The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

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ALBANY March II, 1854.
The Senates time occupied in the discussion of the
Harbor Encroachment BILL and some portions of the de-
bate were exciting and interesting. The names of the
commissioners which had been agreed upon by the Cham
ber Of Commerce and the interested New Yorkers were
an stricken out and others inserted except Greene c.
Bronson who retained The persons substituted are
John Vanderbilt, Albert Conkling, VIM A. Bird, and
Mr.. Ross. clause was also inserted that the entire
expense of the commission shall be paid by the city Of
New York The following section was added -"No pier
shall be built from Throggs Neck and Whitestone on the
Narrows between Long and Staten islands, between the
latter place and Dobbs Ferry without full examination
and report from the State Engineer and Surveyor or
stating the may be erected without detriment to
the public Interest," The committee went through with
the bi and it Wi pass the Senate in the manner thus
perfected. The amendment proposed by Mr.. Hutchins
voted down. It will 60 to the House, where strong
effort win be made TO restore the clause that the expense
shall be paid out of the State treasury The sum total
will however, be hundred per less If it comes
from the treasury the people directly interested
will be the spot and that charges are
not too heavily imposed by the commissioners and their
suhalterns.
bill is before the Senate aboshng the Office of phy
scian to the Marine Hospital Staten Island. This
strikes directly at Dr. Vache who was appointed feW
months since when the Legislature restored the Office at
the earnest importantly Of Dr. Stewart.
Mr. Crosby called up his resolution to stop working ON
the canals on Sundays but the Senate by vote of II to
10, refused 80 the honorable Senator may well
tent himself with another seasons dissertation of the
Sabbath on the canals by permission of the State au
thorities.
The committee of the House of which Mr.. Wari is
chairman reported favorably the bill for establishing
board nf commissioners Tor opening streets avenues
parks &C. hr Aitkin the part Of the minority, pre-
the constitutionaty of the bill It is destined to be-
come law, whether constitutional or not
The Select Committee to whom referred the bill for
the promotion of medical science reported substantially
as the original not having obvated the objections urged
BY ts opponent The report was made by Mr.. Edwards
bin to the Committee Of the Whole He was opposed to
II In all its features He did not believe in that refine
men Of skill or science which has no more for the
mans of deceased humanity than 1t has dead dogs
Tho medical faculty wish to make the traffic in dead
bodies commercial matter II rarely that legis
aton Is not for exclusive benefit of the rich who should
be satisfied with the services Of the poor while living
and not desire their bodies article of merchandise
dead Man dies not though ms ashes may mingle with
mother earth The venerable Bishop Hughes has been
brought into the debate and has been stated that he
is in favor OF the BILL cannot the House that
this statement has NO foundation in truth for the very
reason that he consecracs the grave before the dead
bodies are placed therein. The Bishop, now should
rot have been dragged into the debate on this bill or any
other He is not politicnn-has not voted for many
years though when he did choose to exercise the right
Of the elective franchise he voted the whg ticket Mr.
NJ continued by stating that If this BILL which autho-
rizcs such indscriminate dissection becomes law 1t
M, very USE seromsy aecs thas class Of people to whom
main object of the bill is to obtain dead human bodies
for purposes of speculation to be made merchan.
disc Of New York will then truly be made commercial
city, when the dead cannot the rapacy of specu
ators He did not think that any member this floor
from the large cities could vote for the bill and honestly
face his constituents upon his return home. He also
stated that if he desired to kill the whig party he
should urge the majority to pass the bill Mr. Mcguire
continued at some length, and spoke with considerable
feeling II his first speech upon the aoor and pro-
duced favorable impression.
The question debated until the hour Of adjourn
ment without coming to vote. This ''bone BILL y it
s termed is losing strength ut turn and things
now look there is no doubt of it's defeat.
The report of the Commissioners Practice and Plead
ings adopted very after II was made to the
Legislature but that from the Commissioners on the Code
remains az II came from their hands. Amongst other
dppngs into the treasury this revision and codyng
law not the least important The people are not
Of the amount which has been drawn from the treasury
inclusive This fact has been presented and brought
to light, and the evidence has to hands
feel bound to present it.
There has been paid
To John A. Collier (who performed any
To Seth G. Hawley (whose capacity was not suf-
fcient to induce John c. Spencer to with
him,l ..................... 400
To Alvah Norden ....................... 5000
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To David u. Field Observation-Disclosures. 1925
To Arphaxed Looms ........................ 4927
This shows aggregate of nearly thirty thousand
dollars, which the people of this State have paid haa
dozen lawyers for simplfcaton Of the laws and
forming them to the wants Of the people, and simplify
ing them to the Of the great And
still the Legislature hesitate to confirm these labors for
the that few old foges and wheel horse petfog
gers annually manage to obtain seats in the Le-
gslature Those who anticipate action bysthe present
Legislature will find themselves in error there
time now, during the regular session. and there not the
slightest prospect of any extra session during the pre-
sent year. q
There is no doubt but the labors OF the Commits
soners the Code will lie another year per
haps forever Not the first movement has yet been
made TO act upon it. The appropriate committee TO
whom the matter belongs is the Judiciary of either
Ittft
Chairman in the Senate the Honorable Jonathan Bur-
nett Chairman in the House. have made any reports
the subject At every session of the Legislature since
the Commissioners concluded their abors efforts have
been made to egaze their work. and particularly during