New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-01
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

Mr. NOXON brought in a bill which proyidesthat
there shall be nominated by the Governor, ant ap-
pointed by the Senate, three officers by the name Of
TAX Commissioners" who shall hold their Offices for
three year, and until their successors are appointed
whose duty shall be into zach county In this STAB and
examine the rolls Ia the said counties each
wear and carefully the value Of the RAJ
said counties and equze the assessment OF the rl
each Of the counties in the state and make their rurns
the clerk Of each county where the estate situated
before the first day Of November IN es9h year The aIoun
Of sd equszed assessment as returned by the Commissioners
by the Board Supervisors each county stthe
upon the several rolls Of the towns and wards Of The
said counties aud the State shall beleed this equazed
the Supervisors in the eyyng Of tar except the State
The Commissioners not rsduce the sgegate value oithe
IN the wh6e state but shsap-
F1cb for each dsys sctual attendance in the
discharge Of the duties Of his Office shall receive - aid
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
TIE Committee to whom referred the petitions
asking fo aid TO establish State Agricultural College
brought in bill providing that, whenever the Tns-
tees already appointed shall certify that they have 10
Gated said College in the County of Seneca and hive
purchased suitable site together with good and valid
subscriptions to the capital stock to the amount Of
$50 0O6 the State shall loan said Trustees $4,000
mortgage of the lands purchased, which mortgage
shall be payable the lst day of January, 1877, with
out interest
VOTING BY PROXY.
Mr. MADDEN introduced bill to prohibit the df-
cers and clerks of Banks from holding or yotlngo
the proxies of their stockholders for Directors or
be lawful for any person to vote in any manner
the election Of any Director Trustee of any btnk
of this State the proxy or power OF attorney Of any
stakeholder of the same, not made executed ind
bearing date within the thirty days Immediately PEE
ceding such election.
THE HEw-YORK HARBOR COMMISSION.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced a bill apprOpriatng
the sum of s2s 900 to pay the expenses incurred by
the Commissioners to prevent encroachments on the
harbor of New-YOrk, $40 400 of which goes to the
Commercial Bank of Albany which institution has al
ready advanced to that Commission.
THE NETWORK TURsvEREIS.
Mr. BROOKS introduced bill TO incorporate this
Association, naming Frederick Butler, Chas. Dohi
Chas. Eher. Philip Hafner, Henry Reke Henry
Bckel and their associates the first corporatOrs.
SAFETY OF SAVINGS BANK DEPOsIToRs.
Mr.. MADDEN introduced a bill to secure greater
safety and larger interest TO deposors IN savings
Banks, which provides that no President, Director
Cashier, Teller, other officer Clerk OF any Bank
of issue shall hold the Office in the capacity
Of President, Trustee, Cashier Treasurer, other
officer Clerk of any Incorporated Savings Bank Of
this State except i'll the Cities of ork, Brook
lyn and Albany. The Act to take effect on the lst
day Of May next.
LAKES RIVERS AND CANALS.
Mr.. WADSWORTH introduced bill amending the
Act for the Incorporation of Companies to Navigate
the Lakes and Rivers of the State. The amendment
provides that any Company formed under this Act
shall have power to forward and carry property and
passengers upon the canals, and to own, hire and use
all boats necessary for that purpose.
RELATION TO WITNESSES.
Mr.. SICKLES sent up memorial from James L.
Brady, l.. b. Shepard, Richard Nj. Harrington, John
Mckeon, A. Thompson, +. A. Tallmadge, and
other prominent New-YOrk lawyers, saying that they
"have seen with pleasure the introduction of bill
"nto the Senate, allowing parties to be witnesses in
their favor; and being satisfied that the measure
is a wise one, resting upon the soundest principles,
"and of great Importance TO the administration OF
"justice, they pray that the bill may be speedily
"passed into law"
THE CHATHAM BANK AND SING SING PRISON.
NJ. aautu a mar InI frpm a. Tt4-i-
dent of this bank setting forth that that Bank in 1883
discounted draft and note for Munson j. Lockwood,
then agent of the Sing Sing Prison. The draft was Tor
the Of s475, and the note for SLID Both DRAFT
and note were subsequently protested and still remain
unpaid. That both those papers were discounted oy
them when said Lockwood was acting IN his official
capacity, and, they believed, IN good falth iney
therefore pray for the passage OF law authorizing
the Controller to inquire into the matter, anu II be
shall find their claim just one to pay It.
THE SEw-YORK AND MISSISSIPPI PRINTING TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Mr. PATTERSON introduced bill changing the
name of this Company to that OF the estern Union
Telegraph Company.
TO ExTEND THE TINE FOR THE REDEMPTION OF LANDS
SOLD FOR TAXES.
A bill was introduced this morning on this subject
which provides that in all where lands have been
sold for taxes and two yea has not elapsed since the
date of such SALE the owner or any person interested
in such land may redeem the same at any time within
four wears from the date Of such sale, in the manner
now provided by law.
BILLS PASSED.
To renew the charter of the New York College OF
Pharmacy.
To incorporate the Board OF Publication OF tho Re
formed Protestant Ouch Church.
OUR POoR-HousHs AND JAILs.
Mr.. HARCOURT in the Chair.-The Committee OF
the Whole took up the bill creating Board OF Com
missoners TO visit the various charitable institutions in
the State
Mr. WADSWORTH briefly stated that his main
objection to the bill was that it proposed to establish
permanent commission to inquire into the affairs OF
the various charitable institutions OF the State. lie
would much prefer the appointment of a legislative
committee TO prosecute such inquiry Such a commit
tee would perform the duty in the shortest possible
time, and with limited expense to the State In con-
clusien be moved to amend the bill by striking the
name of the Secretary of State from the commission
That officers duties already onerous, and be
doubted not it would be far agreeable to him not
to serve than otherwise
Mr.. SICkLES agreed with the Senator from the
XXXIst He would much prefer to have this invest-
| CATION carried on by a Committee appointed by the
Legislature. This would do away with all fear that
this Commission would be permanent thing and con-
| sequenty remove the strongest objection to the
| measure. Nothing would please him more than 10
favor any project which had for its object the ameora
ton of tie condition of the inmates of all our cbara
bic institutions But he thought the object OF the Dill
could as well be- attained through Committee az q
Board of Commissioners, and that without the strong
| objections that attached to the latter.
| Mr.. KELLY hoped the motion TO the name o.
The secretary OF STATE from the tOnl1isoon WOuu "
adopted Ii would be unfair to add this new duty 10
bis already offices, more especially a. this bill
provided compensation for the Board. But he was
opposed to the idea that this duty could well be
| performed by Legislative Committee as by Com
mission. 1t could not be done. Appoint Legislative
Committee, whose time viii allow them to make but
one visit 10 each institution, and readily
ceve they will find the inmates in comparatively
| c,leut cOndition-being placed in such condition for
! the occasion. The Committee would find, without
doubt, the inmates neatly clad the yctuals wholesome
and plenty, and chains about the limbs of the pau