New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-19
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
Especially Reported for The Y. rhbsse
SENATE. ..Taufsdsy. Jan. IL. 1855.

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o,fers ~ shsl be associgfe1 with ihe shsu const'
tut. 4 BODY co pgTne under the above ti'le. l1e
AFFAIR." Of ihe Corporation shsl he conducted BY
Board Of Msn-uers 10 consist Of not less IA a i've
persons three of whom hal cnnsiitu'e qupfu n
Toe corporation - bsye poser 10 ynrcha-e or ttse
by donation an red Or personal estate ~nlc1 sna'
h. oiven or erartef 70 ~ aud 70 take ard I'D any
p. al or personal estate upo1 sny express or implied
tru. fer The use or ben-ft Of sny other Corpprtpn
or Association formed Or Ia be formed hsVlGg iJr It's
object 70 aid IN securing h'ers education honof.r
bic uositi0n AID rfmureraiive empl ymebi IN Their
aurrorriafe profession educators Othefw-e, 10
Ame mean women; and 70 hold any real W p-r-oaai
property in trust for any purpose connected WITH the
education Of American women, or fIr any Corpora
or Association having any such object IN view and
hall also have fol- power 10 grant bargain, lease or
otherwise 6ispose Of the same.
FOR THF SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.
The Committee TO whom was referred Mr.
BROOKS bill. for the tffectdsl suppression OF
Gauhhrg. struck out the last clauses Of the bill
az unbli.fed in THE TRIBUNE AMI report fsycraoly
on The fret section. which reads s. follows
~ .scord section Of tie ct eo I'D Az ,e Tor The more
hereby amended BY striking cut the following words Or
be governed By The drawing q public physts eue
and IL leo thereof use he following 40 d. % th.t y .as
Commonly known or called lottery policies, BY
r,iDs card paper doeu 10 the nature Of bet.
",s.r OF in,oi'ree UPON CHEWING VI 9iS"" "uHO ''
1Hr TENURE OF CHURCH PROPERTY,
The bill 10 incorporate the trutttes ot tue tnUcn
Election Fund Of the Presbyterian Church of the
Urit,d States being taken up In Committee OF me
Whole. eun
Mr.. BISHOP having partially explained its ature,
M. PUTNAM said tbst he considered the principle
inv olyed in these bills relating to Church property
as the most important that possibly be presented
10 this Legislature for its oeliberaton. IL was there
fore ~ tie attest moment TO the people th1 the
rults which may aoopt with regard to them shAi
he wise and formed in q policy which would meet the
approvsl Of the people. He bad not yet informed
himself of the nature Of this particular bill but he
wanted the principle adopted mat rhe properly OF all
religious determinations shsl vest in trustees, and not
IN ecclesatios Orindv6u4s. lie proposed the follow
ing amendment 10 The bill:
Provided that moneys shs be furoi.hed by said copo-
nation f the erection house Of worship title Of watch
Siste in which such Place OF wosp situatef
Mn BISHOP said that be had no objections 10 the
insertion of the amendment if the Senator would make
il spplv 10 this State only He knew nothing of the
laws OF the Western States with regard to such mat
ters and consequently would not Wish TO see anything
inserted IN this bil which might in conflict with
the statutes of other States He, too believed ia the
principle that the title to church property should DOT
vest eccesastcs individuals, but in corpcr4i) ns
only: and be was sauxOus az any Senator could be
ha that prncioe should be established IN this State.
Mr.. LANSING remarked that the bill seemed to
involve very impor ant question, and desiring 10
ANNE it carefully he moved to postpone its consider
alton. Carried.
Tie bill TO amend the Charter of the Panama Rail-
road Compsny having been taken up in Committee
Of the Whole
MI BARR said that he thought there was some
haste exhibited in endeavocug 10 secure the passage
Of this bill 1t was otrOdu ced on the 10th AMI now.
on the sth it is found in Committee Of the Whole.
He deslred more information the subject, and if
time were allowed he doubted not he wolld soon be
put in possession of such facs would satisfy tny
Senators why this bill shout pass II was owing
to such measures this that so many failures have
occurred in cur country the past year; and many
families, but late opuent, are nos reduced 10 want
-wbese daughters reared 10 all the luxuries tha,
wealth can afford. sre 70 be found ia our cities
gaining scarce decent livelihood by teachng music
sewing &C. The Company has declared dividend.
Had not that been DONE there would have been no
lack of means to complete the road.
Mr. WHITNEY observed that be looked upon this
enterprise as one Of the great pusaons of the Amer
lean beart-a yelling ost of its energies. The co
parry fsd experienced many exepnslve aud unforeseen
difficulties. Among Others, the Panama Government
had r fused The company water the western coast.
II was such expenses these that made an incre
Of its capital necessary, and certainly we should not
refuse our aid in removing as much as possible the
difficulties under which thus great enterprise has thus
far labored
Mr. BROOKS favored the passage Of the bill, but
would not obisct 10 motion TO report progress in
order 10 ensble Senators 10 Inform themselves OF the
necessity for is becoming a law.
BILLS RFPORTXD or FAvORABLY.
To tpproprsie SO, 900 for the Purchase of suta-
bic Site on which to erect an Executive Nsntion
To amend the Charter Of the Long Island Water
Woks Co.
TO enable the School established by the Five Points
House of Industry to participate in the Distribution
of the Common School Fund.
NEw YORK SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr.. BARR proposed a resolution requiring all Saw
ipes Bark 10 The Counties Of New-York and Kings
to report, within twenty days, the amount of their
Deposits in Banks OF lssue, &c.
Mr.. SPENCER hoped that os those Savings Banks
that the Senator from the IVh would permit his
linton 10 go On the table for the present.
Mr.. BARR did not object, and 1t was so disposed Of.
BILL PASSED.
To repeal the act prohibiting the circulation OF
bills of banks not chartered by the laws Of this State
uno or the denomination of 50.
U. :. SENATOR.
The concurrent resolution fixing the 9th day OF
February as the day which the Legislature will
proceed TO the election of United States Senator,
in place of VIM II. Seward, was adopted.
The bill TO amend the charter of the New-York
Granite Insurance Co. was ordered to athrd reading
ASSEMBLY.
The IIouss went into Committee Of the Whole and
took up the bill respecting excavations in New YORK
and Brooklyn.
A. former sitting the bill wss made general.
The motion pending was upon restricting It's opera
ton again to the Cities Of New York and Bfootlyn
Adopted.
The bill which had been amended in several partic-
ulsrs Was restored to its reading a. passed by the
senate except that the word . foot WAS changed 10
ear'-refering to the proximity of an excavation
to a VAL.
Mr. MALLORY moved TO insert in the title or
" in any other city or village to which the provisions
The bIl was then reported 10 the House, and iis
pass age recommended.
TIRr waRDEss ron BROOKLYN.
The came Committee, N. PHELPS in the Chair
took Up the bin 70 amend the TO Consolidate tho
Cities OF BrooslyR and Williamsburgh and Town OF
BnshwiCk, 81.
Ibis BIZ provides that Title 7, of tbs said act shall