New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-19
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
Especially Reported for The N. Y. Thbune.l

SENATE. :. .ALBAsY, Feb l6 ls55-4P.M.
| Mr. BISHOP in the Chair The Committee OF the
Whole took up the bill TO abolish the fees OF Comfy
Judges a1d SurroRates The bill, after being smsnded
20 as to exclude the Counties of New York, Kings,
Schobarie Delaware, Montgomery, Heikimer, Fal-
ton. Hamilton, st. Lawrence, Franklin, Suffolk,
Queens, Richmond, Clinton Essex and Warren from
the operation Of the law, was ordered to be reported
complete.
The New York Harbor Encroachment bill was then
MIR. HUTCHINS moved to amend by inserting the
following as the 9th Section of the BILL:
Nohb herein eoDtsined shall be SO construed a, to inter
for the City Of Brooklyn"
Sir BROOKS opposed the amendment, and Mr..
Mr. HufCHfSs next moved to amend by prOvid-
ing that
Nobns herein contained shall be construed to interfere
with the water line heretofore established BY law in and ot
the City BrooAlSn except that portion lying between fu
F,ny and the Navy Yard
Mr.. HI,TCHINS then moved to strike out the fol-
| lowing 2dD section
The said Commissioners shall report to the Legislature
PI.esbs ard east By ny r oS U' re.e 10 that
part the sid bsiho1 in front OF The City Of Lon
| City of Bioollyn.
This motion prevailed and the bill was then passed
| TO third reading.
The bin relative to the Empire Faced Brick Com
papy was also passed TO a third reading Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. II, 1855.
Tho hill TO prevent prize fights and fights among
game animals " as reported on favorsby.
Also tine bill TO incorporate the Binghamton Owe
go and Pennsylvania Slack aver Navlgalion ~.
ITE.sAvISG GATES on NETWORK FERRY BOATS.
MIR PRATT on tn part Of the Committee OIL Com
nerce, to whom was referred the bil requiring New
York Ferry Companies to erect Lue SAVING ua.es
on their boats, submitted the following report LUIS
morning:
| The Standing Committee on Commerce, 10 whom
was referred the Senate bill requiring Ferry Conpa,
MES and others uctng ferries from the cry OF
| New-York 10 Long Island. staten lsiana, ana tne
state of New jersey TO provide life saving gates at
the ferry bridges and each end OF each ferry
report that they have given the oui an examination,
and beard the representations OF parties IN relation 70
IT, They believe that, so far a. placing gates upon
steam feIy boats any such gates would be incomPat-
lille with the convenient and safe loading and nayga-
tiop of the vessels; and by placing them upon the
docks it seems probable tha' acciaenss vie Use
ty as likely to occur as without them, where pas
sepcers are obliged to be careful for their own SAFETY
various expedients have been tried to renoer inc
of at these ferries more secure aud
after all tie experience which has been had 1t is sup
| nosed that il Il not practicable TO make much im-
proyement upon the present system NeNs s,
| the ferry companies express their entre Willingness
IN take any course whish would be In fact an Improve
ent As the fee quite great al interest In the SUD-
| iect as any other portion Of the pubic.
When ii is taken into consideration that. from an
estimate of the namber Of passengers carried al the
Iono Jsspd ferries alone, which the past season
about 25 goo 900, with the loss OF but single LIE,
and only some 20 or 30 injured, BY falling INTO the
wster and otherwise, il appears as though II Is no'
possble 10 adopt any safer method OF crossing ana,
in truth. these ferry companies may well challenge
comparisop with any other mode OF convey nce Tor
safety or convenience. The Committee have there
fore concluded to report unfavoraby to the passage
of This bill together with the following resolution;
Rsred That the Committee Commsree be dischsrses
from further nscerson oil the OIL re {ans feiJ WIN
| panies to erect life saving gates -, A., -
In order that the report may be printed, the con-
| s;deraton of the resolution was postponed.
| NEWBORN HARBoR BILL.
| T1s hill FIR the appointment Of Commission for
.hs nreseryaton Of the Harbor OF New-foIk, passed
TO day unanimously.
Mr.. PRATT in the Chair, The Committee OF the
Whole took up the bill for the enumeration OF the IN
| babitants Of this State. A..
NJ DICKINSONS amendment, giving the ap'
sentiment of the Marshsls TO the Secretary OF sts'e
| was the pending question "a
After debate, the amendment was carried, ~ 70 =
and the bill ordered TO be reported complete.
In the Senate. Mr.. BROOKS moved to strike oui
NJ Dickipson's smendren to the Census oil, ano
called for the Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved 10 lay the motion on NE
table. Carried-l5 to }.
ASSEMBLY.
REPORTS.
Mr. DAVIDSON 10 restrain banks OF lss1e 1n-