New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-04
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own Reporters.
SENATE. ALBANY, April 3, 1856.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF sEw.YoRK.
Mr.. PETTY introduced the following bill this morn
stcTIos i. James s. Libby, William NJ vermilye William
D. Andrews William ~ Mcintyre, Aen. Spsudins and Isaac
constituted appointed Board Of Commissioners Of Police
for the rules and regulations Of the Police De-
owea appoint Chief Police and ali
ing ss Bos 'n Gosr the 5 d
coed all the and duties Of the Board OF
pfest ut Chief and Others connected with the
Department shall expire but this SECTION shall not be con
and Others until their shall have been duly
SEc The terms of Office of James S Libby aud William
yermys Police CommssoneIs shall expire on the hIs
and VIM Mcintyre shall expire on the hst monosy N June
NO and ha he Terms OF G tine . MONDAY in june 1851 but no.
thing this section shall be construed to prevent the
SEC the election for Charter Office. in the year 1919
and every there shall be elected by h electors
Of the CITY Of York Commissioner of Police but one
IAN more than ore name Immediately county
yass OF votes such Commissioner shs be declared duly
shall have the highest number of votes
to the one elected and file certificate OF
such appointment the County Clerks office Said Commits
shall the t day of June next ensuing the sad cleo
Op s 81 s a S for three yssf.
shall severely paid the ssme salary as Is PROVIDED or he
eprIips by death resignation removal shall be filed by the
Mayor with Of the Common Council Tor the balance
SIC T. Ike said Board Of Commissioner, shall before enter
their Office and Subscribe al Oath or
affirmation, before officer authorized TO admpeI oaths
faithfully perform the duties of their office which oath shall
be fled in the Clerks Office for said city and county Ihey
shall organize Oh the Monday in June thereafter
as practicable and shall select OF their number as fes
the President shall be chosen for the term OF one Ihey
shall also appoint e 5ix to b s be ' SeSd III meetings. s Of the
Board keep record OF It's and sun otne
herein provided shs seyey receive for their services
salary thousand five hundred dollars annum and the
CLERK salary of thousand hve hundred dollars per snLu
which salary shall be increased or dminshed during the
continuance of their term Of ohee All orders noioe' IP
piutnens to- explosions from the department shaI 70
Issued of the President and atteed BY the CLERK
SIC s Adv person who shall wfuy and eorruptly make
affidavit oath affirmation IN any matter pertinent 70
Of Police regard appointment or expulsion o. any per
son from the Department shall upon conviction thereof
src G. No C6mmssoner Of Police appointed under this act
shall hold any other oce and the acceptance any other
Office shall be deemed To.snaOr Of the Office OF Commissioner
SIC Every officer policeman and dconan appointed un.
der this act citizen Of the United States OF the State
OF York resident Of the City Of New YORK and pre-
Hoard of commissioners Of Police signed by
hy sdouSnteS with he applicant for i've year. past
and during that such applicant has borne good char
TO the President certificate of SURGEON appointed by the
OF Police, that he has examined
uch apple ant sDd that Of sound body and robust
COZ su,icn and able sustain The aboI and suIes Of
psilonan The apple must also establish 20 the sst.c'
hon OF The Board that he read with and write egiby
TIE English that he understands nis Tour
rules OF All vacancies in Of said Offices shall Dc
me-, under this act shall hold their
fces Tor the term unless removed Tor
Src The Commissioners OF Police shall be pro
yided hy the Common Council OF Newly ORR with room IN
which thew shall hold public session daily except Suucsys
and day, usually observed holidays for tranenS the duties
them snd Tor the purpose OF
their shall designate specific for specinc
classes Of majority Of their number shall constitutes
quorum for tie transaction o: business - 9, .
SIC The Of tie City OF New YORK shall continue
% h. the sxecue head Of The Police Department aud
sx direct any OF all Of the police force 70 perform nen
duties as necessary for the OF the Pupe
,eace the prevsl and the safety and pro
czps ard others. He shall havs power forthwith
10 suspend from duty and pay officer or policeman ot as
Obedience of orders wtu oet 81 DUTY OF 10Y
Tp every sueh suspe II shall he The duty 81 he a(O
within Tor DAYS thereafter ~ notify the bosTd u
Beard shall as soon practicable proceed TO g
case and If he ohaiied shall De touo NC
BE- fusIended o. expelled from the dePst a. 'he
Of tn Bosrd bu; 10 person 81 expeheu sns'4 e'9' "
rtsppointment. -..-.,..s., %
SIC 10 section frs, Of article three Of the oct IA aoo 20
the Foice Department the City sld Cou.y ei
passed AInl IS. less" Is hereby repealed 81, -. -,
SIC. II. All acts and acts incons'eI
hereby repeaed ald ell and parts OF Sc N'
conflict h this shall continue IN full force ahn
On motion Of Mr. Z. the bill was sent 10 the Oohl-
mittee Of the Whole, objections being raised III Is
III derstood that Mr.. Z. introduced this bill on his own
responsibility far the other Newly ork senators
are Concerned not Of whom, it is said, have been
Consulted with regard to it.
SILVER MINING coNPANY.
Mr. RAMSEY introduced bill to incorporate the
" Sing Sing Mining Company with Benjamin Bran
d,r,b Aaron Ward and John I. Hoffman the Cor
oyators for the purpose Of working mine of silver IN
I'd non the lands Of the State Of New York a. Sing
S;rc and adjacent lands. The capital Of the Company
"a b. 100000 with the privilege of increasing II 10
II 600 OO0 Tie stock 70 be divided 10 S!OV saares