The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13
Albany.
Correspondence OF the Herald

Albany.
lCorespendepce OF the Herald
ALBANY, March IL, 1872
This has been most unpleasant day, a sort of
half slest, half snsw falling all the time, dissolving
however, as soon as it reached the ground.
In the Assembly to-day, the petitions were net
quite a. numerous a. they have been for the last
three or four days. The one day election law, was
taken up and passed. and will be sent to the Senate
for concurrence. The Secretary of State, in ac-
cordancs with the resolution 'of the Assembly, re-
ported the doings of various agricultural societies
of the state, and the report was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
The House then went into committee of the
whole the bill in relation to the Public Printing
The question, on the motion of Mr. PALMER, that
the work shall be done at prices Eve per cent more
favorable than are at present paid, Mr.. p. with
drew this amendment, and offered substitute for
the three first sections. The substitute proposes
that each house shall appoint its printer, who
shall contract to perform the work at prices at
least FIVE per cent fav orabe to the State than
are at present paid; that the Senate and Assembly
shall on the fourth day of April next, designate
State paper, in which the laws and legal notices
shall be published; and that the publishers of said
paper shall have power to administer oaths in proof
of said notices, having been legally published in
said paper.
Mr.. SIMMors, in reply to the remarks of Mr..
Strong yesterday, entered into an examination Of
the details of the law Of 1850 and $780, and of the
time by which the State printer holds bis Office and
his duties and argued from thence, that the legis-
lature had no right TO change the State paper, as
was contended BY Mr. Strong. That duty he con-
tended was Included in the contract. Mr. s. argued
18th UaSu thA oh nfon n
and contended that the agreement with Thurlow
Weed, was just as much contract within the pro.
hibtion ofthe constitution, any that existed
In relation to the position assumed by Mr.. Setson
that individual could not the State, Mr.. s. af
frmed that he might sue tho officers who were the
agents of the State, the State had right up.
point agents to perform unlawful acts. The courts
had so decided, Mr.. s. declared. Mr.. s. made
long and able speech the subject, well fortified
by constitutional and legal authorities. Mr.. Sim
mons is certainly the abest man ON his side,
and is universally liked and respected for the dig.
nifed and courteous manner that characterises his
course in the house
Mr. Loo MIS- considered the bill as analogous to
all private bills: 1t was . private bill in every
respect except that the State was party concera.
ed. Mr. l.. regretted that SO much time had been
consumed on the subject. He did pot consider the
pubic printing rs Of near as much consequence a.
the coHtracts that daily let to the canals. Mr..
L proceeded to review the arguments Of Mr. g.,
and argued that one Legislature had no right to
make laws which another could not unmake--
There was only one limit, and that was the consti-
tuition. He considered the right Of claiming da-
BILE ore That light, however, did not extend to
claiming prospective profits. Mr.. L. concluded
by expressing his intention to move to rise and
report progress, with the intention that when got
into the house, TO move that the committee be dis.
charged and that il be ordered to third reading.
This measure had already been debated enough.
This decisive movement was found to be essentially
necessary, as the minority had evinced by .heir
aOto Of Ioae tn tell hi
ton, till dooms-day.
Upon the question whether the committee be
discharged, Mr.. STAIR renewed the discussion on
the general merits of the BILL arguing TO the same
purports, as his friends who had previously spoken
on il.
MIR DAVIS raised point OF order.
Mr. starr expressed hope that he would not
be choked of.
Mr.. DAVIS denied any such intcntion-in eed,
there was as much opportunity could be required
to de bate this bill on its third reading.
The Speaker decided Mr. SrARR to be ont Of or
der, as the question was q privileged one.
Mr.. WEIa appealed from tho decision of the
chair. Pending this, motion was made TO ad-
journ and lost.
Mr. LOOMS sustained the decision Of the chair,
and adduced the previous practice on similar oc-
casions in support Of his position.
The debate was continued by Messrs. SIMMONS,
O'SvLLIvAS, and SAITH, in support of the appeal.
The question being taken by ayes and noes, result
cd in the decision Of the chair being sustained A
motion was made TO adjourn and lost. The com.
mittce Of the whole were then discharged from the
further consideration OF the BILL and il was ordered
to third reading. After the granting of several
leaves Of absence, the house adjourned.
The Senate were occupied mainly in the transac-
tion of business, although Mr. DIckINsoN attempt.
ed to make speech and sonnet hing Of scene was
the result. He called to order, and persisted
in going ahead and all that. The fact is, that the
Senate have no subject before them Of sufficient
importance to engendsr speech making, and the
transaction Of real business is the consequence.
The Canal Board yesterday made a sweePire
removal and appointment Of canal collectors and
other officers. These Offices are not worth Is muct
now as formerly, . reduction If 20 per cent havlnl
| the present dynasty. Henry G. Southwick, WHIT
was one Of the car dldatcs for State librarian, wal
| appointed cehecior for this city. This is goot
appointment, and gives general satisfaction to thu
democrats oil the city. CAvE ULcncAR.
| LATEST FROM FLORIDA --Advices from Picolats
OF the eth, state that Major Plympton has captured
ShorrGra's and his psrty-sevcn or eight in all
lnree or four persons, women and children, were
Killed by small party Of Indians, west of the Su.
wannee, about the LIST of the month.
New fors PiLors.-we see il universally stated
that Mr.. Thomas Vail, New York Milo, showed
great skill ia bringing the Clyde steamer, drawing
seventeen feet OF water, safely up, the city in 4
dark nigh, with the wind blowing Gale. We
ihirk il did show great skill and KNOWLEDGE of ON,
harbor--and whenever New York pilot steps On
board a ship, che is as safe under his charge. a, /,
moorcd at any of onr whares
|
aSxow--Actually made its Appearance in Phil.
delphia on Friday evening.
THrS-The audiences at sianat's Lectures