New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-03
ASSEMBLY.

over the Hudson River at Albany was received from
the Senate and announced for It's first and second
reading.
Mr. VAN sANTvOORD moved that the bill be re-
ferred 10 the Attorney General for his opinion TO the
constitutional power Of the Legislature to authorize
the construction Of bridge which shall Obstuct nav
igaiOn and also that the State Engineer be requested
70 report as TO the effect Of the bridge the
of the rver and the kind of bridge proper TO be built
The SPEAKER ruled that the motion was prema-
fure by the rules Of the House, he said, all bills from
the Senate must fret be referred TO select stand
ing committees after which the reference proposed by
the gentleman would be in order.
Mr.. VAN SANTVOORD took exception to the rule
of the Chair and appealed from the decision; saying
that the rule did not, mperavely, require that the
bills should be referred TO a committee immediately.
By a vote OF the House this bill could now be in1efn-
itey postponed laid on the table, and why could 1t
not as well be ref rred to the AttOneyGeneral the
effect being the same.
The SPEAKER put the question, Shall the decision
of the Chair stand a. the Judgment Of the House,
and it was sustained-68 to 30.
Mr.. DENNlSION moved that the bill be laid on
the table aud the amendments be printed. He had
understood that the Senate had amended the bill ma
terialy and the bill the files gave idea of what
il was.
1t twas stated that the BILL as amended, with
inmate exception, had been printed al was on file.
Mr.. COLE called for the reading Of the bill, that
members might compare 1t with that on their files
The bill was read, and was found to agree, with a
slight exception
Mr.. DENNISTON then withdrew his notion and
moved that the bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
nittee to report the power Of the Legislature TO
pass such law.
Mr. b. BAILEY moved az a substitute hat the bill
be referred to the Committee Roads and Bridges,
and that the judiciary Committee report to the House
at early day practicable their opinion OF the
power OF the Legislature 10 authorize the construction
Of bridge at Albany over the Hudson.
Mr.. SCOTT thought this proposition unprecedented.
No bill was ever thus divided up between two Com
Mr.. FOOT considered it perfectly proper. The bill
should be referred TO the Committee on Roads and
Bridges TO report upon the expediency of constructing
the Bridge; and then the House might take the opn
ion of the Judiciary Committee on the Constitutional
question.
tiOn by requiring the judiciary Committee to take the
opinions OF the Attorney General and State Engineer
Mr.. b. BAILEY withdrew his motion, and
Mr. BREVOORT moved to refer the blu to the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Mr.. VAN SANTVOORD then renewed his motion.
LOet-32 to II.
Mr. SQUIRE moved to amend the proposition to
refer to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation,
by referring the bill TO the Committee on Roads and
Bridges Carried
Mr., VAN sANTVOORD then renewed his motion
for the Committee Roads and Bridges TO take the
opinions Of the State Engineer and Atorney-General
Mr. DAWSON moved the previous question, which
was ordered and the bill was referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges, by the following vote:
YEAS-MesA Abbott b. Bailey Barnes Berry, }. g. Clark
ct Cobb Cole p GG1e fT FSTS Dy'P oo
Haneheet, HSxtun Hobbs II, Hyde Ketcham, King, King
:. tsHffs Ss Sss
Reeve Rose, schoOumaker Shea, simogs, b. smith, W. 5
TImmer vsn beTVoei WSksm.n Ward Warner White
". Mss h A. D. Bsey B.ueu, Brady Coon
Denni'tou DnGek Guest HSyes Mo!e h S R, Sic
Thomas Tracey, Van saA;yoord, l. Wood, Woods Wright
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
letter of acceptance of the office of Recent OF the
University was received from the Hon. c. w. Clinton
SPECIAL oRDER--sEEATE DISTRICTS
The Uouse went into Committee on the bill TO reor-
game Il s. nae Distr cts, but without taking any
question rose and reported progress.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. X. ii. S. HYDE-Ihe bill to provide Tor a
more thorough inspection of Com non Schools
Also to amend the statute relative to public lnstruc-
tion. - o..
County.
Also to Charter the Yorkvle Library, New York,
On motion of Mr.. REED, the bill was read thmd
time and passed. " r. ,
the charter 81 the View York and Erie Railroad Com
BY Mr.. SpINOLA-Reative to the adjournment of
Courts in Kings County. Third reading
Also TO authorize the Supervisors of Kings County
10 create loan to continue the erection OF PeneD'
BY Mr.. sNEDEKER-Tos secure better obsoSv-
ance of the Sabbath in Brooklyn and New York.
nv Mr. r. H. $. HYDE-To increase the capital
stock of the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic In
stitute. - .
p' By Mr.. b. sMITH-Aganst the bill relating to
public park in the City Of New-i ork-Jones fark'
Agreed to. ,oav o,rx
BY Mr.. FOOT, from the Judiciary Committee, TO
whom was referred the bill providing f"r the sale of
the state Arsenal in NewYork City, anc for disposing
of the pocetds submitted written report concn ing
with an opinion that the State has the right to sell.
Mr.. PRESCOTT moved that the bill be referred 70
The Committee on Militia and Public Defence 10 De
reported complete. -.
Nr. ANTHON was opposed to the motion, from the
fact that there were several important points to be
The motion carried. 80 =,
BY Mr.. SCOTT-To amend the act relative 10 hu
tual Fire Insurance Companies.
THE NEWBORN TAX BILL.
By Mr. REILLY, from majorty-Io enable the
Supervisors of New-YOrk TO raise money by tax;
The majority of the Committee recommend the FOB
60, Cospsences $4,000 Ofscers Fees. 2Nooc
Gonns Council 100 Sad9 "a TSaoss '' SO
pST.,i s1s sg Claims. 5000 Railing around Tomp
Belg pavm't, B'way. 1cteO ANS sqSAfe'''''''' o'
Street eV and paving. lo,VoV' "a 600
TOtA.
Thereport has the following:
No reasonable doubt exists that exravsgenee $40
ton have contributed TO The burdens OF tsNsnVH au
Committee regret their inability 10 devote me time 10 "' %
~ exposure Of the existing evils .l :; f.,r
Mr.. SPINOLA, from minority, repof'eu IN '"'o'
Of the following deductions: smooo
s sSsS Of H Hss1 % COO P PssSs SS Biw.
Rslins Tomplns son'r 5000 81 expenses paving D@S
County Coutng eucies. S9otC w Gus aLo 100
Sontg Com Council. 7,5VO "afu maps \ SUI
DcSs,sns 500 Total SIS 900
Irou delinqueuoies 5,ooo -,
Roth r,nor+s were referred TO Committee of the