New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-12

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MORE OLD DOCUMENTS FOUND FOR THE STATE
LIBRARY
Mr.. BROOKS moved the adoption Of the following
resolution, which was carried:
Reached That the Committee the Library report 70 the
senate upon the expedency OF procuring the records Of the
house near Kingston Westche'er County and etboS in.
manuscript journsls OF the s, ate messages OF Gov eorys
opinion: denad with the SeSe : S and ID
the State and other official papers public and i'm.
with the view Of securing their collation. preservation a.
Part Of the history Of the State and that the Committee have
leave TO report by bill or otherwise
Mr. b., in connection, remarked that he considered
those papers very valuable to the State many Of them
emanating from " ashngton, Hamilton, George Gin
ton and other statesmen, closely connected with the
early history of our country, and especially Of our own
State. The State Library was the proper place for
them, and now they could be procured at a triAing
cost.
ST. LUKE's HOSPITAL.
Mr.. SPENCER introduced bill relative to this hos
pta which provides that the rea an personal estate
OF the institution shall be exempt from taxation, both
local and general.
THE INSURANCE LAW.
Mr.. BROOKS also gave notice Of bill to amend
the Insurance Law of l549, by providing that Insur
ance Companies may invest their surplus moneys in
approved bonds and mortgages on property worth
twice the amount loaned on them in United States
and New-York State Stocks. The proposed amend
ment does not in any way affect the capital Of the
Companies
ANOTHER ITNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr.. BRADFORD introduced the following bill, and
it was referred to the Committee Medical Societies:
SECTION Abijsh Moss Of LockpoTt, County of Niagara
B'S OF OF are hereby
Commissioner for selecting suitable site on which to erect
SEC Said Commissioners shall have power receive by
gift purchase suitable grounds not less than fifty more
than hundred acres on which 20 erect buildings for said
SEC The Treasurer Of the State is hereby authorized on
The Of
Treasury not otherwise appropriated to the said Commissioners
the for the purchase OF such grounds not exceed
SEC Said Commissioners shall be allowed SO for every
day actually employed III the duties Of their appointment and
ali necessary travelling expenses while such duty and the
Treasurer os State hereby authorized to pay such charges
Oh the warrant OF the Controller.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. SPENCER introduced the following bill, and it
was referred to the Committee Charitable aud Re-
ligious Societies:
An ACT in relation TO Charitable Institutions supported
assisted by the State and City or County Poor and
Work Houses and to create Board Of Visitors Of the
TIE People Of the state Nr York rp,en'ed in Senate and
assembly, do enact as Jokors;
SECTION The Governor shall hereafter appoint two per.
approved Of By the Senate who in conjunction with
ali Charitable institutions supported or assisted by the State and
of all City and Comfy Poor and Work Houses. -
the other years indicated by the Cover
making the nomination. and all appointments after the
first two, shall be for four years.
SIC g. They shall have full power to look into the condition
OF the several Institutions when tney shs DC and
Government and of their inmates;
the Trustees Directors and other officers OF the
same all other whatever pertaining TO Their useu
And for these purposes they may
all books and papers relating the several In
sttuons and all in manner connected WIN any
said Institutions shall give oil such Information as SAID
Visitors any of them may request.
SEC said Board of Visitors shall al least once IN eacn
wear untedy visit each Of the Charitable Institutions supported
mainly at the expense State and shall also uutedy or
seyeay their discretion, visit each OF the Orphan A'ums
and other Charitable Institutions which shall from time 70 time
receive appropriations from the state Treasury OF wmGh may
have heretofore and endeavor to asceran whether the
money appropriated by the State for their and OF support Is
economically and udiciousy expended the great
the several Institutions accomplished whether e Jaws
in relation 10 them fully complied with whether the yari
and various referred In the third section OF
This act the legislature at the opening OF each
session Of the same the result of their investigatOn
SFc The said Board member thereof, shall also
during the first year after their appointment aud DUNG every
% Cars thereafter visit each the city and county and
work and shall in relation to the same possess gu n
mowers mentioned in the third section OF tins act ana shs
repor to the Legislature the results of their examinations ~
connection with the report mentioned III the iouth seeuon Vi
this act. . - -.- 80. ..u,norsa,;or for
their time but the actual OF esch one Oh On
hens made out verified by his affidavit snail De pau W VIC
Treasurer of the Controller Out oil any moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated r Dit.
SIC g. All laws requiring the superintendent VI uoi. t
Instruction to any the institutions mentioned Ia h ae'
are reby repealed.