The New York herald., 1862-02-28

cided that there ougs 10 be a railroad, there were
parties mere wirs q pay million dollars for inc
chise and car y pass engers at three csnts , M
Mr.. Ward ksxt spoke in behalf OF the bill ne
thought ttaS the fact that the other side adni,Sa
According number Of used on the other roaa,
l4) would carry the 10 600 passengers that now iao
over Broadway. That would leave space ot twenty
rods between each car and would certainly not OBJ
struct the street any than 430 stages Besides
they proposed to stop nearly n Oh ons hs cars woa ~ he
n great relief 10 that portion OF Broadway
below that point, where the greatest oos.rne, ..
for the rights Of the stage interests then
fix the bill that il wiI and they will pay IT, He then
clothing merchant and Anthony J Meecker advocating
a railroad in Broadway as relief to the street.
Messrs. Haght and Parmeiee presented valuable sta
tistcs against the bell and, after short desutory dis
cusson and free questioning, the argument closed the
committee deciding to postpone their decision upon the
an ouuortunv TO present for the
purpose OF perfecting the bill All arguments have
closed. Both houses we're in session this eveningthe
Senate considering local bills in the Committee OF the
Whole. The Assembly had under consideration the pub
lilo defence bill Mr. Alvord concluded his speech against
mer answering constitutional points raised by Mr.
Alvord against it, It made the special order for
saturday
Primary Elections I'm New York.
The bill noticed by Mr. Coddington, ITO regulate nomi
mating conventions and primary elections the city Of
New York; provides as follows
Section Conventions for the nominations OF all Offices
TO be voted for by the people Of the city and county of
New York shall assemble on the Tuesday fortnight pre-
cedng the ensuing election 49,.
Sec At least len days before such assembling the
Mayor shall by public proclamation des gnate the offices
to be filled, the time and places where such nominating
conventions to be held and the distinctive names OF
the organizations proposing for such purposes
Sec g. Whenever political organization design to
place candidates before the people for the coming cleo
tion notice Of such intention shall DO reported TO the
Mayor in writing, with the names and objects OF such
organizations before the issuing OF such in
order that such organization may be embodied therein
Sec The electors Of every election district in oach
ward shall assemble In the said several election districts
between the period Of the Mayor proclamation and the
time appointed for the assembling the nominating con-
ventons for the purpose Of eectg delegates to the con-
for nominating candidates TO be elected for
wards, for eectng ward delegates to the general
city for nominating candidates the gene
raj city offices and fer the General State Convention
for wards Of wards to elect delegates to nomi
nate candidates for Congressional Legislative, Alder
manic, Cornci.manc School districts, the same
may be in order at the time for the assembly Of such no.
minating conventions.
Sec s. hen State conventions are ordered be held
any time previous to the period specified in the fourth
city and county New York, the Mayor shall issue
separate proclamation for the assembly Of the city
venons 70 elect delegates TO said State Convention at
least ten days before tho time specified for the assem-
bling Of such State Convention. .
Sec O. The people assembled in each election district
according TO their distinctive party Organizations shall
egstes TO each Ward Convention for the nomination Of
all offices to be nlsd for wards ten delegates to each
raj city conventions 70 nominate general city officers OF
elect delegates general State conventions and ten
delegates each Ward Convention who TO select de-
Iegates any Congressional legislative Adermanic
School district when the shall embrace more than
ward.
Sec. l. The Inspectors Of Elections for each poll dis
trict shall attend in person by deputy, each Nominate
ing Convention whenever and wherever held in his dis
tric upon taking the for any delegate cand
date in such convention the said Inspector
by him designated shall proceed to call the entire
registry roll Of the electors for such district and shall
keep the record OF the same and OF tho of all the
electors who did did not vote at such primary meet
ing or meetings.
Sec. s. Upon the day Of the election tho Registrar
shall keep before him the entire list Of the electors Of his
district and whenever slector shall present hts vote
I'LL Office for which shall appear by the record Of
the Inspector he had part in selecting delegate TO
nominate in no convention TO Nominate any can
didate for such Office said electors vote TO fill any such
Office shall be refused and If 1t shall appear, by said H.
spectors record neither voted for deegate act
ed IN any nominating venon for the selection Of
ddates for any other Office be filled at the ead clec
ton then the said electors shall be refused for
and all OF said Offices TO he filed at said election and in
addition thereto said delinquent elector shall forfeit the
Of five dollars for such general neglect Of his duty
citizen unless said elcctor shall satisfy the Inspector
Inspectors Of such election district OF his inability to
attend through sickness necessary absence from the
city and county OF New York.
AL Inconsistent acts are repealed.