New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-28
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
Especially Reported for Tbs n. I. rdesnsl
SENATE. ALBANY. Mach 81, 1855.
REPORTs

| REPORTS
Mr. HITCHCOCK, favofsbly, rel, tive TO thu
| Kires Comfy Treesurer.
nusSer Of local bills were reported BY staudini
| Committses, ard moved 10 the Committee oil the
| Whole.
| ooRPoRATfcs, ISTrRPcsIso THE DHrKssr OF rsuhi
IN AMI ACTION.
The Juoicis-y COMMITTEE TO whom referrea
the act proviorg that chapter l72 OF the Sessions
Laws of 1850 esttled act to prohibit Corporations
from interpreting e plea Of defense Of usary 10 any
ae Jon, is repealed reported in favor d The passage OF
the bill, with the f,iiowioP proviso
4" Provided that TIE defense Of usuYJ shall lot bs
hereafter ibterposed n any actco or any conveysooe
cor tract bond Obligation. eris in 9, or hereto
e RS is,ued by any corporation; nor snail me v4Isy
Of any convey snce contract, bond, or obligation, Is
sired by existing Against any corporation prior y
this date be gus STONED any OF action by reasoA
OF any statute relating 1.-THE interest Of money"
Ado adverse on the bill relative TO tbs claim Of
the Stock bridge Indians to certain manor lands in the
State. This is the Auii-Isent bill tf the session
Mr.. CROSS moved tie bill to the Committee Of the
Mr.. HOPKINS-Adverse to the bill authorizing
the sale of Company property. Agreed TO.
Also for the confederation Of the Senate, the bill to
Also, adverse to the bill fer the appointment Of
Commission to codify the civil laws Of the State.
Table.
MIR. Extraordinarily to ate the New
York Ladies Home Missionary Society Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. ROBERTSON introduced bill in relation to
suits agaiLs, School officers.
BILLS ISDORsED.
The Select Committee of Eight report the fol-
loving entitled bills proper to be referred to Select
Committees to % reported complete:
To incorporate the Trustees OF tho fund for the re-
lief Of widows and orphans OF deceased clergymeo,
sud Of aged and Efrm clergymen Of the Protestaht
Episco psi Church, United States
To INCORPORATE the American Womsn's Educ tionsl
Association.
Authorizing the City Of Brooklyn TO purchase GER
tain real estate Ia said city from the u B. Govern
ment
TO amend the cher.er of the fremen of New-York.
Amending the oct Incorporating tae New YORK Cen
trail College.
Relative to the collection of taxes on lands of
residents and to provide for the sale Of lands for un-
paid taxes.
To incorporate the Brooklyn Horticultural Society.
The New. York Fox bill.
To regulate the distribution Of the assets Of Saw
ings Banks or Institutions for Savings.
Authorizing the recording Of charters Of Colleges
and Academies, and alterations and suendmeot.
thereto by the Regents Of the University in the Of
fee of the Secretary Of the Regents.
To provide for opening certain streets in the City
Of Brooklyn.
Amending the act Incorporating the Atlantic Mu-
tual Insurance Company.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the law relative to the determination Of
claims to real property.
To facilitate the collection Of debts against plank
road and turppike-rosd companies
The Rochester claim bill.
Cbautauque and Cataraugus TO subscribe to the capt.
tel stock Of Erie and New York CITY Railroad, was
considered il Committee OF the Whole, and ordered to
third reaong.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Committee next took up the bill to prohibit the
rtce pton by the Bank Superintendent Of bonds and
mortgages as a basis for banking.
The amendment providing That they shall be re-
Ceived at so per cent. on ths dollar vas adopted.
After debate, Mr.. PUTNAM moved the following
amendment:
BY failure the several banks the to redeem
their circulating notes the AOrn y Gepet> snail proceed to
the in b; Owl e' p"'.s0,s .nSa
other foreclosures and sses are nov conducted under the
Progress was reported before the question was
tab en- and the bill referred to Select Committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Temperance bill was taken up. Question be-
ing on the agreeing to the report of the Commttee
Mr. HOPKINS moved to reduce the penalty for ,he
first oeDse to twenty five dollars. Lost by vote OF
Mr. SPENCER moved an amendment that it sho1ld
not be necessary for the importer to marx all pack
ages sold by him "Intoxicstipg drinks" Lost.
Mr. SPENCER renewed bis amend ment TO allow
taes in packages lees than five gallons up to the st
Of August Lost, 9 to Is.
The pe nalty for third orense reduced to $3.50
A motion 20 strike out the clause requiring The de-
ftndsIt to pay costs was lost
The council fee was struck out
MIR. SPENCER moved to strike out " Search and
Seizure ciause. Lost Dy dVole Vi ~ 10 10.
YEAs-M BROOKS Crosby, Dickinson, Hitchcock,
Pratt Putnam. Spencer, soriog, Whitney, Ye,t-iO
NAYS-Messs Barnard Bi.hop Bradford, Butts CLARK.
Dorsuce Field, Goodwin Halsey, ootins hgtcsips Mn1'
roe, Richards, Robertson, Sheriff. Walker "aAn' Will
Iiars-lB.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved TO strike out the pro-
vision for sale by agents in each district 80 as to
adopt the provision OF last years bill, which alow
sale by those who gave bends. Carried BY 10 to H.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to strike out the clsuss rels-
tive to District Attorney Of New York. Lost-s to H.
Mr.. BROOKS moved 10 make the day on witch the
bill should go into effect July 4. Carried.
YEAs-Nessrs Barnard, Barr Brooks. Crosby. Dckilson
Goodwin hitchcocs Pratt Putnam shenill, Spencer. Str
irg, Walker, Whitney, Yost-l5
NAYS Mosus Si.hop Bradford Butts Clark porrsnee
Haley Hopkins, Butotins Mulroe, Richards. Robertson
Watkins, Nilliems-lS
Mr. CROSBY said he had many amendments TO
Offer when the Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY,
SPECIAL oRDER-N. Y. HARBoR EScRoAcHMEST BILL.
The House went into COMMITTEES, Mr. l. MILLER
in the Chair and took up the bill for the appointment
of Commission for the preservation of the Harbor
of New York from encroachments, and to prevent
ohstr,lctions 10 the necessary navigation thereof.