The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


senate.
ALBANY, March Q, 1853
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. srTyorA (dem From the Supervisors Of Brook
lyn TO abolish the City Court Also 10 amend the charter
OF Brooklyn by regulating the trade OF nkers and peders
by Mr. Ely (dem )-Favorsbly, TO amend the Brooklyn
Water act.
BY Mr. FoorE (rep)-To amend the charter of the FIX.
celsor Medical College OF the city Of New York
mids INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. srrsoiA-To open, grade and pave Montgomery
street, Brooklyn, and TO change It's name 70 Boundary
by Mr. JomssoS Am)-ro revive The ac, incorporating
the Albany and New Baltimore Ship Canal Company; the
capital 70 be $500 600, with power 10 increase TO
By Mr. Ma1ma tdem ITO snad the charter Of the
New York College Of Veterinary Surgeons.
To amend the Revised Statutes relative 10 prevention
and punishment Of crime.
To Increase the number of noaries public the city Of
The consideration OF the Metropolitan Police bill was
postponed until Thursday, IL NJ
rrrx PASSES RAILROADS
The bill preventing free passes from being issued by
railroads debated gill late hour this afternoon, in the
Committee Of the Whole by Messrs spinola Ma,her stow
and others Al bafpast four the Committee rose and
reported the bill TO the senate and recommended is
passage
The question on agreeing to the rcpOr, was laid on
I'M BROOKLYN BRIBERY
Nj. DIvEs (rep), from the sclec. Committee to
investigate on chsrge OF bribery, as made by
Mr.. Dayton In the Assembly, that $4,000 was
10 be paid for the passage OF the bill relative
10 local assessments In the city OF BROOKLYN reported
this morning at some length. Tho committee say "tney
have Eci considered their duty 10 OK the responsibility
on the party making the charge much TO inquire
whether nny member Of the senate had been guilt OF
the Upuou imputed" rlcy then proceeded 10 re-
view the testimony. Mr SWAN says the remarks pub.
lsbcd IN the Times was true report Of the remarks Of
Nr. Dayton.
Mr. layton says in his testimony that con Friday the
9th OF February his way 20 his home IN the cars
NJ. lawrence remarked that Spinols was TO receive
$4,000 and Haaiord half Of for procuring the passage
OF the Brooklyn Assessmeut bill never heard the sub
jet mentioned uuil Mr. Iawrence spoks Of II IN the
cars" kr. Dayton further hsnes:-'IIn coming up in
The cara Monday another gentleman mentioned the
subject 10 ne; the gentleman a member Of tho
House h said that he understood tina, o. COO was be
paid M Spaoa, be 70 receive o. 900, 10 secure
the passage Of the Brooklyn Assessment bill"
Mr.. Dayton Afterwards gave his informant Hon Mr..
Becker, Of Ulster Mr. Dayton also testified that Mr. Law
spoke of W him IN the Houss, rernstkng that h0 had
heard Of ~ Also that Mr. Hendrickson ssd ne bad beard
the same rumor Mr.. Dayton concluded follows SONY
statement made from what Mr. Lawrence told me-"
Alter iurther review Of the testimony the Committee
close their report as fOowsThsro Ia certaaly nothing
TO Justify the slightest suspicion against the Senator sought
TO be implcsicJ and this Investigation shoch serve 10
sdnfcng members Jt TIC lcgsatare 70 base grave
charger persozal CHARS i.fs aDt