The New York herald., 1867-02-09
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


ALBANY, Feb. !, 1857.
SALARIES N THE TAI RFcKIvER's oErIcx
Mr. LENT presented petition from william b Astor
and Others asking for bill fixing tho salaries In the
Tar Receivers Office, ioows:--Rcceivar Of Taxes
$4,000; deputy, $5000 frst clerk, $500; clerk to
deputy, -, 500; other clorks, $1,000
HrRoDrCkD,
To incorporate the Mechanics Savings Bank OF Re-
To amend the Metropolitan Excise act 1t requires
the refundng Of moneys collected in Queens county TO
Supervisory tho same to be appropriated for the main
fenance OF the poor.
By Mr. GrRscs-For tho relief Of the Iron Founders
Association OF Troy II relates TO membership and pro
vdcs for the reduction the capital stock within
years, H deemed necessary. Also for tho Improvement
Of the Hudson river from Troy 70 Fort Edward and and
Edward TO Whitehall. It prov vldes for tar Of one
mill per dollar for the years 1s6s-S9.
BY Mr.. Ls1r-Authorizing the Fourteenth street.
Blocker street and ulton Ferry Railroad Company 70
extend their tracka
The Assembly bill Incorporating the Metropolitan Med
COMMITTEES INVESTIGATE CANAL FRAUDS
The PRESIDENT announced . select committee 70 in
vestigatc the alleged canal frauds hessrs Stanford G'o
prLrs rassxp
The bill for the Improvement OF Clinton street, Brook
Also the westches,er County and Southern Railroad
bill
Farms and Morrisania Westcbester county.
Aao providing that United states and State stocks may
be placed deposit In lieu of money, for the rsfemp
ton OF circulating notes Of closing banks
woRrasRN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Tho resolution nstrucug the Senators and Reprcsen-
atves Of the state Of New York In Congress to vote
aid for the Northern Faclc Railroad, introduced BY Mr.
Lts~jchn In the Assembly yesterday, was adopted BY
the SenAto today. The resolution Is ~ follows:-
Whereas u has been ncd that inierocesnic
communicates across the continent betwcen the CITY of
New forkaud the mouth OF the Columbia river, by me
construction Of the koIhern Pacific Railroad from the
western boundary OF bte Superior may hc estahlhhed
thus combining seventeen hundred miles of cheap vsser
The east and four buudred navssbs miles OF the Cou.
bis river on he wcsl with fourteen hundred miles cf ra
thus adord1r the cheapest mode of transit eoes tne
continent; and whereas speedy development the vAss
resources OF our country demanded ~ every consocA
Ton ., sound lnsncisi policy With view 70 hs easy ana
Resolved That and Representatives 70 Con-
instructed ~ vote 10 give government aid for the
construction OF the Northern Pacific Railroad.
APPROVAL on THx prrRicT oy ooLuNmA sUYrEA1x Bns.
Mr.. BARSsrr cafied up tho Assembly resolution ap-
proving the acon Of Congress in passing the District on
Columbia Suffrage blu Notwithstanding the veto or the
President and, after debate, adopted-2l yeas 70
8 Dsys--hesss. H. G. Murphy, Cbamosrs ans suthsr
land, democrats, voting IN the negative.
nUIs cRnrRxp A THIRD RFADFTG.
10 prohibit the smpioyment BY corporations of com
psnes carrying passengers for hire Of persons who are
accustomed 70 the uss OF Intoxicating liquors ~ .
beverage
Authorizing The construction oS railroad ffcm Hun.
teg's Point 70 Flushing
For Ahe benefit Of holders of mortgage bos6s Of the
plasasbUU I'D bsuasssi Railroaa CnNDsny.