New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16
| NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
Prom Our Own Reporter.
SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. II.

their affairs verified By the oaths Of two of the princ
pal officers OF each Institution, and, upon failure TO
make such report, the Attorney General ia dire ted to
institute such proceedings against the dereect Dsu.
ton az are now authorized in the case Of nsolvent
corpostioIs. 1t further requires the Banks Supern-
tendtnt TO transmit annually 10 the Legislature sum
| mary Of such reports.
| The SEw-YoRK AND ERIE RAILROAD co.
bill was noticed which will provide for amending
the charter Of this Company enigma It's Directors
TO issue stock in amount not exceeding much of the
let ea nings Of the Company may have been offered
TO the payment of the principal Of the Funded Debt of
TIE Company owing a. the time Of the passage Of this
Act or TO aJy Sinking Fund for the redemption Of the
| principal of such Funded Debt The stock thus issued
is to be divided pro rata among the stockholders and
alsO allows 10 increase the capital stock Of the Comps
ny by acdDg the stock authorized by this Act.
| The SEw-YORK CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL.
report received from the Trustees Of this Ins
tution this morning 1t is to the effect that so tar their
action has been Ct preliminary character and they
| are without the receipt Of any funds, they hsye
incurred no expenditures beyond small payments for
printing. They have, however Instituted proceedings
with tie view Of obtaining statistical facts respecting
the prevalence and fatality of consumption and its
company ing diseases Of the chest and air passages in
NesYoTk end throughout the States BY prep airing
series of Questions TO be submitted to all the public
stitutions and public authorities Of all the Counties re-
gardiI the number Of patients received and treated,
Der srnum afflicted with this class Of diseases, the
Inmber deceased relieved cured or discharged, with
the of the disease, as far as known the ages
y
petition, asking for an appropriation Of $50 OOO
PARTY-WALLs rs NETWORK.
Mr. SPENCER gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce bin which will provide that i. shall be la vial 10
II cresse the thickness of parry or other wall betseen
adjoining houses in the City of New York, erected
before the passage Of the act of 1886 in relation u
buildings in said City provided that such additions be
properly and securely tied into the original wall
10 make hrm wall Of not less than sixteen inches in
thickness also that if any part owner OF any
wall heretofore erected between two adjoining build
IL TO u
reconstruction thereof by the entire substitution OF
rev wall Of the thickness required by law in
buildings than fifty feet in hight shall be law
lul 20 increase the thickness OF such walls by additions
thereto securely fastened 60 as 10 make, together
wall not less than sixteen inches in thickness
RELATIVE To ORPHAN CHILDREN.
Mr. SPENCER also gave notice Of bis intention 10
introduce bill which will enable the authorities OF any
county in the State wherein there is no Orphan Asylum
to contrsct with the authorities OF any other county
wherein there is an Orphan Asylum for the keeping,
maintenance and education Of its orphans. ~
The HUDSON AND CHAhPLAIN VALLEYS.
A memorial was received this morning from the
State Geographical and Statistical Society asking the
Legislature to give s serious attention TO the proposed
prCec Of the improvement Of the Champain and fiud
son River valleys by means OF ship canal, connect
ing the River ST. Lawrence and the Lskes with the
Hudson River. The memoriaists allude TO the fact
that the Briiiah Government, with view 10 a more
convenient access TO Lake Champlan from the st.
Lawrence River svailed Itself of the services OF emf
Dent engineers and have established the fact that Lake
craft, OF the DurOen OF OtNu Wy
navigation TO be constructed at cost of only OOO
GOO can pass from the st. Lawrence River to Lake
CkamplaiD and urge that by increasing the expense
somewbat which the - ate has assumed IN ordering the
enlargement of the Chan plain Canal that chanaei
could be made of sufficient capacity to float the
largest Lake craft and thereby accomplish those great
and very desirable resu Is which would be 10 fol-
low from On uninterrupted ship navigation from the
Lakes to tie Atlsntic Ocean through the State
DIssOIvGSG THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following: 1t Is
tie same bill that was introduced by him at the last
session and faec 10 receive the approval of majority
of The Senators The bill provides that divorces may
be adiudged and marriages may be dissolved by the
Supreme Count Of the State in addition to cases row
provided by statute, in either Of the oll2witg cases
/ When the husband has shall wilfuly without just
cause. abandon his wife tor three yesrs ....
2 When tie wife has OF shall ~iiaIy' without Ju' cause
8 cruel and iubumsn treatment by the husband OF bis
lcnd,rns il unsafe fol her to sOhabit with him.
At ire time Of he the action hS be- and for
years prior tberei shall have BEEN confirmed una
tic or idiot, oTirTccoyerRhy insane.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. SPENCER-By bill, TO amend the charter OF
tie Nursery and Chlldiens Hospital In New York
Also to incorporate the Staten Island Savings Bank.
I'M READING or BILLS.
The following passed
For the relief Of Sy bill Delight
4 provide by tax for building Town Ho1se IN Pei
ban Westclesier County
RESOLUTIONS.
ByBr. PETTY-ReIerripg the Kansas portion OF the
Go,erpOrs Message to a Select Committee. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. UPIIAM the order Of business
was suspe ded and the Senate went into COMMITTEE OF
the NhOe,
Mr. KELLY in the chair, on the bill giving the con-
cent of the State of New York 10 the purchase by the
Urited Stscs Of certain property in this State. Third
IeadIg aud passed
SPECIAL oRDER-CoNTEsTED ELECTION.
The col sderation OF the special order- The Barr and
Sekl.s cast-was resumed.
The question pending on the adoption OF the
resolution referring back the and allowing the
parties 10 60 into the testimony.
Mr. RICHARDSON addressed the Senate.
On motion of Nj CUYLER, the Sehae took recess
until p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The case Of the nestd seat for the Third District
WBs taken up.
MIR. BARR. the contestant, addressed the Senate in
support Of bis petition.
NJ NOXON moved preamble and resolution, to
the effect that tie Committee having reported on the
understanding that the TO be finally adjusted
ON the demurrer, and appearing proper that tesu-
mCDy should be taken, therefore
Reored That the report b. referred back With Instructions
TO tste testimony and report finally the 9Th OF January
Mtssrs MADDEN ard CUlLER opposed the reso-
MIR BROOKS declared himself in favor Of he
resolution, enc deemed il Just to both paries that tes'
irony should he admitted
MI UPHAM considered that the preamble 10
reflected upon the scicn Of the Committee, and
trrs ted would not He called for division on
the prem bic aid resOuIl(r.
Mr.. NOXON thought il due TO all paIt es that the
presnb,e sbCulu be adopted.
Mr.. CUYLER moved TO add 10 the preamble the
word properly, 10 as to make 1t read The Com
uittee d properly reported &c.
M BRADFORD offered ss an addition that the
final vote be taken on the 18th January, at noon.
Amendment accepted.
EMr. MADDEN caltd for the Yeas and Nays on
h resolution TO admit testimony beng IN fact de-
cison of this present issue in favor OF sckies. IL wa
then sfopted by Yes, -; Nave, |. Mr. Madden
yotrg in tie negative.
On motion the Committee contested seats vas