The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26
Highly Interesting from Albany.

EXCITING DEBATE IN THE SENATE RELATIVE 10 THE
BROADWAY RAILROAD-NEw YORK AFFAIRS GENE
RALLY-DOINGS IN THE ASsEMBLY-CANALS AND
RAILROADS Ds-MOvEMENTs OF THE LOBBYITEs--
THE JERRY RESCUE CASEs-CHARGEs FILED BY
COL. r. c. NORRIS AGAINST GEN. SANDFORD AND
COL. WARD, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF T1IE NLu YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan 25 1858.
The Broadway Railway up in the Senate to-day and
the discussion consumed the session. but without coming
TO vote. Mr. Mcaurray made speech denouncing the
thousand and abuses Of the Common Council but pre-
ferred 10 delay action upon this bill few days. There
other evils which needed attending to- The asng
OF ferries, piers and the of making contracts
among many other things, required correction apd
there several persons engaged in mckng and rcys
ing the City Charter including all those matters TO be
presented TO the Legislature he thought TO take
up all the subjects together
Mr. Cooley was for prompt action in tlii4 Broadway
Railway affair At any time lie would assist IN remedy wing
all the evils which complained Of
Mr.. Babcock feared that delay might give the railroad
association time to make direct contract witt the cor
roraton which, by the constitution could moi Ne i'm
paired.
An effort here made to 90 into executive session.
il presumed that nominations ready be sent
in On taking the question 10 rise and report progress
that purpose only the following Senator's found
in the Affirmative viz. Nessrs Conger Connell Dayen
port Jones' McSiurray, Pierce and Smitall democrats
Nineteen members opposed executive session 30 the
Harbor Masters must wait another week.
The debate the railway resumed and Mr.. Conger
spoke with great esrnestness in favor of the road until
the hour OF adioursment. Th is the fr.t speech yet
made directly in favor oft.
In the House, the bill for the protection Of pattern
makers summarly rejected there is sufficient
protection in the United States patent laws.
number of liberal gentlemen, with view Of settling
the inerminable canal controversy sent in petition 10
the House, offering TO buy them, but Mr. Champin
OF The committee reported against entertaining the pro
position.
Several EpiScopalian cergymen have demonstrated
against the passage Of the Maine law. This j. noticed
the pioneer of reaction
The largest railroad lobby known here.
Several in tho city have determined TO kill Senator abers
bill when ii reaches the House, and the number
ceined with the Central lne in reference consoda
ton The Erie lobby will not arrive until Mr. Champns
LI 10 impose tolls is taken up.
The of Enoch Reed, coored man. Of the
alleged Jerry rescuers is set down FOR trial tomorrow
morning by Judge Hall.
Col Robert Morris, Of New York, has Gled charges
and specifications against Gen. sandford and Col Ward
lie alleges that the proceedings or the martial be
fore which he tried and by which ne convicted
and sentenced to he cashercd, altered after the
court adjourned He also petitions the Legislature for
redress The Colonel it is supposed, win find all his
efforts in vain, having been deprived of his commits
sion by the approval of the commander in chief That
will probably end the matter. W.