The New York herald., 1864-03-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE,
considerable portion OF yesterdays session Of the
State Senate was up in debate the bill to pro-
hibt the sale OF spriluous aud malt liquors on Sundays
II was finally ordered 10 third reading Various mea
introduced, among which were bills to make
the acton OF Board Of supervisors loa regard to
claims or property destroyed the July riots to amend
the Harlem Bridge act and relative 10 the district courts
OF this city. number Of bills reported from The
commtess including for the registration OF deaths
and relative the inspection OF public buildings n this
city A concurrent resolution was introduced empower
ing the che OF tue Bureau Of Military Statistics 70 per
NIT flags trophies 10 his department TO be exhibited
at the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair. in this city
The Assembly transacted large amount OF business,
forty bills being passed. Nearly all OF them though
oaly Of local or private Importance Among those
or general that in reference to the tax
alton clersymcu II exemps from payment OF taxes all
or the Gospel the value Of whose property does
not to than fifteen hundred dollars, but
taxes those who that the same Other
citizens Tho bills for the erection OF monument 10 tho
Gettysburg National Cemetery to the memory OF the New
York soldiers and provide for the payment OF persons
making the enrolment for the draft ia 1862
passed The evening session taken up In continue
tion Of discussion Of tho Governors message Tho
Assembly Ctios yesterday continued their
hearing arguments on tue bill in rc'ercnce The re-
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Couacnmcn met at two O'Clock yeste lay. Presi.
dent Hayes the chair. The report Of the Finance
Committee the tax levy received and laid over
Tho same committee also reported 10 favor Of auhorz
ing the Comptroller TO procure pece OF land on Wards
Island upon which 10 erect building as an asylum
for destitute Roman Catholic children Mr.. Braadoo
fdemocrat) moved that tho Board concur with the
Aldermen by tho adoption of resolution 10 that elect
Jaques and opdyke (repubcsns) were ~ favor Of
having the resolution laid over reored to tho Com
m,tee on Amshouse Department motion to that
effect was made aud lost. Mr. opdySe then proposed as
an embodiment that IL should pay taxes TO the city and
he under the control OF the Commissioners Of Charities
AMI Correction. MIR. Jaques spoke for about thirty mia
ues 10 favor Of the amendment Of having The whos
sabe.t iaii over The two republican menbers, a.
usual rnonopolized the bulk OF the talking Tboy wore
br Iely answered by Messrs Brandon rlce aud Gross
(denocra,s) after which tho m1tioas 10 amend or lay
over were killed, and ths resolution OF concurrence
adopted by vote OF eighteen in the Affirmative 20 two
ia the negative After transactng some fu,os business
OF routine nature tho Board adjourned uuli Sa,urtay
next at oAe 0 cock.
The new Police Commissioners dii not assume onlce
yesterday contrary TO general expectation ant every
thing therefore remained as OF old At tho Police lead
quarters Mr. Acton sta o.cistei President, and Mr.
kennedy as Superintendent, with bis on, IA assistants
Messrs Carpenter Dks aud Leonard The delay ia the
ORGANIZATION OF the Board has been occasional by
the absence OF Nr MeMurray, who went TO Albany on
Tuesday evening for the purpose OF being sworn into
once by Governor seymour. hessrs Acton, Bergen aad
Bosworth have called at the hearauaters but deemed it
improper 70 any formal steps until the return Of Mr.
Mcllurray.
in the Board OF Education last eycong a e3nmu1ica-
tioD from Bsn Wood received announcing tha, he
delegated his power 10 appoint wost Point cadet to the
President Of the Board WIN. Curtis aod Timothy Bre1.
a1 provided they chose from among the boys attending
tie public schools II was stated by Commissioner Nil.
Ter that W. Chan.er has also concluded TO have his
selection malc from among the boys attending the pub
lie Schools aud he moved . vote Of tbaos 70 Messrs,
Cbauler aud Wood, which was adopted Tao roiiln,
business u the Board then taken up and continued
until the meeting adjourned
Tho following gcntlemeo, who are TO address tn, Nc.
Clean meeting 10 night at Cooper Institute had ar
rived in the city last evening Amos Ken3ail,
General A. Banning Norton. Lieutenant Governor jacob
Of Kentucky, aud Theodore Cuyler. d Philadelphia
large meeting is expected.
In tue Court OF Sessions yesterday, befors Rscorier
Holman Joho Ferguson, q waiter, residing ia Greene
street, was iontiy indicted with brushmaker named
VIM smith. for committing sburg!ary at 234 Bowery, on
the 2on Of January last. whso number OF sbawis.
valued al 500, stolen, The prisoners elected TO be
tAed separately, wheu Terguson was convicted aud
Smith Immediately Afterwards put IN pl,a o, guilty
Martha Jordan, woman about thirty years OF age
pleaded guilty Of having sto wessng apparel valued t
sl0s, from 2i Fourth avenue The itb OF November
last The prisoner has several aliases and confessed
her quit 70 officer Irving, cf the Twentieth precinct
John Rosers an Irshmsn thirty five years OF ago for
merry employed as porter 10 The store OF Mcssrs II
alin Co, 10 Church street, pieliei guilty or having
s'oicn piece q six valued al ia, ffom the iboyo men
TONED store 10 November last All the prisoners were
remauded tor sentence john AMI chfistana K,e1e who
were convicted oI sboplflDg Monday last were
brought up ior fencnce John was scat 10 the state
Prison iJr thec years AMI Cstaaa for two years John
robbs, the boy who shot police oacsr oa Now Years
Day, was pelt ~ the state Prison for four years and
seven months
~ the Supreme Court, ireuit part three Judge palo3n
pres Ding Leonard Appleby yesterday obtasod verio,
against the Brooklyn Fire nsurance Company ror fifteen
thou7aud collars, two policies or insurance tho damage
sued er being The result of 1re 10 May last by which
pa 1tids business promises wers DESTROYED. The Dc
feuce was that part of he building insured usci az
workshop ~ manufacturing chairs, which, II was salcl
WIS more hazardous basiness Than eowei by tlo
policies, a4c the e'oie yoibed lbcm
Henry natef yesterday sued Sheriff James Iyacb, W ibs
Euuntt Esf1r fg4y tssfss ant ,rY