The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05

NEW YORK LIE RISLATUHE.


ALBANY, March A, 1856.
Mr.. BROOKS presented demonstrates from Il. j. J. y
ingson and T. +. Hoffman against the report Of the H
Dor Commissioners far relates to laying out tae
basin from Troy 10 Ferry street.
Mr. C. p. SMITH presented rencnstrance against the
division of the Second ward BROOKLYN the petition
CT the American Guano Company for act OF incorp>
The petition represents that the trustees OF the
company have obtained from Edward A. Turner deeds fer
two slsnds in the Pacific discovered by Amer
can sbipmsster, winch are large deposits OF guaqo,
and asks for Of Incorporation for the purpose
t,isa 70 ana ror sxno,tny and i'm nortnc the sa,o,
and for cbarteripg vesselthe fixed capital stock to be
ten miiions, with power TO increase 1t also asks that
power be given to the company borrow to the
Of five hundred thousand dollars hypothecated
stock or on real or personal property.
Favcraby to authorize the Balance Dock Company to
mortgage property
return Of head money. Agreed TO.
To enable the Staten Island Railroad Company to own
and lun terry boats, with amendments the design Of
appeared to have been ercroached upon in the original
by Mr. KELY-Against the bill for the better prote.
on Of depositors in savings institutions Also against
the bill to prohibit bank officers from voting as proxies
By Mr. FERpoy (by bil-To regulate the sale Of pota
toes by requiring that they shall be sold by weight GO
pounds to the bushel, and $50 pounds to the barrel
BY Mr. H. CIARK-For appropriation for the support
and care Of iunatic asylums.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
r.
tmsps Of the Legislature against the exension Of the
Wcodw ortb patent.
At the request Of Mr. cREs the consideration Of the
resolution was made the special order for Thursday
motion Of Mr. KELLY the vote on the adoption OF the
report agsnst locating the second Luna.ic Asylum
Of the river :unties was recon sidered.
Under the general ORDERS Mr. UPHAMs bill to abolish
the cice of Superintendent of Canals, discussed
After several nerdments offered by Mr. BROOKS had
been defeated by party vote, the bill ordered to
third IeaciDg.
Assembly.
ALBANY. March A, 1856.
This beng general order day. the morning waa occu
pied in the Of the bill divide the seventh
ward OF Brooklyn.
INTRODUCED
BY Mr. RrDEn--To incorporate the Rockville Female
Academy, Long Island
NOTICES Bills.
BY Mr. c. p Syru--To confirm the title Of citizens to
TO amend the act for opening grading Division avenue
Brooklyn
To repeal the authorsing the election Of additional
justices of the Supreme Court in New York This bill
IA degned 10 eectua settle the Davies and Peabody
controversy, by abolishing the Office in dispute.
PASSED.
Incorporating the Home Opthalnic Medical Sosety.
TO amend the poor laws by authorship more summary
proceeding in of desertion.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
TO sutboIse the levying mill tax for the support
OF ne government OF the STATE.
10 prcvte Tor ranging and preparing for puoica-
ton. the returns If the last ceucUs Of the state
To amend ,he act for the better regulation Of the New
York Fire Department.
10 reduce he cs pital stock Of the East River aak.
Ts create the Nineteenth ward Of Brooklyn