The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-14
NEW YO..K LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


ALBANY, April ~, 1855.
The bill amending the Emigrant Passenger act wa,
passed The Senate disagreed TO the report Of the Com
mittte OF Conference which recommended the Commis
sioners to locate second Lunatc Asylum to be named
by the Governor Adjourned.
April 49, 1855.
MI HrTcHINs, complete, relative to Justices OF the
Peace in that portion Of Brooklyn heretofore known
Williamsburg Read third time and passed.
Mr. BROOKS against Hulster's proposition to remove
oSstIuetons at Hell Gate Agreed to.
The bill relstve to property destroyed by rsobs
read = third time, and passed.
Mr.. SPENCER, complete, with amendments, the bill
amending the Temperance act. The amendments are
to-syes IL, noes Is.
A large number Of Assensbly bills were reported com.
ets by select committees aud ordered to third read
The Senate concurred in the. Assembly amendments
to the Rochester Claim bill.
TIE Assembly resolution to amend the constitution
by extending the elective franchise to Of. color
was announced. [Tabled, under the rule.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act establishing Courts of Civil an,'
Criminal jurisdiction in Brooklyn.
For the relief Of the Church OF ST. Andrew, Richmond
county.
To prevent animals from running at large in the
For the payment of the debts Of the several State
prisons, and for other purposes.
Relative to stealing and forging railway tickets.
Relative to turnpkes and plank roads and to prevent
encroachments there
To continue Fifth avenue, Brooklyn from It's present
The Senate agreed to the report OF the conference
committee authorising the Governor to appoint the
commissioners to locate second Lunatc Asylum.
Amending the charter Of Brooklyn relative to the
els ction Of . collector of taxes.
Amending the plank road law, relative to highway
Repeating the act authorizing the confinement OF GER.
tain persons in Williamsburg
Authorizing he Fulton County Fire Insurance Compa
ny to locate in New York.
Amending the act for the preservation Of the public
health. Lost-and motion to reconsider laid on the
Executive session.
committee Of conference was appointed with regard
to the appointment of Legislative committee to visit
New York and Brooklyn for the purpose OF inquiring
into the mode of criminal procedure in those cities.
Aresolution was adopted authorizing the appointment
Of Investigating committee relative to the funds Of
the late Court Of ChaIcery.
Recess till 4P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CLARK called up the resolutions relative to trinity
The preamble struck out, and additional
adopted.
tory adopted.
committee was raised to make inquiry into the Emf.
grant Passenger Department
The resolution OF the Assembly to discontinue the
suit against Newell was adopted
The Supply bill was then taken up, and debate fol-
osed the appropriation in II for this deaf and dumb
Mr. BROOKS said the appropriation as 1t was in the
bill YVES so restricted as to make II morally impossible
to comply with it, and the States liSeraty would there
It was, after some further debate, put in ac-
ceptable shape. when several motions we're made to
strike out the appropriation altogether but they we're
defeated.
The Senate then took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The CO consideration of the Supply Bill was resumed
MesFrs Dickinson sni Crosby spoke at great length
against and for the Bill Asylum appropriation.
The appropriation tor the Blind Asylum was raised
from seven to fifteen thousand dollars.
The section raising Schoonmnkers salary after
long debate, struck out.
The committee are still at work ths BILL
III L. M.-Both houses still in session.