The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-17

passed were those giving our Supervisors annual
salaries of $1,000, appropriating 100000 for the
relief of sick and wounded soldiers, to amend the
Militia act of the last Legislature, for preserving
historical records in the Office Of the Secretary
of State and the Annual. Supply bill. The
Across Town Railroad bill was received
from the Assembly and referred to
Committee of the Whole. Third readings
were ordered on the bills amending the Unsafe
Buildings act for this city, empowering our Mayor
and Comptroller to appoint marshals, and on var-
GUS others of less interest to our readers. The
resolution proposing such an amendment to the
constitution as shall permit soldiers to vote by
proxy at our State elections was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. The State Tax bill was
ordered to third readings also the bill to give
our Aldermen aud Councilmen salaries of $500.
In the Assembly, the committee having in charge
the Broadway Railroad bill presented their report
ON the subject. and, although in the morning SEES
sion its consideration was made the special order
for the afternoon. when the hour to take it up ar
rived other business was decided to have prece-
dence and the discussion on this subject had to be
postponed to another day, much to the disappoint-
ment Of the large sssemblage which filed the gal
leries. The offer Of Mr.. A. T. Stewart to pay
81 900 for the privilege Of constructing and run
ming the Broadway Railroad was read to the House
by member. Tho majority of the Cailicot lnves-
tgating Committee made their report, entirely
clearing Mr.. Callicot of any crininality in refe-
renee to the matters brought before them. The
minority of the committee were granted the privi-
lege of making report any time this week, and
the two reports were made the special order for
next Monday evening. Favorable reports were
made on the bills for the recording of internal
revenue stamps, to enable the banks Of this
State to operate under the National Banking
act, and to incorporate the American and Mexican
Railroad and Telegraph Company. The bills al
lowing railroad companies to employ special po-
lice, to facilitate the construction of the Upper
Hudson River Railroad and the Annual Tax bill
were ordered to third reading. The Forty-second
Street Railroad bill was referred to the Railroad
Committee to report complete.
MIscELLANEous NEWS.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be.
fore Recorder Hoffman, James williams pleaded
guilty to petit larceny; George W. Hahn pleaded
guilty to grand larceny; George Hettrick pleaded
guilty to assault and battery. Patrick Curley was
tried and convicted Of grand larceny. Bridget
Breen, a servant girl, was again arraigned on an
indictment for grand larceny, when the jury
brought in verdict of guilty Of petit larceny. All
the prisoners were remanded for sentence. Geo.
w. Main. being tried and convicted Of grand lar
ceny, was sentenced to the State prison for two
years and six months.
| Counterfeit limitations of United States postal
currency are very much in circulation at present
| A man named keenan, was committed yesterday
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