New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25
DONGs IN THE LEGISLATURE.


DE 0'' ALBANY, Tuesday, Jan g. 1854.
IN SENATE appropriation bill was brought 10 today
rsy certain areaTages OF the expenses OF h3 Court OF
kpesoLmen, extra clerk hire in the Controllers Depart
IRE Assembly bill noticed in tbs TnpUNF hersoore
,saye Jurors in New York City was reported favor
,hly this morning.
he State treasurer in answer to resolution ofuquiry
dhe Senate communicated to doy tina, Tho amount OF
- paid into the Treasury by Ambrose L. JoruaD' Whhe
tding the Office Of Attorney General Tor inc Two !eas'
mOunied 10 tl6O and some cents
bin relative 20 tho law Of libel was noticed ~ Mr.
BrooKs Tie bill will be similar TO the one before the
ieeslature as year. which protected eotos propet0rs
- from suits for damages for pubil hing correct
groYs Of whatever nature Legislative and Count pro
Hq2ngs for m amendment Of tho Consttuhon
.xiug I'm view punh ment for bribery elections
erted by the judiciary Committee, for tho consdera
81 of The Senate. The Committee express no opinion
NJ n II. CLARK noticed Bill for tho designation Of
STATE Paper Under tho present lev the Secretary Of
sse and Controller name ihepublo printer. Mcssr Ran
IN and Wright late ncumbeuts OF Ia So Offices, awarded
sega advertisements 70 TIE albany Atq It's propne,0rs
rrteing to publish thCmwhout compensation. The pub
Hes of Tie ATgEs, however conieBdod that, under The
retnl statute other than they 10 whom the STATE
Kyf,tsentLt were frst awarded, could pnbish them.
TpdeJ tlese circumstances both these papers have for
asp past two years claimed to be the Sa9 ay and b)ih
I'VE Published the advertisements. hlr b'li proposes
brenedy the defective law and Of course TO 50 frame 1t
aa Wing shall be the State Printer Ihe people, Ger
tily Lave he'd sufficient OF the lowest oia PRINCIPLE
rleust so far as public printing Is concerned
Much discussion was had the proposition to close the
xls the canals on the Sabbath The resolution was
THE NEBRASKA TERRITORY QUESTION
Mr. c. B. DICKINSON offered the following concurrent
rssmble and resolutions on Ibis subject
FI1os qhe act Of Coaass authorizing tle nson Of tho
he Of MsoUh Ito the Uaon provides Thai in all h territory
d y % &c to ihe United siaes idsr Ao name Of Loena
'n incl ded ia the stat conte by TINS sc slavery an IL
snr5y ie,yde Otherwise thtn IN the punben Of c,imos
ss b,reby pichiisd nd where. provision in
ssa N ed oct n Con- OF 1 - o. Itat w. i
sb Of should never DO sebed Oh tha mouth said
M he whole the territory proposed to &c included
VI boundaries Of The Territory u Nebraska Is north Of said
4 1aS' enc 1foydgS s il bs biz ATTY noao nio s S
h the United Setet for hi organization Of the Territory Of Me-
y or any portion thereof shall be admitted the Union with
without slavery sstheir constitution may provide the time"
Rted f the Assembly coneur Tatwc Wow the provisions Of
IN relation slavery is exclusion tho rory north
,a Ane entered into on ih admission Of mso' which com
nee has ever been regarded as yiobs ani We therefore
snd condomD The provisions 10 resion to slavery az ross
ed Gfthe Assembly corcu That our Ser a'ors in Congress
Instructed and our to u,o a honorable
upr emse authorizing allowing tue estabnmen. Of Slavery
Amy portion OF the territory the Uned States north osad ue
In connection with the minority report of tho Commit
Zee on the PrOhibory Liquor Law que ton, SIR Crosby
opos the following resolution winch was ordered Phted
ESorcd Iksi Select Committee be appointed 81 insrrcou,
ssSE s ~ S 1 fesfpoIsbe l dam sag o such SALE
mSt the liberation Of liquors high penal oaenso
the HOUSE, day, the general orders were taken
u and several local bills gone through with and reported
6he House. The bill giving additional powers to the
Justices Of the New York Police Courts AMI their Clerks,
with reference to investigating the origin OF fires, was
hken up This bill elected some discussion between the
New.York delegation Mr. Conklin5 looks with consider
sbe GisfayOr upon the bl while Mr.. ware Mr. Richards
and M Clarke sustain it. An amendment prOpjsci
allow the justices au additional salary OF $500 and their
Clerks $3.50 per anDum bu; pending discussion on this
cposiiion the Committee and reported progress IL
vas stated in debate that there no necessity for this
bill that it originated only for the purp % OF giving
certain officers additional salaries And il was also
oeted that the Clerks should net be clothed with the
powers granted bythe bin which allows the officers named
inquire into the origin of all fires, ard 70 examine into
the books and papers amount OF property and insurance
thereon and TO subpoena before them any and a persons
who may know or may be supposed 70 know anything
touching the origin of the fire. They she keep book
containing the facts they may CLEAN and which shall DO
oen 10 the inspection OF the public 1hoy shall also be
present at fires and assist the Mayor and Police to quell
riots or tumults The Police Justices shall hold Police
Courts every day. Sundays alone excepted from morning
to evening They shall have power to select from the
police department any policeman 10 execute warrants and
other processes Of said justices The policeman selected
shall remain at the police Office during the pleasure Of
The magistrate The expenses incurred by policemen
and officers of the Police Courts acting under direction of
The Mayor and Chief of Police in the execution Of crmi
nal process distant from the City shall the oath of
The officers and approval Of the Supervisors be paid by
ne Controller Of the City. This is really very important
bl and il is no wonder if some discussion and opposition
should be elected There vast amount Of power con-
red and that portion which exhibits TO the pablo the
bulness affairs Of men whose property Is destroyed
BY Ere, will think be looked upon somewhat ncen.
diary in itself and win elicit inquiry at the hands of those
@ whose general benefit the bill preteads to bethe
people.
am informed that the Governor viii not Interfere iu
he of HOare who stands condemned in your City, 10
Be hang on Friday His friends have waited on His TX.
eleney for Communication. but their appeals in vain.
The minority of the Committee in the House the sub
jet Of lntemperance will, understand report to
nong Ii is aidthey will report o series of resolutions
dec6tng the passage of ProhibiOry law, and in favor
Of an alteration Of the License laws, before iunated
making them more stringent.