New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
ASSEMBLY.


The Assembly met at a this evening, with rather
slim attendance.
Dir. WOODRUFF presented petition Of the Com
missioners Of the Croton Department for leave to
complete a bridge over Harlem River otherwise than
by contract.
The Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners,
in reply to resolutions of the Assembly, submitted
report of the amount Of fines received by them, and
how disposed of, with the information that II had
already been furnished in their regular annual report
Mr.. WATERBURY gave notice Of a bill empower
ing the Boards OF Supervisors Of the several Counties
10 pass law allowing witnesses in criminal cases the
same fees as now received in civil cases.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr., BENEDICT-To transfer the power o.
eleCtinQ inspectors Of election, and designating the
polls in Albany from the Common Council TO the Board
of Police Commissioners.
By Mr.. BINGHAM-Io further secure the people,
of the State against involuntary servitude. The bill
does not refer to negro ervtude, but provides that
holders or owners Of estates in fee, sha not be held
liable 10 involuntary service or to involuntary obga
ton Of any kind to any person. as the conoon or 90
LEGATION Of such ownership except in cases where such
Obligation has been made lien on the premises by
mortgage and Judgment, &C. II If an Anti-Ren bill.
By Mr. WAGER-To amend the law authorizing
the incorporation Of religious societies 1t provides
that no church. congregation or religious society shall
be deemed dissolved account OF failure 10 elect
Trustees ut the annual election, or because 1t has
changed its name from Congregational to
and further authorizes any church, congregation, or
religious society, owning real estate to the value of
ST. 900 or less to cell the same without an application
to the Supreme Court
b. Mr.. TOWNSEND-To amend the acts authoriz-
inc the construction Of railroads in New-York City.
The bill exempts Companies from paying License iees
and obges them 10 pay TO the city onehrd OF all tue
dividends payable stockholders said dividends to be
appropriaedto the repair of the streets In org9niz
ing Company books of subscription are to be kept
open for 30 days. and notice Of the routes to be pub
hed for three weeks previously. All owners OF prop
e4y on the streets through which the roads pass to the
amount in value of ten shares may become stockholders
to an amount proporonae TO the value OF the proper
" they own.
By Mr.. BENEDICT-A bill repeating all laws pro-
vidrg for legal proceedings before state authorities IN
cases of fugves from services providing that tho act
shall not be constructed 70 deprive any citizen OF
the State of bis right Of trial by jury,
The resolutions awarding sword to Major Anderson
came up as the special order, and on motion OF Mr..
BENEDICT, were laid on the table.
The privileges Of the floor extended to the Hon.
T.. w. Ieavenworth, ex-Secretary Of State the Hon.
Geo Ashmun Of Massachusetts who presided over the
Chicago Convention, and the Hon. A. B. james Of
Rhode bland. :,
Mr.. MERRITT moved TO recall the resolution asking
tho Senate to appoint Joint Committee on Federal
Relations Agreed to. Adjourned.