The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14
Affairs at the state Capital.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.

Affairs at the state Capital.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
ALsANY, January 10, 1850.
The Legislative Proceedings are Bsgrnntng to be
brtaesting-Ihe Topics of Slarey-A~ti. Rent
ism --Idrtng Railroads-1he School Latos--
amending. the Constitution, &c. &c.
The discussions in both branches of the Legs-
leture will shortly assume an interesting aspect.
Various topics have already been introduced, upon
which much contrariety of opinion exists, and
upon whose merits and DIT merits the whole talent
embraced in the two houses will be displayed.
Among other matters, merely refer to the Fugi
gitive Slave law, the anti-rent difficulty, the imp
sonment for costs, the School laws, canal tolls,
railroad tolls, amending the constitution for the
purpose of borrowing money, the report of the
Commissioners of the Code, &c. &c. NC.
Upon an introduction of bill this morning, in
the Senate, by Senator Johnson, of Schenectady,
to "equallze tolls, as alleged, by compelling the
Erie railroad and the Ogdensburgh road to pay
the same amount of tolls as is exacted from the
Albany and Buffalo roads, quite a spicy debate
arose between the friends of the canal and central
line of road and those living the Of tine
northern and southern roads. The friends Of toll
ing all the roads, asked that the bill might be
referred TO select committee for report upon it's
merits; whereas, Its opponents strongly advocated
the reference to one OF two standing committees,
either the Railroad Committee or the Finance
Committee. After sharp and omewhat personal
debate, for an hour the bill was referred to Sc
lect committee, by large vote, at first proposed
by Mr.. Johnson This question will attract the
strongest lobby to the capitol which has visited
the parlens OF the capitol since the memoi abe days
of Gov. Marcy and bank legislation, In 1867.
As remarked In u letter, few days since, it w
behoves the Erie road int rest IN the city of New
York and In The southern line, to from their
ethargy In the protection of the rights guaranteed
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time to be lost--the. special committee will soon
| report, and then action commences. See to 1t.
Mr. Senator Morgan, who has assumed the lead
ership In the Senate, on account OF his commercial
ability, made report on the Governors message,
assigning the various subjects therein contained to
committees; and, among Others, he placed Messrs.
Schoonmaker, Johnson, Carroll, Snyder and Cur
tiss upon the manor land portion of it, These five
Senators all reside in what is known the in
fected district" Of anti. rentsm, and report from
them will, as matter Of course, be strongly favor
able TO the interests OF the tenants; but they will
not endorse Gov. Hunts recommend alton to have
the State purchase the manor lands for the purpose
| OF re sale to the tendntry. The reaction which
has taken place within the year. among the tenants,
has, undoubtedly, induced the Senate to allow a
committee OF their own selection, in their present
condition, to make as strong and as cordial report
possible, only TO be discarded and defeated when
the time comes for placing their votes on record.
The gentleman from Lewis, in the House, Mr..
Gale Lyon, has introduced resolution, request
ing the attendance Of four State delegates to the
Worlds Fair; but upon their own expense. Ii is
very doubtful whether four individuals can be
found in the State, possessing such an ardent de-
sire, to proceed in that upon that mission
The New York Volunteers have an advocate in
this Legislature, in the person OF Mr. VIM. 5. Gre
CORY, a representative from The city of New York.
He wishes the House to send him and others,
composing committee, to the city, in search of
facts and documents, by which an approprl alton
for the benefit Of the volunteers can be obtained
The same kind Of snuff was thrown into the eyes
n IN ~ nj he last han
mittee member for the same alleged purpose, plac-
ing himself a the head. visited the city, remained
fortnight. and came back to Albany, At an expense
ALBANY, Jan. III, 1851.
An INIT Fugit,re Siape Bill introduced into the
Legi,iatvs-7hs War about commencing.
Pie excitement in relation TO the Fugitive Slave
bill has fairly commenced in the Legislature.
Yesterday, Mr.. Coffin, Signalling himself as
being kind of political anomaly, an independent
democrat" awarded a seat in the House by the
voters of portion of Otsego county, introduced
bill entitled GA Law for the Protection Of Citizens
of New York" When its title was announced,
Mr.. Thompson, from New York, objected to the
reception Of the bill, the ground that he under
stood II had reference to the Fugitive Slave law
This was a bold objection, and il involved the
principle, as some imagined, Of interfering with the
right Of petition. Mr. Orlando Allen, OF Buffalo,
was OF Mr.. Thompson's opinion, and desired
10 state some OF his opinions, but the House
refused to hear him, as he would have an OPP
portunity when the bill came up for discus
sion, and then, by vote Of four to one, de-
clded that the bill might be introduced The
bill assumes to prevent the arrest or removal OF
free citizens of this State expressed in s title
but in one OF Its sections IL declares any slave TO
be freeman. who shall have resided in the State
for one year. Suppose tins bill had been a law
when Longs case was under consideration by
Judge Judson, in the city Of New York. and the
testimony and Investigation conducted IN accord
anee with the law OF Congress, could a law OF
this State be inierposed and set up, aud could he
have been discharged after having been identified
and proved 10 be q slave, bccause he had resided
N the State yer Which authority would the
United States Judge have mos, regarded No
doubt can be entertained on the subject for single
moment. Every officer OF the United States gov.
eminent, whether judicial, ministerial, or legisla-
tive, Is sworn TO support the laws and constitution;
and It Is not possible that any State enact lave,
peyfniing its citizens, who are officers under the
general government, from performing all duties en-.
joined upon them, and among others, the arrcs OF
runaway negroes What right has this State, or
any other IN the face OF the explicit terms OF the
nited states constitution, 10 declare a slave to
be free man, after having resided in the state a
single year so long as q negro is a slave, his
master has night to his services, should he ab.
rCond iha remain IN Tree STATE lily years or
more. All the laws which the aboitonists could
place upon the State statute books, canno, yitiate
the title to him.
The bill provides, that any person who shall ar.
rest or attempt TO arrest, or aid in arresting, any
person who shall thus have lived ia the state for
one year, shall be deemed guilty Of kidnapping,
and, on conviction, shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the State prison for ten years. and also be
liable in a civil action TO the party arrested &c.
Now, imagine IN what q predicament SIR. Mar
shall Tallmadge would have been IN, had such a
law been in operation when Long wac arrested,
the Marshal beisg an United States officer under
bonds 10 an immense amount TO perform the duties
Of his station. Among those duties was the arrest
OF Long, by virtue ofa warrant issued under the
high authority of the United States OF America
then, imagine Mr.. Tallmadze's arrest BY Mr.. She.
riff Carnley by virtue OF warrant Issued by JUS
tice Osborne, for kidnapping Long, in violation Of
an express enactment OF law by the Legislature Of
the State OF New York. The Marshal being com
PEELED, by his oath of office, to arrest the fugitive
but by 70 doing, he violates law Of his own State