New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-10

Titan Police Commissioner Of the fines collected, aud
how disposed of. Adopted.
The resolutions to make the fees OF witnesses IN
criminal cases the those IN civil cases, were
called I'D and opposed by Mr. HERMAN and BlNG-
HAM, and laid on the table
The resolution to make the Committee on Federal
Relations Joint Committee, no as to insure harmony
and unity of action between the two Houses, was on
motion Of Dir. MERRITT, called up and adopted
Mr.. PIERCE, on question OF privilege, entered
into long speech in justification OF the principles 81
the Republican party, and said that It represented me
PRINCIPLES of Thomas jefferson. lie then defended
himself and his party from the charges Of being Carl
sonan Aboitionists. lie reviewed the career OF Mr.
Dickinson in the Senate, to show that he WA the al
vocste of free SOIL and had in 1917 declared his oppos-
ton to the spread Of Slavery and free territory lie
also held that The Ahaay Argus was, IN lSH, IN
favor Of the principles aud demanded II he was
10 be denounced as IN Abolitionist that those who
taught him his creed should not be suteredt escape.
From Our Own Correspondent ,o.,
ALBANY, Jan. 9, 1861.
REPORTERS.
proposition to increase the number OF Reporters IN
the Az sembly from fifteen to eighteen was briefly
debated this morning, and finally tabled by vote OF
- to 80
st. FTLIN STREET, BROOKLYN
Mr.. Andrus Of Kings presented bill to-day to open
St. Felix street, in the City Of Brooklyn, when
authorizes the Common Council Of that city TO extend
ST. Felix street in the line OF it, present direction,
northerly from Fulton avenue to Dekalb avenue-the
street to be fifty feet in width, and TO run parallel with
Fort-Green place, ard distant 40 feet westerly
theIefrom.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Mr. Ball Of Rensselaer, has introduced bill requiring
the Assessors Of the several towns and wards except IN
the CITY of NewYork collect and return the vArions
agricultural statis;cs, sueh the number of acres of
wheat rye corn oats, hay, &c the number OF bushels
OF the various grains above mentioned the number OF
tuns of hay also the ailscs Of domestic animals and
Of the dairy Tie Secretary of State is equired TO fur
nsh the necessary blanks 10 the various Assessors OF
the State the recording Of these statistics The Al,
required to return these statistics 10 the o
rervsors Of the towns the Supervisors 10 return to the
County Clerks and the Clerks to the Secretary OF State
who If req uired 10 report annually 10 the Legislature
condensed statement Of the statistics thus obtained.
stw nARKsT FOR BRoOKLrs.
Mr. Darcy of Brooklyn has introduced bill 10
authorize the Common Council of Brooklyn to estab-
lsh public market in the Western District OF that
city, at an expense Of moi more than sJoooV. Inc
bill authorizes the city TO raise the funds TO erect this
market BY the issue Of sx per cent city stock, pay
able ~ or 20 years hence.
10 AsESD THE CHARTER OF sEw.YORE.
Mr. Sherwood of New-York has introduced bill TO
ranror the bureau for the collection OF assessments
from the Street Department Of the City OF New-fork
10 the Department Of Finance.
MILITIA LAWS.
Mr. ArcuHrius has presented bill TO repeal 20 much
Of the mta laws of the State authorizethe seizure
Of property not liable TO execution, for the satisfaction
Of military tines and abolishes imprisonment for
the non-pay ment Of military lnes.
PHiyIIFGED QUESTION.
Mr. Prendergast privileged question to-day,
in the ASS mbly and complained that the correspond
ont Of The Herald had grossly misrepresened what he
lad said on the resolution for the presentation Of
sword to Captain Anderson yesterday.
Mr.. Pierce also made very good and sound speech
general politics. being provoked thereto by The
Herald.
sTAspIso cossIrTrEs or rHF ASSEMBLY.
The Speaker, Mr.. Littleobn announced the standing
committees this morning AZ follows:
Ho,. and acansMe'sis Robinson Angel Feney Pierce.
Co-~ryee and EGsiSa'ion-Ac,r. Moore Shaw, Ferris Ne
~Mesn, Watson Myrc, Sanford shull, Barber Full
RairoaSs-Me"rs May Dutcher Rice. W. Andrus Kenyon
Praks-Mes.rr Camp, H. p. Smith Field Vaan, Lansing
Is.vGree Co~pdH,t-mess.. Benedict L. C. Andru' Cra,
Ttro Third and Ihy.eFJh Bs-Mcsss. Fullerton, Tu.hl
co6tgs 1fadc-e. aSS Co-a,u sehoOi.Me.s, Rice, Mer
G,,eraaec-bc.r. Collin Baldwin Montague, Buekbee. Bo
PrirIege and Ei,on.- Memr. Finch Fisher. SAKE Bird
Petition. Of Aten'-Mos,u Morgan Fullerton, Chapman,
E,Son and Diri.ion, Of To,cn, ard CounhMesrs Rich
ardson, Docltle Brewster Darcy, Young;
inorna A6atrs Of Te'H' aHd COHAf'es-aes'r' Dwight
Saie Char,.abs Iasifutoa.-Me.us H. c. Andrus Burt Ds
iacotSo1ae. Of ciGss ard vageNe.r,. Prenders..,,
Fisher, Ball. Sherwood, Angel, Woodruff, Hardy
Hasyaeu's Of SaNessrs hyres Ferris, Benton, Sanford,
Tsade and haaEtacivy,,-Ms..n Salisbury Hysnd Burt,
state P,on.-Mes.. FsInun Anthony McFsdden Cosan,,
Engrosrd Bal.-Ne-ss Wright Hyatt. Markell S. T. Smith.
sia ond Pubie Dtt,nse-Me.sr Pierce Boiler, Bryan,
Nacomber Webster.
Road. and Brdgc,-he.u, L. Smith, LAmoreauu. Hyatt,
Public Ionss-Eo.ns Chittenden Norton, Carter, Darcy,
Wheeler
iadan Afa-Messs Merritt scoyen Lssher 8. L. Lewis
CSdrae and Religious SOeieteM Kinney, Philbrieh,
Io,icuye-Me-srs Marshall Sumner, AinswOh. Barnes,
Public Printiug-Messr. Shaw W. Lewis Roberts, Webster
Nesbitt
Egcad,sye' "a NE Eteutss Dtpartnen-MeaIs. Macon
Der I'm. wisrd, Barnes, Long
Jaacer-Aessrs; Bingham, Finch, Coming Waterbury,
JOINT Li6ra,p-Me.n.. Ball. Randall, Morgan, TOWNSEND
Jones
THE STATE MILITARY.
The Governor sent in the following message this
morning.
To Lis .isses.bly:
transmit herewith the Annual Report of the COM
missary General. The facts contained in this docu-
ment will be found TO be of Importance, and
well entitled TO your consideration
Al will be seen, there exists deficiency in the mill
tary stores which think the Legislature should take
early measures to supply. In addition to this, re-
commend that in order to meet any emergency which
may aise you make suitable appropriation from the
Troasury TO he used under the ordinary restrictions
al the direretion OF the Military Department.
l.. d. MORGAN
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate adopted resolution for AL adjournment Il
Of the Legislature SINE die on the lot Of MARKHAM /
event which will not happen.
CANAL APPRAISERS
There was proposition introduced into the Senate l
today TO increase the number Of Canal Appraisers,
and 10 increase the power Of the Pilot COMMISSIONER
BY extending their authority to private piers. And
he subject Of restricting t9e expenditures about the
Capitol was considered.