New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
ASSEMBLY.


Mr. WARD introduced resolution for the final al
iourumeut Of the Le;,ihiture April 10. Laid over.
The bill TO amend the Brooklyn Common School act
reported avorably, and moved forward 10 10 re-
ported complete.
Mr. FINCH, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
buck the bill giving the consent Of the State to the
purchase by the Tilted States Of lana 10 the City Of
New York for the purpose Of Post-Oihce site. The
bill vas amended by giving the Sonsent Of tbe State to
purchase any site that may be determined 90 by the
General Government, AID hot e6nfiing il 10 the NaS.
sau.etreet site rs originally designed.
Under the general orders, the HOUSE took up in
Committee of the Whole, the bill amending the Ex-
Su>ss,in law nv limiting exemptions cl-rgymen, TO
those Ii aetua charge OF church congregation, or
who shsll Savg beeu SO IN charg- for IL yeals.
a l,ng debate was bsd on the bill and the Commit
tee Of the Whole str7ick out the enscting clause.
In the House, Mr.. MERRITT moved e. disagree
with the action Of the Committee OfShe Whole, and
order the bill to a third reading. Carried 81 To 30
The Committee OF the Whole slso took up the bii
relating TO the Department Of Finance IN e Cify Of
New York, AID transferring the Sree' bureau 70 tH
Department Some debate was had ON tho bill, when
Mr.. ARCULARIUS moved to report progress.
The motion was opposed bv Mr.. BiRDsALL and
other friends Of the BILL but IT was carried by vote
of 81 TO "a.
The Lll to provide for tho better organization Of the
Militia If the State taken M, bm without tax
;ng any action, the Committee reported progress
EVENING SESSION.
The Assembly met ut o clock this evening.
On motion OF Mr. PIERCE, the Home proceeded 20
consider the report Of the special Committee on the
plan TO be adopted to facilitate the business Oh the
HOure. -, 4.
Mr., PIERCE moved 20 arnsnd che report which d.
vides the bills into three classes ana sets days Tor tue
consideration of each class by raising Grinding Com
nt:se of seven 10 grind out bills Of local and private
character.
Mr.. II. SMITH moved q substitute BY creating
Grinding Committee Of nine, sirar 10 that Of the last
session. -, =,
After debate, the report and substitute were laid
on the tsble and ordered 10 Oe priatcd.
The Supply bill was then atrin taken up and de-
baied until the hour OF adjournment.
Special Dispatch to the n. Y Tribune.
ALBAsY, Thursday, March l4-l0p. m.
The House took ny the report Of the Select Com
mit;ee on Measures for Facilitating Legislation, when
Mesas. Pierce and H. Smith offered substitutes propos-
ing Grinding Committee but slightly differing from
that of last session. The propositions ordered TO
be printed. A Grinding Committee seems now to DO In
syitable.
THE BRIBERY CASE.
The testimony in The Gibbons bribery case nas
clesed and the Committee expected to report so
Tie evidence establishes the fact that neyonasioh7
were entered into between Gibbons and Neison' tne
Assistgnt District Attorney the subject Oh PsyHE
the former for assisting in the passage a
bill for increasing the salary Of INC iA''Hi ~
much 10 admitted by both parties.
The debalable point is; who made the rrtt advances
IN The neootistioni Gibbons claims shcs Nelson made
the frs; proposition which wps entertained, but not Sc
riousy snd Is IN syidevoe dat Gibbons said 70 Mel