The New York herald., 1867-02-04

house, or snsr buildings for the accommodation
~, police, prisoners, &c TO erect and operate what
te end excusye control over the House for the De-
iention OF Witnesses at No 103 Mulberry street The
eroissd by the Mayor and Common Council places
Of public amusement boarding houses, hackmen cart
men, junk shops and other business places requiring
missoners owho authorized TO detail many men
necessary for such duties Another section increases
last section authorizes the formation Of "mtary bri
gade 70 consist Of eight hundred men, who TO be
drilled and disciplined BY proper oces and TO be used
all occasions requiring the aid OF sodiery in sup
pressing disorderly conduct riots, &c
The bill for the protection Of female operatives In
New York defeated in the Assembly this morning.
owing 10 the slim attendance Of its friends The vote
was reconsdered, and the bill viii undoubtedly come
up again next week. Much opposition is occasionea 70
clause
The school bill OF ex-s Senator Manniere has poor
chance Of success The members Of the Committee on
Colleges, &cS express themselves opposed to the
measure the ground that there s no solid reason Tor
Tho case Of senator Charles G. Cornell has been settled
IN his favor He will not be expelled and the report OF
the Senate Judiciary Committee to which the petition
Of citizens for his expulsion was referred, win soon ee
made In his favor
rMEGRAPmc COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCE.
Senator Lents bill 70 grant 70 William or.on Charles a,
for twenty years lay telegaphc cables between the
State Of New York and the empire Of France passed
this morning in the Senate by unanimous vote Be.
fore passage however, lively discussion took place.
Senator Williams OF Erie leading of with proporndina
certain inquiries TO tho object the measure and the
meaning OF come Of its provisions
Senator Henry G. Murphy, Of Brooklyn, said the inn
portance or having telegraph cable which shall NOT
have both les rmini on British soil could not DO over
estimated. The present cables from Ireland to New
foundand were in the hands Of Power friendly TO us
now, but there certainty how hong such inter
national anity might last II might be interrupted al
any moment, and England then would have immense
superiority her Of teleRraphic communication
between tho Old World and the New. 1t proposed
by the construction Of line between Now York and
France 10 destroy the superiority Of England in this
respect. measure with such object IN view was
entitled to the encouragement Of the State and country
at large No good objection could be urged and he
hoped, therefore. the bill would pass
Senators Lent, Low, Gibson, f. Cornell and White
also spoke in favor Of the BILL and Senator Williams
finally withdrew his objections when the bill was put on
its final reading and passed.
Section provides follows:-Ths grant upon the
condition that the State Of New York shall have the free
and exclusive of Of said cabcs for the space
thirty minutes at any time within each twenty-fo
to the government Of the United States and upon the
further condition that within the period Of two years
from the passage OF this the teegraphic communica
on herein contemplated shall be successful operation
wise this grant to be null and void and upon the fur
ther condition that the Legislature may at any time
amend alter or repeal this act
ALLEGED FERRY MIsMANAGE6ENr.
During the session Of the Assembly this morning Mr..
John Oakley OF Kings to question OF privilege,
and stated that chairman Of the Committee Com
merce and Navigation to which resolutions calling for
an investigation relative to the mismanagement of the
ferries the East and North had been referred
he had been attacked In press and otherwise for
alleged delay In making the demanded inquiry. Letters
had been sent to him accusing him Of wishing to stife
inquiry and OF being In the pay Of the Union Ferry
Company He desired TO repel all such charges and in
situations and would state that he favorable to
thorough investigation of the abuses complained Of