The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
TRUMAN SMITH.

II Is stated tina Senator Truman Smith, Of Conn, in
ter as Withdrawing from public life In the spring. and
gagiDg in the copper mining business.
Affairs at tho State Capitai.
THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE LATE LAND COM
EIssIOHyRs-CoAAIrTEE or NvEsTIG ATIoN-MR
sPBNoER DBCLIKRs-LITEsAvINGG GATES ON FERRY
BoAre-PREE BRIDGE OVER HAnLRM RIvER-M
P0RTANr BILLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CUES
TON, SUBMITTING THE LAW TO THE PEOPLE
COMMITTEE on HAhBoR ENcRoAcHMENTs--coN-
TESTED SEATS, ETC.
sPEuAI CORRESPONDENCE THE HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan. rs, 1854.
Mr. senator Spencer who appointed on TIE select
committee to investigate the conduct of the late barn.
burner Board Of Commissioners of the Land Office has
declined serving With Msssrs Dickinson and W. Clark
wings. This ia entirely wrong Mr. Spencer being OF
the two bArpburne in the Senate should have remained
On the committee AM stood BY the right which Cistaed
wech Co. pcsssssd Of granting puplic laads to sy
our's privats Secretary acy other member OF the
free soil family Hs deserton 1T this uncturs OF serious
accusation elbows the white feather hardly expected from
such ultra free soer Mr. Spencer In hs place the
Senate substituted Mr.. Lansing, bard bunker who,
from his osum dignstaa exhibited thus far
it Is not likely viii take much interest ferrtin, out
the misdeeds of the late officials,
Mr.. Spencer brought bill 10 the Senate to da, requr
ing the ferry companies running boats from the city
OF New York to Long leland Staten Island New Jersey
to provide life saving gates either at tbs ferry bridges
at eash end of the ferry bo.t In oder that passengers
may not jump board ashore to the ias ninsn. psr
OF iheir lives TIE frequent injuries and deaths which
have VI those handbags within last ears
render It necessary for the Legislature to interfere for
The prote,ton of e II being rendered certain that
the New York corporate authorities will act In the
premises
There strong eelrg growing up sgains. the Harlem
Bridge Company People begin 10 think the time has
Arrived when cheaper method should BIS devised for
crossing tie river At Hsrlsu than by paying the
NOUS tolls which have existed from time immem orial
Mr. George Butler who resides 10 Westchester county
railroad tdi tor o. the Journal " Commerce. has presented
mem orial to the sepAte upon this subject The mpor
tame. OF the warrants US in giving the readers OF
sse HERALD c1P Of bis me nori., presented to the
Who represents the silver and sz tstotssr. OF the
Seventh Tenth Thirteenth aud Seventeenth wards Of the
city OF New York HIRE it, s:-
TO HONORABLE LgonLAruRE OF THE STATE or
eth That past iah.bt,nts Of PORTION Of
s tho river, ss'f FREE ~ s h sa
ton inhabans Tie same town havi PAID heavy
i've N
been taxed for the sf .ns.Ssr ana he fus.s
that !s hs uDs opinion q HIS .A.. ,ss
thas all may be placed Abe same footing
s s nh o1 ns sS been
signed " " eio: . sGTGEs,. Fordh.u.
The following bill is about being introduced -
AAast TO amend th act entitled provid. for thu
sSsrper.si'n Of Fire Insurance Companies passed June IS
Of s s..: q s.v York represented Senate
Fec s,c,oI twenty two Of the 40, entitled 10
r.vds for sss Of lire Insurance. companies
companies the clay Of Nov engaged in the business
make and publish .nnua state nsr t. but
sush mutual mpssies ess.sed making marine
OF foa IN .d
sso, .. This aos 81 ali taie effect Immediately.
The busintss Of the senate this morning unm por
tant in general vsw. As~ bills of local ntsrss.
passed committee when that body snclu ned
thsi lAborous du ie tf tbs week BY ajourniog
Aoney The ten perAncv bin was no. taken up
In the House there several bills presented
terest to the great cit --oDe TO establish central
criminal court smother poles BILL very lengthy,
guatng the pay OF commissioners for laying out public
streets, parks DO Copies Of each win be despatched
= itiee wen The aouss asjournei, and the m,mbsrs
re,tsd from their very onerous lab RS OF the week
The ,emperanee bill again under discussion in the
House last evening Three hours spent upon
It, Various amendments TO the nrst section sub
mitted and discussed but all voted down The bill
sc prepared In caucus, and agreed upon Ia secret
concave, has . majority In the Houe Add ita freni
feel confident OF carrying It through To day NJ B,y
dic submitted his preamble and rssolut ps-yhi 4 NE
altras obestsd Thursday declares taat tue
bull sha be to the people, for their dsc ion.
voted UPON This the nltimatum Of the lsaders OF
shis party and Mr. Benedict being the leader in the
Houe gives much force to that proposition The ultra
ION with al their power: they declare that the majority
shan take the responsibility Of taking direct vote and
the Of ps.ss n. bin .pa making Il .S
hence the importance o. adding section proposed by
Mr.. Benedict The stae Temperance sossty disa.s
6ed With that ard II adopted viii discourage
their friends all the Ststs let the bill fall by CO
fault, but make rail-, next vemter aud elect L.gs
lAture that win dare take the rep visibility.
The Commute. on Commerce and Navigation, OF both
houses I'D mt lave the CITY yesterday expected.
They left this afternoon a. nre O'Clock and will be fur
pi he'd with quarters the Aston House, during their
ttay New York Taey Will be furnished BY the Cham
bsr Of Commerce with steamboat and other facilities for
mshing persousl examination OF the haroor and to
port 10 the Lss,ture upon their return 10 the
81 -. days. the result OF their observations The com
Iiuss Sonss~ Of nssIs b'ooss, ha'onies; and rratt
SusIley, and Hirhley-Hutchirgs, Smallsy, md Hiak
ley. dernccrAs; remsisdsr, wings The oom nj tee viii
BE- happy to attend 70 the wants Of this commercial
munG In the city OF New York: but all entertainments
intended for them should b rendered prior to ssu day
psxt ct the Aston Houss or any previous day, 81
1hses d oas see, In the Senate md two In the II ,us
which CONTESTED and though one rd OF the sessioa
has already been exhausted decision has made
in either Tne contestants admitted TO seats in
the respective bodies draw pay rstion stationery, a.
an sys,ss :. The g ., members sS except the
deoieions In ssoh osud have been made
In IT least week from the ncsusp OF the ses
Copnittss Privilesei and scte OF the House TO
vist Jefferson county to tae testimony 10 OF the
cases Thsides Of kespirs contestsnu witnesses 81, in
the pubic ex2snss Is very reprshsnsies Auy man Who
wey want TO TO Albany ape reside At the public
psnFs has moi mir t. do but 70 throw petition that
be Is entitled the occupied by John Jones Blu
smith, and IL provided for during three months
q the bgislatve session IL high tins such proceed
President o. the Senate certify TO such accounts
how the honest portion Of either hosse vote for
their payment