New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-05
ca NAL sUPERIsTEspEscy.

Mr.. LEE med the chair and the Comrnitta. Of
the Whole took up The bill aboshing the Office Of Ca
Ial Superintendent
Mr. BROOKS took the floor, and while contendng
that biz entire legislative career marked by de-
sire 10 promote retrenchmeut and rtfo-n in the man
agement Of our public works he announced his belief
that ills bi would not IN its present FORM benefit the
state, end bis intention Of voting against H.
Mr. UPHAM replied, maintaining that the bill. IL
passed IN - present form, would saving 10 the
State a s400, 900 annually.
Mr. RICHARDSON followed in support Of the bill.
Mr. BROOKS again took the floor and announced
himself IN favor Of the contract policy, but wanted Il
applied 20 completed sections only He made a mo-
tlon to this effect, which voted down-the Know
Nothngs for it. The vote stood for and II against
Mr.. Il. next moved to strike out the entire third
section which divides the canals Of the State into four
teen subdivisions, 10 be distinguished - RESIDENCES.
lie believed the Canal Board could regulate those di
vi-ions better than the Legislature can.
Mr.. UPHAM opposed the motion Ii was the duty
of the Legislature TO tx these subdivisions, and not
the Canal Board.
Mr.. MADDEN also argued against this motion, after
which il voted down.
Mr.. BROOKS then moved TO postpone the time for
the bill going into effect till Jan. ], 1851
Mr.. UPHAM thought the best argument against
this motion that if adopted it would COS; $3.50 900.
This motion was also voted down, and the bill was
then ordered to q third reading.
INDIAN TITLE TO THE MANOR LANDS ALBANY AND
REsssELAER COUNTIES.
The bill relative to the Indian title to certain lands
in Albany and other Counties, was next taken up.
Mr.. WHITE explained the bill; and
Mr.. WADSWORTH opposed it, claiming that those
now in possession Of the lands in question had long
since established their claims to them. But this bill
was got up for the benefit OF the Indians was
for the benefit Of those mercenary individuals who
stand between the Indian and the true owner of the
lands who through Ant-Rent excitements. &c, have
long fattened upon deuded class. Acknowledgement
Cbatield had decided that these claims were baseess
the Court Of Appeals had decided against them; as
also had q committee Of the Assembly, in 1884,
and ike committee Of the Senate in 1855. 1t
was strange that Senators should, in serious
ness, introduce bill, with these facts staring them
in the face the effect of which would be, should
il pass 10 throw more litigation into our
Courts, ard that, too, based upon worthless
CHINA claim that has not been alluded TO, till
now, for two hundred years 1t was he believed, a
trick by designing persons to delude and fleece some
to wrong and put to expense others-and TO put
money, gathered from the deuded, into their own
pockets He highly respected many of that class of
our citizens known Anti-Renters, and he trusted
this Legislature would not by any act, further any
scheme that will misead them longer. The policy of
the law creating the Patents TO the Manor lands, be
held to be unjust and wrong; but the Ant-Renters
have been stricken from the records of the Courts;
thew have been beaten; and he would say TO them,
come not again TO the Legislature nor again throw
your frebrands into the politics OF the state. lie
IGNORED them for contestng their claims to the lands
they have so long occupied but he wished TO say to
them, in all candOr, bring not your controversy again
into the Legislature.
Mr. RAMSAY advocated the bill.
Mr. SICKLES threw out a suggestion which he
thought, were it established fact, and he believed
he could 80 establish it, would render this bill unneces
sary. These Stockbndge Indians are recognized az a
nation: it, then they a nation, the Judicial power
OF the Federal Government have cognizance of their
Claims and it is TO the Federal Courts that they
should apply for redress.
Mr. RAMSAY replied that the Acknowledgement
had decided that the State had all requisite authority
in the premises.
Progress was then reported.