The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-01

resseSe o( the Pre- Rata and New York
TAX Bills In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
the RESOLUTIONS Ccnsurtng the Speaker
The Brooklyn Ferry Question, &c.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, Fob. 70, 1859.
There has been great deal Of excitement n the dnr
emit hotels and in and around the Legislature. tbs on
ing The friends Of Pro Rata wore exceedingly s..,u;.a
counted upon vote Of 70 rs for the bin willis. IN.
railroad equally sansune that cousututonal
majority could not be obtained for the bi Anumber a
bills sent in from the Senate and others passed ,s
" before the hour fixed upon to consider the Pro Rata IN
had arrived was however, evident That the miads q
all was the Pro Rata scheme.
The Pro Rata bill then coming up for consideration r.
Jacques moved to recommt the bill 10 tho select coum
tee, with instructions TO substitute another bill il ssaA
He spoke At some length in favor Of his motion and WIS
frequently called 70 ORDER account Of hs wandsrag
from the question and replying 10 the arguments formerly
uned in debate.
Al the oIoss Of Mr. jacques remarks, Mr.. Nlikea sd
that he hoped that the bin would not be reconmed ~
wanted 70 see them pass this b with al its odum ~
were going 70 pass any. Enough time had been spsss
Tho previous question was moved and ordered, vhca
the vote was taken On Mr. jacques motion 20 reccuE
which vas ost-yeAs Al, nays q:
called, which resulted ~ foIlowsyeas 66, nays 81
Mr.. Decker made violent speech against Il last uiste
and today went for H. presenting singular sonsradcsa
M Payne Of Cyuga, voted at first against Il, and sss-
ing that bis vote would carry the bill he changed h wa
70 the Affirmative which carried IL, giving the bill the Co.,
stitutional majority necessary.
Absent and NOT voting Messrs Arcularus and Singer.
land.
will be seen that the friends of pro rata had noae u
spare Tho bill will go TO the Senate, and the House.
having rid themselves Of the troublesome question, viii
be able to attend to other business tn ieads msrs
sanguine Of s IN the Senate than they In The
House. and assert that they have eighteen Senators whom
There are number Of men who voted in favor Of prs
rata that are exceedingly uneasy tonight Gould theg
recall their votes 1t would be done at once. the vos
they could possibly GET large number that voted fs
the measure do not like the provisions Of the bill
csIco few days SINCE was then tsTsn az and resotsd
on political grounds, yeas Is, nays ST.
The New York Tax Levy bill was taken up, when Mr..
Cover again made effort TO rccommit the BILL aud In
sruc the committee to insert clause to pay the claim Of
the old police force that had been decided 70 be them
motion which was lost and the New York Tax Levy bin
then passed The old police force will, therefore,
have TO wait till some more convenient season before they
obtain their The question here turned on political
But little was done in the Senate this morning mum.
Der Of the Senators were in the House, watching tAs
movements Of Pro Rata.
The COMMITTEES on Commerce met this afternoon 70
hear testimony in regard to the Brooklyn ferries A.
get the committee to postpone action until Mr. Evarts
could visit Albany and make set speech. Mr.. Gilbert
and committee from the Board Of Aldermen OF Brooklyn
appeared the other side. Mr.. Gilbert, believe, the
person that argued the question In the courts re-
Gently in behalf Of the Brooklyn people, The time wss
taken In preliminary conversation upon the point Of
giving further time. After three hours convefsa-
lion back and FORTH in which Mr.. Hall had the presump
ton 10 state that he represented million Of people In this
question, the committee decided to meet Tuesday
afternoon to hear all parties.
The Tenement House bills before the Committee
Cities and Villages, and ably argued by A. J. H. Du
game Of New York. In favor Of Legislation In regard -
this class OF houses in New York.