New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
Of tie House from the 1t Assembly Dstric; Of the
County of Albany, respectfully reported:


County To hfiesD hundred d arr per annum was u
trOdncrd into the Assembly and referred to Cpmil-
ree consisting of sessrP Benedict LanFirg, Wheeler
and Gibbons the en- tere from that COMFY. On the
2'th Of tho same month"; this Committee, by report
tgn ed by each OF liz enbers, reported the I'LL 10 the
Home, and recommended ifs pa SAKE; and TIE same
was referred 10 The Committee Of the Whole House Tor
consideration
Monday the l7th Of February, Mr.. Gibbons was az.
res on q complaint made by the Dist riot Attorney Of
the County Of Albany, chargig him with soliciting
brlbe for Lis official action in reference 30 this bill ind
tie next day, The application Of Mr. Gibbons, ne
Assembly adopted the preamble and resolution under
which your committee were appointed, Which are ~
follows:
gheroa, Jsy GibhoD the member Of this Hcuse from tho
Assembly Diict ofhs County Albany Is charged with
hsvng corrnPy icited I biz ON a aco9 IN
salary Of the Assistant Dc Attorney Of the Comfy Of Al
R!.'ired That select COMMITTEES Of Use be appointed in
ssa. shg 80 70, IS 9s ss to 20; r S n 'S
boleo and "a aid have posrto send fox persons
snJ papers, ard 20 employ a clcTt.
All the persons whom your COmmi tee have reason
to believe could give any information the subject
enliuped ia the resOlaIiOD have been examined on
oath before the Committee, apd their evidence reduced
| 10 writing which evidence tho Committee herewith
| lay before the House.
In the Judgment Of the Committee this evidence e5-
ablishe8 hit proportion made, That Mr. Glib
bons shpnld receive confederation or indueement
oT his official and influence in favor Of The pass'ge
nf aid bin BY the Assembly, the snm ~ Que hundred
dola's-ffiy dollars Immediately, and the further cum
of fry doaIs when the hill passed the IIouse and
that entertained such proposition, and negotiated IN
icICrcn,e ~ il during tgo or three dayH.
The evidence is contradictory 10 whe her q 10
proposition first made by Mr. Gibbons to tie AS
rslsnt Di,trc,-Ar0Dey, or by the latter to The for
ner; and the Committee hav0 nD, deemed it necessary
or importgn, ha, they should cone lnsion or
express any opinion uron This point BY the statute
on ills subjecf, the public officer who entcrains my
negotiaion proportion for auy gill;, hing OF alnr'
advantage, consideration or native for LIS OIL
| 81 Ia. ,slt ipf nt a IA
nersr md subject TO the like punishment as the officer
who soicts proposes, demands the receipt OF such
giit or value a. consideration for his Official vote or
action 3 r. =. 5h ed, p. &c., lCl and in reference
TO the character Of this House. and in It's action IL If
not important in he opinion Of the Conn liee 10 dis
ngnsh between the mlscOrtuct aud guilt Of the pub
lie officer who soci,r bibe, and one Tho ayorabiy
nertains proposition TO bride him made 10 LIN ny
another.
There ia no evidence duplicating any other member
Of the llouse IN the Transaction.
The concuion Of this Comriittee Ia, that Mr.. Glib
hons has been guilty Of onduc, rendering hin I'M
worthy Of q seat in n Assembly, ana they therefore
mend the adoption by the House of the following
resGlHliDD:
by D The County OF Albany Ia. been guilty q gfeisl
nsond,et rendering blu unworthy OF esL In this House
and hat se be- add hereby j. pelcd
All which lie respectfully submitted.
ANsON BINGHAM
RosETT {; HgToHIS0s,
1bnry. March 30, 1861. sTEPHEN TABER.
Aifer debate, IN winch Httsrs. blrfrtI BeDtdlNlJ
Bingham, Merritt, e. l.. Andrus, and Kierran took
pan the resolution was hid npon The table and The
:, ,Ort and evidence ordered 20 tie printed iorthw ith
Tie report wac unai mous and Mr. Gibbons sill 10
doubt be Ell elled unanimously.
CNCLIIMTD DuIDESDs.
Mr. Angel from the Committee OF Ways and Means,
reported for ibe consideration Of the House the bill TO
traisfyr uncaimrd dividends and deposits from The
lDks aud the unclaimed funds in the custody "f the
Conr, Of Appeals and Suireme Court, to the state
Treasury. Tlis is tho bill, with como amendments,
Which was introduced some tine ago BY Mr.. Dwight.
JUVENILE ASYLUM.
W.. Angel al,D reported fayorbIy the Senn.o bill IN
al Of the New-York Jdvenile AZ, lurn.
gqr.tIzIxO STATE TAX.
Mr.. Angel sl-o reported favorably bill 10 amend
e act In relation 20 the equalization of the State tax
PKocELDN6s BEFoRE suRRoGArEs.
Mr. Comstork, from the Standing Committee on the |
Juciciiry, reported iayOrably tie bill 70 amend The
Revived Statutes reuiye proceedings before Slrro
yies.
LrBAsos SPRINGS RAILROAD.
MI Pierce, from the Committee Of Ways ard Means,
reported for n,ideuion Of the Home the b to
faia,e the construction u the Lebanon Sphu9s |
Rhilr,ad.
NEw-YoRg NAVIGATION ASD coiOsizATtoE COMPANY |
NJ Iirtchins, from the Judiiary COmuitre re- |
ported iayoratly the Ser ate Till 20 incorporate The
Ncv.York Navigation and COlo"iz.tion Company.
Proposes ,oloniIe potion Of Honduras for The Pr
poe Of growing cotton, tobacco, and sugar, cutting
ryiyrRn1Y ~ BRooKLYS.
Tho bill 10 incorporate the Uuiyerity n Brooklyn
was ordered 20 third reading. The I'LL relating 20
gns comr. lee in the city 81 Brooklyn was iavoraby
ri oried from the Committee Cities and Villages.
Peyen's sss COMPANIES from charging consuners ior
tie us- Of meter.
WASHINGTON NIGHTS
The Senate bill 30 nme the at Of 1860 n relation |
10 the improvement If Washington flights was report
ed iavorally from the COMMITTEE on Cities and VIII
lee. and referred 10 the Committee Of tho Whole.
TWO ysroEs SUSTAINED.
On the mot on Of Mr. Benedict, the Message OF tue |
Governor yetoug act % amend nm act IN Iea'ioh
tie Peni,enriary IN the County Of Onondagn pns;ed !
April TO- 1880 was sn,,aned
The veto OF The bill TO auborile the city of Pough-
icelsic 10 borrow money, was sustained unanimously.
DRAISISG A SWAMP.
The As4rnby agreed tO the Senae's amendments |
- the bill % provide tor the daining Of Wine Creek
Swamp in the town d Serbia, Oswego County
THE CRoros AQrrDucr.
The bill TO protect the Cruion Aqucduct from tnjury
during tho progress If my work required for Its mn
pro,emcnt aid enlargement, wasread Il thnd time ana
passed.
TuE SATIoSlL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
cOSsTlTrTros.
message was received fIom the Governor, transmit
ting resolutions OF the Legislature Of Wisconsin, eA
pressing confidence in the National Administration
aud resolutions Of the Legislature Of In ls 10 favor
al a Convention 10 amend the Constitution oil The
United States.
Monume at Association, was read third time and
pasted. -
bill TO amend the act Of Last Winter, to provide
nguust uDsaicbuildngs Ia The City OF New-i0rk, WAS
rbhed through tho Houso to-day, at railroad sp sed
Various rfods were made to stop is passage or switch
il of q truck, which prove Intellectual IL /, very
length, bill which nobody seemed 10 understand and
which is strongly Suspected Of having concealed Am
can somewhere within It's my rad sections IL went
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