New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-30
NETWORK LEGISLATURE

The bills cbsr-srry the South Psidc Amsriosr
Mai Steamship Company authorizing tie Amere 70
EIprts Company 70 sell certain real estate. 20
pcra'e tte Nfr York Oo.erya'ory Associstion, se4
70 increase the rates Of pu |c5ticn OF egal notices
were ofdere1 10 . th.rd reaoAE;
The Syscial Committee Oh VI " elsnorr cA!nl 70
seat fUr The XIrh District pre- en'ed tlree rep rte
Mr. LAFLIN reported IL favc.' Otias COns;itutioa-
e. right r. the psOyie Of the Nth blsluCt % eject
representative 10 the stat Senate when Vsciecy
existed, ard that IL d1 exist the passion OF Ny.
MaudoyI by tie senate proves. lie, iheTeiJIe slb
united -olulon that Henry C. We Dcta take lhe
osth Of ofce and he admitted 10 sest - he senate
Mr.. SCOTT reported against the legal night o.
ccIstitueUcy 70 elect when no rotice, as regarsi o.
law, vas given. Re met Mr. Lsfn's argument J.
the csse q Davis and CoEles by setting forth tle
distI ctiob between 'he lie subni ted esoll-
ton that Henry e. WetmOre 10 not entitled % seat
from the Kin District.
Mr LAmONT also reported, c5ncuTnsg in the
ooBrtiiutioDal Argument Q. SIR SOFT, bat citing the
precettn alluded 10 Pc probably nfu5irg the aims
sion OF MT. Wetuore. lie submitted no resOl 1ton.
The three reports were ordered 20 b. prlotei
The Dill relative to the public heshh Of New-1ork
taken up after the election Of t,e Regents n the
University, ADD air. BkANDkE al spoke ST .enstA
against H. gut 6gneec his intention 70 oppose It 70
TIE utmost.
AFTERSooS SESSION.
The Metropolitan Police bills up as the special
Greer. but on motor Of Mr.. SPlSOLA were post
poued tai tuesday nett week, at II a. IN
Tie Senate tbeL adopted resolution es-Tict'ng
debate % any question to ten minutes eIcep. By CON-
The Assembly bills relating to the Central Park,
New-Yorb were repjr.ed fsyOrab!y.
The resolution denying the petition ot certain parties
for closiDg the 81 locks on Sunday was taaen mp.
Nessrg MAlHER aud PKOSoER supported the
resolution, sLd spohe agaiEst closltg the locks, ~
tending TO obst.uCt nevIg aiiOo, while not SIC lng
bet ef obtefyapce ,f'be sabbath.
MessIs. LONELsND, AMES and OWEN spoke
in favor Of closing the Ocks.
After debate Air. Lovelabds bill, providing iOr tie
closing Of the locks, substitute IN place o the
resolution denying the prayer OF petitioners.
EVENING SESSION.
Tie Senate TeJt into Committee of the " hole, Ar.
ELY in the chair the bin ubnittlg to the people
the question Of u losn Of tSo-4nd-a half millions TO
Day The floating DEBT % the State.
On motion OF Mr. PROSSER, tue concurrent reso
utiobs an eniiIg the Constitution 40 az % Dorros
s. 500 0C0 to be devoted 10 the completion of the en-
ai seu eIt Of the Canals and to tue payment vi the
floating ceht were a,s1 taken mp.
hr. MATTER moved 10 substitute Mr.. Owens
bill for tts resolutions.
Mr.. PROSSER and Mr. HUBBELL took the posi-
ton that the two ard half millions proposed by Mr..
Divens bill would not pay toe debt and complete the
work. They were, Therefore, opposed 70 tho biu add
in favor Of the resolutions.
DR. OWEN said, according to the estimstes OF the
Stale Engineer, lie needs mai mlIlon u 20 Oa Sltn
the work Of the present year, The Ssuse has passed
bill providing for ve.eghtbs of A mill tax shich
would yieia about $500 900. Tue interest ON the hs
Debt to be paid Gu, Of tbs sun, aud the balance
Nil 20 Ia carving or the WOk OF the present JcaIi
reIt year another five eighths Mil tax can be
levied, ard it vii complete toe Canals
Now LET lie Senate make provision for the p9rnent
OF The etng debt by the passage OF the bI Tor the
two and baf millions losO. MI. DIyen spoke Al
epgth a. srst the continuance G tie JatDS debt,
and warned the friends OF the canals that these con-
stsnt borrovinys for the completion Of the canals had
heretofore failed, ard would lead ia the tG.uIe, as IN
the pact 20 cuunption.
MIR. TRUMAN spoke in favor Of the resolutions,
and advocated raising the sum i,OJO 80 as to CON-
pete the ChepHugo Canal.
Mr. NOXON advocated the substitution Of NJ.
Divers bill III place of the resolutions, and took cub
slattialy TIE same ground es takeo by Mr.. Owen
Nr HUBgELL sustained Mr.. Pfosser's resolution
providing for the opening of the Constitutn, beteY
ing that the people IN favor OF secanIg Al once
by loan a svici- of amount 10 complete The CapdH
Afer further d. bate by Mr.. MATTER aud others
MI Mstbers resolution 10 substitute Or. Dlveu OH
for the concurrent resolutions prevailed by Ia to y
NJ. ASES then moved 10 increase the amount IN
the bill from two ard hall 10 three millions. Lost.
TIE Committee then rose and reported the blI 70
the S-uAie, Recommending its passage
pr. MAIHER moved the bll have its anal resding,
but before th~questioD was put motion to aljoarn
prevailed.