New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-17
FROM ALBANY.

| icodt were Ut u.
| In the SENATE, two or three unimportsnt re-
ports were msde from Standing Committees, AID
Mr.. PRATT gave potice of bill IA preserve and
protect the public records. Mr. HAIsTED, Of =
bill 10 amend the Revised Statutes in regard TO
divorce.
Mr.. HaLsTED's bill does not propose any radical
change in the statutes or this subject nor to make
ary other offense than now provided cause for
divorce: but the amendments are intended to cover
| class Of cases hot nov provided tOr-iOr IN
stance, when the marriage takes place IN an ptder
State and the parties afterward reside in this
State till such time as one OF them deserts the
other goes 10 smother State and there commits
sOuitery while the deserted party continues 10 re-
side here; also, cases where tue husband or wife
GOES To Indiana. or ans other State where divorces
are easily obtained obtains through the courts OF
such State & decree Of divorce, and marries again
and continues 10 reside ia such State. The inter
course Of such marriage is, by the decisions
| Of Our courts, declared to he adultery, the
divorce being by our Laws void; the second
void. As the law now stands, the injured party
| r siding in this State has no remedy, although the
| sdultelous intercourse may be clearly proved. Mr.
HALsTEDs bill proposes Ia make second marriages,
under such circumsaI ces, cause 0i divorce o! the
deserted party.
| The Senate ordered to third reading the bill to
! enable Agricultural ard Horticultural Societies to
| protect their property and that OF exhibitors al
| their Fars, by granting them power to appoint
! special Policemen to serve during su III f'lrs.
| Mr.. OWNS bill 10 prevent prlze-hehtlng-of
which The TRIBUNE has already published an
| ab.tract-was ais ordered TO third reading. Also,
the bill to authorize the Introduction OF gas into
the Nillaee Of Midd.etown, Orange County, aud
| the bill to INCORPORATE the Brooklyn Mercantile
| Library Association.
Mir. W. A. WHEELER introduced bill requiring
sI fees and accounts of magistrates and other Off
GERS for criminal prOcte dings which are cha geabie
| 10 towns, To be audited by town auditors.
| Mr. SpINOLA introduced bill to incorporate the
Long Island Steamboat Company.
| Mr. SCOTT introduced hill to amend the Re-
yised Statutes relative 10 proceedings to prevent
| crime which permits p,Ities against whom com
plaps nav be emit, ged for tbrt aeDlDg to brtak the
| iaw to be- heard in their defense and to examine
witnesses III their own behalf, before being re-
| quired 10 give security to keep the peace.
Two or three local bills were read third time
| and passed one OF which authorizes John A. Hun
| eerford to sell to The Hon. Geo W. Patterson TIE
| stock Of the George Washington Bank at Corning
Mr.. HAIsTED offered resolution appointing
| w. A. Wheeler President pro TEN. of t1e Senate
| Mr.. J. ID. WILLARD raised the point OF order that
| a President pro TEN. could only be- appointed in the
| absence of the President. The President, Mr.
! CAMPBELL, decided the point of order Wei taken
| and the Seuate adjourned.
| In the ASSEMBLY. Mr.. BATCHELLER, from the
judiciary COMMITTEE, reported tayorably the bill
10 amend the Exemption act. so a. to exempt from
| sale by execution necessary household furniture
| and tools also team worth 500, with three
months feed for team if owner has a family. and
provided the claim is not for original purchase OF
| team Mr. MORRIS, from the same Committee,
reported sgain.t increasing the fees of Justices OF
| the Peace also against amending the lien law,
| which was agreed to.
Mr.. ASDGEws reported TO provide for compen-
sation 10 the Clerk 10 the Treasurer Of Kings
| County.
Mr.. j. WILSON gave notice Of a bill defining
| the qualifications of Senators and members at As
sembly designed to guard against such cases as the
contested case from New-iOrk of last year.
MIR. MCLEOD introduced bill to exempt Fire
men Of the CRY of NewYOrk from taxation to the
amount of > 900.
M. SHAW introduced bill giving additional
! powcr TO the Board of FiIe Commissioners Of the
! CITY of New.York, which provides that the Com.
missioneTs 81 appoint from the exempt iremer,
or persons disabled in the discharge OF their duty O.,
fremen three bell-ringers at each OF the several
fre-slarm stations that are now or may hereafter
b., de,ienat,d by the Mayor and Common Council,
and also three persons to act as fiTe-telegraph
GENERATORS in the basemen, of the City Hail. or such
| other central place as may be designated by the
| Mayor ana Common Councils the salary OF each
beli-ringer ami telegrspher to be $500 per aunum.
Mr. s. also gave notice of bill to incorporate the
Beehive Savings Bank in the City of New.fork.
Mr.. CONKIING introduced bill to incorporate
the Kane Monument Association.
| Mr. SCHoLEFIELD introduced bill w regulate
the bowers ard duties of the Canal Board and
Canal AIlrsiseTs comforting the additional powers
! on tie Canal appraisers 10 hear and adIudicate
claims resulting from takage, drainage aud break
age: aud on the Canal Board, to adjudicate all
| claims for lass Of property, canal boats Ac.
Two or three local bills were ordered I" third
reading. aud the Assembly adjourned TO ii o'clock
| on Monday next.
| MI Watkins "A colored man, gave an interesting
lecture at the Assembly Chamber last evening" "n
| the subject of gu amendment to the State Consll-
tuition abosbing the property qualification as a
condition of suffrage to the cOOred citizens OF the
| Stale The HILL was well filled, and the lecture,
which was remarkable for its force and brilisney,
was frequently interrupted by the hearty applause
of the audience. Mr.. Watkins opened bis lecture
| by some wel-timed remarks on the SUBJECT oil
Slavery generally; criticissd the bred Scott deci-
sion in which be- proved conclusiyey that whatever
nav be said Of Justice 1aney's law, be was certain
Is very wide Of TIE mark IN his facts of history.
lie then proceeded Ia discuss the question OF a
change ia the Constitution, aboishng negro pro
perry qualification, and made strong argument;
! which convinced oil but the willtuly bind
that justice and expectancy alike demand the pro-
posed charge.
The Military Association of the State Of New
York will Get on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at me
City Hall in this city, ard the annual address VII
| be delivered by Brigadier-General BENTLEY ol
| Madison County. al the Assembly Chamber, on
Wednesday evening, the 18th met, the Chamber
| having been granted for that purpose.
THE LOBBY.