The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-26


NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, March rs, 1861.
VIM Il. Ferry, OF Oneida, appointed President pro
t for the balance OF the session, dspaciog Senator
IApham whose election construed be only for one
session, by vote Of IL to 8. Fifteen Senators alb
sent.
Mr.. SprolA introduced bill to allow horse railroads
to lay down rails Of forty pounds per lineal yard;
also bill closing Division avenue Brooklyn from
tesecsicn with the Brooklyn and Jamaica plank road
also bill cedng jurisdiction TO the United States OF ali
land occupied as Notifications in Tie state.
On motion Of Mr. KETcHuM, the bill 10 regulate the milk
freight on the Harlem Railroad made the special
der Tor Wednesday next, at eleven A. III.
METROPOLITAN
Mr. Williams presented communication from the
Commissioners at Police IN answer to resolution o.
the Senate ative to detectives beirg sent
the southero States Read and ordered to be printed
CENTRAL DxPAkTMEST METROPOLITAN PoIIcs,
NEw YORK March ~, 1861. !
To THE Hon SECRETARY THE STATS or NEw YORK
The Board OF Police in accordance with the following
resolution of the Senate II.
Resolved, That the Board of Metropolitan Police Commits
soners be rsaufsed 70 report TO the ssnat as early prac
who have been employed in o.bsr States of the Unoa
and except relates u ives from
ssss he as " snd ss justly suspected Of
REPORT,
november
last there serious apprehensons of disturbance
Of the public peace 10 the city Of New York There
believe that the Of the unprecedented dis
tuIbsnce had their origin than the city and
State Of New York To trace them to their the
perntendent Of Police in the of the
detail CERTAIN aetec,ives to the cities Of Washington ana
pamore The report of the Superintendent herewith
RESPECTFULLY submitted. Very respectfaus,
President Board of Police.
TO IHx SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
R--R aSpd a Boar RI n
early as practicable the names Of all persons in the Po
lice Department who have been employed in other States
Of the Union tho nature OF their employ together
with their Instructions and correspondence, except such
relates fugtivea from Justice notorious criminals
or Justly suspected Of offences against the laws OF
JAMES BOWEN, President Police.
KENSEpy's REPLY. y
NEW YORK, March 81, 1851.
BOARD OF METROPOLITAN POLICE
duty while here has prevented me from making
Her reply to yours Of the 1lth instant.
About the latter part OF December last appearances
city and from newspaper articles and other evidences OF
public apprehension became necessary acquire such
inormation AZ would enable the Department to be In
readiness to successfully suppress an outbreak should
any such occur.
Members OF the force who would be most likely 70
acquire information in regard to such movements
directed to give the subject their attention About the
time information received from private parties
whose would be a violation CT confidence to Is
cose. that extensive arrangements Appreciated
IL sruptDg the government and that II was presumed
20 eyter TO parties belong to the city Of New York
CLder these circumstances IL was deemed advisable to
tale the usual course, and send few men to proper
Nothing obtained to implcatc any resident OF the
State Of New York in any apprehended movement; nor
has Information been received which any judicial
proceedings could be based.
Communications in a police establishment are neces
have been especially To mako tnese pubic would be
70 the officers of the force to ipure the useful
nes Of the Department, and prevent IT hereafter from
being conded n rs safe depository for well grounded
sus p,cion.
have, therefore only to say in further reply tina,
detailed Two detectives for observation Washington
January Lat ana they remained until about the 7th
o. February, when all Apr. hensior Of for
az they called back.
ON the 81 Of January an additional man sent to
Washington who remained until ABOUT the gotta and re-
tuned bame.
On the carh OF January was sent 10 Baltimore,
who remained until the 4h OF March About the 10Th Of
February tao additional men sent Baltimore,
who remained there until the Oath Of February when
they re.arned On the 9Th Of February the two men
who had beer in Washington sent back again. and
they remained until the 9th OF March Very respectfully
yours, &c. JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent.
The following bills ordered to third reading
To anerd the charter Of the Long leland Railroad.
To provide TO pay the the canal debt
contracted under the constitutnp.
The minority Of the Peace Commissioners appointed by
Francis Granger Eastus Corning Greene Bronson and
Vim. E. Dodge The report was ordered to be printed.
Assembly.
ALBANY, March 25, 1851.
Mr. B-i presented minority report against repeating
the Sunday iaws New York and Brooklyn a. TO
allow the sale OF lager bier ale and liquors Sun
day. The report says that the German population
divided the queston-har of them being opposed to
the proposed smcndmensnd takes ground against the
sSe Of beer on Sunday, much the sale OF liquors
Two efforts Intellectually made TO take from the
table motion to rensert the enactng clause the bill
ircorpor ang the New York Passenger and Baggage Line
Company.
Tho bill TO enlarge the powers or appraisers and
give them power e adudcate on all canal claims was de-
An smeIdmsrt was proposed providing that no claim
shall be adudic By the appraisers the OF which
has been aojodlcsied By the Legislature, which
The amendment vas opposed by the friends OF the bill
and vas adopted after which the bill was ordered TO
The BIZ relating sc the Board Of Health Of New York
was taken up.
M. RonIssoy moved to substitute the bill creating
Metropolitan Health district.
III. biz regulating the navigation Of the canals was
The bil 10 reduce pawnbrokors' fees was moved foa-
ward
1be following bills were ordered to lhird reading
The bill 10 regulate the sale OF land.
To incorporate the Troy and Lansinburs Railroad Com
The bill requiring foreign insurance companies 10 make
ard aie annual statements Of their condition.
Tho bill 70 provide for the rebuilding Of the locks
10 incorporate the Panama Ear Ground Company.
The bill aliens being resdeata Of the State
TO take, hold and convey real estate.
On motion Of Mr. Kx'ssAs, the enseting clause was
struck out
= The PRsfmKr presented the report d the Ocmm.mon
Of the Harlem Bridge, In reply to the resolution Of
the House requesting nation the action taken b.
them in the matter Of rebuilding the Harlem Ridss.
Adjourned.
Arrival OF the BchemisH.
Powrt ssp March IS, 1851
TIE steamship Bohemian, from Liverpool VIA London
derry arrived at midnight Of Sunday, with 17s passen
eerr and largo cargo.