New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13
From Our Own Correspondent.
ALBANY, Thursday, April -, 1860
HARBOR MASTERS


HARBoR MASTERS.
The new Harbor-AIaster BILL which has Just passed
the Assembly, provides for the appointment of Cap.
tain of the Port, to be appointed by the Governor and
Senate, who shall have Office for the transaction of
business shall assign berhs to vessels and perform the
duties of the late shadpole commssion-that is, TO
prosecute for all violations Of harbor laws. The
present eleven Harbor- Masters to continue in office
during the terms for which they have respectively
been appointed and TO be the under control and
direction of the Captain of the Port.
SECTION oftse bill provides that Il shall be the duy of tho
Cspsn the port and he hereby directed apart keep
and ell that part of the water adjacent the have
neodiSs the east side Of Pier No East River from the 10Th
for the exclusive use snS ' Of
bees In the business OF transporting property the
% arriving in sd city from the City Of Albany or port
place north eeo and he shall also asg such other
the port New ok may from time time be necessary
RECEIVING cT S'c cha she arg so shall have and h.
Is hereby authorized 70 bis aid such aud many said
h s @ssss and s & The presiding
.e and shall be the duty Of said h, 5 Mas; when
qaIeTen. and for that purpose they are hereby TeaOsd 70
log any Of the clips approaching or being at of the
wbsrves between the piers specified in the last preceding
.Ss q Ss ocupS f any the wae so set .os Ia
tiop the shall be required for the sccomno
dson Of the canal boats and baees therein menond shall
be occupying any berth to which Of said canal boats
haIbor Masters either Of them shall remove such
ship or vessel
The bill further provides that all fees, fines and
penalties shall be paid to the Captain of the Port who
is required after deducting necessary Office expenses
which shall not exceed $3.50 per month, TO divide the
amount go received once in each month between him
self and the eleven Harbor Masters. The Captain Of
the Port is required 10 give bonds in the sum OF
for the faithful performance of his Duty and is subject
10 removal by the Governor. The bill does not in any
manner change the fees Of Harbor Masters as now
provided by law.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
When the Bankrupt bill, which had passed the Sen
ate heretofore noticed in THE TRIBUSE), came up
it's final reading in the Assembly, Mr. Stson moved to
recomni it, with instructions to amend by making the
bill applicable Only TO debts created in the future and
advocstedit at length. Mr. Wiley opposed the mo-
ton and advocated the Senate bill with much force.
Mr.. Allen of Buffalo spoke on the same side OF the
question. Mr. Robinson favored Mr.. Slsons PROPOSE.
ton, and quoted from CbefJustice arshal Kent &C.,
to show that the law proposed is unconstitutional in
go far as it is retrospective in its operation.
Mr.. Robinsons argument was clear and vigorous,
and was evidently not without effect on the Assembly.
Mr.. Ellsworth of Saratoga felt assured that the
State had control Of the remedy for the collection Of
debt and offered an amendment, the effect OF which
woud be that while the debt should remain, the pro
erty obtained in the future should net be liable TO ex-
ecution for such debt.
Mr. Jaques regarded this go an ingenious device for
whipping the devil round stump, attempting TO do
indirectly what clearly the Legislature could not DO
directly.
MIR. Littlejohn made strong and eloquent appeal
for the bill on its general merits Mr.. Ellsworth 3
amendment was adopted, 81 to "a, and the bill was
then lost on its final passage % TO 53. motion to
reconsider was laid OH the table, The bill may
up again. The fact that bill has been once lost here
is 10 assurance that it will not yet become law.
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
In the Senate, Mr.. Robertson called up from the
table the Resolutions introduced by the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation, as follows:
Ubeyeos The ysusbe commerce naigbbor the
Mexican Republic been diverted from ports to En-
G,ss. Bau Which has long foered the lines Of esm
uIcaO9 S S lost e 'oS SaS s's o
cure Il to our people, and -, =, a..
State of would be vastly benefited by the Mexican
trade hh would flow 20 the Uuted States on the establish
m,pt of proper mail facilities between the two counres and
sustained and proper on the part Of the
RsoeS III the Assembly, concu Thst In the opinion Of hi.
Legislature the passage Of the b lately to the Con
Bntterfed for contrac, similar to the one he has already
Effected with Mexican Government for the establishments Of
s Of maj R0 bs u po Of the Republic assco rom
Brszos Santiago s would tend directly to give TO American
btton of that trade instead OF hess than th oil
which they now enjoy would insure the into
Me,c,n markets Of vast amount Of American products and
RClrd Further that in view Of The Importance Of 4.
ishmsn Of regular line Of mail sieameT proposed by tail
bill our Senators Representatives IN Consres ropeos
fully sa"eid SnS consHr Of To. USE sS
Beso'.ed That the osris q the sen,s and AseaSy b,
| Congress a copy Of the foregoing Resolutions
The resolutions adopted.
The Senate concured in the joint resolutions of th
Assembly for the printing of the transactions of th
American Institute and Of the Sta.s Agricultural 30
ciety.
CENSUS REPORTS.
Mr.. Spinoa offered jcint resolution that th
State Printer be authorized 70 print five copies of tn
u H. census Of the Sae Of NewYor for 1860 for Fac
member. officer and Exporter Of the Legislature. Lsi
on the table.