New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30


for the use % the persons engaged In sush military and
SEC ~. This sc. shall take effect Immediately.
Senators Pruyn and Murphy dissent from the re-
port, urging sundry constitutional objections.
GAS IN BROOKLYN.
Much Of the most important business at this period
OF the session is transacted in Committees, ana we
often have displays of practical knowledge from eX-
perts and of forensic ability in the dscusslon OF
before Committees much superior 10 what ID asua,y
exhibited on the floor Of either House. Inc ocnaso
Committee on Cities have before them az tp,s tnno
the bill which passed the Assembly 1oIlens ro'
restricting Gas Companies in Brooklyn IRON cnaiS e.
ing different prices The bill though on ts iaoe "
local application only seems TO DaVe eAotou ohon,
suread alarm among the Gas Companies tnrouRnou'
the S,ate, and companies in Brooklyn, New-ioik,
Albany Rochsster and elsewhere, appeared py
eminent counsel to oppose the passage OF Tue OH
the Senate. Mr. William Colt OF Brooklyn, ope1eu
the discussion in behalf OF the Asselnop Dn, ~
cave the history OF the competing companies III
RrookIyu stating that the old company while IL hau
a n,opcpov of the business was harsh ana oppres-
s,ve in its dealings, making numerous unreasonable
xactons of its CUSTOMERS and giving rise 10 30 ueh
djssati,facrion that the people were driven to the
ORGANIZATION OF the new company mat tiuee 'ne
later had gone into operation, the Old company mol
sate,ied with correcting the evils complained OF,
had embarked in o systematic attempt 10 rum its
rival by putting the price OF gas In the
streets where the mains OF the new company
are laid, at a nominsly low figure, retaining The
old standard of charges In other places. lie
contended that this was done for the avowei
purpose OF clearing tho field Of compoti,,
tors and reinstatng the old monopoly, and
that the Legislature should inierpose TO arrest
a course so opposed 10 the public interest. Col.
koone, OF the New-l0rk Manhattan Company,
followed in opposition. lie gave an interesting
history of the progress of gas manufacture, and OF
the struggles which the pioneer companies had 10
pass through before attaining their present pros
D "a I'D hit "A IN he
BrooAlyn case was Unfair, and ought not TO be
encouraged by the Legislature. Mr.. Fiste, OF the
! Wiliiamsourgh Company, MIR. D. n. Gilbert and
Mr.. Luuen Birdseye of Brooklyn also addressed the
Committee, and the matter, alter most interesting
session, was adjourned over.
ENHANCING The CANAL LOCKS.
! A large delegation from the produce-dealers Of
New. York and other places had hearing before the
! Committee on Canals OF the Senate ana the Assem-
BLY, In Joint session, TO urge that the thirteen new
locks ABOUT 10 be built be constructed OF slze 70
accommodate vessels carrying $4,000 bushelp Of
wheat. The representations made by Gen. Wal
! bridge Messrs Samuel d. Ruggles, Wallace, Cobt
Whitlock, Prosser, and Others, produced decided
IMPRESSION on the Committees and upon the large
audience present These gentlemen took the ground
that We were In danger OF losing the great trade
now derived from the West, in consequence Of the
want Of proper canal facilities as this had already
led TO a project for opening other and more avail
able routes through the British possessions.
POLICE FORCE FOR RAILROADS.
! Mr. Grover introduced bill in the Assembly en-
titled " An Act empowering Railroad Companies TO
employ police force
Ii provides that railroad company whose road steam
Is used may apply to the Governor Of the State
mission such persons the corporation may d TO
Is a police for such corporation. The pcrsons thus
pointed shall possess all the powers In all the towns
which they respectively appointed may pass enter
now possessed by consAbe SHERIFF.. ana police Of said
towns and cities IN the OF criminals IN bring
iug before magistrate and In the execution Of criu
ina process All salaries and expenses &C. Of the police
appointed be paid by the company for whom they
spectvely appointed
Tno Governor required to any policeman 10 ~
pointed application oi the company employing hun
! Personal PROPERTY LOANED, HIRED, OR
MORTGAGED.
| Mr. Dean introduced the following in relation 20
persoual property loaned, hired, or mortgaged:
Section it requires that fIsudulenty removing
sailing or properly acid under ehate mortgage
secuy for debt upon which other person .h
have lien with hinder defrsua sueh person
shan be adjudgsd guilty Of mt-resnoI puni,hase BY I'M
exceeding year o. ~ fae not exceeding
$50, by both.
Section requires ths. every ehate sg.se other
valid be ,gpea BY the party making such mortgage
-, - have sltEehed thereto OF included therein q
o. 1,ine forth the true cause or consideration Of
.eated together with the placed whore and time
whsD tne Mat thoy rot made 10 hinder defsud
aq pnpad an to he sisGsa ard YeIllsd ~ deT
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! IN RELATION TO SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr. Monroe introduced a bill providing that
Trustees of Savings Institutions may loan the FUNDS
of these institutions bonds Of towns counties and
cities of this State legalized by the Legislature.
The bill a.o authorizes sayngs Institutions 70 make tenn
porsry deposits any bank banking association TO M
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