New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25
ASSEMBLY.


The bill relativeto the investigation into fires
IN New. York was considered in COMMITTEES, and pro
The bill in regard to tolls on Maspeth-av.
was ordered TO q third reading.
The bill for more fully preventing bribery at
elections taken up.
MIR. ID. B. TAYLOR opposed the bill. Ii was
attempting too much There were abundant laws
the subject Of bribery This bill was less prac.cal
law than attempt to lesislae poverty into me hearts
Of villains The wholesome provisions Oh the law were
already on the statute book The only purpose oil the
bin hidden in multiplicity of useless provisions seemed
be make charge 81 corruption Agansi the CIy 2!
New York. IL makes the ordinary courtesles OF NE
even TO the giving OF penknite, penal osfense he
did not believe an Indictment could be made under the
law II passed II would only lumber the statufeoooA
Mr.. CLAP said he had no such sensltiveness
in regard 70 the Common Council Of hs own city, bui
fslo bad the gentleman from NewfofS IN regard %
that OF the latter city And II common fame 10 hO ~
fault the Common Council OF New York are not quite a.
uure az thew ought 10 be The law could not be onen
ave 10 honest men They could not be affected by H.
Mr.. FoRsrrH thought the provisions OF the
bin were Of too stringenta nature. ~
Mr.. r. SMITH said there was bill before the
Senate of more comprehensive nature than TIE pre-
and he moved 10 strike out the enactnS clsnse ,
Mr. WOOD considered official crime 10 De tne
moe, dangerous OF any that could be eommiited ms
knew penalties disproporioned TO ofheers were nNey
20 be inforced but IN this cess the penaites were
scAreeIy heavy enough for the enOrmiry oil ths
crime our citizens mus, be protected against the
acceptance OF bnoes By the various oeeT OF INC wv
eminent III
MIR d. b. TAYLOR said the Senate bill would
not only punish crime but would abolish al SIN In TIE
country. -
MIR j. Ro.E said there was manner icr
making charges Of corruption against every o1eef ~
the City OF New York The actual evls aod
DC government u that city were OF long standhS i
no set Of officers coxld be charged with got IN the A
ter He would glsdly see those evls syeited
Mr.. SHAW said the charge of bribery against
the Common Council OF Newly oTk was I1i'e 70 mn
dared 10 make the charge against any ~ n
her of tia, body There errors OF Judgment ~ -
IegsAiiye bodies but he defed prooi Of any wAa % -
teSriry in the officers OF New-forA GenelE "a -.
had been made, which tue not ony -. psns,sa.
Sign the Common Counck OF New lorA 20 loe
tsry bufthe Csy itself Prove any act o. e1l uP-.-.
and be would 20 for punishingh Errors o. <. -
have doubtless been committed error W." $3.50, H1
GREETED but these accusations when are 50 80 -
are de-ttut OF particle OF evidence 70 support ti1h
The bill Wa Tn Outrage and he hoped h~oe-1 's 'N''
fully defeated -. .har,a
Mr.. Woop had no desire 70 make any chaise
AGAINST the officers OF the City Of New OK pur -
i S ~ S,sts are well convinced thai the Com
mon Council Of that City are coTrup' $40 - 80. g.
duty Of the STATE 10 protect tae psoPss W iSre
against exciting corruption ETea " n. % "a
numbers Of respectable men Ge 60 I,-ssis,.3 -
their officials. - 1 -,,,,,,aJ
Mr.. ]. RosE moved that progress be reported
The bill regulating the appointment Of mar !.
Dor Masters Of the Pom OF Nswf0Ik, Wa - -
Comniinee Frosress was rePor'sa-@1N '
adjourned.
FIsr-At one O'Clock this morning h'e
broke CT, in the building No lss "AlAHa-',' H1A-
Frs.kiort ct the fret snd second aooFs o. "
occupied By Charles Ioerg. tailor a. p''. = o
a. resisepee he uvper stores By w u De-e-
-, T.. .,eTec,,pe foundry and printing Oee' aid
-, :. i,~s- her ,a,ooa The IRE eonPan
- n re v;cr,., were on the spcs promptly and pre-
- -, =, sr,-,et.5u Of tie s-dias c1PtAn
- "a ana A,ssa, Capt G.rrst o. the sh csP
n,rs,,- 81 tbe Fourth and Capt LeOrard Of ne sec
end ward were On hand sLsy. with platoon. Of nsa
a. rsrnser Of No . HO.e Co. who vs. n ne sG'ii
irs holaing he p!pe was preciqfA;et -'@a"Ara' %