The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE,


ALBANY, April IL, 1861.
The Senate is hard at work and doing rushing bust
ness.
The amendments to the Coles or Harlem Bridge bill of
the Assembly concurred in.
The bill goes to the Governor.
large number of bills we're reported from COM
mttees among them the Telegraph Operators BILL the
rity report for against Swil Milk BILL majority
and minority report for and against the Metropolitan
motion to make the latter bill the special order for
half past three O'Clock requiring unanimous consent
objected to.
To widen Main street, Brooklyn.
Relative to the Chamberlancy of New York city
To submit the question to reve the constitution to tho
people OF the State, by 10 TO 8.
To amend the Bushwicl Avenue act
TO confirm and egaize the grading Of Eghtieth street
TnE NEW YORK CITY ANNUAL TAX LEVY
Messrs Truman, Lapham, Bell, Blood and Grant were
appointed committee to consider the claim bills and
move them forward.
The PRESIDENT presented a communication from Hon.
David Dudley Field being sharp reply the
communication from the other Peace Commissioners,
ragnpg his conduct.
Laid on the Ia Die.
T. p MURPHY asked unanimous consent to take up the
resolution reported by the committee to examine the
charges maeasance in Office requesting the Governor
TO John s. Anable, one Of the Harbor Masters
Mr.. sP1NoIA objected, and the motion not enter.
tanned
The Congressional Appointment bill was considered.
and after several amendments had been proposed and re-
jecled, the bill was passed by vote Of II too.
Gardner, Hammond, Hlihouse Montgomery, Spinola and
Truman.
The concurrent resolution to adjourn sine die at twelve
NJ, to morrow, was adopted.
The Supply bill being received from the Assembly with
a message stating the items in by that
body Mr. PRossER moved to insist the Senate amend
ments. Carried, % to 8.
Mr. Goss moved to reconsider the vote on the final ad
Mcssrs SpISorA Truman and HAMMOND in order to pre-
vent reconsideration made motions and raised points
Of order until six O'Clock when under the rule of fixing
10 If Tho praCtd anf The
Senate adjourned TIL ten A. d. to morrow.
Assembly.
ALBANY, Apri, IL, 1861
The Assembly is again hard at work today, with an
evident intention to hurry up business.
Mr. McDERMorT, question Of privilege, desired his
vote recorded in the negative the passage of the Coles
Harlem Bridge bill.
The feature of the morning o spicy interlude
growing out of quarrel in the select committee
bill to amend the act Of 1850 to open Madison avenue
Mr. VARAS, on question of privilege, drew the at
tenon of the House to the fact that Mr. Camp another
m mber of the committee had seized on the bin locked
II up a drawer and refused to deliver II up. ma
orty OF the committee had chosen him varian) chair
man and instructed him TO report the bill He moved
that Mr.. Camp be directed to give up the bill.
MI CAMP replied, dcnouncing the bl and declaring
that he would never consent that such bill should
passeo in the small hours OF the session, when egsa.
tion neeced watching with extra vigilance.
Mr. vARrsS reported that the bill had been before the
tleman wcstchester (Mr Camp could have attend.
ed to IL and opposed 1t before had he running
after the President elect from Springfield to Washington
hal, the session.
The debate carried on with considerable spice by
other mcmbcrs-Messrs. Varan and Camp preserving
good bumor, and laughing ut the propositions from MIR.
Arcuariue that the desks cleared away aud the gen
tlemcn be allowed to settle the difference between them
selves.
The SPEAKER declared the motion not now in order and
the resolution instructpg Mr. Camp to give up the bill
was adopted.
lar nun her Of reports were nut In bv committees
The bill for the transfer OF unclaimed dividends ana
funds from banks and courts Of law to the state rcasu
was REPORTED tor the consideration OF the House. II
3 not likely 10 be reached again.
The select committee to report the bin to regulate milk
freight on the Harlem road having failed to agree Mr.
DuriER moved that the bill be taken from their hands
and sent TO the lrst Committee of the Whole Carried
This insures action on the bill to day.
The bill relative 10 contracts by the Mayor, Aldermen
and Con monalty of New York reported complete,
ard ordered 10 third reading.
The oil relative TO ferries between New York aud
Brooklyn was reported by the select committee for the
con,deraton OF the House.
Mr. DARCY moved to disagree with the report and
the bill to third reading. Carried by large
ofity.
back the bill to appropriate half million dollars TO arm
the militia Ct the State In substantially the same form az
was before, and II was passed-75 70 rs The bill now
provides thst the Governor Lieutenant Governor Sccre
tary OF State and Comptroller may they deem proper
expend moneynot making the expenditure obligatory
This s the principle for which Messrs Robinson and Kcr
Mr. WATSON called up the Senate concurrent resolutions
on the RECIPROCITY Ueay, and they were adopted.
The bill to prevent the mutation OF the records OF New
York city passed.
The bill to erect Highland county up for third
reading.
Mr. BARNS moved to strike out the enactug clause.
and spoke against the bill.
Mr. FULLERTON spoke in favor OF the bill.
The motion to strike out the enacing clause was lost
and the bill passed by 6s TO 20
The supply bill came down iron the Senate, with a
message that tia BODY had in the report OF
IN Cenferss Committee on the bill. Ansr a spirited
debate the House ageed u concur In the following
acknowledgement OF extra compensation 10 the clerks
and pages CT the two houses
An increased amount 10 ths propristors or the Dsla
van IIsuse for the reception OF President Lincoln
Fer the appropriation ~ s5 n0o % No ma College.