The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-10
NEW YORK LEGIsLArURE.


Of finance in the city OF New York.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No amend the act relative 70 the fees aud compensa
ton OF certain public officers u The city u New YORK
BY Mr.. sraSoLA-To facilitate the collection of debts
against foreign municipal corporations.
By Mr. Gos-For the relief Of the View YORK State me
Nv Nr H. r. MrRraY-ro create the o..cs ~ Commits
sioner OF Lunaey and Inspector u AlmahoA.as, &c,
throughout the State.
Mr. WuIIAxs called up bis concurrent resolution 10 al
iourn on the LIST OF March sine de.
Mr. HAMMOND gave notice OF Dill tor arming ana
equpping the militia OF the state
Mr. Bell introduced concurrent resolution 70 nqune
into the number OF officers o. the senate ana Assembly
and fix their compensation.
Assembly.
aIlAyy, Jar. Q, 1851.
Mr. Doty, private score airy the Governor, presented
the annual report of the CoM,nissary Genera with
message from the Governor calling attention 60 the fact
that there exists deficiency in the military stores,
which the egaturc Nould take early measures TO sup
meet any emergency which may arise, the Legislature
make suitable appropriation from tho Treasury 10 be
used under the ordinary restrictions at the discretion Of
the Military Department.
Among the notices OF bills were the following
BY Mr. RoBiysoS-Concerning the public health of New
York Kings and Richmond counties.
BY Mr. TowNsENp-O bills repeating all the Guy ran
road bills Of last session.
By Mr. HARpY-To grant the consent OF the state 70
purchase land in the city Of New York by the United
Nv Mr.. Ancrr,nus-ofa bill TO create commission OF
the residents o.. the city OF New YORK 10 frame CITY
charter . be submitted 10 he people Tor appfova al Ihe
general election.
By Mr. SHsRwoopror transferring the collection OF
assessments Of New York from The Street to the Finance
Department.
market in the Western district.
By MIR BAIL-For the collection Of agricultural sta
By Mr. ARauiARusTo amend the general militia laws.
The question pending at the adjournment yesterday on
Mr. Benedcts resolutions for SWORD ior MAJOR Amer.
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Mr. rleroI moved tbs reference of various portions Of
the Governor message to appropriate standing commit
tees with instructions 10 report on the same.
Mr. KnisSAS moved for report From the Metropolitan
Police Commissioners Of tho ines collected and how DIS
posed Of.
At hall. past the committees were announced
The Committees on Finance are Messrs ROBERTSON,
Angel, Terry, Herman, Pierce, O!ell and Woodruff.
The question pending the adjournment yesterday on
the resou ions awarding sword Major Anderson came
up and the resolutions were laid on the table.
Mr. BENEDICT asked unanimous consent 10 take mp the
Senate resolutions on the same subject, but
Mr.. DARCY objected.
tan Police Commissioner to the amount Of fines col
lcctcd and their disposition. adopted.
The resolutions to make the fees OF witnesses IN crmi
ma, cases the same as those civil called up
and opposed by Messrs HERMAN and BINGHAM, and were
laid on the table.
The resolution 10 make the Committee Federal Re-
lations Joint Committee, as to ensure harmony and
unity of action between the two houses was on motion
Of Mr.. MERRITT, called up and adopted.
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himself from attack In the HERALD, and declared him
self conservative in his views and policy.
Mr. PIERCE, the question: entered into long
speech in justification Of the principles Of the republican
party and said that IL represented the principles OF
Thomas Jefferson. He then defended himself and his
party from the charge OF being Garrsonian abotonsts
He reviewed the of Mr. Dickinson In the Senate Ia
show that he the advocate Of free SOIL and had, in
1S4 declared his opposition TO the spread Of slavery
FREQ territory. He also held that the Albany Argus
in 1847 in favor Of the principles and demanded II
he to be denounced aboonist that those who
taught him his creed should not be suffered TO escape
The SrEAkER announced the standing committees the
principal OF which are as follows
Ways and Medns--Messrs. Robinson, Angel, Ferry,
Pierce Benedict, Herman and Odell
Commerce and igatioMcssrs. Moore, Shaw, Ferris
Nickel and Johnson
Canals-Messrs. Watson, Myers, Sanford, shll Bar
Der, Fulton and johnson
Raaroads-Messrs May, butcher, njce, W. Andrus
and Kenyon.
Ba,aks-Messrs. Camp, II P. Smith, Fled, Warren and
Lansing.
Insurance Con,ponies-Messrs Ber-edct, J. @ Andrus
Craft, Brdsail ard SAKE.
Erection and Diris0a ~ 7ocns and Counties Messrs.
Richardson, Doolittle Brewster, Darcy and Young
C2dims-Messrs Fish, nerrick, Lord, J. smith and
Tabor.
Internal affairs Of I5cns and Coaaieshicssrs Dwight
Wells Catil, Burt and Walsh
iacorpt ration If Villages and CuiesVossrs. Prender-
gest Feher Ball Sherwood, Angel Wootf af and Hardy.
STATE Iri1as--Messrs. Farpham, Anthony, IcFadden,
Cozyena and MsDcrmott.
JudiciGry-Messrs. Bingb m, Finch G. ong, Water
bury, Comstook, Herman and Hutchngs.
Adjourned