The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-22
LATEST FROM ALBANY.

Passage of the Police Hlll-Its New Provl-
sioas and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" Law
Pardon OF Jane HicDOnaId-No License for
Doctors-Thc Convention-Liquor License
Law-Adt0urnment.
THE CAPITOL, Albany, April Fl.
JAMES O.. BENNETT, ESQ.
That elegant floating castle, the "Knickerbock-
en-" Captain ST. John, arrived here yesterday
morning, with the writer and three hundred anu
fifty souls, great, middiing and small, including
representatives from all nations of the earth, be-
lieve and yet with such mass OF human beings,
every body was comfortable, at home, and as much
at ease as il at mine hotel" The canal is opened
and hundreds upon hundreds are crowdng to the
Far West, while every thing that looks like canal
boat is cranmed with merchandise.
The Police Bill, as prepared by the Mayor Of
your city, with suudry amendments recommended
by gentlemen feeling an interest in the adoption Of
some new measure, was called up on Saturday and
ordered 20 third reading, which is equal TO its t.
nal passage. Mr. Bosworth Of your city introduced
WISE and valuable amendment, which was adopt
ed, giving power to the District Attorney to apply
10 any Judge possessing the powers OF Supreme
Court Commissioner tor an order to take testimony
ds b,gs essc, OF all nonresident Witnesses who may
have been robbed or detrauded Of any money or
property by the "iouchers," swatch suffers. -
|" mock anctioneers," "burners," "plckpockets,"
aud " thieves" that infest city, such testimony
with cross examination of counsel OF accused for
defence 10 be submitted before jury as legal EVIL
dence TO secure conviction; the accused TO De
entitled TO the same privilege OF examination OF
District Attorney. This section will aid in the
conviction Of hundreds who have escaped for lack
u such provision. The panel thieves" and "pick-
pockets OF your city will play shy, after this be-
eomea law
AZ this police bill which is to go into operation
under the new Common Council on the 18th Of
May. may be now considered as so9efas passed In
the lower house, and In all probability will be con-
cured In by the Senate, VIII give you synopsis
ID its details as Il has been altered and amended.
The aFx section aholishes the watch department, all
the mayors marshas excbp' the first street inspectors
health wariss dock masters lamp lighters, bell ringers
day police officers sunday officers, inspectors Of pawn
boke and unks shops superintendent OF roads OF the
Twelfth ward aud officers OF elections In lieu Of this,
10 policemen, having the same powers possessed by the
present marshall 10 be appointed including captains
anil assistants all the city so be divided by the corpora
INTO police districts in each OF which shall
hs established pohcs court and office but the magistrates
aud el.k are not TO be increased over the present num-
ber Zach ward ~ 10 he patrol district and 10 consist
OF captain of police first and second assistant captains
aud number OF policemen according TO its population,
70 be computed ~ the mayor The captains OF police OF
ward be inspectors health wardens Are
afsns and dock masters aud 10 perform these duties
aidsi by ther assistants asd patrol portion OF
each patrol ave 10 be perform the duties lamp
lighters and ber,ngers and ia cases o re the captain
Of the patrel nearest the scene Is to proceed to II forth
tect property and preserve the peace In OF riot
all the patrol OH duty to all In its suppression.
10 be Kept each ward Tor the Of the ward
patrol TO he called District Head Quarters" The gene
duties of the police extend 10 the Of all offenders
report Of SUSPICION. persons ant all engaged m unawi
privately recorded the ioico Office Tor the more ehec
sus Tseysnon of crime IN. mayor TO detail IRON the
policemen sufficient number 10 attend upon the police
and other courts of the city The chie OF the
police, assisted by the whole department. Is TO perform
the duties ne by the inspectors OF hacks
huss. sf1ue
dan, OF lands AMI places HIS office u TO be in the office
OF the Mayor and he to possess the same powers as the
police 30 hear and entertain all complaints
issue preceyf Tor arrest Of persons and commit esti
mory he sufficient lie is also subordinate to the Mayor
be the chief executive OF the whole police force Of tho
city aud direct their services whore required lie Is To
be appointed by ths Mayor with the assent OF the Com
mon council The aldermen assistant and assessors .,
each ward majority OF them are to be empowered TO
nominate yearly captain OF police two assistants and
many policemen the ward may be entitled TO accord
ing to population and the Mayor IN to appoint such
persons nominated. This viii give the America an kepnb
leans the full appointing power IN the I'd sd SIN .th
sth 9TH 10TH llih 18th, 18th and nth wards, and one
third OF the ard they having the aldermen elect and
the Democrats the assistant and The Demo
eras w,I thus ave the appointing power 70 the a,h 9TH
average force viii he 90 IN each ward and the ratio
of representation viii ncfease this 10 about 90 IA the
Of each patrol Is 70 X. DIVIDED into DAY and night .e9sc
lice The captains Of police and special justices hsv,
power TO suspend all officers under their charge and
The Mayor TO remove ON good and sufficient Gauss
for violation OF duty, after full hearing Tbs
compen sltion Of the officers under this hill Is cl
Iows;-chid Of Police siooo; special Justices, 81 800
iants $500 Policemen $40 all necessary expenses to b,
paid by the Corporation when sent out Of the county
public business Officers 10 receive all rewards OF
ered for the arrest OF crmns and recovery Of propey
with the appreciation Of the Mayor but 10 he siudge
guilty Of msiemsanor. and TO he removed from Office
known to accept presents money from rogues no
nest men without such sanction. No fees 20 b.
charged by any officer for arres, Of prisoner, ioi
discharge from prison. by the magistrates the h.
of an W. n
taking bail except In cases of assault and battery, vher
the complainant to pay the lees for the issuing Of h'
warrant which ~ 10 be returned 10 him II the complaint
proves To be just aud legal No tees 10 be charged o
the issuing Of the writ Of habas corpus by the Judge
commissioner serving them the keeper Of the PRISON
and the only question: be de,erained by the Judge
whether the party legally charged with the offence i'm
pu,ei The amour, 81 bail hxsd by the committing 70
lice magistrate Is not to be altered except ~ the cour
having Jurisdiction Of the offence, and all violation ol ia,
provisions Of this las, section BY judges c,mmssions.s
officers jaers IL to he considered msemesnor. tn.
Of 5000 Tor tbs faithful performance Of Their aues
and the clerks In The Of $1,000 All rccogniIsnce
given to charge preferred ior good h~hs
vior TO appear and testify IN all cases cognirshie he
the real of the persons entering into them from tn
date of such recognz or orisure The district a'
tomey shall file the reccgniyance and certified copy
such forfeiture being entered In the ece Of any clerk
record he shall have power such proceeding 20 enie
rule OF judgment absolute for the amount OF the penalty
and such certified copy shall be the judgment, record
These are all the principal provisions OF the hill Tn
present plan Of police and Offices abolished by this Law
costs the city about S330Oo0 per annumthe plan pro
posed w SS3a BOO TOR salaries without any allow
ance for extra services.
new militia bill has just been presented. viii
about 100 sections, and continuing the presen
odious imposition OF fine for non-perormance a
duty. How il II that no member oi the New lon
Assembly from your city, or any other portion q
the State, has the anlinrss 20 rise "a has place ans
propose the adjustment OF public parade, and u
It's place compel every citizen to register himself
| ready for duty whenever the state or the countr,
requires his services. The present law IL lniamou
and disgraceial 10 a civilized people.
The Governor has very properly ordered par
don for the unfortunate glrl, Jane Mcdonald. "a
whose interest Or McCready, physician oi the CO,
prison, has exercised much feeling. She was sen
fenced to the state prison for the robbery al
who accompanied her 10 a h.use OF IN repuie, bu
knowledge of the robbery. A saliabe family ha,
preferred her employment, where she VIII be kela
| free from temptation and evil.
Il has since been fully asccrianed mat shs had ~