New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Special Correspondent
AIpANy Wednpsday

From Our Spsei sl Correspondent
ALBANY, Wednesday April ], 1857.
The Assembly Chamber was the point OF atrac-
ton last evening. The House, III COmmitfee OF
the hole took up the bill for the reform OF your
Police Department, when We had specimen OF
flhbuseriI IN the part of majority OF your city
delegation which can only be appreciated 10y those
Who witnessed it. No description in print can do
iu.tjce TO the subject ard it is matter Of regret
that the Con stiuency If these FIJI busters could not
have been present To observe the hearing aud con.
duct of their representatives. They offered all
sorts Of frivolous amendments, and made nearly
all ,or!s of speeches The friends of the bill
were disposed TO give its enemies full swing
only speaking occasionally to correct some OF tue
ie glbring misstatements of fact IN regard to the
provisions of the measure under consideration,
which were very likely made 10 ignorance of its
ac,ual provisions-an ignorance entirely inexcu,a-
bic as the bill had been printed, and 1t is under
stcno that all tie New-YOr6 members are aoe TO
read plain print Mr. Woods offered sOme oblec-
tons 10 The bill which possess the merit OF beiog
original if not forcble. He objected 70 the meas
ure b. cause it would "Ostraclze legislation and
L" but in ,ffice rubber of party hacks who can't
"cet Twin No other way" Ii was merely bill,
lie continued, "to elevate the prosperity of par
ty." 81 ray it," continued Woods, land say it
boldly" This member made one remark IN the
course of his spec ch i'll the truth OF which the pub
lie will DO couDt quite generally agree. VIZ: ina;
"ibere never was sDch another police IN any cry
ain the world as nrw have IN tn" cry of New
"York," and the public will probably unite IN the
hope THAI there may never be such anOthtr p lice
One member objected that the Commissioners
from kichm0ld and Westchester Counties
has no right to appoint police officers for
"New.York, and that the bill is unjust
DR.. Bradford made set speech, delivered
With strong southern accent, against the oil,
which, az coming from rew-York, Vas very cred
table and was the Ied.emDg feature of the even
ing so far as the sayings snd dolngs OF the Demo-
cratic representatives from your city were con-
cerred Mr.. Irving badly damaged the force of
Dr. BradioId's remarks by enlighfenlng the House
on The sntcct of his present relations /" the Police
DepsrtneLt. DR.. b said Mr. lrsing, holds the
,ffce f Sn geon TO the Depa tinent receiving rs
en0lun tnts ald nee ec'ipg is duties while attend
ing 10 the business OF legislator and looking after
the interests OF Mayor Wood IN this House.
His opposition is but natural. DIR. Bradford
tx, lained he Acknowledged the corn y
He had been appointed 10 the lucratiye
Office of Surgeon TO the Police Department for
life, ard when nominated for the Legislature.
be- was not disposed to surrender good pace,
with life tenure, for the sake Of figuring for
lew nCniLs as Il legislator. So he applied to Fer
nabdo ia k1ow whether he would be Obliged 10 sur
render bis place az Surgeon on accepting the post
Of A.senblyr,au, and Obfaued from our model
Mayor leave Of ab.tDce for the session, Ou condl-
ton bat he should appon. and pay a sub, who
should perform The duties during his alb ,ence. Mr..
Irving thought this confession threw light on the
manner in which Ibrgs political ATE managed III
New.YOlk aud exhibited Mayor Wood as extend
ing his influence and action somewhat beyond the
legitimate sphere # bis official duties
John J. Reilly, who was very frequently on the
foor during the evening, made All inrfectut effort
to amend the bill by striking out the provision for
breaking up aid supPressirg the gambling houseS
If Nea-> ork.
Notwithstanding al the efforts of the members
from New.yOfk Ia Obstruct the progress of the bill
by Offering unm. a. Ing amendments, rising IL pats
Ut order Il C, the bill was finally read through by
sections ard after beng amend I'd TO make the
term Of cfic- Of the Commissioners three instead
of seven Years. fixing their compensation AZ - per
dsy fer sexual serv ce, cutting down the salary ot
TIE Treasurer 10 S;i 0iU per apnutu, giving the APP
pointm, nj of Police CLERKS TO the Commissioners,
II akiug the sa AIRY OF the DOorkeepee 800 instead
Of ); on, advancing the pay OF patrolmen fr,m $3.50
L 5000 per anbuu, ard other uulmp'r ant amend
n.elts, the bill was reported ia the House AID
ordered 10 be- engrossed for third reading.
Among the tricks for disturbing the course OF
legislation on this question was that ut turning on
the Gas ard leaving the House in The dark, hoping
thereby to create such disorder ss to compel al adj
jOurInent Of the sseubly; but Mr.. Sherman, by
his energetic action, kept The House in tolerable
order till the gas-burners were relighted, when
busIe.s proceeded again At one tune toe New.
York deegsiioD, with two or three exceptions, lett
the floor IN beds, in the hope Of leaving The House
without quorum; but they soon discovered that
the Assembly, while disposed TO tolerate auy rea-
suDable amount Of norSrnse. was not III u mood 10
be TITLED with ID th.t way, and reiurted TO their
seals il lot 10 their duties. Altogether they died
bard; and il il the general opinion that their re-
Variable course in regard to this bill so far has
gained quite humber If votes tor IT, The pro-
&c. ding. last night we're no doubt dictated By dis
patch from 'onr worthy Mayor Of New-Ycrk, re-
c.yed Yesterday as f llows:
" Stare IF action on Poics 5,U on. rcetk # po'si-
lie. 7 W.
The new Charter for the City Of Buif al came
up after Your Charter had been d posed Of, when
the Committee reported progress and referred the
hill 10 ihe Committee Cities and Villages to re-
port complete, and at about II ocloc. adjourned.
Mr. Brooks, Chairman of the Co,umttee on
Cities and Villages in the Senate, has not yet