The New York herald., 1862-02-06

Preparations for the Scacoast and Lake
Defences OF New York-Wcstchestcr
County sarrogatc-Canal Board Ap-
pointme nts-iea ppointmcnt Of Police
Commissioner Acton-Thc State Medi-
cat Society, &c.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1862
The Military Committee Of the House, in connection
with General Arthur have boon preparing important
bill In regard 10 the defencca Of the State II Is
plotted, and Mr. Pierce viii ask for unanimous consent
Immediately after tho reading Of tho journal tomorrow
morning. to report it to the House. II is
probably tho most I'm ortan; bill OF the
session, carrying out the recommendation Of
General Arthur in his report. II appoints the Cover
nor, Irutcnat Governor aud Comptroller Commission
on Public Defence also empowers and directs that tho
and Surveyor. and such other engineers tho Comms-
sion Public ofcnco may SOLICIT to proceed 10
the frontier and make surveys of all exposed points liable
to be attacked in OF difficulty with foreign Powers
u apWopratcs ono million of dollars for the purchase OF
haroor Of New York during thu recess Of tho
Legislature. the public defence require; also half mil
lion for the erection Of earthworks the IRON
used ,hs lakes. and some afty thousand
dollars TO test ordnance, submarine apparatus, &c.
The bill Is concise andpain In nil its featros and udg
iuv from tho present disposition Of the legislature will
pass with brt iitt c opposition.
Mr. Parrctt, Of the Parrot gun fame was hore to-day
under All invitation from tho authorities here, for the
purpose Of making out estimate for before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, this evening.
answered readily the questions propouDdod and
some ntorestig facts were obtained in regard 10 the
expenditure 0f thr eight Thousand dollars. He will be
before the COMMITTEES again tomorrow.
The republicans OF tho Senate held caucus tonight TO
consider the nnanco solutions that passed the Assem-
bly,. Thoge consie ablo di1arsuco Of opinion
many points ut the start, they finally agecd TO strike
ct that portion OF the last resolution that referred
20 tho legal tender oav in tho resolution relating
that sub cct and with that modtat will give the
solrton their unanimous support.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch MasonS met hero to-
dsy Tho officers were all elected with the excep
.ion of Grand Captain of oft T. H. stone OF Syracuse,
was elected in pace OF Mr. Holmes, Of Rochester.
The contest for tho position Of Surrogate OF Yves chester
county has been finally settled by tho appointment OF
sIas d. clifford The Governor only had twenty -four ap
pc nts to choose from.
s@The tanL Board have male their arpontm, Ia OF
canal oGcias to-day. and tho army Of applicaf q
leaving for nome elatcd and others decidedly
rose declaring Themselves believers the ugrattuds OF
republics.
Thomas G. Acton was to-day reappointsi police Com.
missctc or ard confirmed by the Senate.
Tie tate Medical society a. present holding their
animal sessions here, Dr. u. II Parker, cf Pcughkeese,
presiding. Today very able and interesting papsr
was read by d., synbarn, OF Albany. embracing tho
.vss-ss - ;. cIss 81 ..s death q Mrs Bulge, taking
the position that the death not ssNlciual sct,
that the wound in she throat must have been inflicted by
another person after death The paper vas iasrscd by
cs and models showing the theory o. tao manner OF her
DEATH resolution adopted declaring against the
Introduction Of this Homeopathic practice IN any portion
Of the army. resolution 10 amend tho Codo OF Ethics
by striking out that part which orbis psssntng sur
gcal Instruments, was laid upon tho table.