New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-19
ASSEMBLY.

Il.
BY consent, Mr.. LANING called up the resolution
calling upon the Commissioner Of the Canal Fund for
information relative to the funds in their charge, aud
it was adopted.
BY consent, Mr. HORTON moved tha' the House
hold Evening sessions on Tuesday and Thursdsy
evenings, and that the Governors Message be the
special order for these sessions Carried.
BY consent, the resolution calling upon the Attor-
ney-General for opinion upon the consttutioualty y
of the act Of April l2 1853 relative to Colleges and
Academies, was adopted.
Mr.. CHANLER moved that the bill 10 repeal the
Metropolitan Police Act be referred to the Second
Committee Of the Whole. Carried.
blr. SHEPHERD introduced bill 20 amend the
law relative to heirs and devsees.
BY Mr.. ENGS-To amend the act relative to the
fremen of the City Of New-York.
The House then went into Committee OF the Wno'e,
and took up the Governors Message.
MIR. BAKER resumed his speech, commenced Wheh
the House was last in Committee.
Others participated in the debate when the Com
mittee reported progress.
The Senate Joint resolution, to adjourn from Friday
to Monday evening at o'clock, coming down, 1t was
laid over under the rule.
Mr. LANING reported bill 70 appropriate money
10 repair the damage to the State Lusatic Asylum.
Mr.. CHANLER gave notice of bill to ncorpo-
rate the Neversink Steamboat Company
MIR. GRAIN moved that the Commissioners on Ia
Claims of Soldiers of 1879 report the names filed wit
them to the Assembly on the - day OF March. Lai
over Adjourned to p m.
syw.YoRK FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. ENGS, to amend the act
OF 1855 relative to the Fire Commissioners OF the Git
Of New York provides
Ta. In addition Commissioners appointed by the Law Of
there shall be Board Of Appeals appointed from
Tae p tho Board arc to Se appoS by
the othe Department The intention of b
party end preserve their dignity Of chsacisr Pro
made TO Commissioners by the law 1856 The Com
The powers vested in the are not to include suy
control Of sppToprsOns to create expenditure
THE REGISTRY LAW.
The bill Of which Mr.. Charles H. Adams has given
notice" To prevent illegal voting throughout the
State provides Board 1 Registration consisting Of the
Recorder City Judge and two Assessor and the Supero
i Of june and Let election district having
given notice of the time aud place OF meeting and there
s sors bs sn a.v.
district None but qualified to be regis
tered and Ipturded citizens must produce their which
shall properly stamped At least hundred copies Of the
public places in the district be furnished to the Inspectors
allowed unless his affidavit and that known
freeioders Of the Ward district not being candidates for
Office The registry be evidence Of the right vote
unless identity shall be Questioned which shall be decided BY
oath of the voter The lists to be lodged With County Clerks
apply to tie County Clerks whose duty shall be 70 make such
registry and pubsh the lists before Persons Iemov'
the County Clerks certificate that their names have been
erased from the books Of The district from which they have re-
s1.on panshsbs With not lee. than one years mpsOament
61 Of the Board ~s1s tho
I .. @ e G Ss e, and d
The Assembly met at 7 p. M, to resume the debate
on the Governors Message.
Mr.. VAN HORN occupied the time of the Session
in support of the Message.
Ny SEELY IN. " made brief comments on the
general features of the question.
The Committee then rose and the House adjourned.