New York Daily Tribune

New-York Daily Tribune

NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE....ALBANY, Jan. 25, 1862.

A petition was presented to incorporate the State Homeopathic Society.

Mr. PRYOR reported a bill to stop the sale of swill milk.

ASSEMBLY.

The bill to repeal the act relative to the publication of the legal notices was reported favorably by the Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. PRINCE moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. The report was laid on the table.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

By Mr. SCHOLESFIELD—To incorporate the New-York and Brooklyn Passenger Baggage Company.

Objection was made to the introduction of the bill, on the ground that the same was already rejected by the Assembly.

Messrs. KINNEY and CALLAHAN endeavored to prevent the introduction of the bill, on the ground that it was a job. After a considerable skirmish, the bill was referred to the Committee on the Affairs of Cities. It was reported by the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McMULLIN—To regulate fees on searches in County Clerks' offices.

By Mr. WESTBROOK—To authorize Justices of the Peace to act as Coroners.

By Mr. CHURCH—To establish academical departments, union free schools, and other institutions of learning in the State.

By Mr. KENNEY—To incorporate the Firemen's Savings Institution.

The Governor sent in a report in reply to the inquiries of the Assembly, stating that volunteers who had enlisted and been honorably discharged after medical examination, were not paid. The question whether legislation was necessary to secure pay to such volunteers was referred to the Judge-Advocate.

Such men had been sent free over the railroads to their homes.

The House adopted the concurrent resolutions passed by the Senate, assuming on the part of the State the payment of the quota of the National tax; fixing the election of a Superintendent of Public Instruction and Regent of the University on the 30th inst.; in favor of a law of Congress that the States assess and collect their quota of the National tax.

On motion of Mr. McMULLIN, the bill to authorize the Supervisors of Kings County to raise money for the relief of the families of volunteers, was moved forward to a third reading. Adjourned till 11 A. M. Monday.

From Our Own Correspondent.

ALBANY, Saturday, Jan. 25, 1862.

LEGISLATIVE INDUSTRY.

The Legislature gives indications of industry and attention to the public business, which cannot be too highly commended. Instead of adjourning over from Friday till Monday evening, as has been heretofore usual in the early part of each session, we had a session of the Assembly last evening, the usual session to-day, and adjourned till 11 on Monday morning next, instead of 7 P. M., but we are to have a session for further disposal of the finance resolutions on Monday evening next.

THE MARINE COURT.

At the session of last evening, Mr. O'BRIEN of New-York introduced a bill in relation to the Marine Court of your city, which provides that one of the Justices of that Court shall have power to open defaults on such terms as may be just and proper in all actions tried before them, and an appeal may be taken from a judgment rendered by any one of the said Justices of the Court to the Court of Common Pleas in the same manner as appeals are taken from the District Courts of the City of New-York. The 5th Section of the Act of July 21, 1853, in relation to the Marine Court, which permitted an appeal from a single Justice to the Justices of the same Court at a general term is repealed.

ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES.

Mr. O'BRIEN also introduced a bill to amend the act of 1850 in regard to the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of New-York. It amends the 27th section by the addition of the following:

"And the assessment rolls which have been heretofore, or shall be hereafter completed and filed with the Board of Supervisors, with the proper warrant annexed, shall be received by all the Courts of this State in all actions of proceedings therein (excepting in cases of ejectment and actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate) as prima facie evidence that the assessments, proceedings, and requirements contained in the statements and affidavits in said rolls, up to the time of the delivery of said assessment rolls to the said Receiver of Taxes, have been lawfully done, performed, and fulfilled according to the statutes and laws in that behalf, and have been regular in all respects."

THE NATIONAL CREDIT.

The session of last evening, was, however, mainly devoted to a discussion of the War-Finance resolutions from the Committee on Ways and Means, and the House exhibited a remarkable unanimity in sustaining the measures recommended by the Committee and so ably defended by Mr. ALVORD during the afternoon.

Mr. O'DEN opened the debate, proving himself an accomplished speaker and debater. In referring to the origin of the rebellion, he stated that he would search history in vain for its parallel in atrocity. There had been in the history of the world many bloody revolutions, some of them unjustifiable; but they had been frequently of justice. Peoples had risen in rebellion to relieve themselves from the oppressions and outrages of tyrannical despots—to break the shackles which held them in servitude. But this was the first instance in which rebellion had been resorted to to sustain, extend, and perpetuate the hated institution of Human Slavery. Mr. O. advocated the resolutions as they were reported from the Committee, and opposed the amendments offered by Mr. Speaker RAYMOND. Although he would not unnecessarily interfere with the institution of Slavery, he was in favor of applying the most efficient means for the suppression of the rebellion, and if slavery should happen to get crushed to death in the process, he should have no tears to shed on that account. One thing he was decidedly opposed to, which was—military negro-hunting. The officers and soldiers of the Republic were not enlisted to watch or catch runaway negroes, and should not be degraded by such employment.

Mr. PYRLE of Wayne, the gentleman who will be remembered by the country for the famous debate a few years since with Parson BROWNLOW on the Slavery question, made a forcible and eloquent speech in defense of the resolutions. He was followed by Mr. SCHOLESFIELD of Oneida, who made an extremely patriotic and telling speech.

Mr. ALVORD was the next speaker, and, while his remarks were possibly less patriotic than those of some who had preceded him, they were not less practical, for he confined himself mainly to the question before the House, which was a financial one. He opposed the amendments, and advocated with marked ability the passage of the resolutions as they came from the Committee of Ways and Means. Toward the close of his remarks he expressed a hope that the Slavery question would not distract the councils of the nation; but he was no defender of that institution, and could not comprehend how a Northern man could defend it. He had an abiding faith that human Slavery would be trampled in the dust by the advancing legions of the Republic.

After further remarks in favor of the resolutions by Messrs. ANDRUS of Franklin, and SNYDER of Lewis, the subject was made a special order for Monday evening next, when it will probably be finally disposed of, as far as the Assembly is concerned.

The speeches generally excited the enthusiasm of the members and spectators to such a degree that it was impossible to suppress the frequent demonstrations of applause.

BUTTER AND CHEESE FOR THE SOLDIERS.

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. D. WATERBURY called up his resolutions instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to procure, if possible, such a change in the army regulations as will allow rations of butter to the troops. Mr. WATERBURY made a forcible speech, in which he endeavored to show that the troops have a surplus of bread and meat, while they suffer for the want of butter—that there would be no difficulty in serving rations of butter, which was an article of necessity to most of the troops, especially to Americans, and that by lessening the ration of bread, and adding that of butter, much would be added to the comfort of the troops, while the Government would make a considerable saving thereby.

Mr. SNYDER proposed to add "cheese" also to the rations. Mr. PHELAN opposed the resolution, and thought the Military Department at Washington competent to manage the affair. Mr. MASON thought we had better let them alone on small subjects. Mr. TRACY favored butter—We were cheapening instructions by multiplying them on small subjects. Mr. STETSON, but preferred "request" to "instruct." Mr. ALVORD thought a request signed by the members in their capacity as citizens would be in better taste than a formal and official paper of the kind proposed. Mr. WHEELER favored the resolution. Mr. LUDINGTON opposed it; but, after more discussion, in which several members participated, the resolution was amended so as to include cheese, and adopted—70 to 10.