The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14
Affairs In Albany.


Affairs In Albany.
LEGIsI ALIVE BUsIsBss--THg CANAL AuDIroR-rug
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FiaEs, Ere.
SPECIAL ooRlusfoSDENcs THE SEw YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan H. 1854
Durrg the last session OF the legislature several
tempts made INTRODUCES bills providing for the
election Of Auditor OF the Canal De arment BY the people,
instead Of appointing him by Canal Board. Those
who lad that object in view hal special purpose to ao
comysh bat when they found that their object ctu'i be
accomplished (Which they fully discovered previous to
the co.e OF the extra session. the election then coming
the idea was abandoned. The responsibility Of the
Office, and the capacity required for the proper
performance Of its dutiss, are IS great, u not
i'm portant than that OF any State officer The Of
Comptroller, Secretary Of State and Treasurer,
bear no with regard duty and labor with
that of Auditor II Is Office OF the highest grade. sud
the incumbent should be be elected as the Sta to
are and old subordinate posi- ion AMI subjecs /,
The ~hm caprice Of three or four individuals We see
that hopkins intends to introduos bill increa
ing of the Auditor which IL fifteen
hundred coar, he should also elevate the grade OF
the flee by making the incumbent State officer ard
hisppily elected the others viii Senator Hop
kins this alter into consideration 10 connection
with the bill which ne intends to INTRODUCED
The railroads running betweeen the capital and city OF
New York, peculiarly annoying to certain honorable
members Of the city delegation day or two siacs ons
gentleman gravely gave notice that he Intended TO
Introduce bill reguls ting the fare price of passage,
on the Harlem ana Hudson River roads The bill has
yet ush-red into light but it is supposed the
purposs is to COZ pei those pAnies to porl
snrers at YER, low rate Thos. companies have been
allowed by to charge two cents mule but they have
never awaited themselves of the right which the Law NJ
them--having uniformly carried much below that
and do st This species OF spe,is legislation
prevail the bill must include every road In the
Mr. Ware to day gave notice Of bill which he i, pre-
pariug son pellipg the Hloson River Company :,
h no ,ns o ny as 81 A..
st fed with the yresent arrangements of the eonpany,
and that question has been decided by the Comnoa
Council why the necessity Of sskpg further State iesA
ion In the natter Let the local authorities, hey
have IT, power deal with the company may best con
port with the wishes Of the either Of New York who
1lons IN and will enough decide whether the
locomotives sfall be permitted to to Thirty hrst
street. arrested At l26th street.
bill to prevent the issuing and circulation OF the
notes Of saey fund banks whore charters have expired
win be brought before the House to There
general banking law arIer the expiration u their safety
fund charters cid bills daily eissued AMI KEEP,
In constant circulation and for which the bill holder
poeesses not the least security whatever Such Law la
highly ary aud hoped the committees on banks
in boih houses will speedily recommend stringent law
upon the SUBJECT Ard prohibit At orcs the circulation OF
Mr. Freceiies A. Corkling of the House. from the
Thirteenth dStso. OF IL. city has pessnsa.ISr s Inc
whch tie ctizers Of New York will doubt rejoice 70
into the statutes Of the State 1t ia for the
election omnis Of tres. whose duty shall be
to inve tgae the origin Of all Ares which in tha
city the frequent recent destructvea coIasraticns
instances D
perfect justification for creA ing such Office Below is
copy OF the hi -
s ss &. %
scTitng his aox . ers ana duties ~ les. ..s.
and Assembly, do enact - 10 LEWIS ,. .''''
preceding sspir.son ssrae
IN such eiss shsrs be elected being citizen
III
the see,s en- Of s.ress the on.sy Of Now York shah
,hs q ~ duses The 1ond.y
gsn:.on The sum Of afsssa hundred dellsrs
out sfe sy treasury III such sh. enter
shall M ad tho duties such
il "a. se lie duty such Commits 70 INQUIRE
may The city Yeri as !. may 10 asa
and in each and vhsnVar b ssa &
ss.issd thai crime Or offence against the ass this
TIA. unit Grand Jury the city
upen said Commissioner. with reference to the duties
see The proceedings Of sAld Commissioner all st all
tmss &c public ~ shsss the courts justice in his sas
ne detection crime keep The
and Commenaiiy to provide office for d? said Cemms
sns L @ h $. e ns Ike Il n ss hi ss
ediately the happening of fire therein
report thereon to faid Commissoner and II all
he may the thereof and aid
said Commissioner in making the investigation red by
this act.
Sec 7. This act shs II take efeot In msdistsly.
Governor SeymoBrs fret party being held this
ing; 1t is very brilliant Affair." nearly every member OF
the Hssaturs all the State officers editors reporters
and the elite Of the city partaking the hospi ates
Of his ESeelleEey.
Patrick Burke, OF Brooklyn, charged with an outrsg
criminal offence, arrested in this city Iaet
ing and tAkeI 10 that place.
ExGovernors Bouck and Seward were both in the lob
bits OF the Legislature this morning. w.
spYERE arnRN-ICE BROKEN Up ETC.