The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-11
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
BUSINESS In TIE LEGISLATURE.
THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
The Standing Committees Of the two Houses.
&c.. &o- Sc.
Our Albany Correspondence.


ALBANY, Jan. 7, 1854
Ahenp 10 be Made 10 Toll Railrodd Feigh-lnsat9aIon
anticipated IN Reldton 10 Conatli Of Lae STATE CLcers-
COMMITTEE 20 Erdmine Financial katers-Crk 81 the So
nate-Reason Of his Election, and phS tao SiIocr Groys
abuse him, dc, DC
The exciting subec. OF imposing canal tolls rail
roads about being brought before the present Lgisa
ture The great falling of OF the OF the canals
during the last three years. Is mainly attributable TO
allowing the railroads to transport freight Of all kinds
free paying the State tribute The tolls were taken Of
the roads In 1851 when the party then, power
desired the influence OF the railroad directors and stock
holders the election Of senator's order that the
nine million bill might be passed Though the bill to re-
impose tolls win be introduced by wooly whig OF the
House OF considerable influence, and though may be
supported BY the few silver grays and all the democrats
of every section still the Influence ans it which the
Central and Erie roads can bring into me lobby,
win prevent the passage OF any such bill The
present Comptroller, Auditor, and, we think Score.
tary Of State, AL in tho Legislature and
voted to discontinue railroad tolls; they not yet
prepared to wheel about and allow them to be
stored. When the interest OF the constituents Of
bsrs residing in the souhe tier OF countless along the
Erie road and those the centre of the State enjoying
the oonveniencss OF the central route between the Hud
and the lakes 18th those also in the northern region
taken into onseersdon IL will be found resistance
strong vii DO made that the members from other por
tons Of the State will present feeble force favor OF
imposing these tolls.
The state officers together with few active wings
Of the legislature pursuing investigations with view
to scrutnze the conduct OF their They
Hcrutirsing matters with keen and should thing
OF Importance be dscc yered which win justify exsm
nation, resolution will be adopted In the House ntu
ing COMMITTEES OF inquiry with power to send for per-
sons and papers But before this is DONE Chat6ed win
be In Texas Wright in Havana Newell in . snug berth In
Washington and Rand in Montreal searching for ma
tsrial to be inserted In his life OF Jefferson
The committee appointed BY the last Legislature to
anime the accounts and transactions Of the financial dc
PARTNER OF the State have been engaged two three
months; STILL their lsbors incomplete There is ia
vorable prospect that they WILL by gent application
examination bs able present this Legislature the
result OF their lbors previous TO the adjournment In
April law should be adopted limiting the time con
sumsd BY these annual committees and they thoud be
compelled to make their report at the sement Of
the session OF the Legislature.
The choice made by the jory OF the whig Senators
for their Clerk created quite excitement at FIRST and
NOT yet aayed The silver gays and barnburners
whose editor is in the Senate and the Albany Register
are particularly iraed 1T the result and both sho
All manner OF abnse the majority Of the Senate for
making the selection Mr. Hastings may truly be said
progressive young man Our frst knowledge OF him
was rs city reporter for o. the Albany ~ papers
nrs ore in the STATE. out Of the city Of New York the
Circulation OF which soon outnumbered either OF the
others In the city By perseverance, he has made his pa
per somewhat lucrative. Be appointed by Gen Tay
lor Of the Custom House here and whom Mr.
FILLMORE asa umed the Presidential robes, Hastings
removed from Office two thirds OF the wings In
the State who had been Appoir ted BY the old General
THIS naturally induced him to peak through the columns
Iaper in frequent tones OF disrespect of the silver
grays and called down upon his head their btterest
crAtons Upon bsipg restored to in this State the
friends Of HAstiugs brought him forward candidate
for Office with dstermir alton to elect him. Is rebuks
TO Nj. Fillmore for removing him. Without apparent
cauie from the CUSTOMS and of showing the weakness
and mpoency OF the silver grays in and out OF the Lsgs
lature This in opinion had the controlling effect OF
placing him in the ponsbe position viii III he occupies
With little experience there Is dou 1t but Mr. Hast
iDgs viii become capable and efficient Clerk, and fao
tate the business Of the Senate equal Of his preds
oessors or either Of his late competitors had one been
chosen in his stead, w.
ALBANY, jan 0, 1854.
Bob Branches ofhe legislature no,o FullThe Cmmites-
Quaker Member ,cishes 10 Tor the Dominies-The Mis-,
ing Documentary History-Heay ConsnSn Rzpens Of
De Lda AssmJL-Sqaanderins tie Public Lands Belong.
tno to ne School Funi-Econony- Memorial Of n. NeC
Fork Mzc lcats-Tae Albany Wing Common Council DC
quorEm OF the me nbers Of both houses after hav-
ing visited their families since the adjournment on
Friday noon, appeared in their seats this morning.
scpstor Barnard (whig) Of the Datchess and Columbia
district, and Senator sassy (nsonal democrAt) from
Suffolk, Queens and RocklAnd district appeared this
morning took the oath OF Office, administered by the
President OF the Senate and took their seats Nos and
8. The committees OF neither house are yet an
nounoed expected this morning, though 1t is
dsstood the eaker OF the House has completed his
ssmbly At the opening OF the session in tbs morning
Those the Senate may also be voted upon at the same
time, though Jet the has not completed its
lAbors it Is expected, however, 1t will be done this
morning
Mr.. Matthias Hutchinson, apparently . Quaker whig,
from he county OF Cayugs does not feel dis POSED to al
ministers OF the Gospel to remain uutaxaois; &C.
cordingy he gave rotce this morning. that he intended
20 s property At nav" shoh
tely he wall fail in accom- plshinz II the sedae and
demue vsages OF the members are any indication OF their
Ths members hndipg no copies remaining of the i'm.
quantities OF the volumes Of the
history which have been printed, adopted resolution
making inquiry OF the 5, crery Of CT their where
abouts, TO whom presented, by what authority. *,
and il is very doubtful whether Mr.. Randall tae late
barnburnipg Secretary will furnish infornatl) IN
Still there remass impo tsnt question whether he
had right to squander such large amount OF public
property upon The eve Of retiring from office.
The House adopted resolution two three days since,
s,kirg information from the Comptroller OF the amount
expended by the last House Of Assembly for stationery
&c His answer received this morning. in Which he
states they expended the OF s6os rs for pocket knives
and 81 500 I'll for newspapers and various other
ouutrs in the aggregate 10 ST. $50 IS Tnis only in
cludes small portion OF the incidentas OF the House
how much the Senate ended In the has
been reported. The OF the Assembly chamber is to
be granted to every srong lecturer who may make sp
phcation IL was granted today to An Indian
COPY OF the Debates OF the Cons uonAl Convention OF
1916 and offered resolution tina. each Senator be sup
having been supplied with those books from the treasury
present members think they equally tlea 70
the favors SENATOR Williams opposed, and the
solution was thrown over.
Senator Dickinson apprehensve tia. the public Ian i
lying In the northern part OF the safe the incone Of
which is appropriated to the s,hool fund,
being tquAndered lie instInced certain TRANSACTIONS 81
the late barnburner board Of OF public lands
where they had allotted large amounts TO clerks
one Mr. De Pay private clerk 70 the Governor and the
other Mr. Glen clerk 10 the TfsAsurers ocsit twenty
ave cents acre which lands the Senator assured
we're worth ut least ave dollars the The SsaAtor
wanted Official TO HIS resolution though Of tho
Democratic party he could not discover that the adGmsn
tines had any hand In this offering fro the school fund
As usual many senators are imousd with won ierful
degree OF economy upon their rt appsArancs Senator
Brooks to dere to take the lead in this species OF
gisAtion To day resolution ,ame up for printing six
thousand extra copies OF the Governors message for the
OF the Assembly. The honorable SENATOR opposed,
and hung quite economical speech upon II. Mr. Dan
forth, whe half hour previous wanted the State TO
present him ceSy OF the debates OF the constitutional
vcntion, all OF sudden wheeled absut and opposd
the printing OF the There not much con
eistsncy In that Tha mali