New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-14
From Our Own Correspondent 80,
ALBAnr, Wednesday, March -, 1861.

ALBAsY ASD srsoULHAsSA RAILROAD.
The Speaker presented communication from the
Attorney General Mr. Myers, ia reply TO resolution
of the Assembly requesting Lie opilon relative TO the
constitutional required for the pas sage Of the bin
10 facilitate the Albany and Susquchannn Rair
Mr. Myerr bold that IL mott twothird ill, aud that
only D. voter are necessary 10 rs parsagc through Tue
Assembly This opinion at variance with one OF the
reasons urged by the Governor IN his veto message
against The bill last ear.
Subsequently the bill authorizing hall amon in aid
Of this enterprise came up a. n spcciaI order. Mr.
Morgan Of Munrce moved 70 strike out tho sentence
pyug tho reasons for the passage Of the I'LL, which
has een not nsliy termed sIscch IN The belly of
the BILL Messrs. Benedict, Waterbury, j. Il. Smith
ard Ferry, opposed the notion and Acssrs. Merit
Pierce, aud Nsgor, favored il. and IL was stricken
Mr. Merritt held that the bill had no merit and moved
G. -t.iLe out tue enacJiug claure.
Mr. Buckbec Dem, of S,hoharie, spoke in favor OF
the bill LA m act of tardy Justice 10 lJngneglccted
ro,jou of TIC Stale which was without fail!lics Of
Communication with the rest 81 mankiuf. lie also
ur.ei the Republicans 10 vote for the bill IN party
measure intinhiig r'at n they would opGn uP COM
rui icjion and let hight into the benished region OF
S~hohac they might hope IN time 10 have rcsi ecta
Die Republican vote III The County. Mr.. Merritt spoke
ri considerable length, AID with much earucs.ucss
agaius, tho i'll, on The ground Of policy and Justice
Mr. Benton Of CEyuga made speech On the great
ns.s Of the Erio Canal, and ih opposition 10 the bill
Mr herman thought il impr3l es and unwise 70 m ke
the appropriation and reGf from tie report 81 the
not surh rs warrant ;be rorr son Of money 10
any rev works 81 IMPROVEMENT, even II there were
no constitutional objections In the way, which he
strcuuOutiy cVut1uIcd vac toe isct.
M-. Bingham os,rha1l,d MI. htInan's argument,
lntiusting tha, he had forgotten tie millions which
had been appruir u:cd from The state Treasury for the
benefits of NJ. county. lie had forgotten the lateral
canGh Which lad not Only cosi the State thirty millions,
but were Low run BY the State at annual eKpebse
Il sJiOO beyond the revenue paid ntO the treasury
ia TIE form tolls. Dir. KEENAN, had made ODicc-
ton 10 thig annual tax to keep There works. With
lim linghAml the fac, that this was not State road
that the State was lot Ia manage 1t and pay the
eNpeuse of running II atcr rhall have been com
rle,ed was no objection 10 the h but was rather "a
refpn why be should vote for il. II the portion Of
the State through which this iosd IL 70 run has elaine,
ar he conceived il had they aloud be recorded.
Ne srt Perry H. nsdict, Sanford, Burt and iit John
spoke Ia favor Of The bill, and Richardson and Herman
a.,aip,, il. Finally, The question WIZ taken on Mr..
Merits mDtion, TO strike out the eihrtDg clause,
which was los,-;ig 20 63-when the Committee rose,
reported the ILL tie House, and II was ordered 20
third reading.
The Senate Passed he bill 70 incorporate the Vote
rams Of tie Scott Lilo Guard To amend TIE bill for tue
Improvement of Washington Hignt, and 90 cresie the
Office OF CoumissiOuor Ui L1racy and bad dlscnsrion
on The question TO who is or who shall be President
pro Zen. o! the Senate.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ~ Ezw-IORK CITY.
bill has been utrOiuetdiu the Senate by Nj. MAN
~
ton Of the Public School eysiem Of Newly crk, ard
come men bers Of tie Boag of Education up here
urging il, pas,aae The bill ab0shes the present cleo
tive DOard Of Education composed Of Commissioners,
and substitutes board compOeeG Of sig Commissioners,
TO b. chosen by the Controller end Re,ordertwo Tor
year, two for fO1r years, and two Tor sN years,
and thereafter two IL chosen every two yearf sDdto
bold Office Tor term Of Xix years, und receive ea'n
salary OF s. 100 PEI annum. 1b, powers und dutles
Of the pr,sori Boa Of Education are vested In tie
new BoaId, except that they shal not he eS-ot.ido
members Of the Boards OF Trustees. The Board OF
PuUc Education are vested with power 10 discontinue
aay grammar mi nary, colOied evening school, but
are r.qued 10 give thirty days notice To the Ward
Trustce " no may he heard before the Board ior or
against Any sueh measure Si'es To- school bulilnes
aIe 20 be purchnted md bulldogs by the Board
In the nlanuer now provided by law. TIE Board are
al-o 10 lave entlr. cOutc Of the repairs OF school
billings aud the furnishing OF supplies for tie hool
DE- partMInt. The adoption o! any measure by the
Board must receive the atir1nligs vote OF two-ihrdt
Of the members and all daft and acquisitions Tor
money mus be signed h. the President OF tho Board
and three dhsr members.
The Ilaf'ee5 OF Common Schools now IA
office no 70 continue 70 hold ohce TO tho
end of the ternp for which they nave been
elected after w'ih Trusees are 10 he chosen by the
Beard q Supervisor, aud are TO exercise the sarle
power ~ as present EXCEPT la 50 far as tfti! powers
and dU,iet nr0 Modified by ills sc.. tounlr ,ionclr
and Trustee. mu,t b. cL,ns OF The United staes and
residents q tho City u NsN-lok, eId shall bold no
otter on q u.Ger the United s'aiss o. the state Or
Cyo New-lork, eXeoplthe once OF Coinn4ls'on s
Of Deeds ar Notary fublc. ScLol Inspectors are 20
be elected ~ a. pre.Gnt. The power Of removal 0,
Corrifsi)uer, Trustees, and Insiectots now yes ed
"A The Board OF Education i5 by IL bill vested IN lhe
superior Court The act If assed Is y take e1ee' Oh
the let Of May next.