New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-19

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without a dissenting voice but understand that Lass
uipLt and this morning there was an outside 1esliy
inueuoe brought 70 bear sains IL winch has evn5eI
itsef inside the circle this morning ~ rather arm de-
b.te In favor Of the b urged that % present tle
Ias IF tortg pgirote ocne9ts ere constantly in mIrSe
Tor he bids OF the medical faculty Tue inonds oi sae 6
claim thai there are enough votes PIED sea u pass il.
The blH finally passed b. Tic following vote
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Mr. 'DISFoKTH from the Committee Rstrenchmen;
reported the following bin 70 the senate thi' morning
An ACT relative ADdior o. Tie Ca a DsPsrnsno IL
TteJeTLo tie SAFE Of Nea ior rcSesaied SCAT aaS n
be- eeeed b he ieope Of ne St4ts auc the
appointment Of such Auditor are hereby Repealed 49,,
tire eenos DO neid e bet 4asa,y Ai.e
the hi,t MONDAY Of No, en- 81 II Toe I - ga Sac
eleeed and Auditor 20 eeeiso s1ai e.
h once OF the let es Of JaaalI ne4i q"
election. shall hold his oihCe for tag Term u W. =
'S - 80 o. tse ~ dGy Of January Isji
SIC he duty OF the Auditor 70 e1hp 70 'ls esS
si, se Of the cans and Canal dafn tae s'
he .1a spe the condition thereof al the end osaa Is:
hsesI year plans for tas pLo' AIa So !,
'pe tstenens to uionss Of the Canal FUND He
hf section Is Of Chapter 1872 Of the lay. Of si hresy
one Of his Cerk Auditor who case o. his o, ace or
scLne Auditor perform any o. h al'is 1esP As arriving
o. SIC 81 s Inn acr shall tsie effect Immediately
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The Regents Of the University sent in to the Senate this
uoipg their seventh annual report on the condition OF
the state Cabinet oil Natural History.
They repTesent that the additions made to the State Cab
met during the pat year. has been and valua
HE The Committee having the mater in charge have
eudeayored gradually to supply the deficiencies which e1
isted as publishe i'll their catalogue OF contents
few mammalia ana birds have been furnished by the
authorized Collector and also some b. Donation but these
Departments comparatively complete before. Dr.
Green OF Cortland Co. presented plaster cast OF one OF
/ he rnoar teeth the American elephant.
The collection of Fishes and Reptiles had heretofore
been imucrect and advantage has the past year been
taken OF liberal offer from the Smithsonian Institute,
by of which specimens OF those native to our own
State have been obtained The number thus purchased
was 63 fishes and 50 reptiles.
/ Prof 5 \. Baird has forwarded, by request mono
graph Of the serpents found in this State
Ir Chas Martin Of the L s Navy has been most lib.
era donor he large number of shells given by him and
obtained from distant lOcdlles, comprise many rdie anu
DR. Franklin b. Hough has furnished some specimens
to the Botanical collection, which is now the most com
pete in the cabinet
In conequence Of the death of Mr. Marsh Of Massachu
setts his museum containing many of those remarkable
impressions on stone which deemed TO be the foot
tracks of quadrupeds and birds offered for sale These
purchased Tor the Cabinet as were also some fossil
/ fishes
Formobably the most curious single specimen presented,
the Regents are indebted to Mr. Vattemare 1t consists
of the rock called mcaceOus gness perforated by the
small shell fish PAOlas DactyiaS Mr. CGland, French
| Naturalist the dscoveTer is the donor.
The additions in the Department of Mneralogy in
terestnc At the sale of Mr. Marshs effects large nun
Der Of the quartz ystas of HerkmeT County and which
locality is in degree exhausted were securet. From
Orange ard Ulster Counties considerable number have
been Obtained Some have been discovered subsequent
the publication Of the Minereogy of New York and
others are better specimens than now in the Cabinet
Prof Geo. III. Cook, late OF the Albany Academy, and
now of Rutgers College who lately made visit to Eng
land France, Holland and Belgium, inspecting the salt
works of those countries brought home with him many
specimens of rock salt and also of the manufactured
Article and full series, both foreign and domestic,
amounting 10 in number has been presented by him
to the Cabinet To increase the interest and value OF this
gift he has communicated in connection with IT, paper
containing analysis OF nearly each one OF these Kinds
To the Historical and Antiquarian collection, Mr. w G.
Bryant of Albion, Orleans Co., has presented some 40
specimens of Indian relics.
collection of Indian remains amounting to several
hundred, from the Valley OF the Connecticut has been
Mr. MUYRoE introduced a resolution in the Senate this
morning follows: 49,,
ties Canal ocer State shall cease on Sundays between
/ Lies on the table under the rule.
Tie Comuitteeto examine the accounts Of the several
State Departments sent into the House this morning their
report The Committee make serious charges against tho
manner in which business has been done in the Office OF
the Controller and Canal Auditor II appears that exrav
agan prices have been paid by many OF the Supernend
cnts for work done and materials furnished They report
that they find that prices paid for oremans laoOr and
for materials of almost every kind have been at rates
considerably higher the first section of the canal than
any other in the State This is the section on which
Mr. Waterman the Superintendent, and you viii
reeoect Of the articles Of impeachment against Mr.
Maher for the extravagent price paid for timber TO
/ be used on this portion of the canal
They charge that in many instances vouchers are signed
/ bv Germans, whose names cannot be deciphered.
That many are signed by parties who made their mark
and the name Of no witness is attached.
That many superintendens furnish their own teams and
| charge the State large prices for their use.
That many furnish materials themselves and charge ex
orbitant prices.
They ind fault with the Auditor for admitting accounts
of this character.
The Committee remark generally they find great dis
"crepancy in the prices paid for materials. While on
some sections they have been found to be at very fair
crates others in close proximity and without any as
"signabe they have seemed to the Committee ex
"ravagany high striking indeed has been the con
trast in several instances thai they find impossible to
reconcile them upon any principle OF equity and fair
dealing .,
The Committee say they have carefully examined all
"the accounts of Collectors and find in the account OF
"Thomas Carn, Collector at New York, an uniqudaed
"baance against him amounting to Ssl4 40
The bill TO extend the jurisdiction of the Kings County
Court of Sessions passed the House this morning.
As also the following:
Relative TO Jurors in the City of New York.
To amend the Charter Of the Chamber of Commerce
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