The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26
Affairs mt the State Capitol.


Affairs at the State Capitol.
SHALL TIE CANALS BE CLOSED FOR -FOUR WEEKS
DUEING THE SEASON OF NAvIGATION-NO THING
FROM NEBRASKA NOR MOUNT vRRNON-COMAIs-
sIoNBRs OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIQUOR LAW IN
THB HOUSE, MINORITY RRPORr-GRKAT EXCITE
MBNr-THE TABLES sURNING-AyoIDIkG TIE RE
sPOEsIBILIrY, ETC, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE Nxw YORK HERALD
ALBANY. Jan Is. 1854.
If members of the Legslaturs could sver be made to
apply themselves to legitimate matters Of public inter
est and oonne their attention to subjscts appropriately
confded to their keeping, one halt the time now CON.
rumed would only be necessary psh the business
annually which the people desire should be done But
In every Legislature there is set OF Who ambi
tious for notorsty and they to obtain It.
even At the expense of rush time in the delivery Of
harangues merely for bun ,ombs The don adopt
Cd yesterday by majority Of the Senate drsctisg the
closing Of the canal locks Sundays species OF L.
gisatcn entirely unoaled for and which tho oommercs
interests OF the State must regard with high dsfavor
That such gentlemen Spencer and Whitney represent
ing half Of the great city OF New York ia the ssnate
should have thought prnden. and proper to close the In
ternAl Of the State for thirty days is cir
oumstanoe somewhat ntable, and vote vhioh
their constituents viii bteely condsmn The city
Of New York Is more directly Interested In canal navi
CATION than any ether section Of the country and the
MIL consent tha. transportation upon int s<nAl
waters shall bs arrested for seventh Of the time dur
irg the The entire interest of the ci
sens OF New York viii be materially affected by this
judicous movement in the Senate, and should arise
in and express their dsapprobation In
which will command the attention Of the House, and
prevent the adoption Of the Senaes resolution. 1t will
be attempted to amend the resolutions to leave 1t
discretionary with the Canal Board Mr. Treasurer Spad
Ing in favor closing the locks during divine service
on Sundays
Nothing OF note done In the Senate this mtrning.
Senator Dickinson did not enter upon his spsech which
he promised several days snceon the sub.ct Of the
Governor MessAge-nsither did any Ssnat feel in,nsd
to reply to Senator Brooks upon the Mount Vernon resou
tion Neither either OF the ntislavsry Nebraska
resolutions taken up, nor even alluded to. Tho
thsr being extremely cold sfords opportunity for
Senator Barr laid tee table bill for the election OF
Commission OF Emigration Az 1t is matter OF gene.
r. interest nrss;s ssna :. oor "
Tsn pasps ,s1 ,hs Sy ss s.s EsH SsI
terms q once q .hs appointed By the
the sIst day Of December, 1874.
county New York hsr ;. II II. 'nS n hna
r m q vh l enter % a their ss, on on As
rs.i9d q three ,s.r. and hs,ss.r said comns.isn.r.
said shall Oiled By the Govornor ssk
the consent Of she Senate until the general election
ha u IL. 52a wh, sss s. occur
raj sss ~
act, so far 50 the same Is applicable ther eso.
ballot b. ;S., y h.s
sns Il, o. s' :H
s,s..aas .ss Ssas 3,
r.iro,d or canal or otherwise shall bs lEbis oes,n
~ s,, ss &. s:y N. q
ssesty fr.sdsn, of the Irish Emissnt soeiesy
f :Ass !i:Hss'is' Ss:: :.ss
Go WITH % q s .pp; To- e.
who shs TAX. oee Ia pursuance hereof .nd All and
nstor Barr, in presenting the above BILL has done 70
in accordance With pubic opinion long ago expressed
million. BY being commissioners themselves, ~ they
have always cone; bu. We think the reservations
tired in the bill - are not not ,uhiicsn.ly guarded No
should be allowed to be = commsioner ct al connect
ed with the shippns interest 1t might easily happen
some measure with that interest, Will Senator Barr
look 10 ia
The Temperance excitement In the Lsxslaturs has
rearly reached It's seni,h The friends asd opponents
Of the Mime liquor law have each presented their
ports Yesterday Mr. Crosby, In the Senate presented
and to-day Nessrs Dswe, aud Ode gave their views on
the tame size TO this House The bill vas made the
mttse Mr. Dewey rose and asked permission to submit
the opinions Of the minority Of the COMMITTEES adverse
to the passage O. the Main, hqsor bill From : know.
ledg- ont OF coos that discussion 10 nmencs this
morning, the GALLERIES. obbiss, anterooms, and every
pssssss 10 the Assembly chamber thronged and
crowded with ladies and gentlemen many Of the former
oecupying seats in the chamtsr, furniahed By the
gallant sergesntat Arm'. Mr. Dewey commenced
readirg the report, aud the Of his reading,
and the classical language in which the report IL
esuchsd, very socn attractsd tho closest attention
O. evay member Of III, HOUSE and the whole i'm
mtnse auditory. The most priest silence pre-
v,ec and every ear opcn to catch the sentiments
they flowed from the r.adsrs lips II vas soon per.
that the subject la the hands OF ord mary
mar and that the faaatcs Maine liquor Law hAd been
rrapped By master mind. At first the gsslots In the
housa and In heotoes sat sneensly and Aughingly in
eopep a. b1tss ths reading Progressed and facts and
agrmsp.s sdduced, they became more attentlvs and
long tsfops the close among this gAvest and most
ptoourd usfepers The reading occupied hour and
= qusrier duIirg,sn which time the crowded sudsnce
remsired perfectly silent and mos absorbed than any
r d,ory In that chamber before saw, upsn any
su bjsct OF on any The Documents BY far tn