The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

incorporation act and Mr. 6sooks of one to preserve
the harbcr Of New YORK;, and to remove obssruc
hons thereffom. The .esoiuaon relative to the i'm
rrovement Of the navi <ston of S.. Clair Flats was
called up, ard q del ate had thereon. The Senate
beld an executive fAssion but lew nominations were
sent in.
In the Assembly the standing committees were
announce d. TIe resolution of Mr. Waterbury for the
apponU aept Of select committee TO examine into
the COZ dtion Of tho savings banks was lost, and
resoiu lion directing the Committee on Banks to in
qure into their condition, adopted. Notice was
give n Of bills for two additional justices Of the
No riBe Court in New York, and asking an appro.
y iation for the erection Of q monument to Lieut.
Vol. Baxter. bill introduced instructing the
Judiciary Committee 70 inquire into shs expsdency
of limiting the courts in granting naturalization
papers. Mr.. Blatcbford gave notice of . bill TO
enable the Supervisors Of the city and county Of
New York to raise money by tax, the details Of
which will be found among the proceedings.
Our special Geographic despatch from Schemes
tady in relation to the Seward Know Notaing State
Council Is decidedly rich. 1t Will be seen that q
committee is to be sppttted to watch the progress
of the Senatorial election at Albany and that Daniel
Ulmann receives large portion Of abuse and visu.
peration.
~ 10 btdJou tuhb ,Lu0 O0mOCraTlC memCefS OF L06
U. B. Senate will shortly make O demonstration
sgsinst the Know Noshirgs. Senator Adams is said
to be the only Senator Of that party who is disin
clined to take ground against them.
The Southern Convention met at New Orleans on
the 9th inst. Ten States were represented, and
ore hundred and ten delegates present in luding
eighty-three from Louisiana. Gen. Lamar, of Texas,
was chosen president.
IL hiatt ;fxyt haah haas
to England from Canada for ratification by the home
government, and Ii expected to be returned to
Washington about the LIST Of February, when It will
become the law Of the land.
The OLD Soldiers and Indiahs who have been in
convention at Washington city, yesterday visited
the grave of Washington. They were accompanied
by large crowd Of persons. After returning to
Washington they were formed in close order, and q
brief parting address made by General Ooombs,
when they were disbanded, and the members Of the
convention departed for their respe ,tive homes.
The Convention Of the Military Association of the
State Of New York brought its proceeding to q
close yesterday. after session Of two days. The
annual address which we publish elsewhere was de-.
hvered by Brigadier General Gustavus Adolphus
Scroggs, who it will be remembered was the Know
Nothing candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
An influential meeting of the dravers aud receiv.
srs of live stock was held at the Hudson River Ho
TEL in this city. on the LIST nst for the purpose OF
considering the best means Of procuring an abate-
ment Of certain grievances which they say are in.
ficted on them by different railroad COM iss-the
New York Central and Erie in pEticulsr-in the
transmission Of cattle TO market. After organizing,
the meeting Vas adjourned to m xt day. The body
met at Tammany Hall on the I'd inst, when series
Of very stringent and high toned resolutions hostile
to the interests Of the Erie road were adopted, and
very many ha, dships set forth. We have report
OF the proceedings, but, owing to its great length,
we are compelled to leave 1t out.
The Board Of Education met last evening for tho
purpose of organizing for the coming year. In the
case Of the contested election Of the Fourth ward,
where three Commissioners we're returned instead
Of two, the Board declared Judge Mccarthy elected
as the recipient Of the largest number Of votes aud
The question Of the other contested seat was referred
| to Q select committee Of five. Vim. H. Nelson,
Esq, Commissioner Of the Tenth ward, was eisc led
President and Albert Gilbert was reelected Clerk
| The Commissioners Of Emigration held meeting
| yesterday afternoon. A. communication from the
Mayor calling the attention Of the Comm sal ones
to the complaint Of DR.. Byrnes stating that proper
attention was not paid to the health OF passengers
on their voyage to this country and after lsndtog,
was placed on Gle. According to tie weekly state
ment it appears that up to the 10th inst, 3lO0 i'm.
migrants have arrived at this port this year, and
that the Commissioners have at present under
their charge 1892 persons.
By an affidavit annexed TO the proceedings Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration. IL win be seen that
load Of pauper German emigrants, who had been
wrecked on Sable Island and taken 70 Halifax, had
their passage to this city IN the latter place paid
| by some unknown erson. But few days SINCE We
| recorded the arrival Of Q number Of psuper and
criminal Beleians, whose passage had been paid by
the authorities and IL seems settled purpose with
some Of the European governments to force THAR
useless and troublesome population upon this coun.
try.
In the Board Of Couneilmen last evening the
petition of mechanics, artisans and lsborers asiiog
that the Board may devise some means whereby
they can obtain employment, was received and re
ferred. resolution, introduced By Councilman
Wild, that the Croton Aqueduct Committee take
into consideration the propriesy Of mms dAtely con-
structing the main receiving reservoir for the Gro
ton Aqueduct, vas referred to the Aqueduct
Committee. The special committee 70 whom was
referred the petition of VIM. Clancy, claiming to
have been elected from the Fifth district reported
that he had claim In law or equity, and called tor
new election on the FIRST Tuesday in February
A preamble and resolution from the Governors Of
the Almshouse requesting the Council to appro
pirate such sum a. they may deem proper for the
purpose Of furnishing nutritious food to the poor
during the present del ression In business, II in
their opinion such necessity exists was referred to
the Almshouse Committee Some other business
was performed, and the Board adjourned to the
18th inst.
Large numbers Of unemployed workmsn assembled
in the Park Atsn early hour yesterday morning. Alter
aome speech making procession was formed and
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