The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-30
ALBANY. January %. le4S.
ALBANY, January %, 1s4S.
The Defeat at Monsieur Wesd's Printing Bill sn
the Ssnate-Amendment of the Charter of the
Hudson River Railroad Company-Lsgislatips


Hudson River Railroad Cornpany-Lsgislatips
Affairs in General
The ancient renown Of the Senate has been
restored; he senatorial Office has once more be-
come an office of honor; the collective buffoonery
by which the people have unfortunately been re-
presented at certain periods in our history, has
been displaced, and there exists in its stead, Z
collective dignity and wisdom which are emil
nently creditable to the people, and which COM
mand the respect of those who listen to Its de-
llberations. This Senate is entirely public
blessing as the Senate which preceded it was
public shame. This Senate, by late resou
tioD has manifested that il is an independent and
Intellectual assemblage, and that it is governed
alone by those exalted principles which should
govern all men who aim at the establishment OF
justice and the diffusion of happiness.
The passage Of the resolution to which allude
has been hailed by all enlightened men act
most Just in itself, and stern rebuke to the
hoary and abhorred central regency, which, like
furnished hyena, has for almost half century
maintained its desperate hold upon the pub bio
carcass. This resolution was introduced into
Printing, consisting of Messrs. Brownson and
VIM. Hall (whigs), and Mr.. Tambln "a demo-
craD. 1t was substantially as follows -
Assembly In the passage Of the bill in relation to the
public printing
This resolution having been read, Mr.. Cole
honorable Senator was defeated, rs was a motion
made by Mr.. Tamblin to refer 1t to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Mr. Johnson then got the floor and asserted
that the bill was not worthy OF the consideration
of the Senate by the law of 1916 (he sald) the
public printing was given to the lowest bidder,
and the result was the dimpuion of the expense
to about one-thlrd OF the amount paid under the
old SYSTEM the bill, ia his judgment, was q
wrong, which interested parties were attempting
to perpetrate as such, II was not entitled even
,L, ,laraf tap nj shn
The ayes and noes were immediately taken
upon the passage of this resolution, with tho
following extraordinary result =
AYES -Msssrs Adams, Ayrault, Belts, Bokee Bond.
Brownson Burcb Bush, Clark CONN, Cole, Fine Floyd,
F Z Fuller, Gsddes, s II p Hall, ". Hall, Hawsy,
Johnson Lawiencs , Little Martin Smith, Tambhn,
NAvs-Messrs. Cook Frost, Trsadwsll-3
Thus have the Senate INDICATED their cha
racter; thus have they shown US that they are
body OF grave Senator's, worthy To be entrusted
with the honorable and important duties which
the people have conhded to them Such occur
rcnces excite the gratitude Of all true men BY
this act oil the Senate, the printing bull, which
proposed to take away the public printing from
the lowest bidder, and to give IT to Monsieur
Weed, at exorbitant prices, has received lis
death blow; 1t Will never be resuscltated in any
shape. The senators who voted against the
above resolution, or IN favor OF the bail, are
Messrs. Frost, Cook and Treadwell; the two
former are radical wings, and the latter IL an
antl-renter.
The Senate were subsequently engaged in a
discussion of the merits OF the rlver and harbor
resolutions of MIR. Fine, OF st. Lawrence
These resolutions disapprove OF the Presden-
| tal ,eto; substitutes and amendments have been
offered TO them; but the original resolutions OF
the honorable Senator stand there upon the ro-
cord, with the chances In their favor.
There Is now pending IN The House OF hs5,m-
bly, an important bill, entitled 'An act further to
amend an act entitled, An act 10 auihorise the
construction of II Railroad from New York TO
Albany" THIS bill was introduced at the desire
of the Hudson River Railroad COMPANY, who
lately gave notice IN the newspapers OF their In
tentIon to introduce bill - To regulate the mode
of proceedings on King lands for the use OF the
company" It Is probable that In the construc-
ton of this road, which Is rapidly going forward,
the company have encountered unexpected DIM.
cuities Ia purchasing the lands upon the line OF
their road, aud also IN assessing The damages OF
the land owners. In the original charter Of the
company, provision was made Tor the appralse-
ment of lands taken by them by Jury OF Twelve
men; but TINS ode OF ssessment was attended
with considerable expense, and the company
deemed /, to be for their interest to apply Tor the
passage of special law which should autnOrlzs
the asst ssment OF lands by commissioners, In
ste ad oil by Jury; the bill ABOVE mentioned pro-
vIdes for the appointment by court OF hvo
competent and dislnteTested comm SsiUners,
whose duty IL will be, after viewing the premi-
ses, certify, without fear, tavor or Partially,
the compensation proper to be made oy the CON-
pany 10 the owners OF the lands taken tor the use
OF the company, Against this mode OF assess
ment the land owners demonstrate. They assert
that II Is an Infringement of their constitutional
rights. The following Is an extract from me-
morlal which they nave sent to the legislature
II ia the judgment OF the Legislature nc should Do
dsemsd advisable to extend the other constitutional
mode Of assessing damages for private property prese
bed ia the by commissioners appons-
by OF Re cord your IN. morslists respectfully
pray this may De done oy deliberately consdersd
general law applicable 20 all similar oases giving the
right witnesses to both parties and Other
guarding he rights Of the private citizens In their
unequal with powerful corporatons this your
memorialists believe they have right to CLAIM not only
general principles OF justice but In conh rmfy Win
the sp-it letter Of the constitution, inhlotng
special relation to corporations, except when In
the Judgment Of the the objects cannot Do
tanned under general laws "
The constitution requires assessments OF pro-
perry, In cases where II IL taken tor tie use OF
corporations, TO be made by a jury or by commis-
sloners. The opponents of the bill held that the
constitute plainly meant law jury ,and that the
assessment OF the property by any otner persons,
or authorities, would be a violation OF THIS pro-
vision OF the constitution. But the majority OF
the House interpreted The constitution o!HeIe M
ly the majority also sed an attempt OF the
minority to amend the bill so as to give the land
owners right OF appeal from the commissioners
of appralsement, (n case they consider them-
selves aggrieved by their decislon,) TO the ou-
preme Court of the State. c
The House ord red the bill to be engrossed tor
a third reading, without materially altering Hs
The general manufacturing bill has not passed
the Senate, but Is III charge vi the Committee OF
the Whole there Ia probably Little chance, aiter
al, that the Senate will insist upon imposnga
personal ildUlity upon ioA 3AS PeJ
ineGs ot their debts stockholders are generally
are sponsiblc men.
Julia Dean and Jenny Lind; there is a sort Of
likelihood in THESE names, so there Is IN those OF
the devil and Tom Walker; the met IS IA star IN
the. dramatic world, price 50 cents night, and
the at Is star in the world OF song, and poetry
aud flowers, and dolars,and doubloons, and other
dirt The first is a beautiful Creature, tiinlo as
f,tyn ready TO be killed and cooked into good
stakes lust totterlng upon the threshold vi that
privht career which is before r. Ire last IL
already in mid career, and ma ng money IKE
=, ceiv,d wresths of flowers and sacks OF gold
and mouhsiu of d ID nonsense, from the 'air
honds of the dirty queens, and the other dlviniN
ties of Europe; the genius OF these young eiea
lures is of a nature so different, mat we cdnno.
IL. hI sId.. NaY OF C0LlRarlsOnk