New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-24
ASSEMBLY.

THE NTw-YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT.
sIr CovKtISG presented a remonstrance from members
of;he Reform Association Of New York, against altering
the modeof appointing the Chief and Captains OF Police
They set forth that during last year was the belief OF the
creat body of the citizens Of NewYork Of all political
tartes that necessary to effect certain reforms in
The administration of City affairs that at very large
meeting sustained by the citizens generally certain prin
cules were adopted which subsequently sanctioned
ri special election that among those principles
that tie appointment of the City Officers and Magistrates
fbould as far possible be separated from political in
frfnce and uary organic atom that at recent meeting
of tina association it lnmousy resolved that re
opstralce be made against any alteration OF the present
mode Of appointing the Chief or other officers Of the Police
The remembrance is very long snd sets forth at much
LENGTH the evils TO arise from connecting these adminsira
five officers with politics There several other SINH
lar Inconsistencies signed by large numbers OF leading
citizens merchants and Others presented By Messrs CUn
Ming WARD, CLDTos, BARROW and others ofthe New
PRIMARY ELECTIONS X NEWBORN
Judge BuRNETT, from the Judiciary Committee, re
rorted against the bill 10 LegaLe Primary Elections in
HE Civ Of New York The House agreed with the re-
mort and the bill was rejected The bill provided that
Tben sny political party duly organized should, 20 days
or TO any general election, notify the Common Council
Tat they have resolved 20 hold primary election the
Common Council should provide box marked Primary
ct every poll the box also TO be ndorsed with the name
Of the party fur whose use was Intended Voters en-
tiled to vote for State officers members OF Legislature
Conges end electors Of President allowed to vote The
election 10 be conducted by the Board OF Inspectors OF
each District The ballots cast shall contain the names
Of not mole than ten persons who slal eecte1 con
stitute tie Committee for the Distrlc Dy winch eecleu
and shall choose one Of their number to represent them
The act also applied the provisions Of the election law with
respect 10 Challenging bribery, sc.
A WARD FOR SEWYoRk-
Mr. SAVAGE presented petition from citizens OF DIRK
Vile and elsewhere asking IL much Of the Twelfth aud
Nineteenh Wards lying between Sixty ninth and One
HundTedth Sta Sixth and the East River Dc formed
into a Lew Ward. to be called the Twenty third ward
JUVENILE ASYLUM FOR BR0oKLYS.
Mr.. BAcEUs presented petition Tor an act 70 lheOIpO
rate society In the City Of Brooklyn for the reformation
OF juvenile delnquents.
KIw-TORK TAX RECEIVERS YES &C.
The New YORK Receiver OF Taxes sent in eommnm'
crton based The published notice OF the passage OF
resolution by the House calling him for report OF
tie amount II fees received by him the Collectors &c
The Receiver GAYS that owing 10 the recent are he WIZ DC
unable report ct early day as he would otherwise
bu assures the House he viii DO at the earliest possible
moment.
TRE SEw YORK CENTRAL PARK.
The bill noticed in THE TRIBUNE day or two since -
amend the act entitled IAN alter the map Of tue
City Of New York by laying out thereon puohe pace,
and 10 authorize the taking Of land for the same wa
rctort.d fayoraby upon with amendment and referred
10 the Committee Of The Whole The amendment maAes
tho act tad" bounded souihey by Seventy second ST.
instead OF bounded soaiherly by Fifty ninih's''
Dr,Tu ~ Mn powsALL-Moses Pownall, Esq, late
Wig candidate for Canal Commissioner died 81 as resi
denco In Lancaster County on Saturday evening me n
mat Mr. Pownnl excellent man aud much
estetned by all who knew him, and bis death Il much re
grced IN Lancaster County where be VS. best appes
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