The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12
NEW YORK LEGIsLArURE.
Senate.

ALBANY, April IL, 1860.
The concurrent resolution authorizing and directing
the Governor 70 transmit such laws and documents he
thir ks proper 70 other States was adopted.
The bill TO widen Bushwck avenue, Brooklyn, WIS
reported complete.
The Assembly bill TO repeal the act Of 1851 sboshipg
tolls on railroads, made the special order for eight
O'Clock tbs evening.
The following bills were passed.
court house.
To amend the act to facilitate the collection Of debts
against corporations.
To compel better attendance Offices of county clerks
and clerks OF courts of record.
To extend York street, Brooklyn.
The enacting clause stricken out Of the bill 10 pro-
vide for the Improvement OF the East river.
The first part Of the report Of the Commissioners of the
Code was presented It's lucid condensation Of statutes
was highly commended by the Senate.
The following bills were passed
To amend the charter Of the Hebrew Benevolent Society
OF New York.
Relative to school Libraries of New York
TO extend the term OF office Of New York constables,
To amend the charter Of the Hebrew Cemetery Assoca
ton OF New York
EVENING SESSION.
The Dill 70 authorize the publication Of the revised sta
tutes was laid on the table.
The bill exemptipg certain property of physicians and
from levy and sale under execution reported
Mr. Prosser's bill for enargpg the locks on the Erie
and Oswego canals by the application Of sliding gates
bate progress reported by which indicates that
the scheme is dead for the present session.
The bill TO aboifh capital punishment except for trea-
son and murder In the first degree taken up but the
committee rose without making any progress.
The Senate then took up the bill repeating the act Of
1851 abolishipg tolls on rair Dads
Mr.. BLOOD moved to amend by repeating the seventh
section of the consolidation restricting the Central
road, so as to put the Central the footing with
other roads in the State under the general railroad
Mr.. RAMSAY opposed ENGRAVING the amendment on this
bill He was prepared to vote for as separate pvopo
siton
Mr.. HAMMOND favored the amendment II the bill was
that would pass the house. for those who the
machine there rapid In their hatred TO the Cen
trail road. He argued deliberately To show what
inestimabe benefit the Central road been 70 the
State and denounced the spirit which animated the lower
House having it's origin personal interests and being
dictated by seldsh and not patriotic motives He was viii
ling TO vote down the whole Thing for he considered
that should have been introduced late hour
Of the session. but he would support the amendment as
just and proper.
Messrs BELL and RAMSAY spoke in favor OF the BILL and
attacked Mr. Hammond as false TO the pledges he made
during the canvass.
ALBANY, April 1l-MidniRht
After long debate the amendment removing all re.
strctions fare the Central road was adopted by
vote of IA to 49,
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
motion was made in the Senate TO strike out this
lows
AyEs-Messrs Bell, Fiero, Gom Mc0raw, Montgomery
Monroe, Murphy, Prosser. Ramsay, lchmond, Rotch
NAYs-NesGs Abel, Blood, Colvin Connolly Gardiner
Grant Hammond. Reilly Kescham, Lsphsm, Mannerre, j.
Murphy, Robertson, Sessions and spinola.
Before taking the vote on ordering the bill TO third
reading, the Senate, at IL O'Clock, adjourned.