New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-05
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. .AL3'Sr, APril l.
REPORTS.
Mr. RAMSAY-The Westcbester Codnty keiroau
The same, the Black River Railroad bill
Mr. BR00KS-To provide io' mo- CERTAIN era v eau
s.s and estimates OF votes IN the City OF New-fork
ruy cprsIsar scuRTs AID POLICE SYSTEM oP
NEw-IORE.
majority of the Joint Con .nttee appointed by the
lss Legislature to eremn 1io 10? mode o. b,ocSdie
a. al i.to tne 20. 50 f'1e former city, sent in
s sDd non tbs N min hey recommend the pass.
ACE az a. wfashing il modeIneanor for any Keeper
or oosy corr ted with either the Police Court or the
To,nbs 10 receive money or other valuable thing from
a nr.oner for any services in procuring counsel for
o.soner, ETC.; that the person paying such money or
valuable thing be admitted as witness to TESTIFY In
behalf Of the People the prosecution OF the ohendet;
that the law should also provide that any counsel who
may have paid any one for procuring zee Snal, upon
,n,icton be deprived of his license in all the courts
Of tie state to be also anssed oy hno ana i8p.s
,h,. IN the fact thf us''cee have control over
their clerks; They nInend the passage , OF law
Ne Police system Is embodied in Senator Petty d
b, published in yesterdays TRIBUNE.
al. SICKLES at sted that there would be amtnority
repcit submitted The minority-Mr. O'Keefe-hed
not Teen made acquainted with the tenor Of the ma
ority report until within the last two days; hence
his inability TO submit his counter report at the same
time.
passage of the Tompkns Market bill.
SUPPRESSION or - TEMPERANCE.
Mr.. BRADFORD, complete, the bill for the Sup
preston of Intemperance. This is the law of last
which allows trial by jury, and which is proscnptve in
its operatiOns
Several Canal Bridge bills were passed through
Committee of the Whole, and ordered to third
reading.
An Act to amend certain sections Of the Code of Pro-
oedure.
Providing for the election of the Judiciary of Brook
Mr. PETTY called from the table the motion to re-.
consider the affirmative vote on the passage OF the bill
Amending the charter of New York city, Motion TO re-
consider withdrawn, and bill az before passed.
In relation to Mount Prospect Square in Brooklyn
city.
SPECIAL oRDER.-S. Y. WATER LINES.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. NICHOLS in the
chair the bill TO establish water lines of the harbor OF
Eew-Yak and to define the duties of the Harbor
Commissioners, considered. Progress.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Relative to the Aurora road district.
To incorporate the Atlantic Navigation Company.
EEw-YoRK POLICE DEPARTMENT.
M. PETTY moved to make the New York Police
Department bill and the City Hall bill special order
fox this evening.
Il was divided, and the City Hall bill was made a
special order for the specified tlme
Mr. SICKLES moved that the Police bill be made a
special order for Monday at ~ o'clock
Mr.. UPHAM hoped both bills would be considered
tonight. -
The bill was then made a special order for this
Mr.. NICHOLS moved resolution, which lies over,
10 the effect that committee he appointed by the
President of the Senate to investigate the anars OF
bankrupt Fire Insurance Companies, and report the
result TO the ensuing session ,,. 800
The Hsrtsten complimentary resolutions were
adopted.
Recess till 81 p. m.