Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08
Correspondence Of the Herald.

ALBANY, April 9th.
The Senate passed bill to-day authorising the
tions in the channel Of the Hudson River ltappears
that sloop that was sunk short distance below
this city by the carelessness negligence Of the
captain impede the navi gation Of the river and the
good people here who seem to have an eye TO the
main chance ask the State to take il away. 1t is
strange that the of the vessel does call
the Legislature to build him another The bill pro-
viding for aid to the n Y. and Harlem Rail koad
was passed in committee and ordered to a third read
ing. The Northern Rail Road was under consider
alton, but no question taken upon it. From
tain indications, am induced to believe that the bill
will be defeated.
Mr.. Yerplanck called up the bill providing the
and plan for assessing the Croton Acqueduct
Mr. Hunter opposed the bill trenching the rights
of Westchester; but the propriety of prohibiting
that county from taking the city of New York for
its expenditures on the acqueduct was rendered
obvious by Verpanck, that no serions opposition
was made to it,
the table for to-day. Judicious Of all parties
beginning to have serious doubts about the policy
of unde rtak ing to tinker the currency. Were ii not
for the apprehension that the loco locos might make
political capital of it, the whole matter would be
permitted to fall through The thing viii regulate
itself, if let alone, but the people have pettoned for
the lnterpostion Of the Legislature, and the Wings
Are reiuctaut to incur the risk OF refusing to adopt
any measure. The Assembly bill VIII be modified
in the Senate by the disagreement Of the two houses
all action may be defeated.
Mr.. Nerpianck introduced and carried through the
Senate today, bill respecting your ensuing charter
election.
Mr.. V. stated tina. the committee to which the bill
introduced by Mr. Tallmadge on Saturday in relation
TO the Registry Law referred, had considered IL
and approved it with some slight amendments. That
bill was not meant to repeal any part OF the law, but
merely TO explain throughout the details which
might lead to abuse by otbeing misunderstood
from their very general language. But as that law
to be administered by very great number of
Commissioners and Inspectors il important to
make it as clear possible. The committee would
introduce that bill tomorrow
But there point OF the bill which ii II re.
qured TO be settled at all, ought TO be settled i'm
mediatcly. II was with regard TO the first section
of the act which referred to the ensuing charter cleo
ton. BY that section the city was TO be distributed
into election Districts the obvious construction and
meaning of which was to allow no man To vote out
Of his immediate district, but it did not provide ex
pressy that the ordinary oath in the law passed last
winter would apply to this case and II was capable
of being misunderstood il peryersely administer
cd. For the purpose therefore Of obviating all doubts
| and possible difficulties evasions at the ensuing
election, the present short bill had been framed.
1t not proposed, he said, TO change any prnci-
pie of the Registry Law. The object was 10 eN PLAIN
| that portion oft which might possibly be involved
in obscurty, and lead to mis- construction among the
2f0 inspectors OF election who were TO be chosen.
/ Ii was important the inspectors should know how
the general law would operate the local law. The
legal construction of the bill was Obvious, aud could
not occasion the least difference OF opinion in the
obscure To the inspectors OF election whether
they could apply the general provisions Of the law
requiring the voter TO swear he resides where he
/ rendered his vote. The object of the bill was to
prevent misunderstanding and the possible receipt
| Of great many bad votes. lie SORRY to sec
gentlemen who protested the strongest wish TO pre-
the purity Of elections, throw impedinens in
the way of TIE passage of this bill, which referred
only 10 the next charter election.
The House of Assembly have been engaged mos
y all day bill TO modify certaia provisions q
the General Banking Law
The Court for the Correction of Errors sit to-
morrow for the purpose of deciding the constitu-
tionality OF this law. Tomorrow is the day assign
ed, but several Of the Senators. who propose e.
read opinions the subject not yet prepared,
! presume the matter will be put over.
The Herald is getting to be high authority ques-
lions Of legislation. The statements regarding the
embarrass ments attending the Registry Law were
| quoted by the locofocos in the Assembly, and nc
man undertook TO gainsay them. ! am happy to see
that the character of the Herald is beginning TO be
understood and appreciated IL DR.. Ely had pub
lshed his speech on David Frost's in your pa
per instead ofthc Argus, it would have been receiv-
ed as evidence by the Senate without being sworn
10. But owing to the character of the late State pa
per, the Doctor obliged to get il verified before
the Senate would take any notice oft.
Mr.. Fenelli sent communication TO the Senate to-
day, asking leave TO withdraw his application for a
divorces.