New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-31

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RAILROAD CORPORATIONS AND THEIR ROADS.
NJ WADSW ORTIZ introduced bill this morning
which provides that any railroad corporation ony or
gained, whose road, OF any part Thereon, Is con,
s.IuceG in operation, may proccd to complete ana
operate the same, Notwithstanding the time hmned IN
its charter or articles Of association far the completion
Of such railroad may have expired or shan hereafter
eNpirr; ard such corporation shall have the same
rover to take or sequire title to lands necessary 10
complete or operate any such railroad az II the tme
for the completion tier of mentioned in such charter
or aItics Of association had not expired.
sHERFF's CERTIFICATES ON THE SALE OF real.
ESTATE.
Nh NOXON introduced a blu which provides hat
when certificate of sale OF real estate by Sheriff
shall be filed in the office Of the Clerk OF any county
il shall be the duty Of such Clerk Immediately to enter
in book the naTnes of tine parties to the Judgment
uron which the premises were sold; the names OF the
or purchasers the name of The town or ty
ana of the lctor lots and block upon which the prem
sod situated, and the date OF sale ara the
same staA be properly indorsed IN the name OF me
defendant or defendants in the judgment, tor when
the Clerk shall be entitled 10 fee OF 2Scents.
THE ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF TIE PEAsH.
Mr.. N0XON also introduced bill with the follow
ing provision;
officers shall have been elected SHALL within ten days
thereafter transmt TO the Clerk of his County ceti
cate under his hands of the results of such election
which certificate shall contain the names and Post
Office address of each officer elected thereet, and
which shall be evidence of the facts therein certified.
sING-sING PRISON.
Mr.. Y. CLARK brought in a bill appropnating
1900 for reparation, alteration and rebuilding Of the
shops connected with this Prs on destroyed by fire in
December last-the money 10 be drawn in sums not
exceeding 5000 at any one time.
THE CROrON AQUEDUCT BOARD.
Mr.. SICKLES brought in bill which provides that
the Corporation of Hew-iork City may, If they shall
/ fho aala M he
mssioners of the CotOn Aquedu Board for the pres
ent term of service.
THE ASTOR LIBRARY.
Mr. BROOKS presented the Annual Report of the
President Washington Irving and Secretary Samuel
b. Ruggles) of the Aston Library, from which zap
pears that drring the year ending Dec 81 1855, they
have expended 81, aga 80 in payment for books exclu-
siye Of binding; the whole amount expended up TO
flat time for books and binding has been s2O $3.50 90.
The total cost of the present library building, incud
ing tie site has been sl20,352 Al. The productive
fund.- invested in bonds and mortgages, is s2Ol 500;
and the cash in bank is $50 80. They estimate the
income for the coming year at sl2464, and the prob
able expenditures at IS, 4O5 SO,
On presenting the report Mr.. b. remarked that this
library aeady the best appointed in every particular
in tins country bid fair to occupy the same proud pe-
stjon of superiority over every library in the world;
and this through the munhcent beralty of the son OF
its founder Already had Mr. VIM. ID. Astor donated
the valuable site adjoining the present structure IN
La Fayette place. and $4,000 for the erection OF
similar edies thus associatng his name with that of
his father in one of the nobes acts Of generosity that
has marked the iberaity of this or any other age
| The new building would be equal in capacity to the
present one which now contained 80, 900 volumes.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, SIGHT DRAFTS AND CHECKS.
Mr. KELLY Chairman of the Committee to whom
was referred the bill this subject, heretofore pub
lsbed in The TRIBUNE, advised the adoption of the
following bill:
srcTIox All Bills of Exchange or Drafts payable at sight
at any place within this State shall be deemed due and
bic presentation without days Of grace being allowed
SIC 2 All Checks Bills of Exchange Drafts upon any
bank banking association banker or upon any person or
ueo within this State payable specified day after the
date thereof all of hand bonds or other obigaons
payable within this State on any specified DAY shall De deemed
wh9St any days Of grace being allowed IA. os In
next but shall not apply any bills of exchange, drafts
notes bearing date priorto the passage OF this Act
KINGS COUNTY.
Mr.. C. p. SMITH lid Dist brought, in bill
which proydes for the establishment of Commission
of Records for Kings County, and names Nathan b.
Morse John =. Role and Richard Ingraham as the
frst Commissioners, who required to serve without
compensation for their services.
CLERK FOR THE DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY.
Mr.. SMITH also brought in bill authorizing the
Disrict-Attoney of Kings County to appoint Clerk,
at salary not to exceed 1000 per annum
RACING IN QUEENS COUNTY.
Mr.. RIDER called from the table and moved that
il Immediately have third reading the bill for the
prevention of betting the speed of horses and other
ANIMALS in Queens County.
Mr. SICKLES expressed the wish that the Senate
would withdraw his motion for the present. Many OF
his constituents felt much interest in this matter, and
some of them had requested him to have its cOnsidera
ton postponed sufficient time to enable them to
prepare and furnish the of their opposition to
the measure
Mr. RIDER-reped that ii would be wholly incom.
patibe with his ideas of Justice to his constituents to
consent to the further posponement Of the cOnsidera-
ton of this bill.
This refusal elected debate, at the conclusion
10. opaHI
TO Wednesday next.