The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Work Before the Legfslature-The RePOvs
OF the Central Park Investig attng ConN-

| mittce.
ALBANY jan. q, 1861.
The Central Park Investigating Committee viii repor
to the Senate tomorrow. They exoaerate tho Commis
soners from all charges made against them, none o.
them having been sustained unless II is the change
plan and that they look upon simply matter OF taste
and at the same time believe the present plan satsac
tory to majority OF the citizens OF New York They
win report bill for the reduction OF the Commissioner
to six providing for Its accomplishment at the expiration
Of their term of Office, year from next June and the
retaining OF three democrats and three republican mem
bers of the present Commission This will be fought by
those connected with the extension at the North and who
look upon as death TO their hope for sudden fortune
Petitions pouring in against the confirmation OF the
sale OF the Middle Dutch church for Post Office purposes
This is right Let have expression Of the business
men in this way.
The bill for the Immediate enrolment OF the militia
the State reported by the Military Committee Of the
House TO night
A letter from Mai. Anderson to one OF the members
thanking him for his course in regard to the sword reso
luton and expressing the hope that the pending din
culties will soon be amicabiy settled was shown to
several members might and contrary to all expecta-
tion effort will be made to take the reso.
luton from the table, where all supposed that 1t was
sleeping its final sleep, with the hope Of securing its i'm
mediate passage.
Three weeks of the sess on of the Legislature have
already passed away and only three bills have passed
both branches. Five have passed the Assembly,
and nine the Senate. The Senate Committee have re
ported thirteen bills, which now the general
orders before the Committee of the Whole
eleven bills in the position in the House There
have been fifty bills introduced in the Senate and
one hundred and sixty more in the House. Last year
there had been only hundred and thirty nine bills
nj In tbp Hons al his ID If tba
showing that there is work being marked out for
this Legislature than the last At the rate at which bills
are coming in it will be impossible for them to get
through early as they did last year.
The following is the list of bills and their present po
sition before the Legislature
!. An act TO authorize Bllinghust Rowey TO apply
TO the Surrogate Of Monroe county
z. An act 70 incorporate Vassar Female College
3An act to correct the official bonds OF VIM G. Dick
inson, Treasurer Of Franklin county.
LIST or BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED ASSEMBLY.
l. An act to authorize Richmond county to borrow
$50 900 on bonds.
2. An act to amend an act relative to Onondaga pen
Tertiary.
8. An act making appropriations to redeem State
stocks Issued to the Auburn AID Rochester Railroad Com
pany.
4. An act authorizing the commissioners for loanng
certain moneys OF the United States OF Seuben county,
to postpone the sale Of certain premises lying Schuyler
county.
g. An &C, to amend an act to establish recorder 3
court in the city OF Utica.
RIIls THAT HAVE PAssED THE
l. An act 10 confirm acts Of notsries public.
q An act relative to the right OF jury in trial Of
for crime.
s. amend the SD section Of the Code of Pro.
cedure.
A. act amend an act regulating the fees OF JUS
tees OF peace in civil and criminal cases
D. Anact to prohibit cattle running at large in Brighton,
Monroe county.
s. An in relation the Turnpike Railroad Company
in Newtown, Queens county
An act relative to the attendance OF petit jurors at
county courts.
s. An act to amend an act relative to documentary
An act relative to the High Bridge over Croton river
in Westchester county.
BILLS REFERRED TO Tx coaN0usr or r,E WHOLE IN
l. An act relative to the Department Of Finance the
city OF New York THE City Chamberlain bill
An act to confer additional powers on the Board Of
B An act relative to divorces and dissolvng the
T. An act relative to the erection Of posts for rope
ferries.
s. act to amend the act Tor the just division Of the
g. An in relation to the Court Of Common Pleas in
the city OF New York.
T. An act in relation tothe fees Of certain officers in
the city OF New York.
s. act relating the Artists Fund Society in the
g. An act to incorporate Panama Fair Ground Company.
TO- An act to amend article title 6, chapter part
OF Revised Statutes relating TO land under water.
IL. An act 70 provide for the removal Of insane con-
yicts from Utica 10 Auburn.
L.. An act to encourage rural Improvement.
Of tho canals for The year 1861.
IA. An act to incorporate the Female Academy Of
is. in regard 70 Highway labor on Gilbon and
Patten's Hollow turnpike.
LEI w suas Sso'RsD no TIE COMMITTEE or TIM WHOLE
IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
l. An act to repeal act relative 10 the Poor House
and paupers in Dutchess county.
2 act to enable electors OF Johnstown to vote by
districts
g. An act to authorize the village of Poughkeepsie to
borrow money TO purchase a steam ire engine
A An RI IN ~ Columbia
horticultural Association.
S. An act 70 protect frut growers.
g. An act TO Incorporate the village OF Panama.
T. An act in relation to the District Attorney in Cha
s. An act to purchase lot for Duchess county jail
O. An act 70 amend the act to revise the charter Of
Oswego
Nyaek.
IL An nc, to change the of the town Of Union.
list INTRODUCED AND N rux HANDS or TIN
STANDING cosmnTU THE HOUSE
1. act provide for the extension OF Chenango
Canal.
p An act TO amend section a. title I, chapter s. part
B. An act relative to the appointment Of Commissioners
for opening streets in the city Of New York.
g. An provide for the discharge Of liens by me-
chsnics and furnishing building material in New
York.
between Dennis He ghts and Covevi!is.
An actt divide Steubeu county into three Judicial
| districts.
vote by districts for town officers
An act prevent the explosion Of steam boilers and
| steam engines In New York and Brooklyn
o. An provide for the tempo sosourn Of slave
| holders with their slaves in this State,
TO- An act TO provide for thu erection 81 Highland
| county.
H. An relation 10 the Judges in special courts in
| Csttsraugus county.
H. An &C, TO erect public marke, in the city Of
| Brooklyn.
H. An aet 70 amend the charter Of the city Of New
| York
IA An ACT 70 authorize The collection OF agricultural
| statistics.
rs An oct opsn ST. Felix sivest, Brooklyn
TO- An authorizing the notares Of public in rioga
county TO be commissioners OF deeds.
IT, An act to smeud act In relation 10 documentary
evidence.
49, An act 10 smend tho Militia law Of lSSs
To- An act 10 grant certain pfyilegeS 10 South Side
Railroad Company, long Island.
90 An act authorizing the Norwich Valley railroad
| Company to use ATTY pound rail
a. An act relative 20 the Union free School No 2 Il
| the town of New LOTS, Kings county
%. An act 10 sinessd Militia law OF s5I.
% An act ameod act relative 70 Coles Aarel
bridge.
"a An act to so,spi &C, regv sing New York Gre
men.