New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
rom Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
SENATE........ALBANY,J Jan. Z, 1888.
FARE on THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr. PATTERSON gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill amendatory Of the actpassed last year
allowing the Central Railroad, whenever the fare s
under five cents, to collect that amount. The object
Of the Senator to repeal that clause OF the law thus
giving to the passenger instead of the Company, the
benefit of the odd mile or two.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF WITNESSES.
Mr.. j. ID. WILLARD gave notice of a bill to modi-
N the law relative TO the imprisonment OF witnesses,
which now provides that in the event of witness
being unable TO give bail for his her appearance on
the trial, he or she may be imprisoned. The object is
to benefit poor witnesses by providing that their esti-
mony may be taken before Judge, aud all proper
guards being observed TO prevent COLLISION and
produced on the trial.
THE REPEAL OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT
Mr.. MATHER, this morning, called for the consider
alton OF his motion to refer his repeal bill TO Select
Committee to be appointed by the Chair Agreed to.
He then moved TO refer it to the Senators represent
ing tie Districts.
This was ruled tout Of order
The question was then taken on referring il to
committee 10 be appointed by the Chair, and it
adopted.
Mr.. NJ. will be chairman Of the committee.
A SUPERIOR COURT FOR BROOKLYN.
Mr. SPINOI.A introduced bill to-day which pro-
vdes that there shall be elected by the electors of
the CITY of Brooklyn City Judge, or more, if the
Common Council shall direct, but the number shall
not exceed three who shall hold their Offices for the
term Of six years and shall be subject to removal in
the same manner as County Judges, the said Judge
or Judges 10 constitute CITY Court of the City of
Brooklyn Of civil and criminal jurisdiction The first
election to take place in June next. The Common
Council to fix the salaries aud the Judges not 10 take
any fee for official service.
THE FACES.
Tie PRESIDENT announced the appointment Of
the following pages:
Edwin Cooper, VIM. ]. Dunn.
Charles Whitney, Dwight y. Reed
Theodore Dexter VIM. Quinn.
- Clerks Mossen yor-Wn. stephens.
lie PRESIDENT also announced that he had ap-
pointed Joseph clearinghouse Janitor.
Is MEMORY or wM. l.. MARCY.
My. STOW moved the following renarkirg that he
Sonoted not they would meet the approval Of every
nhfas II becoming the sentiment. Of the people ths,
~ ~. on proper occasions, the gratitude OF Republics
e memory Of departed greatness while the same time in
WOKE own aud coming appreciate the services
s'o e virtues, and emulate the example Of patriotic aud H.
Therefore G The Assembly concur) Be il r,,o,,,5 b u, J,o;
azure q "e @dte y Neu York Thst express only the
united voice o m whole people when our gratitude for
he and snerts.iou fo thu death Of william l. NJ ~.
was houo,d while living be Is Inourned when derI b mr.,
death sthrd 10 rs and TO Posey the sory Of a. pe
Recd That hi. Erceency ,he Governor be requested to
transmit copy Of the foregoing preamble resolution 10 the
GInily Of tho late William L. Mscy.
Mr.. STOW accompanied the introduction OF the
resolutions with appropriate mud eloquent remarks
and was followed briefly by Senators NADSWORTH
and j. ID. WILLARD At the sasn1pOn Of thu lat.
ter their further consider'S postponed until
printed in order 10 allow osvf AL those desiring to
submit remarks previous 20 Their passage 70 prepare
then elves.