The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-03
AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.
MfunTING LEuIsLlMVE PROCEEDINGS,
Temperance Debate In the Senate.
ACTION ON IMPORTANT BILLS,

ACTION ON IMPORTANT BILLS.
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THE CANALs-THE BANKs-THE POLICE,
DC, &C., so.
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
NUMEROUS APPLICANTS FOR THE FUNDS IN THE
TRBAsURY-rHR DIv0RCE LAw-TuX STRONG
MINDED LADIEs-TEMP1RANCE-CAN REP AUS
THE BANKING ACT, RTC.
Albany, Feb "a, 1854.
Ahgs amount Of business wss reported In the Senate
this morning mostly Of character not worthy o; space
in the Herald. Tn's being Senate, the mem ssrs
beieeed by applicants for funds from the public tres
sury who're petitions have been over and again
jected By former legislatures Among the most promi
nens Of this class Vim. W. Niles, whose buildings ct As
torA roysd by mob Of ctxsns of Kings county,
for renting the buildings to the Emsra
ton In consequence OF which the ship fever intro
ducsd among tho people. Having failed In obtaining
remedy from hs county Of Kings he applied to the Ls
gAture during several sessions heretofore and uniform
defeated In obtaining thirty forty thousand collars
from the treasury, here again importuning new mem
bsrs for the pssse Ct law laying tax for the payment
Of his demands.
AlTgs number Of petitions have been presented 10
modify the exiting laws that divorces might b obtain
cd more easily, and Xr. Vim. Clark from the Judiciary
Committee, to whom they referred, this morning pre-
scented report refusing change the present method OF
dissolvirg the matrimonial contract Mr.. ooks in or
der that the petitioners might know the sense OF the
Senate called the sy and noes whom every Senator voted
to sustain Mr.. Cark's report.
Mr. Hs!s.y intends to introduce bin iaoressiog the
number OF wreck masters In Suffolk county The reqasn
disartsrs Of vessels which the beach, render
impossible for the present number to render the nso.ssa
~ assistance demanded.
Mr. w. Clark presented the petition OF the atrorg mind
Cd semses, demanding that women be permitted to
eiss the right Of suffrage Mr.. Watkins whose head Is
whtest In tho Ssnats moved to lay 1t the table,
questionaby fer the purpose Of reminding tsose valiant
ladies thai they be allowed to vote unless ths
constitution Of tho State be amended. Tho petition
VAS however, received L would havs been extremely
ursAllsrt for body composed OF arSe pro ,or.ioa
OF young married mon and bachelors TO hsvs refused
ques.ed 70 submit = report in writing. Eyeryboi, viii
DO apxods to rec that document.
few members Of tbs Senate felt disposed TO present
tho members OF the Court Of Appeals and other OF .iA
digritAriea with copiss Of the Legislative MaruA CON
m1niy called the Red Book, bu. majority refused
The BILL for the incorpor alton OF An,moth companies
pATgate the Erie canal again taken In considers
tor, and discussed for hour, and then laid aside
The private who own only two beats
becoming aroused 1t this grsspny objects the BILL and
are impessDg upon Senator's the fact that their bust
Eess will be destroyed su,h monopolies Is are asked
for are permitted BY the Legislature. -
h TIE ssrf for t.niss Up The Tspsr.nss blu bang
me Greer, arrived ar Laniss reumed hs chair
tcn Mr. Hutchins Of Brooklyn offered "a amend nisat
declaring that the bill shiu b submitted people,
elections and should majority dsolare ia its favor thsu
to into effect on ths arst day OF February 1855 Ths
he scducsd several plauMbls reasons ths amsnd
Senator litey followed In opposition. he did not
isbored to show tbs, the so, was ooosstutious ana
cited several high and distinguished authorities In sup
port Of his agumsot Before concluding his remarks
the committee rose Taus very ttls progress has been
made Ia the New York Maine law to DAY. The ,use are
waiting for the decisive action Of the Senate and the
temperance people ars soodlng the Hsass for their delay
At the last Legislature when 1t was asceraiu.d that
the expense OF keeping the canals in repair
to l.. cut this repair. By CONTRAST undsr the BELIEF that
money might be saved the State Nothing however,
the I ss being ~. Fs Of s
thought worthy CT beisg sopisd, ss follows:-
An A to pr0ride for ne Letting q cersia Canal Repair
Of bs State u sew York represented In soaass
Tss srsss shall. soon pratt,
cable after the p.tao Of this ac and after giving
= % ~ Ssitsis 'ss
:he pnas us su % hs ~
!: 'hs 6, = Board sh,i gIe:.ibe .ss:ns
period q ret less sh.a .hiss nor more aSau
1As may Asz ss &c &C. s
s'ss ss m or
i. A &. ..s.
prosecuted by canal supesatendenA
s ss Il e n. NJ ss'
'eeurtties Whilst tie committee had ths subject
uid'r oon.ersaon they should S.v. gone farther and
stuck out bones and mortgages altogether Perhaps,
Judge Pratt By which the private fortunes Of bond ana
mortgage bankers are held liable to execution for the
III. on viii So sussDs D Dv r.. ,. to
which will be called upon for An opinion But here ia
! copy Of Mr.. Sherrilps BILL
a. 4.
an e' Of s *. Act Pa..sd 10 s entitled
Bm.nss q Banking passed april u.s. 1855, and he acs
= :s:n Of . sss 80; .,s
tins CT nd,dusi now or ~ assosri
1.d under the provisions auiSo,iss shs Sus
" s s :ns ss s%sU :.
sss1 hal s's S y s ):
sean Banning taxa ' 'as sssis
1ss above their p'' value or ABOVE their 'aea n'ris
Tns,s Is Afro som. hiouly With few banks 10 the
Guy OF New xoiS. M. Bsnedic OF the House Chairman
th COMMITTEES on Banks 81 early psrioi OF "a Ia
mo,nirss session. aad s.atsd that he had reserved csr
tain Information with regard to two banks o, the city Q,
New YORK OF such character - to tbs INN
action Of the House H. then sent. up the folio vnr
resolution, which was agreed to, viz, =
Yi.s E.SS,3 is,sss Ma R.nl CITY Of
said s, and ssla 81. sac. s sss
ssi IL On s.ys .ns * H.
each s ssIsa "a; III.
tysd bank each for isdonG their said bills Al said
institution ~
similar resolution also adspted in relation to the
American Exchange Bark In the city OF Nsv York
Answers are required Immediately, ~ Mr.. Benedict ID
not tbs man to allow any neg gsn the matter
UPn the earnest request OF Freterisk A. Cynklpe
WHO represents the For rteerth Assembly district Of ths
city OF New York the bill 10 rslAtion medical practice
was taken mp 10 commonly oa.d the grave yard dis
ieeon bill for which doctors have pstttionsd for several
years su orifes the dissection bodies OF suoh psr.
who die in psnitsnriA srashnnsAs atafs MI
70 be given 10 medical for case,tion II not
cned ty ffie dr. relatives twenty four hours after
ceAtb. NJ Conkrg occupied the time OF the use for
an hour in it, airport Among his remarks he statAd
that arrually there ere more than sx hundred nav
mace esnterrsd and the District Attorney MIN
three y.srs puciiee, stated that single couyis
ton had been obtained under the present Avs for
there ohepces. For the purpose Of advapoina msdi
| cal soieiee ard permitting the science Of sur.
gerry 10 advarce with the p.osres1 Of the are ana
~ relieving the meeicI from tina hondaa al an