The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
SENATOR TRUMAN SMITH.

against offenders by Mexico and by the United States
SENATOR TRUMAN SMITH.
stated tina Senator Truman Smith, of Conn. in.
teras Withdrawing from public life In the spring. and
gsgiDg 10 the copper mining business.
Affairs at tho State Capital.
THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE LATE LAND COM
EIssl0SSRs-CoANIrTEE OF INvgsTIGATIoS-MR.
sPRNCER DECLINEs-LIFE-sAvINGG GATES ON FERRY
BoAre-FREE BRIDGE OVER HARLEM RIvER-IM-
P0RTANr BILLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS QUK5-
TON, SUBMITTING THR LAW TO THE .PEoPLB-
COMMITTEE ON HAhBoR ENCRoACHMENrs-coN-
TEsTsD SEATS, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE SKw YORK
ALBANY, Jan. rs, 1854.
Mr. Senator Spencer who appointed on tie sslec!
committee TO investigate the conduct Of the late barn.
burner Board OF Commissioners of the Land Office, has
declined serving With Asssrs. Dickinson and W. lark.
wings This entirely wrong Mr. spsncsr being Of
the two barpburusfs in the Senate should have remained
On the sni stood BY the right which lstsed
welch Co. posse ssd Of granting pupc lads to S.y
ours prvats Secretary, or aey other member OF the
free soil family His dsseron at THU juucture OF serious
accusation elbows the white feather hardly pected from
such ultra free soer Mr. Spencer his place the
Senate substituted Mr.. lansing, bard bunker who,
from his otsum digniai exhibited thus TAR
1t Ia not likely viii take much interest In ferrn, out
the misdeeds OF the late officials
Mr.. Spencer brought bill 10 the Senate to day reouir
ing the ferry companies running boats from city
OF New York TO Long leland Staten Island New Jersey
to provide life saving gates either al the ferry bridges
Of cash end OF the ferry boats 10 oder that passengers
may not jump board ashore to the as nsnt psrl
OF their lives Tie frequent iDjurei and deaths which
occurred those handbags within the last few ears
render 1t necessary for the Legislature to interfere for
The protection of fe being rendered certain that
the New York corporate authorities will not act IN the
premises
There . strong ieerg growing up .gans. the Harlem
Bridge Company. People begin TO think the time has
arrived when cheaper method should BIS devised for
crossing tie river H.rsu, than by paying the enor
NOUS tolls which have existed from time immsmo rial
MI George Blu Ter, who resides in Weschsster county
railro'd editor tina Journal Of Commerce has presented
mem oral TO the SepAte uSon this subject The impor
tame. OF the subject warrants in giving the readers
the HERALD c'py OF his mortal, presented to the
S.nae this morning by tie Hon Thomas Whitney,
Who represents To. grAys and tstoslsr OF the
Seventh Tenth Thirteenth aud Seventeenth wards OF the
city OF New York Here it,s:-
TO HONORABLE LEonLAruRE OF THE STATE or
e,b yssrs past iahsbs,ats IF poston Of
ss tho nv ss'f free ~ s as a os. s
tioIs ,he inhabitants town hsvi paid heavy
I've
been taxed for the Of aasSsr ana he iurS.s
a thai Is hs united opinion Of hs nshsSr THAI this
thai all may place footing unless il shall
n.s Long
Signed aIo; b; BUTIER, Fordhsu.
The following bill Ia about being introduced -
Anast amend the entitled provide for thu
secrporAtion Of Fire 1nsuranss Companies June
people Of the state Of New York
ses s. ssoI twenty tso Of .hs 40, entitled an act 10
passed june IS 1853 shs rot apply to musus,
oempasis in the clay q Nov engaged the eusness
nov auirsd % make and passa merits
he state Of Ne. Ys1 IL .da
SEQ This aos 81 Ia All tais effect Immediately,
The busDtss OF the senate this morning un'mpor
tant IN general vew Afe- bills of local interest
passed in committee when that body
th.i aboriou du lie, 81 tbs week By ajournins
MONDAY The ten perSnce bin was not taken up
In the House there several bills prssenei OF
teIest 10 the great c.-oDe TO establish . central
criminal court; another police BILL very lengthy,
making the chief elective BY peoples aud ano het re-
gulatng the pay OF commissioners for laying public
soon - printed A few nils debated in n.
ittee, wen the douss Adjourned and the msmbsrs
ie,,ed from their very onerous lab RS Of the week
The temperance bill again under discussion In the
House last evening Three hours spent upon
IT, Various amendments 10 the 6rst section sub
90 Irepsret In esueus and agreed upon In secret
eonclave has MAJORITY In the House Add It's frien Is
die. unlimited his preamble ana q No
altras oejs,tsd rhursdAy-whch declares toat
Dill Fnau % 70 people, FOR their
on the same day when the constitutional amendment s
voted This IL the ntmAtuu Of the lsAders OF the
.his party and Mr. Benedict being the leader in the
Houie gives much force to that proposition The ultra
Temperance Maine Law advocAt.s will resist that ubrns-
ion with ell their thsy declare tina. tbs majority
not skulk behind the people che part, are take
the responsibility of passing the bill and making law;
hsncs ths importancs o. adding section proposed BY
Mr.. Benedict The stas Temperance sosisty dissas
ned with that answer, ard II adopted vii discourage
their friends the stas 10 let the blu fall by
fault but rake ralb next NJ vsute aad elect L.gis
laturs that win dare take the resp visibility.
The COMMITTEE on Commero- and Navigation, OF both
houses Ia ntt lave the CITY Yesterday expected.
They left this afternoon - hve O'Clock and will be fur
nbed With quarters the Aston House, during their
IN New York Tasy will be furnished by the Cham
br Of Commerce with steamboat aud other facilities for
msAng Perrcusl examination OF the harsor and to
81 20, days the result OF their The com
1Duse consists Of Messrs oOss Hatohins and Pratt
snsney and Hirhlsy- Hutchipss, snallsy md Hi1k
Icy. dsmocra's; remsisdsr wings The tee will
muniE In the city Of New York but All
Intended for them should be rendered prior to sAtu day
ssxt q the Aston Houss or any previous day a'sr
1hsrs n sect In the Senate md two In the
Which CONTESTED and though one II ird OF the sesoa
has already been exhausted decision has been made
either Toe contestants admitted TO in
the respective bodies draw pay raons stationery, a.,
nsh. q vosiss The delay 10 ,sttDs these cas-. i. IN
decisions In each osud have been made
In a. least one week from the ncsmsnt OF the es
scn Ano now proportions are tubmittej, sskng the
Connittss Prviissei and nectx Of the House to
visit JeGsrson county 70 ase testimony 10 OF the
nefdea Of keepirg testan, witnesses III, In
this city during whole session OF tbs legislature at
the pubic pense Is very reprshsnsels. Any Who
mar want TO 10 Albany spe res.s ~ the public
psnre has MOI mir do bpt 70 throw petition that
he Ia entitled the seat oooupied BY John Jopes Blu
smith, and he IL provided for during three months
q. the legislative sssson IL is bish tins such proceed
ire arrested. How the Speaker Of the House,
OF the President OF the Senate certify TO such accounts
or how the honest portion Of either hose vote for
their psynenV