New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16

roads. These ended % Dc, and are substantially
tJed sr n the General Railroad Lev passed isso Asd your
meu1orskt has been ur-be TO see how the results sboys
rtiefTed to vii be reached with greater CERTAINTY under the
rrOlrs Of the Act under consideration vsSh require tha;
TIE haroAd Corporations hcd be taxed annesy fourteen 70
neiers ssionerT se beside The eHrTa cost easIsi in
order 70 easb- h- furnish u grow
BY he CemHissioHsz in The forms already adopted II Tie
kaIead ceH sI' ihemsees desire th inormaon ist ter
own benefit or me1, curou and able n statistic desire Z
their or others sSsesiion the undernsuc car have
they do not interfere m the rgh and dses OF others
rh; Ihs, the best gu-rssy the State individuals
With Ierelee 70 the se condition Of railroads aud the
machinery used uFo1 them sAs adoi o. safe rsnnng rea
oIs-tbe employment Of Peent and experienced opera
actos of their businss s ne ef hs the Of the
railroad comysue then selves vitality affected BY ed Deepen
penalties punhmests upon the officers or the euoees OF
the raT 81 companies add to the Inducements which the
nature II the case itself imposes hom 20 render their
roads oh SAFE and sgrecsbe 70 thoss Hpon Whon they are Re
Serets That the assigned By the Trustees Of ensw
STATE a 70 the State Engineer and sarveyor DO not ,nd
~, os ,b s ~. the room siTesiV sno
rrsed by the Railroad Commissioners hiss always been sad il
Low necessary tor the use 0i the state Ia M
The MEMORIALS therefore rrays the -spea Of the set
RELEF FoR THE FIRST REGIMENT y. 7. yoLUNrFERs-
Mr.. REILLY has introduced the following:
AZ ACT for the reef Of the Frst Resmeut Of Newfok Vol
nnieers wno were in scrual service IN the late war with
stcTIos The following n.mea per.on.-waEd B. Burnett
William Peel and Edward Reynolds reianis Of the City aud
Comfy Of New Yok-shau constitute Commission to
re ao decide on al applications tor the BENEFITS Of hs oHo"
sEc Every person who shall appear due evidence
have been member Of the Frt Regiment New York Nouu
and shall actually have been seoa engaged the
Mexican war member Of said regiment from the landing at
Vera Cruz the final Of the City OF Mexico snail be
IN seton /, sny Of The bse. /, Mexco IN Which, said regiment
participated from such Commissioner certificate Of
such service duly authenticated ndon the presentation OF such
certificate the Controller OF the state other person
thofzed by him the same he shall bsned
al the moneys due him by the State by virtue Of act
entitled An Act for the ree OF the survivors OF me fH ne
ment Of New York Volunteers who served in the war with
Mexico" passed July 10. 1851 and the Controller shall i'm
edste bis the Treasury OF the State for the
whole due aud for the complete payment thereof such GER
moneys thereon be liable be enoed seized attached
for any debts OF such volunteer Provided however that
certificate shall be issned dsseTter who
have been discharged from campaign service at his own
SIC The said Commissioner. al be duly faithfully
to perform the duties Of their Office and shsl receive com
~ certificate which thew NAV issue with the name age
nativity the whom have been issued and
shall practicable make returns Of the same on oath to
the Controller to be filed in bis Office. The sum of 5000
hereby appropriated to carry into effect the provisions OF ms
OF the for the fiscal year commencing on the
first day Of October next. ~
SIC An acts paris Of acts conflicting with the foregoing
sections OF this act are hereby repealed
SEC. J. This shall take effect Immediately.
THE sEw-YoRK FIRE MARSHAL.
Mr. RAY brought I'M bill which provides that there
sLal be elected by the Fire Department of New-i Ork
CITY an officer to be known a. Fire Marshal, whose
term of Office shall be three years. lie IL to be
elected at the time and in the same manner az
the Chief Engineer, and only exempt hre1nen shall be
eligible.
II shall be the duty of this officer whenever fire
occurs, to examine the premises and make diligent
inquiry into the causes and origin OF the fre, and all
circumstances connected with it, He is given all the
powers Of a Police Justice for this purpose,
lie is to file with the County Clerk the result of
such examination the testimony his opinion thereon,
&c. The Common Council shall Fix the salary of the
Marshal.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr. DIXON brought in bill which repeats the act
entitled An Act for the incorporation Of building
" Mutual Loan and Accommodating Fund Association
Passed April 10, 1851.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. MILLER-To reduce the capital stock Of the
East River Bank New-lork.
Mr.. MALLORl-To amend the act levyng money
upon sailors arriving at New-iOrk.
Mr. PRESCOrT-To amend the Plankroad aud
Tunpik road law.
Mr. THOMASBy bill, to authorize the construc-
ton of cuvert over the Erie Canal feeder the City
of Rochester.
Mr. FOWLER-To aid in erecting stone piers I'M
der the bridge over the west branch of the Hudson
River .
held by Agricultural Societies.
Also to allow the st. Lawrence County Agricultural
Society to hold real estate.
Nr REED-TO promote the objects OF the New
York State Colonization Society.
Al-o adverse to the petition of the Five Points
House of Industry for an Appropriation OF $1,000.
Agreed to. go
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Mr. REED-For the relief of the New-York Juve-
nile Asylum.
Mr. WILLIAMS-To charter the Board of Pubica-
ton of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, New
York.
Mr.. HAKES-To prevent prize-fghts among game
animals.
Mr.. SIIEA-To renew the Charter of the General
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen New-fork.
Also to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes
Mr.. ODELL, from Committee of Ways and Menus,
in favor Of bill to appoint Commission to locate
second lunatic asylum.
MI JENKINS-To charter the Albany Exchange
Savings Bank.
MI SAlITH-To extend time for collecting taxes in
Richmond County.
Dir. HOLMES-In relation to the punishment OF
crimes in certain eases.
Mr.. SCOTT-By bill, authorizing the Secretary of
State to procure transcripts Of certain acts oil the 20
oniai Assembly and pay for same.
Also, to extend Charter Of Richmond County lu-
surance Company.
Mr.. sPIN6IA-To increase the fremen in Port
Richmond. Also, to amend the Act regulating hre-
men in New York. Also, confirming election oil oni-
Mr.E. T. WOOD, to create the Nineteenth Ward in
the City of Brooklyn.
Mr.. SCOTT, to provide for the appointment of CON-
mirsoners for oaning moneys from the United States
deposit funa by Boards Of Supervisors, &c.
Mr.. GRAY TO facilitate the assessment and coiec-
ton of taxesasking that the bill be printed, and the
committee be discharged from from further consldera
tiCn Of II.
BILLS PASSED.
For the relief Of Martha Wright.
To reinqulsh the title of the State to certain lands IN
| the town OF Ripley.
For the relief Of Mary Jane johnson.
NOTICES or BILLS.
Mr.. TRIMMER-To amend the Charter OF Roch-
ester -
Mr. REED-To charter the Yorkville Library, New
| York.
Also relative TO the Second avenue New-York.
Mr.. l.. I. WOOD-To provide for the erection Of
monument over the WallabOut martyrs. 80
Nj. GLONER-To compel banks TO make monthly