New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-06

Mr. RHODES-T amend the &C, relative 20 Brook
lvr City Railroad c..
Mr.. sEARING-To amend tho act chsr:ering
Cfs Lisht CO. ID Brooklyn
Mr. LEIGII-Mo.c eFec'uilly 70 prevent treiic'nc
IN Lotteries and Gift Distributions Same bill las
NJ. RHODrS-To repeal The &C. au'llorizio. The
City - q Brooklyn 20 borrow money to erect Al -
n,ory IN that city.
NJ COCKS, 70 enable the Common CoaacH ,f
New Ycri 90 tai e.'.ncny IL matter referred Tor
investigation or inquiry
M STUYVESANT-To proven, cssualties a. fire,
end protect The liv, Of Ersmen IN tls dlschArss y
their duties IN Ncv-Y TX.
Mr.. LEIGH-To create a fund in aid Of New York
juvenile A. luTn
NJ. CCNGER To make ~ village Of meridian
sersa'e roaa district.
Mr. PHELPS-T, amend the charter of Syracuse
City Water WoiAs Co.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr. G. u. WILLIAMSBURG that when the
House atJourrs, it adjourn to Monday, at y NJ.
Adop'et.
on motion of NJ. WEED, the following preamble
and resolution were adopted
Hlctq TIE navigation Of TIE F'es' channel o. eonns-:e
on Lake. Mcnizan Superior Huron s. Clair Erie ar %
tsro tresty Distracted during the pot few yes by
Of bars and ow water the - Gait hats e.usGE de-
sy and damages ~ the shipping navRstnf those watts .
~ hein. ve..t in me Censr.i G1sern anent
bv the Constitution Of the Uti'ed Stse, therefore
Rsed rs The s. nate and Assembly Of the stae Of New
.s5 Ind The Rsrr.ets,ivs. .oeh sr.,s be requested
t. their nAaeo IN tvo' o. re pa
.sse Of sw during h- preseut session Of Conse'. author
ii directing such Improvement 70 BE- made Ia tns
cltnael e. the ST CAR fa'', - vii render the nvisol
thereof safe ard easy M vees engaged II ths commerce Of
the great lakes above neltionss
Mr.. STEBBINS moved the use Of the Chamber 70
the New York state Temperance Society on Monday
toe 18th irst. Laid over.
Mr., WATERBURY. in view Of the failure offev-
ers Savings Banks, that Committee OF thee be a.?
pointed 10 investigate affairs and condition OF all
Savings Banks. Laid over; ,..
Mr. LEIGH called up the joint resolution for
fir ri adjournment on the let Of March.
MI WEED thought the resolution premature. j.
was impossible to tx the day a. tns esily stage OF
the session He moved II at the resolution do lie on
the table. Carried.
Mr., STEVENS offered a preamble and resolution,
that irasrnnch az TO adequate pay bad ever been
granted TO the militia Of this State 10 the war with
England IL 1872 therefore, that our Representatives
in Congress be requested ~ procure gram o. 10Y
acre. Of land to the remnant Of the soldiers engaged
in that war
Mr.. S. asked consent that the resolution might
be acted moon AZ this time. IL was the Intention OF
these soliiers TO hold Convention on hon1ay, Ana
an expression az this time would be Of service vas
thought 20 the object of the Convert ton II appeared
that the oct Of $50 gave the soldiers of the war with
Mexico 100 acres OF Ia. !. and about 500 bonaty
Inone. The solcers Of the war OF l7l2 ask on,y 10
he placed On the came footing He hppet the state
Of New-York-in which much Of tue sctve serves OF
the war Of 1912 was had-woud come forward anf
give rs expression in favor Of the proposition. Inc
resolution adopted.
Mr. GATES called up the resolution Authorizing
fine Attorney General t. employ suct COUNSEL a. the
Governor NAV approve, 10 assist in the Lennon
Slave case, brought by the State of Virginia
Adopted.
GESFRAL Orders.
The House went into Committee. Mr.. STEVENS
in tn chair and took up the bill 10 confirm the title
Of Halsey k. Wing and Daniel w. Taylor. executors,
&c 10 certain snds Reported to the use, and
ordered 10 n third reading
M WELLS asked consent that the bill bs now
read a third time ard passed Agreed to, aud the
bill pissed. -
Leave of absence was granted To Mr.. VANS for
five deys ard to Mr. MCKINNEY for four days.
The speaker appointed the clio"iog Sslect Conn
mitee upon much Of the Governors Message a
refers 70 The Prohiti,ory Liquor Law Messrs. Steb.
bins Leigh, May, &C.. u. johnson, Duaont Aitkin,
{. Miller Masters and Soaring.
The following Con niee upon that part referrinI :
to the detention Of witnesses Messrs. Loigh Stsb-
bins, Baber, Rider and Stanton.
Adjourned to Monday, AT ~ NJ.