The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-28
Our Albany Cosrssponde encr.
ALBANY, December ls, 13i

our Albany COffsspOHnence.
ALBANY. December ls. 1882.
Tie Netting Of the Legisiattre-7dkug O1ice 5y he Esp
Gorerncr and Lsue,oni Gorerns,- Course Of re las
Senate rih .afpoinmsrs- The Erpseisd Lobby u Canal
Contractor g. Gcrernor Seyraor's Message &c.
The time Ia Sssr at hand for the annual assembling Of
the New York Stats Legislature that period, according
to the constitution will be Tussdoy the fourth day Of
Jsnusry The newly elected Governor and Leussaant-
Governor viii their respective duties On saturday
thr first day Of January when they viii taks the cath
Of ofcc probably administerei by Justice Parker
scme other Judge u the Supreme Court.
The rolitcal complexion Of the Legislature will be in
oil its branches demccato Last year the uhys hHd the
Governor aud the House and the democrats The Senate
by casting vote OF Lieutenant Governor Church The
esInte them held the appointing power or rather the
confirmation ofhe Governors rscomrasnGaSons in their
ss. ana noe any sssesio.. a.
case OF New ieik hafbor matters That body aeJennsd
shhont making any sppointmsne-ccnssque tue
wings then In once held over during tie present
year, adding TO each Of their emoidm.ais
will soon arrive when the Senate will be In session
and those lucrative ofiess viii be flied by demo.
eEai ths ensuing three years. Vacancies elso
rs during the seBion in many other mportan OH.
sneag tho Buasc OF ANAL Appraisers end Com
istary Genera The latter vas hlq By the contirma
ton OF the present incumbent With regard TO tbs ap
Ireer considerable oppostion vas manifested snd tor
awhile il thought tne7 wcuia not be sppeinted but
allowed 10 hold Cyern another ysar A day two pre-
yors to the adjournment the very best feeling prevail
cd all sioes when In executive session, vita open
iofity yielded ana the appraisers we're confirmed, to
hcld their places three yss1s Therefore, should the
democratic petty retain the escendarcy OF its
friends be appointed Connissary General vi am
her yeor the post Canal Appraiser within two
years Neither any change be made under the pre-
sent law in the Banking Department; the term which
MIR st John the srperinte nd was appointed does
expire until April 1853 II has been suggested tnat
theTesponsibis Il the Banking Department. may again
be made 70 rest ia the hands Of the Comptroller.
The popular branch CT the Lsgiy ature will b9
pssed mostly OF inexperienced lesisistors In this 70
spect til beople exercised both prudence and dis
ereiion IL seems that they desired men in order
that different order Of things might prevail In that
branch Of the legislature Even II not single member
years had been elected the popln would not have so
f.red much by the omission. The leading member Of
the uoufe and most likely Of the Legisature will be
Asphaxad Jocmis, Of Hetkmer He had retired 20 pri
vae lie after completing the revision OF the code and
int, nded to have remained spectator during he
declining yesrs lie had taken active part with his
oCmpeer, Michael Holman during the momentous ees
sion Ct Is42. and was the author of the Indispensable
p6eples resolution adopted st that session declaring
IL unjust improper to impovesh the state in debt
without the consent Of the people themselves The rtso
luton enbotid principle fer the protection OF the
treasury ana int nded to prevent bankruptcy Of the
State arepudiaon Of its financial liabilities. The
people regard. that question as beiag OF paramount m
pcrtaDct content with mpc resGlutica deter
mined rgr In the organic Law Of the state snd the
policy 42 hrous tof by Mr.. Loois and
tnea by the mighty intellect q Homsn Is the main
featrs in the peoples ccnsttu uton Of 1896 But Mr.
oomi has been called from his domestic refinement
Why What induced him to sacrifice the comforts OF
home and fam iy and upon the tolls and turmo
Of legislative action 1t only because he believed
the coDstituticnthe financial portion Of thad been
violated in h passage Of the famous nine million canal
bill NJ he TOLD his constituents in address after his
nomiIatou and previous to the election that IL his
bow he would consent to serve thea another tsgm In
the Legislature though HE feeble health admonshed him
that the effort wo0la beiMprudtnt
The most important matter which will be brought be-
iors the the claim TOR damages which the
contractors viii preeent against the State because
the Court II Appeals arrested the expenditure OF the
mir mi la n
bsen Termed consisting OF . large portsn Of those
men vho bad contracts awarded them for
the Lcsfstwe; and will exhibit. doubt. in dollars
and eelt the exact Ehsn they would have rsszed
uresr their contracts and are now irretrevssby lot
those cases doutt reqsre consideration Some few
men in mediatsy after tneir contracts were obtained
eurg their work until arrested by the decision Of tbs
court Such however, are only fow escsuse the
i-sr that the as might be pronounced uneons.uacnm
making any arrangements to enter upon thei- engage
m.rts But such viii argue that In consequence OF pre-
pairing upon the contracts they abandoned their
legitimate business have remained idle ever since TO
their gr detriment SO This great attending
TO ptreyerc duripg the coming winter Thousands upon
of dollars then obtained, many OF whose
claims dated hack toms twenty years and had btsn re-
jected by almost every Leg aturo ncs that period Ths
success which attended she lobby at the
as; tesion will bring horces OF claimants forward TO I'm
The message of Governor Seymour Is awaited with much
anxiety He IL the democratic snccescr Of 6as Wright
the wings having occupied the executive chair ever since
his dseease Mr. Wehts financial We've and policy are
recorded monumerts of his fame Mr. seynouts early
and earnest oppostion to the famous canal law and bis
triumphant election upon that issue alone an unmis
evidence that be intends tread In the financial
footsteps Of wrieht and Hoffman. He will undoubtedly
discuss this and absorbing queson In AL its
fuiness and detail With the power Of his acknowledged
ability No man the state is better posted up on ths
canal financial policy and the document to which ne
spyends signature need not bs regarded es claiming
any Other paternity His hrs message viii be looked for
with the greatest sydity laying down platform for
his and probably also for that OF his sue
cessors Never vithin quarter OF oentury has such
imenpe responsibility res.sd UPON the ire oning ohsf
vssisfysts ri ste stats >, New v0-R W;i NJ seymour