New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-05
FROM ALBANY.
The Police BiIl-City Railroad Bills
The Militia Appsoprinfion-Priso
Reform-lMilitary Cercmony-PoIicc
Pay.
ALBANY. March =, 1904
TIE POLICE BILL.
From our Special COrrespondeu

ALBANY March !, ls6I
TIIg POLICE BILL.
The Assembly Committee on Cities met yes
terday, and among others considered the Police Com
missioners bill numerous lobby vas in attendance
and several speeches made, oil in opposition I,
the Senate bin and mostly in favor Of that introduced II
the Assembly time ago, which substitutes hessrs
Marshall and Campbell fOI MessIs. Acton and Berger
~ tile Union mmssiOners. No was found 10 sas
one word ia favor Of the Senate biil.
IL is believed that majority Of the Committee, o.
both parties come 10 the meeting disposed 20 report "a
yorably on tho Senate bill, hut this onesided demon
stratOn staggered the Committee thoroughly that
they did not know what 70 do. suggestion was made
that the Committee set down further day for hearing
parties on the BILL and this aoqlic9cCd in although
the opponents OF the bill sought pr,ss their adyaagc
and insisted rather strcnuously upon Immediate
port Next Tuesday afternoon the Committed viii
take up the bill again and they desire 1t 10 he under
stood that this Will be the final opportunity for parties
interested TO be heard upon il.
CITY RAILROAD BILLS.
The Harlem Railroad grant bill was 10 he taken up In
Senate Committee this afternoon but the matter has
been postponed till Wednesday next in consequence Of
ndisposition Of the counsel Of Mr. y. T. Stewart who
was TO be heard in opposition.
Two other city railroad bills were introduced to-day,
abstracts OF which accompany this.
Mr. r. Williams SPsaarsd before ore TIE S Aseay
the merits OF the bill giving Mr. Mills and associate.
the right TO portion Of the Third Avenue Railroad
track. lie opposed by Mr. Potter. representing
the Third Avenue Company.
The Committee stated that they regarded the consii-
tut!onal right Of the Legislature 10 sanction the OF
the track Of Tairoad by another on giving proper
compensation, clear that they did not desire 10
hear any argument upon that point and they therefore
confined the counsel To consideration Of the question
Of expediency. The insufficient accommodation fur.
nished by the ThirAycnue Company was rather apol-
ogzed for than denied. The Committee separated
without "a decision. Very numerous signed petitions
were presented in avor Of the Lexington road.
THE MILITIA APPROPRIATIONS.
An attempt was made to-day 10 recOmmt the General
appropriation bill To the Committee Of the Whole with
a view 10 having the $4,000 lien for the Nat.OAcl
Guard reinserted The attempt failed, AFTER state
ment from Gen. CroOke Of Kings that the Committee
Militia had nearly completed bill to amend the act OF
1862 reorganzing the Natioual Guard, which would be
satisfactory 10 all parties in the House This bi will
restore 70 the regiments the right 20 elect their
Colonies.
PRISON RTPoRLi.
The, Senate has been engaged all 49," -"'nuD aud a
great part of yesterday in cOnsidciil 81 tpgHOr.rn
the terms of cOnvics In State Prison . .cHhfd Tor
exemplary good behavior
MILITARY CEREMONY.
Both houses adjourned to-day comfortably before the
usual hour for the purpose OF lOnng in TIE review and
reception OF General Lede's brigade of Tceniis. cd
troops. and the serrcd column Of veterans Is u. past
the Capitol at this moment.
POLICE PAY.
The New-YoTk City delegation attended IN , body
yesterday before the Assembly Committee on Cities
and urged the pas sage OF the bin 10 increase pocemen
pay.
ALBANY, Friday March 4, 1861. =
At noon both Houses took a recess 10 review
Gen Lcdlio's veteran brigade. Tie review took place
in 'front.' Of the Capitol The Governor ana Lieutenant.
Governor being prevented by indi position from ud.
dressing them. Senator folgeT behalf Of the L1ecu-
tive welcomed them In brief and eloquent speech
They were also addressed by speaker AFFORD.