The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-17
From the Albany August, May IL.

FROM the Albany August, May H.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The sixty-eighth session of the legislatures ses-
sion of more than usual interest and Importance
was brought to a close at this afternoon
The tendency is to long sessions--though we be-
lieve this has been no longer than its Immediate
predecessor. The whole number of acts passed
was 367 the titles Of which will be found in this
days Argus
The act in relation to the canals, passed both
Houses by considerable majorities; but was return
ed with governors veto. 1t was then rejected for
the want of the constitutional requirement, a major
ity of two-thirds of the members present. This
bill appropriated the ascerained surplus of
the canals 000,) after complying, according
to the language Of this act, with the pledges and
guarantees ofthe act of 1872 and paying S2000 900 to
the general fund, for the preservation completion
Of unfinished portions Of the Genesee valley and
Black river canals, for bringing into such works
on the Enlarged Erie Canal as the canal commits
sioners shall decide will best promote the interests
Of the State, and for the reconstruction of certain
locks, &c. &c. The governors message on this
subject, which goes over the whole ground, and
presents forcbly the objections Of the executive,
cupies large space IN our columns to-day.
Much of the legislation of the session was com
pressed into the closing days and nights. Such was
the fact in relation TO the railroad bills. All, or
nearly all, some sixteen seventeen in number,
except, we regret to say, the New York and Albany
railroad, became laws on tnc ihSt Jay, tneui
the bill releasing the New York and Erie railroad
from the payment of the 100000 due the State
One of the most important bills of the session is
the excise law, which authorizes the submission to
the people of each town OF the question of license
no housekeeping however, the city of New
York
Two bank bls--one for extending for two years
the charters of the Commercial Bank of Albany,
and the Bank of Rochester-became laws. These
bills fully recognise the individual liability of the
stockholders.
Not the least among the acts of importance is that
Recommending convention of the people OF this
State" Such is the title of the BILL although we
not aware that il recommends the measure farther
than TO provide for taking the sense of the people on
the subject, and TO direct the time and manner OF
holding the convention if the decision of the people
shall be in the affirmative. Upon this subject a
diversity Of opinion and course prevailed among the
democratic members in both branches. While ma
ny believed this an inauspicious time for the rcor
ganization Of the government, and were suspicious
OF amovement so warmly and nearly unanimously
urged by the wings all were content to submit the
question to the preliminary decision Of the people,
and to be guided by such decision. The manner,
however, Of making such submission, was regarded
as material feature of the BILL The great body Of
the democrats Of the House, and majority OF the
democratic senator's, desired two amendments TO the
Dill IN The form in which II had been presented by
comparatively small portion ofthe democratic MEM
ners and the united wing and native representations
ihese were, that majority OF all the electors vot
ing should be requisite to give the proposed call OF
q convention validity and that the results OF the