New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14

with tho municipal authorities, The military and tho
Fire Departmen. Of the City Of Albany in rendering
rubho funeral h,uors e. the dead Of the l7h Regiment
~ y Volunteer who have fallen IN battle, aud whose
remains arc no~ IN this city awaiting intcrment ITO
obsoqDios will take place at The Capitol on Sunday neA,
and viii be attended ~ The State officers. tho meinb,
Of the Legislature, and other Gigbtaries IN ooS
The display will he o. Gnuaual end hitting sochty'
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
The congestion of these Committees stil f0tns' II,
The soseu.. us exciting sub ects, the principal
topic 81 conversation The circumstance that but one
III, ulbor from the City Of NewYork, Mr.. Bryant ana
he IN the Opposition upon the Committee on .ities,
which receives by far the greater part Of its business
from the City Of Eew-York, is a good deal commented
upon. Mr. Perry Of Brooklyn Unon) Is also ipcn this
Committee.
1HE poLICE PETITIONS.
The petition ~ members Of the MeToIohtah p"llce
force for increase o, pay was fs morning presoh,d
by Mr.. Benedict OF New.York. MI JACOB j.. onitn'
who may be considered the leader OF the Opposition
having been the Democratic caucus nominee FOR
Speaker moved to refer the petition to Special Com
mitiee consisting OF members from the conntes en-
braced in the police precinct This motion found no
favor however in the House, being met by counter
motion a. rofyr IL 10 the Committee on Cites which
prevailed by decided majority. Mr. Benedict at the
same time introduced bill making tho change pc
titonod for which took the same course as the petition
COMPLIMENT TO. CEN. GRANT.
Joint resolutions introduced last week giving the
thanks Of this Legislature TO Gen. Grant and HIS army
for services in their late campaign. were passed
without dissent, the resolution being previously so
amended NJ BE- comprehensive. and nclndo all
msritorious officers and soldiers without distinction
MILK PREfGHTs
Bills were introduced into both branches to -dny 10
regulate tho tariff Of milk freghts Oh the Harlem Rai'
road in the senate by Mr.. butcher, and IN the AS.
semby by Mr. Brandreth. IL seems that the rates OF
fGht were sd, anced quarter OF cent on the ISL
Of January last being now one cent and quarter per
Qnart for all distances.
There is OF course immense dissatisfaction among the
ar ners and pix producers the line II the road az
this advance oyoy the old Irf which was always re-
garded by them excessive and the war on their De-
hai viii be prosecuted at this session win determine
ton Tho bills proposed to reduce the rates To three,
quarters ofa cont per quart which 1t ~ oontend'd
would pay better than the rates for any other descrp
ton OF freight and enable consumers 10 obtain the
article at Il reasonable price.
MUNICIPAL RTTORM.
Senator Iainbeer introduced "a resolution this morn
inc Tor the Committee Cities and Villages 20 inyest
gate relative 20 the charter of the City Of New York
said Committee 10 undertake On inquisitOn into the
workings Of the present charter with the usual powers
send for persons and papers and 70 report not only
the facts elected but to report BIZ Tor such amend
ents in the charter they Judge necessary and cspe
cally 20 recommend Plan for consolidation OF depart
mems and diminishing the number oi officers under the
chatter The resolution opposed by Senator Fields
and on motion OF Senator Cook laid on tho table. The
current talk heregbous IL that this was decided
Oh at the instgstion Of ''the Ring