The New York herald., 1862-04-02
Assembly.

ALBANY, April l, 1852.
The Governor transmitted the resolutions OF the Maine
Legislature congratulatng the army its successes in
the Valley Of the Mississippi.
The report of the Grinding Committee called up.
Mr.. ALyoRD moved strike from the report the bill
relative to New York Harbor Masters and recommit it,
Mr.. PHELPS opposed the motion The bill reported
was . complete one. 1t provided that seven Harbor
Masters should be experienced competent nautical men
He commented on the vast importance Of the CONNER
cia interests Of New York The Harbor Masters should
be conversant with the navigation or vessels In
experienced entirely unable to discharge
in placing ships, causing commerce to lose hundreds
Of dollars, would not often occur II had proper
and competent nautical men for Harbor Masters He
admitted that inexperienced might learn the duties
Of the Office; but the commerce OF New York can
not afford to be their schoolmaster. Mr.. Phelps
then spoke In eloquent terms Of the high character
Of tho seafarng men OF New York. He had
memorial from the Chamber of Commerce Of that city
asking that they be allowed to name six OF the Harbor
Masters He had not pressed this for obvious reasons
He willing to leave the appointments 10 the
Of Of the men selected might be-, but hs desired
that they should be competent seatarng men, Seamen
alone could properly perform the duties OF harbor mas
ters and the interests OF tho Of New York
required that such should receive the appointments
After long debate the bill was recommitted to the
committee OF nine, Win power 10 report Compete
The Annual Appropriation bill was taken up out Of Or
der and passed.
The special order-the Albany and Susqushanna Rail
road bwas postponed until seven O'Clock this evening
The balance OF tho session. till haif twelve O'Clock
occupied in concuring in the Senatss amendments
to bills.
The bill to protect the narbor of New York from nva
sion aud provide for the public defence was passed by
| q vote of 78 70 Q.
Tho bill relating to Commissioners OF Jurors in Kings
coanty lost by vote OF IS to 81 and motion to
| reconsider the vote laid on the table
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho bill to aid in the construction OF the Albany and
Susquchanna Railroad taken up made tho special
order in the Committee Of the Whole Mr. Seymour in tho
chair.
| Mossrs Bartlett and Broome made extended speeches
in favor Of the BILL and Messrs Depew, Stetson and
| Gated the bill Progress reported The bill was
made the special order for to morrow, at eleven O'Clock
Mr.. McMuILEN from the Select Commtte to investigate
the proceedings Of tho State Military Board under the
Three Million bill, presented Q bulky report, making
| eighteen newspaper columns The report shows the
paid contractors staff officers and others for
special services Of the three million fund, affirming
that great sums were tho State bestowa
contracts while most OF the stan officers drew double
pay out Of the three million fund and from the State II
affirmed that in the contract for accourcments seventy
| thousand dollars were lost to the State.
! Adjourned.
| Calendar for the Court OF Appeals.
ALBANY, April l. 1852.
The following the calendar of the Court OF Appeals
for April O.
| PRxrxRREp CALENDAR 81 and SO.
GENERAL CALENpAR-Nos. %, 20, 30. 81. 32 sax ant