New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-11
SENATE. .ALBAsY, April 10, 1857.
REPORTS.


Of CommoD Schools IN New foik
Mr. NOXON-To incorporate Homeopathic Medical
Socitiiss. Third reaopg.
Apo relative to the election OF certain judicial Off
Gers in the City and County of New York. Third read.
ing, snd passed.
TIE bin psssed for the relief Of the Over.eers Of the
Poor of Hampstead.
M FERDON-To amend the Revised Statutes rel
alive to WEIGHT sud Measures. Third reading.
Mr. PATERsON-To legalze the orgsuiz alton Of
the fret German Williamsburgh Building and Accu MI
lstog Fund Association.
Mr. A. 81. SMITH, to encourage the improvements OF
the breed Of horsesa majority report Third reading
Mr. BROOKS, moving certain papers TO the Railroad
Committee relative TO toe Brt adway Railroad.
Mr.. KELLY, FROM the Seec. Committee OF Eight,
reported plumber Of local and private bs ss proper
to be reierred to Standing Committees to report COM
plete So referred.
A communication was received from the Commission
to the boundary lire between this State and Con
necticut
Mr. FERDON, by bill, to pay certain expenses OF
Gove,pment-to psy Committees.
The Seuate in Committee of the Whole Mr. c. p.
SMITH in the chair, cousldered the bill to allow par
ties in civil actions to be witnesses.
The proposition discGsred by Messrs SlCKLES,
NOXON, RAMSEY, HALE, UPlIAM, RIDER
KELLY, CUYLER, wADSwORrH, and BROOKS
when
molten to report progress wa lost
motion TO strike cut the ensctiDg clauae was lost
Mr.. NOXON moved an amendment providing that
Il provisions of the act shall not apply to existing
suits. Lost.
MI: sICKLEs'S bill was substituted for the Assem-
bly, bill.
AN act to Increase the temptation to commit PSF
jury" Lost.
To pay certain expenses Of Government-paying eX.
pepses OF Committees amounting to come 81, 400.
Mr. GPHAM submitted to Sena,ors that We ought
not to pess bill which satisfied The Governor
would veto. Governor King could rot sign the bill
without disgraciDg himself 1t u passed.
MI FERDON would like to know how the Gov
ernor could veto the BILL uoder what clause in the
Constitution
TIE exper ser OF Committeeman Their per DIEM IL
did not come within the rule of exclusions made by the
Governor.
mir. WADSWORTH took similar ground.
Mr. PATTERSON thought the bill parallel case
to one brought in to pay for the Board OF Members
1t was only calling things by another name -
Mr.. SICKLES claimed Il at II you brought In Dill
for expenses covered by per diem allowance, the ve:o
might tnsue but this was for expenses not covered Dy
per diem $50
MIR. MADDEN should vote for the bill. He ap-
PROVED If the veto of the other bills. There was doubt
In the minds Of good men whether the Governor was
right. He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr UPHAM thought the Committees ought to be
psd He did not think the State could afford to send
out Committees and make them pay their own eK-
penses He de,ired the Senate 10 consider whether
Republican Senate would force bill upon Repuoii-
ctn Governor that was sure to receive his VETO.
The bill was reported to the Senate and ordered to
third reading ,
The bill TO allow pbrtleB III interest W 10 cAdnhuou
as witressts was ordered TO third reading and
passed-20 TOT.
Also, The bill to pay certain expemes Of Government
Passed - TO A. as follows:
court Hot'bkss Huntington Kelly MADDEN. Ncho Rider.
A. M Smith. J. Smith, sicko' Sweet, TOwne' Usher
Nss~mtssfs Hs.ted Patterson, Richardson, upham-i
Executive Session, WITH closed doors. 40
Mr. BELLINGER, by bill, to Repeal the Act Oi-
ganzing the Board Of Railroad Commissioners. IL all
road Committee to report complete
SPECIAL OkDER-CANAL BILLS.
The Sepate, in Committee of the VIII ,le Mr.. j. A
SMITH in the chair considered the following bills:
To Provide Means for the Enlargement and Con-
pletion of the State Csnalsthe mill tax bill $50
COO to tie expended, estima ed, upon the Canss
during the year-a mil tax sn the property OF tue
So.e realizes to the Stae over 81 5OO,OOO.
To authorize the repayment of moneys erroneously
paid to the General Fund TO the Cansl Fund
Making appropriations for the Canal Debt and MAN.
tersnCe of the Canals in the fiscal year.
MAXI appropriations for file enlargement and com
pletion of the Canals OF the State
MIR HALE n owed TO smeLd By adding $500 for en-
areirg the two ChemurP Canal locks now being built,
TO the enlarged size, and supported bis amendment
briefly ,
ametdmtnt. He regarded it eminently proper that
while hese locks were being built they should be ms1e
of the enlarged size-that boats leaving Albany need
not traIshp careoes at the head Of Seneca Lake. He
regarded the adoption of the ndment as bat an act
OF Justice f. citizens in that part OF the state.
Mr. MADDEN claimed that the same argument
would apply with equal force to the Chemung Canal
snd other public works not of the size Ct the Erie Cs-
mol He was informed that the cost of ructing
new Canal the east side Of the river, would not be
es much as II building the locks on the old Canal.
The diecusion WAS continued by Messrs. BRIGGS
and CUYIER, when without taking the question, the
PRESIDENT resumed the Chair, and announced re-
GEES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the Controller on the condition Of sev
ersl Life Insurance Companies in the State was PIE
seDted
The bill 10 pay the Committees of 1855 and 1856 for
services rendered the State being branch of the
old Supply bill vetoed by the Governor, was ordered
TO third reading. .
The ieversl Canal bills, as passed by the Assembly
we're considered in Committee, and then read third
tin and passed.
EVENING sEsSIoY-BILLs ORDERED TO THIRD
READING.
To prohibit Clerks of Courts from practicing as
council in their pective Courts.
To increase the fees of Justices OF Peace.
To allow the several towns in the State to raise
money for ,he support of iosds and bridges.
To authorize the sale of the New'York and Albany
Arse nails.
The bill to pay the Legislative Committees of 1855
and 1856 was passed.
The remainder of the session was employed in
Steering private claims.
ASSEMBLY.
The House cOncuIed in the Senates amen lments to
the bill in relation 10 summary proceedings TO procure
nossestion of real estate.
Also, to the bill to amend the act to ascertain the
otit Ill OF free
rlsye to sale OF mor'gaged roads, the procur sment
Of rioht of way ana the sae of unclaimed baggage.
Also TO the bill to nd certain sections of the Code
Mr.. PRENDERGASr, by consent. reported bill
TO found Womans Lyingin Hospital in the City OF
New-York.
Also ite bill to pay certain expenses incurred by
the Commissioners OF Emigration.
Mr. KETCHAM, from the Committee of Sixteen: