New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17

ALBANY. March l6, 1861.
ACQUISITION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Brandreth Of Westchester rose in his
place this morning and complained that he had been
unfairly treated in this correspondence in the account
OF the debate on the Wcsichester County Bounty bill
which appeared in THE TRIBUNE Of the l4th and 18th
inst. Mr.. BIandreth mentains that the q" hard cases
who were sent down from Westchester County a
part of its quota and who severely criticised
by Gen Dix not his constituents. but were pro.
cured in the City Of New York aud that he 80 stated
during the debate the bill As the gentleman Is I'M
doubtedy night In this assertion he is entitled to the
benefit OF the correction The bill itself lost this
morning for want Of constitutional majority.
THE POLICE BILL.
Messrs. BoswoIth, Acton and Bergen made their ap-
pearance yesterday at the Capitol, and received the
congratulations Of their friends. II was reported
that the Governor had signed was on the point Of
signing tie Police bill md that they had come up for
the purpose Of being sworn into office The bill a
matter Of fact was not signed until late hour in the
afternoon the GGbernatOrial judgment having under
gone good deal ~ characteristic yaclation during the
day. and indeed IL is understood that the matter wOud
have remained undecided all day but for rather urgent
appeal made directly his Frceency by one OF the Com
nation one way or the other. Mr.. McMurray did not
arrive TIL this morning; he too has qualified and
TUNED 70 the sphere Of his duties.
UNION CAUCUS.
The Union Assemblymen were in caucus lest evening
The principal subject which engaged their attention
was the course to be pursued IA The various Bounty
rived at was 70 lcgalze no debt Which was incurred
VITA any other intent than that Of giving to the
Govern meHt Some Of tie Copperhead county author
titles viii have hard road ~ travel before tls ques.
ton is finally disposed Of
". Y. CITY MATTERS.
4 struggle has been going on before the Assembly
Committee Oh Cities upon the bill 10 vest the Mayor
wiz power 70 remove the heads Of departments II u
agreed iSe. Inc lever IN question. II conferred would
be used unsparingy by rcseu. Mayor against the
adberens Of Tanmany now In ONT, Especially since
Of sustaining the war 1t is probable that the Commit
tee viii report against the bin and that the present law
will be modified so as to deprive the Governor OF the
power which he has in snch cases. and vest uiis-
dietion In the Court OF Common Pleas.
HARLEM RAILROAD.
A large crowd filed the Senate Chamber yesterday,
attracted by the appearance Of parties IN favor Of and
opposed 10 the Harlem Railroad grant E1Judges
Dean and Hilton agreed CT length in opposition. and
Horace f. Clark in favor Of the grant Decision Of the
Committee reserved.
A ROW OVER THEIR LIQUOR.
The bill TO stop the sale Of liquor Sunday came up
in the Senate this morning and spicy little passage
took place thereupOn between Senators Fields and
Shaor. The discussion gcOd-huInored but full OF
that fancy sparTing which often between these
two gentlemen. Tho indOmitable Fields offered an
amendment excluding malt liquors from the effects OF
the law and saying that lie could not bear 20 deprive
the Germans who formed so large proportion of his
constituents Of their innocent Sunday recreation OF
drinking lager beer. . ,
Mr. Shaier replied that the Senator from the With
in looking anxOusy after the interests OF his German
friends seemed entirely overlook the seductive whisky
on which the rOllicking ITishmen who were quite as
large an item in his district rs Germans hhbtuay dis
porfcd themselves Progress was eventually reported
on the bll.