The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
Assembly.


Among the bills reported favorably from the standing
committees were the following
To authorize the city Of New York 70 borrow money
To increase the supply Of Croton water.
To amend section nineteen Of the Brooklyn City char.
ter.
To amend the law regulating the Bureau for the Couse-
ton OF Assessments In New York.
To abolsh the Office OF Commissioners Of Records.
To incorporate the Brooklyn Land improvement Com
pany.
The bill to compel the Harlem Railroad 70 stop their
cars at all the depots was reported adversely.
Mr.. MoQuADE (rep) moved to make the five Now York
city railroad bills the special order for Friday next
Mr.. CoSK1Nc (rep) said that the gentleman had pre-
pared pleasant surprise for the House moving at thg
time to make these notorious the special ordsr
he Conklng was proceeding to oppose the notion when
Mr. Van Horn in the chair, called him 10 order on he
ground that the motion was mot debateable.
The CHAIR ruled the amendment not in order
Mr. CoNKIINo raised the point Of order that Mr.. No
Quade's motion required unanimous consent
The CHAIR ruled the point well taken.
Mr. CONSUME then objected to the reception Of the mo-
Considerable furry existed in the lobby, which was
densey packed with well known and experienced lobby
men from New York
amended by that body.
Mr. FIAoIER lrepl moved 70 concur with the senates
operation Of Inc bill to three years and allowing the roads
to commute for tolls and to raise the waypassenger fare
one.hah cent per mile.
position the House was placed in by having rushed % i'm
portant measure through full a 1t Of most absurd
was well to cali the senates amendments Clerical but
they not The House had rushed the bill through
~n RAILROAD a. nSCns what they Mors
the past and moved to lay the bill the table and print
the amendments
The House then refused to in the amendments
moved by Mr. Flagler, and the bill was returned 70 the
Senate.
The Personal Liberty bill up as tho special ORDER
Mr.. EuswoRH Gep moved to postpone II one week.
1 Mr. rct Ga0o ,1 Gen. called ALI on the majority not 70 de-
Mr. o. ALLEN (rep) moved to postpone 1t eight days.
The House then took up the BILL bu. the Committee i'm
mediately rose without making any progress.
The motion to make the bill the special order for week
The Secretary Of Slate transmitted copies Of the leases
Of Washington Market.
The bill to provide means for the completion of The
canals was taken up as the special order but nothing
was done, and the committee rose Immediately
melton to make the bill the special order for
morrow was lost
Bills passed to regulate supervisors compeusa.
ton, and for the distributing Of school moneys.
The Grinding Co nmtee reported several bills among
them 10 incorporate the Homeopathic College OF Now
York; one to confer additional powers the Metro
poltsn Police Commissioners and enc relative to bale hay
and hay scales.
Mr. SSlIsoS moved to instruct the Committee on Militia
and Public Defence to report farorably the bill
pesthe military Communication TAX at an early day. Laid
Mr.. McQuADR moved to make the New York City Rail.
road bills the special order for tomorrow immediately
after reading the journal.
Mr.. JAouEs moved to amend by substituting the Per.
sonal Liberty bill. Ruled out OF order.
Mr.. CoxKING opposed the motion, but was called 10
order on the ground that the motion not debataLe
Mr.. FcrER moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Lost-S6 to II.
Mr.. CoSKNG moved to make the bills the special order
for Thursday Of next week. Lost-60 TO SO.
Mr.. McuADB's motion was then adopted by 83 afrma-
tive votes.
The bill 70 erect Highland county sent To . second
committee, when the Assembly adjourned