The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-09
Albany.
Correspondence of the Her.ldJ

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Correspondence of the HersIdJ re
ALBANY, March 2, 1912.
Inc Legislature, after series Of vexa,ious detrn-
'lons' have at last reached home.
AT one o'clock on Saturday. IN. ors.,sr 49,, :.
the members left Boston, in the Worcss,sr -
manly Tor the object of visiting the Massacbr..,,,
State Lunatic Asylum. They reached wo-...,.-
about half past o'clock, and after visiting The In.
s!ltu'on they proceeded to the DEPOT there 10 await
'ne arrival OF the other trains, due about half n,st
=. About o'clock the special train. which ,.ft
Boston at P. NJ arrived, bringing M N. RE. or
them. They could not proceed, however. until m.
arrival Of the train from Sorinvf;rld tn. h,,m~.
slipped BY, and still it did not come and fears v.y.
exci'ed mat some accident had happened. Atabout
ii o'clock p M. several of the memher. wer, ~, -,
the hotels to lodge, while the remainder slowed
themselves best they could in the warn co,nfo,,.
able cars, and in the depot Scarcely had thew don.
So however when the ringing of the bell, and the
shrlii whistle OF the locomotive, announced the an.
proach Of the Springfield train. The cans then
started for the Western Rsilroad depot, leaving be-
hind them several members, who were unable to get
to the depot in time. The reason of the detention
II
embankment on the track, west of Springfield, which
had covered i, with mud TO the depth Of some ora
feet. They started aeain;for Springfield, which
place was reached about half past A. M. Upon
arriving there it found that the WestfieId nver
had washed away portion of the embankment
about three miles to The west A detention of three
hours again the result. At six O'Clock the repair
having been made the train started again, and being
Obliged TO travel slowly, did not reach Pittsfeld nn.
I'll about 10 o'clock when stop was made for break
fast. At about liz A. NJ they were again in n1otior
for Greenbush which place they reached at half past
TWO o'clock. The heavy rains that had prevailed
during Saturday and Suday and previous 10 that at
the west, had swoolen the Hudson TO such htheig
as to render it impossible tor the regular ferry boats
to ply, and accordingly recourse was obliged to be
had TO small boats TO cross the river Every atten-
ton was paid by the officers OF the company 10 ale
vate the inconvenience Of these unavoidable deen.
tons and the members reached home highly satisf-
| ed with their excursion.
Upon call of the House this morning, it was az
certsined that 66I members were present, and ac-
cordingly they proceeded to business The petitions
were presented by
Mr. MAcLAY, one praying for an early opening O
the canals, and the other from The New York and
Erie Railroad, in relation to its location, and asking
for longer time TO complete such road
Mr. OSVLLivAN presented two in favor of negro
suffrage.
Mr. HorrMAN brought in to-day the report of the
Committee OF Ways and Means on the finances II
is might be expected from its author, an able ex
position and examination Of the finance of the State
and s recources, and is in favor Of the prosecution
| of all our great works Of public improvement, on
the certain, safe and sure basis of paying as we CO.
| II is extremely voluminous, being accompanied by
| the opinions Of Albert Gallatn, Cornelius w. Laws
renee and other distinguished fnanciers Of the State
II recommends as the only means to resuscate the
fallen credit Of the State the levyng OF a direct tax
| of mill and half on real estate and perponaI
property throughout the State. Il is accompanied
~ bill for the purpose, which, however, does not
GavA thn
OF tax. The bill provides that mill tax shall be le-
vied the proceeds Of which 10 be applied to pay
ing the State debt. and sustaining its credit. The
whole amount raised in 1872 to be applied to the use
ofthe general and specific funds and for succeeding
years, half to the treasury and the other for land
purposes II provides for the paying of interest on
The debts, for the redemption OF stock, &c. The
rate OF interest 10 be paid future loans to be fixed
at six per cent The tax to cease when ts proceeds
shall exceed the amount required Tor these pur-
poses.
Mr.. HoFrMAN. expressed his opinion that to prose.
cute the public works az they should the IA shonid
be mill and hail. but was probably Influenced by
prudential reasons, IN not providing for that in the
bill II is not improbable that when it comes up for
discussion il may so be amended.
Mr.. SMITH OF GeEesee, the minority Of the conn
miteesgave notice Of his dissent from the re Sort and
of his intention to bring in minority one. The re-
port and bill were laid on the table for printing and
pored in favor Of granting relief to the eye and ear
infmary OF the city Of New York. The House were
then obliged to adjourn for wan Of quorum.
In the Senate, to day, a bare quorum was present.
but these made such good Of their time that thew
went through the whole Of the general orders by
one o'clock, and then adjourned Tor want Of buai-
ness.
Mr.. FRAvKLIS presented memorial from the city
OF New York, ia relation to the New York and Erie
Railroad. The most Of the proceedings were not Of
general importance.
The II a .:.s fisen to such hegh, az to mum.
date the whole the streets along the docks reader
ing them utterly impossible except by means Of boas.
The waters are, however, now gradually subsiding
number Of members Of the Massachusetts, Leqis-
lature are in town, and were attentive observers of
this days proceedings Of our Legislature. Ii was
not good time to see them, as 4 necessarily was
very thin in both Houses, 10 many Of them being
absent. They appeared, however, TO be very well
pleased and much edited, and no doubt will bear
away with them favorable opinion.
CAVE ULcrscAR.
H,ME SQUADRON -List of Oaicers attached to
the I. s. Frigate Columbia, just sailed hom boston
on a cruise. -Foxall A. Parker, Captain; Henry w.
Morris, ist Lisutepsnt, T.hn r. GoldsborouEh, I'd
Lien ensrt: J. F. Green, 3D. Lieutenant; Samuel
L,rkin. 4th. Lieutenant; Charles Thomas, 18th
Lieutesant; Theodore Barrett, Acting Master
ommaudin~ MaPines.