New York Daily Tribune

Relating to the Surrogate's Office of Otsego Co.
For the Relief of Nelson R. Geer and Charles W. Sterk.

The only transaction of note in the Senate last evening was the adoption of the following concurrent resolution:

Whereas, It appears from the Message of the Governor, that "the expenses imposed upon commerce by a strict enforcement" "of our quarantine laws, are greatly enhanced by the dilapidated condition of the structures erected by the Federal Government upon the Quarantine Grounds." and that the "administration of the revenue laws of Congress so as not to interfere with our quarantine regulations cannot be secured" "unless these repairs are made," therefore

Resolved, (If the Assembly concur.) That the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State be requested to procure from the Federal Government an appropriation for this purpose.

ASSEMBLY.

At the session of the House yesterday afternoon, the following bills were introduced:

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

Mr. DUGANNE brought in a bill to amend the act providing for the Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths. It provides:

1. That all persons performing the marriage ceremony in New-York City shall keep a record of all marriages, taking the names, ages, residences, and condition, whether single or widowed, of parties married, and also of witnesses—a copy of which to be deposited with the City Inspector, on or before the first Monday of each month, duly authenticated with signature. These records of the person performing the ceremony and the City Inspector shall be open to inspection of any citizen from sunrise to sunset, Sundays excepted. A neglect or refusal to comply with the provisions of this act will be considered a violation of its provisions.

2. It shall be the duty of physicians and professional mid-wives, attending the birth of any child, to keep like records, and make like returns to the City Inspectors. These records shall also be open to the public.

3. Similar provisions are made regarding deaths.

4. Each violation of the act is made punishable by a fine of $50, and when recovered to be paid over, one half to the Corporation of the City of New-York, and one half to the party making complaint. In case of non-payment, the party is to be committed to jail.

5. Inconsistent acts are repealed.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Mr. COLE brought in a bill to amend the 15th section of Title II of chapter 19 of Part I of the Revised Statutes, relating to Weights and Measures. It amends the part named by providing: Whenever wheat, beans, rye, Indian corn, barley or oats shall be sold by the bushel, and no special agreement shall be made by the parties as to the mode of measuring, the bushel shall consist of 60 pounds of wheat or beans, 56 pounds of rye or Indian corn, 48 pounds of barley, and 32 pounds of oats.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Mr. GRAY introduced a bill to amend the act providing for the incorporation of Fire Insurance Companies. It amends the fifth clause of the act so as to make it read as follows:

5. The amount in items of all other expenditures, to whom and for what purpose made—having reference to annual reports.

THE STATE COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

Mr. FOOT brought in a bill to promote the objects of the New-York State Colonization Society. It provides:

Section 1. There shall be paid annually by the "State to the "New-York State Colonization Society" the sum of $5,000 to promote the objects of that Society, and that the same shall be paid in two equal installments on the first day of May and November in each year.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF DEEDS.

Mr. SQUIRE brought in a bill to amend the Act to provide for taking acknowledgements of deeds or other instruments by persons out of the State. It requires the certificate of the County Clerk, Register, Recorder or Prothonotary, to the effect that the person taking the acknowledgement was duly authorized to do so.

THE MARINERS' SAVINGS INSTITUTION.

The Annual Report of the Mariners' Savings Institution of the City of New-York was received, by which it appears that the aggregate amount of deposits on hand Jan. 1, 1856, was $133,881 11. This is invested in unincumbered real estate, &c. The interest accrued thereon amounted to $7,205 14.

THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.

Mr. BUCKLEY gave notice of a bill to amend the act for the more effectual suppression of gambling, which will make more stringent provisions against the sale of lottery policies.

MONUMENT TO DAVID WILLIAMS.

Mr. MATTICE gave notice of a bill making an appropriation for the purpose of erecting a Monument to David Williams, one of the captors of Maj. Andre—the monument to be erected over the grave of Williams in the Town of Livingston, Schoharie County, and the sum appropriated to be $500.

This morning, the following Reports were received:

BROADWAY SAVINGS BANK.

The Annual Report of this institution, which shows:

Amount due depositors Jan. 1, 1855.. $543,542 09
Received from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1855, inclusive..... 300,906 78
Total, $844,448 87
Paid during same period 284,359 60
Balance $560,089 27
Interest credited to depositors July 1, 1855 13,024
Interest credited to depositors Jan. 1, 1856 14,228 22
Total $587,341 49

INVESTMENTS OF ITS FUNDS.

Bonds and mortgages on improved property in the City of New-York and Brooklyn, valued double the amount loaned thereon:: $275,000
Bonds of the City of New-York 59,000
Bonds of the City of Brooklyn... 13,000
Bonds of the City of Albany.. 5,000
Bonds of the City of Buffalo. 1,000
New-York City Revenue Bonds 20,000
$311,000 00
Cash in vault 17,650 71
Cash in Broadway Bank 40,878 17
Available funds, loans on stocks 87,761 86
Interest due to the Institution on bonds and mortgages 7,367 52
Investments to Jan. 1, 1856 $464,658 26
Surplus. $11,3 31

MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION,

The Annual Report of this Institution shows:

Funds in Institution, Jan. 1, 1855. $1,003,631 02
Amount of Deposits rec'd in 1855... $585,881 12
Interest on Bonds, Mortgages, &c., '55. 68,871 69
Total $1,658,383 83
Amount paid to depositors in 1855.. 561,979 92
Amount paid for expense fire-proof safes, Fitting up New bank room 13,039 10
Total disbursements 604,269 62
Total assets, Jan. 1, 1856. $1,054,114 21

These assets are secured by real estate, State and city stocks, and the like.

The amount due depositors, principal and interest, Jan. 1, 1856 $1,024,693 94
Surplus.. 29,420 27
Total. $1,054,114 21

SEAMEN'S BANK FOR SAVINGS.

The Annual Report of the Seamen's Bank for Savings, in the City of New-York shows:

ASSETS.

Stocks, New-York State 5 per cent., ...$164,520 01
Stocks, New-York State 6 per cent.. 100,000 00—$264,520 01
New-York City 6 per cents... 96,374 00
New-York City 6 per cents. 250,000 00—1,211,374 00
Cincinnati City Bonds, 6 per cent 50,000 00
United States 6 per cents 253,350 00
Ohio 5 per cents,. 365,719 13
Ohio 6 per cents. 13,202 27— 378,921 40
Pennsylvania 5 per cents. 27,000 00
Pennsylvania 6 per cents. 10,000 00— 37,000 00
Virginia 6 per cents. 250,000 00
Georgia 6 per cents, 180,750 00
Georgia 6 per cents. 93,000 00 273,750 00
Tennessee 6 per cents 86,000 00
Tennessee 6 per cents 63,100 00 129,100 00
Total.....: $2,387,215 41
Loans secured by bond and mortgage on Real estate in New-York and Brooklyn, worth double the amount loaned thereon, $3,276,650 00
Real estate—lots Nos. 78 and 80 Wall street, with building-house- cost 151,157 31 or mortgage on lot No. 80 Wall street, which the holder will not receive until it is due, $20,000.. 131,157 33
Interest accrued on stocks to Jan. 1, 1856, but not yet collected, mostly receivable in January:, 71,217 95
In Leather Manufacturers' Bank... 60,113 45 Cash in Bank of Commerce, New-York 33,207 33 93,320 78
Total $6,089,663 47

LIABILITIES.

Due to depositors, including Interest to Semi-Annual Dividend, Dec. 31, 1855,: $6,025,407 31
Surplus 265,617 05
Total liabilities $6,291,024 36

CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT.

The Annual Report of the Croton Aqueduct Department, made to the Common Council of the City of New-York, was received. It was received in printed form, and has already been published in The Tribune.

The CHAIR announced the following Select Committee on the bill to repeal the Prohibitory Liquor law: Messrs. Glover, Fowler, Mattice, G. A. Dudley and Green.

GENERAL ORDERS.

This being one of the days set apart for the consideration of bills on the General Orders, the House went into Committee, Mr. ODELL in the Chair, and took up the Annual Message of the Governor.

The question pending was on the motion of Mr. BAILEY, to refer the part of the Message relating to the Prohibitory Law, to the Select Committee having charge of the bill to repeal the Prohibitory Act.

Mr. WAKEMAN moved that the Committee rise and report progress. Lost.

Mr. MATTESON criticised the conduct of the Governor, and concluded by offering the following:

Resolved, That so much of the Message as relates to the act for the "Suppression of Intemperance," embracing the charges of "connivance" against the judiciary, be referred to a select Committee of Seven, whose duty it shall be to investigate those charges; and also to inquire into all abuses in the sale of offices in the Executive Department; and that they shall have power to send for persons and papers; and that they be instructed to examine all Harbor Masters, and all other officers appointed to office by the Governor during the last year, as to any sums of money paid by them for places, to what persons, if any, such money were paid, and that such Committee report what remedies and punishments are provided by law, and what further provisions and penalties are necessary to the public interest in the premises.

Mr. FOOT suggested that as the Governor alluded to "magistrates and executive officers," the word judiciary was amended accordingly.

Mr. MATTESON accepted the suggestion, and his resolution was amended accordingly.

Messrs. MALLORY and G. A. DUDLEY opposed Mr. Matteson's proposition.

Mr. FOOT hoped the resolution would be adopted, and the gentleman (Mr. Matteson) take the responsibility of proving his charges.

Mr. B. BAILEY hoped Mr. Matteson would withdraw his motion, inasmuch as at this stage it was somewhat embarrassing. He would vote for it as presented at another time.

On motion of Mr. E. T. WOOD, the Committee rose and reported progress, and had leave to sit again.

The Senate's amendment to the resolution to print the Controller's Report was concurred in.

The Committee of the Whole took up the bill to repeal the act amending the Revised Statutes, entitled Regulations concerning the assessment of taxes on "incorporated companies and the commutation or" "collection thereof." [This is the act referred to by the Comptroller, which authorized corporations to commute their taxation whose profits did not reach five per cent.]

Mr. FOOT thought the law sought to be repealed very just one. He moved that the committee rise and report progress. Agreed to.

Also, to amend the act for the more effective prevention of Fires in the City of New-York.

Mr. DUGANNE moved that the Committee report progress on the bill. Lost.

Mr. A. WOODS moved that the bill be reported to the House. Carried, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The same Committee, Mr. HOYLE in the Chair, took up the following bills:

For the relief of St. Luke's Hospital in the City of New-York. Third reading.

Senators FERDON and WADSWORTH appeared and announced that the Senate had elected the Hon. Alonzo Upham President pro tem. Adjourned.