The New York herald., 1867-04-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALu.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE MRALn.
Albany. April 3, 1867.
rx csHIsroPar. STREET RA"RoAp
bin passed the senate this morning by avots Of l'to
Tus NIAGARA CANAL.
The act giving the consent Of the State Of New York
to the construction Of ship canal around tho Falls Of
Niagara, by the United States, progressed 10 third
reading in the same body.
THE REGISTRATION vorEea
The bill already noticed in the HzsAIp. making
changes the system Of registering voters passed TO-
day in the Senate
SECURITY rHRArRss-
Tho following IL the material portion Of Mr.. Robert
sons bin providing for this important public want II
has been committed to the Committee OF the whoe:--
An Act 10 AFFORD greater security TO life and limb against
nrss and false alarms while attending churches. thea
The people Of tho State OF New York. represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
sa. ohsI ans pn
resort or amusement in all Incorporated cities in this
State shall within twelve months from the passing Of
the act be required TO have the doors Of such theatres
other public buildings hinged open freely ont
wardz All the doors 70 be so hinged, and II the
kept open by proper fastening during the time such
buildings are publicly used to- facilitate the egress Of
% q the
TO which s added further penalty OF nve dollars for
every week after the complaint Is made I'LL the neces-
sary changes are effected. 4e
ANOTHER RAILROAD EIGHTH AvESux.
Among the few ralroad projects before the Legis-
ature that really possessed Of merit means for
the accommodation OF the public, Is the
the route given below. The people on the west side
living between Eighth avenue and the Hudson river
have insufficient railroad facilities The roads running
on the Eighth and Ninth avenues direct to the
southern portion Of the city, but there no communi
along Broadway between Canal and Fourteenth streets
To meet this want bill has been introduced for
road follows, which has been favorably re
ported from the Committee on Railroads and committed
20 the Committee Of the Whole:--Commencng At the
Eighth avenue at the corner Of Fifty ninth street. thence
through and along the Eighth avenue with double
track to Fourteenth street. thence through and along
Fourteenth street with double track to University
place; thence hronch and along University place with
double track to waverey place; thence through and
along waverley. place with single track TO Mercer
street; thence through and along Mercer street with
single Canal street. thence through and along
Canal street connecting with the double track TO West
anS coSnsns with she aoasle track through
College place to Park place; thence through
and along Park place with H., n double track , 70
to Church street; thence through and along
Church street with single track to Canal street, thence
through and along Greene to Eighth street, thence
through and along Eighth sree< to connect with the
along the double track Fourteenth street Eighth
avenue TO the place Of beginning
THE CENSUS or IS65
The Of 1856 has been published in pouderous
tome few specimen copies Of which have made their
appearance In the Legislature. In looking over
notice, in addition to the numerous often
ferred TO- the statement that the enlisted from tiD
city and county Of Now York during the mum.
bered Il, ,974 Chauncey N. Depew must slaughter
soldiers as well as citizens.
Albany, April 3-11 r NJ.
ta4 WAR cLAnG STATE
Among the bills passed 10 day that introduced by
Mr. Oakley, authorizing the Governor to appoint
missioners, not exceeding three In number who shah
have power 70 confer with Nte commissioners Sspset
ssntBg the United Sats FOR the purpose OF adjusting
and settling the ciains Of the state aaanst the United
States for expenses incurred In the organization equtp
late war, tha c0mmteeoAers expenses not 10 exceed
$780, Governor Fenton has saready recovered by bis
private efforts 81, ,O00 Ooe OF these claima There
other claims 70 the extent Of ab0ut 81 900 awaiting
the adjustment proposed BY this bill.
Appointments Csnnrmed by the Senate.
ALBANY April 8, 1851.
The Senate today confirmed, the following nsmiOa-
tions:-
To be Harbor Masters Of the Port Of New Yor-Iewis
T. Payne, Of Chatham, Columbia county, and John G.
Adams, Of Newburg, Orange county
To be Managers Of the State Lauatic AsylumS Oakley
vand-rpool or Albany Francis Herman, Of Utica. spsn-
To b Loan Commissiouers-James williamson, OF
sing Sing, Westchester county and John H. Divine and
Lach Shelake, OF Sullivan ounty.