New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-21
THE EEU-r0RK LEGISLATURE.
frots Our Own Correspondent.

Frots Our Own Correspondent
AIBAsY JAN 10 1861.
Ire Senate was not in session to-day, and the Ar
teublv held tut short sesson aud adjourned to Mon
Inv RI JACQUARD RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Cozsns presented the BLACKBOARD resolutions
aiotted by the recent meeting 81 Mayor Woods yiga-
boz traitors the reading of which was very properly
disIeneed with bir. Cozans was carefui 70 Gay tnas
be did indorse the sentiments VI the resoutVns nor
tie manner Of expressing them
The MILITIA.
Mr. Pierce preeented bill 20 provide for the more
cnmrlete cllinsnt and discipline OF toe mSia OF
this State. This bill was drawn oy ooL IIa ,, ~ s
Goth Regiment under instructions Of the late Military
Convention and provides for full enrolment OF inc
militia by the Communicates of regmentsi styles the
Organized portion of the troops thus enrolled roln-
eynor, in case Of emergency to I'LL mp the volunteer
conpanies by draft sboud the volunteers be llsut-
f,ient) to full complement OF 90 800 TO no mem
reUnlstee the manner in which drafts shall DC mace,
ard rrovides for the maintenance Of the organization
hereafter The present force Is not To be increased.
The uncollected portion Of the combinations lie 10 De
assessed back the several delinquent LOWE behg
an original feature in the law Of 1916 The OIL some
what increases the exemptions, and makes stringent
nroyiors for tie punis nent of oirias; provides that
commua tons he uniform throughout the STATE sllOWs
the Governor TO call out the volunteer militia IN Gaze
Of emergency and gives Linn large powers TO Increase
the force from TITO when called upon Dy the
President There are number Of details OF no great
interest but thought be important for the discphhe
and government Of e militia.
RAILROAD TOLLS.
Nv Finch introduced a bill to impose tolls on the
freight TRANSPORTED over Cerain railroads which com,
re,e with the canals of the State. Mr. Flnchs Dill
prorosss to levy FIJI tolls the Central aud Oswego
Railroads; two-brds Of Canal rates on the through
frs;olts of the Erie and Rome aud WaterOwn Roads;
opehaf Canal laies the Northern and the Saratoga
and Whitehall and the Rel s-eae and saratoga hoa9s'
This bill was referred to the Committee on Canals,
though not without contest 10 give 1t another
direction
Mr. Shaw introduced bill to prevent and punish
frauds in the of tale stamPe and trademarks
TAXATION OF WOMEN.
Mr. Fullerton OF Orange introduced bill to relieve
widows and unmarried women from taxation on per-
sons ard real estate to the extent OF $2COo III there
l. auy claas of rersos who sboald be favored by the
State in II matter of TAXATION that class is women of
small means sBd no votes.
BROOKLYN COURTS.
Mr. Comstock introduced bill to provide for
he transfer of certain actions from the City Court OF
Brooklyn to the Supreme Court.
TKFAsON,
M Waterbury called up the following pream-
be and resolutions offered by him yesterday:
Carolina In the City Of Troy 10 ts STATE nesGfas
for fo .sd s!as o. SI soT TIA, e
izrf said City Of Troy tire tbly engaged 10 mana
"a tue aid be used against said Government oil tue
UJ RE5 That thu Comi,ie OF Militia Pablo Defense
sid report and eoniaiIHieaie The sane to this Hous
Mr. keenan, OF y.sed The resolution as improper ana
unnecessary. lhTe were lave already III Iorce mniea
proyde for ca-s ustreasOn aFHus the Government OF
ibe Unit.d States aid il The duty OF the officers oil
| the Unaed S'atos not the New-lork Legislature 10
look H.trs en- NATTER.
| Mr Pierce hoped we should have no fllibustering in
| the Assembly and thai in debating important qncs-
ton grow out Of the unfortunate agitation OF the
day gentlemen would drop tie partisan and assume
Il e character Of The Iat 10" Gentle nen shonld take
warning ty the fate Of the Hartford Convention. AIR.
| pr al
,resslnp necessity for the immediate Adoption OF tIe
resolution remsrkirg that military officer Of this
State lad made investigation into this matter, and
| had found that there serious foundation for the
r,rmor alluded TO IN the resolution. bill bad already
been introduced 10 provide for the better equipment OF
tie military fOruer Of tie State aud 1t was easy for
this State TO appropriate all The money re red but
there as too much reason fear from the
OF the ast few weeks that when desired e. pur-
chase the DeClssary arms, ii would he difficult TO hnd
SUPPLY lie hoped at any rate that prompt measures
would be adopted to retain within the state all the
arnis and munitions Of val which YET remained under
| our control
Mr. X ran moved TO l,y tho r,sol itlon on the table,
| which was lost-Yeas, -; Nays, Sail the Demo-
Gratis present voting IL The affirmative. The resolution
| was II en- adopted-S9 10 iS-as follows:
YEAs-Ne..Is Ainsworb, W Andres Angel Bell, Bsrger.
Benedict Bsno1 Bole. BYsn Bur- Cs,lp Chapman Chit
Yield Fileh th L9lerioa ny and AIaasy Ls,hs.
Moorr Morgan Norton PhibieL Pierce, PrepdTg Randall
Rice RchUdson Robert salisbury saioid seoysu sLs
| ShfTFr. Sherwood 5hult IL SnIith' y Su.tth
| srssler TutLi Naisr5uIy Wells, Wizard, and Wrighal
| Republicans
KAYs-M-ssI. Barnes Buekbce Eur, Callahan, Cozsns'
| Fulton GArduer Harcy Johuson Keuuy, Keenan, Lansing
McDemoti, Eesb SAGE TsOer. Webster aud WheeieT--ah
| Democrats except Mr. burt. .
| Mr.. Beuedict moved that the Committee on Militia
and Public Defense have power 10 send Tor persons and
IaIers r. the inve p,tion jet referred to- Adopted.
The Committee Of Ways and Means were authorized
| to employ "a Clerk.
M Finch offered "A resolution calling on the Printing
Committee for information 10 the printing contract
| and what printing cones under the rule which was
adopted and the House adjourned ill Monday evening.
Tie lrft hop Of the season took place at Congress
| Hall lat evening and was rather brilliant affair.
Among those in attendance notice the Judges Of the
Count Of Appeals, the State ofioer the Governors
military tta seversl members Of the Legislature With
their wives, aud uany prominent citzeus Of Albany.
The supper, which was prepared ubder the sgPeIria-