The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS-THE JONES' WOOD PARK
BILL REPRALED-sALARIEs FOR THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR AND CANAL APPRAIsERs-THE OPENING
OF sTREETs-THE GERMAN TURNER'S IN DisPAvOR,
ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY, March %, 1864.
The business of the Senate this morning mostly
on finally deciding upon bills previously matured Among
others which that to repeal the Jones Wood
Park law. Mr. Brooks again offered his amendments,
which he had previously submitted. Messrs. Spencer
and Whiting opposed when the bill read and passed
nearly unanimously all the Senators voting repeal the
law. SO that speculang matter is disposed Of far
as the upper house is concerned
Mr.. Danforh gave notice that he intended to bring
bill providing salary for the Lieutenant Governor
also another making the Offices Of Canal Appra sers
salaried Offices From the report of the Auditor of the
Canal Department appears that large sums have been
expended upon mileage allowed the appraisers He also
introduced resolution mixing inquiry into the matter
but the Senator will scarcely succeed because the whg
expect TO elect the next Lieutenant Governor and of the
appraisers two wh and are oil the softest kind of
polite al metal.
The bill to reduce the expense of opening streets lay
ing out parks &C. passed the Senate with strong vote
This is the agreed upon by the Judiciary Committee
Mr. on and all the New York Senator's by which, Is
fees Though passed quietly through the Senate efforts
already making either to amend it materially in the
House. or by system of sharp practice" which law
yers know how to resort to- defeat it altogether All
that proper to state now that the Supreme Judges
engaged in establishing rules to meet such
The committee having the matter of bridge across the
RIVER AT Albany charge having heard all the
every side expected TO make favorable report
the course Of day OF two.
The House was very industriousy engaged In voting
upon bills. Some forty disposed Of When the bill
incorporating the German Turn verein Association
taken up, Mr.. Backus whig member from Brooklyn,
Kings county, rose in opposition to it, He moved to
recommit the bill to the committee of the whole, with
instructions to strike out the enacing canse The stand
ing committee to whom the petitions this subject
referred had given the proposition fair consideration
and reported that they good for incorpor
ating the association. 1t is society Of Germans. The
Turn vereins association Of ndel liberals estab-
lshed in Germany ostensiby for gymnastic PURPOSES
1t being secret organization he could not Of course,
speak distinctly of their purposes but he believed they
spread throughout this country and that they
political organization as one Of them votes ali vote.
An article had appeared in Of the New York papers
when this bill rst reported stating that this
citation knowing that this Legislature strongly anti
slavery in its sentiments had gone into Nebraska
here BE beeued his was "a mIspEe but they are never
theless the bullies Of German population He was
no not in faver Of incorporating secret inade po-
stated that he no reason why the Turner's should
not incorporate under general laws. Another reason
that this society kept up national distinction they
not organized Americans, but as Germans. One
two speeches were made in opposition to the views Of
Mr. Backus when the question was taken and the bill
defeated So the Turner's must gymnasticate another
year without an act of Incorporation
The bill repeating the Jones Wood Park law came down
from the Senate and Mr. Savage made motion to refer
TO the Conmittse the Incorporation OF Cities and
Villages This was opposed with emphasis by Mr. Conk
ling, who said that Mr. Savage chairman of that
mtee and interested in real estate which to be
benefited by the proposed park Mr.. Savage denied
on the North r river side Mr. willis discussed m the
merits of the question, which strictly out
of order, but was allowed to proceed. He was
contemplated to widen the site Of the Central Park by
constructing reservoir of many acres larger than was
at first proposed, Mr.. Leigh wanted disinterested
frp hv fha Mr. ira
hoped this speculang project would not be allowed to
go into the hands of the city delegation Not only
the Jones' Wood speculation but the Central Park
also. II would make wilderness in the centre of
the city, and individuals holding property nr
se 81 e ss
excluded from being used for In justice
10 the citizens Of New York this matter should not b.
placed in the hands of the city delegation but placed In
possession Of committee not at all Interested The
people do not want these parksthey want the laws
pealed This lobby is filed with spectators
to defeat the repeal of the law and for he not
disposed to submit TO them The bill referred the
Committee on the Internal Affairs Of Towns and Counties
consisting Of Mr Losier Of Livingston Nelson of Sara
toga, Williams OF Steubcn and Wilson Of Niagara, all
from the rural districts.
visit to the Legislature to-day, both appearing
in fine health and fine spirits
Messrs Sharp and Dubois OF the broadway railroad,
made their appearance this morning, did also exAl
derman Bouton. They are supposed to bc engaged in
lobbying against the omnibus incorporation.
Daniel w. Clark who elected from the House and
placed police justice court Is here claiming his pay
member Of the House, from the time Of his expulsion
to the end of the session.
The Hon. Peter Dawson representing the soft shells OF
the twelfth city assembly district has been taken into
the good graces Of Collector Redfed and goes into the
Custom House. upon concluding his abors at the State
Capitol.
large quantity Of lumber, the property Of Mcssrs.
Myers Bennett, and Ward Easton, Water street,
destroyed by fire this morning Insured for SO 900
among Western insurance companies, including the Al
bion Company the New York and Erie at Middleton Uni
ted States, Potsdam Northern Protection, Camden and
New York Indemnity.