The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20

Up. M. Monday.
Mr. cposnY accepted the amendment, and the resolu.
Adjourned 70 : p NJ on Monday.
Assembly.
ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1855.
Mr BAxK-To punish the fraudulent issue and trans
heI OF certncates OF STOCK
Also requiring the police justices of New York to ale
all convictions OF vagrancy.
Mr. Z. d. WnIIAMs-The bill relative to unclaimed d.
vidends Of insurance companies.
Mr. RHoDEs-The Brooklyn School Loan bill.
Also, to establish the fire limits of BROOKLYN
Q. s Senator the 9th day February was received
read, and laid over under the rule.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
To authorize the Common Council Of New York to ad-
minister oaths in cases referred to them for nvestga
Respecting excavations in the CRY of New York and
To amend the charter Of the United States Inebriate
To amend the act TO incorporate the arsmen in the
village OF Brooklyn. Passed
To amend the act to consolidate the cities of Brooklyn
and Williamsburg Agreed to,
The fourth annual report Of the New York Asylum
Tor Idiots was received
BILLS.
Mr., STUYyBSANT-For the election OF certain judicial
efcers on separate ballot to amend la and $50 ses
tions OF Code Of Procedure
Mr.. RDER-Relative to General Sessions Of Queens
Mr.. o'KHrE-To abolish tn. English and all foreign
languages 10 all Official proceedings.
Mr. LMGn-To prevent the sal- of impure milk.
Mr. biting the justices in Justices
ana marine courts and their clerks from acting
miBsiCners of deeds.
Mr. JMMfRsoN-To amend the Revised Statutes in rela-
ton to demands against ships.
INTRODUCTION
Nh AENTo provide FOR the bstter security Of lives
OF passengers on steam erry boats.
Mr.. MusDy-To repeal cera sections OF the charter
OF The New York Stage Company.
Adjourned.
THE New Granada Canal and Steam Naviga-
ton Company.
The Committee Commerce Of the Legislature has
Gram "a
fapal and Steam Navigation Company Of New York.
The bill constitutes Henry vendryes, James A. Requa,
Moses etarbuck Joseph o. Frost Lucen Brdseye, Ward
Cowing and Solomon sanders, Jr and their associates
&C., body polite and corporate by the name OF rhe
New Granada Canal and steam Navi Company Of
New York. for the purpose OF repairing and rendering
and keeping m and reacy for navigation the can known
the Dque OF Caithagcna connecting the bay OF Car
thagena with the ssgdelina river in the republic Of
New Granada; of navigating the dque, bay and river
and all tributary waters Of holding exercising aud
jcyng all the privileges Henry vendryes un
der his contract with the directive for the opening
The capital stock to sc az odo 0oO-divided into shares
Of s2s each; The company to commence Operations
when $500 900 subscribed and hve pee cent paid in
Tie Corporsto has power contract with Henry Yea.
drysa for the purchase OF the dqae canal AMI Of all
his interest therein 10 issue stock payment therefor
and TO lease sell land they do deem
ry to retain The affairs Of the Corporation to be
aged by heard OF not lees than seven than
thirteen stockholders who Invested with the ual
powers Al least two THIRDS OF the directors to be cit
OF the United Stats The Office OF the company
located IN NeW the directors nave
establish other Offices Cor the transfer OF stock The
stockholders to be held individually liable for oil debts
due from tie Corporation t. the full amount Of the
lue OF the stock held by each respectively.
Preservation OF Life on Board Ferry Boats.
Mr.. Aitken, pursuant TO previous notice. introduced
yesterday In the Assembly bill provide for better
security Of the lives of passengers board Of
ferry boats eating the OF the State Of New
York, which provides rs follows
Sec l. Every steam ferry boat mr. steanoar mad "a a
ferry boat navigating the waters of the State
rying pasaenger and whose route trip passage shall
be three miles la length shall least three
good and suitable boats supplied with oars good
don at all times for service; OF which all
pects GOOD subsant al aud boat of
tanning, insice and outside fy persons, with life lines
be kept ut all times in convenient aud accessible places
on board such vessels and IN readiness for the Of
SEQ 2. Every such vessel carrying passengers. snail
also be provided with not less thsn hundred life
preseryers, well adapted for the purpose and OF the
most approved description which lite preservers shall
always BE- kept In convenient and accessible places on
board OF such vessels and readiness for the US. Of
Sec For every violation OF any Of the provisions Of
tn act the master owner owners espectvely Of the
deemed guilty Of mise emeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punishable with hue imprisonment such fine
not 70 be less than s25 more than soo for each
day Of violation TO be any court Of compe
tent jurisdiction BY an action in he name OF the people
Of the state Of New York. and shall be the duty Of any
district attorney 10 any county 1t which ,uch vessel
shall touch, depart FROM land TO for aud recover
such penaity-such Imprisonment to be not less than
thirty days nor moro than months for each offence
and the penalties recovered shall he paid 70 the county
treasury for the support OF the poor Of said county
6ec This act any part thereof shall not repeal
the act orany provision therein eatitei act re.
quiring Compensation for causing dea.h by wrongful
act, nsslector default"
Act 60 Punish Fraudulent Issue OF Stock.
Mr.. Baker, Nrom the Committee on the JUDICIARY 70
ported yesterday, In the Assembly vorably the bin to
punish the fraudulent transfer Of certificate.
OF stock, with amendments a. follows
Sec. l. Every president vice presdent cashier trea
eurer secretary other officer every agent Of auy
bank insurance company, railroad company, msnufac
turing or other corpoa,ion. who shall wfuly aud de-
mgnediy sign with intent 20 issue, SELL pledge or
cause to be issued, sold plccged any faise fsudu
icnt or simulated certificate other evidence OF the
ownershp or transfer OF any share shares the ca
pisA stock OF such corporation Any certificate or
otner evidence o. the ownersn,p transfer OF any
snare o. shares in such corporation any instru ent
purportine 70 be certificate other evidence OF such
ownerthip OF transfer the rignng, Issuing selling or
Pfegsbg Of which BY euch president vice president
cashier treasurer other officer or agent shall DOT be
utnorsed oy the chr'er sui by Ia such corpora
on OF by some anendm.n nj thereof 81 II. be- upon con
xouon Thereof acjudgd guilty ~ felony ana upon con.
wIcuon thercot snail ~ puJished by i'm Drisonmsut In
xne state Prion NOV No. than three nor more thar
seven years ana the court may IN It's dcretion
npon The party hus convicted, nns moi ersee In
three thousand dollars.
The Powers % Justices OF th,. C,tv.