The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-01
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.
Tho Aati-Llquor Bill Defeated In tho Senate.
ExEUUUvE SESSION DAY-oFFICE SEEKERS DIS
APPOINTED.
The Canal Question in tho Assembly.
TEK VANDERBILT AND HADLEY PLAN ABANDONED
Proceedings Of the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Buffalo.
THREATENED SPLIT UPON THE SLAVERY ISSUE
&,s., dks., tks.
Affairs In Albany.

Affairs In Albany.
EXECUTIVE SESSION DAY-ExcIrEMENT AND DIsAP-
PoINTAENT IN THE LoBBY-CURIoUs DEBATE on
THE MAINE LAw-THE BILL PUT TO sLEEP-THn
CANAL QUESTION IN THE AssEMBLY-TnE VAN
DRRBILT AND HADLRY SCHEME DEFEATED, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, May 81, 1853.
Ths lobby in greater force this morning than dur
ing any day since the commencement Of the extra
sion. 1t was at first matter Of wonderment IS
there rot any question upon tbe carpet in either
house Of interesting character to attract such
usual numbers Finally, it remarked that it being
executive day. the wonder was decreased and the fact
5ecams apparent that the unusual number OF spectators
mostly applicants for harbor masters aid other
places Twelve o'clock arrived, the Lieut.. Governor
ounced the special order, being the hour for taking
into consideration the nominations sent in by his Excel
lency, the Governor. With unanimty the Senate went
into executive session. The audience anxiousy awaited
tho opening of the budget all expected the names kept
back during the regular session would be presented for
consideration and the anxiety the greater because
ono hnew whose names were on the 4" slate" The
seal was finally broken, when 10 only four solitary
notaries announced The hungry expectants stared
at each other-wondered why Governor Seymour with
held any lcnger-what for hesancy Mr. Cooley
was in good tempera The four notares were at once
confirmed and the Senate resumed legislative business
Al very appropriate afterpece the Senate then teok
up tho Maine liquor law which had slept for couple Of
months and almost been forgotten. 1t ready for
third reading but Of its features not sua
BILE to several Senator's effort made to refer 1t
hack to the Committee of the Whole. sharp debate
ensued bv which it appeared that every Senator who
tered tho debate . bona fde temperance man. but
rather beat the bush around the Maine law No ques-
During the afte session the Senate was st
ragged the Maine law At O'Clock the struggle ended
vote being taasa upon referring the S BACK 70 the
thirteen thirteen and the Lieutenant Governor gave
the casting vste in favor Of committing This sends the
affair to the tomb Of the Capuets."
M Morgan introduced bill amending the banking
law BY allowing larger portion Of United Sta es go.
yernmest stocks to be deposited IS banking basis.
There being no opposition, the bill WIN be passed into
The bin exemptins any premises occupied as United
States Assay Office in the city Of New York. from
ent and taxation is opposed in the Senate by Mr. Van
Schoonhoven He contends that it is wrong, unless the
government possess the fee in the SOIL in the Custom
House ID the Office any OF the Bonded Warehouses
exempt FROM taxationS viii the assessors inform the
aiso sSouid be exempted, and not without Several Of
the rural Senators think that the city of New York
ought not to qubbe about paying few hundred dollars
public tax when there such vast amount OF benefit
In anticipation from the Assay Office as stepping stcie
20 Mint
1The HOUSE entered upon a discussion relative to al,
aaJournment, for the Buffalo and Niagara excursion
There was mighty deal Of economical buncombe eI
pended upon the subject. Mr. Shaw always honest and
gndsguised gave his reasons freely why the members
SHOULD remain at the capital the principal one vas that
he feared the strong water of Niagara might prove too
powerful for those who professed and mainly practised
total while duty here The hour for taking
the special order arrived before vote was taken when
Mr. Looms took the floor in discussing the canal resou
tions He listened to with attention Ua
the idea OF taxation for the support of but
SAID very little upon the manner Of finishing the canals by
means OF railroad tolls and direct taxation as proposed
IN ms DILL which has lain dormant in the Senate ever
since passed the House. He spoke at length in favor
OF the West proposition and urged the friends of that
solutions moved by Mr.. Hadley into the Wander.
bilt schene. The debate was continued by D. b
Taylor Mr. Sessions and others until the bopr or taking
q recess ~ "e
The House continued the consideration of the constu
'ioui annendments during the afternoon. After some
debate, Mr. Lttlejohn accepted the amendment of Mr.
Hsdley. This Incorporated the Vanderbilt plan with
certain repudiation Of the contracts of 1851 vote
against it. Then came up the West proposition.
Mr. Burroughs moved to amend BY striking out the
word !" may wherever it occurs and substituting the
word shall, 80 that future Legislatures shall be
peed to carry out the provisions of this amendment
Mr. Looms objected to this proposed change Of words
hey woud p 90 on the
gement This remark startled many Of the true friends
of the enlargement.
Mr. Burroughs also moved to strike out four years in
the West pr opostion aud insert years. and increase
the amount from million five hundred to two million
ave hundred thousand dollars, the amount which may
annually be borrowed If the legislature may think pro
per, a proposed by Mr. Vanderbilt.
Pending these motions, the House adjourned.
RESOLUTION suOpteu Gays since, QuesIiOn
must be taken at twelve O'Clock tomorrow II maori
ty Of the House adhere their opposition to the Senate
-ihsn farewell to any reconciliation compromise, or
conference Nth the two branches Of the present Lega
tuIe The wbigs having ms, ms"''tv In tne senate, rn
not yield and will gladly carry the question
people upon the Vanderbilt opposition few hours
win suffice to furnish the evidence The session to
tow win be exciting.
A VETO COMING.
ALBANY, May 81, 1858.
Theveto will be sent tomorrow against the bill extend
ing the basis of bank circulation