The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-08
Affairs Mt the State Capital.

JONES' WOODS TO REMAIN PaIvAtE PgoPERrY-Ex.
ClTEMENr IN THE SENATE CONCERNING NEW YORK
CORPORATION CoUSsEL-MR. DILLON SUSTAINED
-INcoBPoRA7HD MAMMOTH COMPANIES ON THE
ERIE CAEAL-MAJoRITy AND MINORITY REPORTS
ON HARBoR OBsTRUCrIoN--CoM oMPRoMIsE IN THE
HoUsE-AsYLuM FOR INEBRIArEs THOUGHT 70
CONTAIN A BANK CHARrER-ADJoURNMENr SURE
FOR WEEK FROM FRIDAY. ETC.
erscIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Feb. I, 1854.
The bill taking the jones' Woods for publ, park,
which was hurried through the last Legislature at the
instance of Mr. Beekman is about being repealed. This
select committee OF the Senate, Msssrs Spencer, Will
lAms and Robertson to whom the repeal bill re-
fsrIoe made unanimous report in favor in writing, at
oonceble length, recommending that the Lesisla.ure
take the back track and undo what done at the last
seaaon so spectators cwaDg lands in ard about the
voo's may relieve themselves from any further anxiety
during the present generation, Of rsalzns fortunes
their sale in consequences Of the park.
day two since Senator whitney procured the Fas.
sge Of resolution taking fro the hanss OF tho Jndi
ciary Con mtee all papers, documents petitions
strsncer &s held by them in relation to the counsel
fees Of the Counsel for tho Corporation OF the City
New York and referred the to the Standing Com.
mise on Cities and yllages As there was no objsccn
neither Of tie Judiciary Committee being present. the
solution adopted This morning Senator II. Clark,
Chairman Cities and Villages moved t, recommt the
they had been taken.
Mr.. whitnsy strongly opposed the motion He said ths
Chairman Of the judiciary Committee Mr. w. Clark in
formed him that he (r MAS ne in favor OF law de.
priving person OF the fees o. ofcs long IS hs
held the Office Another M mbet Of the rame counties
fMr, Hopkps) had AFRO intnated the same thing. He
was therefore desire that ths subject should be sub
rted 10 smother com m.tss which had no. prejudged
the Hs million Of psopls are interested in hay
the fees OK the Corporation Counsel reduced cut Of
AID II the matter B be LETT in the hands OF those
uho opposed to reporting bill, how can the peops
obtain reli,ft
MI R6herts = t,e absr OF the Ju5i,isry Committee,
stated that the see had held several meetings upon
he u6j,ct bu. nethsr Mr. Whitney or sry other prson
r.ttop pg bsd appeared. Mr. Dillon for, who
r .t the con mite st ths time and gltcA appointed,
aIntd here so eays, vheo he ansly pnt lie Committee
IN pofs,sIon OF such fcta ne CHOSE to present and
,b,n returned 10 the ciy OF Ne York The eon,nt.s
have not pet prepared report and Il Is proposed to
remove Ifrmsn.hy the papers II m thsr possession,
vh.ch {. done viii tutj the Senate to tbs loss OF in
formation which had has far been procured Tao papers
were taken from tho Jgci.ry Count.se without tncir
there be should be content Mr. Dillon has been before
the comI itee, snd poy It Is proposed 20 comps him to
spp.sr tofcTe another COMMITTEES. and II that COMMITTEES
,foud net favor the visSs OF the Senator from the
Fourth (iF. whitrey) then be supposed the subject
was to Undergo r,utine through the rest OF the
con ittsep Of This body, BY which great portion Of the
ttr q OF the ssn-te unuii become exhausted.
Mr. whiirsy replied ty ss,irg inst ne hid, day after
day appealed for hesriug but none seconded snt he
would be ressy 70 take the subjsc. do remarkably
the rerorss OF hon. Senator'S will occasionally dhsr
p Clark, Chnrman OF CitisB sEd villages sta.ed
,b, gsrfd the rspoution At the reques. of the Ju6
etIy committee snd hopsd Il would be sdopsd for the
rs.son ifat al the papers srs sin IN thsr hands.
Mr. Wh;.rsy- Yes sir: locked up, sIr--ocked up
Mr. B,rr-fae gentleman, (Ir. " entered IN cru.
pade against the s,r beer shops In the city OF NeT YORK;
er days slnce and now re IL making himself copspc
ous By ,ttsespg the copors.cn counsel solemn con-
Ysct vig entered into between tho cizens ot New York
ard Mr Dilon, wien he elected year since, aad
that IN be ysisd az Ns whim caprice Of any PER-
on he aaid when the proper time srrivsd fsteme Al
world be preen ed shoripg thit the legal Tees TO which
III Dlon Il entitled would Dot amount toA quarter tn
rula stated persons 10 their presentations 70 ths
legislature hr Is represoutsd large portion OF ta'
eiiznt OF Nes York, but hs never had been Tequesa
by rpy person TO support any Dill Of the character which
| i proposed 70 be introduced In this BODY
sr. Btcoss would prefer placing the matter Ia th
hands OF some other ooDmittse, II ne had aisursnc
THAT the Judiciary Comrittee had made up opinion
sganai the introd uotion Of the bill He mAac such In
quiIy.
M Roberts said the committee had arrived At con
i elmlon.
The question vas than taken, and Mr. uarks rssolu
ton vss adopted By strong vots. so the whole matte
10 again in ths bsuds u tas Judiciary C0mnssss, ths