The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-28
ALBANY, jan -, 1876.

/ ALBANY, Jan -, 1876
The Senate was called to order this mosnme o,
the usual hour. Col Sam. Youns's bill, relative 10
common schools in the city of Utica, passed the
Senate this morning unanimously, and was sem
down to tho Assembly for concurrence. The tenth
annual report Of the New York Institution for the Blind
was presented. table and printed.
The Senate went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole On he
bill relative to the New York Historical Society This
bill revives the act Of 1909 Of the Incorporation Of this
ciety, sc. Mr.. Sanford made q few remarks in com
mitee upon this BILL AMI in favor Of the incorporation Of
this Society. Several anne ndmsnts offered and
adopted and the bill ordered to third reading upon
the rising OF the committee Then the Senate went into
committee the bill in relation 10 excise The amend
men of Mr. Porter provides for the attention of the
time of election next spring to the 10Th OF May; the
Board Of Excise OF the several towns and villages to
determine lns granting of licenses. The amendment
cdoped end the bill together 18th the endment
was reported to the Senate by the Committee Of the
Whole.
MIR. J. B. SMITH offered resolution instructing the
Comptroller TO report to the Senate the sums paid to the
Attorney and Adjutant Generals for attending the
rent trials in Columbia and Delawsre counties.
Mr. LEsrER offered a resolution Instructng the Com.
interests Of the public do not require that the fare On all
the railroads composing the line Of railroads between
Albany and Buffalo should not be reduced and whether
at least train OF passenger cars should not be
daily over these roads without stopping over night.
Tabled. This resolution, on consideration, will proba.
Then tue Senate went into committee on the consids-
ration Of Mr. Clarke resolutions (which were published
public defences and Col Young believed that an organ
lied militia in time Of war was unnecessary. A bare
rolment he said, was all that was required He believed
the independent companies were quite able to meet any
emergency in time OF peace Mr. Clark in favor Of
the organization of the militia, and the Constitution Of
Messrs Spencer, Putnam, and Barlow, sustained Col
Young Without taking the question the committee re-
tors are orderly and courteous at present and will re-
main so as long as their and preudces
undstubed The printing matter in quisscent state
The House was called to order at the usuel hour
Prayer journal and petitions. The House, at early
hour into committee the reference Of the resou
of from each Senate District Mr. Perkins took the
floor and in auson to Mr. Smiths gloridcation las he
said and euogy Of Gov Seward he declared that the
remarks upon the reference of the resolutions
ceedingly pointed and pertinent He spoke of Henry
Clays sixty slaves said he did not expect to be
candidate for Governor fall ne did lin ausion to
Har he expected to foster this excitement and
other man ever received in the county of Albany Mr.
Perkins spoke OF the several exctements out of which
haa and har
excitement sc. Cries Of hear" hear.D Mr. p said
ne had heard no suggestions for the accommodations Of
these difficulties by members during the long debate
which had occurred upon this subject He said
certain propositions had been proposed by mem.
bers, to the end that contract entered into be.
tween landlord and tenant, which was inconsistent
with the policy Of our institutions was obligatory or
binding upon The tenants-and these opinions had been
uttered for the purpose Of continuing this excitement
The gentleman said these titles were unquestionabe,
and that in hsopnon the exactons and regulations Of
the PATRON had not been oppressive He said the
position Of the gentleman from Rensselaer, for the State
to assume eminent domain, or to tax the people Of
tenants present Of it, beautiful" one he al.
uded the wealth Of John Aston which had been
labor Of his msnais in tho fur trade he believed It
would be just as despicable to assume the right of emf
lie here TO the o
Bank said that Clay according to the law Of ls40
pledged to support cancel the debts Of the bank
fungus upon the body politician enduring evil the
only way was to effect compromise between the land,
entered into the merits Of the case he ods
the policy of this system the taxation Of bonds
and mortgages on real estate assessment leases.
him in very able manner. In alludng to distress for
rent he said-Of all laws which existed upon
It would really operate for the benefit of the poor he
doubted very much he thought it would be the means
event of the abolition of this law landlords would
quire security in advance for the payment Of rent
ne supposed that rs tn. poor bad no So
thought the right to distress for rent would be abolished
this winier he said il might be abolished in all
covenant the lease no believed that we had right
to declare that will or lease transmitting Tor
slluded to the views Of that apostle OF liberty
in relation to primog enituIe, and said he agreed with
Jefferson. He believed that the dsferfing Of coec
tion OF these rents until they had accumulated very
large sums thereby rendering the tenants unable nay
them and flsiting their estates by this inability. wa.
the cause Of all this anti trouble; and law had
been originally pssscd requiring tenants to pay rents
before they accumulated 50 largely this trouble would
were very able.
guessing the Senate to communicate officially. to the
House ats action upon the joint resolution relative the
election ot State pr inter-. Tabled
Among the PETITIONS to-day, were some probably wor.
thy Of notice. Several to compel railroads to carry
mails at more reasonable rites; to abolish the death
punishment for the incorporation Of the Skanoatalas
(5ocalst> Community. (s) SC, &c. report present.
ed by Col stevensou against imposing heavy duties
Mr. Fs.sos's Sint resolution desnne what !. me ant
by the usual number" Of any documents which passed
the Senate on Saturday, passed the House to-day.
OF three legal gentlemen TO consider upon the proper
mode o. changing the prssen; system Of assessment
strken out and after short debate the resolution was
tabled until tom
enquire into the condition Of the lateral canals and
port the same was adopted.
ME- MARsHALL gave notice Of bill to subject to taxa.
uon DEBT owing to Don.rcsidents
TKxAs.-By the arrival of the steamship McKm,
Capt. Lewis, 80 hours from Galveston, we learn
that proclamation had been issued by President Jones'
converting the Legislature Of the State Of Texas Aus
pose Of organizing State Government, and other mea
sures for the general welfare"
The Hon. Charles Elliott the British Minister, arrived
at Galveston, in the steamship New York, Monday,
the 18th inst
The Critan and Galveston Gazette Of the 18th inst
states that in the choice of United States Judges for
Texas President Polk narrowed down in his choice
to two names-of gentlemen who both incompetent
or rather do not possess that reputation for legal know
ledge and unpreudiced action, which the people OF
Texas would expect in the frat judicial ofcsr of the
State"
CoRrus CHRprI-The army has improved good deal
in health, in the last week or two Business better
here than II has been known beore not with the
soldiers, but with the Msxicans, who continually
pressing in and out
News from the interior Of the Statelannounces the
country to be In more fourshng condition than
known before; emigrants crowding into all parts.
BE1AR-This beautiful town is rapidly improving.
Trade with the Mexcans Of the Rio Grande IL revivng
Col Hays s just returned from expedition to Rio
Grande He eneamped opposite the Presidio and some
out molestation. No Indians bet seen Bexar and the