New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24

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present Ete. He defended the Trustees of IA
Brick Church froD i'm lica'ion in tie matter. he
supgefted tie adopt Of a plan by yhich proper
explanations would q lowed y privileged taries
before The legislative Committed and al other in
terfernce pro- ibli ed.
After further debate the matter vas referred 70
the Committee Privileges and Elections to iaves-
,iea'e, with power 10 send for persons and papera
Il is said the Committee will corstrue the authority
given them bs TO icgure into Two ether cases Of
noo ous corrnpon passed at the last session in re.
lation 10 New-York Ciy.
From Our Own Correspondent.
ALrAsY, Thursday, Jan. 70, 1867.
THE BROADWAY DAScZ-BoUsrs.
Mr. Robertson to-day presented the BIZ, OF which
he hid given previous notice, to regul,te places Of
anu. eneht in he Cry Of NewYors, the object Of
Which /. 10 supIress tho d graceful ders, so nl-
merous on Broadway, known as concert saloocs;
hut whether il would produce the desirable effect,
were il enac ed into law, the public can jndge for
itself Tie provisions Of tie bill are substantially
a. iollows:
Section nsks. ulwfu 10 ezhsit TO the pnbi, 80 the
City Of NewioIk nieode tragedy, psy fse. negro
nnstr.y or ob.r inuet Of the ssge without IL
society l the Eerne'n o. Jn'siie p.inqsens s1geess
parties giving exhibit .lbou, license 70 tine ~ 800 or
yspr o, grounds Ged Ior illegal shows to the penalty
AID pceedngs Tor Junction provided Tor 10 the sct OF
lsst sesiop sm-ndsoFy OF the act Of 1888
section iorbio. # vine beer or spirfiuon iiqno
during or tie psee Of such AMUSEMENT and
:e us~% or o sss%s. 10 ,se sadence
or spectators an, place Of amusement
exhibition ia violation the scond section ott. Any
violation Of section renders void any license that
&c axe, yiol.ipp o. snys ftte proviens oftbe act
leu . M & baf sasa one or
from $50 TO $500, or by both such nne and mprson
Sec .hes f. the duty OF policemen whenever required
by ary arrest and conyes any person violating any
provision of Ills set frLwiih before the Recorder or any
focs JOS lie OF N.@York here to be deswith as the law
Tie big would perhaps be more .s, to accomplish
sunus, poc-.. should coot'c'e destroy the properly
ever - pr. .Ls he il the act officiating he law.
The BIZ was referred 10 the Commute on Giles
and Villages.
INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Sanford introduced = bill to-day which, II
passed. will stop small leak in the Treasury. IL
sorear. by tie Controllers report on printing that
about $3.50 yajt for the printing aud tInding
Of 500 lies OF tie Annual Report OF the Superin-
tendent OF the Insurance Depar ment, which copies
were distributed atnoug The insuance Companies or
tue Stste. a. this printing wss executed and the
boOke distributed 10 uance OF law, the Controller
felt Obliged to allow tHe amount ar a charge agains,
the z, neral fund, and il ~as paid accordingly. MI
SanioIds till provides that all such expenses Dc
charged TO the Insurance DEPARTMENT and 'nai tney
be paid by The Insurance COmpanles, as was leary
the intent Of the law creating the Insurance Depart
ment.
ERIE RAILROAD.
MI Truman introduced "A bl 10 .gard 10 the Erie
Railroad Company TO coLfrm the reorganization OF
that concern.
BRooKIYs.
understand that Senator Murphyw viii soon intro
ince bill making radical chang IN the char.
Ter Of tie City OF Brooklyn, with a view to less
exlensiye and nore pure administration OF city
Affairs.
LEXINGTON AvRyuE.
Mr. Connolly Introduced a bill to-day 10 provide
for the opening OF Lexington avenue from Its present
termination to the liaflem hiVer: Upon tbe peu'
ion Of owners of properly on the line OF tie in.
or 4 mrOr Y VI The property owners
WIZ in the district 10 lie assessed for the improve
ment, the Supieue Court may appoint CoGmisson-
ers 10 estimate sud assess the expense OF ihe ini'
and The amount OF damage and ben NJ 70
be- sustained by those whose property Is affected
thereby.
TIE Assembly had another bliei time to day, over
lie legislative corruption testimony, during wLlcn
an AFFIDAVIT from Mr.. Underwood wss read by Mr..
Pryps in which SIR. Underwood explains sons
points ia lis testimony as returned by the District
Attorney, showing, or end, avoiog to show, that BE-
had not been fairly reported by Mr.. Shsaer Mr..
Plyue, III bis remarks, seeutd 10 c"ineoe WIN Mr.
[ Norwood in this respect. After considerable de
bare in reference TO The Third House, in which
Nests. Ray mopd, Ayord, Ogden, and others par.
ticraled the subject referred to The Committee
Oh Privileges ana Elections, VITO are expected 10 81
and hatch ont a re-. orr IN doe time.
AMUsEaESTs--t BIG THING on ICE.
The amusemeuts OF Albany are confined tins yeai
10 but few sources Tteie are no tLeaiers, lecnni-
ally sp-aking, 10 the city. Citizens and strangers
Are, the efore, compelled to look 10 the sAs,lnG
IKE, the LEGISLATURE. tie music halls ION he
Broadway PLAN, slei, h rides ard DR.. Msgoons
,iu ch, Ter those eLeuts which our fallen ma
ure detund. OF theee skat ng larks are the chief
attraction. Ia spite Of the Le"vy snows that have
ately fallen here. a literal expenditure OF money
and euery has cleared the ice Of It's supe REDUNDANT
snow, 50 that Only snd nightly - fair women and
brave men OF every are between SIX AID sixty
nay be seen gdii gay 90 The light iahIasiie too
-Iec lhldo.-no' toe cut inner AID outer edge
The V-n Rensselaer, PaIh is tie chief attraction,
being a I'D of come sis seven acres iucIosed by
u. h fence. tue ground l-veled TO form artificial
,ond, OF slig ht depth, aith tasty and conmooious
ludings erected tOr TIE accommodation OF the men-
,ers aud all other necessary appehdages TO secure
| ooustant supply vi water and the removal oi snow
al evening wac devoted 20 "A carnival, which
bout everybody aud Lis wife attended. liese car
~ As aIe speciil per ormRnces, "a which all Well
'ehayed people adm itied upon the payment OF %
tDf- Tbs ,igbt OF entrance az other times -
orti ed 10 ucket holders. Around ITO outer
o. the park gaiiy coored lanterns wasr
ull IN a continuous chain OF iestoons MiersperseJ
,ere aud there with huge rrhsctors. The trees that
yiil a continental le taste have been LEFT growing
.ere aud here througl The psik We're similarly dec
rated. II The ccuiel 4 -igenilc ple o. snow does
Dtv =, the b SO of Il column Of light and fire, almost
90 uagniicent for description. TIE valsgneo
l,udes Il G. inese lanterns confined with bengu
lights of every hue, gave TO tie 'iectavr 20 lie s-
lionch,d the scene ~ Ioel 81 - most 1lii an ."
inet rompo ed of tno most gorgeous ho~es, proper
i mBtc il sIze the wuole forming IA pyramid spVu'
.wenly cct in hight.
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