The New York herald., 1862-02-27
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPIThl.

New York City senators IN Aros AD0os
the street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Inquiry I'm sg ard 60 the Polkcs-&rtnd-
fng Comnaittee-Public Defcnce-The
uarbor Master Bill Ordered to . Third
Reading-Amen 60 the Brooklyn
Charter-HeaIth Bili, SC.
ALBANY, Feb. 20, 1861
There is considerable commotion among the Senator'S
rspresenng the Senatorial districts Of New York
city, in regard changes being made in the appoint
ments In the Street Commissioners department. An
important despatch has bean sent 10 the officials IN
charge which will doubt create quite sensation upon
is delivery There is evidently storm brewing in that
locality, and may yet prove not TO be merely shower
The Senators referred 10 evidently in earnest and
ready TO carry the war into Africa.
Mr.. Loutrel, of New York, this morning secured the
assage of two resolutions relative the Metropolitan
Police. The rst calls upon the Commissioners to report
70 the Legislature the amount OF fines levied upon men,
bsrs Of police and colec ID since the organization OF the
Board, stating what has ~ done with such lines and
under what law the fines collected The other re-
solution calls upon the Police Commissioners 70 report 10
the before tho 1st day OF March statement
of the entire police the Metropolitan district
ths year ending December 81, 1857 designating the
of officers and their grades, and also all other
pcyos Of said Board and the expenses thereof during
said year and also like statement for each year there
after to and including December 81 1861 also if there
any person persons holding position patromen
otherwise In the department undor twentyone years
Of age also any person in the department holds any
other public private situation, and whether there
any persons In the depaI tment who drawing pay
without performing their duty for such required by
hw and whether any persons are now upon the force
who not residents OF the Metropolitan Police district
Mr.. Smith offered resolution for Grinding Commit
tee this morning II provides for the appointments OF
TO consider such local bills against which there has
been no rcmonstrance presented. The subject de-
hated few minutes, which developed decided opposi
tion 70 that form Of legislation II finally laid the
table by decided vote. This however, 10 only the
mencemont Of the agitation for Grin ling Committee Of
some form. Other members have projects in preparation
for the appointments Of thcir special committees.
Several bills noticed in relation TO New York city
affairs such as regulating the nominating COW entions
AMENDING the charter OF the Tammany Society egaize
the primary ell ctons TO protect passengers in and
omnbusses to red the fare the city railroads and
eove al others OF Ike nature.
The bill for the blc defence Of the State Of New York
was made the special order for TO- morrow at twelve
O'Clock.
Several bills considered in the COMMITTEES Of the
whole IN the Senate and ordered TO third reading The
York the bill recommended by tho Harbor Master
Investigating Committee in refereuce to abuses in that
system. The bill was amended in several particulars.
The only material amendment that offered by Sena
Cor Robertson protecting the steamboat companies
ing their own wharves 1t was ordered to third read
ing, as amended, without any opposition. The bill
templates many radical changes, and wil beyond q
doubt, work beneficial change and stop great deal Of
the corruption existing under the present law II pro-
vids for the appointment captain Of the port TO
assist him. subordinate to his direction eleven harbor
masters, making twelve in all Five Of the number shall
have been masters OF vessels sailing from said port
pilots who shall have been engaged In plotting vessels
In or from said port, to hold Office for three years It
also ellages the OF tho captain Of the port and
enables hm guard against abuses by any the har
Dor masters under him.
The bill amend the charter OF the city Of Brooklyn
was considered in the Committee Of the Whole Senator
Murphy stated a length the evils that the city suf
ssred under the present charter and did any
complimentary manner to those who secured its passage
also stating why chngs was necessary Progress was
1nally reported on it.
The Senate in executive q short time this
morning The Governor sent in several appointments
Notaries Public also Loan for
The general business Of the Senate was unmportaut
b fact, it has been, on the whole, . dull day.
Quite number Of persons are here 70 argue before the
Committee ON the Affairs OF Cities h regard to the Health
BILL This measure receiving far more attention this
year than usual.
The Work Accomplished by the Leyisaa.
ture-List Of Bills Signed by the Co
vernon, &C., 80.
ALBANY, Feb. 70, 1854.
he Legislature has arrived to within four or ave
Aays Of oasha Of the session fixed BY the constitution
for which they can draw pay. The work accomplished
far behind that Of any session for number of years.
Ths Governor last year the 10th day Of February
Aad signed sxty-Ons bills now he has only signed
twelve, and has but two before him awaiting his
signature, making IN al only fourteen bills that have
Dassed both houses this session. Last year this time
ever seventy bad passed both branches Of the Ls
gislature.
There have been introduced into the Assembly Ia2 bills
m the Senate 23o or this number Che Senate committee
have reported 221 favoraby and tho Assembly commit
- 2I1 The Senate has passed forysx Of this number
and them the Assembly, besides those that have
been finally acted upon by both houses while the Assem-
bly, have read the third time and sent TO the Senate only
twenty Of their bills and above those in the
ham of hava Hnuytaa
their third and final reading. The following list o,
The bills signed by the Governor
l. An act 10 authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of
county Of Kings 70 provide for the relief Of the families
g. An act to legaize certain ordinances of the Common
Council Of the city Of New York.
g. An act for the relief Of certain acts Of the Town Col
lector Of Taxes in the county Of Allegheny.
An act to secure the bottcr application Of funds to
relieve the poor in the town OF Little Falls, Herkmsr
county.
An authorize the Board OF Supervisors OF the
county Of Ulster to deray certain expenses Of board
transportation and SO forth Of the Twentieth regiment
q the Nsw York Militia.
An act to amend the act entitled "An act 70 provide
for the Incorporation Of Fire Insurance Companies"
passed June IS, 1853.
T. An act to authorize the Supervisors Of Tompkins
county TO reimburse certain expense TO Frederick II.
g. An amsnd the "making appropriations for
the support Of tn government commencing the first
o. An act to facilitate the continuation Of portion of
the Erie Canal enlargement.
TO- An act 10 empower the Court OF Censra Sessions Of
The Peace the city and county Of New York TO extend
u terms and 10 authorize its adjournment
IL. An act TO cons date the two election districts in
The town Of Dandy and erect one election district
therein.
H. An act 70 amend chapter 313 OF the Laws OF 1851
giving the consent OF tho state q Ney York TO the pur
chase by and codng Jurisdiction to the Cnted Staes 10
be occupied sites o lighthouses ort1cations and their
sppurtchancss passed April 49, 1851 Provides for TAX
ting lands by the government at Forts Hamilton and Rich
mond New York hlrbor.
BILLS HANDS THE GOVERNOR, AWAITING us
SIGNATURE.
An act to authorize the Trustees of the village Of
Yonkers N raise money by tax.
An act to authorize the Common Council OF the city
Buffalo 10 borrow money.
Meeting Of the Railroad Comm mittee-The
Health Bill, &c.
ALBANY, Feb. 26--10 p. NJ
The Railroad Committee held q session this afternoon
and h1sd upon next Tuesday the day the agu-
nent Tor and against the Spring street railroad also
Xadn tha of Ma