The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-22
The Assembly Refuse to Concur In
tho Senate Amendments to
the POIico Bal.
a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE APPOINTRD
Tho County Tax Levy Ordered to Third
Reading In ths Assembly.
Contest in tho Senate Over State and
National BANKS.
The Soldiers Voting Bill Signed by
the Governor,
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ALsAsv. Aprn 81, 1854.
ress8STATuH FLAGS.
Tho presentation Of battle flags and colors OF the
New York State regiments the United States service,
In tho Assembly chamber occasion OF moro than
usual interest Tho Assembly chamber was crowded al
most 70 sunocation, about half tho assembage being
Iadies Adutant General spraguo made presentation
speech In giving the history OF the ags General Sprague
alluded by stating that the regiment had been In
all the battles OF the Army Of tho Potomac under General
Mcclellan. This followed by long and continued ap
plausc for Mcclellan partially dying away and then break
ing out with force Soon after that the name of Fro
mont mentioned In connection with the Mountain
Department, when that taken and the applause
continued for some tme il in rivalry with the McCle
Ian sde but they could not keep the applause up as
long as II kept up for Mcclellan. Tue name OF
Hooker also mentioned, also Wadsworth. both OF
which greeted with applause. The manifestations
for Mcclellan and Fremont both wore quite marked
Mr. Alfred y. Street wrote poem for this occasion II
expected that Lieutenant Governor Jones would read
poem but he received Intelligence that OF his
children was sick, and expected every moment TO
breathe us last ana he was VEN 10 "
shed with the proceedings The following IL the poem
Aye. bring back the banners and fold them in rest:
They have wrought their mission, their holy behestl
Stained with blood, scorched with fame hanging tatered
Yet dearer by far than when bright they were borne
By brave hearts 10 gloryi
As we gaze at their tatters what battle fields rise.
Fields flashing in deeds Of sublimest emprisel
When earth rocked with thunder, the sky glared with
And havoc's red pnioa dashed onward in ire
Deods deathess IN glory.
Press the to the lips clasp thetrpes to the hearth
Let Us swear their grand memories shall not depart
They have waved 10 this contest OF freedom and right
Aud eagle shall watt them wide streaming 10 light,
To our summit OF gioryl
There hope beacous starred shrues, shall they
Lighting ibertys way TO the breast Of the foei
Till her spear smites With spendor the gloom, aud one
One broad central orb, shalt again brighten ono
Mighty nation OF glory
The bill making appropriations to the charitable nst
tutons has been reported svoraby 10 the Senate with
out any particular change from the form in which it
passed the Assembly, and was this morning ordered TO
third reading.
Mr.. BeDedicts School bill has been reported complete
aud ordered 10 third reading In the Assembly. There
been amendments made to the btu OF any moment
cpe Of The bill are no. changed 10 the least The follow.
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z:ssa-sirs. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth
Sseosa DsSra1-sevensh. Tenth. rhirteents asd Four
Third Dsfrict-NInth and sirtesnth wards.
Fourth D,aria-Eleventh and Seventeenth wards
FIN Diss,ic,-Fifieenth and Eighteenth wards
Sese%s Dra~T%efh Nj Sins.esnS aas twenty second
wards
All other amendments made were more verbal ones or
corrections Of the phraseoogy.
SQUARE
The Senate bill annexiug this property 10 the Park
vas reported favoraby 10 the Assembly
YORK COURTS.
Tho Senate bill consolidating and reducing the acts rela
tive 10 the district courts in New York act was
ordered 10 q third reading.
SALARY or TIN METROPOLITAN rorics.
Tho Senate amendments to the Police Salary bill were
read to the House. motion made to non concur in
the amendments anA that committee Of conference be
appointed. There strong opposition 10 the Assembly
to the sunday Liquor law pat in tho bill The aboi
shmen OF the Excise Commissioners far the city OF
New York s concerned meets with favor, but
not as to the other counties. II is we'll known
that the Excise Commissioners for New York.
for several years past. have been reducing the
collected tor licenses although the license foes
have been increased. The Excise Commissioners in the
county OF Albany pay than double the
for licenses that is paid by the New York Excise Com
missoners. This the cause Of the move to abolish
these and place their duties in the hands of the Police
Commissioners. The following a correct copy Of the
Sunday Liquor law amendment. appears section
forty.two-
shall not be lawful for person to purchase sell dis
SaS S liquors 81 he 5 S Of the wce Sr csed Or
sI a0 .s rscv w S6.S The s
this section shall be deemed guilty q misdemeano
less than 1--WE days nor more thar twenty DAYS and
small q or ass ans ssss s . sss r n
recovered and collected by and the name Of the
n @ p S Sc s s Of he q @
no proper 10 respect thereto 10 hs members Of Ss
Metropolitan police: and Il hereby made the duty Of
for he arrest OF offenders
The other amendments are contained ia the nev sec.
ton added to the bill as follows
Sec Y on and after the passage Of this &C. All the power
suppress and Regulate the sa o. Intoxicating
Liquors passed April 10 1851 shall be conferred and
sc Of New YORK Kings and ReSmoad and the Board Of
ie. aud regulations relative 10 the granting and resocs,oa
Of licenses and the proceedings for penalties they may
Sec ~ All moneys received from fines and penalties in
ns me shah Be paid res,y 20 the ean,y treasurer
Of the respective countless to be BY him applied a. directed
Sec Il, The once Of Commissioner OF Excise, in the
ished nothing herein contained shall affect any
pending 10 any court Tor The collection Of any penalties
further than that The prosecution and conduc, q said suit
courts or the attorneys OF the said Board Of Metro
The House noucoucurred and the chair appointed The
following as COMMITTEES Of Conference part Of the
Assembly Nessrs. Robinson, Crook, 2. khdrss, In.
us COUNTY TAX hwy
The county taI taken up IN COMMITTEES OF the
Whole The hrs. item over which the contest rose was
the advertising item 70 the county levy. motion was
made cut Il down from twenty Ave thousand 10 ten
thousand During the debate Mr. Benedict charged that
this advertising fund was used 70 subsdze the and
prevent them from exposing the frauds corruptions
in the city departments paper would expose the
s,eIy sienoed BY ths advertising fund Mr. Bryant de-
MED that any Of the loading and Respectable Journals had
been bought on ~ ADVERTISEMENTS. The gentleman tMr
Benedict) prominent member OF 4 board the corrup
ions otshch the rrcss have been constantly exposing
until the gentleman hinseH has been forced under the
lashng OF The press TO bring In bill TO reform thN
board Mr.. Benedict, in this mattey may speak from
experience that he has had with bis own party journals
That may be the way that they are controlled By sub
sdizius but when be applies thAs 20 the Independent
press be states that which untrue Several items were
adopted giving the selection or the newspapers 10 the
Mayor Comptroller and Chief Judge Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas Some OF the republicans thought that they
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coppsrbead journals, and was reconsidered and an
amendment adopted giving ne advertising 70 the thres
clded BY N eSuprame Court.
The county levy finally ordered 70 third reading;
bui the other, or city levy, was not touched during the
morning session.
RANKING Wsrruriows,
The bill authorizing the State banks organize under
the United States law which has for the two or three
bean hanging the list az third reading OF bis
up on its 6nal passage this msrniug 4 motion
wM mada v substitute 10 W nACe Me bn shei pssssd