The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01
Very Interesting from Albany.

Very Interesting from Albany.
SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGIsL ArIvE
BUSINESS CANAL CONTRAcTsExCIsE LAW
BITTER SPEECH or MIKE WALSH, ETc.
srrciAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW vonK HERALD
ALBANY, March 81, 1852.
The Governor sent in his first veto message of the
sion to-day lie refused to sign bill introduced by an
antrent Senator allowing county judges Interchange
with each other in holding county courts His excellcncy
sends the bill back account of its unconstitutionaly
The Senate was engaged most of the day in discussing
the propretyof approprnting money to colleges The
bill under consideration for granting large
two years to the isolated school formerly known the
Lima Academy but cognemened the Genesee College
"a Methodist establishment. 1t was opposed by Mr. Nc
Murray (dem account OF tho diIapidated condition
OF the treasury Ncssrs Congcr, Plat and Ward, advo
Gated tho blthe latter gentleman particularly because
the society of Methodss had always proved patriotic
and defended the country in tho of 1872 which
tain other denominations did not do No question was
taken.
Tho Hon. Truborn G. Luckcy the highly respectable
and influential Whg representative of the Sixth Assembly
district, city of New York gravey rose to question Of
privilege in the Assembly yesterday, and took the
respondent of the New YoRK EHALD task fer stating
that he (Mr L) desired the presence of Il. l., Snow
during the discussion of the Harlem bridge question He
denied il emphacay in which he perfectly justif
able The reporter intended to inform the readers of the
HERALp that Mr. Luckey wanted Col Snow to take part
in the Maine law discussion and 1t waswrtten but
Legislature the fckeness of electricity INTERVIEWED and
did not send the word " Maine" in duty bound it
Harlem bridge.
The discussion the canal contracts continued in the
House last evening until late hour The speakers
Mr.. Copeland and Mr. Cushing the latter urging the
confirmation of the contracts with much force and ability
Tho amendment previously offered by Mr. Van Sanvoord
giving the Canal Board power to annul any, contract
which, in their opinion, was frauducnly awarded,
promptly voted down Mr. Yeoman a. (whig) offered pre-
smblc asserting that sufficient cause had been shown
for mpcachng their legal force and validity The question
was taken upon Mr. Cushnss bill which together with
Mr. IS preamble was then passed in committee and the
rpnnr nr0nl IN lvy an1nr IN
third reading Thursday There will be only five
six votes against in the Senate This bill has produced
greater unanimity than first expected 1t
thought its passage would set all the machinery in
ton; but from the stand taken by Mr., Newell the
is very doubtful whether no will yield under Mr. Cush
ihgs bill There to believe he will pay drafts
under that law and resign his post rather than
money under the provisions of the Canal BILL unless the
courts declare ii constitutional
The Canal Board has informed the Assembly that they
have control over the action of the Auditor.
The discussion the excise bill commenced in the
House this morning and continued during the even
ing session Two or three tame speeches made in
the carly part Of the day without exciting interest
The ultras hopes of passing any bill this
sion there only dozen OF working days left
This evening several speeches made both sides.
hr Rose, (dem. of New York opposed the bill and in
the course of his remarks he quoted assertion maee
in the morning by Mr. Humphrey, (whg) of Wyoming.
that the politics of the city of New York entirely
controlled by rum-sellers.
Mike Walsh instantly sprang his feet and put this
interrogatory stupid unreiicved. unblusiapg
and hopeessly deprayed snob made OF that false and
prcpostcriy impudent declaration!N
After the debate closed the committee report d the
bill to the House and when the question about being
taken, Mike Walsh and remarked that he did not
stand up advocate those who have been termed
sellers He had many Of the best citizens struck
down by their imprdence in the too roe ndu Of
Intoxicating drinks-too r'any children made mis-
erable-too many wives rendered wrctched-in
the of his experience for him to justify the inds
crimnate sale and use OF alcoholic drink. Ho had
too much impernen narference by the sfopkeepers in
the elections and in 9th matters for him to advocate
any cS their interests les anxious he advocate
reasonable reform, he could not supports measure
preposterous the before the House lie free.
TO say that had bill been proposed which did not inter
ero with private RIGHTS he might haze supported and
voted it. But, as IL is determined that We must take
the Maine law similar law, he not
prepared to support It. If they had not atterapt
I'll to dragoon the Legislature they might have
effected their Purposes far - pass kiad of
Jaw; but such this the people will spit upon
will tread upon the ground When you propose to go
into such shameless extremes. other place than
New York should be selected and other time than
the ninceeath century. and other body than this
Legislature pass such Law. lie concluded by saying
that he admit ted there much reason for right
eous law; he however coaid vote for the infamous
under consideration Upon taking the question
of agrefng to the report of the committee there
ayes, 81 SO. There Al menbers absent.
This looks as if the Mane Liquor law would pass the
louse.
The Senate engaged the whole evening upon the
steamship bills; and the debate turned upon the qucs
tson of incorporating by special charter under gene
raj law. There was no decision.
The committee the extraordinary conduct Of
tain Senators in secret session move very slowly, As
draw game, shake hands and be friends The executive
session yesterday conducted with perfect decorum
Every report was confirmed. W,
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANAL BOARD
-HoN0RABLE GENTLEMEN CHARGING EACH OTHER
WITH FALsEHooD, ETC.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
ALBANY, March 81. 1852.
After the transaction Of ordinary business at the
Canal Board to-day, Commissioner Mather moved to
take the resolutions for issuing certf
Gates to pay contractors, &c.
Mr. WRIGHT desired the of the resolution to
plain how il could be carried il passed lie said he
would issue the scrip if 1t could be done legally but he
desired gentlemen to explain the manner and method in
which they proposed to have done. They must not
expect him to violate and tramps the law of the
land For his part no did believe the resolution
contemplated legal course of action There money
in the treasury to pay all just demands against the.
State there need OF issuing scrip while there
abundance Of money in the treasury to meet tb.eir
MT MAruEp desired the Comptroller to state wiz, the
money not then paid out
MI WRiGHr said not for him to say. IL IL was
unjusty held have courts Of law, which omen to
any parties who consider themselves aggrievcd lie was
not to be driven from his by this outs camor
Great frauds complained Of in the lettings
lie believed himself they were most inquiu us and cor
rupt
mir MarurR asked the Comptroller if IL CHARGED hin,
and his democratic colleague, who took Dart in tho let
tings, with fraud and corruption
Mr.. WRiGHr did not come here to i'm In In nerson-
alitics lie made no assault on ind yjduals on the
contrary et earlier day the GO eman well knew
he had placed resolution 90 the records generating
that Since then he had learned more Of the history
the canal lettings and had foum them niautous and
corrupt lie could not and wotJ A not defend them No
honest man could justify them.
Mt MArHrR-Did you not ~ ivisc those lettings
Mr WRGHr-No, sr--new ,r
Mr. MATHER-I charge tb At the COMPTROLLER did advise
ihem asked ms advice myself and he endorsed what
nc now pronounces corru jt and fraudulent
mr WRiehr--i promo lnce the whole statement fase-
entirely and unmitigap div false
some cxplanationsf ere took place
Mr MArHkR saia did not claim that the Comptroller
every detail Of the lettings but he had en-
dorscd in gcncral' that was done
Mt Mt " hleht " sain pronounced II wholly untrue
WI Did you not advise 10 let the contracts
before tne hrS Of January Did you advise Us to
cure = por'" n Of the work for demoorats'
VT. ~ eHT--I did but advised no man to make
bargains with the whigsto either object
l,oo1To part in the lettings Intentionally closed my