New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-16
From Our Own Correspondent.

In the Senate, Mr. Robertson, frcm the Conuit,ss
ON Commerce and Navigation, reported fav0ably tho
Assembly bill relative to Harbor Masters, which wa
subsequently referred to Select Committee reported
complete and ordered TO 3 third reading.
Tie senate read third tire and ptsset he bill 70
incoy porae The Trustees Of the Parochsl Find OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the DIoceseof New.
York.
Alec, the bill to incorporate the Village II White
Plsins.
AIso, the Assembly bill to amend the Code.
Also to authorize the Flstbush Plank Rad Con-
pary to allow horse railroad track TO be l.iton tter
read.
ALSO the bill to authorize the City Of New-York 10
borrow money for extending the Cr0ton Wster sorts.
Alto the bill TO provide for supply Of WAR to sle
villa. e of Newbursb. -:
hr. Ramsey offered reso uton directing the Ger
of the Senate 70 purchase for each member officer s1f
reporter of the Senate one copy of Streets Council Of
Revision, ten copies for the senate Library ana twey
copies for the ave Library, which wss adopted.
The bill To reorgaDize the Ams-Hou ws rea,
third time, and passrd, IL 20 II, as folio 20:
YEAs-sesu. AoeI, Bell. Fsny Zero K.tchsm, Lsphn,
hoo,os MCu,sepPe,, Munro. r hTDhy PdT;sssI eA
NAYS-hessrs. Blood, COyiD, Co0so y, Gardinsr Gyt,
Hammond, Kelly, hAnsns, J. N. Murphy, spnoi and fu-
The s nate amended the South and West meet
Railroad bill, by adding clause that the Lsgissare
may a. any time modify, amend orrepes this as lsd
passed it by a vote Of ~ tot.
The Senate passed the Assembly BIZ TO provt for
funding the Floating Dsbt OF the Cisy Of NesYOk'
The Senate also concorTed ia the Asssuolys mend
mebts TO the bIl amend the act for the Incorporation
Of Societies for Improving the breed Of domee AMI
mails. The Aesem0ly's smt udoIents contne be OPP
Grafton of the Ia y 70 Long Leland.
On motion Of Mr.. Spuols, tho Senate sent arsspeet
ful message TO the Assembly, asking for tbs Of
the South and Westsereet Railroad bill, desf,x for
some not apparent TO get the bill back fd Kill
it; but rs the Assembly had already concafni 10 the
SeLatee amendments, The Speaker ruled tina che bill
wss 10 longer in the possession of the Assembly for
further Legislative action.
The Assembly bill TO provide against unsafe build
ngs in the City Of New-York was passed by vote OF
Il TO 3-the negatives being Connolly, Piaser, and
Spinola,
The Senate Committee GA Cites AID Villages
amended the City Tax, by adding:
For the Fire Department staooo
1850
Salary OF Aldermen. 4Leo
Survey Of Harlem River ....................... 2GO
Commissioner Of Ree9rds... ..............A Ae0
Tie Committee alec struck out the provision eyying
tax 70 pay pros ective jldg nents agalnt the ety.
and TIE provision authorizing the Common Council %
contract for the street cleaning for term Of Ave years
In this form u was reported complete, ana whea IL
came upon its boa reading IL was rscomm'aec, on
motion OF MIR. Robertson, with instructions 10 insert
provision for the yment Of the law expenses Of tas
Police Department in the contest with Fernando
WOOD also 10 insert the of g. 800 for toe con-
shueIon OF caIiiaSe-way across tue lower ssgle OF
the Park. The bill was then read th I'd ii ne and
passed Among the numerous bulls passed by~ the
Assembly to-day are the following:
The bill authorizing NOtIe. to perform the dGtiss now per
10 City Of NswYori 10 sell c.rt.n ns. to IN.
for he sale ofa Post Once se the National Government
To incorporate the Artist Fund society Of the City Now
TO exempt sections from jury duty;
To incorporate the Newly orb Saddle. Horse Clab.
Senate bal for the pfeservaon Of ,ose birds and
Io amend the act Consolidating Brooklyn. Wlansbash
nushwtek into Que Municipal Government
THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE. i,
mr. jacques rose 10 question OF privilege and stated
snae ne nsd reported complete the senate bill 10
amend the charter Of the Hope Fire Insurance Com
Psny Ia the City Of New York; tbs, st az aues
pnrporuDg TO be the Special Com ittae snnofned by
The Speaker on the said bill was banded 70 him ~
neiy 1 M, HERMAN, reporter on the floor Of thd
ouy appointed, he had consulted me sen,,an,sn ssnE
posing It, and obtained leave 20 report the S xh,A
bad been ordered TO third reading that having snS
asoertS ed that such Committee mad been appSiotsi3
he made this explanation 10 the House. The BIN, ~
thought was proper ones but he did not relish beE
humbugged III this manner.
by unsi imous consent, the bill was ordered 70 re-
ain It's place In the order Of tard reaaing Of bils
1he Assembly concerned in the Senaie's smendmeot
the Dill for the distribution Of Coloaial History.
ALSO IN tho Senstes amendment 70 the bill 90 iaoor.
poIate the South and Wes,-street Railroad Company
The House oonourrad in the report Of the Cal
terence Committee on the general appropriation bill
CAPITAL PUsIsHAkSr.
The Assembly conoarred in the Senate's smendaes'
10 the bill in relation 20 Capita Punishment. II
The bill as amended aad ss finally passed 10 u fol-
ows:
AN ACT In relation to capital punhnent and 10 provide ~
The mere certain punt hmsnt of the 0ine Of urde -
The People Of the state Of NewYo Represented
snd Assembly, do enact a. follows;
SECTION No eriue hereafter committed e,eep, uss
ind murder Of the hrs degree shall BE- Panhea wish s'3
the state OF Newly orb. "a
Sac An @urd.I witch shall ', psrg.,ssd % s.s
poison, or by lying IN wais, BY any osber kind r,s
ieitbc ate and pIeme aslcd khns which sAal b