The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-11

ALBANY, Ian. S, 1872.
This has been the busiest day OF the session, or
rather the honorable body have set longer to-day,
tor as for the amount OF business done that is another
matter In the House, at any rate greater part OF
the time was spent in useless, indeed frivolous and
idle. In the Senate, ia long debate emsued on the
law IN relation to the appointment of Bank Recei-
vers, IN which Messrs. FOSTER, RooT, and PAIGE,
took the most prominent part The worst OF II Is,
mat the two last gentlemen are always getting IN
personalities, and exhaust each others copious yo-
caoulary OF abuse in bespattering another Mr..
fRASKLIN's resolution was taken upon, but no ac-
ton had on it.
In the ASSEMBLY, great many vsiters, large
portion oil whom were ladies, (among whom | no.
uced the mother and sister OF Mr.. O'Sulivan,) at
tended IN expectation OF hearing Major DAvEzAc
speak on his resolution offered Yesterday in relation
to General Jackson. 1t was expected that the go-
rious battle OF New Orleans would be fought over
again, but the eXpectants were disappointed When
the question came up for consideration, Mr.. DAvEzAc
asked tor the posponement OF the matter until Mon
day, as he was indlsposed, and he felt increasing.
When it does come up, no doubt we shall have
most Interesting speech, as observed the honorable
gentleman to-day coming from the library with an
armful OF books, IN which he Will doubtless lind
ample resources TO fortfy his position.
Full an hour was occupied to-day IN discussion
of the expedlency OF appointing an assistant door
keeper Last winter, IN altering the Assembly
chamber, additional door was opened, thereby
rendering it necessary TO have another deorkeeper
Previous to this, two dOorkeepers were all that mad
been required. Mr.. HOFFMAN, among his other pro-
ects Of retrenchment and reform, on Tuesday last,
when the appointment OF officers OF the House were
made, moved TO lay the resolution appointing Mr.
PLINY n. BROMLEY to that post, on the table, or he
would be compelled 10 vote against It, as he thought
third doorkeeper unnecessary; but If one must be
appointed, he would rather have mall There is a
great deal OF noise and confusion produced in the
back part of the House by unnecessary conversations
and passing and repassng among the visiters and
strangers, SO much 80 as to render impossible for
those members who sit IN that part of the house TO
hear what Is going on. Mr.. SwACKHAMER, who is
enc OF the unfortUnates moved to-day that the Sc
cond assistant doorkeeper be appointed, and made
piteOus and moving appeal 10 the compassion Of the
House. Mr.. HorFMAN would not relent, and in some
remarks he made, administered severe and cutting
rebuke to that numerous body OF Legislators, known
as lobby members, who, he said, by their delibera
tons. caused all the confusion and noise. A consi-
derable debate then ensued, some gentlemen being
IN favor OF having boy appointed TO look alter the
door, as that would tend to save expense After
considerable time thus SPENT Mr.. O'SuLLUAN
rose and remarked, that he thought it was rather
small business for the Legislature of the State
of New York to be spending so much time upon
so paltry question as this. He hoped he was Sc
cond TO no gentleman on the floor in favor of re.
trenchment and reform but he thought this was
not fit subject He thought if the members of the
House would do away with the practice Of charging
SO for every % miles of travel, allowed them many
years ago whsnthe faclitieso of travel were nothing
compared WIFI the pIcScut uule anu charge 10 tue
State only the actual expense of travel, the saving
thereby effected, would more than balance the ex-
pense Of door-kesper. The result was that Mr..
Bromley was appointed, there being So nays, Mr..
Hoffman among them. The House went into Com
mittee of the whole on the Governors Message.
Several messages were received from the Governor
submitting resolutions OF different States in reference
to the controversy with Virginia and the Tariff qass-
ton.
GEORGE P. BARKER, of Buffalo is spoken OF for
the post of Attorney General He is talented and
very popular man, and if any thing rather favora
BILE to the regency. AT any rate he strongly in
teresed in the Bank transactions of the old clique
and was sent to the Assembly few years since from
the strong WING county of Erie, in order to procure
the charterng Of one of the Buffalo-the City Bank
think
JOHN L. wendell, the late state reporter, is out
in article of column and a half Of the Journal.
on the subject of his recent removal. He says he
was removed on account of his refusing submit
regency exactions Of money for election purposes
The Monster, as the ultra's call the regency. must
be careful, they will get themselves IN hot water.
Many OF the Western presses raising their voices
against any dieatlon from that source, and this is
indicative Of the state OF feeling in that region
The Senate to-day removed their old officers, and
appointed in their stead those nominated by the
caucus on Monday night Mr.. Cole, the new Clerk
OF the Assembly, acquts himself very credtaby thus
far, and as far as | have observed gives general
satisfaction. CAVE ULcIscAR.