New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-07
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.

pora'e the Oswego City SsviOgs Bark.
Mr.. HALSIED reported favorably the bill 70 In
crease the number Of Directors of the Harlem Gas
Light C'upAiy.
Nr. CHURCH. the con ractor, sent in report in
ap.wer to resolution Of the Senate whether the COM
pepta,im alluwed t. the R4ilroaf Commission by
law Of 1857 (which sbolst ed the Commission, but con.
iinued ore Commissioner in Office three months from
the date of The act to 1ish up tbe annual report hsd
been spd sh.ther The ser ices req 1ired had been
Le,fOrmed, aid the reasons OF the delay, any, Id the
of such services. Mr.. Church states that
the Commissioner p-id a quarters saary 900,
IL Jupe al J,ly, with $Sz5 travelling expenses and
clerk hire, making the gross sum 49, The report In.
cosed note from the Stste Printer, saying that
"yoluue Of tie Commissioners report s now 10
"pIess, on which one huudref and seventy pages
" rave teen printed being all that have received
"cGpy for mp TO this date
MI. OWEN gave notice of a hill to prevent the uo-
necessary expenditure Of money on the Chemung
Mr. BRANDRETH introduced bill to incorporate
the Port Morris Land ard improvement Company.
M,. SPINOLA relative to laud under water In The
City Of Br okyR. .
Sevea al bills of only local interest considered in
Committee Of the Whole, and ordered to third read
iDg. W. n,
road Company coming up tor foal reading, MIR.
SPINOLA who has opposed The bill vigorously IN all
its ,t,ges, moved to recommit with Instructions to
Ike out the first section, which was lost only MIR.
). voting for 1t. 49,
Mr. s. pe It moved TO recommit, With nstru ,tons
TO amend by providing that the Company shai not
charge greater rate of fare for passage on their
small than VII pay per cent interest !aer de-
duc,pg all necessary experses on the cost of con,
structn OF that part OF the road on which sihan
ca,s shall be run through the city.
M. SMITH raised the point that the motion could
not be entertained at this stage of the procedings
The PRESIDENT decided the point not wen taken'
Tue amendment was ost-3to 10.
Mr. OWEN here remarked that he was apprs-
hepsive there were not enough Senators present to
o. al avA ha fharptn
table for the present. Carried. ,,o,,
tn. Committee of the Whole, Mr.. PA AVERSION in
the bsr took up the bill to amend the Revised stat
ues relative to proceedings to prevent the commission
Of CRIME. ~
Mr.. SCOTT said the object Of this bill was to rem
edy gross abuse that susceptible OF being prac-
tised aud is frequently practseo, under froceedngs
- to prevent the commission OF crimes. ACCORDING
to the present law an individual may 60 before a
magistrate and make complaint that some other per-
son has threatened to comln; some injury against MS
person or property Tne magistrate lhereoPon taxes
an ex parte examr alton OF the complainant aod ms
witnesses if al and if he deems the complaint well
bounced be issues a warrant. Toe defendant is ar
r, sted and brought before the magistrate lie not
permitted to say anything in his deiense 10 nuoouce
witnesses in his exculpaton to be coorooted gainst
his accuser or TO him or his witnesses
He is pereDptorily required to give security 10 keep
the peace and to appear at the pext General Sessions
or in default thereof he is committed TO jail Ihs was
q eross violation Of the rights of the citizen. Inc
bill now under sideratou m,kes the proceedings IN
these cases conform to ordiI ary proceedings 10 crn
pa c8ses persop is arrested by warrant Sen
stor Scott gave illustrations of the oppressive opera
tion of the law, and the bill was ordered 10 thud
reading
The Committee of the Whole reported progress on
the bill requiring County Treasurers to make annuAi
reports no be tiled in the Offices of Couny Clerks OF
the amounts of money in their hands belonging 10
/, fapts and after some other business not OF general
interest the Senate adjourned until Monday, at p M
THE ASSEMBLY was not in session, having, on Fri.
dsy, ac ou,ped over TIL Monday.
The following are amoIg the OILS now peIoIe tuo
A bill Introduced by Mr.. OPDYKE-To compel all
banks IN NewIork to make, in addition to the quar-
terry reports required weekly reports, under OATH
eyery Monday before 3 clock p. m., to person 10
be dest mated by the Back Superotenden such state
ments TO contain the amouCt Of cspal stock average
smount of Investments specie, circu aton regsterei
or unregistered and deposits. Invest neots ID lpcude
all losns ana discounts, and deposits to inclade gu
liabilities payable on demand, except circulation
These re nr, are to be published in tabular Tor %,
with atidavis, in or more moTnioS papers Oh esc1
Tuesday morning. Neglect 70 report Ter taree MOI
days fo, feits the charter and privileges OF bank.
Two other bills Also introduced by the same gentle
man 10 amerd The Insurance laws, one OF when pro-
vides that no company shall make DIVIDEND Snefe
by an au ount greater than opeenth OF Us cSptai
sha be pay able TO its stockholders IN any year uot
il shall have accumulated and is possessed OF tond
bes,de ITS c, pit,l and the amount Of the dividend
toual to the total amount received Tor premiums on
risks not absolutely t. minated the accumulated idno
thus possessed by any company 10 be exempt rom
taxati"p az Z" uneane premiums. Toe other makes
II uIlawfal for company incorporated by any other
State TO take upon any one rsk IN this State sum
greater in amount than onetcnth Of us actu. capiI
Ior for foreign company, or s agent 70 t1se upos
rk greater amount than tenth OF 50 mu ,n OF us
sn,,S a. shsI be actually Invested in securities
oni,ed nv section % OF the set of jane -, io'o
Den alty of $500 is imposed for violation.