The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-28

ALBANY, March ~ 1861.
Eight petitions were presented favor Of and ten
nacns.raaces against the Broadway Railroad. Some
ne circumstances we're numerousy signed BY the mill
tary and fremen
The following bills reported favorably from
mittees;-
In re alton to Of murder and occurring pro-
vioas to Stay 4, 1860
To prevent the of impure milk and provide for the
punishment thereof.
To .egalize the contract for grading iosth street.
The biz to allow ils companies to change the
date Of their year referred to be reported
pseto
ward TO q second Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. WoopRUfr mace a unanimous report from the Com
ton 81 Of the metropolitan Police law, which creates the
Office OF Inspector OF Police. The committee deem the
office OF inspector unnecessary.
the report OF the committee adverse TO the bill TO reg
late the of ferIsge between New York and Brook
lyn was taken from the table.
Messre Nsuurr FruER, PROVOST and /. G ANDREWS
spoke in favor OF the oil and against adopting the report
Mr. Mooex indicated the report eand stated he had
heard expression in favor Of the bill In Brooklyn.
The bill was disagreed and sent the Committee Of
The senstes concurrent resolutions FOR the amend
men OF the constitution 10 prohibit the sale Of ntox
caiiaz LIQUORS called up.
Mr. PIERCE moved 10 lay them on the table. Carried
a Ruls PAsswD
Amending the act relating to the Transmission TO the
Office O. tho Secretary OF state OF records Of conviction
Concerning the corporation Of the Chamber Of Com,
nerce Of New York.
Amending the act Incorporating the New York Corn
Prrvessing the adueration Of milk and TO stop the
txsf1c IN swn milk.
The Harlem Railroad milk freight bin was taken up
Mr. Ro,ass,S argued in favor OF the bn for which, he
d thousands had pcttcncd and not one remonstrance
had been mace aeanst IT, He argued strongly against
the policy pursusd by the road.
Mr. Ehppy reported favorably the bill TO create
mission TO sc and amerd the charter OF tue city OF
Ecv York. and submit the same TO the people OF the city
The BIZ in addition TO the act relating 70 the fore
rlosurc and sale OF the New York and Erie Railroad was
On motion Of Mr. pxRcs the motion reconsider the
vote defeating the bill 10 aid the Troy University was
The question being on the reconsideration Of the VOTE
after considerable delay 10 consequence Of efforts % ia
entees bad been called the Clerk read OIL the names OF
those who vo,ed IN the affirmative aud negative and
nourced that the Affirmative vote was which
defeated liz recopsidsldsranon, when
hr. PERCY sean called the aoeensees.
SIr II raised point OF order that the absentees
could not be again called at that tune.
ffter the announcement by the C'erk ne speaker oe
Csed that the point OF order was not wen tsken a.
was the privilege Of any member 70 call Tor the ao-
Mr. RoaspoS appealed from the decision OF the Chair.
A and somewhat personal debate ensued during
which Mr. Robinson ana n Smith stated that II was IN
order 70 put stop to the system OF delaying certain
mcssures until their passage could be secured by the
change Of votes.
After a protrac,ed session the Chair was sustained,
and the roll being again called on motion the motion 10
RECONSIDER the Troy University b the result was 70
versed and the motion was carried, 80 to AZ,
The bin was then again put us third reading and
pa seed; 70 TO- Al.
EVENING SESSION.
PASSED.
The bill was passed for the relief OF tho canal claim
Ants and TO Increase the Jurisdiction Of the Canal Ap
preeere
The bill In rclon to coustabics in the city Of Brooklyn
was pessed.
The bill to amend the act 70 consolidate tho ctes Of
BroeAlvp and Williamsburg was passed
The bill concerning the navigation OF canals the
collection OF tolls was passed.
disns. -
To supply the sing Sing prison with Crotch water, and
yr the sso of certain iards 81 the state Pr vidcs for
she OF skating parks and sporting grounds
ynr the consent Of the STATE 70 the purchase By the