New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-30
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
Especially Reported for The Tribune !
SENATE. ALBASY, Jan. %, 1855.
TO PREVENT THE ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGNERS II
DISTINCT MILITARY CORPS.

SENATE. .ALBAST, Jan. %, 100.
TO PREVENT THE ORGANIZATIONS OF FOREIGNERS IL
DISTINCT MILITARY CORPS.
Mr. WHITNEY introduced the following petition,
this moIniI g signed by 323 citizens Of the City OF
The upder citizen. Of Auburn respectfully represent
spre.dss rsTsy iRropsbou tbs stsr Military Com
pinies under the form Of law but to aesTse here
sEe the Potesnt ia the native born American,
presSps With zeal for sad diligence in d IN.
tqusled in the history Of the com.::on~ wealth H., $500
asonisc ard therte danger US TO tn peace OF tie s4t
need only ssnce q heir origin to Sai the os spiea
Wherever opposon TO our system OF Comiaon nls
been manifested, there almost sprsng into being orsized
Military Companies from the opponents of that system and In
most y not such ocshles ~ snoI. spaC1 o
Organized military hac Uncovered 20 have al existence
The psios, IN vie Of the daDssr. Sblch may arise from
thee snagotc forces ae'dy secUmu sed to many thou
sands wi projected scale 60 vast that.
less checked will stely absorb under dscordsnt banners
the physical poo the state would ask most
ccnsoeaon 10 regard causes and the whereby
the good o, Of society and the principles OF humanity may
be more pom ansntly secured.
Tie peiiioor ggs,st the Of legislative enact
nel that shl ibid under conh.o on ana Other peneus
GALE other than where the law directs an enactment th.
tsry company except be oTgstzed by lawan enactment
that shall limit enrolment Of fore isntrs to onetenth the
existing Of each and enactment whereby
Comnssioner be appointed whose duty shall be 20 exam
no all places which deposits Of military ornaments may be
III. petitioners think that under the operation Of such code
nidaed collections Of wSfse sfra,ncn. viii
from church Offices the house OF psyer reys Com rs ss'
confident Esis Of the State The military dr being
rendered public suspicious q faction viii vanish snd martial
desire Induced without which free people cannot long ex
From the restricted proportion OF oI sneI y onn Is ws
can bear upon institutions without reliable
means Of es',nee and those ha'eeas ma9 h,V , @
couse to worthy Of military trust wal find the way open 70
them BY just to all the irritation and excitement
with which the country filed through exoluveness in
military orgsnzsuops will he at once ard forever qneted and
the character Of the citizen soldier elevated IN pablo e.na
tcn lille the Commission having 70 unlawful military
munitions will confidence In the assurance ha iST
nno order Gao be I. all times iu,ialned
FAVORABLE REPORTS.
Favorable reports made on the folio wing bills
TO renew the Charter Of the College of Pharmacy,
New-York City.
Also the Patent Medicine bill.
BILLS PASSED.
To enable the Common Council of New-York to
take testimony in matters of investigation or inquiry
HrDsoS RIVER AND THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
NJ PRATT called for the cons derston of the reso-
linton proposed by the Committee on Commerce re-
uuesting our Representatives in Congress 10 use their
best endeavors TO secure the passage of law appro
printing a sufficient SUN Of money TO cover tue ex-
pense Of permanently removing al o0sIrucuohS 10
The free navigation OF the Hudson River.
MIR. BROOKS, considering this subject one OF the
greatest importance, hoped that the AZ es ana Noes
Wcud be called in voting for the resolution lie de-
sired this because he wished the Legislature OF New
York commiited-placed upon The recorl-to the
PRINCIPLE of improving the Hudson River as one OF
the great rational highways OF the country: lne re-
some hope-a faint one he conceded-t this Iiyer
communicative as it did, directly with tne oees1 and
bearing upon IFS surface commerce OF 800 O,OO0
annually might come within the favor OF the Execu-
five The doctrine OF Slis Wright that improve
merfs might receive favor in detail when could mol
be approved when coupled with other measures, might
secure to the Hudson River the favorable considera-
ton Of Congress, II pressed upon II as a oistinct
measure. Strange notions now prevail IN regard 10
constitutional power ard Government outles Cape
Fear River was deemed a laval object o. improve
uent The Red River Raft was also an Obstruction
which might be removed under the Constitution.
1henIwhy not the Hudson River, upon whioh the
Government had expended $500, uOO, a1d the o's'e
half as much more With millions of dollars IN In
Treasury and the river Distracted 50 IS TO endapger
the commerce of the country, was due TO the State
that the resolution should be adopted As an expression
of the people in the premises.
! Mr.. SPENCER remarked tina. there a slim al
tendance Of SenstOrs, and suEgt sted the propil-
ETY. Of posponing the vote TIL The Senate was more
| full
The suggestion was adopted.
ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK.
Mr. BROOKS on previous notice, Introduced
bill 10 regulate the number OF ballot boxes and bal
lots 10 be used elections IN the City OF New lork
1t provides thst at elections hereafter to bs held IN
The City the boxes 10 be used in receiving the os
lois shall De marked and Numbered successively as
| follows: Number one, d" State; Number two "Cnsr-
Ter Number three, Assembly" Nunber foar,
senator" Number five, " Congress Na%ser SIX,
| Justices" Number seven, resident Number
| eiaht. "Ciiy ara County, Number nine, judi
cisry; end at every ection hereafter to be held
in me City such number OF boxes, marked as sfore-
sad shall be furnished in the manner provided by
Law.
TENURE or CHURCH PROPERTY.
M DANFORTH in the Chsir-lne Committee OF
the Whole took up the bill TO incorporate the Church
Erection Fund OF the Presbyterian Church OF the
United Ststes
Mr.. BISHOP proposed the folio wing amendment;
"Proy6ed that no money shall be furnished Sy said eopo
nation for the erection house OF soEshp IN auJ s4 OF
,rritorv In which there shall exist s the time law 'o hs
ooron of religious societies the title 10 wncn no
Ie E resous COZ poTsou under spd according TO te a"
Of The respective States Territories in which such places
worship are locaied.r
To this Mr. PUTNAM proposed to add:
Provided slso that the title in instance be vested IN
apv Priest Bbhop, or other ecclesissic-" - 3,
Mr. BISHOP, although agreeing in principle with
the Senator, could not see any necessity Tor ms
amendment; vet he would accept it, and It thus be-
came a part of the original amendment, which WAS
after debate, adopted.
Mr.. HOPKINS strenuously opposed the amend
ment He held thst il was pre.supposing . s'a'e OF
things which never existed-the Presbyterian cnurcn
did not vest the title Of its property in its eccies'as
tics. They were opposed to the accumulation OF
property In the hands Of their minsters-hence the
amendment was uncallsd for and utterly useless.