The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23
Affairs at the state Capital.
Our ALBANY CORRESPONDING

OUR ALBANY coRREsPoNDENcE.
ALBANY, June II, 1851
T. Canal BM-P,otrGcisd Detaies-Neslecf of Northern
NJ YorFhs anticipated Passage and Tote in ne Senate
IN kordayNo Bill lei Introduced Restrict ne .ltto-
.e. Gsnoai
The discussion upon the great Of the extra
session-the Canal b-commenced yesterday in the Sc
nate and occupied the entire time until the adjournment
this afternoon 1t was not anticipated that h time
would BE- consumed after it reported from the Canal
Committee 1t pretty well Understood that the de-
ts sgreed upon in secret conclav by those who
% carry out its provisions to issuing certificates
anj canal contracts, and those who designated a.
special participants in the expected blessings of the law
But the various amendments which have been proposed
~hehe- for captious honest purposes have thus de-
laytd the Ea passage CT the bill All discussion which
is % b. had IL is arranged shall occur in the Senate
where free debate is allowed and that when goes the
lover house it will b. speedily adopted tt1r,ia az finally
agreed upon in the Senate by the application Of the
previous question serious delay will there b permitted
When the bill was reported in the Senate by the Com
nittce en- Canals the Hon Dir. Lyon, member Of that
committee gave notice that at proper time he should
move amendment authorizing the completion Of the
Black River canal by the opening Of navigation 10 1853
one year sooner than the bill contempates When the
section under discussion to which this proposition
appropriately applies Mr. Lyon temporarily absent
firm the senate chamber when Mr. Beekman offered the
addition to the section in relation 10 the Black River
nal Without taxing any question upon It, the senate
adjourned for the gay This morning Mr. LYON al.
dressed tie Senate in favor Of completing that by
the time he proposed He depicted the condition Of
sequestered unexpored and undeyeoped Northern New
York stating among other thing that whilst the rich
valley Of the Geuesee ana Mohawk and Indeed the
tire Central and southern portions Of the State had
ceved millions upon mioIs from the public treasury
hs section of country had been entirely neglected and
drcgsrded. lie spoke Of the Immense timber tracts,
the mineral regions and the lands fitted for agriculture
which nov lac secluded from the light Of the which
would ali become populated and developed
Il the State would enly complete that important work
Ani a. h constitute MS had become weary with delay
b. now aid II matter Of justice 10 them that there
thould BE no farther postponemcnt Mr. owen, who
lives in Cattaraugus wished 70 tack rider Mr. Lyons
amendment which he did by proposing another amend
mcnt-ihat the Canal should be completed
e. soon ~ tie Black River This was piing On the
arony rather profussly but the design - s,oarent
that the intention vas 70 defeat the Black River pTopc
sition which il ciicctuaIly did, as both were lost.
difficulty has arisen here. which was not apprehend
ed Mr. Lyon, who Is canal man. but not exclusive
krie Enlargement man, not expected 70 brook with
edence tho contempt which his proposition hss
pecteely encountered He was sent to the senate to
attend 20 the Interests II his constituents his large
lory howsthe high estimation ia which he l. held a. a.
Semes - te senate RESPECTIVE = any particular party
but ~ the spontaneous votes Of all parties II the
Trainers and fathers Of the bill determine T. push It
through third reading without engrafing upon the
vcEy reasonable proposition which Northern New York
IN justice demands through Mr. Lyon teir faithful rep
rpyntAiiye aud lavish their millions near exclusively
upon the Irc Enls rgcment. II Is apprrheuded they
VA not realize In that senator that ready equescenee
10 their dlctauon which some at least imagine being
inifpenieht y al me n y doubtful whether he viii be
controlled BY aEy
On Monday the discussion viii be resumed The BIZ
it, third reading that day and. with Mr. Lyons, i
viii receive just twenty two votes. gaining I've by the
spccis. elections
The completion ofthe Erie and the completion q
the Hudson River and Harlem railroads, has induced
the whole sruy q contractors the lobby and
force through the canal bill They ready T. enter
The service a the state under the brilliant banner ~ the
nine millions They eager for service Their imple
meBts hard and II viii be very nj TO trans
fer their wUrl aud vehicles from the railroads 70 the
canals Many suppose that the time never existed when
the state would let contracts advsutageousy at the
prteBt moment the contractors al organized, and
fully equipped FOR the service No delay would b.
eoned In preparations. &C.
Notwithstanding the great desire 70 make this short
ees-l0n the House adjourned over yesterday until Non
dsy thereby wasting much q the peoples time II is
certain that another week i 70 b. consumed and
hor much nobody knows except Those whose work
tie legislature NUT perform.
A. yet. Nr Babcock has not introduced BIZ Bill q
which hc notice ten days since defining toe
SdUtes AID powers u certain state officers which being
interpreted j. attempt b. the Legislature 10 Prohibit
the Attoru yGeneral, and perhaps the Supreme Court
and Court a Appeal irn exercising their functions
resif The due execution q the Canal bill TIE lawyers
Do not egree ~ the propritty 81 making such
heard VI law Those VIII doubt argus that the Corr; Il
Appeals has the power g hold All Lave IN allegiance All
stitutonA IL exercic il All others vs. making
such attempt the friends II tn BIZ. exhibit weak
mes which mskes IL conducive that they thtu.rvcs
doubt ~ ooustitutionaiiiy They would manifest a
greater degree ~ c0uency and courage ~ refusing
interfere with the powers and duties q pulGe Ulcers
In this respect AZ the Attorney General UNDERTAKES
20 test it, cOusttutonslty, they hnUl mtct him ln
open argument bf0re the legitimate tribunal there
argue the question upon H. mtrts, and nothing 80