The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

House committee tonight. Mr. Hilton argued against
the road and j. g. ssyter appeared for the grantees
D. D. Field ESQ.,, speaks In favor Of the grantees
Monday next.
NEW YORK LKGIsLATURE.
Senate.
Albany March IA, 1856.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. SPENcER-From the residents on Broadway,
against railroad through that thoroughiare.
w Mr. BH0oks-For aid to the insbrate Asylum New
BY Mr. srncER-To aid the Mechanics Institute, New
York.
REpoRrs
By Mr.. G. P. SMTH-FavorabIy on the bill authorizing
the sale Of abandoned canal lands
By Mr.. Noxos-Favorably the bill for the better
curty Of persons furnishing and repairing machinery;
ALSO to incorporate the Order OF Odd Fellows.
BY Mr. Extraordinarily on the bill to amend the
By Mr.. RAAsEr-Favorably on the bill to amend the
&c, sra Railroad law BY requiring locomotives TO blow
To amend the Common School law.
NOTICES BILLS.
By Mr. BRooKs-For the benefit Of minors; Also to In
corporate the Order of United Americans
By Mr. FERDoS-Relative to bridges over the Hudson
river.
Bills INTRODUCED.
By Mr. C. p SNIIB-To amend the act consolidating the
The stocaSricse indian b,i was lost by vote of 10
to II and motion to reconsider laid on tha table
bill authorizing the District Attorney of Kings
county to appoint . clerk passed.
BILLS ORDERED 10 THIRD READING.
In relation to savings banks and institutions.
Compelling magistrates and officers TO pay fines.
To prevent the sale of liquor in New YORK and Brook
lyn on the Sabbath
To incorporate the Nez York Hydropathic College.
The bill to amend the usury laws was then debated,
and progress reported
Assembly.
ALBANY, March IA, 1856.
PETITIONS
Against the Broadway Railroad.
For an investigation into the affairs Of the Harlem
Railroad
Against the formation Of the Twenty third ward New
For appropriation to the Asylum in aid of Destitute
Children.
the Chief Engineer and othersAgainst the cleo.
ticn OF Fire Marshal by the New York Fire Depart
ment.
REPORTS
By Mr.. B sMrH.Faso:aby on the bill to protect the
citizens Of New York agains. the imposons Of city rail
b. Mr. j. B. CLARK TO amend the act relating to the
Second Avenue Railroad.
By Mr.. KErcHAM-Favorablyt 70 incorporate the Asso-
citation for the improvement Of the Breed of Horses.
By Mr. Foor-Aganst the bill for the better protection
of married women.
BY Mr. GRAY, by bill-ro purchase swords for the
wing New York Mexican Volunteers.
METROPOLITAN COMPANY.
report and bill smencing the act incorporating the
Metropolitan Gas Company was received. The report
states that special privileges granted in the act
through the Committee Of The Whole.
The bill amends the act BY providing that the permits.
SIGN Of the Corporation Of the city of New York shall be
takes away the privilege Of obtaining exclusive permits
sion and authority to lay pipes in streets of the city;
limits the real and personal estate of the company to
such an amount only as ID absolutely necessary for
and business purposes limits their debts
and liabilities to fifty per cent Of the amount OF capital
actually paid and renders the stockholders personally
liable for any excess; the company to be deemed
ganized only when shares subscribed for and
s. 000 actually paid in The bill takes away all special
privileges and renders the company subjs:t the La
bility OF general law
mi Of NM on TAnn prQn
reported, and the report was debated.
Mr. MATTEsoN repealed the charges Of unfarness made
in the report against the Of the committee and
stated that every facility had been gwen to the minority
to make reply to the majority report ct the time the
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS KILLED OFF.
The bill repeating the act creating Railroad Commits
sion read third time and passed by ayes a. nays
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSED.
To enable Executive officers OF New York and Brooklyn
To the charter of the College Of Pharmacy in
New York.
Mr.. MnIFR gave notice that he would move to
pend the rules for the purpose OF moving forward the
bill to suppress stock gambling
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. BREvooRT--To enable the Corporation of New
York 10 eae Reservoir to the Crystal Palace for
longer TERM On such conditions may be deemed equt
able.
BY Mr. LEE-To compel the Rensselaer,, Sa ratoga and
Whitehall Railroads TO reduce their fare to two cents per
mile.
To provide for licensing watermen in New York. The
bill gives the power to the Mayor to license. fixes the
license at So which takes the place Of all dock fees fixes
the hceY for assistant wate at ST. and imposes
fines fer running boats without ncense and for retu.
sIrg to produce the same, &c.
By Mr.. MAHEN-To regulate the duties Of Port Wardens
in New York. The bill makes it the duty Of the Wardens
to make surveys Of all vessels and cargoes and charge
fees established and imp poses fine of fifty col
lars on person persons who perform the duties IF
Warden, as above stated nterferes with him In the
performance of his duties
MIR. MATTSON moved to the rules in order to
put forward the birepeang the Prohibory law Motion
lost for want of 0 two-third vote.
Mr.. ANTHoN moved that the Railroad Committee be
quired to ascertain and report whether Spuyten Duyve
brcge and other points the Hudson
for travel and that the committee hsve power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr.. PRENDEReRAsr moved the appointment of
mittee to report to this the next Legislature the f.
napcial condition of Greenwood Cemetery.
MIR. VAN SANTvooRD called up the resolution Of inquiry
into all the acts matters connected with the conso
dation OF the Central railroads.
Messrs Northrup and Anthem In favor of invssti
CATION, and Mr.. Fowler against it.
The question being On the motion to reconsider the
vote adopting the resolution OF inquiry, the House
fused to do SO BY ayes 40, nays4.
Adjourned