The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-17
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1
ALBANY. Saturday. Ian. IA. 1913.

ALBANY, Saturday, Jan. IA, 1913.
Settlement OF the Public Printing Business-Ap-
poinfnlents-Nore of the Office Seekgs-Ihe Con-
tract Bill &c.
we have quite stirring times here for the last two
days, growing out of the fierce contest that is going
on among the claimants for the State printing. The
Senate have had two sessions Thursday and Fri
day. characterized by most exciting debates, and
all between the locos Last night they were In
session until 10 o'clock, when the bill, giving the
nomination of State Printer to the Governor, and
allowing each House TO choose their own printer,
was passed by vote Of l6 to IL. The objection to
Mr.. Fosters amendment, urged in the discussion,
was that it was vesting additional power in the
Executive branch of the Government, which it was
coutended was already too powerful. twas insinu-
ated nay, directly charged in the course of the de-
bate, that Mr.. Foster was induced to offer this
amendment because he had some candidate whose
claims he did not dare 10 leave the Legislature in
joint ballotto decide upon. There is but little doubt
but that this quarrel grew out of the conflicting
claims of the candidates. The bill was sent to the
Assembly 10 day for concurrence, and will come no
for consideration on Monday. In the House its
passage is doubtful, and the discussion is likely to
be still more violent
The Governor and Senate made two appoint
ments to-day. VIM. Mitchell, surrogate Tor Wyo.
ming county, vice Henry Putnam resigned, and Jo-
seph Blair, Judge OF Fulton county, vice Thaddeus
st. John, removed from the county.
Below | give you some additions TO the list of
office seekers, with some corrections of those al
ready SENT
James Conner, city of New York. Inspector of Ashes
- Varian (brother to Isaac L.) do do do
- Mahoney, New York, Inspector of Slaves.
A. NJ G. Smith, do Superintendent State Prison.
John orser, 40 Inspector Of Ashes.
Ell Eli a. nI Par -; Hart do 10 DO DO DO DO
E01r1 Sosson New York Flour
Hsasy w + Rsll do do Tobacco Inspector
p ter Esquirrol, do do do
j. D. Stevenson, do do do
Alex F. vache, New York. Health Officer at the Quar-.
John C. Coachman. New York, Harbor Master.
James Ludlow, do do do
HsnSy Whitewater DO inspector General of pomes
- Higgins, do Inspector Of Hops
lanes Cosse, DO Inspector of Green Hides
T Munsel Of Albany. Lumber Inspector.
Peter N &C. s,e,en, DO DO do do do do
A. M. G. Smith has many friends here. and is
strongly backed should not be surprised il he re-
ceived the nomination. and OF his capabilities to dis
charge the duties, all who know him can bear EVIL
den"e.
Tom Riley, of the 9th Ward Hotel. is here. I
don't hear that Tom wants any office in particular
himself, but he's come to help somebody else
Tom is great man; he goes heart and soul for his
friends.
To The surprise and chagrin of many of your New
York lOcofoces here, the Senate have most uncere-
moniously kicked the bill from the House in relation
to contracts by the New York Corporation to DEATH
The committee, consisting of the Senators from tie
first district, unanimously reported that ought not
to pass This is unfeeng, isn't it, after the exer-
tons made by Messrs Jones and DAILY, and others
OF the city delegation, to drive it through! Can't
you console them little!
In the Legislature to-day, there was nothing of
importance done in either branch Several stand
ing committees were appointed in the Senate
They were In Executive session for the first time
today The probability is that large number of
appointments will be made the coming week, of
whIgn shall keep you duly advised.
The weather here still continues mild, although
the river is not open clear through. The ice is said
10 be still very firm between New Baltimore and
Poughkeepsie. But for this, boat would have
been at our. pier from New York ere this.
The city Is at present quite lively, owing to the
great number ct strangers in town. There is really
army of Office seekers, and walking up State
street, one has TO look thrice satisfy himself that
he is not actually in New York, so many of your c
tzens are here. Indeed one New Yorker it is said,
actually forgot himself the other day, and thought
when the House adjourned and the members and
Office seekers coming out of the capitol that
he was really in some locofoco meeting in the New
York Park so many of the usual attendants there
did he meet. He found out his mistake, however,
on moving that Mr.. Grant take the chair.
SIMON.