The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-01
Albany.
Albany
Correspondence Of the Hersld.l

ALBANY, teO 20, lolz
This has been very unpleasant day, driving
sleet falling all the time, free zng the pavement,
and rendering our streets almost impossible from the
ice. Numerous were the evoluticns performed by
foot passengers in their attempts to keep their feet,
and still more numerous were the falls received, and
they were not all windfalls either, by any means,
judging from the liunping displayed.
In the ASSEMBLY to-day, owing probably to this
reason there a very thin attendance OF members.
An application was received for the use Of the As.
sembly Chamber on Tuesday evening, to deliver q
lecture on Poland, which was granted. An invita-
ticn was received from the Western Rail Road Co..
to unite 10 celebration of the opening OF the road
on the 4,h March, at Springfield.
Several petitions were presented in favor OF the
re.chartering of The North River Bank.
Mr.. SwAcxHAMER presented petition, praying
for the immediate redemption Of broken safety
fund bank notes, &c.
Mr. D 2. F. Jones, presented a bill to authorize
the Supervisors ofNew York to raise money BY tax,
which was ordered to third reading.
The bill with amendments, in relation to the
State Pisonr, was reported by the committee.
Mr.. TowSsExD reported bill to amend the char
ters of the Nautilus Insurance Co., and the East
River Fire Insurance Co.. also bills for the incorpo
ration Of the Atlantic, Oriental and Atlas Insurance
Companies. Mr.. T. reported a general law to
authorize the business of insurance.
Mr.. Weir from the standing committee, reported
in favor Of the bill proposing to take of the tax
theatres.
Several bills were then taken up for their final
passage, when it was found that two-thirds were
not present, and call of the House was ordered,
and the doors closed. After about an hour quo
rum 1857 was at last found, and business was re-
sumed.
Mr.. BAsxER introduced resolution of inquiry,
as to the salares &c. of clerks in the Comptrolers
and other Offices. Mr.. B. introduced another, pro-
posing to reduce the salary of the Comptroller, and
other State officers to $1,000 per annum.
Mr.. HATHAWAY called for the consideration Of his
resolution of inquiry, in relation 10 the ChemuDg
Canal law, and this time was successful. Mr.. H
said that three weeks had elapsed, and he had
net as yet heard, whether this money had been
laised.
Mr.. SEYMOUR said he had been aware that this
resolution was to be introduced and as he did not
know but that it would be embarrassing to the State
officers, and he had taken the trouble TO call on the
Comptroller, to ascertain whether il would or not,
and he was authorized to say that that officer had
no objection.
Mr.. TswxsExp thought that there was no necessity
for the adoption of this resolution. All the norma-
ton he wanted could he obtained by walking over
to the COmptroler's Office and have conversation
with Mr. Flagg. He wished those gentlemen who
were so strenuous in favor of raising money, would
unite in measure for laying direct tax. Mr.. T..
moved that the question on this resolution be laid on
the table, and the ayes were demanded on this. 1t
was lost.
After further debate, in which Mr.. HATHAWAY,
made very eloquent and able appeal on the subject,
il was proposed TO amend so to call on the Canal
Board, to ascertain what further legislation, if any,
is necessary 10 obtain this money. II was objected,
that the object would not be attained by the resolu-
ton in this form-the contractors were suffering,
actually suffering for the want Of the money, and it
was, therefore, necessary that it should be imme.
diatey forthcoming. The present Canal Board,
were new men, unacqua inted with the duee, and il
would take some time before they could become ac-
quaned with the state Of things The object sought
could be Immediately obtained by direct call upon
the Comptroller, as proposed in the original res0lu-
ton. Pending this discussion, q motion was made
to djourn and carried.
In the SENATE to-day, the further consideration of
the resolutions relative to the public faith post
poned till Friday next, and the same were made the
especial order for that day. The New York. Crmi.
nal Court bill then taken up, and after long de-
bate in which Messrs. Root, Franklin and Scott
took part it was ordered TO third reading, and on
Monday will doubtless be passed. In the course of
the debate
Gen. Roor intimated, indeed he declared that this
bill would not receive the signature OF the Cover
nor.
Considerable excitement was created in our city
from the reception OF some alarming news from the
West Indies.
CAVE ULcscAR.