The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12
IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Important Petition Relative to Property
North OF 125th Street ind West Of Eighth
Avenue-The Harlem Railroad CHARGER
The Removal OF Quarantine, Sc, tsc.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1859.
petition numerously signed by property holders and
Taxpayers residents Of that portion OF the city Of New
York lying north Of 125th street. been presented 70
the legislature praying for the appointment Of commits
soners to determine and lay down the and number
Of the avenues and streets north of 165th street, to
make such changes in the course and number Of the
streets and avenues lying south of 155h street and north
Of 126h street as to them may proper and suited u
the wants Of the CITY, and adapted the formation of the
ground The signatures to the petition represent the
ownership Of two hundred and sixty five acres of land
Senator Schell introduced bill this morning for the
appontm Of such commissioners and detailing their
respective duties under it, Mr. Mcleod Of the House.
also gave notice that he intended place upon the es of
the Assembly similar bill. The petitioners gave detail
cd statement Of facts placing their application before the
legislature at the strongest reasons why their
application should be granted. Notwiths tandng Mr.
OCOnor some other of the petitioners should appear
before the standing committee Of cities and villages to
answer all nterrogatores which may be propounded by
iDterested engineers and street opening jobbers.
Very little business was accomplished in the Senate this
morning. The Harlem Railroad bill up for a final
reading Senator SpnOa moved to recommt to the
mee for the purpose of amendment He took the floor
remaining time Of the session in endeavorng to convince
the Senate that the bill its present shape ought
pass His principal objection was against the clause al
lowing steam for thirty years down far Forty
street.
Senator Owen made report against appropriating mo
ney to the Coored Home in the city Of New York. He
stated that against the policy of the present Legs
lature to make donations charitable institutions il
evident that the coloed institutions denied State
funds, white folks must also stand aside.
Mr. Christie, member OF the Committee on Commerce
in the Assembly, introduced an act this morning amend
INCL Tn fhn oe
tine station Staten Island.
The first section provides that the commissioners shall
locate and construct Quarantine establishment below the
Narrows land owned by the people the State of New
York, or lands in the State of New Jersey that may by
said commissioners be procured by purchase cesson or
otherwise; land in the New York that may be
obtained by SAID commissioners by purchase otherwise
but such Quarantine shall not be located either Long
Island Staten Island
The second section provides that the commissioners
may after having deciied upon location Immediately
cause TO be made below the Narrows such land az NAV
by them and the Governor be determined to be necessa
ry to enable them to construct said Quarantine establish
ment- (meaning the Orchard shoas)
The commissioners authorized before the first day
Of January $780, TO sell at public auction all proper
ty now occupied by the Quarantine establishmento be
the Governor shall prescribe tit may not be possible 10
complete the new accommodations by that time
The bill provides that the anchorage ground for veg
sells subject to quarantine on account of by q
yellow fever shall hereafter be in the bay of New York
below the Narrows, aud shall at all points be distant
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After the 18th day Of June next person known 10 be-
SICK with yellow fever and person other than the or
fcers and employees Of the Quarantine who within seven
days preceding has been exposed in a vessel or hospita
10 the lever shall be taken received in permitted to
enter or remain in upon the grounds of present
Quarantine establishment.
Sections g. TO- H. IL, 49, H. Is, &c. 49, 81 Of the act
OF 1857 are by this bill proposed 10 be repealed In
tce to Mr.. Tuthi member of the Committee on Com
mece proper state that he announced To the House
that there several provisions in the bill which did
not approve, and be should offer amendments when in
Committee Of the Whole.
The Registry bill makes very slow progress the Houae
The republicans endeavoring TO amend In many
sental particulars.
The Canal Board has appointed the first day Of March
the time when they will establish the rates of canal
tolls for the ensuing On the third day OF March the
Board will mako the appointments for canal officers and
the 4th of March will designate the banks In various
Of the State Repositories OF canal tolls for the
of 1852 Will the Canal Board inform the people the
amount of premium the several banks payp
The Lobby Committee of the Senate, which was nsti-
tuted motion Of Senator Loveland mere joke arc
daily engaged Mr. Amcs, the only republican on the
conmttee desired 10 connc the Investigations to the pre-
lobby, but Messrs. Wheeler and Doherty opposed
The Albany bridge matter Ii and Erastus Corning Jr
the stand this evening" detailing his knowledge N
he any of the influence brought bear upon honora
bic members In voting for the bridge. will be non mi
ecordo with most OF the witnesses against the lobby