New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-26
DOINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own Reporter.


ALBANY Wednesday, Jan IS, 1854.
In the SENATE, this morning, the State Engineer and
Surveyor in answer to resolution OF the senle asking
information the disposition of the $4,000 appropn
eted by the General Government for the Improvement OF
the Hudson River transmitted the following commune
In repy TO the letter of the Senate Committee Com
merce Of The State of New York. of the 18th inst referred
TO this Office iBquring whether the appropriation OF
$4,000 for continuing the improvement of the Hudson
River has been applied accordingly and If not the reasons
why | have the honor TO report follow5-sho8ing
what steps have been taken toward the advancement oil
The works of RIVER and Hsrbor Improvement on the At
lantic and Gulf including the Hudson River Improve
ment, committed to this department by order dated
the 10th Sept 1882 Under this order the charge OF the
Hudson River Improvement was lntrd:ted to Major
Delafeld, Corps of Engineers, on the 9th Oets 1872
with instructions TO apply himself 10 the duty without
delay to make close personal examination OF the site OF
the improvement with the necessary soundngs and sur
veys, and to furnish project embracing plans estimates
and descriptions for the prosecution of the work. for
the consideration of the Board of River and Har6or Im
organized by the order Of the War Depart
ment for this purpose
Major Debated applied himself at once to the sub
ect studied it carefully and closely and forwarded the
results to this Office on the Goth day Of May 1853
In August of 1853 Major Delafeld was Withdrawn
from this duty and the I'd of September Major Frame
took charge of the matter. froposals
for doing the work by contract were then advertised ior
and in October the work awarded to the next lowest
bidder the lowest bidder having Withdrawn his contract
The contractors have not been able 70 put their
chnery in working order in time 10 commence operations
in tie study of important points presented for his consd
GRAFTON in the instructions furnished him. and in the ex
animation oquesons not fully determined al the time ne
1Signedl JosrPH G. TOTEM
Senator BARR introduced the following bill;
Az pyOde TIE Ess Of CO"i''f'HsT'e Of E7s'a'1 for
TIE rsos s q ne S. 81 YORK. ,rsd Senate and
sEc1ioS The Of ocs Of the appointed b the
o.erno Commissioners Of Emigration shall cease on the Slst
he beSt General election he'd City County
Commissioners
on who shall enter upon their offices on the h day Of JAZZ
ter sad Commissioner be elected election
SI e BY ard HS S sdSs and
Senate until the next general election wnen e
such vacancy the third Of the term Al the law.
Of his .c 50 far the .Ppiieab thereto
SEC Al eee'pn PaI:aaa.s 81 s1 SCI a no. b
be permitted depo than ballot and person easasd
hs spi OF Il The ownei.Gp Of any bringing the
Port 81 Ec1oE OF - the % BE- s IL % election andei
SIC The Mayor of City Of NswYorL the Mayor of the
City the President Of the GsTmAa Lsn; Soe :: and
tir,ae Of sTeevs oess Commissioners soresad All the
6TOyGH; law 1s to ti S a sS s BE- the
ss who h 1as 0ss h Isn. laws and
shall wait with patience the discussion OF this bill for
as at present worded il is TO quite ncomprehensole,
except that he desires to elect some men TO office who are
any business whatever connection with any
Take it oil in all Its provisions very curious.
Senator Danforh introduced the following, which was
passed:
Reored That be referred the Judiciary Committee to ex
anime legality expedency Of the OF general
relief Incorporated under the act 20 pro-
interpolation companies reconstruct plank roa1 and
urEpte rosds passed Mag 1885, ana
the stockholders such company IN q. cases
such has incurred debts aud about the con
ucton ntaing Of liz road which such company snss
for the sseeaing of the amount Of legal Liabilities OF
ae company ssd also tho extent OF the personal h.y o. me
under the law for the payment Of sEh
corporate rdbdns and also for IN making Of an Assessment; or
ana collection the holders amount hh
r the sgerae will be sufficient And satisfy the debts Of any
together with the and
The said Committee BY bill oherwise with al
convenient speed. -
Senator BROOKS gave notice Of his intention TO intro.
duce bill to incorporate the New York Geographical and
Statistical Society.
The resolution passed by the Senate yesterday relative
10 labor on the Canals the Sabbath this morning
on motion of Senator Dickinson reconsidered and the
resolution laid upon the table.
The bill relative public health of which you have
published a synopsis under discussion this morning
In the Senate II viii not pass in its present shape Sen
stor CROSBY its author viii be allowed to introduce ano
ber affecting only the City of Albany The Senator'S from
other portions Of the State appear to be perfectly satisfied
with the presen, law.
The Senate went into Executive Session to day at IL
o'clock Being held with closed doors Senatorial con
6rmsors are kept secre; for week. send you the
corfirmatious Of Jan. ls -.
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