New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-09
pOINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
y,srs Oar Oar Repcrte
s' SENATE. =. ALBANY. Wednesday, March 9, 1854.

AL}eTnCn v, N-kIfg
law authorizing the Jones Wood Park Referred 70 the
Committee Of the Whole, in whose keeping is the bill re-
peslirg the act ..
reetreton Of fare on that part the New Haven Road
running in this State Also for separation OK the otice
Of Superintendent of Common Schools from that OF Secre
Hr Yosr for law prohibiting the issue of Notes Of
Safety Fund Banks.
Mr.. H. H. CLARK for act authorizing the closing up
Of South Tenth ST. City Of Willamsburgb
REPORTS
Mr. LANSING reported favoraby on the bill relative to
certain lands on Harlem flights, City Of New York
Also or the bill heretofore published in The TRIBJSE
onferrng certain powers on Courts OF Oyer and Termner
in this state -
Mr.. wHnsrY-A bill for the Establishment Of Fire
Commission in the City Of New York whose duty shall
be 10 inquire into the origin &c Of fres
Alo for amendment of the Charter of the New York
Also 70 authorize the New York National Guard to hold
sufficient real estate for arInory.
Mr. SrTsoER-A bill for the protection OF buildings ia
New York City from injury by excavations
Mr. BARR introduced bin relative to the collection of
water rents iu the City Of NewYok IL is to amend the
law passed July as adding 10 per cent additional - The
IS cert already charged all water rents unpaid
the let Of April by striking out the 10 per cent leaving
at its original fgure-l5 per cent
An Ae, for o improvement Of Rocket River and it. tributaries.
Amending the oct rrovds r the draining Of Black Creek add
Anthoi1ns Lime Cement Manufacturing Com.
p:py 70 hSa AID convey REQ ea h 10 tnI
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. PRATT called up The resolution proposed
by him instrucng cur Senators and Representatives
in Congress TO use their best enjeavOrs to the i'm
portaion of sugar and molasses free Of duty l.
adopted. Y ithout debate by the following vote
sl.5haE;sy Ds.H,sH RED uaOs' Fs fuasa
NAYsM.sr DspiOrth Halsey Hitchcock Hutchins an.ins
sEw.YoRK HAnsoR BILL.
The Committee Of the Whole having taken up for
sderaon tic bill relative to encroaehments the New
Mr. HurcnISs asked that progress might be reported,
in order that he might have time to prepare certain
smendmeI is which he proposed to move to the bill.
notice 10 Senator from the lid Mr. HUTcHISs that he
would call the bill up at the earliest moment practicable,
and insist action being had on it, Progress was then
BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
oI the organization of Superior coar: 10 the City Of Ba
Amending tn, Revised Statutes in relation to Agents Of State
The Senate then went into Executive Session with
closed doors
amending the Greenwood Cemetery Charter was reported
GENERAL ORDERS RESUMED.
Ss . e s %s for te No5sn COMPANY
plete ts road Third reading.
dpss
occupied as !. iss for Light Houses Tbird reading
The bill amended as to provide that, when disputes
orse between the U. Government and the persons own
ing property proposed to be taken for the above specified
purposes the Supreme Court OF the District in which the
land is situated shall appoint commission of five up
praisers to determine and settle dputeswhose decision
tbal be na-tbe commissioners 10 receive 81 per day
for their services.
and duties Courts Of Oyer and
10 appoint justices in certain sases Of vacancies.
THE TEMPERANCE BILL.
Mr. NJ H. CLARK notified the Senate that at IL clock
TO he would move for its ina action on TIE bill
for the Suppression of JDemperance.
ASSEMBLY.
GRINDING cOMhITTEE-UssATIsFAcToRY REPORTS
The House, a few days since, appointed select
mee Of nine whose duty il is to take up the General Or
ders and select such bills "a, in their opinion would pass
the Committee of the Whole without opposition. BY this
much time is expected TO be saved to the House
bs mostly of local nature, but onsderable dis
custom elected bill to allow the abandonment
of portion of the Oxford and Buernus Plank road 1t
claimed that there strong opposition TO the bill
and that IT should 60 to the Committee of the Whole.
motion to refer to Committee of the Whole was lost and
The report Of the Grinding Committee $50 called was
agreedtO
to regulate the taking ofrecognizances IN the City and
"Couny of New York upon charges of felony aud to ex
"tend the provisions of the Code OF Procedure to proceed
"iDgs in forfeiture OF the same
Mr. G. c. LEIGH moved to except this b and proceeded
to say that the existing law which it was proposed super
eede provided for immediate steps to recover on forfeit
ure. The proposed law proposed for commencing suns
for recovery by the District Attorney He thought TINS
would be the of putting into the pockets OF the DIS
tric Attorney large amount of fees Invlew Oh the large
quantity Of STRAW bail which givon and taken in the
Cty of New York he greatly preferred the existing law
MIR MALLORY called the gentlemans attention 10 tne
eth section which provides that the District Attorney
shall receive costs fees charges, in any such action
lie had had the opportunity TO examine the OIL iuiy
but he was favorably impressed with IL
The rerot of the Committee finally agreedto, and
the bill order ed to third reading. send copy OF the
bin herewith.
AN ACT regulate the taking Of Ree3nizsnees IN the City and
PoyOns ofthe Code Procedure to Proceedings in Forfeiture
ofthe
The R1e ae Sate Of N- Ye, represented Senate and A~
Whenever Peice Justice of the City and County
oNewYok other officer authorized TO take bail IN sao eiy
and county h. admit to bail any ro1 Win
the With At least two sur penalty Oh
taking the fix conditioned for the appearance OF the
sssst any criminal ofsaid city and
county having eos1snce Of tie oh ne 40 charged pea
county each Of them shall jofy In the fall amount OF the pen
c,s than u suetes to the the shall be
in all ceses where the total amount IN ne
,uetes Justify shall be ct least double the tmoudi OF aeh
The sureties to such shall in the Of
person charged o. aoresad make unse De ena W az
VII Of setting forth the value OF their IeA esse
s their places Of essdence respecVey
90 this tbdav sfa appended affidavit OF some ohe person
them that each OF them househoeE and
in said city md e0Tnt I al oaS mes a %S
shall eey that fact. within his own Sn -iede
sesI he same be duly acknowledged OF
proved before such oacer and eehsS BY nun N tne
or proved certified to ente them 20 be eeeiueS
h SIC "s,y ,Ss sosh shall
Ck Of the Of General Sessions Of the feses ana o. OS
Wbeneyer any taken in felony as
wen misc are declared forfeited oy tns Of
ss Sessions the Peace by he Court OF Oyer and o.
the City and County of New entry Of the same sha DC
when properly certified shall be original evidence Of the Ad '
fixture in the Of record evidence . :, =, -.
pbers provided IL sbs become the saty of the Dis
eAt.ofney Of the City and County o. ~ h sa, an