New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-13
s.,te.t from Albnny-Albany Common
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
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schools.
Correspondence OF T he Trlbsne
ALe.yY. Monday night, i o'clock
Both houses OF the Legislature have had long
and busy ,i,tings to-day though not much business
Of general interest, has oeen done. Oae or two
items in the Senate this evening are worthy Of no
,ice. TIE bill to charter The Hudson River Rail
road COMPANY, 10 construct road from Ncw-l ork
20 Abaav along ;ac east bank Of the Hudson Rr-
err wa, lost. . constitutional majority not voting
tor it, This bill failed in consequence Of the Sen
ate refusing 10 engrat uponita section providing
for The construction u. l=road from C1reenbu.h 10
/ Trov. whence, q .t;icien, amount Of stock FOR
that purpose should be subscribed in Rensselaer,
County Subsequent, however, dill which
orig mated and passed in the Assembly. charering
\ company to construct railroad from Albany :"
Goshen, was pas=ec! by tho Senate. and nov: Only
wants ;h., signature of the Governor TO become a
| law.
The bill which passed tie Assembly for the
equal distribution Of the Literature Fund-dstr-
bu,ing it equally amcng the eish; Senate Districts
was los, in tho Senate.
The next item Of moment i til in relation 20
the Common Schools OF the city Of Albany. This
billi vet more obnoxious than Ire New-Iorl
School Bel. As i, passed the Assembly. it mad a
section which gave portion Of the school money
to q school attached to the Orphan Asvlun,, which
of course is sec,arian school of the Protestantor-
der Tbs Senate amended ftse siding thereto
strictly Catholic School. KEEP, in tho bascn,cn, of
| one OF the Catholic Churches. Another section
provided for the taking of hal; of the School
| LibraTv money to purchase class books for these
! schools. Thus you scctariaN!sfn Is in iair
way flourish, under the auspices of Loco-Foco
! ism Hi. h#camc up for a third rrading to-
night, when i, was attacked by Gcn.=Roor with
great effect. There wa, much Tutoring in the
ranks. ard Mr.. Foster, made feeble siort 10
support tho bantlirg butt, Mas evidently in great
danger. In this emergency, l.IrS1yR Of
Wcs,chcstcr came to The rescue.ZIt was past II
o'clock. and the Clerks desk was grooming under
the wcigllto of bills ordcicl to third reading all
Of which lie II. find it difficult TO read before tho
hour Of adios.nmcn, even should no debata arise
On any Of them. Notwithstanding this, however.
Mr. Hunter lnovcd that the Senate take a recess
fer one Aotr' Senators stared at each other and
at the Colonel with astonishmcnt Many believed
it a .o-e. Not So however; tic Colonel was in
eurncsl, and the President put the'qucstion, which
sas evidently lost Before The President could
announce the vote, Mr.. HUNTER sprang TO his
feet and demanded the Ayes and Noes and under
this application Of the party screws, the question
was carried. The secret Of TIL. H. that. besides
a desire for 4 short drill in reference to tho above
mentioned School Bill, a join, Caucus oflllc Loco
Foco members of both houses had been appointed
TO como of tonight in the antc-rooIn of the AS
scmbly Chamber immedintely after tie adjourn
mcnt Of the Legislature. The Assembly had al
ready adjourned, and became necessary, there
fore, that the Peoples business should stand still
Tor an hour, while Senators attended to the bust
ness or me ir"'"y 4 4----=...-,..z = ,.'.lo.-
took my departure, and know not what took
place thereafter. presume, however, that the
School Bill, which was pending a; The time of the
recess, is passed, many of the Wing Senators hay
ing left the house when did. is.