The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05

Sossaae.
ALBANY, Fob 4, 1858.
petition was presented by Mr.. sLoxx {detn.) from
the ommon Council Of Brooklyn, against The passage Of
law relative 70 local asessmepts.
By DR. SMITH (dem) favorabIy on bill 70 amend the
charter OF the State Womau's Hospital
By nv. Noyos (rep) relative to suits to which the
people ale parties
BY M irnnxIL rep) favorably, On bill authorizing
the rebuilding Of tho State Lunatc Asylum at Utica
BILLS
by M. Noxos--To amend sections 1913 and 1871 cf the
BY Dir. snow (rcp)-ro enforce liability as common
Erese business.
rsIaopUcEp.
By Mr. DorGIIIRTY (dein 10 provide for the appoint
msnt OF clerk aud deputy clerk OF the Court OF Genes al
Sessions Of New 70 =.
BY sir. snow To prevent I'd punish prize fighting.
This bill imposes penalty of 81 600 or Imprisonment
oGc year, or both. 1t ulcts Tie punishment
on witnesses as Gu principals and all who leave tho
sae'e Tor the purposes before mentioned and who nter
Also 10 prohibit officers OF oneyed corporations from
using Aid retaining proxies in eecting otcers.wtere
nsJcry carDot eject than two thirds oC tue drec
toIs, aud where majority elects cne.thrd Of them.
An IMPORTANT INQUIRY CONCERNING RAILROADS.
Mr.. ArJN (rtp offered the following
Resolved Tha the New York Central lroad and the
hudson River Railroad Companies each Tor itself be aud
DAY february gross Saocni Of the assessed vsuaon
Of the property Of each Of aad companies BY he
gross OF IS ID assessed valuation ns assesscd
d 70 s be Sersa BY
the cath OF the president vice president general supern
tendeut Of said companies
AIR S'oAS (deol thought the information desired
very proper but did IO know ~ those two rar Dads
had heen selected out OF all tho others in the State He
moved to amerd the resolution by providing that all the
conn ans in the State be included in the call Agreed TO-
Mr. MANDEvuIg (dem moved that the time for return
ing ne information 70 tho senate be extended TO the ls Of
Msroh.
Mr. seHKiL (aem.) moved a further amednment by
Ia In ill iua inrf lnFt
MIR LArIJN, without Committing himself to whether
he should vote for against act TO repeal the railroad
assessment law regretted to sec an ameodmeat Obliged
effect TSeoeg the Information The resolution, had
ofcrCd with view 10 obtains Information for
The Coninit.c and the senate.
Mr. STOW. (rep not IN favor Of crusade against
rail- Dads Dut tbey had too ,oug oiled the Iegis
ton Of the State lie characterized corrupt and
corrupug syetem. He pre;etred to have this resolution
adopted and the Information brought to Light,
Further discussion ensued, when
Mr. SCuEII withdrew bis nncrdmopt 4th Of July, and
Mr., MhsDEynILs, LIST of March, was ADOPTED.
MIR j. II. WILLARD, (rep) moved further amend
neD providing separate reports On real estate and per-
sopai property
Mr. wADswoRTi-Provdipg for the transmitting Of a
certified copy Of tho resolutions TO each Of the r Dads
Agreed Ia.
sorDIERs-RA1IRohp PROPERTY.
Mr.. IA1iH's (rcpf concurrent resolutions instrucng
Congress pensions to the soldiers III the Indian
ware Ct 1871 to 1885, adopted Also ucrg all
railroad companies to by Feb Is the assessec "
uaop Of their property in each county in the state in the
years 1856 and 1861
DUTY on RAILROAD IRoS-RFpoRT or CANAL Tolls.
Mr. BRANDR11,'s report of the amount Of foreign iron
imported for used the respective railroads, the
price per ton paid for it, aud he amount Of duty paid 70
government, was laid over.
Also the revolutions insruc,ing the Canal Cccmis-
soDers report the probable loss to the State by tho
peal OF tolls on railroads. were adopted
The bill relative to dipensarcs ordered to third
reading.