The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.
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THE TEMPERANCE CONTROVERSY.
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Great Remonstrance from New York.
Final Passage Of the Bill by the Senate,
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Our Albany Correspondence


LEGISLATIVE BUsNEss-THE TEMPERANCE BILL Or
DERED TO THIRD READING BY THE SENATE
TIE NIAGARA FALLS SHIP CANAL, ETC.
ALBANY, March 7, 1854.
The Maine Liquor BILL which has consumed time
in its consideration than other legislative matter dur
ing the session. far disposed Of by the Senate this
morning as TO encourage the belief that not than
another day will be wasted i'm that body The question
this morning upon agreeing with the report Of the
Committee Of the Whole as submitted Yesterday II was
called up by Mr.. NJ H. Clark and moved by Mr. Field 70
lay on the table The latter motion lost. Then the
Senate began to vote upon various amendments which
had been proposed but lost in committee. The first
to submit the law to the people This was lost 70
15 The next to strike out the twenty fourth Sec
ton which dsquaes dealers in liquors sit on uries
This also voted down. II to II Then the question:
taken upon striking out the first day Of August
the time when the law shall take effect and insert the
first of February-lost, IL to 10. Then to insert
the day of December also lost by to Ia Seversa
other amendments proposed and all regularly voted
down, except slight proposed by Mr. Putnam, which
made the President Lieut. Governor Church announced
the question to DO in agreeing with the committee In
their report.
in strong opposition To the bill and though unbe
lever in the practcabity Of arresting inemperance
sustaining the law he felt disposed nevertheless to vote
for the BILL for the purpose Of testing the question, and
of allaying public excitement which has risen to tor
sweeping through
prepared for his declaration to for 1t.
He was followed by Mr.. Whitney in nearly the same
strain This Senator said he should vote for the bili in
order to quiet agitation; and was willing it should be
tested, in order that its friends may discover
that they have over-reached their object He
said that he was daily witness of the evils
of intemperance in the city Of New York-under-
mining the morals OF the peoplethe political system has
become sabservient to it. He had been solicited by so
vera of his constituents TO oppose the bill giving the
people power to elect the chief of police it would
throw his election in the hands Of rowdes drunkards
Naxw v,rlxa o.lalt~
intoxicaton and its deleerous effects felt son
sbly there than any where else. He did not however,
effects its friends anticipate and was well convinced il
never could be enforced in the city still he was willing
that trial might be made so that the friends Of tempe
may carry it ont If they He would leave it,
constitutions lily to the courts, the Legislature is not
presumed to be composed altogether Of lawyers He had
not been sent here judge OF the constitution This
law will be carried before the courts less than
months and one month after that decision will be had.
As for his own constituents, Mr. Whitney believed
Of the bill. He was satisfied that prohibitory law of
some kind was demanded by the people. The good Of
kennelsall plead for mercy by which they may DO
cued and reclaimed He confessed himself moderate
lie good beea~se feelings the
raj welfare Of the people He concluded by stating his
belief that the seventeenth section, which authorizes
peaceably in the city Of New York This confession to
vote for the bill received with much surprise
was that made by Mr.. Putnam
Mr. Crosby and Mr.. Pratt spoke against the general
principles of the bill and Messrs Butts and Danforth in
favor After all debate had ceased the question upon
Affirmative, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bishop, Bradford,
Butts, NJ H. Clark Clark Danforth, Dickinson, Field,
Hasey Hopkins Putnam, Richards, Robertson Sheriff.
Walker Williams, Whitney-17; IA wings democrats.
Noes, Mcssrs Barnard, Barr Brooks Crosby Hitchcock
wings and six democrats Those who were absent are,
Messrs Blakeley, W. Clarke Dorrane Monroe and Yost.
81 all wings When the vote taken on the final pas
sage OF the bill it will receive two If not three thA1
the seventeen mentioned above.
The election bribery amendments to the constitution
taken up and passed. with only three negative votes
viz: Messrs Hitchcock, Dauforth and Lansing-au de-
mocrats
Nearly the entire session of the House was spent upou
the dissection BILL for the benefit of young surgeon sta
dents, and the medical profession in general Every
momber qualified to speak upon the subject hence
the protracted debate. No vote taken, but when
there is, majority viii declare in its favor.
Perhaps there was no greater Specializing scheme lob
Canal Company of which Heman J. Red1eld and George
Law are among the celebrated individuals named as its
by several of the abes members Of both houses but
the influence OF the lobby overpowered them The
scheme was exposed as mpracticabe the canal could
never DO constructed and that the capital necessary
could never be obtained The capital stock was to b
five millions Of dollars, divided in shares Of one hundred
dollars each, and the commissioners directed 70
open subscription book by the 1st day OF June last One
OF the sections authorized the company to accept from
the general State any grants land
the purpose OF assisting in the construction of said
Since the passage of the bin there has been very little e.
fort made to obtain subscriptions; but instead of which
agents have been securing countryn obtaining
petitions asking Congress to give large amounts Of public
they referred to the Senate Committee Public
Lands That committee, through Senator Stuart Of
back the memorial asking for the land and asked to BE-
discharged from its further consideration Mr.. g. In
making his report sad-The proposition which is put
forth in the memorial never think, meet with any
favor in the Committee Public Lands and equally
confident that It cannot in the Senate. There is COM
any authorized under the authority Of the State Of
New York, to construct canal around the Falls of Ma
CARA; and II is now asked that Congress shall make
donation Of public lands for the Object. The
Of the St Marys canal is referred precedent
but it will be seen at glance that the two are en-
tirey unlike. The bill in that authorized the
selection of lands in the State Of Michigan to be selected
by that State which could control them, for the pur
of the construction Of the canal and by legislative
vided for that canal being made public thoroughfare
upon certain terms There is not foot Of public Land
whom shall make the grant; and If you should grant
lands to the State of New York you would give that
State the right asa trustee to select the lands in any
The committee discharged from its further consi-
deration Senator Walker Of Wisconsin, stated that he
had instructions from the Legislature of his State to in
troduce bill granting certain quantity Of public lands
lying in that State to aid in the construction of the
Niagara canal II several millions Of acres Of public
lands cannot be obtained then there will be ship
nal to oppose the Welland
HARBOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TAXES
THE GERMAN TURNERs-sTATE PRISON FINANCE,
ETC. SEA
ALBANY, March 8, 1854.
stranger visiting either house Of the Legislature
this morning must have thought that two more
smabls bodies of public met together Bua-
proceeded with with the utmost order and de-
corum and matters Of local Importance were disposed
OF without why.or wherefore exciting The least dis
cordant feeling worthy Of note.
In the Senate Mr. Barr introduced bill amending the
act Of last session relating to the collection of Coton
water rates. by striking out the words ten per cent"
and leaving fifteen per cent" IL stood previously
His bill was ordered to third reading aud will likely b
adopted tomorrow.
The bill preventing further encroachments the har
Dor Of New York taken up m committee Mx.
Huchins moved to strike out portion Of the preambls
contained in the first section Mr. Brooks opposed,
and the motion lost After the second section w.s
resd Mr. Hutchns moved TO rise and report prosress