The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
From the State Capital.

LEGIsLATIvE AFFAIRs-THE HUDSON RIVER AND
HARLEM RAILRoADs--CURIOUs INQUIRIEs-rHE
PROPOSED EXECUTIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
JURxD BY TH1 ICE, ETC.
1EuAL CORRESPONDENCE WV YORK HERALD
ALBANY Jan. IA, 1854.
The report Of commit In the Lsslsture upon any
subject wor.hy OF confederation has yet submitted
70 either House. The business to cay OF impor
lance and that which transacted dragged heavily
for no member had any disposition to prolong the
session.
Senator Robertson from Westchester appears to have
nlzoad matters under his peculiar charge his branch
Of the Legislature. This morning he introduced
. resolution directing the New York and Harlsm
Railroad Company and the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany to report forthwith to the Senate whether any
agreement Is been made or entered into between raid
companies for maintaining ain fare bet ~sen
Albany and New York, and II SO, what are the terms Of
said agreement; also whether there IL any asree
or understanding AZ to charges upon freight carried
We sad road and so, the TEL Of sach sg
- seems the Affairs Of these roads to ergo
Investigation 10 both honses. Ia the H,use resolutions
are pending regulating the price OF passenger fare and
preventing the running OF locomotives below l25th street,
and IN the Sen to perceive NJ Senator R,bsr
Anxious TO know whether the Hnds aud Harlem roads
lave actually entered into combination.
The question Of executive mansion IL again brought
on the carpet During the last dozen this subject
has made It's appearance in the Legislature. Tnis
irg Mr.. Benedict from Uu,a submitted resolution in
relation to the propriety OF erecting mansion for the
Gov.rnor of the State Mr. Aitkep wished am nj the
resolution as to e1tend the inquiry whether bulldog
known as the Albany Female seminary could be pur.
erased for that rpose. There Is building known under
that ZANE, but its location being In 81 the mo It OBJ
fcure and narrow streets of the city would be altogether
nconyenient and Inappropriate for such = State 'in.
shtution' as an executive mansion.
- honorable Erwin A. Ware, member of the Assembly
from the Fifteenth district OF the city OF New York. shya
ne not the gentleman who desires the locomotives OF
the river road 10 stop 1t l26h street,
the HERALD this ming; but hat the her Who In.
Shds 10 introt nee law to that effect is his collie sgus
presents with great ability the Fourth Assembly district
Of that city.
Frequent efforts made to adjourn over un Tues-
day, but majority Of the House decided otherwise
there IS nothing Of pressing Importance haud the
members after their srduus services thus far ought
have taken vacation Of TIRES four days.
Both the Boston and Nsw Yo rail road ferry bos are
badly crippled from ceing caught In the los yesterday
Nav fets Of wheels aud and blu skets and
are required. The cabins mostly demols led aud
thorough repair Ia necessary which il ing The
Hptson river boat was taken ~ the down far
~ Casfletor rome eight ten miles, where she ran
sgan.t the unbroken iNe and remains there now (sx
oc6ck) Hnot towbd up to the city within twenty four
hours the Ice will sgan FORM and will be matter Of
impossbility to prevent her destru .tion.
Mjor General Averi Of the New York Stats Militia,
died etterdsy AZ his reser at st. townsville Mont
gonery county The militia lose valuable officer.
Letters received IN this city state that Henry g. Whsa
on, Eq arrived 81 Liverpool in i'm proved hs,lth He
kt New York several days since in quite Ill STATE
Dennis g. flney has bee, appointed by Collector Red
fdl the collect OF customs in this city and James
AeQusde and Nicholas Sigsbse, Jr inspectors. W.