New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-10
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE
Frou Our Own Repor,en
SENATE.....ALBAsY, March 9.

ton. IL was referred 10 Inc COMMITTEE Of the hole
Senate.
This report is substantially copy Of the Council
mems charter, printed in TIKI TRIBUNE of February
lq. The variations giving the Mayor a term of
three years instead oftwo; taking from the .yor the
appointment Of Corporation Attorney and Public Ad-
Dnistator (which would give the power to appoint to
the Corporation Counseb and preserving that section
Of the act OF 1853 which keeps Aldermen of the bench
Of the Criminal Court
The NETWORK REGISTRY LAW.
Mr.. BROOKS pressed this bill TO a vote this morn
ing, and it was lost by the following vote:
iEAs-Mes'T: B,iss:, Brook; Ferdon Hale. HareOur
G. 7. Smith ]. A. Smith, Sweet TowLe-ls
NAYsEh,sIs BellipgeI CLARK CnyeT' Hslstei, Hunting
Wsd,worih, Wbte--ls 'r'"'''' 0P-'A
Mr. Rider excused.
Mr.. Richardson not present.
Mr. Bradford, though present did not respond.
A reconsideration was moved, and that motion
laid on the table.
EQUITY SUITS PENDING IL The COURT or cHAscERr.
Mr.. SlCKLES brought in the following bills:
SECTION All equity suits and ell special or summary
.edns therein pending in The ate Court Of Chaneery on the
proofs therein in like they would
eeved aid determined by the late Court for the Correction Of
Errors
THE NORRIS CANAL AND BANKING COMPANY.
Mr.. SICKLES brought in the following bill:
in said year entitled IAN authorize the
Of the OF lands in this Sste required BY the
vor for their Canal Is hereby repealed.
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN.
Mr.. SICKLE.S also introduced the following bill:
sEcTIos Any person born foreign county father
mother citizen Of the United STATES shall and may
tsie boo and enjoy by descent devise gift convey any
end real estate situated in the State of New YORK
ike effect such born in the United States Of
America
ISsOLyEYT DEBTORS.
Mr.. SICKLES also brought in a bill bin repeating
tie Act entitled "An Act 70 Amend the Sd article CT
l..Ft tIVEf Of oh nft hn pau
' Statutes"-passed April 4, 1854.
TBY BANKING LAW.
Mr.. WADSWORTH introduced a bill which pro-
vides that each and every individual banker, now
doing or hereafter to do business under the General
Banking Law Of this State and each and every person
with such individual banker directly Indirectly in
thereof shall make under their respective hands and seals
certificate which shall specify
banker be used in the dealings such ndydu. banker
Second The place where the operations Of DISCOUNT and do
lie particular city town or village.
Third The amount of the capital stock Of sueh individual
banker.
Forth The and places Of residence Of the individual
banker and o. each aDd every person Interested with such
then received to be received from the Controller
the advantages thereof aud Whit the interest Of
TJ The period which such private banker commenced
shall or il of change Of the in
teresttd. the period Of such change;
Which certificate shall be proved soknowkdged and re-
corded In the Office OF the Clerk Of the county whsre office
such individual bar ker hS be established, and certified
cory thereof filed In the office OF tho Secretary
State.
HIGHWAY LABOR.
Mr.. WADSWORTH also brought in the following
bill:
fore or hereafter any private banker respect
i've individual the name substantially designating tho
Of such individual banker 20 banking association
substantially designating the name OF tire respective association
its Presidents or any other corporation substantially Dc,
signaling RESI- ectve cOrpOreOn 10 any other person.
(oLer than nonesdeI and not worked out OF commuie
otherwise satisfied shall be deemed neglected and
liable hail deemed dellnQueut,
be deemed the duty of the Commissioners TO rea'soss such
sessme mt for highway labor.
THE COLONIAL HISTORY.
Dir. WADSW ORTIZ also brought in u bill giving to
tie Regents of the University full control over the
publication Of the remaining volumes Of this history,
with the privilege of substituting If they deem neces
sary, other matter for the documents now prepared
for the unpublished volumes 1t also provides that
the present lie gslaure shall provide themselves with
- number of volumes II is expected that they
will fill ths blank up with the words three se,thiriy
volumes.
The MUTUAL LIFE-ISsURAscE COMPANY, NEw-YoRK.
MIR. NOXON, to whom was referred the petition of
certain New.Iok gentlemen, asking for the appoint
ment of Committee to investigate the management
and affairs Of this Company, reported bill this morn
ing which provides that the Board of Trustees OF said
Company shall exhibit annually to the Supreme Court
of the int judicial District which shall be verified.
Should the Court deem it proper, it may refer such
statement TO a referee, with directions to make fll
and thorough investigation into the affairs and man
ag.ment of the Company and to report his OPINION IN
relation to the ability and integrity with which Its
affairs are have been constructed, the prudence and
safety of its investments the security afforded to those
by whom it's engagements held, and the advant-
ages derived by the public from its operations. The
expenses of such investigation TO be borne by the
Company.
The CRIMINAL CODE.
Mr. NOXON this morning reported in favor Of the
adoption Of the criminal code, prepared principally by
MIR. David Graham, and which has been lying idle for
the past five wears. lie remarked that he aware
that majority of the legal gentlemen of the State had
expressed themselves opposed to this code; but he
injured the assertion that not in ten of those who
lad expressed in opposition had read 1t. If they
had he felt assured that they would favor it, would
legislators did they but give four five hours 10 its
perusa. He himself had come here with ali his con-
victons in opposition TO it. but the devotion of few
hours to it's consideration had completely changed the
bias of his mind
PURE MILK COMPANY.
Mr. BROOKS, in conformity with previous notice,
Introduced bill incorporating the New-fork Pure
Milk Company with Jonathan A. Weller Robert vi.
strattop David L. Coon and associates incorpors
tors The lect is to furnish the city with supply of
pure ard wholesome milk, to be placed in metallic
cans and secured under lock before giving it In
charge of the distributors The milk in all cases 10
be drawn from the cans by means of faucets. The
COWS from which said milk shall be obtained shall be
fed exclusively ON hay grain grass and other vegeta
bic provendeT and shall be allowed such free air ana
exercise in the open fields shall be deemed necesss
" to preserve them in good healthy and sound
ditior The capitol stock Of the Company is fixed at
$3.50 600, to be divided into $40 shares.
ASSEMBLY.
RLBCTIos JUDGES
Mr.. FOOT presented petition from John Duer and
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