The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-04
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| the mstropoiissp Police sec.e
Axenue Rafiroad ->Amsndns 20 tns
| militia Law-muk anc Chscse-A,
| Club-Uounm fsaioners OF Chsritiss>~Aee
| ebriate Asyium-Puntshmsnt % CrisSs-
| mails and OommutSng for Good <en~-
| ABANY. March 8, 1854 :
Tho State capital seems to be Of great at.races
just now The hotels are all crowded 70 overdownt
Many those who have visited the city have found sx
ceedngIy difficult procure cot 70 stretch then-
selves upon The occasions very rars ~hen the no
propristo obliged to turn people awal not havas
accommodations for them but such the CASE with M
| the nrst class hotels last night
The speech or Mr. Patt OF Suffolk county, on the Gov
errors message last night q creditable affair Hs
took different position from most OF his democratic ON.
! leagues he denounced the rebellion and took stroAN
grounds for s but deprecated departure
from constitutional and the plumbers that have Cha
raoterzed the by the present
Suffolk county may well feel proud OF her representa-
l tives In the Assembly this winter.
| The Assembly Committee on Cities expected 70 heas
arguments the Metropolitan Police bill yesterday after
noon but no one appeared for that purpose They nes
argue IT, other subjects taken up The Indications
now are that the bill viii be reported 10 the Same shape
that 1t came from the Senate. The committee have ase
agreed 70 report the bill extending the track Of SeoouA
The Assembly Committee on Military Affairs have
y completed their report on the question OF amendng
| the National Guard law which has been referred =
Sy Rs features he
known the National Guard law. They have decided =
to the system OF electng the military officers, ADD
thus putting end to the appointing power, which they
oaim has been abused by the present State official The
committee Will also recommend the appropriation OF TIVE
hundred thousand dollars the militia under this bill
Tue Assembly spent nearly all the morning in Cou
| mittes OF the Whole on local matters There was
lengthy debate cheese BILL the question WHIST
should be done with the stripping milk Of COWS Tss
several bills were reported by the Senate COMMITTEES
this morning Among the number was favorable repors
the bill incorporating the New York Skating Club
The bill relative notares public in the city Of New Yosg
was reported adversely.
The bills heretofore noticed 10 regard TO the Commits
soners Of Charities and Correction In the city OF New
York. for better punishment Of drunkenness for an IN
ebriate asylum aud two three other measures co.,
nected herewith this morning introduced in the
Senate
Most OF the morning session taken up discussing
a bill relative TO committing criminals 10 pententiary
aud State prison for good behavior II the senators
render service to the State instead Of working
such humbug Humanitarian bills. they viii oonsides
some measure to protect the lives OF our
passes that the New York papers do not contain sn
OF stabbing murder and frequently two Or
tee the moment that one Of these murderers Is coz
viced commence their pIeadugs to have him commuted
or pardonsd Ths has been carried to such an extent
that tue laws OF the State afford but little protection -
the lives of people. All know that the crime Of mur
der s ten times frequent the Legislature OF 1880
plunderei and robbed citizens on one hand. and
abolished capital punishment on the other u true
that subsequent Legislature changed that BILL but
now stands 10 such position It is almost impossible
to punish man whocommts murder-it is 50 muddled.
m uns qsa and none fo the man murdered one
Of the evils Of the present time. and twin child with
the deepest tho oorruptons the Legislature Of $780,
which abolished capital punishment, were among the
and nois.est advocates for mercy to murderers
The evils are coming upon The mon who COM
NIT the atrocous crime OF murder can. as general
ia TIE present state our statutes on that subject they
know is almost impossible TO punish them, even they
are detected. They now stand in defiance TO authority
and reckessy commit their foul deeds Really. win NOS
the senators better serve the public ~ providing :9s
mode OF puishng criminals instead OF trying now tnsy
eau again turn them loose upon society
Despatch from Secretary stanton -
Governor seymour-The Payment %
Bounties to be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ment OF the Hearing OF Arguments
ON tho Broadway Raliroad-The Me-
tropolftan Police Bill fn the Assem.
bly, Committee ON Ctties-Thc Pay 81
tho POlIce-Taxatton OF the Clergy.
FaistaR In Albany, SC.
ALBANY March 3. 1854.
Governor Seymour received the following despatch this
morning from Secretary Stanton -
wAsmSoros March g. 1894.
BY authority OF joint resolution passed by congrssY
tho payment Of bounties will be continued unsil
Secretary Of war.
letter was received to DAY from Judge Hilton, A. +.
stswarts lawyer stating that owing to sickness 10 his
family, he would be unable to attend the meeting OF the
Railroad Committee TO. morrow to present arguments
agains. tho Harlem Broadway bill Tho friends Of ths
measure Who here Notified. aud meeting a
the COMMITTEES was held Senator Christie notified the
COMMITTEES that he had received the letter from Mr..
Hilton aud asked postponement Mr.. Clark stated
friends OF the. bill ready to go on with
the argument AZ any time, but wanted full ana
fair hearing OF both sides. There were several
| important questions involved and he considered
Il important that they should be argued He wanted -
carly day possible fixed upon, and that to be the
dual hearing He would also that there large
number Of property holders who desired to appear before
the committee 10 favor OF the bill The COMMITTEES havs
heretofore bills for consideration which viii
take up Their time until next Wednesday. Il was there
fore mutually agreed both sides that the argument
should be heard Wednesday next, at four P. NJ La
those who desire TO appear before the committee take
notice Of this fact.
Tie Assembly Committee Titles have settled upon
tuesday afternoon the day for ral consideration
OF the Metropolitan Police bill. The bill will then be
parties who have been asking to be heard ars
present not IL il said that those who desire 70 Dc
heard are opposed to the bin passed the and
radical republican faction ia New York. The sanc com.
mtee have decided to report bin to raise the salary
The My XXX Rolls Ise ca! YIN probably report
Tho Assembly spent ali the evening session on the
bin repeating the section OF the present Tax Law
eyempnQ ministers from taxation. The discus
! sion on this sus.sct revealed the fact that ths
question OF taxation 10 70 be an important subjecs
peal ali laws the statute books exemp.I1s property
from taxation, thus taxing everybody ana all kinds
or property, aud 10 that shape was ordered 70 'nms
The Senate met this evening and Immediately adjourned
to acKett play FaIsts In the Merry wives OF VIM
despatch was received to night from Secretary stas-
ton BY Governor Seymour, stating that the payment -
bouniies will be continued until fursner orders
! r~..ev rnousand Do,lars Lose IN =