The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-05
TIE LEGISLATURE,


In the Senate yesterday the bill authorizing the New
York Manhattan Gasght Company to charge at the rate
of three dollars fifty per thousand feet Tor
| gas taken up. On motion the bill was amended 80
make binding every requirement and stipulation OF
| its contract with the city OF New York for
Lighting certain streets and places; also providing
that at the expiration of two years. the company shall
return the original tariff Of prices OF two dollars and
atty ccnts per thousand feet The amendments hav-
ing been accepted the bill then passed Bills were
passed the relief of the Bath and Coney Island Rail-
road Bridge Company; to amend the Brooklyn Water
act to incorporate Soldiers Messenger Corps; to i'm
prove Riycrdao avenue from Yonkers to Kingsbrdge,
and to create ward in this city The Senate then
went into Committee Of the Whole and resumed the con-
sidcraton Of the bill amending the Registry law Aftcra
lengthy debate the constitutionaty Of tho pro-
visions Of the bill progress reported and the bill
made the special order for to-day In evening ses
notice gwen of bill to incorporate tho Exempt
Fremen's Association OF New York Bills were reported
for enlargement OF the locks the Erie Canal the
expense thereof DO liquidated by tax through
fr light; to authorize the Captain Of the Port Of New
York Of the harbor masters to act in his alb
sene. The bill incorporate the New York Pier and
Ware housing Company then taken up in Committee
| of the Whole, and amended 10 limit the period
within which the company shall improve the piers to
years and the number Of piers TO be occupied by
tn IN totn Tho bill was then ordered TO third readng
In the Assembly NJ. Van Buren, asked leave 10 intro
Dice resolutions rendering our heartfelt thanks to
Lieutenant General ant and all the officers and men OF
the grand army Of the Union for the hcroism they have
displayed the sacrifices they nave made and The results
they have achieved" which was granted ana they
adopted unanimously. Bills were passed to
change the name of tho New YORK Free Academy
clo nnrtnu
Of the Second avenue, Brooklyn. The Speaker then
ammo need the special order, which was the cleo
ton of stale Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
The arrival of the Senate having been announced
tho roll called, the members present voting with
the following resutFor Victor M. Rice, 81; Joseph
Warren, 80; Benjamin W. Downing, 8; Horace Greeley
l. John Thorn, whereupon the election of Victor a.
Rice announced by the Lieutenant Governor, for
hreo years, from the first Tuesday in April, 1865 The
bill authorize the city OF Brooklyn 10 issue bonds to
raise money adopted. Mr. Salmon moved to sus-
pend the order Of third reading Of bills to go Into
Committee of the Whole the Dry Dock Railroad bill,
which was agreed to- When the committee dis
solved it ordered that the bill be moved its third
reading by vote OF yeas So, nays A. The Supply and
Charity bills being tho special order tho evening session
was occupied In their consideration Progress
ported
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The bark Bolivia the service Of tho Pacific Railroad
Company arrived al this port from Aspnwal Yesterday,
under command of Captain Whiteberry, with advccs
from the United States Of Colombia dated at Panama
the 18th of March The State OF Panama revolution
lied against the Mosquers CaIancha government the
9th umo and the Executive quickly turned out Of
ONCE Five six persons killed and few
wounded in the city Of Panama The rights Of foreign.
respected and their personal safety and prop
Gala late pras md
shelter board the United States ship st. Marys scor
| Colunje q prominent citizen of Panama, named
Provisional President day. He formed govern
men which recognized by all the foreign consuls
President Muro had rendered his resignation in Bogota
he being opposed to the popular wish for war with Ecua
dor battalion Of regular troops stationed In Lima Peru
revolted against the government; but the movement
Immediately suppressed and its lender shot, An attempt
on formidable scale was expected The revolu-
tonsts seek place General Castillo at the head Of the
government
The drawing for the Twenty first ward, Eighth Con-
gressonal district concluded Yesterday There was
other drafting in the city. number Of recruits were
received at the Supsrvisors and the various pro-
vost marshals' ohces Tho examination Of the drafted
men Of the First ward commenced yesterday ct tho Of
fee Of the Fourth Congressional district and notwith
standing large crowd Of these attendance keep
ing the Provost Marshal and his assistants busy en-
ploycd all day, not single held to SERVICE all
having physical other disqualification which
empted them II Is confidently expected that State
paym sor be In attendance at Supervisor Blunt oce
in the City Hall Park to-day with plenty Of funds 10 pay
boun,ics all volunteers who present themselves both
there and at the provost marshals' ofnces
The Board Of Supervisors had special meeting yes
terday resolution 10 abolish She system Of recruiting
in the City Hall Park and the Battery and appoint
NV he
marshas was offered discussed ct length and finally t.
| bled.
The Board of Councimen their special meeting yes
tcrday concurred with the Aldermen In adopting resou-
tons requesting the Board Of Supervisors TO pay
masters be appointed at the provost marshas Offices to
pay hand money to recruits. communication was re-
cevcd from the Mayor sent by the New York Compost
Company offering dead horses from the city,
which was referred 10 the Committee Public Health.
After passing number Of routine papers the Board ad
journed till Thursday.
meeting Of Aremen held last night at Fremens
Hall, Chief Engineer Decker presiding, at which
luton recommending continuance Of duty by all
ber Of the present department long their services
may be needed and requesting the Common Council to
institute the necessary legal proceedings TO test the
stitutionaty of the paid department. bill, was unan
| mously adopted
fro broke out about one O'Clock yesterday morning
in the building No OF Furman street. Brooklyn and ex
tended TO No oS entirely consuming the contents Of
both During is continuance n shocking catastrophe oc
Cured While number OF nrcmen were on tho top Of
ono of tho buildings the roof gave way and they were
plunged into the Of fame beneath Five Of these
men are known 10 have burned DEATH and four
more were dangerously injured
Tho committee 70 arrange for the Fort Sumter ami
verssry celebration at the Academy Of Music had
another meeting yesterday at the Aston House. letter
received from General Peck announcing his accept
Of the presidency Of the meeting The two pieces
OF music composed for the occasion termed lander
sons March TO Sumter and 'Anderson's Quickssep !"
Great confidence is expressed the entire Of tho
affair