The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-07
Affairs I'm Albany.


LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS INTERRUPTED BY THE STRONG
LOBBY INFLUENCE-REBUKE TO THE NATIVE AMIR
loan OPPOSITION TO CATHOLICs-NEw CITY HALL
-CRoToN REsERvoIR-NEw YORK POLICE DILL
PORT PHYsICIAN-MAINE LAw-sACKErT'S HAIR
B0R RAILROAD--TRINITY CHURCH PROPERTY
STATE PAPER, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, April 6, 1854.
The outside pressure upon the Legislature never
greater than at present; there fero-
cous lobby congregated members Of the Senate and the
Assembly annoyed in their seats at their meals and
in their rooms with the most consummatc impudence
and impertnence Business in both branches is con.
stanty being interrupted by the lobby buzzards. Some
have canal claims others standing petfoggers
caimants interpretations to import cames to construct
railroads, for savings banks pure milk subscribing to
railroad stock for the relief of individuals towns
ties, &C., which have become too deeply indebted; to
change the route of railroads. and absorb the public
lands and hundreds Of other exclusively private mat
ters press the Legislature to ntoerabe degree The
lobby has already induced majority to remain two or
three days after the hundred days. for its private
interest. The adjournment will not take place until
Friday or Saturday of next week.
Among the reports submitted to the Senate this
ing, by Mr. Yost, against the petition of the
Native Americans who asked the Legislature to enact
law prohibiting Roman Catholics from being employed
teachers in the common schools. The Senator stated
thal it was improper to make any distinctions to re
gious crceds. When the question came up agreeing to
the report Senator Barr called for the and noes
when 1t appeared that every Senator agreed to the
port, except Mr.. Whitney.
New York Reform Common Council asking the privilege
Of taxing the citizens six hundred thousand dollars to
erect new city ha-fve hundred Thousand dollars for
another Croton reservoir. The several bills now before
the Legislature asking to tax the people of the city,
amount to something like one million one hundred thou
sand dollars, for extra purposes
The New York Police bill, as II was through the
House was after flourish two, referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary motion made to report
plete Mr.. Putnam objected Mr. VIM. Clark, Mr. Hopkins,
and Mr. Lansing compose that committee and all parties
may rest assured it win not out of their hands as it
good of the city demands the election of Chief by the
people. No honorable in the Legislature,
and it may be well to inform the "deputation Of police
they undertake to offer their advice.
The Emigration bill, from the House. for ousting DR..
vache was referred to the Committee on Poor Laws,
consisting Of Messrs Barr, Crosby and Hopkins They
will agree; still the bill will pass, the Commission
ers of Emigration mostly ahigs, and they demand
the removal of the doctor and the right to appoint their
own physician
Mr. Dickinson desired early action on the bill present
ed by him. which provides for allowing the people at the
next election to decide upon the prohibitory liquor law
lie moved to make 1t special order for to morrow Mr.
Bishop who has 1t in his hands, informed the gentleman
that he had not yet reported it, viii he report favoraby
upon ~
Harbor and Saratoga State land swndle. He reported
some amendments. Mr.. Richards said the amendments
were inserted on purpose to defeat the BILL and he OBJ
The Senate chamber this morning invested with the
Industrious distinguished gentry who have been
engaged nearly three months in getting the bin through
the House. II remains to be whether all the public
lands belonging to the School Fund.- to be given to
set of SPECTATORS. it took them months with all the
appliances used, to get 1t through the House, can it be
forced through the Senate in as many daysY
The Trinity Church property still keeps up spirit OF
inquiry Several days since Senator Hopkins introduced
resolution authorizing the Advancement OF the suits in
court testing the title of the church property Action
upon the resolution has been staved of from day to day
until yesterday evening" when it taken up for cond
Grafton. In addition to the instructions proposed by
Mr.. Hopkins, others matters were introduced by nv
Yost making inquiry whether any other corporation alton
the people Of this State. lie thought, that as far
as Trinity Church concerned, the State would be
sadded with costs has been all former occasions
No decision as the Senate adjourned before taking any
question.
win Governor Seymour sign the bill just through
the legislature without consideration or discussion,
known the estate paper bill We outsiders, indie.
pendent of all personal considerations in relation TO the
matter arc Of entirely in the dark, and are only
left upon predictions II Is political bill and
nothing clse 1t introduced about the first week OF
the session by Senator Myron Holly Clark and the Albany
Ening Journal in the bill the designated state
paper. As as this was known, the whg papers oi
every stripe throughout the State raised such furious
Consideration of his bill The matter slept quietly until
within few days since, when similar bill came up
IN the Senate containing the Signature r., 81 nome ne
Of paper is mentioned in the bill, but the Comp
roler Treasurer, and Secretary Of State are to desg
nate what paper 1t should be- II provides the pay by
the folio stating the price for all legal notices autho
rzed to be published in the State paper 1t was hurried
through the Senate without any examination or COM
parson with the present law and sent with hot haste
into the executive chamber Now, why Is II that most
Of the whig prints, which camorcus against the
BILL silent addersp Is there any truth IN
therumor that silence has been purchased with the pro-
misses Of a pro rata division Of the proftsS Where
stands the Buffalo, Rochester Syracuse Utica and other
whig papers that the bill has passed through both
houscsa If there has been bargain Of this or any other
Sort why, Of course it be known the quota
awarded to each from the twenty thousand dollars OF
profits win silence all complaints long the dsr
button is honestly made.
The present law allows competition. Proposals have
been received to perform the work. and the State ,es
have made the awards according to their judgments,
even for the best interest Of the State There
two papers publishing the legal notices without any re-
muneration-consdering the importance attached to
estate paper" sufficient remuneration. One claims,
under the present law being the paper so long a. the
law existsthe other claiming under the decision Of the
State officers The only question Is and It is very
simple one ought the people Of this State to be com
PEELED pay into the Golfers Of establishment some
twenty thousand dollars annually for publishing legs!