New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08
FROM ALBANY.
From Oug Own Reporter
ALnLNY Saturday, Apnl 6, 1861.


ALBASY, Saturday, April 6, 1861,
MOZART AID rANsASY-A sEw CITY CHARTER.
The bill creating Commission 10 revise and amend
the Charter of the City of New being under n
sderaion in Committee of the Whole Last evening, e
New-York delegation had friendly set-to, OF WIN
the remainder Of the body were the DISTINGUISHED
interested spectators The contest was ON The propo
ton 10 change some Of the Commission and opened |
the motion of Mr. Cozzans to strike ont the name
Robert j. Dillon and insert that Of John C0chrant
No man was 30 intimately connected with the interest
of the City of New-lork as Mr.. Cochrane, while Nh
Dillon was not even a resident OF the city.
Mr. Hardy opposed the motion. NJ. Dillon had
been honorably connected with the City Government,
and was a resident of the city. The motion was
lost
This was adopted and Mr.. HaIdy then moved 70 insert
the name of Elijah +. Purdy. Mr.. Callahan moved TO
amend by subsiiiu,ing the name Of John Cochrane in
,lace of Mr. Purdy This was lost, after sharp can.
vass Of the country members by the friends Of the nv
roses. - .,n
Mr.. Varian moved 70 add the name of David T. Val
entine which was sustained by several members, and
finally adopted although in the midst OF great confu
on-Occasoned by the ineSperenee and want OF tact
in the presiding officer, who was IN that position prop
ably for the first time, and not prepared Tor stormy
scenes.
MIR. Young. under considerable excitement, then
asked that the name of Wm f. Havomeye be stricken
ont and that Of John Cochran inserted. mozart asks9
but one NAME but she was entitled to, and wonld
have At thie point the contest became TOO hot TO hold
and some Of the members from the rural dstlcs pc
coming tired OF their portion as botIleholders took
hand in and finished the fight by striking out all the
new names inserted thus restoring the bill to its prim-
tive condition. aud ordering the bill TO it's third reading
During this discussion, Mr. Arcularins said that lie
had often used the expression and meant IT. too, Lev
us alone" But now, he was compelled 70 a9andon
that policy 10 gave himseffrOm his friends. lie was
satisfied that the delegation from Newfork Clty were
not honest in their support Of this bill For hmself
he was anxious for lie success, was go confident
:. a l.. ;. L. tstvr TOD
that the people Of that city cluld be saiey intiued
10 adopt or reject any charter that might be presented
by this Commission, and so firmly believed that this
measure was the great want OF the people OF that city
that he was perfectly indifferent IA TO who OF the gen.
tlemen pamed should be placed on that Commission.
He cared nothing whether they all lammany OF
an Mozart But he found tina, the city delegation pre-
ferred 10 eopardze the bill rather than not have eaeh
bis own favoie IN the Commission ne "uileu 'no
bill to Iass and thought it beet that II should pass s
\, was frat framed as il drawn mp according 10
the recommendation Of the Governor and The y. \.
TuBusr, which recommendations met with his hearty
concurrence. , ,.r Ill
The named in the bill as It was finally
ordered to third reading are Messrs Jonathan w.
allen Vim. r. Havemeyer, VIM. NJ Eyarts, August
belmont Robert =. Gould, james L. BRADY, Wm'
Allen Butler, j. w. Chandler, John II. Wbi'e, VIM.
ID. Kennedy, Andrew CarIign, aud Robert j. Dillon.
FACILITATING BUSINESS.
Amer the Charter bill had been disposed Of, Mr..
Robinson asked and obtained unanimous consent TO
introduce the following resolution for the faeiiita'lon
| Ct the public business:
R,.sd Ths, Immediately .nsr the reading Of tho Journal
o-monow morning roll Of members be sailed In alphabet
order and Each member bis name called hs
70 bi-tbs, all the bills thus moved which 90 not re-
s aPOPaiion or giant or take AWAY ss To-
somDl,e.. Of I've. with power to epett
more than ton bill. be referred to any ono eomttee ana
that All other bills thus moved be taken up HI oil the
NIL n hs oder In which they shall be moved That mem
be who ,hA be bser; when III. roll shall be eAed may sao
shove but called only tho oder In which they are moved
The resolution adopted and the Assembly ad-
journed. =, -
dance of members almost every one Of whom had
some pet bill which he was anxious TO move FORWARD
under Mr. Robinsons resolution. Those menbers who
were 20 fortunate, unfortunate as TO stand near the
head on the alphabetical lit were imporuned by scores
of people 10 forego their little local bills and 10 move
some other and vastly more important measure I'M
derstand that high prices were offered FOR such vors
these but whether any were 70 obtained dePonent
knoweth not.
When the list had been called through Il appeared
that about 10 bills had been moved Of which ~ were
under the resolution referred To Select Committees and
the remainder 20 the Committee Of the Whole. Among
bose referred select committees 70 DO reported COM
plete were tho following:
To regulate the freight on milk on the Harlem Kali
road similar bill has been lost on liz third reading
in he Senate in spite of the determined Efforts OF
Messrr. ketcham and Robertson.
To erect the County Of Highland from q part Of
| Orange. Moved by Mr. Fullerton.
To confirm Mr.. Deyhn as Chamberlain OF the Cry
and County Of New-York. Moved by Mr.. Arcularus
In relation 20 unclaimed dividends and deposits In
Banks and unclaimed funds in the custody OF the
Court Of Appeals and Supreme Court, and directing
their deposit in the State Treasury. Moved by Mr.
Barber.
To authorize the Contracting Board 10 place the
eral Canal. Of this State under contract for repairs
| Moved by Mr.. johnson. -.
To confirm and legaize a certain contract made with
John Slatery for regulating and grading Eigh,ieth
street in the City OF New-York. Moved by Mr..
Woodruff.
To regulate the nae of piers No. 81 and No. 80 East
River and the bulkhead and slip between said piers, IN
| the City Of New-York.
In relation TO the Free Academy in the City Of New.
! York.
In relation TO ferries between Brooklyn East Dis
trict) and New-York. Moved by Mr. Nesbt, and es-
| tablishes ferriage at 2 cents.
In relation 20 actions now pending and hereafter 10
be brought by receivers Of insovent Mutual Insurance
| Companies. ...
Regulating the sale Of hay and straw in the Cities
! of New-York and Brooklyn.
To amend chapter 20S OF the Laws OF 100, entitled
An net TO amend title eight OF chapter eight, OF part
third of the Revised Statues entitled Of proceedings
for the collection of demands against ships and yes
ses."
To regulate the ferry and fix the rates of ferriage
| between Rondout, Ulster County, and Rhinebeck,
| Duchess County.
TO amend the laws of this State in relation to the
sale of liquors Allows beer, &c, TO be sold every
day in the week. Moved by Mr.. Webster.
For the relief Of George Fredericks of the City OF
New York. Confirms street contract.
To amend an act entitled An act to suppress ntem-
perance, aud TO regulate the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors." passed April 10, 1857.
10 amend the Charter of the Long Island Railroad
Company.
In relation TO cases Of MURDER and Of in the
first degree, occurring previously to the 4th day oil
Nav in the year 1860. Moved by Mr. Bingham.
In relation 10 fines recognzances, and forfeures
To incorporate the Artists Fund Association Of the
City of New York. Moved by Nh. Comstock.