New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-22
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
From Our Own Reporter.
SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1853.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE ACT.

SENATE....ALBASY, Jan. 81, 1888.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE ACT.
A brief debate was had in the Senate to-day
originating in q motion made by Mr.. OWEN to refer
so much of the Governor Message as relates to the
Metropolitan Police to the Standing Committee on
Cities and Villages.
Mr.. ELY moved to amend by referring it to the Sc
ect Committee having in charge the bill for the repeal
Of tie Police law
MIR. OWEN strenuously opposed this motion. He
did not wish this subject referred to Committee that
might be forsworn in favor of the repeal of that law
He would rather have report from both sides. lie
believed that large majority of the people embraced
within the District opposed to the repeal OF the
law; and at any rate, he would Ike to nave the sub
iect farly and fnly canvassed in Committee.
Mr.. j. d. WILLARD favored the motion, and had
expected different course from the Senator from tue
XXVlIth lMr. Diyen). Tie other day, on the Nan
SAT- resolution he was excessively in favor of popular
sovereignty but now when the interests of our Fn
citizens are involved BIS changes his course entirely.
He would ike to kno why the citizens of New.fork
have not a. much right to control their own AFFAIRS as
have the people of Kansas!
Mr.. OWEN replied that, as great a stckler Tor
popular sovereignty as be was, he would not commit
the power Of governing New. York 10 those persons
into whose hands, for some years past the people haa
NJ. j. d. WILLARD thought that the Senator
might at least favor the passage OF an enabling act 10
the people of New-York, whereby they might have an
opportunity to say whether not they wanted this
Police law. But it would seem that he VIII not go
even so far as that He wants the rural districts to
take the city under fatherly care, and teach them
how to govern themselves. lie seems to have two
sets Of principcsone for Kansas. and another for
New York.
Mr. OWEN denied tbis. He simply wanted to pro-
feet the citizens Of NewYOrk FROM species OF Bor-
der RufiiaLsm that had long been practiced upon
them with impunity In this want originated the Me-
tropoan Police law; and he felt assured that ma
iorty of the people were satisfied with it, although he
was not prepared TO Say that It did not need amend
ment. . -.
Mr. ELY was surprised TO find Mr.. Diven Directing
to bis motion. Two Of the Senators on the Select
Committee from the rural districts, ard hau
voted Tor the Metropolitan law in the last Senate
Those in favor of repeal then, had no advantage 80
far as the Committee is concerned.
Mr. MATHER took issue with the Senator on the
assertion that majority OF the people WITHIN the as
trict were opposed to the repeal bill. On the con
trarv he ventured 10 say that four tiths OF the c-
zens now governed by in favor of repeating the
law Every Senator and member from the metropolitan
District was elected that ISSUE and the aggregate
majority in favor of repeal cast at their election was
more than forty thousand.
| Mr.. STOW was opposed TO making this local
AFFAIR; hut the Select Committee was not local. AS
had already been said two Of them were from rural
districts, and he thought il simple act OF justice 10
cohee0e 10 the Senators more Immediately Interested
| their request.
After further remarks, the motion Of Mr.. ELY pre-
| valed-l3 tor to II against.
THE TINE fok CLOSING Up THE AFFAIRS OF ISsoLyENT
| CORPORATIONS.
| petition was presented this morning asking that
the statute be amended 80 that receivers NAV give
further time for the payment of debts to corporations
nsovent, on taking additional security and extend
ing the time IN which receivers are required TO close
up the concerns, in the discretion of the Court and
also Ia give receivers power to compound and settle
debts and liabilities of all parties when unabe to paw
ia full upon such terms AZ lie may deem for the best
| interests of creditors aud stockholders.
| MIR. NOXONS bin amending section 2SS of
| iLe Code of Proce dure is as follows:
II the be one in which The defendant might have
been snested as provided 10 7s and is execution
lie person the Judgment debtor mas BE- issued to
i,tn The ursi;tion the Court after the return Of
n ,Fajn.t his property uDsashed in whole or in pat,
~ o ,seun shall issue the person OF any deiend.
who NAY haye been srcsttdor VINO lnsn nave o'ea 'u