The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-05
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURn.


ALBANY, April 4, 1854.
NEW YORK STAGE ROUTES
The New York stage route bill was passed with
The Mariners and Seamen's Fund
The lnebrato Asylum.
The Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company.
STOCK THE SoDUS RAILROAD
The bill authorizing towns in Wayne county to sub
scribe for stock in the Sodus railroad made the spe
c'al order for Friday.
Mr.. SPKNoR introduced bill in relation to inquiries
into the causes Of fires.
HAssRD.
The State Prison Management bill.
The bill to allow safety fund banks discount on their
surplus
The bill making appropriations for Sing Sing prison.
Appointing commissioners to examine into the affairs
Regulating the fare ON the New Haven Railroad.
STATE PAPKR.
Mr. DICKINSON reported bill to designate the State pa
Mr.. NJ H. CLARK asked that the bin have third read
Mr.. BROOKS objected.
Mr. DICKINSON moved that the bill be made the special
order for this afternoon. Agreed to.
BILLS PASSED IN COMMITTEES.
The Senate went into Committee and passed the follow
To authorize connection between the Junction Canal
and the Chemung Canal, and to regulate the same.
To authorize survey and estimate for feeder to the
Genesee Valley Canal from the Genesee river at Wells
vile. to nterscct the canal near wellsvile.
To authorize the building of locks the Chemung
Canal feeder, of an enlarged size.
To provide for the letting Of certain canal repairs by
contract substitute offered by Mr.. Dickinson was ac
cepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE ooNsoLiDArIoN OF BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURG.
The Brooklyn Consolidation bill up from the
House, and motion to refer it to select committee to
report complete, was rejected.
PAPER
The bill designating State paper ordered to third
reading without amendment.
Adjourned
Assembly.
ALBANY April a. 1864.
BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURG CONSOLIDATION
Motion was made to reconsider the vote passing the
Brooklyn Consolidation bill. Lost.
To amend the charter of the Manhattan Savings bank
city of New York.
Relative to recognzances in the city of New York
The House concurred with the Senate in its amend
ments to the Utica Commissioners Also, to amend the
charter of Ogdensburg to amend the charter of Lock
port for the preservation of the public health to amend
the bill authorizing the city Of Auburn to take railroad
stock; to amend the charter Of the Yonkers Savings
Bank to the bill for establishing stage routes in the city
of New York; and to the New York City Tax bill.
DEFEAT THE
The bill to provide for the election of the Cef of Po
lice of the city Of New York up its passage
Mr. CONKIING moved to re commit the bill.
This motion was discussed by Messrs. CoNKIING, MA
CURE and BARLOW when the bill was lost and motion
to lay the table motion to reconsider carried.
GENERAL RANKING LAW.
Mr. CASE reported complete the bill to amend the
General Banking law.
THE CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES
Mr. BACKUs, under privileged motion, stated that
during his absence the question had been taken the
bill to consolidate the cities of Brooklyn and Williams
burg He repelled the idea that he had sdodged the
question: and proceeded to oppose the bill at length
Mr. BERGEN and Mr. NORRIS briefly replied, did also
Mr.. LITIIEJoHN and Mr. MCGUIRE.
Mr. CoNKLlNG sustained the motion to recommt did
also Mr.. BuRNEr: when 1t was lost, Al to 55
STATE PRISON MANAGEMENT
The House concurred in the Senates amendments to
the bill relative to the management of the State prisons
ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
At ~ O'Clock, the two houses met in joint convention
to elect Superintendent of Public nstrucon-Leut.
Governor Church, presiding
Mr. Crosby was appointed teller on behalf Of the Senate
and Mr.. Gibbs on behalf of the House
The following was the result of the ballot
Victor NJ. Rice T. ID. 8. Young. ........1
S. s. Randall AZ Blank nk.................2 9
Mr. Rice theeupon DECLARED duly elected and the
convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSED.
Relative to the powers of Commissioners OF Emgra.
ton.
Allowing certain subscriptions to the stock OF the
Buffalo and Pittsburg railroad.
In relation to the Mariners Asylum.
y. p. Woop reported bill to provide for the ex-
tension Of the manufacture Of coarse salt.
IDGrsIATIvE vIsIr TO NEW YORK.
A resolution adopted, to take from Friday to
Tuesday next to visit New York
REVISED STATUTES.
resolution to supply members with copy OF the Re
vised Statutes was rejected Adjourned