The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-17
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

Correspondence Of the Herald
ALBANY, Thursday, January, Is, loa2
Those who have attended in the Assembly Tor
the purpose of hearing Major DAvEzAc's speech
ON his glorfcation resolution, opine, must have,
ere this come to the conclusion that their chance
Of :getting it is rather slim. 1t is now said that
his friends have induced the Major to let them
sleep on the table, as his chance of getting them
through was extremely poor, and on the whole, at
this late day. it woxd be rather bad policy to get
any glorifcation projects in regard TO the old
hero, whose measure Of glory was already full
This is the report, how well founded am not pre-
pared to say, although circumstances would JUS
tify the superstition, that such was the case.
Active eNertions are making by his friends, who
in this particular section are very influential and
numerous, to procure the selection Of Major Gen
eral GENET, for the post of Commissary General
The General Is strong party man, with cons'de-
rzble influence in the county OF Rensselaer,, and
great favorite of the militia in this locality JAMES
CoNNoR of New York, is also a candidate, and he
too. has great many friends TO sustain him II is
understood also, that he is backed by the New York
delegation.
There has not been a large amount Of business
dens in either branch to-day, but there has been
some able speech making fhe hour Of meeting
is q very iDJudcious one, and should be altered.
As il is now both houses convene at eleven o'clock
in the morning, and before any thing has been
done, the dinner hour of most of the members ar
rives, and, accordingly, an adjournment takes
place Scarce sitting as yet, has been protracted
beyond two and half hours, which is rather too
short if the members mean to carry out their pro.
fessions, and have short session.
In the Senate, an able speech was made to-day BY
MIR. SHERWOOD, on his resolutions in regard to re-
pudiation and the State debts. Mr.. Sherwood Is
one Of the new members from the seventh district,
and his effort day, shows him to be one Of the
NEST talented members of the present Legislature.
In his remarks oil to-day, he took strong ground
against any increase Of the State debt by internal
improvements, without at the same time, providing
means for the payment of that debt He discarded
the idea Of reputation by the State OF New York,
and charged upon Governor Seward and Simon Is.
Rueses, the ouium OF being the first to breach the
doctrine Of repudiation-as both OF tnem IN 80
and 49, secuted the idea OF the State of New York
ever paving the United States deposite money,
though they were aware that the State had given
her bonds atested by every formality, for the re-
payment Of that money.
the Secretary Of the Board Of Regents OF the Uni
vsrsity, announcing the death Of James King,
Chancellor Of the Board. The communication was
referred to the committee on Literature.
Mr.. BARrLITT introduced resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee to visit the
State Prisons, for the purpose OF collecting facts
and information in regard to the labor, discipline,
and manag ement of the said prisons.
Mr.. Roo r saw no sufficient reason for the adop-
lar one last wiRter, and ne should oppose this.
This taking OF members Of the legislature from
their official duties, for the purpose OF sending them
upon an excursion Of pleasure, at the expense OF
the State for which they rendered corresponding
services, was not what was expected by the peo-
pie, when they chose them. The resolution was
adoptcd. A petition was presented from the Amer-
can Institute, praying for Typographical survey
Of the State.
In the Assembly, a great many petitions were
presented and referred, most OF which related to
private business. Among them were the follow
iny from YOUR city:-To renew the charter of the
North River Bank and for the abolition OF all civil
disc uali 6sat0ns on account OF color
After the consideration OF some private bills.
Mr. HorrMAN rose and said, that several days Of
the session had now elapsed. aud the message OF
the Governor was still IN committee. No doub,
members would prefer, before disposng of the sub
ect, to have have an opportunity OF looking at the
Con rtrollers report in print well as that OF the
Commissioners of the Canal Fund; the former was
still in the hands of the printer, and the latter had
| not come to the House yet. He moved, therefore
to Law the several orders OF the day or the table
with view of going Immediately into committee
on the message. Upon this, MIR. Hoffman took the
floor, and delivered the most eloquent and able
speech of the session, occupy ing the floor until the
hour of adjournment. in review of the fnan-
cial condition of the State, and its future
prospects. Mr.. Hoffman estimates the debt ef the
State Of New York. the first OF the present year
including the old Erie and Champlain Canal debt,
II
ss27, $50 TT. The amount of the old debt moneys
| for the payment of which he affirmed were deli
vered ever by the last democratic administration,
he states at S2,Os21 1877. The temporary loans at
the end of the last fiscal year. closing on the Both
September, he states amounted to 81 $500 The
same loans have been increased since the close 81
the fiscal vear-tha - there Is due To contractors.
81 5750OJ He also sta.es that stock has been l :
sued since the close OF the last fiscal year 10 the
New York and Erie railroad to the amount oI
$500, Co., and TO the Troy and Schenectady Rail.
road SlOO, 900, in all 81 100000 The public debt
falling due in 1915 1916, he estimates at upwards
Of 100000 In contrast to this he asserts, that
Is confessed by Gov Seward, in his first Message,
the public debt at the time the wings came into
power, amounted to ouly ST, 600, not including
funds on hand Mr.. HOFFMAN exhibited in this
speech depth of financial research and acumen
rarely attained by Legislators. He is, beyond
question: the abest deblter in the House, and this
Joined with his independence and stern integrity OF
character, places him high above he common order
of mere politicians.
There was last evening an Interesting exhibition
given BY the Young Mems Association at the Mid
die Dutch Church. There was discussion bo
tween MIR Grimes and two young gentlemen OF this
CITY, relative to the merits and claims of the sci
ence Of phrenology TO public appreciation and con-
idence Ii is the general opinion that Mr.. Grimes
was rather discomfted Besides this, several ORR
cinal odes were rected, and musical exercises.
CAVE ULcIscAR.
Court of Common Pleas,
Before full Bench.
JAN I5-Decision -Lstris q Tooker VS.. DARN
c Slote-The defendant bought Of plaintiff, at l46