New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-12

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otherwise the sum of s., Cpl ~: ,
To meet the indebtedness the Trustees still have the
,ard nnrchased near Albany. Its cost was s7O47 70,
and was regarded by the trustees as aVaaoe lo 'na
sum at date of last report.
Now in the hands Of the State Controller to the credit
of the building fund of the Asylum @%' 81
mitted last year the appropriation -
ysue OF land ebeve stated va -
"
Total indebtedness of building
,,,.o.. oc e,ncndi,ures by the Trustees in building
over their estimates submitted last year''''''' S~' %
The Trustees call attention to the fact tha. the ap-
propriaon Of $4,000 last year was found TO be only
slsOOO-and yet no motion or other proceeding aP-
peaTs on the journal OF ether mouse 10 Sho" III" 'o
reduction was brought about.
TuF EEw-YORK HARBOR OONMIssION.
Mr. DENNISTON, from the Committee OF Ways
erd Means To which was referred the bill providing
for the payment of the expenses incurred under the
oct onnonting a Commission to locate the exterior
water line of NewYOrk lIarbor &c, reported favor
ably on the bill to the extent OF paying the expenses
incurred up to the present tme' ana Iepeas the ao'
creating the Commission
The Committee do not express very favorable
oninion of the matter of creating the Commissioners,
considering the subject too vast ior rCInsIy ad
taking by The State that the Cities OF New ork ana
RrooElyn should have established their exterior lines
and ent their action to the Legislature for conrma-
ton. .
The first annual Report of the State Railroad Com
r;ssopers was received this morning. 1t comprises
SO naces principally in tabular form, being reports oil
the various corporations. ,,,c.
The New-York and New-liaven Railroad has refused
% send in it's report and the Board of Commissioners
has directed the Attoney.General to commence SUIT
for violation of law in refusing the information de-
nanded. -, :; ,~,.o,.;,,,
tber repor has prevented the Board from completing
and printing the tables as required by law, ana mas
induced il to present tins report IN part 20 tne tosi
Tor ta sinh
snts of the examinations and for the expression OF
general views ON the subject OF the railroad interests
Of the state. $500 ~. rs
exhibited eat unwilngness 10 furnish the ntorma-
4ion demanded; in others it carelessy or decep
tiycly stated and in many It was evident that the
hooks were 80 imperfecty kept as TO render 1t very
difficult to furnish many items OF an important char-
The Board has inquired into the causes of several
accidents with view to determine whether any addl-
tonal nreCauons necessary to prevent tne recH
rencc of similar accidents. These inquiries red the
Roard IN the opinion that a uniform system OF rules
and regulations for running trains, ana more S..tC
Observance thereof was necessary; anu 70 secure h
the Board has prepared codlhcataon OF such IuleS
and regulations as are now IN use upon the severn,
railroads together with such notifications as aPpeaeu
10 be necessary and have sent copies OF the same u
fhe Superintendents FOR examination, dsNussioh anu
suggestions
ETIIGIoUs SOCIETIES SELLING CHURCH PROPERTY.
Mr. NORTHUP has introduced n bll relating 10
religious societies, which provides that hereafter lIu
tees shall have no power 10 obtain orders to sell church
nroDerty without vote by majority of the members
OF he Society after a notice OF two successive weeks
n Tuy PURITY OF YHE BALLOT-BoN IN BRooELYN.
Mr. f T. WOOD introduced bill to preserve the
rnrity of the ballotbo1 in the City OF Brooklyn 1t
proydcs for a Registry Of Voters, to be prepared by
the Inspectors of Election during the month OF Octo-
her AT sitting of ten days therefor Inspectors OF
Wards are TO Ill in one more Election Dstc's oI
each Ward as directed by the Common Ccuhcli Inc Inc
bl is intended to put bar against frauds "nCn can
80 easily be perpcta,ed through the close proximity Vi
The City Of New-NoIk.
THY CODE oF PROCEDURE.
Mr.. DEWEY proposes to amend snollVis'on , -. y,
section 3O7, title 10 Of the Code of Procedure, py
adding the following: Aud that only one .nch Zee oc
\ allowed to either party in the same cause
RIAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGES. ,
= hr. LONGSTREET proposes 70 amend ine hvElSeu
STATUTES entitled: Ofthe proof and recording OF con
veyances OF real estate ami the canceihug o. nor,
cages, by repeating the 10th section oi chaP'ei D
part :, OF the Revised Statutes
".ttk WORKS FOR BKOoKLYS-PROSPEcr sQI ANh'
a bhl was brought in this morning authorizing the
,i sio, o, ana Common Council Of Brooklyn to contrSc,
'he owneTs for the purchase of the lands bounded
nm 'SsIenl street. flatbush Avenue UndeThiil ave-
= P oacketts street and Grand avenue, known as
F'0 square. Il provides for the appointment OF