The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05

ALBANY, April 4, lSol
Mr. TOWNSEND introduced a resolution requiring the
Sergeant Arms to report what have been taken
by him to the attendance OF John NJ Nelson
ssant District Attorney for Albany county at the bar Of
the House TO certain charges Adopted.
Messrs WATERBURY,, SAKE, KINNEY and FAxoS asked
that their request be recorded DESTROYS Of voting in
the Affirmative for the expulsion of Jay Gibbons from the
Assembly.
Mr. WEBSTER desired to be recorded in the negative on
the same question
On motion OF Mr. HARDY the bill to amend the act au
thorzing the city OF New York to borrow further
Of money to increase the supply of Croton water
ordered to third reading.
Over hour and half was wasted in fruitless at
tempts TO obtain consent to other bills forward
but without success in any instance objections being in
terposed
sub committee OF the whole, consisting twenty
members TO consider local and private bills at half past
three each day, the same In the Committee OF the
Whole House. but objections were made aad the resolu-
ton lest
diminished business general orders was then taken
The bill to prevent and punish the sale of aduterated
impure swill milk taken up in Committee Of the
Whole and elected considerable debate The bill creates
attorney who shall grant licenses for milking In
New York and Brooklyn and selling milk. II also i'm
poses heavy penalty for milking diseased COWS or
selling impure milk.
Opposition was made on the ground that the bin
created large Office and that the regulations for licenses
should be under the charge Of the city police author
ties.
The bill was ordered TO a third reading.
The bin TO amend the charter Of New York by trans
fcrrng the Bureau OF Collection and Assessments TO
the Street Department up in Committee Of the
Whole. Progress was reported by the committee.
In the House Mr. SHAW moved TO disagree with that
report and to order the bill TO third reading
Mr. HARDY opposed the notion and argued against the
Mr. WOODRUFF moved to lay the motion on the table
Carreds7 TO Al This probably disposes Of the bill for
the session.
The Metropolitan Health bill was taken up and dis
The Assembly remained in session until nearly five
o'clock having got entanged in warm debate on the
Metropolitan Health District bill
Messrs HARDY CozASs, ARcur,Rrs VARAN and other
New York members made n strong appeal against IT.
The, amendment giving the appointment Of all officers
under the bill the Supervise of the several counties
once adopted but subsequently rcconsidered and
lost.
The friends Of the BILL under the lead Of Mr. Robinson
pressed steadily to issue until at half past -four
O'Clock under the OF the previous question:
recommltted 10 the Committee Cities and Villages
with DO TO report complete. This the only mo
that could be made by the friends Of the BILL put
stop the debate bat since this action has been taken
doubts are expressed as TO the frendness of the
Committee to the bill.
The House then took a recess till seven p. "
At the evening session, on motion OF Mr l. c ASDRus
Mrge number Of srookyn bills comprising the bills to
provement the Atlantic avenue Widening and In
provement act, and the Bushwick avenue the
bills TO open Franklin street, for the benefit
of property owners Mount Prospect square,
and relative TO local improvements in Brooklyn we're
referred body to the Brooklyn delegation TO report
complete unanimous consent having been obtained after
several attempts The passage OF these bills In thus
pretty well secured
Mr. Brstprcr moved to amend by devotiug the balance
OF the session 70 the Brooklyn bills but was lost
Several other attempts made TO obtain consent 70
move bills forward, but without success.
The Chenango Canal Extension bill taken up In the
Committee OF the Whole and laid on ths table.