New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30
''''' O'' ALIAhi, Friday, March ~ IoOl.

ALIAhl, Friday, March -, IoOl.
A hLN CIIl HAIL.
The Lin introduced into the SoHle cady IN the
session. by j. Mel Oh Murphy, 10 amend tbs sct OF
leJS for The erection Of asew Cay lul ga tie City
q Ne1 York, was reported mvora0iy 'hi- morning,
by Mr. AluIierc FROM tue Committee on Ctics aud
yilla:es ], IL essentially the 40 the oil which
.t,d lie Legislature IT the close Of last sessiou, and
died in tie hands OF tie Governor, being neIiher
,i.1,ed nor vetoed. lbs most sinking cIleicnoc be-
tween wi. III and tha u las yerr 10. tAaI Liza leaves
tic locaiiIn Ui the Building 70 the Comm isloiers
while that of last year established u ~ Madison
Square The bill confirms Wilson @. Hunt, John u
Corlies and James saluon, heretofore aproirted ~
the Mayor and Board OF Supervisor ar ComusEoners
OF the new City Hall. These Commissions are su-
tLOliLed TO employ all architects, engineers, suPtiin
tendtnts CLERKS and nadSianis na"assy for tue cree
ion of ncw City Hall and fix their salaries. THE
bill fixes tie pay Of the Commissioners at yl0 per
dieni To furnish the means for constructing the Hail.
The SUPERVISORS directed 10 issue city stock
amounting to 81 ,OO0DOn bearing interest payable
ouaftefyl not exceeding pei cent per anniiD; one
half of said stock 10 be rcdteuable In 1870 and the
. uainder in the year lsOO-bonds not TO be sold ut
""' LIENS AGAINST BUILpiSGs.
A., De-. sew from the Judiciary Committee reported
ea,i,h, a hi 10 provide for the dire -argo Of liens
e. - ,ech,r cs or persons furnishing materials for
inIdiyr In The O. " Of NewYork, by giving security
- donble The aout of tie claim Tor tie payment Of
any sum which may be Leco'ered On any action to en-
CAPITAL PUEIsHFEET.
The bill which passed the House seversi days ago,
amending tie law Of lust seseon IN regard to capital
offenees and which rublisled in fHr TRIBrfr,
was subsequently referred TO the JUDICIARY Committed
of the Sci ate, and by that Committee amended by
aboIi. hing CAPITAL punishment altogether, and NO re-
ported to the Senate. Whether 1t can pass the Senate
in that form may posai5ly De matter Oh ao1Pt, ana
senbv will concur. Bu think there can be no doubt
- fact that the Senate will lot concur in tie bill a.
II pgsped the Assembly SO there may be no practical
legislation on the subject At this session.
Tux LOANERs BANK.
Tho I,U ia Incorporate the Loaners' Bank, which
,eratly rassed the Assembly, seems to meet with favor
IN TIE senate and i, likely TO become law before the
adionrnment. There seems also strong disposition ~
the egsego to iakS Up ana pass n'oJ LAW ' o
sbstrc, recently placing under proper reetrtint the
greed Of the pawnbrohers Of your Guy.
THE HAEBOE-MAsTEE ISYEsIlGk1ioN.
The Senate Committee appointed TO investigate the
charges Of malfeasance in Office against certain lsr
and who recently visited your city III the
retforrunce Of their duties returned TO the Capli on
"Wednesday last, and held meeting here yesterday
afternoon, ut which Mr.. Van Meas was examined. he
tastifed that lie was "a clerk ship agent for Capt
Hnmmond-his business being TO get employment Tor
Gait HammOnds steam-tugs, and 70 give Gil the sici
itica po.sbe TO the vessels which the captain tugs
tow into the harbor TO get into and Out OF heir oeils
lie frequently approached ~ the agents OF yes'
TO obtain berth4 and paid for HI good orces III
obsoninp g1cb Rerths from sl5 10 so in each case
but he had never directly or indirectly paid to Mr.
sIasten any portion OF the money SO received. -, ,,
lie occupied al Office on the zane iioor with Mr;
Masen, door opening between the Two rooms, ai,s
! he uacd sometimes 10 IL in MGstcns room and put
down on slate the names Of parties wanting ber,hs,
and ue to give information to NJ Msftgn as to When
sSytain bertSs would probably be yacgted &c. VIII
out sSsag into se s w. W. N' ssa. lssi,,
~ 800! - Ior,Is x,r vessels in Mr. Mastcns district,
,Sn-, tb Lno,rledge or consent Of MIR. NJ; that 4!
Wa his GOODWILL and kind Offices that he sold, and
thai Mas,en had removed vessels from berthe whiel
lie Wan Ness had assigasd Them ana naa coDip'AN''
/ Of lin ". N for Imposing upon ship agents. -,
! Tie COMMITTEE aie 20 have another meeting tni'
/ afternoon. 10 examine other Witnesses
| yAxlTous FOR DISTRICT COURTS -,
Among tie bills passed las evening Wi5 one fE'V'f