The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-06
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1

ALBANY, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 1872
The Legislature have now got fairly under way,
and Judging from present appearances the probabii-
ties are that the Governors recommendation will
be carried out, and that shall have short ses-
sion. The House, although 1t cannot boast of many
men of very brilliant talents still has many men,
beers of decided ability, and taken as a whole the
present legislature may be considered as one of the
most respectable in that respect, ever convened.
The Speaker, GEO. r. DAVIS, of Rensselaer,, will
make good presiding officer. He has been Speak
er before, and is man of great energy and dec-
sion. He was, or is, President of the New York
and Albany Railroad Company. The clerk, Mr..
Wales, formerly OF Rensselaer,, is another good Sc
lection. Mr.. w. was for some time clerk under
one of the departments
WILLIS HALL. will, it is likely, be the Wing leader
in the Assembly. His good nature, and jovial,
frank manners, will win him many personal friends
in the House, as it has elsewhere. Who the big
gun of the Locofocos will be, has not as yet been
developed.
The message ofiGovernor Bouck appears to give
general satisfaction to the practical of both par
ties. Although 1t may not in beauty of diction
and elegance OF composition equal some OF the pa
pers of a similar character emanatng from his pre-
decessor yetwhch is better it is plain, unvarnish
ed statement of facts and statistics 1t is not eked
out with long dissertations fine spun theories as
is too often the case, but is wholly practical in its
recommendations and deductions.
The question of the disposition of the public
printing will probably be ged this week 1t is
likely that the Legislature will adopt the recsmmen-
daton OF Gov. BoUcK, and divide it. The Argus or
Atlas will then be the State paper, in which the le-
gal notices, laws, &c. will be published, and the
printing of the documents and other matters given
out by contract The first is by far the most prof.
table portion OF this vast patronage. In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Dennison gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce bill on this subject.
To say that the number OF seekers after Office here
were large, would give you but very faint idea OF
them. The "vlctors" are fairly besiegng the CAPT
tol for the "spoils Those individuals no are re-
commended in County Conventions will be the
| most likely to receive appointment The city
of New York is not by any means behind
hand in furnishing her quota Among them
! notice our old friends Paul Grout and Conrad
Swackhamer Paul wants, learn, to be Measure,
General of Grain, and Swackhamer Inspector Ge
neral OF something-what, do not hear exactly
Major Davezac, too, is here. He wished to be AID
jutaDt- General, but was not successful He will
| try for something else. A Mr.. Morgan l.. Brown
is trying very hard to be appointed Leather Inspec
tor. Who is he !
County Judges in Westminster. Among the mos
prominent are Messrs. Nehemiah Brown. Aaron
Vark, Henry White, VIM. Jay, Steuben Swar
won't and Geo. Case. From these the selection
will be made.
There was no business of general Importance trans
acted in either House to-day. In the SENATE, pc.
titon was presented IN favor of Mr.. Faulkners Bill
of last session, In relation to the New Ycs- and
Erie Railroad report, stating the ann = Tpad
during the last three years for public prnlng was
received and ordered printed Mr.. Roor Introduce
his bill to repeal the Exemption Law, which was
4 read twice .,
In the HOUSE, the greater part of the day was oc.
ecupied IN drawing for seats. Mr.. ID. X. +. JONES
has given notice If a bill to equaize the wards ol
| the city of New York
The weather, for the last three or four days has
been most inelement--colder never experienced
SIMON.