The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-02

Auders Before he Legisldsure-Railrodd Dus-Brdoes-
TRINITY ChurcA-Csnssre Of The Governor, de-, dc.
There various already laid before the L.
gsasars OF public Importance, and most Of them viii call
out elaborate discussioa. The Prohbitory law takes
prominent postion- bill is in the hands OF . select
comntes Of the House which proposes TO repes. tho
law OF last sessios which has been universally dsre
garded on course Mr. Speaker Robinson selected that
committee promiscuousiy from the House, without any
particular knowledge the preferences OF any member
except perhsps the chairman, Mr. oliver cp,n inquiry
Il appears that a majority Of the commitess-namey,
Messrs Glover Taylor and IN nAvor Of un-
conditional repeal whilst Messrs- Dudley and Green
t.nA for the law Tho majority engased
in prspsrns report moodying all the reasons which
have been given by feed lawyers during the last six
months against the coustutonAlity Of the Prohbitory
law II is very much doubled whether majority of the
House In favor of ts peai 1t Is certain that the
Senate viii not yieid and II, perchAncs, repeal bill
should both houses it viii receive prompt
the executive chamber. In the meantime the sincere
rerds OF temperance proposing amendments to the
present law, but Will make movement uat the
shall come out 1t ,ho Court of Apoesis
Another effort Is being uisde 70 compel railroads to
canal tolls ON esehs The bill introduced In the House
includes oniy the Cenrsl, snd syracuse and oswego
roads, The Canal Committee having the bill in charge
win Incorporate Amendment Including the Erie and
OgdeusouIg roads, The cowpetes with tae canal
very materially, and diverts million year trou the
treasury OF the state. The not interfere in
very considerable degrs a OF principle and
justice should DO inciucea IL the ias 1t Is generally &C
enlargement shall become complete and condemn the
action thai Iegslau eti:n ook of the tolls but to
restore again quite die- aud more difficult
matter Toe great bocy of The people in the State
propretors of the canals aud the Leg stature presumed
% be the choten guardian OF he whole peoples interest
given them BY the Legislature and under the control of
directors and Manager. Of moe ability tact enterprise
and management than Is found either in the
i've legislative clerical spar,ments Of the State 60
vsrnment The greatest minds are employed upon Che
poea however DESTROYS the friends Of the canals may
be- They have been eeiea'sc in every attempt
The bridge quei ton is In viii h ths great west is
greatly interested EBor have heretofore been made to
connect the roads with the southern and eastern
by the construction of bridge the Hudson river ct
Albany, but have proved iaiiures Another bill IL
before the legislature auth rzng company to buida
bridge Pe ions daily flowing in from the entire wes
tern portion of the sap4 yet remonssrances have
been presented. They viii come, however. for Albany,
ei bssre would SndouSea Sss. injury to
the business and future prosperity OF This ely and all
petely PROSTATE trade aud entail ruin upon many thou
ssnds who comparatively In confG table circun-
ciousy urged against he proportion, and among the
most prominent ia the d,uot wtener the LegsAture of
the State have any power to nteIfee with tdews.er
navigation
The appointment of James N. Cock the position Of
Superintendent OF the bank Department. is Of doubtful
proprety be selec the request of the banks
themteives He the principal proprietor Of the Balls
ten Bank, directly interested In other banks,
should have excluded him the very important sta
ton 70 which, he is entrusted. Mr. Scaoonmsser, his
predecessor into the Central Railroad office prin
cipal auditor. Tie several pubic positions hereto
held by him Is guarantee OF his peculiar fitness for his
position.
There IL difposition Investigate fully the title Of
Trinity church properly il The ci Of New YORK. The
report from he vesty which promised to appear
the fifteenth OF Ee5roay awaited .ith much interest
and anxiety. Many az ne members surprised
learn tbst tho society amount # valuable
from an incsicriabie aeDusi iocame. Is the friniy
church dangerous insfltau.r IL HI. governments
The censlre passed upon tis excelency the Gov.
the HCuse q nay. Tor Sorda in
message Il very severe iwid create breach Of hos
session The authorities in Sew YorS other large
towns, msy renosr hanks to Mr. Bailey tor 1udcsting
them from The cna'ge q having connived to defeat the
execution OF the pronioitory law.
TIE CONTESTED STAT IN TIE SENATE.
The argument II the famous ec,on case Of Barr
Sxes wa corneuoed yesterday BEFORE the senate com
mittee Oh cleo ions the motion the part Il
sitting ember to oimiss the Is frivolous. William
n. Evarfs, ESQ.,. Of New Yofs appeared for senator
sickies ard tbs Hon h Baker of Montg merry county
appeared o. counsel for the scrssss.t, Mr.. Barr.
Mr.. ErARTs Iefna, keo that tue petition Goes not i'm
beach, but supports The 'retur1" 81 MIR. sckes, but
alleges against bis ''quadcs ions. !" that he
resident the Third Senatorial district the time Of
his eeclon; AID ~ against bis cleo i,n the Of
certain election district BY # irregularities in
the local csnvss be rejected that after such
rejection the petite would have plurality OF the
yot.s Of the retius of the Senatorial disfc and thus
jecs that the face Of he 20 ii,n impeachment OF
his right TO tie seat appesr- ana so 20 inve tsaion
committee MT tvart. argues that there Ia coostitu
tionsl .,stutory eeurs that senator shal be
resident If The district for vhicn he Is elected.
BANKS rRoxm
The b 10 restrict tire ing ~ proxy in bsuk elec
lions that no president person oy 10
vote for d. Rotor trustee manager the pr,xy Of
stoekholdsr and hs. person shall VOC on any proxy
that bears date than the thirty days INN dstey
preceding tho s'ecfiop.
nR lsrB IN SAVINGS RANKS.
bsnIs provides that no officer Of any bans Of s.u ahs
hold Office or serve 10 any savings bank ex
eept in the cit'ss Of New Ye .l. and broosyn
The bill authorizing banking associstons to act as
rated bal h to oct agert OF States, ccrpsrsons
associations for tie regetr and trsasf 81 socks bonds
shares neroti>ble certificates Of indebtedness which
snch States oIstoDs associations may be legally
entitled TO create, mske or issue
NAVIGATION IAyRs,
Mr. WADswos1Hs bli ielshon 20 companies formed
70 navigate jabes and rivers under the act OF April Is.
Sec L Tha such com panies shall hsve power 70 or.
ware ono carry properly and passengers upon canals,
and n own and al boats AND property necessary to
Sec Q No company nerst fore formed shall such
power unless mr. jort, Of directors shall WITHIN Fix
writing ,ha, they ' WI Se-ssit.r claim and s such
power, and 10 .ha nave acy power other tnan
s eci6ed In The certtScs provided To oe made and
aied by tie first section Of he sct o. April Is, 1854.
EEpEMI1loS LANDS
The bill TO erd the time 70 redeem ends sold for
taxes pro,ices that when two Year. have no. elapsed
spce the DAT 81 ale the Ia
receem the lane - ne WITHIN four years feom
the oil such ale in he prGvi cd by
EQUALIZATION or TIE STATE TAX
The bill in relation % the equalization Of the State tax
Section J. Creates board Of three Tax Commissioners
to be appoin 81 by the overnor and approved BY tae
6enate who shsll bol' office Tor three years.
Sec e. T1eir cBf'es shsl be to examioe ire assess-
ment rolls each comfy In each year to carefully
examine IN the v-iu. II the real equaz- the
assessment aBc make urns 70 tie county clerks bs toe
Let Of NOVEMBER
Sec. 5. The amount q said equajzed assessment a.
returned by tbs Commissioners, .hsn skea BY the
Board OF sd added = he personal property