The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-25
Albany.
Correspondence OF the Herald. |


ALBANY, Saturday, January p, 1912.
i shall begin this letter as love conversations are
said to commence, with notice Of the weather,
for this weather is certainly very uncertain, as Mrs.
Bluenose was wont to remark. Yesterday we might
have imagined ourselves transported aTay into the
month of May, the temperature was so mild, while
to day again has been as cold as the Northern Re-
gisns, with chilling Northwestern thai cuts as keen
as new stropped The effect of this variable
weather is visible in almost every person you meet
there is grea, deal Of sickness, and almost every
one is suffering from cough.o cold Fine times
these must be for the M DIS.
Talking of medicine, II suppose you must be
aware that We have Medical College in full ope.
ration here 1t has an able faculty, and is attended
by very large number Of students, most of them
from the north and west of u.s. 1t is, doubt not.
in as hourishing state any similar institution in
the country.
STEPHEN G.. AUsrIs has been appointed Receiy.
er of the Commercial Bank Of Buffalo. A good an
pointment, as Mr.. AusTIs is allowed by all who
know him, TO be- in every way competent to The
task.
The Governor has signed the bill changing the
mode ofapponting Bank Receiver accompanied
with what explanations he considered indispensable
to relieve him from the charge ofinconsistency He
did not wish to embarrass the Of legislation
the bin is, therefore, now a law.
In the Senate to day, but little of importance was
done. long debate was had on the subject of the
Bankrupt Resolutions Mr. Suong explained the
reasons why the Judiciary Committee had not re-
ported on the subject before. The reputation re-
solutions were also called up in order, as Mr. Sher
weod was obliged TO leave the CITY for a few DAYS
to enable them TO be acted on definitely to-day.
| Gen Roor sad that ~ the Senate had no mpor
| tant business before them, he thought this filing
opportunity for discussing abstract political ques
| lions. He thought such discussions benefit and
the majority had invited il, he Tor one was deter.
| m ned TO hold them TO IT.
| la the Assembly there has been great amoun,
ofbusness done, but mostly of a private character.
| Mr. SwAcKHAMER made another altcmpt to carrv
out the Trlnclles OF rerenc. men, and REFORM VIII ch
he declares he IS pledged TO support He offered
q resolution 10 the effect that as the State was IN
debt and her stock below par, was necessary tha
the u,mo retieuchment Of expenditures should BE-
| adopted. Therefore, the Committee on Expen
| diinres OF the House should be directed tc
| enquire into the expcdency OF reducing the
| per diem allowance of members. This wa
bringing the matter home, and az might have bees
expected, II was put down almost by &C clanation
The party at the State Printers went of will
great sciaf lsst night. All the elite OF the grea
| Wig party OF the city were presen;, and many o
l the opposition. The company broke up at lat
hour. highly satisfied with the enioynen's Of III
evening
There was good number Of ladies' present "a
| dsy-among them q number al ladies from you
civ, to which. az usual the younger members
the New York delegation were very assiduous |
tnrIr attentions
The Military Ccnve nlon held another Session :,
day, but have net learned the amount OF the
august deliberations.
CAVE Utercas