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NEW YORK LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.-ln the 81
NATE, on Friday, petitions were presented for the
resumption of work the 0enesee Valley canals,
planning of detention Of the passengers and mails at Au
burn and Sy yracuse and the appointment Of railroad
commissioner. MIR Folsom introduced bill to provide
for the safe keeping Of the cabinets Of natural history al
so, to incorporate the American Agricultural Associa
tion Mr. Porter, bill concerning the inspectors Of
-four and meal and pearl ashes leaf tobacco and the
health officers Of the city of New York The bill
ing but learn that it proceeds upon the principle
paying the fees into the treasury, and allows salary OF
$4,000 year. On motion Of MIR Chamberlain the canal
commissioners were requested to state whether they have
power to protect the works the unfinished canals du
ring the present year. Adjourned


In the HoUsE, q large number Of petitions were pre-
sented in not differing from the usual range. An
unusual number of bills were reported = among them
bills reduce the rate of interest to repeal the law OF
1897 in relation to usury, and to allow the swearing
for the establishment CT Lunatic Asylum in Western
New York-to incorporate the Brooklyn City Hospital
to amend the charter of the New York fre insurance
company &C. Among the bills finally passed the bill
give the people Of te several towns the control Of IL
to sell spruous liquors and the bills to
amend the s. relative to suits promssory notes and
bills ef exchange, in relation to suits before justices Of
the peace This being resolution day the special order


the constitutional ams ndments laid aside. and the
house occupied the remainder Of The session in
sidering resolutions Among those adope was
1ering afternoon sessions, commencing Monday next
The OF referring to the Attorney General the in
quiry whether the assent Of two thirds requisite to
the passage Of the resolutions before the House allow ing
the Erie railroad to into Pennsylvania. was debated
some length, and finally laid the table, motion OF
April for the adjournment OF the legislature was also the
subject OF extended debate, which resulted in pospon
ing the consideration OF to the ls day Of April by vote
OF 30 to 10. Adjourned.