New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-08
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

By Our Own ReIoreT.
SENATE. .ALBASY, Thursday Feb !.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
The PRESIDENT this morning announced the
Select Committee on that portion OF the GoveInor
tories of Kansas and Nebraska. IL consists OF the
following senators: Messrs. Richardson, Madden AMI
AvACANCY ~ THE REGENCY.
A communication from the Hon. Z. s. Van Rem
seaer was read Nv the Clerk thi. morning, resignng
his position as Regent of the University The reas-
ON assigned is his contemplated long absence from the
capital.
Mr. SPENCER introduced a memorial from the
Trustees of this institution, which goes into u his
tory Of its organization, until in 1881 the contributions
Of the sailors separated from the tax OF the emil
Grant They say that at that time careful nyestl-
CATION and estimate was made OF the relative amount
previously paid bv seamen into the Joint fund, and
he snS ei e asnde in @ Of the
by their and belonging to them was found 70 be
wv av Gl obspea loan Of from the Passenger
Fund which had been before constituted tn. JOINT and wheh
he'd been called the Mariners Fnnd That III the year 1871 the
hS' s t geSI Of the Pss Fund to pay up the
loan raid on 6 - That by an act Of the Legs
lure Of s47 the seamans Fund and Retreat was dseharsed
ised is sready Paid appropriated to the Mariners
Family Asylum That the remaining $500 IS was BY an Act
1879 repaid the Trustees That while 6nt sooy has
been repad sailor out Of principal Of co. and sse
actually due to him, the Commissioners oil
have several years past presented claims to the trustees
The Retreat alleged maintenance and medical treatment OF
Their Hospital under Quarantine regulations That the Tru
tees have uniformly resisted these claims but 20 avoid sa
tons they ask for the passage OF ia" "heA W." SCI IL
POOR HOUSES ASD JAILs.
In the Committee of the Whole the following resolu
ton was taken up for consideration:
Resred That Committee Of three from the Senate be ap
pointed by President visit after the adjournment o me
legislature all charitable Institutions supported or ssstel
the all city and county poor and work houses ana
jsils and ssd ss & 81 rse ana eIena.
lures their methods Of Instruction and the govenmeu
~ fhefrt The
Trustees Directors and other officers Of the same snd al otn
whatever Iersnns to then usefulness. ana COCA sy
Committee shall al books and papers eiat9
10 he aid estsIsheIts and al persons any
ee may request And that the said Committee have power
10 send for persons and papers and take testimony.
Messrs. SPENCER and KELLY opposed the reSo-
luton and advocated the bill, which provides for
commission Of three, instead OF legislative committee
Messrs. SICKLES, WADSWORTH and &. L.
SMITH sustained the resolution, and it was adopted a.
q substitute for the bill.
RELIEF BILL.
The bin for relief OF NJ. l.. Ross was next taken up
This bin was debated by Messrs. SlCkLE> and
BROOKS, the former in favor of having al claims re-
ferrei TO the Canal Board for action and decision
and the latter in favor Of the Legislature adu catihg
all claims against the state. MISUNDERSTANDING 'ne
state officers were his political friends he not pre-,
pared place implicit confidence in their capacity ana
iudgmeI IN these cases.
Mr.. SICKLES remarked that although he opposed
the election Of the present State officer had be known
then honesty and capacity, be should have opposed
them much more stoutly.
In the course Of his remarks, Mr.. y said that II As
q wei known fact that the great State Of Nev1 ork-
and indeed any State for that matter-was the poor
est paymaster and meanes debtor on the face OF the
earth. II man. whether poor rich, owes You 90
you can 20 20 a court, procure summons ana ol4h5
him up IN a week: and, if your debt be good one,
YOU vii get your money. But, the contrary, L
The State owe you so 81 COO you must come 10 II
and Pray TO pay you and the general pnneip,e /.
that you must contnue to pray TIL aiter The sPse %
vesrs is graciously pleased 10 hear your pTayGr
The poor man, especially having claim against the
stare, is indeed TO be pitiedl.
Tie bill was finally passed TO a third reading.
THE GOyERSoRs OF THE ALNs-Hou.E.
On motion Of Mr.. BROOKS, the following reso.u
| ton was adopted: c..
p,,os That the Governors of toe Aims House u ne :,
n Neu-York and the Conn is-rs q Emigration n me ~
a Eev.York Be reiy sted to report % NE SEM -
.t Convenience The % conrecte1 villa v
-ra administration 81 their respective tepzrtue1t sc
-. row rrr-h PAID offers aid ageus ol s.2-ies nv
~, 10, r,g.s TIE rsDes q employees, AL tss -. :. s>