New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
ASSEMBLY,.

THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr. ODELL from the Committee on Ways aud
charges of extravaganza by former State Admnistra
tons and claiming that greater economy should be
practiced and closing with bill providing for leyyng
a tax for the support of Government. HIS Dill ewes
O tax of mill, thus removing the extra quarter NH
levied last Winter.
THE COUNTY OF CANIsTEo.
Mr.. PAYNE reported against the propootonto erect
the new County Of Canlsteo.
Mr.. PRESCOTT-ln favor of the bill to DIVIDE the
Salisbury and Mannheim Pankroad Company Herki-
mer County.
Also TO ioIm road district from Richfed Springs,
OsegO County.
THE STATE ARSENAL IN NEw-YORK.
Mr.. CROKER reported a bill to provide for the
sale Of the State Arsenal in NewYork City, which pro-
ydes that the Commissioners of the LandOce shall sell the
Arsenal and grounds public auction and that the sum real
zed be paid into the treasury but said shall not be
less than 10000 -Four weeks notice in New.fok and Al
made From the realized 1900 may be taken to pur-
chase the United States Arsenal at Rome Oneida OCaLy oI
State Arena $4,000 for the Improvement oil he stare Arse
nal Albany; $4,000 for the erection and completion OF an
But no Arsenal or Armory shall be erected until the cities
named shall convey the State se for the same 49,
If the Commissioners see ht to sell instead Of improve He1
ny Arsenal and grounds they do So and The Cy OF Al
bany will grant site Arsenal may be erected.
The Adutant- General InspecOrGenera aud ComHssay-
General constituted Commissioners to erect ana improve
the aIseuas named and shall justify ia BONDS oi 7oV each
for the faithful performance Of duties.
The balance unexpended shall be devoted military Pur
Mr.. WAKEMAN reported favOraby upon the bill
TO amend the act charering companies to navigate
the lax es and Understanding the provisions to COM
panies navigating canals.
Aleo, to amend the Act for taking Acknowledgements
by persons out Of the State.
MIR SPINOLA reported favOrably upon the bill en-
titled "To provide for opening Prospcct-Square,
which is the bill to secure Prospect-square for water
reservoir. .,
Mr.. BURTON favoraby on the bill to increase the
manufacture Of salt.
REGULATING GAsLIGHT.
Mr. HANFORD intends to introduce the following:
Az cT the standard quality Of Gas and to provide Tor
lie apontmen of INSPECTORS Of Gas and lnspecOfsU Gs
Meters, and for other purposes II provides; A.,
l. That the corporate authorities Of any city or village IN TINS
state in which Gas Light Company is may be located shall
TX determine and hereby authorized 70 nix and deter
nine standard quality Of and upon so doing shall pnbih
the same long period they may direct IN two or more
newspapers G such there be- published IN TIE id cry Town
Ap he IL further enacted that the Corporate authorities OF
such city town village hereby authorized and required
annually often may be necessary 10 appoint 81 lsPec
tor or Inspectors Of Gas who shall bold his or their once during
IN, pleasure of such corporate authorities and whose duty
shall be daily the quality of The Gas made Tor SAFE py sy
Gasgh Conn any Companies Gated therein ana 20 Keep
true record thereof and port monthly 10 the Common ouc
or other corporate authority respectively as the case may De- me
of nd refo certified by said Inspector Inspectors shall
then forthwith be furnished such Gasght Company or Com
their customers consumed by them shall be made out al
price varying such Companies established prices III the
ratio that such gas shall vary IN qusy iom we sau
ard 90 70 be fixed provided IN the preceding section.
fuTfhfT
of said city town or village shall forthwith after the passage
this act uabe person Inspector 81 Meters
hose dLiV shall be inspect all the metersu0w d. use or
hereafter be used the measurement OF the gas iurnNaed by
said Compsny and said Inspector shall examine and test al
the meters and All those hereafter 70 be used by SAID
aud all those which beng proved, be
shall find 10 be correct he shall ax stamp ssuying such
correctness and shall be used by SAID Iompany wac
shall have been previously 30 inspected approved ana
provided that shall be lawful for u" consumers OF
the as Company all times 10 furnish set up aud use
their OF the aier sai
shall have been hrst Inspected approved and stamped
3Hd be further endcd, That shall be the duty OF the
Meter Inspector who also oil the Office OF Gas Inspector
provided section Of this se annually and he may b. II
much inspect
stamp aforesaid all meters for the q sh1
Conauy wbe heT the be owned by individuals or BY "a
COMPANY shall be found not 20 Dc correct
shall 70 stamp the same and shall forthwith give hoae
10 the owner thereof after which notice the sane shall not b
sd until correct and approved a1d stamped a. Aforesaid
by said Meter Inspector under tbs penalties mentioned ID me
next section. 49,, - .
lad be IL tprther enacted That the said Company of any
reu or persons shall after the time be fixed thereto 10y
M. said c0rrorAte authorities, which time the SAID corporate
authorities hereby auti orzcd % TX aud determine use az
meter or measuring Of gas IS aforesaid which meter sa
81 be- she they shall be subject 10 me OF ot less tha
cr more than o for each oense 10 be sued of ad eoece
~ said Meier Inspector for the use OF sueH poAe
authorities. 81, -.i.t.. 49, d.
,rb city, town or Wills hereby empowered 10 enact ora
nsr ces prescribe regulations liking re mode ana
cor r aton Of the Gas Inspector and Inspector OF lesl
arroned by them reptcyey snd 70 prescribe lees 70 DC PA
hy the owners OF meters for such Inspection approval aug
Stamping AID ali and am other Teganos popc4 81
necessary carry effect the Provisions 81 ts acL
T. Ind Be - further enacted That ms acl s1o4 'A9 ~
immediately.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETfS An