The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-20
Albany.
Correspondence of the HERALD

ALBANY, Tuesday, Jan. IL, IS43
Proceedings IN the Legislatwe-O One Express Line
against another--Progress Of Religion and Tenn
perance
In the SENATE to-day but little business of any
kind done. In fact there Is but very little for
them to do. Mr.. Kruger occupied some of the time
in reading the Evening Journal reporter lecture for
as he alleged, perverting and carcaturng his re.
marks.
In the ASSEMBLY a great number of petitions were
presented. Among them one from the jour
neymen printers of the city of ALBANY, relative
TO the public printing Mr.. Flagler, who presented
It, remarked that he supposed he had been selected as
the organ of the petitioners from the fact that he be-
longed to the craft That intelligent class OF citizens
he sad had seen with regret the troubles which had
arisen In the Legislature IN regard to the public print
ing, and sagacious as they were, they suggested
| remedy. The petition asks in substance, that the
printing be done by contract.
The Speaker laid before the House petition
which he said concerned deeply the public interests
railroad company, he said, created on the part of
the legislature, had refused to take over the road
citizens baggage engaged carrying expresses on
the ground that the company had contracted TO give
the exclusive privilege to another company. These
charters (Mr. D. said) were granted to promote the
public convenience, and the companies had no right
to confer the exclusive use Of their roads to any
set or combination. Every citizen was in
terested in free competition in all sorts of occupa
tons, and he knew there was spirit enough in the
Legislature to punish any corporation that undertook
10 exclude anybody from the use of their road, on
equal terms with all. The petition was from Messrs
Pnllen Copp, express agents, complaining that the
Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad Co. had ex-
cuded them from their road, as such agents. on the
ground that the company had contracted with Pom
eroy ~ Co exclusively. Tuis Isl most interesting
question, and the decision il will be important 10
the public. Messrs. Pomeroy IL Co. have given great
satisfaction here, for the faithful performance Of
thelrtrusts and there are many who think that the
railroad company have perfect right 10 do as they
have, Gen. Davis to the contrary Notwithstanding
The remainder of the day was occupied in the
discussion of the House bill TO provide for the State
Printing, which was gone through with in commit
tee of the whole, and reported to the House with
amendments Without taking action on it they
adjourned.
The office seekers, some of them, begin TO grow
Responding, and courses not loud, but deep" are
beginning TO be heaped on the head ofhis Dutch Ex-
cellency. No one knows who is to be appointed, so
admirably does the Governor keep his own counsel
He goes regularly to church every sunday, accom-
panied bv his wife a plain, old fashioned looking
woman. and is particularly favorable to teetotallers
The office seekers act accordingly, and our church.
es are now crammed TO OVERLOOKING, and the tenn
perance societies are in most hourishing condi-
ton
A Mr. Swan is creating considerable excitement
here He goes far ahead of Elder Knapp in the
unique, uncouth style of his language. One of his
expressions will serve. Speaking of sin he said
Man, man IS worse than the devil Man had sal
walton offered to him. the devil had not" &c &c.
SIMON.