New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-18

cemeanor, IN any criminal 0nense. OF any cnuraee
whatever shall be allowed and permitted to testify ana
give evidence In his own behalf
POLICE JUSTICES.
Mr. Brandreths bill proposes that the Court Of Special
Sessions Of the Peace. Of the County OF New.York
shall within 20 days after the passage Of this act meet
in convention in New-York to appoint two Police
Court Clerks who shall hold Office for the term Of six
years they to receive the same salaries as the Police
COURTS OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL SESSIONS IN NEW
YORK.
Mr. Leyingers bill proposes that the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions for the Peace in and for the City aud
County of New.York shall hereafter be held by the
Recorder of New.York City. In case OF the DEAN Oh
the Recorderlhe Governor may designate one OF tle
Judges Of the Court Of Common Pleas TO loio saio
Court
speakcr,s Receptisn-The Spirit Of tho
Occasien-The Red Book I" Discus.
sisn-A Majority Prefer II to the Honor
or Securing Retrenehment-An Eye ON
the Central Raiirond-New.York Tax
Commissioner.
From Our Special Correspondent
ALBANY. Jan. II, 1866.
Speaker Treman gave a reception last even
ing at bis residence Safest. 10 the Members OF
the Assembly at which most Of the Judges of the Court
Of Appeals and Of the United States Circut Court Tor
this district were present. and Few ot,er inv'teu
guests The occasion was On eSceeding! p'.u haaa
one and the supper would have furnished tbeme
on which some jenkins Of the press could write
column OF epcurenn literature II the writer may De
pardoned eccentric originality In the use OF quota
fion be would of the festive part OF the reception
that there was "A feast Of and flow OF s0ul,
the terms reason" and soul being used IN a some.
what meiaphorical sense Everybody was In exceient
spirits aud before he went away very exceent spirits
were in him. The company were resolved INTO a
committee OF the whole and tue Speaker presided
with such an impartial hospitality that there were 10
"appeas 10 the House ,
/ This morning there was q windy discussion in the
ssembly on the printing of the Red Book. The Com
mttee on Expenditures OF the House having reported IN
favor of printing 80 copies for each member auu eAcn
far the deputy clerks and reporters Dr. ferguson ofJe
ferson moved amendment limiting the appropriation
10 one each. and spoke earnestly IN Its behaL Little
John also in brief speech the necessity OF retrencn
ment and reform urged that the practice OF making the
State nav for these books should be abolished
that their constituents II they wish the book should
for the same for other volumes 70 80 into their
braries WILDER and Parker Of Cayuga spoke in favor
of agreeing to the report Mr.. Thorn, IN lew
fitting remarks. in which be PAID an est e9 ,he
plinent 10 the power OF the press anu lhsv he
voted the same ngmber OF Red Books as tne me,n
bers and also accepted en- amendment including tne
deputy clerks The report as amended Ws ,o he
emit down on their allowance OF TINS volume
! for this and the Civil List are the only
books upon which their constituencies place any value
ton of his particular friends But in fact there would
be Just as much propriey members voting Themselves
The Tribune Almanac Frank Moores heoenoh
Record Prayer Books and Bibles to send their con
stituents, the which custom has sanctioned.
There wonld be peculiar fitness In adding some OF
these volumes TO the usual list. The Red Book appro.
priation Will cost the State over el50C
There was resolution introduced BY Mt. Baldwin
TO investigate the treatment OF local freight by the
Central Railroad and its supposed collision with the
Adams Express Co.. which II Is 10 be hoped VIII lead
TO the reform Of growing abuse.
The Senate held executive session, and two OF the
Tax Commissioners for your city, have reason 10
believe renominated. and perhaps all three. II
Is 10 be hoped all will be reapponted. for hear II
stated on all hands thar they nave discharged their
duties In a very able and efficient manner. and with
great acceptance 70 the people
The doings Of this body were generally without
interest \ proposition was debated, at considerable
length 20 authorize tho Supervisors Of New.York to
salaries OF the Commissioners OF Charities from
e. 0OO 10 5000 1t has not yet been adopted.