New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17
ASSEMBLY.
PyYyIEG SESSION.


ASSEMBLY.
EVENING SESSION.
The Assembly reassenbled at p. m.
MIR. TUCKER brought in bill authorizing the Cor
poriiion of NewYork to aise, by loan, from Tune 10
time one million of dollars, by the issue OF Croton
Water stock at per cent interest, redeemaoie IN
| twenty to thirty years-the money 10 apply TO the
increase Of the supply of water and extending the ne
| cessary works
Also, bill to repeal the act creating the Commis'
| sioneTs OF Records. "
Also q bin 10 amend the act authorizing the taking
| of additional lands for the Central Park, New-fork.
II merely alters the name Of the fund to the Central
| Park fund. =.
The bin TO regulate the sale Of fruit in the city OF
| kew.Yotk recommltted.
| punishment.
Mr., PLUMB presented a memorial from the Cat
| taraugus Indians praying for law To- prevent ana
punsh the sale of liquor 10 Indians OF the reserga-
don.
TIE Committee of the Whole then resumed the con-
| siderat on of tho Pro-Ra hill.
The question pending was Mr.. Callcotts amend
| ment.
| Mr. PALMER spoke in favor of the amendment, on
the ground that the friends of the bill had asserted that
thew had pledges that Pennsy Maryland, and
Canaos would apply the Pro-Rata bill as coon as it
| WIS enacted ia NeWYofk.
| Mr. r. S. KELSEY thought New. York should take
the lead in this reform, and not wait tor other States
| to do 30.
Mr.. HARRIS spoke at length in opposition to the
| general principles VI the bull.
| The Committee then rose and reported progress
The bill was MADE the special order for Monday,
9th inst. snd the final vote on ordering to third
reading il to be taken on the following wednesday at
pm.
TIE House then agreed to adjourn over from tomor-
| row until Thursdsy, the I'D inst.
On motion OF Dir. Law, the bill authorizing the lay
I ing Of a double railroad track in Brooklyn and New
! town was ordered to third reading.
| he tn
Board law transfer patronage from that Board
| 10 the Canal Board was ordered TO third reading.
| after opposition by Dir. CALLICOfT, the New
| York Tax Levy bill was taken up.
| Mr. GUyER moved, al amendment, 10 include
proyisop for the payment of such OF the old r slice
force of New York AS have not assigned their claims
To the present Commissioners lie supported the mo-
| ton in aD effective speech.
| Mr. COOPER opposed the motion.
Without taking vote, the Committee rose and re-
| ported progress.
Mr. TUCKER moved to order the biIl 10 third
reading, When was strongly opposed by Messrs
| DARCY, COVER, and A. SMITH, and advocated by
Messrs. JAYNES, COOPER, and TUCKER.
| Before taking the question the House adjourned.
Prom Our Own Correspondent.
ALBANY, Thursday, Feb. l6, 1860.
ToLLIsG RAILROADS.
The Senate to-day ordered the bill to levy tolls on
Railroads third reading, by vote of II to ii. As
it has been materially amended, since IT. introduction
| when The TRIBUNE published an abstract of its
provisions, and il is very impartial bill, send it
entire, X ordered TO be eDgrossed for third
AN Atf 70 lew collect toll; esh passing ys,ths
NsvYoik Central Railroad aud the Eew.fork and Eric
sEcTIOs The Canal Board hereby authorized aud
70 y and p9 as saas s,s. o. Ss uPon
from the r day Of April to tbs hrs, day OF Decsmncr in each
same tine he said Board authorized required impose
tolls EPca al property transported from tds, upon the
supsssion Bridge and to DunAk beyepd Por Vincent and
70 and PS Gp Di as oS
destined 70 the City New loTk and upon all
COMING om other State. or snsds the Guy Of
NswYOri or ss water b.. no Gus shall be charged upon live
ADJUSTING The rss oito upon all Tie arGaSs IN tsli
ossS y .ne b% s the SsT. upon any
property transported any OF the places aforesaid shall
S e? II. q I've ss%s cGa Rros the
The said railroad compane to The extent Of their
when he same s be ,-ndsd and delivered them suoe,t
to ol As p,rabea In the rst section Of this act and shall
male monthly statements thereof to the Auditor Canal
Department in such form he shall direct and shall pay the
tolls thereon such the Commissioners Of the Canal
Fund shall require aud the said Cen mission-rs hereby
saikoristd to gnsebe he manner Of such payment and 90
other OF the said shall refuse reeeci to
a zoe P@y .nS ana petor me % s,
to the people OF this State for day Of such neglect
Our. or neglect be the duy Attorney ensrs
fo ard coec the same by action at law in the name
sac 4 Al and psrs of.c., Inconsistent. with sh, act
an hereby repealed
ssc Ths oct shall take effect the day April 1880
The following Is the vote by which tho bill was or
dsred 70 a third reading:
YEAS-Messrs Abel, bell Ferry, Fiero Gsss Hammond
Ketcfsra Laphen, MeGfsw Montgomery, Munro-, r. Z. Nur
ply. Prossef, RoscI Sessions, Truman. Wsrner-iL
kAYs-Messrs Coirin, Connolly, Gardiner. Grant, HILL
hoase, Kelly Laurence, Msnnirre W. M.rphy SpHoia,
Wi.iams-Il.
Republicans In Roman Democrsts IN HalieA
WHARFAGE.
The Wharfage bill, of which sent you abstract
n ffw days Since was ordered to third reading IN
the Senate to-day. The bill a compromise bet ~een
wharf and shpowpers, and provides for small in
crease in the rates Of wharfage, and provides for
dredying the sp, and keeping the whnrves and piers
in order, under the direction OF the Pilot Commits
sioners
THE SEw-ToRK EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Fero 70 day offered resolution for the raising
Of Committee Of three, with power 70 send for per-
sors and pspers 10 investigate the action OF the New
York Excise Commissioners in relation to the granting
of licenses and the general administration Of the tx.
cise law IN that city, Mr. Spinola opposed it on the
ground that the investigation is unnecessary and that
II would cost The State at lept g. 0G0.
Mr.. Fiero s,id We wish TO know why it was the
City Of NewYork, with its immense population and
uUusandt of groR shops, has apparently granted no