New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE....ALBASY, Jan. % 1853.
ADJoURNS OVER.
After a session of half hours duration, the
Senate adjourned over until eleven o'clock Tuesday
informing.
AGAINST ANY MODIFICATION OF THE ALIEN LAWS.
Mr.. NOXON presented remembrance from the Land
Reform Association Of the City Of New York. against
any modification Of the alien laws. They express
themselves emphaticaly against the passage OF any
law enabling aliens to purchase or hold real estate,
or any modification whatever of the existing statutes
of our State in that regard
8GAISsT ALLOWING A REDEMPTION on LANDS SOLD
on MORTGAGE.
Mr. PATTERSON presented a remonstrsnce Of citi-
1ens of Rochester against allowing redemption on
lands sold on mortgage. They give the following
reasons for opposing the passage Of such bill:
First. 1t effectualy substitutes new contract for
that made by tho mortgsgor aud mortgage them
selyes.
Secondly; 1t assumes false position in political
economy namely, that the debtor class Is to be-
favored by the oppression of the creditor class.
Thirdly: II aims vital blow at the mortgage
curtes deposited in the Banking Department. for the
benefit OF the bllhOder, inasmueh those securities
would depreciae from % to 50 per cent in case Of
sale by the Bank Superintendent if this bill should
pass; and the same apply with equal force 10
the mortgage securities held by Savings Banks.
F0urtIy: II would tend to the oppression Of the
mortgage debtor himself inasmuch ~ all existing
mortgages would be put in suit as soon ss they lie.
come due.
FJfhiy: 1t would demoralize the reputation Of tho
State, by placing upon the statute book, the ex-
preston OF the business morality Of its citizens, a
stop law, stay law, relief law - from which its
statute book is now happily free, and would thereby
cause the immediate withdrawal Of Eastern capital,
and prevent the influx Of more
INTEREST on CANAL DRAFTS
Mr.. STOW presentede petition from a number Of cit
lzens setting forth that for several months past they
have taken in payment for work done the drafts of tho
Canal Commissioners upon the Auditor Of the Canal
Department, which drafts, III many cases, have been
protested for nonpayment they therefore ask for the
passage Of law directing the Auditor 10 pay interest
on all estimates for work done under contract from
the time such estimates have may become due until
such estimates shall be paid, together with the costs
Of protests.
THE NEw-YORK SCOTT LIFE GUARD.
Mr.. FOOTE introduced this morning bin to or.
gantze military corps IN the City Of New-York, to
be known as the Scott Life Guard. 1t provides as
follows:
SECTION There is hereby Organed in the City NewYOrt
xcus7cy composed officers aud soldier, who have sctua
served in the United state. Army and Marine Corps or yon
nd that r, public.
sEc Sad corps hal consist Of company until the num-
INTO battalion, under one fed-1ffcers.
SEC Zach Company of said corps shall have Captain
m Lsuterants Second Leuter 10 be commits
osd y the The Officer, Of ths hr., Com
M lan II Bowre, First LseuenAn,s and james T. Sher'
SIC The Comm sary General hall supply said corps with
arms ammunition and equPmsnts the usual bonds being
Said corps may benevolent association for
the aid and assistance Of members o. the same snd adopt
SIC In lite capacity benevolent society said orgsnizson
shall have Pr,,idet two Vice Presidents Secretary and
Treasurer. The following AIMED persons shall be officers
fret YEAR Ward b. Burnett, President C. r. Whest
Second vicPr .den; Cyrus Ramsay NJ D. Secretary; and
Henry Gsnes, Treasurer.
AMENDING TIE FIRE LAW OF BRooKLYS.
| Notice has been given by Mr. SLOAN of bill TO
provide Il At all that portion Of the City Of Brooklyn
comprised between York street on the north Bridge
street on the west johnson street the south and
| Navy street on the east shall henceforth be ex.
empted from the operation of a law passed April IL
1873. entitled An Act TO establish fire limits aud for
the more effectua prevention of fires in the City of
| " Brooklyn.
| RAILROAD FOR BROADWAY. BRooKIYS.
| Mr.. SPINODA introduced the following bill this
| morning:
SEcTIosl Il shs b. lawful for Augustus WINS John L.
bio"E, james NJ Posf, and LVtus Woo who
hereafter b. associated with them 70 lay double railroad track
ne stret tISwn Broadway formerly called Division
II 'he City q Broyn from lis intersection with South s,Ah
street Alabama In York and sne
trek through Alabama Atlantic avenue and through
Ase avenue 70 Georgia avenue and through Georgia avenue