LEGISLATIVE PRoCEEDINGs.-We are indebted TO
Livingston Il Co., for the following letter.
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Livingston Il Co., for the following letter.


ALBANY, March "a, 1S45
The usual routine OF petitions presented to the
ouse to-day The Allegany county and lumber district
country asking for such discriminating tolls lum-
er carried canals the tolls may be graduated
ccordng to the value Of the ertice carried Such is
not now the case all dc scriptions paying similar toll
The subject Of discriminating ,oiis.oswego via Bofa
sent the Canal Committee reported to-day. majority of
the committee Mesis Sears, How srd and Porter rsport
tgainst the petitions The minority Of the committee,
essrs Coe and Bevins report the following resolutions:
That the canal board be directed equaize the tolls
Ee, and the Erie and Oswego Canals that the Oswe
route shall not have the advantage the Erie Ca
or NOR snsh ~ per cent on the tolls paid and
ne tolls charged on the Welland Canal.
shall be discretionary with the canal board to equs.
re such tolls on the opening Of the navg aton in the
month VI July


These and the report are made the special
der OF the day April 3D. and that day NAV ex-
ect an interesting debate


The conclusion come to by the minority Of the COM
at'es although more favorable to the interests Of Buf
PEOPLE want


How does the matter stand between Buffalo are
swego in the matter Of tolls


oil on barrel Of -four from Buffalo to Albany. a5c.
on Welland Canal sc oswego to Albany zoe. 9sc.
Difference in favor Of oswego,. TO
And so in other articles.


is now proposed to graduate the tolls such msnser
that property coming in the canal passing Buff
Poy W Iz3 cent beyond Nnat
would be paid on property entering passing out at
oswego. This the bnfalonsns consider requiring OF
aem laS per cent more than is required OF oswego aud
Though they admit that il places them better posi-.
on than they now occupy the feet they contend,
these resolutions adopted will be- to drive busi
ness Oswego with the view of saving the addi,ions,
Ter centage.


The House passed the bill auhorisng the connection
cf the Dansville slip end basin with the 9enesee VAL
Canal, almost without objection and without smenc



The hill more trsctuay to punish unlawful attempts





ltee having charge Oft bill TO suppress c.nousness
% report complete The bill imposes Imprisonment In
he State prison for term e years II death enruas
abe mother child; and for term two 70 Ave years
the State prison for administering the drugs where
+ eib does ensue


la the the Ill for the relief of the New York In
tue for The ind repor for the OF
ne Senate Notwithstanding this hall way adverse re.
oft, hone the bill will pass.


Most Of the senae session consumed in debating
What MIR Senator Foster said on lrtan occasion last
sson, IN connection with private claim bill II gave
rise to an acrimonious discussion wsy credabie to
ne Senator'S and Of interest the people The claim
lats are probably the only parties no will suffer be
iig thus banded about.