Nc.v-York Legislature.
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MONDAY March 2o.
is SENATE the introduced By Mr.. FAULKNER,
to aid in the construction OF tbs Ncwlork and
Erie Railroad, was reported by Mr.. SCOTT. 1t
was referred to the committee of the whole After
some other business Of little Importance, tke con-
sidcra,ion of the Tax Bill was resumed Mr..
DIcKISsoSs Substitute, after debate was rejected,
also an amendment by Mr.. FOSTER, to appropriate
:400 900 to the Erie Enlargement, 100000 to
the Black River Canal and 100000 to the
Gcnesce Valley Canal. MIR. Faulkner offered an
amendment to appropriate 100000 to finish such
Jobs on the Canals, AS the Canal Commissioners
shall certify to be necessary to preserve the work
already done Negativcd Mr.. FOSTER offered
another proposing to suspend the public works,
except such Jobs as shall be certified to be ncces-
sary to the preservation Of the navigable canals
nr except those which it wi cost more 10 let alone
than to finish. Rejected The bill was then re-
ported to the Senate. MIR DICKINSON ncwcd
his substitute which was ncgatived, G to 10
Mr.. FosrERs first amendment was ncgatived to
II, as was Mr.. FAuLKSERs. The bill was then
ordered to third reading by the following vote :
AYEs-Messr. Rar,t. Bockee, Corning, Dcnniston Eos
ter Hunter Johnson Paige Ringer, Scott, Strong Varan
Narney-3.


NAYs-NIessrs. Dixon Franklin Forman, Hard Hawkins
Hunt Nicholas, Peck, Plat, Rhoades Root, Works-l2
The Senate then adjourned.


In ASSEMBLY on Saturday, the State Prison Bill
was referred to Select Committee to report
complete.


On Monday the bill to extend the exemption of
property from execution, was referred to a select





committee to report complete. The bill abolishing
Imprisonment for Debt on Costs was debated with
considerable spirit by Messrs. SIMMONS, SMITH
and DAVIS in opposition and Messrs. STRONG,
DAvEzAc and SwAcKHAmER in favor until the
adjournment.