The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
A3nirs In Albany.

Affairs in Albany.
LEGIsLATlvE BUsINEss-HAEBOR ENCROACEhENTs-
BRIDGE OVER THE HUDsON--THE TEMPERANCE BILL
STATEMENT OF THE NEW YORK FAX RECEIVER,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE on THE FEW YORK. HERALD.
ALRANy, March 10, 1854
The bill known ~ the antiharbor sacroachment BILL
has at length been reached in the Sensss discus
sion OF its merits commenced today. It is Of
the most important measures before the legislature It's
main features were discussed by Mr. Brooks, and he
spoke ably and forciby in it's favor The second secn
Of the bill reates to that part Of the water front q
Brooklyn lying between the Navy Yard ths Atlantic
Dock, which Mr. Hutchins moved to strike out and in
sert this: "Nothng herein contained shall be 90 con-
strued as 70 interfere with in abrdge
annul the right Of the city of Brooklyn Of the
of property on the Brooklyn shore to the line of bulk
head or water line in front of the said city
Brooklyn a. established by law to the pier head line
as recommended by the Board of Commissioners ap-
Nay 1885, or with the several sew iD acts passed in
conformity thereto up to and including the last passed
Mr. Huichins opposed the BILL and should vote against
unless the rights Of the citizens Of Brooklyn pro-
cted and preserved as proposed in hs amendment He
with vested rights and as there was water limo
in front of Brooklyn upon which large expenditures
have been and are s being made he contended that
law would be constitutional which prohibited the
property fri m continuing to improve for commercial
paposes their own property lying on the establish
these two Senators, the gentlemen from the country
merely making occasional inquiries No vote taken
and the consideration of the bin will be resumed to-
Constant streams of petitions are flowing in from the
people in nearly every portion Of the State asking the
across the Hudson at Albany. Every person who has
experienced the great detention crossing the river
10 strongly in favor of the bridge. The committee
expected to make report on Monday Senator Walker
Of Cattaragus Is chairman. Nearly every member ON
the bridge committee in the House in favor Of the
bridge.
VIZ Watkins reported against restoring washngton's
Headquarters to J. Hasbrouck, Of Newburg. This ap-
phcation up periodically and is often rejected It
morgaged to the State by the late owner and the
Loan Commissioners advertised it for sale for
the day Of sale to bid in the property for the State
there not being man in Orange county or anywhere
sss % HnG was wiling TO take it for the amount due
it, there have been numerous applicants for It, Every
year becomes sacred and interesting and It Is
now fondy hoped the State will dispose Of Wash
ington's Headquarters on the Dadson.
Mr. Barr intends to introduce bill in relation to the
Harlem ar and New Haven Railroads which he contem,
Westchester county from much Inconvenience to which
they are now compelled to submit 1t may be that the
New Haven Company will be compelled to construct
their own road instead of running the Harlem
eral miles.
Darius Clark Of the Inspectors of State Prisons
cusing him of appropriatng to his various ar
cles Of public property This paper was referred to the
morning the chairman, Mr. Richards, moved that tho
committee be discharged from them and that they be
officer should he deserve it. 1t is understood that the
charges too frivolous to engage the attention of the
committee It hardly possible that the fact of the
could have induced whg committee to shift the respon
sby from their own shoulders upon those Of the Execu
tive.
Immediately after the journal of the House was read
Mr. Sessions and asked unanimous consent to make
Temperance BILL and stated that 1t agreed BY FIVE
members Of the committee and signed by them. Upon
inquiry it was ascertained that the Senate bill was re-
ton that the word "Mayb was substituted
for December as the time when the law shall take
the small minority band chucked at the proposed change
Mr. Mallory able whig member from Ontario, Of
the committee dissented from the report Of the majority
and presented minority one intespersed with amend
ments which he desired to incorporate In the BILL some
of which he insisted upon If he voted for the BILL Mr.
Norris the other member Of the minority expected TO
present another report Tomorrow ~ he was not in st.
tendance this morning.
to the change of time from December to May and moved
to refer the bill back to the committee with instructions
10 restore the word December He then opened budget
Of fooscap and read therefrom hour and half He
particularly down upon the foreigners in the
city Of New York he said in the Seventeenth ward
there 4S0 groggeres or rum shops, and 420 Of
them kept by foreigners. They are only short
time in this country when they embark in the
the jas and aimshouses He continued in this strain
and among other remarks stated that large numbers Of
people had been pettioning against the foreigners for
that towards the close of his harangue very few
members were paying attention to him.
MIR. j. 4. Willis friend of the bill, but OPP
posed to changing the action of the committee He ad
minstered reprimand TO Mr. Leigh for discussing the
whole merits OF the bill upon mere question ofrecom-
initial.
The Hon. Mr.. Dawson, city member, obtained the
foor and also opened package from which he read.
1t appeared from the few sentences that heard
that he opposed to the law for he remarked that he
represented people who fond Of the beverage Such
documents should be either read by the Clerk or au-
thorzed to be published as they are done Congress
as the gentemens speeches. without infctng upon the
House much waste of time No question was taken,
and the bill made the special order for toll
afternoon
resolution was adopted in the Senate the oath Of
amount Of moneys received as military combinations in
the city of New York during the year 1853 and what por
ton WAS appropriated to and used By the first division
states that the amount received from the city Chamber
lain for military communications in the city of New York.
during the year 1853 TOO u.s. The amount Of ap
rropriatons for military purposes, drawn from the city
treasury during the year 1855 by order Of the board Of
the sst s sere has
communication fund Does the Senate require any further
informationf
ceiver of taxes in reply to resolution of the Assembly
REPORT OF THE RECEIVER OF TAXES OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK.
OrrIcE OF THE RECEIVER OF TAXES,
To THE Hos: R, H. Paurs srrAkra or THE AssrssLr.-
House sLs III ealing for ssrssia
with once, which resolution and the
ques contained therein most respectfully make the fol-
lowing report =
the Office Of the Receiver Of Taxes IN
the city New York the 18th April
and further amended the Goth of March, 1880 Under this
law amended tho tax books opened for payment
about the s August each year the FOR
payment are per cent additional added The t Of
On the 18th day Of January following the law
gives to the receiver the authority TO issue his
remaining unpaid at such time this had uniformly done
after said 18th Of January the business
Of tho once will permit No warrants have issued
TO collect unpaid taxes unimproved property in tho
Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty second wards
The constable at present employed in the collection OF
unpaid informs that IL Is wful for him receive
a compensation Of two and onehalf per cent all
fifty dollars and FIVE per cent all fty
dollars, and whom levy made with
the same charges are made - are given Law to
t to make such charges entag he refers
annexed opinion Of James Brady Esq made when
sci to the corporaon this opinion the various