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

has beea 30 organized contrary 70 law and so TO dis
TUESDAY. Jan. 2s-The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Headiey, Gates, Boy ynton Seymour, L. B. Johnson
The temperance bill taken up in committee Mr..
Blatchf0rd In the chair discussion Of two hours
sued and amendment added to the second section,
the law shall receive not over twenty i've per cent
profit on all sales. No other business was trsnsacsed
WEDNsDAy Jan. A-Pctitions Presented-To amend
the assessment law for bridge over kewtown creek;
against aboshng ees Of County Judges and Surrogates
the sppoiutment OF county Of Common
Schools 10 extend the elective franchise to coored
10 extend the time for the Staten Island Railroad to
work; several for church tenure Law.
Bills Presented TO erect the town OF Tuscarora,
Steuben county extend the charter Of the Frankn
Black Rock harbor 20 amend the New York lien law to
make the Register salaried officer
ss q the Governor t o. ad
The ANIMAL report Of the Commssary General was re-
oeived.
to remove the Quarantine TO build floating hospital
and to appoint Quarantine health officer and phys
can to secure the purity Of elections for the nsorpo
The resolution from the Senate providing for the cleo
ion OF United States Senator the 9th Of February
The resolution relative TO the lands under water granted
to Mr.. Ruggles adopted
The resolution directing ths Adiutant General to dis
band al military organizations not established according
TO law adopted
The invitation of the Ten Governors considered and
debated for hour, when the question taken and
II was accepted
In the afternoon session some progress was made on
the bill relative to the assessment and collection Of
taxes.
The temperance bill was again taken up and discussed
but without much progress.
THURSDAY, Jan. 25.--Pettions Presented-To provide
against unsafe buildings in the city Of New York; to
regulate the tenure Of church property fort free bridge
The bin 20 provide for the distribution Of the revenues
of the Literature and United States Deposit funds
passed.
The Committee Of the Whole thea resumed the con
sderation Of the temperance bill Motions made
amend in various particulars to strike out the enactng
A reconsideration OF the taken Yesterday by which
limit OF twenty fve per cent was adopted was obtain
@ upon r me upon
the bill.
The committee passed the bills amend the charter
Of the Syracuse Water Works Company for the relief Of
the Empire Face Brick Company o Richmond county; to
provide for the construction .. road from Lake Plea
SAINT TO Long Lake.
The bill to enlarge the powers OF ths Court Of Sessions
Of Rensselaer, county passed. also, the bill to amend
the charter Of the Newtown Bridge and Road Company
also, the bill to charter the Montgomery Farmers Mu
tual Fire Insurance Company.
FRIDAY Jan. 26.-Petitions Prssentcd-To euforce the
VIOLENT Society Incorporation; the ocs
of County Superintendent Of Common Schools; to allow
towns TO take stock in the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad Company; to the quarantine; repeal
the law exempting 81 OF cergynens property from
taxation to appropriate the military tar to the poor
fund.
Bills Introduced-To complete the Idiot Asylum build.
ings 10 authorize the purchase OF lands for the
facture of salt to amend the act providing for special
county judge in Ulster to authorize Westchester
ty to borrow money for building purposes; to provide
Tor the academies which taught school teachers
during 1854; to dispose OF the Quarantine Staten
Island to amend Revised Statutes in relation to the col
lection Of demands against ships and vessels to prevent
the sale OF or pure milk repeating the act
prohibiting the circulation oil foreign bank notes under
five dollars; TO build bridge the Harlem river st
kingsbdge to provide for certain OF the state
goyernmt mt, in relation to the support oil the poor
thirteenth society
for the Reformation Of Juvenile Delnquents was re-
ceived.
Bills Passed-Approprating the proceeds Of the lite
nature fund to academies In which common school
teachers have been taught in 1854 to charter
City Water Works Company to facilitate the dissolution
Of the Empire Face Brick Company; to ameni the char
ter Of the Newtown Roai and Bridge Company.
Bills Introduced--To establish Courts Of Cancellation
TO explain and amend tho Passenger act Of 1s47; to
amend the act requiring police justices in New York to
e convictions for vagrancy TO amend the charter Of
Brooklyn; prevent the circulation Of bills Of the
banks OF other States unless secured by public stocks
to regulate the operation OF foreign railroads orned by
companies cut OF this State to provide for the election
OF certain judicial officers Of the city Of New York
separate ballot in relation to tho Justices Of the Ma
New York.
The joint re.oluson authorsing a Committee Of ths
Legislature TO visit the criminal "insttutons in New
York called up and rejected
The resolution iEquiring the amount on deposit In
the banks of this state and centage paid said de
posits, adopted The object Is TO ascertain what
security depositors in savings banks have
The afternoon session taken up in discussing the
temperance bill, but no progress was made thereon.
SATURDAY, Jan. 27.Petitions Presen nted-Several Ia
relation 10 tenure Of church property; against the
movsl Of the quarantine to allow certain plank roads
TO increase their tolls TO change the OF the town
of Ren.
Bills Introduc ed Relative to the salary OF Treasurer
Of Kings county relative the militia Of the 6rst di-
vision; 10 amend the militia laws OF the State TO
duce the several acts In relation TO district courts Of
New York into one act; to provide separate ballot for
certain judicial officers in the city Of New York
to explain and amend the New York PAssen-
ger act Of 1847; to amend the charter of Brook
lyn in relation 10 Hamilton square, New York;
lakes and rivers TO regulate the pilots Of Hegate chan
nell to incorporate the New York State Colonization So
ccty 10 authorize the sale OF company property to
duce all moneyed 10 federal currency autho
rrpg attorneys and counseors Of the Supreme Court TO
take adavts to amend section ia and section 356 Code
OF Procedure.
Mr.. Petty offered resolution In relation 10 the cleo
tion OF a United States Senator. Laid over.
The House went into committee on the bill to amend
the act In relation to the and collection
taxes. Reported progress.
IN. temper bill then taken up and discussed
until the hour Of adjournment.
Perso nnsl or the Members OF the New York
Assembly.
From the Albany Journal, Jan. 27.1
There fe ser lawyers than usual In the Legls.
lature the only worthy fact we observein the
list. The farmers greatly predominsts Tue law.
yers second In the list, and merchants next IL
B singular fact that there are just ~ many me.
chanics % gentlemen, and only four Of each:-
Farmers ................ 10 LAwyers...........2 II
Merchants Physicians. ............ 8
Farmers and merchants. Teachers =
MecnAnics.. sentiemen .............
And oue eacb lavyer ana farmey editOr umbeY.