The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-07
Albany.
ICorespcndence OF the Herald.

ICorespcndence OF the Herald.
ALBANY, Friday, Feb 8, lS43.
Movements in Raityoads-tae Apointments-Leg
ioture- Trouble, &c.
An important move to the travelling public has re-
Gently been made. The railroad companies be-
tween the Hudson river and Buffalo, through con-
venton of delegates, have resolved that the
between the two extremes shall hereafter be made
IN Is hours, including soppages-the rates of fare
are TO be materially reduced, and many other i'm
uortant reforms adopted. A person may now go
from New York 10 Buffalo in from 30 to 80 hours,
Quick enough in all conscience.
The Legislature have been doing up anv amount
of talking during the last three days The topics
have been in the Senate the New York and Erie
Railroad bill and in the House, the Virgin lnspec-
non Law The Senate were in executive session
Today, and II is understood for the purpose of
firming the New York appointments The Office
seekers from that city have been the tiptoe of
excitement all day on the subject, but as yet The
suit of the se ssion has been promulgated Geo.
B. Warner, from New York. wants to be- measurer
general OF gram; Isaac L. Judson, would like to
he hop inspector James ConnoI's chance Tor the
post OF nspecor OF pot and pearl ashes, is consider
ed as A No l. Conrad Swackhamer looks blue,
and his face is wonderfully elongated to-day 1t is
supposed that he has heard some disastrous ntelll-
gence.
In the Senate to-day, as usual, large number of
petitions and remoustranCes Tor and against the
peal OF tne exemption law, were received. ne
movements on this question are evidences of the
mutabiy OF legislation in this country. Just the
people have passed through The inconvenience,
and are about to reap the benefit of wise and hu-
jeopardlzed by the tickle mndedness of legsla-
tors. But the present legislature dare not repeal
this democratic lew-they may modify il, but they
will not dare to go so far as to entirely abrogate it,
bill was reported to amend the charter of the New
York Marble Cemetery also TWO bills by Mr..
Frdnkn tor altering the map or plan of the city Of
New York by disseminating 18th street. long
debate then ensued the New York and Erie
Railroad bill, the sole object of which was merely
to work out something which might be distorted
INTO political capital. The attempt was, however,
think, unsuccessful. Although this is the third DAYS
debate this question, it got through with,
and we may look Tor a continuation OF it to-mor-
row. The greatest demagosue In the present legisla-
laure, without single exception, is Mr. A.
Dick JASON. la this respect, he goes lar ahead OF
the New York city delegation, who have long been
marked by that characteristic.
In the Assembly today another petition was pre-
sented from inhabitants OF the 18th Ward OF the City
Of New York, against being taxed for bringing the
Croton water into the city The people of the
county of Monroe have done great injustice TO one
Of their citizens, in taking him from the tail of his
plough, and sending him TO the Assembly to make a
Judge OF himself. This Mr.. f. Strong is certainly
one OF the greatest lgnoramuses the world ever saw,
end he has not the common sense to hide 1t, by
roar OF laughter to- day, at one of his peculiar ideas
of legislation and mcde of expression.
The bill to incorporate the New York floating
dry dock was reported favorably to-day. Mr.. DAILY
reported against the petition of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city Of New York. relative to the sale of
pressed hay. The Judiciary Committee 10 day were
discharged, by request, from the consideration of
Mr.. w: Halls resolution, directing the Attorney
General to institute suits TO test the
Of the Virginia inspection law and the resolution
laid the table Mr.. Jones' bill, repeating the law
granting jury trial TO fugitive slaves, had its second
reading A concurrent resolution was laid on the
table, fixing on the 9th inst. for the appointment of
a State treasurer. SIMON.