The New York herald., 1862-01-26

rests Of the State
After lengthy debate an amendment adding cheese as
. ration was adopted and the resolution passed.
The House adopted the concurrent resolutions passed
by Senate assuming on the part Of the State payment
OF its quota Of the national tax fixing the election Of
Superintendent Of Public Instruction and Regent of the
University tho 30h inst in favor OF law OF Congress
that the States assess and collect their quota OF the ma
tional tax.
On motion Of Mr. McMuIlxN, the bill to authorize tho
OF Kings county 70 raise money for the reer
first Committee Of the Whole.
Adjourned till eleven A. NJ Monday.
Work Before tho Lcgislature.
BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Mr. MoNRoEs bill amends the twentieth chapter hrst
part Of the Revised Statutes that the section shall
read rs follows:-
Section 10 No shan give y receive in
note blu check draft other evidence or de6, issued
shs Ss made payable Otherwise than in lawful money Ss
sn as r drs BE
in bank bills or funds a. or the place where such
Sec No action shall be maintained for any violation
the sa section above mentioned or any penalty
day Deember 1854 and ae time mi: sct shall take eject
Mr.. COOKS bill making appropriations for the canals 10
che same last year. excepting that provides the add
tiona thirty thousand dollars TO be paid out Of
the Repair Trust fund.- reimburse the several
Of canal repairs whose contracts shall have been
petsd during the present next fiscal the sums
deposited BY the as security for the performance Of
their contracts together with such interest may have
been paid into the treasury thereon which to be
paid upon the certificate q . Canal Commissioner.
Mr. SoLGERs bill in relation to county treasurers for
bids any county this State to loan invest
otherwise moneys which may into his hands
such Treasurer by virtue of his oce except to mako
such investment in trust as he may make by law or in
obedience to the order judgment Of court having
Jurisdiction thereof And whoever shall offend against
the provisions Of this act shall forfeit threbe
the amount Of the interest realized by him for his
own use, the amount to be recovered by the District
Attorney. The recovered by the District Attor
ney such suit Except the COSTS which shall belong to
hm TO be paid into the county treasury for the benefit
Of the county poor No bond mortgage security
for the payment Of money for the performance OF
condition, hereafter held by county rsasu
shall be hypothecated or assigned or in any other
manner used by him for the purpose of making to himself
any income profit, benefit advantage violation Of
this act is made msdemeanor, and any person violat
ing may be indicted and tried therefor And he shall In
addition the Office county held by him.
The said vacancy to be filed according to the existing
law
senator Murphy introduced bill on Friday amending the
consolidate the cities Of Brooklyn and Williamsburg
and the town Of Bushwck into municipal government,
and to incorporate the 1t provides, among other
objects, the aboshng the spring election; change in
the mode Of election Of city supervisors the creation Of
new bureau charge of commissioner Of taxes and five
assessors limitation Of the expenses Of the Fire Depart
ment; the combining the Common Council to legislative
and making board for the purpose Of letting out
all contracts reducing expenses in opening streets,
and also the amount included in taxes and assess.
ments for the expenses Of taxation from 1--WE 10 three
per cent dispensing with the Deputy Collector OF
Taxes regulating payment Judgments against the
city and preventing the of the city from being
expended for any other purpose declaring the Common
restraint by any taxpayer from committing waste Of
such property giving relief TO parties effected by illegal
assessments repeating the law authorizing the issue Of
bonds OF the city for local improvements and authorz
ing per diem compensation 70 members Of the Common
Council Of three dollars for each meeting Of the Common
Council Of any committee, not exceeding three hum
dred dollars for any year to each Alderman with minor
provision looking TO the greater efficiency Of the different
departments S1ss, Of The s; city sGg:rnmsns 9soM
Section 1. The state Prison Inspectors hereby d
elect BY ballot or mutually agree, 70 take each one
prison. to have the exclusive charge and control during
see The Governor shall appoint the agents and store
keepers for the several prisons for the term Of three
Sec g. The Inspectors agent storekeepers shall ap
point all minor oncers for the term Of three years.
Sec No ofcsr shall be disqualified except for cause
x ns s mad. up
BY each inspector to the nrst day Of November each
Sec The salary Of the agent shall bs q 500 psr an
mum.
BILLS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY,.
Mr.. McMullen,s bill provides that the Clerk Of the
ceive in making searches In his ONCE, folows-For
searching the dockes Of judgments and decrses, and
renee the number Of Names and charge shall here
after be made for returning in his search any judgment
other matter OF en or for searching for papers in
his office.
Sec q Section three Of the act hereby amended shall
read followsThs said Clerk shall have the power
confirm, many deputies assistants to aid him In
the performance Of the duties Of his Office the said
Board shall allow and the Board shall, once In every
three years FIX the salaries Of such county clerks depu
and ASSISTANTS and the said Clerk shall personally
perform his full equal share of the abors and
Of his Office. forfeit his of1ce.
Sec 3. The salary Of the said County Clerk shall not
exceed IS 900 per annum, which shall be IN lieu Of all
fees, perquses and emoumsns 10 which he is here
after may be entitled By law for dschaging the duties
OF County Clerk and Clerk Of the Supreme Court law
and equity Clerk OF tho Circuit Court or for any other
duty which he may perform by virtue Of his once
County Clerk.
Sec L. All the fees psrqustes and emoluments Of the
said County Clerk, or which he s or may hereafter by
law be permitted entitled to receive, by virtue Of his
said ONCE for any official service whatever shall belong
the said county Of New York, and shall be by him
for and paid monthly under oath the
county treasury before either himself any Of his de-
pues or assistants shall be entitled 10 dr his salary
The Supervisors authorized TO require from the said
County Clerk, or any Of his assistants, such So
curty ~ they may deem proper for the faithful per-
formsnce Of the duties Of the Office, but not 10
csed the security required Of the Sheriff Of said county
The verincaton required by this act Ii required 10 Be
plain and positive, and not upon Information and belief
The salaries Of she said Clerk deputy and assistants
shall be paid out Of the county treasury In monthly pay
ments Tho Board OF Supervise shall mako any appro
priations 70 defray the necessary and contingent
penses of the Shsrins ONCE such appropriation 70 be
paid out Of the county treasury.
The said County Clerk shall file his bond executed by
two freehoders residents Of this State within
twenty days after he shall have been notified by the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors that the same has been
fixed.
The bill 70 amend the charter OF the Knckerbocker
Life Insurance Company provides that all contracts made
by that company shall be binding when subscribed by
tho President and Secretary thereof and 10 shall not be
necessary seal the with the corporate seal.
The Board Of Directors shall elect annually such num-
bes o. It's members allowed by its by laws 10 act
executive committee. When the benefit or Relief
Fund OF said company, specified in s charter, shall