New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
lspecisIy Reported for The n Y. Tr.bune
SENATE. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 1850


PETITIONS.
Some twenty petitions were presented this IN nm
ing but gil OF purely local or individaa! ma
ture.
Mr.. HALSEY noticed bill Tor the relief Of the
Shnecock tribe Of lnoians, on Long leland
CLOSING CANAL LOCKS oS SUNDAYS.
Also Of bill Ia provide SOr the closing OF me Z &
nal locks on the sabbath
trrs or COUNTY CLERKS AND suRRoosTEs.
Mr. CLARK, Of bill to abolish all fees Of County
Clerks and Surrogstes.
mir. PUTNAM, of bill relative 70 devises and
convey nnces OF real estate for religious purposes.
Mr. BISHOP, of bill relative to proc; Of IN
REGISTRY LAW IN sEwYoRK.
Mr.. BROOKS, Of a bill to estsbih Registry Law
in the City Of Ne~-fork.
C0MNCTATIO. OF ALIEs PASSENGERS.
MI WHITNEY, of bill relative TO the commute
ton # alien passengers arriving at the port OF Neg
York. The bill will provide for the revival OF the
bond system, which required the masters oil 'esses
bringing foreign passengers to New-fors, 10 enter
into bonds in the sum OF $780, thst such passengers
will no, be charge upon the public for their support
on landing instead Of the Communication OF 81 per
head, as Low.
RFIATIvF TO WITNESSES n CRIMINAL C.sEs
Mr. WHITNEY also oticed bill for the relief of
Witnesses in criminal cases Seeks 10 amend the
law 80 TO do away With the present system, which
mprsons witnesses in order TO compel Their attend
aDce, while 1T the same the criminal may be seI at
large on bail.
MIR BROOKS-A bill to punish by fine and impris-
opmenf the oyerietue Of Bonds and Stocks or other
certificates Of value and prohibiting all Officers OF
adv mODeytd corporations, chartered by TIE STATE
from holding similar otflces OF trust ID any TWO vi
more corIOTaonr.
TEyPLEAsCE BILL.
Mr. WILLIAMS OF bill for the Suppression Of
IDtemperar
Of Circulating Notes of Foreign Banking A-so'ia'
lions.
Mr. MUNROE moved to a Joint Committee 60
much of the Governors Message ADD Gil Petitions AZ
r, laes 10 the subject of Temperance. Lice over
I'M ELECTIyE FRANCHISE.
Mr. W CLARK off,red the following joint resola
tion which lies over one day
Resoed Of the Assembly concur That sec. OF All OF
The Of this state be amended BY adding thereto
Ard for ospvins or limited time, forever. Of the
hight TO vote any election every person nno taa s
receive from any person or persons any money
valuable thing consideration Of agreeing TO vote OF oil ha
Gaze or cane iaae. or who shall take
peT,on' sss money property or 'aa,o nnl oae,sa
same TO be offered OF gwen with such intent.
Re,Ored az the Assembly eGneqtJ Ih.t ,sd sntnansn,
section be referred 10 the Lesa'sre to be chosen
the next general election Of senstc's," &c &c.
RTLATHE TO SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr. SPENCER proposed the following resolution,
which lice over:
Reord That the several Savings Banks or Institutions for
Savings in the Counties OF and Kings be required
10 tepor 10 the senate within twenty dsys the amoqn' re-
e,yea on DEPOSIT an the Der Of dspoor from the nr't
ds, Of January lisa fret DAY OF January 1883 also
Tie amount paid to depostors the amount Of interest re
;eiyed On bonds and mo!sass the amount of nteIeh re
eeived stocks the amount ard Iste OF hteie. pae
epo.tors and the which Interest wn 20 pad
DUNG The year ISi also, the yearly expenses Of me ns
utions; Lumber deposits received the number OF
draft, paid the lumber Of accounts opened the mum
Ter Il account. closed in the yesr 1874 the numsef open
sccouns with the OF deposits on the h.i day o.
January, lass Of bond, and mortgages betd
on ,b.t cav ard the Of ssets sgnsns each par
eu Kind sud the eo.t and present n.rset Value OF
IN, tie yslu- and cost OF BANKING nosse
or CHER real estate they also the s' ant OF es
on hand on the January 1855 with the names OF
The B.Ikins Ipstiiuers in which the same was depoed
and the amount paid in EACH that they be also equred t
mort whether have tsn mace durns the year of
uton notsf bids OF eIehsrge drafts or any oihei
.,curiy whatever" and have been 90 made '.At
b,v state to whom they made AID describe the security
taken.
Esoed That the report called for be aSned 9y ne
President OF NeePresdent and also BY the e~heI les"
urer Secretary or Accountant and be sworn to % the
PASSENGERS on RAILROADS AND VESSEL.
Mr.. SPENCER proposed the following roeoiuI,oI
R,.,,,d That the Commerce be requested 70
que into the proprey Of passing La for the better pro
een OF vessels snd travellers On rHosas ena
or the tupishrlsr II captains ssenIs ns
stLers IN ehae su vessels or ralr-ses when suiy 81
sfoss eaIeltssntts or manifest neglect,