The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18

Assembly.
ALBANY, jan II, 1855.
REPORTED ETC
Mr. MONROE reported favorably the bill relative to
excavations.
Mr. DAVIDSON reported the bill to amend the charter Of
the sixpenny Savings Bank in New York.
Mr. RHoDx gave notice Of bill to authorize the build
ing OF docks in the Twelfth ward Of Brooklyn.
Mr. LEIGH introduced bill requiring the ferry compa.
es in New York to provide life saving gates at each
M. GREEN reported bill to extend the time for the
collection Of to the LIST of March, except in the
cities OF New York. Brooklyn Albany and Troy Read
Mr.. ROBINSON introduced bill to establish Law
Library in the southern tier OF counties
resolutions of the Senate adverse to the extension
of the Mccormick reaper patent were adopted.
Mr. LAMPoRr introduced bill making apr ,priaton
10 complete the Idiot AS lum.
Mr. Rhodes called up the resolutions prohibiting the
appointment of persons of foreign birth to diplomatic
STATIONS Laid on the table
Mr. RHODES then called up the resolutions proposing
fhe amendment OF the constitution to require
twenty years residence before foreigners can become
Mr. FERDoN moved they be laid the table, Carried.
STATE CENSUS.
MIR. BLATcnFoRD from the Assembly Committee
Ways and Means yesterday reported bill in relation to
the census of the State which, by unanimous consent
was referred back to the committee after second read
The bill provides that the census shall be taken du
sss sg asa 1a s year sersa no.s.
after the passage OF the BILL the blanks for the
purpose of taking the and furnish the
fore the FIRST of May in each year. to the various
county clerks in the State
That the Common Council of each city, and Supervi-
&c. Of each town in the State, SHALL before
the first Monday in May in each census year, appoint
Marshal in each election district to perform the duties
pr scribed by this act
That the Marshal shall proceed to enumerate the in
habtants in his election district the first day Of May
in each census year.
That every person residing in any family the
LIST day of June shall be returned OF such family
and every person casually absent shall be returned
belonging to that place In which he usually resides
The return shall be certified and sworn to by each
Marshal, who shall deliver the to tho County
Clerk on or before the FIRST day Of July.
The County Clerks shall Immediately transmit the
turn OF the Marshas to the Secretary of State and IL
the Marshals returns not in within five days after
the frt day Of july the County Clerks shall send spe
cal messengers for the deduct the expenses
thereof from the Marshals' fees.
The Secretary of State shall report the result Of the
Marshas' return to the Legislature
The expenses Of the Marshas fees &C.. shall be paid
as part of the contingent expenses of each city and
county
penalty Of $50 is imposed for refusing to make
turns writing false information to the Marshals, and
all fines collected shall be applied to the benefit Of the
Common School Fund.
The Secretary Of state shall appoint suitable persons
to take the of the Indians in the several
tons in the State such persons to be paid not two
dollars per day be paid by the Treasurer upon the
warrant Ct the Comptroller Tho Marshals return shall
be bound and carefully preserved in the Offices Of the
several county clerks
The third chapter of the fifth title of Revised Statutes
part frst and chapter $780, of the laws Of 1854
peale1