New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-27


being unrestricted TO the kind Of bridge they are
TO make TIE fact t1Gt they restricted to The amonnt
of $2jp, 500 goes for uo ng for they may commence
work that will cost five times that amount, and,
after having expended the quaT,er-mon, like Oilyer
Twist, hold ous their porrinsers Tor more, aad must
have it. or what tbsy s6sl then have expended is sunk
deeper than the mud-ills of their structure.
II 1t is 10 order for correspondent to maze sug
gestion, should say that the present Commission
overhauliDg very decidedly but that tie bin
proposed does meet the case, except by making
wore. Why not then appoint Committee or Com.
mission to investigate the subject thoroughly, and
report the real state of The the next Legnre
whc, taking the matter in tine, and with fcts before
them, Can adopt the proper remedy!
sWlLL-MILR BILL.
The Swill.Mlk bill, which has for some time been
before the judiciary Committee was last evening sent
fr, m that Committee to the Committee Agriculture.
It is long BILL and il likely 10 pass, will receive
further attention. At this late period it cannot get the
attention it merits and there other questions Which,
in the opinion Of the Legislature, must override 1t IN
Importance.
RIGHTS OF REsIDEsT ALIENS.
The Executive has at various tincsrecommended the
passage Of law placing resident aliens upon the same
footing ss citizens in respect 10 the holding OF real
estate. L. has never yet been Tec9Ged with much
favor nor, from the discussion thereon last evening,
does its prospects appear TO be more atterIg now.
AMESDIsG TIE CONSTITUTION.
Tic House, ia Committee. had before At two modes
of lettering the Constitution Of the State taking 1t
iten, by item and submitting this year, others IN
snfeoueht years for the adoption OF the peope-tbe
project this year being the Cour OF Appeals, or, oy
calling Convention, and submitting the whole lnstrn
ment 10 revision and amendment the legal lights OF the
Assembly illuminated the Committee on these points to
day mainly for the adoption of the amendment touch
ing the Court Of Appeals, which IL proposed to be con-
sttued Of Elk Judges, elected for long term OF years
Tnis PLAN TO which there GRE no serious objections
win no. he adopted The sentiment OF this Legslture
ia decidedly ia favor of Convention, ard the bill pro-
vidlg for submitting that question to the people Will
pass and the msn question viii not be embarrassed
By allowing any spec al amendments until that Con-
yentiOn is called.
LUNBER STEALING ~ TIE NoRTH.
The old question of roads in Hamilton County,
which every year, takes up more or ess Of the lime OF
the Lepietture Was before the House today in anew
shape The project is 10 take the money out OF the
State Treasury to build roads in that country, to in
the value Of property there much Of which be-
longs TO the State. The lyEz-eyed member from
Essex who knows some hing OF matters and things in
taat quarter charged that il was a bill enable tie
Lumber SteBlers the Stale lands 10 get their plumber
TO market with greater facility The meniber from
Hamilton thought that such enterprise should be en-
cOCraged, aud that tie property worth more 10
the State after il was stolen than before tie State
would get tolls from il as passed through the canals on
ia way to market This novel argument made some
impression on the House. hut the bin not ordered
TO third reading until amended IN several particulars
aud tie amount fixed ~ $!,OD0 for two years.
LOASER's ASSOCIATION
Me- Hutchingss ill for the incorporation Of the
Loaners Association in the City Of New-Yurk was
passed to its third Ieadiog to-day with ho opposllon
and the change Of one or two Of the incorIorators
THE HEALTH BILL.
The bill 20 establish Metropolitan Health District
for New-York, Brooklyn, &C., was discussed in Com
mit,ee Of the Whole to-dayMr. Bah advocating and
Mes-rs CozsDs aud ArcuIarius oppoDg it. The House
again reported progress on tho bill.
THE GOVERNOR Hong AGtIS.
Governor Morgan returned early Ills morning from
bis recent witt 10 the national capital, booking none
the wore for The journey, and Lieutenant Governor
Campbell resned bis char ne President Of the Senate
Toe gossips have il that lie Gov NJ hurried home
under tue apprehension that there was mischief brew
ing here BuJ al the stories about Gov Campbell 8
Intentions Of playing Governor lar as 10 gn or veto
balls or send in nOniUHtuLs TO the Senate were the
merest c4naris ret aodt by the wags about the Lee
ei-ature and were generally understood here AS ell
tilely ocular. Governor Campbell evidently had no
sucn intentions ~ Were attributed to him Tor lac wae
strongly urged 10 sin certain ils that bad been sew
erAl days awaiting the Executive sanction and poet
! lively refused.
There is some talk Of overhaulng the action of the
senate yesterday in appointing Pre- ident pro ten.
in the absence OF Mr. Lapham, whose hienda seem to
/ thuIk that uLlair advantage was taken OF his
/ absence 90 play " sharp" on him.
! IMPROVEMENT or HARLEY RIVER.
! Mr.. Mcleod Murphy introduced lii to-day for the
improvement of the Harlem River, IN accordance with
u memorial Of the Board Of Supervisors OF New-fork.
IL provides for the appointment Of Commissioners, by
the SUPERVISOR, who are 10 make the Harlem River
nayicabe By dredging out its bed and the construc-
| ton Of a canal connecting the nyer with Splyten
Duyyel Creek thus producingten feet depth Of water
at low tide. The bll authorizes the supervisors to
ruise by the Issue OF per cent stock, redeenabe in
not Ices than - year,, the sum of sVJOOO for the
construction Of the work. whicr il is thought viii be
sufficient to construct the work, careful estimate
BY competent engineers puts - expense at about
$.OJCvO.
-. $3.50
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