecton Turnpike Road
Company bridge across the Neyesink river, and for
other purposes, passed May 20, 1853
3d. In relation to toll gates the Fredona and Sin
cairvile Plank road Company.
"a For the relief of the Lockport and Cambria Plank
g. To erect the town of Households from the town Of
Elnira in the county of Chemung.
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j. McAasters and Jacob 7. Merritt.
o. For the relief of the Port Richmond and Fresh Kills
Plank road Company
Is. To revise the charter Of the city of Syracuse
20. Amending the charter Of the city of Utica
&c. To authorize the Rome and Oswego Plank road Com
pany to abandon portions of their road
81 To provide for the election of the fifth justice of
the peace in the town Of Lenox in the county Of Madison
and FOR the future election of five justices of the
said town.
49, To repeal an act in relation to the powers and du
ties Of the trustees of the village Of Waton passed June
49, To amend an act entitled can act to incorporate
the Mariners Savings Institution in the city Of New
a. To extend the time for the collection of taxes in
certain cities and counties in this State
81: To authorize the New York and Erie Bank to change
its place of business.
49, Authorizing the Supervisors Of Kings county to Gre
ate loan to continue the erection of penentiary
a workhouse and nursery buildings.
81 10 amend the charter OF ST. Lukes Hospital in the
city Of View York.
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SO. To provide for additional compensation jurors in
attendance upon courts of record in Erie county
40 To repeal the charter Of the Canaan and Union Vii
logc Turnpike Road Company
Al To provide for the payment of certain expenses of
a. For the relief of the New York and New Rochelle
Railroad Company
49, To amend the act incorporating the village of Sing
A. provide the election of fifth Justice of the
45. TO amend the entitled act to provide for
III incorporation Of villages" passed December 1s47,
49, 10 amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the
laying Of double railroad track in Division avenue and
Williamsburg and Brooklyn and the of Bushwick
and New Lotts in the county Of Kings passed January
20, 1853.
49, To amend an act for the relief of Samuel Bell and
Washington A. H. Bogardus.
AZ. Authorizing the election OF police justice in
Peekskill.
so. Authorizing the mortgagng of the real estate of
benevolent, charitable, scientific, and missionary soci
cites
81 To amend an act entitled sAn act to amend title
six of chapter Of part of the Revised Statues
passed July 49, 1853 relative to the supply of the Lgs
lature with stationery, knives and newspapers.
SO. To extend the time for the collection Of taxes in
the towns of Chenango county Of Broome Southport in
Chemung; and whitehall in Washington
&c. Permitting the inhabitants Of the several towns in
the county Of Sullivan to decide by vote at their annual
whQ her heve hall hay fhropa
SCISSORS for each term.
54 To extend the time for the collection of taxes in
the county of Richmond.
IS. To incorporate the Sing Sing Savings Bank.
&C. To legaze the annual election for village officers in
Picrmont county of Rockland the first Tuesday Of
March, 1863