New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-04
ALBANY.

| TON BILL AS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE
| BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DILL-TlIE HARB0R AND
| PIERS BILL REPORTED FAvoRABLY-THE NEW
| YORK AND ALBANY RAILROAD JoD-NEW BILLS.
| ALBANY, March g. 1857.
The sessions Of both branches of the Legislature
were of short duration yesterday. Barely quorum Of
Senators was present and in the Assembly the members
seemed too fatgued with their previous days work to
care much about forwarding legislation. The most OF the
time Of the session Of the Senate occupied In the dts
cusslon OF the Assembly resolutions directing the lately
appointed Special Committee the alleged canal
! frauds TO proceed with their investigation imme-
diately, and to sit with open doors Messrs. white
Williams aud Kline strongly advocated it. and Messrs
Committee, and Sdvoca{ed allowing 1t to take testimony
wherever could Both the letter gentlemen said was
impossible for the Committee TO finish the Investigation
during the Present Session and MT Murphy offered an
mat ba f tbev hold he SESSIONS
when they may see fit. The amendment was adopted
The Assembly bin for a Constitutional Convention was
not brought 10 third reading yesterdayn on account
he brongI up on Monday and put its final passage
The Senate FOR a short time yesterday had their blu fO
WS e aocd PToydHs chat the election Of delegates
shall bY by seha9Hsf districts , and s dSooa as
az pow S has mebeTs in the Assembly sclaor p6y
tried 20 have an amendment 2aS' allowing only those 70
bly, Before It acted upon the Committee and
the Senate subsequently made the bill special order for
senators are OF the opinion that ihs Assembly bill i'm;
%Sa ss sTn pe s sSfGpfq I sSSHS 70 T Is
adoption any T S S SS nSe t nave Ss
much time has already been wasted over it, The Assem-
bly, bill, rs it now stands, provides:
election for delegates shall take place the fourth Mon
DAY Of April shall consist OF hundred sni sixty
delegates large each Assembly district AMI h"o for the
stste large Any cou Of the State represent an Assembly
District he does uoresisiu the fSr which be Is chosen
1, f Contention
who are entitled by fos members OF the Assembly bat no
pern han vote who shall been convicted 81 bribery larceny
i1i st,tes or si maie or become directly Indirectly Interested
wager depending upon the result Of such election
,o. for Isls A. spse ssi f1r district asiesa'e
on The m TUESDAY q June $40 The Convention Keep ioaFr'
Of proceedings md publish The me sIgi s9a part, a, may N ~
When the fuE ~slf gs,y asss.!s ~, 4 pI;
the Corye etoept on rOcs sssi 70 an such ',e e1se
81 Of public bo by The privilege eIt9irt 70 him
rous rcag The Coav0n aud ' the space oiltd 'ys
i NE csuiiaioa i''o be sdgRGi TIE people l1' !,y
n g: y ,s $sS'
TO Tx tomjtteS 5 Cities the bl for lord Of Public
GoT WHAT Sh the eSnet oe e Of Ss eeomma Il
difficult 10 say The bill has been In the haads OF tho
considered in Committee OF the Whole before this The
senator from the Second UIrooyn District has been OPP
fore this was from no effort OF his; nov that Il bas
rccommltted it looks Ike II ie intended giving YOU
New York ring politicians chance 90 have 10 further
amended and postponed. These men have been craving
for that ever since the b was reported 10 the Senate
their sole object being 10 delay its progress 50 that II can
not pas for want oi tiine
The Metropolitan Boari Of Harbors and Piers bin was
az utimacd on Friday. night IL would he, Imported
favOraby yesterday by the SeBat, special Com
mttee ON Commerce and Nayg CATION. The Brooklyn foks
aud especially The Atlantic Dock company ga noi sue
coed in being exempted from IT. provisions Tie District
Sope 1 sT VI c SSmpon V and the majority Of re COM
mtee refused 10 graut A. The Board i to consist ~ 80
Port, 10 DE appointed by the Governor. ono OF
the Board to be resident OF brook,
$500 year The President and Treasurer each receiving
$500 additional aud the Captain Of the Iof II 90 audl'
year, pr three years, gne i9 four ycl.
oSs Gs iSI hnE yc !G and per Of f t meop5a D
aud shall appoint superintendent snd an AS'l''"n'
superlnienden aud as many clerks % !e{ need 49,,
Another communication has been introduced Into the
Assembly Tor Metropolitan Waer pstrei hs G'.eSy
York Putnam aud wcstchester Counties dIstrct 70 ne
Tpor IL 70 appoint foSr citizens a. Hoard Of cormls
sion and they 20 he vested WITH and po-'ei, ~ NC
S,rcton Aqueduet Department. Three membri- % The
latior Board Who were IN Office pee u lrn NJ, - "
lie neoilers OF the BoapD j. 20 have a salary ~
$500 sud the other commit 's. 49,. len t,
@ and Co. Col,ried which arc IN the hand. 81 the -
ia Hasri or which Will IA. collected hereafter 1io The
Cencial sinking Fuad toward paying OF the dtG ot th
Stg The same gentleman has introduced a bill repo'l.
80 Ia, NV tg,r,ing l.rukers' sales. Mr Enw,on PIE
srfrd Il I extending tfh-ayo. 10 Battery place ~ u
an "a mar with the htitCtupculug -Wlndlt- udnfrd IuOl
,.tir Councils. Mr. DcyIns Gas bi requires gas toina
ulc. 10 f.i, their Prcla5crs with dfy meter ana lol
bids them charging much Ion poor as eJ 40 Tor S"o
gl=. 81, g., .--.,.....t..- At. II
o, nf fli Railroad Committee Of the Assembly, on the
difnclt between the Hudson and Central roads and Tue
other Inc rcpnr Of ,le Commerce ana Navigation Com
uittcc on the mana cement Of Ferries OF New Ork.
aualtAuditor Benton Is out IN n card, In when ne
jeu. that PAYMENTS have been made al the Department
10 Repair COutfacOrs on insuiiiciont or IMPROPER
vouchers and the stataent made IN the debate III thc
MI
pui In his BIZ Xpcnsc- and among the items when
cont aincd was one entitled MscciUcDiS. Tor sIjOO