New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-23
ASSEMBLY.

I'll tomorrow.
ASSEMBLY,
The morning session occupied by the third read
Ing oi bills
TIE Iila to amend the act relative to preferred
in tie Court o! ATpealf and the Supreme Court
90 amend tie act for the Preservation OF Moose, Nd
Deer Birds aud fish, and 10 amend the Revived STAT
relative 10 trial by jury, were passed
The bill giving the consent Of the State TO the pur-
chase by he uted Staer Of Lands inhe CITY OF New
York for n Post Office, ny for = thir. reading.
Mr.. CAMP moved 90 ruoUnuit the hill, with in
sructious TO strike out the euacing clause. lie be
ates purchusa the present site which was contrary
10 the interest, and wishes Of Eneen,Es OF tie citi
zrus Of hcV-lurk.
Msrsrs. BIRDSALL and COZANS opposed The mo-
ti0u to recomuit the latter taking ground thu while
be- orpo-cd the location A. Nassau street this was
.efier bill etuhIg the ucl States 20 buy any site
hey pleased and therefore he favored It's passage.
lie motion omInt lyst, and tho bill passed
by Y,as 100. Nays T.
Tae lin TO appropriate q 900 year FOR FIVE years
10 the Peoples College cane up for final passage
Mr.. II. SMITH moved TO recommit with Instructions
to strike ont the cuariirg clurc. lie advocated he
ou on tie groUus th The bin sought O. take money
.rom te Common schools Of tae State and donate II 10
a private college II he School Library fund wac not
,gi,ey expended IL should 90 e. the Common School
Fund and not b, diverted iutO an neyiaato channel.
Mr. rlERC spoke against the motion, aud 1t was
lot by b 10 o..
Yr. SMITH moved to limit the Appropriation TO two
yeis
Mr.. RICE srole 10 favor Of the amendment and IN
zen. if orpoition To tn bill which tnkc- rags from
poor oidrens ba, ks aud fe them 10 adorn the rich.
The Amendment Vas adopted.
NJ. RICE then made several motions 10 amend with
the Ublrct 10 forbid the appropriation beng taken from
any common school or library all which were closed
ard tie lin p3sscd by 10 to q.
Mr. RICE ri-ed the point Of order that the bill was
h tlnee-tiILs biiL
TIE SPEAKER decided th., it was majority bill,
rtquiing thre--iiiths OF 4 Quorum.
Nr RICE moved 10 refer the bill 10 the Committee
two-th pis and thIee-fth bulls. Carried aud bill
20 referred
he motion for tbc previous question having been
lot, the debate resumed.
Mr. HERMAN spoke at some length against the
bill and in f.N0r pl On" Amendment oherd by Dir.
Robinson, taking the ground that II was proper to
submit the ~. ston OF tax to the people, and tial
VIII le the OH inal bill eyusion OF the spirit Of
( the Constitution, tie amendment was in conformity
with tie sIit end letter of that instrument.
4 rIiFilrd discussion followed between Messrs kOB-
! INSON and DWIGHT against the bill, ana The
/ sPEAhEB, BURR, BENEDICT, FERRY aud l..
/ SMITH, in support 81 the bill. AZ o'clock Mr.
| FERRIS moved the previous question, which was
ordered. The amendment by Nj. Robinson was LOST
! leas 81; Nays 81. The bill was then read third
time and the vote taken, amid much excitement.
The bill wac lost by Yeas 81, Nays %. MIR. Ferry
hal changed las vote TO tie negative for the pufose
OF moving reconsideration Of the vote and 10 lay
! that rro,ion on The table Carricd-t3 10 -. SO
! whenever four votes cob be secured
The House then .5yK recess
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to aid the Troy University came up for
third reading
Mr.. DWIGHT moved 10 amerd the bin by associat-
ing the Attorney with the Controller in max
ing The loan. Carried.
Mr. DWIGHT also moved TO amend by leaving 1t
70 the discretion Of the Controller 10 say the pro-
posed l. an of $50, i. iudicious.
After considerable debate the amendment was lost
The bill was then read third time, and lost, Yeas oZ
Nays A.
Mr.. COZANS moved to reconsider the vote, and lay
that motion on the table. Carried.
local bin 10 divide the School district OF No. OF
Yonk kerr, which has created much controversy, came
up for a third reading and on motion Of Mr. McDER-
MOTT, after long debate, was reeommltted, Whieh
virtually kills the bill.
The iii to incorporate the Universiy OF Brooklyn
was passed.
Mr. BINGHAM moved to make the report Of the
Committee in Jay Gibbons bribery case the special
order for next Friday evening. After some debate the
resolution adopted.
The House adjourned.