The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-29

Lu Benerai nature OF the TWO houteh OF tne LeBb-
during the fourth week of the present session -
IN THE SENATE.
DAY, JAN. 22-The Senate met at seven p. NJ In
ssnce Of the Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. J. b. Viii,
was elected president pro tenn.
lions Pressnted-To increase the capital Of the At
Mutual Insurance Company; against diversion
school moneys for sectarisn purposes several, to
Il church property in hands OF Trustees.
annual report Of the Greenwich Savings Bank o.
ork was received
bill relative to excavations in New York and
yn came back from the Assembly, amended
concurrcd.
ply from the Attorney General was received in
to a resolution Of the Senate relative to suit
I Trinity Church.
Passed in Committee-To authorize Superia
It of the Banking Department to invest
belonging to the bank fund to autho.
ie Surrogate Of Chenango county to adopt
al; to pay Theodore Barton for work done on State
u suppression of gambling.
is stage Of the proceedings II was discovered TINT
ias not quorum present, when, after several in.
u attempts to authorize q call OF the Senate, it
adjourned
DAY, Jan. 23.--Petitions-To amend the charter of
anna Railroad Company; to incorporate the Bap-
torical Society of New York against confirming
OF commissioners to locate county buildings in
.r county.
nnual report OF the State Engineer on railroads
eived also of the Bioomingdale Savings bank
Savings Of New York, (over seven millions on
} OF the Mariners Savings Bank, and South
Savings Bank.
h Passed-For the payment of canal damages to
AZ Clark; also the same to Cyrus Walbridge; for
Il OF John X. Pettis, Christie ,her Hslshaven,
Bank, and John j Culver.
)luti0n OF inquiry was adopted calling upon the
sioners OF Eme grafton To report certain facts in
p to the arrival OF foreign paupers, criminals &c.
& er was adopted, soliciting information from may
chiefs Of police &c, of cities, to procure iufor
relative to pauperisin and CRIME induced BY in,
AIKEN up In Committes---To am End the charter of
5 INA Railroad Company. At the request OF Mr..
Z 1t was laid over Tor the day, in order to enable
to procure Information. 10 appoint commis-
to locate the second State Lunatic Asylum
II. Moss, OF Niagara; Daniel 5. Dickinson, Of
and ID. s. Brown, Of New York, we're appointed
mmissioners. 10 authorize cha ritable institu-
q bind out children by adoption for the support
Ills among the Shinecock tribe Of Indians.
y sDAY, Jan. 24-Petitions presented, Of Super
II Kings county, for law to establish tees of
Judges and Snrugatss; several, to prevent the
,chool moneys for sectarian purposes; to extin-
q title Of Stockbridge Indians, to make insurance
~ liable tor the nsaciions OF their agents;
snt to charter OF Rochester.
mmittee on Commerce made report relative to
0ns in tie navigation OF the Hudson river; also,
ION asking Congress to mate further appropria-
mpr0ve ts navigation.
relative to the tenure of church property was
by the Select Committee Its principal pro.
81 ;e-1st. The State should have q uniform policy
su to the tenure o. church property I'd. That
'ntration of the power which would be vested in
7, by allowing tnen TO hold the title of conse-
)unds, is antagonlstcal to the whole theory and
our government, Sd. That IL would tend to
he rights Of free worship and conscience. ith.
* Hould tend, by the acquisition of power in the
the clergy, not leaiJinate to their Office as
/. al teachers, to some of the most hagrant evils
eta from the union of church and State. stu.
acquisition of real estate In the hands OF the
dangerous 20 free institutions, and leads to all
ie.s which the English acts OF mortmaiu have
les sought to prevent.
y orts OF several savings banks were presented.
itation was received from the Ten Governors
e Institutions under their care in the city Of
announced as speedily forthcoming 10 incor
Z oratio Potter and others Trustees of the fun ,
~ lief Of widows and orphans Of deceased clerg
,iscopal Church; bill TO provide for the sp
OF q commission to visit luuatic asylums
~ 70, &C., and inquire into the treatment OF tn
s authorize the Common Council of BrookIy
money for school purposes; TO provide for TIA
ng Of insane convicts
ton was offered requesting the Attorney Geae
ununicAte to the Senate his opinion as to tn
State to divert from it's natural channs
lof river flowing into another State. pro
,cussion eDsucd, when the resolution was lost.
ton was Ollerel Gaining upon the brOOhIyu
Company for cert ain information.
ainder OF the session was spent In debating a
di calling for a report from committee Of the
pointed at the last session, In relation to the
u d lands.
.st.Y1 to adjournment the Hon. Zenas Clark,
ea ON st. Lawrence district, rose to ques-
lvilege. He said that the Albany correspon-
. New YORK HERALD stated that he (Mr. c.
ID 10 vote for William II. Seward for United
ator. He pronounced the assertion untrue,
ed that he was pledged to no person.
a Y, Jan. 25.-Pettions presented for an
fl1 Z to the Camden Bank charter; against con.
n acts Of commissioners for locating Schuyler
. ildings.
roduced--Incorporating the trustees OF the
s lief Of widows and orphans OF deceased Epis.
B. yymen, restraining banks and individual
I'm acting as savings banks, to enlarge the
n duties Of commissioners Of highways; to
laws authorizing colleges and other institu.
r old real estate in trust concerning bank
ropriating moneys 10 the Oneida Conference
in relation to building docks in the town of
Is, Westchester county.
sed--some thirty for canal damages to amend
ction Of the Code; authorizing the Surrogate
% county to adopt a new seal; to extend the
Of 1849 to the Ontario branch bant
ion was introduced, making inquiry into the
eof money on the first section OF the Erie
iussion was had thereupon, which continued
OF the session.
ian. 26-Petitons presented--To amend the
the New York College of Pharmacy; also, of
ork Mutual and Union Mutual Insurance Com
,mend the charter of New York and ShAwen-
Company; several against the use OF school
sectarian purposes; against restraining banks
from acting rs savings Institutions
Notwithstanding bans notes; to prevent
discounting on their surplus capital; regu.
ssuing Of stock by joint stock com panies, la
taxes on resident lands; 10 authorize the
,klyn to purchase real estate from the gene
ment; TO extend the time tor collection OF
vn Of Chenango; extending the time for col
axes in the towns in the state.
making provision for taking the census was
committee and discussed.
Z, Jan. 27.-Petitions to prevent the distribu.
pol moneys for sectarian purposes; communal
Superintendent of eastern section Of the
iM or investigation; for the extinction of the
vi ,kbridge Indians; against legalizing acts Of
ers TO locate Schuyler county buildings
oduced--To extend the charter OF the c ,llegs
v: to regulate the number OF ballot boxes Ia
ity; to amend the act relative 10 the deposits
United States; In relation 20 the redemp.
sold for taxes; to incorporate the American
storical Association; for the protection Of
lie cemetIies.
M lief bills were passed.
sH0 ON was introduced, asking for committee
. the cause Of the resignation OF DR.. Bene.
reF estate Lunatic Asylum. lsid on able
ton from the House, asking Congress 70 aid
OF 1912, was adopted
~ amend the charter OF the Panama Railroad
49, . taken up In committee and discussed.
HtgU comm ssio iers 20 locate the second state Lu
Nesf a WAS passed in committee; also the bill 20
t0 structon OF the Shine :ock Indians.
b'4 IN was adopted, authorizing the Committe ;
a|t to visit New York on the fst Of February.
distribute school moneys To the Five Points
NJ hool was passed; also, the bill to enable the