The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Hcraldl

ICor0pondeuce Of the HeTaioI
ALBANY, Saturday, 9Th April.
A6airs in Ayomy-Nep Militia Bi1-Othr Pro-
esedinss, &c.
The Legislature are closing up their work with
some considerable rapidly, and will make a
cleaner sweep than is usually the case The
State Prison Bill will pass the Senate. it is said, to-
day, and will be Immediately signed by the Cover
nor. The new Militia Bill lately reported to the
House, was, after some trifing debate, referred
back to the Military Committee with Instructions
to repor, bill, which is briefly as follows'-
The assessors of each town and ward, to report the
Of all persons between the ages OF - and 49, mo
thing said their liability 10 do military duty which re-
turns are TO forwarded TO the General aud by
him deemed the enrolled militia Every town 10 to be
deemed company (rather large companies some o. the
abolished and to encourage the formation Of uniform
companies the members OF such companies are to be
emp from jury and highway duty whilst members only,
and from military duty, after six years service The
Commssary General is to prepare quota Of arms pro
rata for the number Of persons returned AZ above from
each county and to distribute all the and other mill
tary property in the arscnas and owned
by the State to such person in each an shall % de-
sigrated by the Supervisors to receive them All laws
CONFERENCE.-The law repealed with one exceptionthat
Of abolshing all parades except for uniform companies
This is as excellent and popular bill as has
been introduced into the Legislature this session.
This might he better, but is acceptable enough,
and we hope it will become the law ct the State
The question o: reform in the present system, il
one on which the people are unanimous.
Your active tellow-citizen, Weigher General
Rie, has at length succeeded in the passage of his
bill, making his office of very considerable
profit. The Police Bill has been recommtted, but
will pass, nearly in its present shape An excellent
lien law, just to both the mechanic and builder
applicable only your city, has passed both houses
and is, | presume, law. II will increase the
County Clerks fees some thousands, as II requires
notice Of lien, &C., to be filed by contractors
masons, carpenters, hodmen, &c &C., if they ex.
pect to receive the benefit Of the law, and to pay
Is cents therefore. The bill is long, too long for
synopsis.
Mr.. Davis, wing member, read long, and. in
some respects, able report this morning, in the As
sembly, from the minority OF the Committee on
Canals 1t proposes 10 advance the public works
and not to wait till the debt, in pursuance Of the
law Of ~, is paid, which, the report says, will be
22a years 1t proposes TO the surplus earning.
OF the canals for advancing the works, and TO dc
sundry other impracticable things Mr.. Hoffman
made an hours speech in opposition to the report
which lies on the table. Nothing else was done
and the House adjourned till Monday. Ex-Coro
ner Archer and DR.. Gilman will, presume, return
home to-day, or may have gone yesterday-I an
unable to learn with what success they have urgeC
their application for funds for the Medical Schoo
in New York. Attorney General Barker's anti
anne xation letter has very much astonished his
political friends, who think 1t suicidal act, fol
the very section of the democratic party, to which
he must look for any chance he has Of beini
Governor, are, to man, III favor OF annexation
Yours, j.