New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-28
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LONGS IN TIE LEGISLATURE.

i''"' wv '"A ALBANY. Thursday Jan. 26, 1851
NEW YORK HAKBOR ENCROAcHMENrs.
IL SESATE Memorials, very nlmerOlsly signed, emf
mating from the Chamber Of Commerce, meeting nell at
tic Merchants Exchange, &C. were hed thls mlrn'ns'
a.kirg tie Legislature to take immediate acton Tor the
protection Of the harbor oI Ne" YORK
AUDITOR OF THE CANAL DEPARTMENT.
The Select Committee 10 whom Yves referred the ON
making The Office of Canal Auditor elective anu ncreaIa5
tle salary 10 500 report that the office created IN
ls4s with fthr powers aud duties oil the Cphroer III
relation to the Canals, except his powers and duties as
Commits Toner OF the Canal Fund. .
that the act creating the office imposed upon the An
tor many duties which had previously been performed ny
different departments that the duties so imposed require
the Liehs business qualifications aud that the proposed
increased come entirely just In relation to the
CnIer If Clecng this officer the Committee are certain
that such his relations with the other partmeni con
r,,,ed with the Canal that change could safely or
h proprety be made in the existing law which gives
Tie sIp, tm,n of this officer 70 the Ca OF the
Canal Fuud-the Commission Is formed 1t NE Lieut. Goy
.nor secretary Of State, Coutroe, Treasurer and At
orucy G neral This Commission alone responsible lr
The ca1e eld investment of the Calul FGnd until esi
mere wa. x nled by the Canal Supe1'en lenls for
the Gscal year ending September 3oh' ls1j tor rep1,s
Ioa b. Canal a 'l 81
his az aIounf of money expended upon lines Of
ill The canals for work aud labor ani mtoru nearly
M nhect 10 the ultimate allowance Of the AUDITOR whose
integrity discretion aud hrnness constdate the only pro-
con Of the State against abuses il committed % the
officers named ru
Tie Committee close their report As ioi'"S .
H. INV OF these considerations tn Committee IMAM
,on.v recommen nd strike out the section which makes
The Office of Canal Auditor elective, and also recommend
the increase OF salary TO 900 per ahnum
the PCBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
In answer 10 senate resolution, the Secretary OF State
communicated by whom, and to whom the fdDhc Scnooi
lands were sold In connection with TINS mater msis
DIcKfSsos, W. CLARK and sPEScER were constituted a
Select Committee TO inquire further INTO ms iaaster'
Ew.YoRK HARBoR GSsPEcTIoS.
Mr. SPENCER introduced the following:
he That tho AOnnitee on ION
uerc the senate B,oed nmeasrs 20 .e I ~ sor,Ss
nsr. Which made upon the aaibot Of a.!
the euerosehnrts now etins Hae PU on ,.ir re-
t turn 20 the Capitol Adopted
1rsrryo.rALs TO The san FRANCISCO REscUERs.
Tho resolution awarding silver trumpe~ TO the Com
pander, Of tie Knby, Antarctic, Lucy Thompson anf
Three Bes as an expression OF spPrec oy I7 sts
Of New York OF their conduct IN aiding the rescue Oh the
rassenoers of the steamer San Francco was called up
NAu sEw LAW OF LIBEL.
NJ BeooEs introduced the following bill
an ACT IL relation to ludctmepn for Libel
~ p.o,e Safeof Me- Ioy rspyesesd IN Senate and h'
, 50 f'1 any County in th. State u2oa aien'G'
nd for aimed any newspaper o. peho4cA
,Ls 5s Oh sb L the sateI Of such iainsn We
trol thereto rne.s Pon 1eh ga "a n c 70
a. ufi sad erer such trsl thereof PJa t1- merits 40
,s1 led pr to ihs sasSs .. The assa' Pga which aa
us s.n be had upon eyuPn Of OF IN % nsnt
la. have teen and all Otter indie asa' pentls ~
4 far Inc
tecr OF reIso1s or publication thsrs pilqf 70 sen ~ -
y eh trs shs been had shau De use
~ Court IL which the be- upon PROOF 81 '
T every ether County in this stals ,
SEC . This act shall take effect immediately
,vrR,c,s GEOLOGICAL Nd STATISTICAL SOCIETY.
Nj BkooKs brought in bill to incorporate tue An7
can Geographical end Statistical sSciey uanry Grin
Section first Incorporates Geo Bancroft ner ~ ,ha
r.. and several others, urder the above name lI .ne
purpose Of collecting and dfasing geographical anu S'a
tisticsl information. -.,:. :,
Section second gives them the right as corporation
hold and convey real and persona estate ho -
exceed in amount at any one time 3 SUN tne clo'i ~
income Of which shall be ten THOUSAND dollars
Section third provides for the election oi oul;e'' ~o "
usual in such corporations h,,w.
Section fourth gives power 10 frame e'de VI " NV"
10 regulate the terms OF admissoa oil us Hisn ~
Government OF the same, &c &c
TIE ect is TO take effect immediately IL vas reSi "o
and referred 10 tie Committee on Literature
TAXATION or INCORPORATED cohPnIEs
Mr. BRooKs introduced the following bill .e
the sh utle fine - hsp OF
tat ofthe concerning the ass .aent OF s t.rsof
T6s Pefle " Me- f5rS reprsseaef ~ 'AA'' 49,
srrfit d. az tolovft h.r.tor,r.
SECTION L. place Of In section ~ the 'A' INV
T.reafi he folio. shall De WseTted
&C The .eu nd prcLfs o. Mana ln - ri.
r-I sut a-d On or before % a.
Il. I'D pad or directed y
~. able 70 t.1siioa 80
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