The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-18

INTERESTING FROM IIE STATE CAPITAL.
Ths Hataonal Guard ana the Excite
Asnt In che AsssnbHy-Rssslusson An
Regard - tAs Bsstsry RxteAsaen-
Another Defect In the New York City
Deunty BAli-The Actlen of eAs Senate
Blils neeacsa and Observation-Disclosures
Health Biii-nridgs 0ver East River.
ALsAsr. Fob. II. 1884.
mo dsoussioa over The National Guard bill last night
was characterised with great dsal q bitterness and
partisan animcsty yst, With oil their bitterness there
was nothing said against the law itself. On former
oasioa the National Guard law WAS denounced, and
charges made that thers was Z little cheating
in iss bsins Transcribed ansr was amended
But shs Senate appointed . COMMITTEES last winter
70 investigate that matter, and aftsr . thorough
Investigation they reported that there wAs no error
In transoribing Il. aad that ths ban was precisely ~
was passed. This. signed by such ~ SenatoRoigse
puts end 70 the charges q change made II that way
The debate lest night therefore, took derent turr ana
principally the way the law was executed 81 the
State officials This, matter Il course, forced upoa
partisan character and Tho ropssoans they have
ever since the oommsaoed. charged everybody who
was not member Or their party u being csppsrhead
themselves Int hot water.
was se~swhas singular 70 hear nsa who pretend 70
know alabsut ths militia asserting sAas NE Law nd ass
benefited Ne militia q New Yor but shas tAsy lived h
spite Of those gsnslemsa I'm take me Ecue.e Y
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ln re National Guard NV grevdiag thas their sAlosn
sorssi Who could NJ ssrS % give sss tine ssoesssr1
and furnish thef uniforms Who have Joined military
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Lea e vo.ss The ass 9. ne STATE ~ v.su:
taken up looked though there was sos radical o.
feet In T. But, .whAtsvH may have been the opin-
tho conclusion er tks debate ast night that thsry Of
dssecs n The Law is all lincolnshire and simply gabbe
1ss ass: :' =: z ~
stances whore The republicans complain that the ocers
are no. " w1s n:y ought . e. acs: very o:
returns regiment showing that such and suoh men
Thers i 20 doubt that the Governor has given the
preferences 10 appointing officers 10 his own party but
does one Of them doubt that republican Governor
f moi ALL rspuDiicsDst The very nsmbsrs who are Do
nouncug the Governor for appointing mon Of his own
s S
passed By republicans. 70 b executed By republican
Governor but II 20 happens that democrat In power.
They have been caught IN thor own trap There 10 no
doubt that Objectionable appointments have been
made All such injurs the Governors party but there
doing that which win prevent Thorn being benefited BY
such errors o. the Governors
senator Bell this morning offered the following prsam
whereas the Common Council Of the oily Of New York
did under authority given 70 " the legislature o. the
ground known the Battery Into she bay and harbor Of
New York; ana whereas. through the neglect Of the
shk Ronp lnkA
time In unfinished condition, and il has been shown
BY report mado to the Chamber Commerce, based
that such neglect had caused much damage the II
bor and, 1t % beloved, % still go doing and whereas,
tho OF the harbor OF New York is
to the prosperity OF the State therefore.
Resolveds That tho Board OF Commissioners Of Pilots
30 q once authorized 70 have pans prepared Tor finish
tho cost Of tho same ssd that tho expenses attending the
preparation OF such plans and estimates and Of the nnsh
Ing Of said extension ~ added TO the tax levy OF the
city Of New York. and that all bills contracted Tor such
plans and estimates and for the finishing OF such
levy & psa being Dssssa BY said Board Com
mssioncrs Of Pilots, by the Comptroller Of the city OF
The Senate committees reported several bills this
morning. 0aly one or two bills related 70 New
Y.rk, Including bills authorizing st. Patrcks cathedral
purposes, and to amend the act egalixng tho ordi.
Of tho Board Of Supervisors Of New Yok relative
recently passed for that purpose did ma egaze the 20
cond section OF the ordinance OF the Supervisors prov
lion Of bonds authorized 10 % raised were not egszed
Tho section In the bill when u before the sen.
ats but In the maddle thai tho measure got into IN the
Senate Il was stricken out, and only One-bsk OF the
amount ordered 10 Be- issued was isgazed. bill TO 10.
sszs the balance q that ordinance was introduced las
night In the Senate reported this morning, and referred
to the Committee OF the Whole and ordered to third
The New York and Brazil Navigatioa Company was this
morning ordered TO . third reading IN The 6euate.
Most Of the session was taken up In the Commit
tee OF tho Whole The New York Law Library bill was
Bilh were noticed ia tho Assembly this morning
IL. % O. New YORK and 70 os.
commas TO purchase site and erect armory for
the Eighth regiment New York National Guard create
department OF real estate in the city aud county Of New
York; to incorporate the Pubic Stock Board In the city
Of New York, TO construct snip canal 10 Broadway
place Of the hundred and railroads proposed
be constructed 10 said city.
resolution offered this morning isstructing our
to vote for printing additional number OF copies OF
Gen McClellan's report.
Among the bills reported in the Assembly we're those
10 Incorporate the Army aud Navy savings Bank New
York providing for the construction OF public market
In the Eighteenth ward Of the city Of New York, hor
zing the expenditure OF one hundred aud fy Thousand
dollars, and to incorporate the Home for Disabled SOL
diers.
Urge number bills we're introduced Among the
number in relation 10 the public health in the city
OF New York Il provides that any caught In the
act OF violating the ordinance in relation 70 throwing gar
bssc aud attn Into the Streets may be arrested 6y any
policeman, any subordinate officer Of the City
Inspectors department and forthwith carried beors the
proper magistrate there TO be dealt with according
law II also provides that upon refusing pay fine, and
whore there is property that be seized the
payment OF One thus levied the party shah be imprison
ed day for every dollar Of nne imposed Also bill
reduce The capital stock OF the Harlem and Hudson
River and Spuyten Duyvii Canal Company from $50 900
e2j 600 number OF other bills introduced OF
more less Importance Some time was spent in the
Committee OF the WHOLE IL has been, in fact, busy
day Ia both houses.
Democratic Caucus om the Police Bill
The Lexington Avenue Railroad rhe
twentieth Regiment OF Volunteers. Sc.
,ALsASr, Feb. l7-ll:30P. NJ. i
The democratic members OF the House held caucus
this afternoon the Police Commissioners bill. There
q lengthy dscuason over the matter. Most Of the
country democrats In favor OF the bill az