The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-26
Affairs mt Albany.


BILL ON wHARFAGE-SEwARD IN THE LOBBY
IMPORTANT MATTERS IN THE HoUsE-So VISIT TO
BLACKwELLs IsLAND-AN EFFORT TO SUBMIT THE
TEMPERANCE QUESTION TO THE PEOPLE DEFEAT
ED-TARIFF ON SUGAR-A DAY FOR ADJOURNMENT
SELECTED, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE YORK HERALD
ALBANY, March 25, 1854
At early stage of the Senator Whitney intro
duced bill reducing the fees of the Counsel of the Cor
poration of the city of New York II took its proper
reference to the Committee the Judiciary. The mat
ter remaining in their hands rather longer than the
Senator imagined necessary, he called upon them for
report, but they not ready. Mr. Whitney after
waiting while longer and finding that report either
pro con, appeared to be forthcoming offered resolu
ton taking the matter of the hands of the Judiciary
Committee and referring it to other, from whom
report might be expected This was also denied the
honorable Senator. The subject remained quiet until
this morning, when Senator William Clark reporting
bill to reduce the expenses Of opening, widening and
extending public Streets lanes and avenues and laying
out public parks and places made these remarks-He
said the Committee the Judiciary beg leave to report
upon the petition for the reduction of the fees of the
Counsel to the Corporation of the city of New York
The committee unanimous in reporting against the
prayer of the petitioners chiefly upon the ground that
unjust to reduce the fees of officer during his
term from what they when the Office accepted
by him. especially when the term in this case
limited The Counsel 10 the Corporation had however.
with the knowledge Of this conclusion by the committee
presented bill submitting to reduction of his fees
which would be satisfactory to him. This bill met the
approval of the committee also the entire New
York delegation. The committee considered that the
Counsel to the Corporation had acted in magnanimous
and liberal spirit in thus voluntarily consentng to re-
ducton of his fees The bill introduced read by its
title and by unanimous consent ordered to third and
last reading 1t will pass both branches of the Legsla
tute and thus will end all difficulty in relation to Mr.
Dilion's fees during his term of Office.
Mr. Brooks brought in bill Of Importance
Committee on Commerce, Of which the honorable sena
tor is chairman The following is copy of the decu
An A, amend entitled Act reratre to Waarpes
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and Assembly do enact as follows.
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Iukheads piers complete and Arm condition. and in
Of neglect keep the slips dreasd and the buthsad:
Brooklyn New York order said work to be DONE
An acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent with thi,
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The Senate was nearly full this morning and consider
able business transacted.
Senator Seward visited the lobby this morning, and
took survey Of the members of the Senate Consdera
bic attention paid him by the outsiders
In the House nothing perfected of importance An
attempt made to make the Harbor Encroachment bill
from the Senate the special order for Monday afternoon
but it was defeated. When in consultation few days
snce the of Messrs Bronson and Vanderbilt
Barker inserted An viii be made sustain them
in the House, probably but certainly in the Senate
Mr. D. Willis sent to the Chair bill to incorporate the
Atlantic and Pacific Land Company. The corporators
Frederick n Kelly, Francis B. Wslaee. Elisha
+ Townsend Samuel Fowler Ira w. Gregory and others
They state their to be to connect the waters of
certain rivers the Atlantic with those the Pacific
side, in the republic of New Granada In addition to
tanning the privilege from that capital
is stated at Million with the prisege to increase to
Fifty millions If desirable Kelly Wallace and Townsend
named commissioners to receive subscriptions.
The bill referred to Select Committee consisting OF
Me, srs. Willis Ltileohn Savage Gibbs and Cushman.
Should charter be obtained this company viii HE them
sel TO Washington asking for half dozen million
acres Of public lands as the Pacific Railroad Company
and the Nicaragua Ship Canal Company both did, after
procuring their charters at the last session of the Lgs
laure.
Mr. Clinton introduced bill to prohibit the use of
camphene spirit gas any fluid Of which turpentine
and alcohol component parts board steamboats,
gatng the waters of this State board railroad
cars stages or omnibusses
The resolution accepting the invitation of the Ten
Governors to visit Backwes Island and other places in
the city Of New York called up, and again laid upon
the table As there only few days of the session
yet remaining, there is much doubt whether the rural
gentlemen of the Legislature desire to the New York
elephant They have only returned from the Utica Lu
natc Asylum very few days.
resolution, offered by Mr. Benedict at early stage
Of the session. submitting to the people the temperance
bill, called up by Mr. Case, of Oneida. This paper
bad lain dormant for such long period that very few
gentlemen recoected of its having been introduced
Now that the Maine law had passed. it thought Pc
cuary proper that the subject Of submitting the ques
ton to the people should be considered Something of
fare-up and furry produced, and after little
time and Whispering the motion laid over for the
day, and for the session.
The resolution asking Congress to reduce the tariff
sugar adopted.
Mr. Lozer laid the table joint resolution providing
for the adjournment of the Legislature Wednesday,
the 18th day Of April, at IL O'Clock,
The remainder of the day in the Assembly
sumed in call Of the House. Many rich
enacted but full report cannot be prepared in
for this despatch.
Tomorr HERALD will contain graphic account of
three hours proceedings with closed doors.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.