The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Fob. ~, 1872
Tie Pyoaigacy of the Legislative Comptroller
Wright and The House Of AsscmUy-Te Trca-
sWy Protected.
The response OF Comptroller Wright to certain
resolutions impudenty transmitted to him by the
Clerk Of tho Assembly, is document highly APP
proved Of by every friend Of economy the State.
II is hoped every constituent Of his will have an OPP
portunty Of giving it q perusal. The resolution,
purpcrting to be adopted by Mr.. Frser, it is avow
ed by MIR Gushing and others, never passed the
House. How, then, came the Comptroller in pos
session Of III 1t bears the signature of the clerk Of
that body. Has he taken the responsibility Of CIV
irg ii his official sanction, as the organ the House
OF Assembly, without authority! Has he dared 10
overstep his duty in such an important matter Who
knows!
1t is high time ths. the chief auditing officer Of
the State interposed between the treasury whi,h he
has sworn TO protect, and the Legislature, which
has recently made rapid and unlawful inroads upon
the treasury. People, even grave Senators and men,
beTs Of the House, had inagiaed that there was
such thing as q contingent fund.- and all that was
necessary 70 draw from it, was to hurry through q
resolution Of either house, and the finds would bo
forthcoming, without a why or wherefore. II
travelling com mittee wiEhed q III ratiYc summers
job during recess Of legialsion-suoh, for instance
90 examining tho AFFAIRS OF the Commissioners OF
Emigration, selecting site tor the qu2rantlne-as-
certoinng vi ere the funds arc which belonged to
the defuncs Chancery Court, the condition Of state
PRISONS, canals, dcpcsite funds in savings banks
if members wanted TO 10 supplied With forty copies
each Of thefour volumes of the Documentary Ills
tory; ifthey wanted tic debates ofthe Constitutional
Conventions together with the three vol0mes OF
the revised statutes II they desired brandy, wine,
or other Refreshments. during rather protraosod
sitting n erdeavoring 70 cleo. Gnitei states son
ator il three dollar pesrl handled SIX. bladed pen
knives arc asked for members and messenger boys,
ardinnunerabe othcr things-all .hh has heretofore
been necessary, was 70 gallop resolution through
either house, and the doors Of the treasury were
opened 4 resolution passed through the last
llouse, on the eve Of adjournment, in less than hTe
minutes, which oaugea the expenditure Of forty
thousand dollars in books for the especial private
benefit OF the then members o. tho Assembly Ia.
dependent Of This enormu. sun, layished without
authority, tho SUN Of nearly twenty four thousand
dollars vas expended by tho last Legislature, and
drawn from whsi was erroneouaY denolanlted tas
contingent fund
1t is high time that such proficncy vas arrested,
til important that tho people should be made nc
quGiated with the manner Ia which members "yota
themselves certain supplies. ~ what right do
members ask the Comptroller TO pay their POSTAGE
by what authority do they desire tie STATE to pay
for sheir newspapers and psnknlyesl The Comp
troller trulyIemsTkf, that watches boots hats,
, or ether ufeia articles, could be paid f0r by the
state with equal pTopnety.' II this course had
been allowed 70 continue Tow sessions longer,
there can DO DO est nate formed OF the extent to
which this unlawful plunderisg Of the treasury
wsud have been carried II our Legislature could
dip it's haad into tho treasury, toF the private eene-
ht Gifts memaerEto the amount OF twenty or tprsy
thousapd dollars, without rebuke or remonatrance,
10 successors would be very likoly to enlarge the
amount, and every year new objects would DC &c.
Quirod. Last year the system Of fsee Poseyse o
documents commenced, and this session ootn hyusg'
adopted resolntions giving the members oquei pr
veges Ia such matters there is no retrogra1e move
rnent, but always the esprit Of progress u man
tested and practised. -, .,, -
Nearly every rejoicing person here, outsiio Of
tic CAPITOL. IL thau kfal that the Comptroller has
| tckon tho stand he has assumed. Tho people viii