The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06
From Albany.

SPECIAL ooRRlNPONDNsU OF THE NEw YoRx HERALD.
TIE PxOPLx TO VOTE ON THE AMENDED coNsTITU-
TION ON TBE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF FEBRUARY
"A BILL TO DsPRavH NIB. DILLON OF A LARGE
AMOUNT OF yEEs IETRODUCsD-COMAIssI0s sERS
TO sxAMNH NRw YORK HARs0R--rHK MAINE Ii.
QUOR LAW IN THE skEArB-NO COMMITTEES YET
AESOUHCKD-vERY LITTLE BUSINESS IN rHB LEdiS-
LATURE-rHE AUDIr0R's REPORT, ETC. ~
Albany, Jan s, 1854.
Senator Hutchings introduced blu providing for hold
ing election to take the question Of amending the
shtution relating to tho canals. The Senate went In
committee the bill, Mr. Munroe in the chair; but
Senator Dickinson, mot having opportunity to sxAns
moved to rise and report progress, for ths purpose OF
having the bill printed and referred to the Committee
Canals. provides that the election be held tho
second Wednesday Of February to b. conducted in the
same manner, In all respects, elections for tho
choice Of Governor. The ballots to BE- For amend
ment OF the constitution and "Against amendment
Of the constitution The State canvassers are meet
the first Monday succeeding tho day of seoton and
the Secretary Of State directed to transmit with
the result to both branches Of tho Lgsature These
the main features of the b but it s the proposition
Of democratic Senator the wings may desire to maAe
change in order that all the honor may mot bs
tached to the minority Of that body.
Senator whitney introduced bill repeang all laws BY
which the counsel Of the New York uty corporation
ceyss costs fsea Tor services and that be ahA be
stricted to the salary allowed him. Is declared In Fri
veto Crcl0e tneC tine counsel, rbCevod
over twenty ave thousand dosrs annually in that an
and that 1T time too, when the wings controlled all
the departments of the State government bat effort
made by his whig friends to egislats 1t Of his
pockets vheeas the ot that the present incumbent Mr.
Dillon, being democrst and hard shsll at that, is
sre .o % truth in tho
the present 'rsfsrm" Common Council have person
view Tor tho Office Of spsc counsel for opening Streets
q law.
Senator Brooks intends to introduce bill to morrow,
authorizing the appointment Of scientific board of
mssioners to examirs into the encroachmsnn of the
barbor Of the city OF New York Something Of this
bsforo the last gslsturs emsnatng from the
Chamber Of Commerce. but for reason, not Of
importance by that the persons nsed as
mssiopers were known to be incompAtent-no material
steps xs1s talsn me di6cuy maioly arisos from the
too liberal fn granting to speculaors large quantities Of
land under water in the nsighbohood Of Brooklyn and
The Maine Liquor bill was introduced In thu seuats this
morning BY Mr. Munroe. II identical copy Of the
defeated in the House. II the most stringent act
that has evet paened any efhturs. One OF Its most
features dsqualHes any vsndsr Of from
serving juror In to b. tried nnder the act Does
the constitution confer the Legislature to pre-
vent any citizen OF good moral character from serving
Neither House IN session over three fourths Of an
hOur to day Very few petitions presented Among
the revolutions adopted oy the House urging the
purshase Of Mount Vernon BY the ent One OF
the smbe entertained the audience With very patri-
otic speech the ect though tears shed in
Consequence Mr speaker fruyu DID not report the
standing committees to-day expected did tho
Senate into ballot fcf the election Of Its standing
committees. The wings hold this aftsrao,n to
upon the committees apd thu selection will proba-
bly, BE- announced in the mornag Everything possible Is
taken OF the hands Of Il bhtsnant Govsnor-sven
the selection Of the pages 10 the Ssnsts.
Tho appcarsnos Of the AUDITORS report IL thu HRALD
In anticipation OF beiug pubhed In either Of the papers
here, or Of lyrg In pamphlet before the bers has
created quite hubbub among certain late officials Many
Of the green members appear Aseunded ct pubica
ton of State documents far In advance Of being
ported to the Legislature Others pronoupcs II fair
the special despatch Of the Presidents msssAgs
tain svore papers in New York. Boston, and Concord