The New York herald., 1869-04-11
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. !
SENATE.
Hills ORDER
ALBANY, April 10, 1859.

ALBANY, April 10, 1859.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
To amend the general law for the incorporation OF
life and health insurance companies; making the
crime OF arson more comprehensive increasing cases
In which jury trial may be had in the courts OF New
York; appointing commissioners TO amend the char
ter Of Buffalo; to amend the charter OF the village OF
Cortland; to incorporate the Port Jervis Saw
ings Bank, the Central Savings Bank OF New
York. the New York state Poultry Society and the
New YORK Amusement Company; for three addl-
tonal Commissioners OF Public Charities to be nOmi-
mated by the Governors; encouraging the organiza-
on OF town agricultural societies. 10 incorporate the
fIasnlng Library Association and the Howard Liter
ary Association OF Brooklyn; TO authorize the send
ing OF Kings county convicts under ve years 10 the
county Penitentiary
the special order, the Broadway surface Railroad
bill, was then taken up Tor. consideration In the
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. FoLGER proposed an amendment that the bill
should not go into force until thirty days after be-
coming law. For twenty days the corporators Of
million dollars with the CITY Chamberain for the
sinking und Of the city, II they fail to do, then for
such amount, and thus become the corpOrators Of
the bill. II nobody deposits the same then the cor
porators who present the bill are to have the fran
The bill was supported by Messrs. Folger, Morgan
and others, and opposed by Messrs. Creamer, Genet
and Graham.
All the material amendments were rejected In
Committee Of the Whole.
stock OF said road be assessed in the same manner
and rate as now provided by law for real estate
Lost-13 to IL.
Mr. ODoNNELL offered a resolution that no rail-
road be constructed under this act until majority
OF the taxpayers representing majority of the tax
able property along the routes consent thereto.
Mr. ODoNSELL offered resolution that the con-
sent Of the Common Council shall be first obtained.
LOst--lO to 20.
Mr. ODONNEL offered resolution that no rail-
road shall be constructed which interferes with
grant 1or franchise heretofore authorized by local
authorities. Lost TO %.
Mr. MORGAN offered q resolution to sell on the 1st
day OF June thus franchise at pubnc sale at the
Court House to the highest bidder. LOst-l0 to 10.
Mr. Folger's amendment offered In Committee OF
the Whole, that the act Is not to take effect within
thirty days, as above given, was lost
Mr.. PARKER moved TO strike out Of the routes all
not specially named In the bill. limiting 1t substan-
italy to Broadway and Lexington avenue. Lost
ii to IS.
Mr.. MORGAN offered an amendment to the bill that
the corporators as condition to the grant before
commencing the construction OF the road, pay to
the CITY Chamberlain $1,000 900 for the use OF saia
Mr.. MORGAN ofiered q resolution that they first
pay to the City Treasury $l50,o00. Los,-l1 to IS.
Mr.. O'DoNNELL moved to insert comptroller OF
the State- for chamberlain" Lost-l2 TO IS.
The report OF The Committee OF the Whole was
agreed TO, and the bill was ordered to third
reading.
Amending the State Excise law so that licenses
may be granted petition OF majority OF taXpay-
ers TO widen Ninth avenue and Fifteenth street,
Brooklyn.
On the request OF Mr.. Tweed the bill Incorporating
the New YORK Amusement Company was put on It's
thlrd reading and passed; also authorizing the New
York and Highland Bridge Company 10 build a
bridge across the Harlem river; TO amend the char
ters OF Rlchdeid Springs and Little Fails; relating to
st. Joseph's Asylum at Rochester; establishing
public place in Ninth avenue and Sxth-third street;
to amend the law relative to the drainage OF marsh
lands
Adjourned until Monday evening.