The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-02
ALBANY. Jan. 80, 1916.

Legislative Proceedings, &c.
There was nothing of the slightest importance
done to-day. IN either branch OF the Legislature.
The Senate met as usua The Senate agreed to
change the hour of meeting from II A. M. to 10 A.
NJ, on Monday next Mr. Porter submitted resolution
instrucng the Comptroller to report to the Senate the
which would have been incurred by calling spe
cial meeting of the Senate to appoint Judge for the
9th Circuit Mr. Beers amended the resolution by mo-
wing that the Of an extra meeting Of the Senate at
Buffalo in ls!l be included in the report Of tie Comp
troller After debate Of hour and forty minutes
upon resolution, it, together with the amendment
adopted.
Mr. Beekman offered resolution, authorizing Daniel
Kee print Geological Maps, from plates belong
Ing the State the Senate discussed this resolution
until the hour Of djournment Mr. Beekman final
y withdrew the resolution and introduced bill in its
stead entitled in relation to the Geological map OF
the state The bill to revive and extend the charter of
the New York Historical Society passed the Senate
day.
ding for joint meeting on Monday next for the election
of Regents OF the University and state Treasurer
was concurred in Then the Senate went into Executive
Session.
The Anti Rent question came up today in the House at
an early hour. Mr.. Watson offered an amendment TO
the original resolution which proposed TO refer
ter to committee of from each Senate district Mr.
Watson proposed TO refer to committee Of nine-one
from each Senate District with the exception Of this dis
trict which the amendments increases to two a long
debate occurred as usual of OF Importance,
and unworthy Of notice. This Anti Rent question has
been prolonged and protracted ever since the com.
mencement Of the session Each day at about one
O'Clock the House goes into committee upon the aues-
ton OF referring the adjustment Of the troubles to com
mittee OF some kind other and this question of
has been disclosed almost every day for
weeks You will unde rsand that the Legitimate cues.
tion OF reference is daily dropped unnotced and
members commence harangue in committee upon ten
thousand irrelevant matters in way manner con-
nected with the question long pending it is impossi.
BILE to opine with any degree of certainty result;
4 ia fhato Altar
wasted in this debate the committee will appoint
ed, and the antirent difficulties adjusted by amicable
compromise between landlord and after careful
consideration Of events connected with these tenures
havs arrived at the conclusion that ultima ely the Estate
will assume eminent domain or the PATRON will find
expedient TO accommodate the troubles in manner "a.
vorable to the acquisitions Of the people occupying the
territory.
Among The petitions presented to the House to-day,
were FIVE by Mr. Bush to reduce the fare on the rail
roads between Albany and Buffalo, and FIVE to remove
the Capital OF the State In opinion the Capital will
be removed farther west this wnter).
representation having been made to the Hou that
one Plumb convict in the Auburn State Prison. was
recently whipped TO DEATH resolution nstructing the
inspectors OF that prison to report to the Legislature the
facts connected with the death of Plumb together with
the evidence taken on the coroners inquest adopt
ed to-day.
The report of the Canal Commissioner in answer to
resolution of the Assembly to the quantity of land
at Lockpo covered by materials procured for the dou-
states that about hundred land worth about
$4,000 has been occupied by and other ias
for locks for the last six years The report after
long debate, referred to a Select Committee The
State will probably be required to pay tho Of
this land for its use and occupation during the above
mentioned period
Mr.. Develn gave notice OF BILL relation to taxes
in the City of New York.
MIR. TOWNSEND gave notice of bill to abolish parades
of the militia
Mr.. CHArrIrLp gave notice Of bill to amend the non.
Imprsonme mt law
Mn Woop gave notice of bill to provide for the
sumption by the state ofthe expenses incurred in the
suppression of the antren instruction.
The resolution appointing committee to examine and
report the subject of equal adopted
and ths House adjourned
The day is dark and dreary great quantity of rain
has fallen to-day, and it continues to fall at PM very
fast The ice in the river is dissolving and cracking and
there are signs OF its breaking up.
Tuesday evening last was commencement" at the
Albany Medical College, and the Hon. Daniel D. Bar
nard delivered most learned and eloquent address to
the graduating class forty-two in number who all
ceived the degree of Md
masquerade ball comes of to night, at the building
known as Stanwix Hal, in this city.
The war feeling is spreading again. since the introduc-
ton Of Senator Aliens ncsndary resolutions in the u.
g. Senate. This world lin miniature) thinks a particle
OF silken hair would influence the quveriug scale for
or against the declaration.