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THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
The doings of the SENATE were contained in our
paper of Saturday morning.


In ASSEMBLY amsng the petitions presented
was one by Mr. HlBBARp, of 4,279 members OF
the Catholic Total Abstinence Society, for the
passage of the bill granting aid the circulation
of DR.. Sewall's Pathology of Drunkenness he
introduced it by some remarks in vindication OF
the accuracy Of the drawings, and urging the
praver of the memorialists. The benefits sought,
he said, were in behalf of 10000 sailors annually
arriving and departing from NewYork $4,000
emigrants and upwards, from all countries and
speaking various languages; 10000 citizens en-
gagged en- the rivers, canals and inland waters of
the State making in all 100000 individuals who,
from the very nature Of their occupation, are inca
psble of any concerted action for their own benefit
as class, and whose interests not represented
directly upon the floor, and who ought TO lind &
chord of responsive sympathy the breast ot every
member.


Mr.. BRowN reported bill making the real es.
tate Of incorporated companies lisbe to taxation
as is other real estate. Mr.. PENTZ repsrted
bill fosuded upon Mr.. Ransom Cooks repor,
concerning the employment of State Prison con-
yicts in the Mines. Mr.. ALLsN reported bill
appropriat;Dg $4,000 for the purposes of the Lu.
natic Asylum, and $500 for the purchase Of GER
tain land. Mir. DAILY reported bill amending
the Lien Law for the better security of Mechanics
in the City OF New Yerk. report from the New
York and Erie Railroad Company was received.
Mr. SoPER introduced an act requiring the taxa
tion of Surrog ate's fees.


The bill TO iaprove the Court OF Common Pleas
then coming up, MIR. Brown spoke ct some length
of the saving of time and of expense that might
be expected to resul, from the BILL MIR. LELAND
also spoke at some length in advocacy OF the bill
MIR. Z. STRONG moved an amendment providing
for the slsc,ioa OF Judge FOR each Senatorial Dis.
trics at the next election. This was debated at
some length, ba, the COMMITTEES rose before taking
the question, and the House soon adjourned.


FRIDAY, Feb. IL
In SEsArE a great number OF petitions were pre-
sented, and Mr.. BOXES reported in favor of the
Assembly bill to Fay contractors on the public
works.


On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, the Senate voted
TO go into Committee of the Whole on the bill to
aid the construction of the New-York and Erie
Railroad.