The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22
AFT AIRS IN ALBANY.

Legislature during the third week of the present ses-
SION
IN THE SENATE. aara
MONDAY, Jan. 15.-Mr WHITNEY presented a petition
Tor the passage of law 20 prevent the the school
funds for sectaran purposes.
Mr.. BARR petition from william Kent John Wander.
St and Others to amend the charter Of the Long Island
The Assembly bin expedite the eahvass OF votes in
the Twenty ninth Senate district was passed IN com
The annual report of the Regents Of the University
was received.
hr. 7. CLARK gave notice of bill for the instruction
Mr.. FIELD, Of bill to repeal the third section of the
act relative to the construction OF railroads in cities
Mr. WHITNEY, bill relative TO the sale Of patent
dicines.
Mr. SPENCER notice of bill to enable the school of the
1--WE POINTS house OF Industry to participate in the
Mr. WALKER, of bill to authorize certain towns in
Cataraugus and Chautauque counties to subscribe for
the stock OF tae Erie and New York city Railroad
Mr. LANSING, bill to facilitate the collection of debts
against plank and turnpike companies.
The Senate passed the bills release the interest of
the State in certain lands in Rensselaer, Coumbia
counties to the United Sta1es another authorizing the
Hudson River Railroad Company convey to the United
erect beacon light.
1nquirng into the expedency o. prohibiting mutual in
snrance companies from issuing policies out Of the judi
cia district in which they located; to prevent
panes in other States from issuing policies in this State
and to appoint agents to examine INTO the Affairs of such
The resolution offered by Mr. Yosr instructiug our
members of Congress to oppose the extension of McCor
.adopted-12 to 0.
TUESDAY, Jan. 1e-Pettions we're presented against
confirming the acts of the Commissioners to locate the
public buildings in Schuyler county Of Catholic German
citizens of Buffalo for the of the bill relative
church property OF citizens OF New York. against the
distribution Of school for sectarisn purposes
Messrs Whiting Putnam and Clark appointed a Sc
lect committee on the. above matter petition re-
'qniring ferry companies to provide life saving gates
The following bills passed upoa third reading To
tend the time for the collection of taxes in Syracuse
expedite the canvass of votes in the Twenty ninth Senate
district.
Mr. BRooKs gave notice Of bill to prevent Illegal
Mr. HITCHCOCK, for relief OF the sto,kbrdge Indians
In committee the bills passed were 10 provide for the
a r to
Canaohsre account OF canal damages. The bill to
repeal the act prohibiting the circulation OF bills OF banks
ve dollars not chartered in this state sent
The Clerk of the Court of Appeals submitted report
in relation to the business of that court.
Mr. ROBERTSON offered joint resolution that the Le-
gslature proceed 10 the election Of United States
Senator on the 9th of February. Laid over
The o,nt resolution from the Assembly in relation to
employ ing counsel in the Lennon case was taken up
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 17.-An hour spent in discuss
ing resolution to print Ave thousand copies of the Go
vernor's message, when 1t was finally adopted half
hour spent in secret executive session. nothing
Bs were introduced to rebuild the locks on the Che
mung Canal upon the enlarged plan IN relation to the
term Office of the Supervisors of Albany county rea
tive to the Unied States Deposit fund to distribute
tive ferries running to and from New York city; TO
purchase site Tor executive mansion to repeal law
TO promote medical scence to incorporate the Womin
Educational As ocation relative to accommodations Tor
Court of Appeals .
THuRspAY JAN ls.-Petitions presented for dis.
tributing common school moneys to Five Points school
against of school fund for sectaran purposes to
prevent the New Haven Railroad Company from running
cars the Harlem Rairoad; to prevent banks OF DIS
deposit from acting AS savings banks to i'm
nose tolls on railroads. relative to church property
be held by lay trustees German citizens to prevent
cesascs from holding church property restraining til
tennIe Of church property TO trustees -
Rrl REM el--T
Water Works for the efectua suppression OF gam
bling 10 enable the Five Points House Industry
participate in school moneys.
Bills Passed-To pay judgment In a. favor Of Horace
S6327 OF the Sing Sing prison fund.- TO pay Tor
hnc ustd in the manufacture OF sat repeating the act
prohibiting the circulation OF bills Of banks, under 50,
Resolution adopted providing for election Of United
States Senator the 9th of February Another direct
ing the savings banks in New YORK and kngs county 10
Progress was had on the bills continue the Ontario
Bank of Utica; TO preserve the harbor o New York
from Brooklyn encroac ments amend the charter Of the
Granite Insurance Company aathorize Charitable ins
tutions others to bind out children by adoption
FRIDAY Jan. l9.-Petitions presented contni ming pro-
pcsas sub marine engineers relative to removal OF
all distractions 70 nasga.on "a .ne aass tSes r
ran purposes the amended report of the Northern Dis
penssry submitted -
Notices of Bllls--To repeal the law OF 1846
authorizing insane convicts in the State prison to
be sent to luparic asylums, appropriatins money
Yopkors Water Works Company to provide for the
examination of the lunatc a. ylums in county poor
houses The annual report Of thu Executive Conmttee
of the State Normal school was received.
Twenty six bills passed 10 rs many persons claim
ing canal damages also to amend the Granite Insurance
The joint resolution, appointing committee to visit
New YORK institutions and criminal courts, was taken
MP and adopted, with amendments
The concurrent resolution peonng Congress to pro-
vide pensions to the surviving soldiers OF the Indian
la committee-Tne bills for the relief OF Cyrus Wal
bridge ard Gustavus Clark were passed.
fnr he man nf m ind mt
favor OF Messrs Fitch Hunt and Cooley, against NJ J.
lockwood, late State Prison Agent made the special
order for Thursday Rext at "
resolution was adopted, recting the State Prison
Commissioner send to the Senate the testimony in the
Adjourned to Monday, 7p.M
IN ASSEMBLY.
MONDAY, JAN. Is, 1S55-pettions were presented to
incorporate Indian orphan asyums, Indian boarding
echoos the church tenure law, for free bridge
Nevtown creek relative to the Leak Eschest
the quarantine, for the new county Of Canasteo.
The following bills were passed 10 committee-
To extend the term for the collection Of taxes in syra
To confirm the official acts Of Thomas II. Cloves
To amend the charter of the villa xe of Norwich
To amend the charter OF the New YORK and Shawan-
To provide for the education of the children OF the
Authorizing the Supervisors of he town Of waworsng
70 borrow money.
Rsported-A bill TO amend the charter OF the Brook
To amend the charter Of Brooklyn, Williamsburg and
To amend the bill in relation to the New York Inc
.briate asylum Of New York.
To Increase the Common School fund.
To allow the Common Council Of Brooklyn 10 borrow
money.
To amend the charter Of the Bushwick and Newtown
Road and Bridge Company.
To construct free bridge across Newtown creek
In relation to usury promissory notes and bills OF
sexchange.
To provide for the conveyance o. lsud in specific per-
'forinsnce Of contract by deceased party.
For the ere ction OF monument the remains OF
Col Baxter and others
resolution authorizing the Committee Privileges
and Elections 20 send for Aad papers IN the
of contested seat OF Mr. Seden, OF Oswego county
TUESDAY, Jan. 16.-PetitouA were presented asking
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