New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06
COURT CALENDAR-THI DAY.
County ClRcUIT COURT.-NOs. 201, ~
NEW.YORN LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own RePorter.
IN SENATE......3LBtXY Feb. =, 1888

FROM Our Own NeIorer.
IN SENArE......ALBtNY, Feb. =, 1888
FkEE TICkEIs UrON RAILROADS.
MI STOW present ID three petitions this morning,
signed by citizens of New-YOrk AMI Brooklyn, asking
for the passage Of his bill, to prevent pubic officers
from using or accepting free tickets passes upon
railroads. They say that the free pass system IL
used 80 great extent Of corruption, and Is
thus used with impunity. where money could not be,
with any thing like tie same effect. That 1t l. used "a
means of forest llng opinions IN favor OF projects
brought forward by various Railroad Companies, and
s therefore, calculated and does exercise an uuwar-
rant able infueice both State and Municipal oil.
GERS often detrimental to the rights Of the people.
The Committee 10 which referred the bill, report
I'd this morning. through Mr. Bfantreth, IN favor OF ia
pSsaage.
rxPREss COMPANIES A. COMMON CARRIERS.
The following is Mr.. STOW bill - To enforce the
liabilities carriers against persons, asso-
Citations, corporations OF companies engaged III eX'
press business:
SEcroS All persons associations Of persons corp9ration. n
companies gagged in pes business shall o. dcened common
carriers aid subject TO al the duties aud aolie o common
SIC No receipt notice or other instrument contract shall
limit restrict the liability e persons sssoaons corporations
less in writing signed by both the contracting parties
OBI.lNING PROPERTY UNDER FALSE PREIENsks.
Mr.. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill:
SECTION Sec. 50 of Article J. Of Title of Cap OF the
part the Revised Statutes shs be fmnded to rad a.
Sc So Eveyy person Who with intent cheat defraud
another shall dced by color OF false token oT writing OF by
apy other fssa n the signature pefs any
written instrument obtain from any any money per-
soud property valuable thing conviction thereof shall
De punished BY imprisonment IN State Pnson not exceeding
three years County Jail exceeding year, BY
hDe not exceeding three os the value Of the money property
OF thing obtain, by both such no and imprisonment; but
nothing this section shall be construed authorize the
conviction imprisonment Of persons for oban
ing money property exceeding IL value the Of y doa,
the false token peense by mesn Of which the
obtsned shall be in h" writing and signed by the party
making such false token pIc-ense.
ENTESDING TIE TIME FOR TBK COLLECTION OF TAXES.
4 bill has been introduced extending the time for
the collection of taxes TO the last Monday in March.
TOLLISG RAILROADS.
4 petition, rumeiousy signed by citizens of Wayne
County has been presented asking for the passage of
sn act imposing tolls all railroad through freights
which cone in competition with the Erie Canal.
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MINES.
Mr.. BRANDRETH introduced a bill for the incorpO-
ration of the American School OF Mines for developing
the mineral wealth of the United States. The bill
states that the object of the school shall be the
omic and scientific development Of the mineral wealth
Of the United States the determination OF It's economic
values instruction in the art of practical mining and
the analysis and composition of mineral products. A
similar bill Introduced last year and passed, but
twas ugaccoan;ably mislaid and did not become a
law