New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06
Senate Committee having the bill in charge VIII
make favorable report.

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MILITARY DIPRSsE. .,;oA
| The Military Committee Of the House, Oh VIZ
Mr.. Pierce OF Ulster 70 Chairman, are "VPe -,
bill Of some importance, looking TO the So I,
the Northern and Western frontiers oi 70. ;,n
creates Union Defense Committee, or N"'oil'eio
| a. T. ro,.e.,d of tLa Governor, I1eut.-ucNefhor'
and Controller Of the State, VINO eiS c"'- -; -
the geaoTal SUPERVISION OF pIoItr ".'o H., cow.
ures. nroyides also for IN ilheu" ~ "! ~ ~,
uetent engineers who are 10 IeP"I' "t'.s r ,r"
defersive work, are pecesSary Ior 'hc PtVtor pio'
.: - "1r frontier in case Of an invasion IRON
eV',on y, 1 anpropriates a million and hall oil
IL, Or tharesbOut, for the erection OF tne becee-
~ eGrlbwoIls and The purchase OF eincieut orc
80! w. There Is a strong feeling here among Leading
obers o. the Legislature here, notwi standing the
r(sntou,aiyings from The State DEPARTING It at Wash
ron 10 the cOntfory, that England iuedltates ms
Chief They tee extensive ulhafy preparations
going forward in Canada, and they not unnaturally
onsider that there must te hostile purpose behind
| these movements. In this view Of The caee, it is
thought that no more than common prndeoce dictates
q Obey which shall place our ext nded, and now
greatly eXIosed, frontier in position to repc what
! ever may come.
HAHroR-nAsTERs oF Nrw-YoRK.
Mr.. Munroe introduced n bill in the Senate to-
day regulating the powers, duties and compen alton
Of IIarbor- Masters and Captain OF TIC Port of new
York which provides az follows:
SrcTos provides or the Appetite by the Governor.
Of tile Senate If Of the Port
and subordinate hi. direction eleven Hurbor Masters
-Dno reside in York and in Brooklyn 1T least
FIVE Of them saa have been spsi ots or sesnen OF The
port OF NewYok Tho Capt Of the Port 10 hold Office for
three and the erbor Masters or years unless removed
TO- The Captain Of the Port give bond Tor 100
with two suTcties snd the liarborNa fer - 90
SIC The Captain TO divide the POI, into eleven dsrc.s
ind locate the HaEbor Masters be from time TO time may
deem proper
src3 The Captain shall reserve the space ON the east
side Of pier So East River to .as. sice Of i,r No for
Of canal boosts from the goth Of March to the lei OF Jaunay
each sud also such other accommodations for said boats
SIC imposes hne Of eloO day every vessel that
euc the set apart for canal boa without the
o. the Copisu after being notified by the
CAPTAIN era HsiboI Master 20 leave.
SEC Al resto be raid into the hands Of The Captain.
VINO shall Keep open a. all time. TO the abor
a.sters inspection aud ths each month verify the came
under oath sne divide eid fees equally between himself and
exceeding 30 each month.
$50 authorizes collection Of the following fees United
States vessels over 100 tuos burden and foreign vessels per
med by tie United States TO enter tbe port the
United states vessels y per Per
puted fo The rre ers or trnts Az o. foreign YES
sells Ter tuu. but cOaise sloops and schooner
100 .hai rsy So fee end no more Where difficulties
between .els Of les than loo tune aud the Captain
HsiborMssier t. called upon TO cte the the vessel In
fault shall pay ier OF ~ If sailing ye,s No II canal
boat or barge The ttpain empowered ia collect all
within ~ hours after arrived the vessel and ia defau
or c,. lie thslI receive double H. snount of such tee
sud he employ assistance 10 collecting
AT an EXPENSE not exceeding Der G. nj on tie amour, CO,
ccd which errcnsc sha De considered Office expense
suffice to tue general supervision Of the taPain
The nerho Ms.te are to asgn position. for yesses move
qle date The other SC and
srs r.iusr. 10 comply with elections given subjected
q me OF SO sud costa
SIC q foItds Habor Masters absenting themselves
III districts without the written pc of the @ psin
Prohibits them fo appointing any deputy 10 do Tier otiy
cole ciug any fees not Authorized hy the Captain or Iecsi
ing present pcrgur compensation Tor ly service
rendered under the under penalty OF 800 hne, and %
dey imprisonment IN the discretion Of the Cont Ia addition
SEC =. Aly uLauihoilec person pei,r ilg huiboH
teis duty TO be slb eced o dsy ~ prounent and Is
tine h. addition. II the Court shouii 70 decide
Provisions ARE also mace Tor the hearing OF COM
pl .nts BY the Captain, who may suspend liarbOr-
Master IL be thinks proper Tor tue punishment OF
The Captain by fine and imprisonment, If he accepts
any present or compei saion for services rendered
under the act; for the application Of all tnes and
Penalties collected TO tue New-lOrk Hospital; for
annual reports the Governor, and against any re-
noval except for mafra.ance OF Office or wIlliul
neglect Of duty.
RFGULATISG THE SALE oT HAY AND STRAW.
Mr. Bracleys bill regulating tie sale Of hay and
straw ia New-York and Brooklyn, requires that
cry bale or bundle shall be marked win Tic weight
il pounds Of all the materials, other Than hay
straw, contained in or arou-S me ..a. Which shall
be deducted from The gross weight, az taTe, When
the hay or straw shall lie sold. When loose
bay or straw II sold, the weight of the cart or
yehic e shall atterwud be ascerained and III Ike
manner deducted. No hay or straw shall be moist-
ened with any liquid or shall be increased III weight
by the introduction Of any substance not necessary
for the cure and prose walton thereof. ANY inirDge-
meut of The law If 10 be deemed misdcinealor.