New-York tribune., 1867-02-16

The debate in the Assembly yesterday mUlD..-e ---
evening and the Senate this morning, makes IL almost
certain that the proposition Of Mr. tejohn, that lpere
should be 80 delegates representing the TWO pohucal
parties addition to the 12s provided Tor IN the ogha
hill will be successful The opponents III the Assembly
of the Governors suggestion, saw that they Womd Dc
eaten and they accordingly fibustered enough last
evening to carry their point. The friends Of Mr. Little
Johns propOsition were in a decided majority,
and II they had properly held out they
could have carried their point ana the OIL
would have been ordered to third reading before
- o'clock But their leader listened to the wies OF the
other side which was engineered by d. p Wood Parker
and H. Smith and agreed that committee should report
Drogress As soon as the Committee and reported 10
the House these same leaders of the opposition did their
best 10 thwart any motion which would not make the Dill
a special order for Monday evening the Goth
Littlelohn then made a motion TO go again lh'o
the Committee OF the Whole. but withdrew IT, because
some of his weakened brethren Thought 'hey
could not introduce their printed bills this morn
ING If this bill materially effecting the III
aerests Of the whole state, should be taken up
at that time and they therefore hoped to make the Dill
special order for Tuesday the 26 1t was evident yeSer
day afternoon that the Oppnents OF the Dill Wau'eu
postponed until they had time to hold Republican eau
Gus and make original bill party question some OF
the most sensible ana independent of the Republicans
would agree TO this, and announced privately tha'
they would not he bound by any such caucus. Inc
strongest argument used against the LJteOuh pivPO,
ston wa, that the Republican party would be sadueI
with the responsibility Of the Convention lhey shoIu
dictate who was to go in H. rms was Offset however D
one Of the weakest arguments OF speaker l!ttS anu anu
6thers that the history OF former CONSTITUTIONS
showed Chat the party Wnch attempteu 10 arSg m%Sv
question was shipwreckcd Tie senate BILL which pro
oS EleS SSaOUseTcf IN tontee of the Whole this morning,
but before any vote was taken the amendments prog
feSs res TnSst %Ss M th o Mr. IT, & Murphy an
amendment that the delegates be elected BY counties as
TSd I[ M M coT Barnett senators F6ser and Low
opposed tits 10y the Senatorial plan Of choosing dele,
offered an amendment similar TO that OF Mr. LittleJohn
IN the As;S%IsPy SI9syt ana & &s99i2T iRs MS ~! f 5 \
canvass Of the senators show majority OF almost three
TO one in favor Of Mr. Lttlciohns plan. >..,..,..
The Senate Committee Commerce ana Navigation
have not yet gone through with the bill OF the Cltzehs
Association for board 10 manage the WlaSes % 3o PodS
The bill has far examined, been considerably h0u
fed and viii be s further so before the Committee mas
The present management Of the Fire Department of
thereof Mr Genet this morning introduced bin requir
ing the Governor the present Commissioners
and appoint others IN their stead. ~, -, a.,
senate or concurrence was introduced by message in
the Assembly to-day. II was referred to the Committee
The Committee on Cities Of the Assembly to-day report
ed favorably on the bills improving Tit t tne ne
Kings. 1t was cordially supported 10y an tue
members from that county The sam same Tomni'tee re re-
ported ayOiably ON Grdleys Market Dlll-ohg Oh tne
biggest Jobs yet presented to the legislature II places
paid commission who shall have about the same power
over them as now held by the Controller There is not
one redeeming feature in the b and from the present
opinions Of the members OF the Assembly II Ilas hO' 'e
slightest chance oI success Inc OPINION IiS l5
6ge 6eSe'"G mo ''V newer to erect carry on, sell OF
buy markets. that it should be LETT to private citizens
subject the control OF the Health Board OF new Board
The iat measure it is sure will receive the indorse-
Jnent noj only OF the legislature but Of the Governor
~ 5If nccess Al.Iough the principles of the bill
cd he las
been before the Legislature for long time none Of the
S and IS sbSw The Committee Of Cities
OF the Senate why 10 should not be reported
ON Wednesday and Thursday the Committee received
dozens of tlagrams asking thar the bill be reported
"a they desired % be heard IT, The Committee saw
cre IS 'o tret to ec the b Iy delaying its reporting
until late period IN the session and promptly refused 10
alone dssented There has not been day since the bill
committed 70 the Committee on Cities but the gen
temen who now make the requeSJ IOr the poslpOLeeL
of the measure could no have made arguments on ihe
subject They did not and therefore M9st DO t tnouEH
their lfChoN IN the LEGISLATURE oc.4holo Iu3hd' y.
Murphy ana Lent were especially opposed to giving any
AZ Last has passed both houses Of the Legislature
recurring that all railroad companies shall grant equal
Of what is called the 'Merchants Union Express
Company" and places them equal footing with all
The bill regulating the different Light companies OF
your city. synopsis Of which THE TRIBUNE published
mttee OF Cities this morning, ana recommended Tor pas
Gen Daniel Ulma1 lecturcd before the Soldiers Con-
ventiOn tonight the negro soldiers AID their claims
plead earnestly Tor the political recognition OF those who
Mr Genet Introduced a bin 10 incorporate the New
York and Long Island Bridge Company for the erection
M ar PobeIf BoDper : q. Howiand, G. T. Knapp Aug
Simau. WIN F. Iaimbecr, John J.. Brown, A. W. Lock
wood. Edward McGean and d. c. Duzenbeiry. The cap-
Mr. Deyen Introduced bill proposing the formation Of
q accompany in NewIork City, called the Bankers and
delivery between bankers ana brokers' OF earnest ana
arc David GrJesbcck o. D. Ashley, q. II, Watson and j.
X Perry. Capital stock SJOOOyO.
Mr.. WOmal introduced bin making II the duty OF
any person dspOsiug OF leaf tobacco. in bales 10
mark thereon the gross weight in pounds and also the
true weight of an materials other nan tobacco contained
in aud around said parcel
Mr. owen Murphy introduced a biu providing that
the Board OF Aldermen shall consist OF Is members each
charter election, the Districts 10 be divided a. follows
Ist. DstriC-To include tle Third, Fifth and Eighth
Wards; ild-Nnth Ward; lld-sNteenth Ward; Nth
Twentieth Ward; Yth-Twcnty- Ward; With
First, Second Sixth and Fourteenth Wards; With
teenth Wds IXthPut Of the E.cy enth Ward, south Of
line drawn through Ninths and seventeenth Ward east
OF center OF EsSeXst and Avenue ~ ANA south OF the
.ccnter Of Nnt-~t; NtA-PWt OF the Eleventh aud
Seventeenth Wards; XItl-Part OF The Seventeenth
FftoentlI Ward and part Of the Eighteenth; XIIIth-
Twenty -lrst Ward; XIvth-Nineteenth Ward XVIII
Tie Board 81 81 GoGaemesn c S consist consist Of G members members and
TO hold Office for three years.
Tho bill to incorporate the East River Bridge COMPANY
Van Colt Frederic Hazciton Nathan strong $ b. NoT,
lan. w iompkns, aud II. d. Hall. The capital stock
She East River commencing al some point between Wall
and M0ngoneIysts, New-iolk, and MOutaguc-s 10 the
Navy Yard on the Brooklyn side.
Mr. Travis introduced bill providing for the amend
men OF the present law concerning the sale OF liquors In
OF Excise 10 grant licenses 10 all persons Of good moral
character for the sale o liquors in quantities OF less than
$50: mat and spirtuous liquors, SJO all hotels from
bi nffor.d iv Mr. Jvoys.off ,,,,,osos +bo, ,t ,-,