The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14


Mr. HArsxY, (nat. dem.) Of Suffolk, introduced bill
for additional number Of wreck masters In Queens
county.
York building excavation bill.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The concurrent resolutions carrying out the views Of
the Canal Board in relation to the Of public
lands, was taken up and adopted.
The bill for the creation of the ONCE Of Superintendent
of Common Schools was passed in committee.
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES IN NEW YORK.
The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, took up the
bill to amend the act for the assessment and collection
of taxes In New York.
Mr. DICKINSON thought the bill ought to be made general
Mr.. PUTNAM moved to amend, follows" All per-
and associations doing business in the cities or
towns of this State merchants bankers otherwise,
either principals or partners whether other
wise and not residents OF TINS state SHAH De assessed
business the M IL they were residents of said
cities towns and said taxes shall be collected from the
property OF the persons associations or firms to which
they severally belong"
Without taking the question on the amendment, the
committee reported progress.
THE NINETEENTH WARD PARK.
The bill to repeal the act authorizing Park in the
Nineteenth ward Of New York debated and progress
Mr.. BROOKS introduced bill relative to the common
schools in New York CITY, Adjourned
Assembly.
ALBANY, March 49, 1854
Mr. BURNETT (whig) of Essex, reported against the
peal of the act relative to searches in New York Clerks
Office Laid on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. RICHARDS, ree soD Of n Y, repeating the act
establishing the Central Park in New York.
By Mr. P.1Ixs awhg) Of Genesee for the better pro-
By Mr.. HAsRIs, (whig) of Chensngo, to confer upon
councillors at law the powers Of Commissioners Of
Deeds
NEW YORK POLICE JUSTICES.
Mr. SESSIONS, (whig) Of Chautauque reported bill rela
tive to the duties OF police justices in New York Ordered
hill PASSED.
Relative to suits by and against the agents Of the State
prisons.
Mr.: McGRAw's {whig, Of Cortland) resolution sus-
be put to allow the Temperance bill to be reported
plete, adopted and the committee directed by
vote Of Al to 81, to report the bill complete.
THE AEu-NEBRAsKA MISUNDERSTANDING DxRATx.
Mr. PETERS (whig) of Genesee called up his resolution
for Council Of Freemen at Albany the 10th Of April
and moved to make then further consideration the spe
cial order for Friday next.
Mr.. RcnARDs (soft shelly Of N. T., moved to lay the
motion and resolution on the table. Lost.
Mr.. LnKJoHs, (silyer gray whigl Of Oswego, deemed
~; ;nsoltinn out Of time and out Of place. reasonable
any his Of y0d R . far
Missouri compromise but he would call sectional con-
move to show their adherence of violated pghted faith
The gentleman said he brought this resolution in his
own responsibility, but he member Of the present
dominant party In this State and he Mr L. could mot
but deprecate this motion He would not even entertain
this resolution attach the odum to his party Of call
ing sectional convention Let the South pursue that
line of policy If they please but let the North stand right
before the world.
The motion make the resolution the special order for
Friday next, was lost by % to As.
Mr.. JoY, (soft SHELLY Of Tompkins, repealed the idea
that the discussion Of this resolution REASONABLE
Mr.. LnTIxJoEI did not say that the discussion Of
the resolution treasonabe but that resolution
itself was more or less reasonable.
MI JoY deprecated the timdity exhibited by the
jority On this subject Justice and sound policy de-
manded discussion now for If It is allowed to sink into
silence will be forgotten The Fugitive Slave Law
which no party would own, and which, like Topsy
was born-though repuisive and odious, was al
enormy was soon forgotten He desired no such result
under this new enormity He desired bold fearless and
positive action.
Mr. MALLORY, (whie) Of Ontario saw nothing SO very
fghtful in the resolution that should not be debated
although he opposed to it. As legislative body he
believed that had right to discuss just such reso
luton He did not deem 1t REASONABLE the author
Of 1t traitor To his mind, the resolution quite
harmless, and he thought 1t would be well simply to
postpone its consideration for few days To this end
he would move to lay 1t on the table for the present.
Agreed to.
Progress reported the Inebriate Asylum bill.
BILLS PASSED IN COMMITTEES.
In relation to Williamsburg and Cypress Hills Plank
For the relief of the Williamsburg Dspensary.
In relation to the uniformed militia Of the county Of
communication received from the Commits
soners Of the Land Office adverse to the constitution
atty of the grant to Henry Ruggles Of land under
ter in front Of Brooklyn. Ordered to be printed.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSED.
To incorporate the Newburg Savings Bank.
To authorize savings banks to deposit surpluses with
trust companies. Adjourned.
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