The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-15

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Assembly.
WEDNESDAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SESSION.
Albany, March 10, 1861.
The Railroad Committee reported favorably on the
Broadway Railroad with amendments striking OUT tho
side lines and leaving the bin simply grant for road
In Broadway. motion to make the bill the special or
der for Friday next was lost.
The committee presented written report giving the
reasons for the passage OF . bill.
amend the charter OF the Long Island Railroad.
Mr. PRICE from the special committee 10 devise
to facilitate the business, presented written report
layormg sort OF grinding committee, but less objection
The Railroad Toll bill coming up the special order was
mittee Of the Whole to q late hour.
After lively discussion on the proposition to pay the
Commissioners TO the Washington Peace Congress i've
hundred dollars each, IL was adopted.
The committee finally reported progress and at eleven
O'Clock adjourned.
ALBANY, March IA, 1861.
Mr. WILLARD introduced resolution for the final ad-
journment OF the Legislature the 10th OF April Laid
over.
The bill to amend the Brooklyn Common School act was
reported favoraby and moved forward to be reported
complete.
Mr.. FINCH, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back the bill giving the consent of the State the pur
chase by the United States Of land the city of New
YORK Tor the purpose OF Post Office site The bill was
amended by giving consent OF the State to purchase
any site that may be determined by the general gov
erpmcnt and not combining TO the Nassau street SITE
as originally designed
Under the general orders the House took up in Com
mittee OF the Whole the bill amending the Exemption
law by limiting exemptions on cergymen to those in
actual charge Of church congregation, who shall
have been 30 in charge for fifteen years.
long debate was had on the bill, and the Committee
OF the Whole struck out the enacting clause,
In the House Mr.. MERRITT moved to disagree with the
action OF the Committee Of the Whole and order the bill
to third reading Carried-57 to 35.
Tho Committee OF the Whole also took up the bill
lang to the Department Of Finance in the city OF New
York. aud transferring the street bureau that depart
ment. Some debate was had the bill, when Mr. AR.
cUIARlUs moved to report progress.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. BIRDsALL and other
friends Of the BILL but was carried by vote Of 81 to
81.
The bill provide for the better organization OF the
militia OF the State taken up but without taking
any action the committee reported progress.
EVENING SESSION.
The Assembly met at seven ocock this evening.
On motion OF Mr. PIERCE, the House proceeded to
slider the report OF the Special Committee the plan
be adopted to facilitate the business of the House.
Mr.. PIERCE moved to amend the report which divides
the bs into three classes and sets days for the consde
ration of each class by raising grinding committee Of
to grind out bills of local and private character
Mr. ii. SMITH moved substitute by creating grinding
committee Of nne similar to that of the last session
After debate the report and substitute laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed.
The Supply bill then again taken up and debated
until the hour Of adjournment.