The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02
NEWS BY LEGRAPH.
AFFAIRS at THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Discussion Of the Temperance Bill in the
Legislature
The Pr0pesItioE to Create the Oflce or Super.
intendeut Of Common Schools,
&C., &C., 10.
From Albany.


&C., &C., 10.
From Albany.
LEGISLATIVE MATrBRs-BILL To sEPAR0k THU
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS PROM rH8
OFFICE OF sICsETARY OF sTATE-THgORgTloA AL
ECohoMY-PRACrICAL LIBRRALITY-THE TEMPE
RANCE QUESTION, ET1.
SPECIAL CORRH -PosDKSCe OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY, Feb l. 1854
When Christopher Morgan retired rom the Office Of
Secretary OF State two years since, Samuel 8 Randall
Depuy Superintendent of Common Schools under him
retired sso and took inferior csrkshp under the late
wbs Secretary Of War At Washington Upon the return
O. the wings to power in this State he immediately
sumed, Mr. LeAvsnworth, former position. He
peInei docume Mt which presented 10 the LsgsA
turs OF 1851 urging the creation OF ths office OF Sapsr
intendent OF Common Schools, to bs independent o.
the secresry State That h.s been 10 his mind ever
snce aud that bis party have the po~er lar has
nirodncsd authorizing ths present LegisAtae bs
fore the sijournmsnt, to create tuoh office Asit
matter concerning all the people Of the Stats, it is
thought proper present copy Of the BILL introduced
In the Senate this morning
An CREATING THE OFFICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT
The people Of Tho Of YORK; in Senate
sne Assembly. co enact IS follows
h e The @ in ss
ha az. ina Ss,Ud
Schools shall hold bis TIRES and shall
DO subject to all tie responsibs nc. conferred i'm
superintendent q Common Schools
s S y s s,
ed quits convenient in the State all 70 which
cre.ry state prr.inos Common School De.
p5r % be as sSn M N
terry BY the Treasurer the warrant Of the Comptroller
sa ll shan sxsepis sp'Ssh T,a
the snsscsor OF the business OF the department bus the
m IN of u pur ar
dollars any ahall payable
Rss .ns POI tho
' b Ssy ss h
oreisi ,ern devise sea-. win satsbIs sd
shsrs ihs Ss in sh'' Ones sarsssry
n ss s STR from time %s
Stn .s ~ Dc rso ~ s cs1s al psps
and ,csons made by hm, may DO authenticated
evidence a1n " and aim in LIKE % WS ss
SEQ shall DO he duty OF the State superine cent to
he a. and ss. o.
the ana dsip + saoS
D.tsaions report result. Of .ueh vsssoa and
m;sda.'o1s ana :aGss. ion: !. may deem Suitable
ksssas.
Sec s Thu scs shah take eject Immediately.
Heretofore tho whols business Of Office has been
done by ,he Deputy, 1t salary Of thousand year.
Now, II Is proposed se the principal twenty Ave bap
rec year, enC TO tins Comptroller ara Sscrela vi
ate os,shsr with dspu,y and tarse clerks st three
nous,nd dcilArs more annually; mailing incrsass
fou tn nj coils yesry xotsi TO the OF that
department Mr. Ran .An will s-eotsd tbs 4
propo ed TIE bill without having apsdtor.
Is usy sally sn oun TO he hostile 10 tho iptere of col
ges and the higher institutions OF ng and oossd
any assistsues given 10 them It viii De ss-o
how the friends Of that class will relish his appotn nt
schoos.
Though prcfessins strict economy and constantly leo
turing the late srAtop for M extrsv
the party nov In power have lrsAdy ssoalzsd
tbs mssvss far from being eoopomcAl They only
akipg tts above p.rinsnde nigh asl.r-d
officer, bu have Law throS. both branches o. the
Lesissture adding oIs theussr dollars zee, to single
every day, the CRY is, an empty trasnry
The Senate being nearly full this mernins, 1t was
then es snssr boys should have pocket the
public expense Senator Williams proposed to male the
sshsr than Violate = st.tuss BY : simps resolution
long discussion sued upon tb very small matter when
majority fraly determined to furnish the kuives HAv
Jog thus liberal, IL then thought proper to take
mp the Maine liquor BILL xhioh eli essential features
corresponds with that in the House.
The hIst petition under discussion. Mr.. Whitney,
Of New Yorb, remarked very severely upon the Dutch
hrfe bier establishments in that city He depicted them
being the worst nusanoe', on Sundsy aad
desired that some State law might be adopted which
al ell rminste them He considered them the worst
sno Of dram drinking places In th. CITY, and urged very
not commit himreH in favor 4 the whole bill continuing
bis remarks 10 dsncuncixg the Dutch liquor retailers.
several ArOYn shoWed<ber hands the time
Mr. Hslsey and Mr. Bshop led of in favor and Mr.. W.
Clark, Hopkps Ard Pa'nAm tr opposition. The vote
viii 10 sStre m~ly c!o in he Senate without agreeing
upon the frst section, the SenA adjourned.
report ceivea the Trustees Of the Grssn-
vich Savings Park signed by William Vaudeville, pres
dent asd X Vs,Diye and John Randall Secretaries.
During the year ending OF January there were IL e9i
deposits rs q whom s,lo6 wers new dep ,siors tae re
nsinder rc-sepoei,ors Tbs total sum deposited Ia
s974s94 81 fhers hav. been O6o drafts amounting @
S7i3 Ose 50 Toe deposiors 400 single women 1868
married women, lss Widows ia minors apprentices,
10 coicree persons The Investments 10 thirty
NsrhsttaD Comp4n. and Mercantile aAak, 1906 $50 IL
The bsnhrg house ct the OF Fourth street snd
sixth avenue valued At s74 35 and the the
sseoo sss ia Tss 0s ss.ir. smann soS
| otherwise H. ~ sl2,44o IL
The SENATE held short exscutIve session 10 oret and
confirmed number Of notaries previously nominated BY
the Governor
The House occupied the morning session in third rea
In 70 prepare for labor on the tsmpersnis bill In
ths evenins There thing peculiar the debates
isat Ds the majority voting svsry proposition
that Mr. LttIej 5hn well posted whom he sAd
tionsi Auepe IN ut TO the bill would be permitted. Nr
norris o. D. ookyn and Mr.. Baker, from Montgomery,
| led the opposition last evsrins.
There we're very few ladies present. owing II is sup
possd to the manner In which Mr. Lsigh de ncted
ely life the evening previous This 10 much TO bs re-
eettsd ~ the presence Of he fair In incentive tn
eoqosnce among OF the ~hisksrsd ssnsosa OF the
Houts
IT'S now thsught quite certain that thu Legislature
vii adjourn week 10 order TO allow member
the ,ilsss Of attending the coDsttu iona election.
.lons to those o, senator poi,pson o. the N.srsIs
question: takiog ground understand, with Senator
| Douglas on the compromiss Of 1850.
tx Governor Hult visited the L-sislAturs this
ing He has mot entirely from his late ala rmns
Illness, bat appears remarkably we'll under ths circum
| stances Hs d ON his way TO Washington.
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.