The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-11
N e VS. By LEGRAPH.
BUSINESS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
more Amendments to the New York City Charter
TIE 6CRUPIEs OF ALDERMEN REMOVED
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DEATH OF GENERAL RILEY.
Political and Railroad intelligence,
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LECIsLATIvH DoINGs-THH CANAL CONFERENCE
C0hAITTEH-hoRB AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW
YORK CITY CHARTER, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY, June 10, 1853
This has been the duest day of the session. Neither
Houss he'd any business worthy Of attention before it.
The third readsg Of unmportsnt bills occupied the time,
though it with great difficulty that the necessary
quorum could be retained The Senate not in session
This aftexneon-ony four members appearing at four
O'Clock, the time fer assembling The House very
ieisurey engaged in passing bils-very few members
knowing or seeming to to their prophsy
Ths jsint Compromise Committee have been session
nearly the whole day 1t finally agreed upon plan
amending the constitution, and win report the respect
i've houses in the morning So appears that the great
stumbling block has been removed
Mr. Ccolsy's nstoe Of bill for calling convention to
bin passed the Senate authorizing the purchase Of
plot Of ground for another mammoth Croton reservoir.
The friends Of the central park sending in strong
remoasGances against the purchase of Jones's woods
Indeed from the feeling here it pretty certain that
the central location will be eventually selected.
Coal Company and the Delaware Canal Company. The
former wish to ex nd their railroad this State
to land coal On the Hudson River The lawyers each
Senate AID occupied the whole afternoon.
The following blu introduced by Mr. Russell Smith in
tho House passed that body to day 1t will also
=. act entitled act further
The people Of the State Of New YORK. represented in
and sS = 1x W.:
further to amend the charter of the city York
passed April 1853 hereby amended to read fol-
lows
Seo The members OF the Board Of Aldermen elect
ed under this act shall be classified folio -On
fore the first Tuesday of December sucoeoedng the
general election the Clerk OF the city and county New
York SHALL in of the Mayor Recorder Comp
troer. or majority Of them draw from box to be pre-
pared for the purpose in which two ballots have been
having thereon either the word
have thereon the odd then the Of Office Of the
alderman chosen from wards having ''odd' numerical
designation shall pire the first Monday of January
ant In the ballot having thereon the word even
shall bo drawn then the term of office of the alderman
chosen from wards having numerical designation
shall expire the first Monday Of January 1855 At all
elections aldermen shall be elected for the fall
term Of tive years.
Seo Until the aldermen counomen to be chosen
the next in and for said city the
act provided shall enter their Offices the aldermen and
assistant aldermen in Office in said city shall continue
10 form the council thereof subject however to
all the provisions Of said act.
&c., Hereafter courts Of and termner in and for
said oty may be held by justice Of the and
courts sessions and for the said
the recorder city judge Of said city and whether
either Of the said courts shall be held single judge
all the and jurisdiction appertanng law to such
court shall 10 and exercised by such judge
Sec This act and the act to which it is
shall commence and take effect as laws, Immediately.
The above bill will relieve all embarraesm to alder.
me. sitting magistrates and defines their duty until
next January. w.