New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-12
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
BY Orr Own Reporters.
SENATE. March II. 1856

NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ...ALBAEY. March II, 1856.
THH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The committee to whom referred the memo
rial If this society, recommends the passage OF the
following
sEcrIo2 l. The American aud Foreizn Bible Society and
their SUCCESSOR shall be capable Of taking snd holding real
ess;e eIceed 600 for the purposes Of
their ncorporsi'n and also they 40 determine or ts %
pose furnishing sid accommodation to other s0ce'e5
Of the baptist denomination But the clear annual 'come
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PLAsK-RoADs AND TURsPIxE-RoAps.
MI NICHOLS introduced bill, which provides
that all houses and other fixtures and all property
belonging TO any plsnk or turnpike-road company
sha hereafter be exempt from assessment and taxa
tion for any purpose whatever IN Zach ana every year
in which the surplus receipts Of tolls their respec
tive roads, over necessary repairs expenses, and
suitable fund orrepairs and reayng of plank,
shall not exceed per cent on the inst cost OF such
road.
Mr.. SICKLES introduced the following bill:
SECTION Sections and 10 Of title Of the h part of the
Revised Statutes, passed 1853, hereby repealed.
SIC Tie capital stock Of every Company liable to taxation
except part OF shall haze been exeped IN ts tue
together with ts surplus ro's or reserved lands after deduct
ing the value It's real estate shall be assessed and
il the the other personal and real estate
SIC section of the said Act hereby amended by strik
The and meaning hereof revive ard continue in force
the 18th AID 18th Sections OF the said title.
STREET DEPARTMENT, NETWORK.
Mr. SPENCER introduced the following:
SECTION J. The officers the bureau for the collection Of
assessments in the Street Department kn9~n g, the Coeo
to Re fixed ard aprgoned by The Common Con
ell but such compensation fo all such oincer shall Id no Case
exceed tie Of $500
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following:
SrcTroN l. The Sd 7th 2l sections e OF chap Of
Part the Revised Statutes hereby amended go that
the tms & @ s9d as t mar. in the
and conduct of the business OF the Ou,
general partners sha be authorized TO sign Tor TIE partner
SIC H. No speia partner shall be made liable beyond he
fund contributed by him the capital by reason OF M taxing
& par an IN @ % rsTneT ,h shall sign the firm name shGll 30
liable as general partner upon every such Signature
SEC g ANY special partner loan ADVANCE money TO
partnership and stand upon the footing OF creditor OF A
The parnerbp all such loans the special part
shall be entitled TO payment pre- rata VITA the oJeI e
ors Of the partnership In u the insolvency or bankrupt
cy Of the partnership special partner shall be allowed 10
claim creditor thereof upon or iof any oeI c.se .. GU
edeation than f money loaned eiyenced to inc pene
bp until tie claims Of all the other creditors shall be satished
SIC a. This shall take effect Immediately but any eA
rg limited ryrnerhi shall remain subject to the provisions
of law regulating previous to the OF this act
THE SUPPORT or COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr. BRADFORD introduced the following:
SECTION There shall hereafter be raised BY tax IN the
estate Of each county within the State three ouras mill
each and every dolsr OF the valuation oi sueh ee M
support of Common Schools 10 be ppor'ned ani dlsD
uted by the Superintendent Of Public lnucon IN the same
manner as Il proceeds the State of 100000 IN lieu o.
which substituted and now required to De apgo
and distributed, except as hereafter PROVIDED Ins
of
upon the real and personal estate OF such county N s
er provided bv for the assessment ard ccec Ion oil teNes
real and rersoua OF their county shall DO ascertae
ave immediate thereof to the Superintendent OF Public
insucop No clerk Board of Supervisors or other
person may make the tax lists OF assessment ro OF
aDy town. shall omit to include and apporon the moneys 70 pc
raised thereby hereby required 10 be raised Tor ne
support schools by Of the omission OF the boad o
Supervisors pass 4 resolution oI that purpose ,u
Sue Every District in this State in which school shall
have BY qualified teacher for Of SIX mouths
or b successive teachers periods of sctiI instruction
y
fo the purpose OF the dsbuuon OF snch OF o
schoo money snall be divided equally among the dscs
SIC g. Every District School in which more q1ahed
teachers actually empoyed at the same time for tbs pero
months sha! be enumerated as 81 may aie'
there have been eseheI thus employed dunns me
royed whole perod OF sx months OF not providing tn
lumber Of teachers actually employed shall have been a. 10
PnPn nto5ed as monitors or Otherwise shall
teachers for the purpose OF snch enuDeratiou
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
| Mr. BRADFORD also introduced bill which pro-
yides for several amendments 10 the School Law, one
of which makes each school district corporation la
bic to he sued and TO sue, which II relief 70 the
! School Trustees. Another amendment IS fixing the
term of expiration of the scholastic year ON the hst
! Tuesday in October. Another amendment requires
a reports to be made TO the Superintendent OF Public
| Instruction, instead OF TO the County Clerk.
| NRw.YoRK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
| Tie bill authorizing the Company TO make annual
reports TO the Supreme Cosr with regard to all It's af-
fairs and mana cement and which empowers that Court
to appoint referee with regard thereto, should II
deem such necessary, Was ordered To tliid
| reading last evening.
GRACE OS BILLS o. ExcHASGE, &C.
TIE bill re ative 10 bills Of e1shange o. sight drafts
and checks or promis.ory notes, &c, considered
in Committee of the Whole, and after the adoption OF
the following for the frs and second sections of the
| bill, progress was reported:
STcToS l. Al bis Of e-cAsogs drss checks drawn o.
tank banning association individual banker payable o.
sight any place within toe Stfe also, certificate Of de-
ty bank banking association OF incstcusI
banker shall be deemed due and yabe eseniatlOn VII"
! out any DAYS Of Ersce bers allowed thereon.
AL drafts drawn persons other asn
hank banking associations Ddv-1al hankes payable with
this State shall BE- en'ed three days unless ot1eI'
/ wise EXPRESSED il said Orat.
Acceptance shall be deemed waived On az checAs
drawn by pesous bauk, hsnkhS
individual ba payable subsequeb1
70 date tleTeof sd the holder holders Of any such cheek
or hall be required % present tie Tor scepanc7
the maturity thereof and shall be allowed on
Apv c1eck da! The banking ASSOCIATION sla
individual bankers used IN tbs Gct shall b. desme 70 spIy
ony such bAnk associations individual bankers AIe Or
NAV ed under the act Of Ap is lass and ne se's
| su.eEGu1eits thereto.
| ILLEGITlMATE CHILDREN.
| Mr. SPENCER introduced the following:
SECTION Whenever any shall be isuel IN the Cy
Of or the apprehension OF charged WIZ
being the father Of bastard child child likely 70 b. b
such charged being brought before the
MaEistrafe vho issued s1eh MA.str
or ustce ,hA proceed without delay 70 MAKE
Examination the without cAnS his aid othe
In.e or hagstste and shall discrimination sai
orr a. Is recuiIed BY law and shall have exercise pe0fu
md dischArye all powers authority and duties in eaon 20
ssch ehaxgs and exaa0a ard the proceedings tsesaPoa