The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-12
Affairs Mt the State Capital.

Affairs Mt the State Capital.
kIvILKGBD QUESTION IN THE sENATE-RxECU.
vB szssJ0N--NO NEW YORK HARBoRMAsrERs AN
bUNCED-A RAILROAD BILL IN RETALIATION OF
kNNsYLvANIA UONDUCT-NEw YORK CHEF OF
bLICE-BrFFALo AND OswEGO RIVAL CITIES
tFoRr TO IMPOsE TOLLS ON RAILROAps-A
laHTY PROJECT OF INSPECTION INTO TIE NKw
DIRK PAREs PRoPOsED-AMENDISa THE CONSTI-
JTIOE, ETC.
tHRU.L CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, jan IL, 1854.
b business OF the least importance perfected In
sr branch of the Legislature this morning. mum.
f petitions received, and roticss given OF nten
to introduce bills. During ths early part Of the
lon Of the Senate Mr.. A. B. Dickinson arose with the
Of yesterday in his hand and referred to card up.
ring therein signed by hr Gen denyi Ing the state
made BY Senator D. day or two since, alleging that
(Gacn) hsd been the purchaser of quantity OF
aa belonging to the common school fund The
Ator admitted the truth Of the card, and was
pssdina to address the Senate, when the Presi-
Of the Senate remarked that the Senator out OF
r, as there was no question before the Senate. Mr..
kirson tn hereupon took his seat but immediately
lin demanded his right TO speak upon question Of
ilegs but declined stating on what ground ne claimed
terstanding that the Senator desired to speak to
stion Of privilege which the above card formed the
is decided the Senator to be out OF order, on the
und that there nothing 10 the card upon
'hch = breach OF privilege could be founded. 4r D.
eaed from this decifon when protractsd debate en-.
6d from which it appeared that there WAS evidently
Misunderstanding between the Senator and the chair.
tera Senators desired Mr.. d. to give the foundation
on whish he claimed the floor; but he dsslinsd, by
jrey stating that he to question OF privilege.
hsy he Withdrew his appeal and then again raised the
question, and referred to the editorial remsrks IN
After sPssi1Hs some Ave minutes 10
mmop School fund.- he closed his ks aud ths mat.
dropped 1t was generally conceded that the Presi-
Of the Senate correct In his constr of the
les and had vote been taken, he would have been
sstained.
twelve O'Clock the Senate went into executive
n with open doors, the large whig majority wing
At the qualifications and character OF whis nominee
|oun be brought under review. The Governor trans
tted the Of several persons nominstsd as noa
|es, sod few loan com ussioners located in various
rs Of the State. The nominations referred to the
vera appropriate committees but none will be confirm
which Of the least political Importance His Bx
lency sent In communication 10 relation to the New
ork HArbormssters . subject whi,h annoyed the late
Cooley continually, periodically IS the txecu
fye sessions Of last year Ame around.
Thers is proposition to retaiats upon Pennsylvania
b account OF the late roous proceedings at Erie in rea
to the railroad gauge senator Dickinson introduced
will not bs adopted without considerable discussion-
An act in relation TO said rosds in this State connecting
nd Assembly, do enact % followe:-
or = to S formed nDs Fl the
lPs e ss hs
the track Of such rssSsd 20 with any rrsad N The
by sr
enacte authore allow uninterrupted line Of rail
ton inches & sSronsh III the esansy Erie ssd ssss
the western terminus Of the Buffalo and state line rail-
'StsSus rsrosd At the east line Of II, State of Ohio
Pnysn on e os now ssy used Sy the
Erie ana ershsass Railroad company and by the Frank
he ad companies for the purpose Of laying their railroad
See person who shall violate the provisions Of this
rs s1sa saa
or hsoSaten Ard Il LIB shall b. sh' duty
1 tSs s.,ss :. spEs.,sn ss,ns %.ss e. him By
We Bu.s and state Line Rsrssd which
n thai par. * The Slate Of fsnnsyvsna msr TONED IL ths
g: sson S a., s until ,Sn sGSh e sIpnssu' as. sS & & rail
hori.sa sy The State & rsGSS'yyasis 70 BE- 1ss s.aev.
hs in. of 81 o. n "a such
ss % 70 IN
.ui etion granted under the provisions of chapter title
Sec. Z iris .ss shsl! sste caec. Immediately.
rg TO amsnd the laws OF the State relating to ts cty O,
York. that the Chief Of Police may be elected by
The people. II h thought the individuals are en-
com psDg the Mayor to nominate CHIEF 10 the Board
Aldermen, when to their chaern Mayor Kinrssnd re-
comm ended Mr. Masel and refused 10 name any other
Our border cities looming up wtha csnseo usntial
lir day two since, act wAs passed oedng juris-
dcon to the United States Of the title to certain lands
1t Buffalo, for the purpose Of erecting thereon custom
Houfe, Post Ooe Court House. &c. To-Day, 0sweso pre-
sented petition asking that the same liberty may BE-
attended to the general in relation to lands
10 that city n the same purposs.
II WAS intimAtsd In the HxRAID . day or two since,
hat bill would soon be irtrs1uosd to i'm pose tolls on
railroads. 10 day, Mr.. Benedict, Of Utica one Of the
leading free sellers In the House, gave notice that he
should very loon introduce bill to impose half canal
bous upon the freight transported the Erie Central
lnd ogdsnsourg f.irosds Mr. Cheesebro smother free
loier from ONE OF the antrent towns In Albany county
llso gave notice Of bill repeating the law OF July TO-
1851, Viii N aboli shes canal tolls on railroads
Mr.. d: ". Clarke has prepared asprosramme which, II
egAhzed, Will Ahord him ample employment during his
natural legislative life He introduced resolution this
morning which WAS laid the table asking for . oom
nittse of ave with himself chairman Of course, 70 sxa
mine the location and dimenions Of the lands In the city
,f New York, which have been BY authority Of the last
Agsl.ture appropriated for public parks In that city,
% adaptation Of the grounds dssignsd for those pur
-, this probable cost Of purchase, and all the sx.
pess connected with regulating, laying out and
l'esirs us sAns. Tns HsWs hafs taksa tbs ea0yuVw