The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14

LEGISLATIVE BUsINEss-ExCTTING FLARE-IyP AMONG
wHlG sENAToRs-sILvER GRAYs vs.. FREE soILERs
GRAND ExFOsE-sTUPENDOUs PROJECTS TO Ex-
TRACT MONEY FROM THE TREASURY CONsUMMArEp
-woMEN's RIGHTS, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE NEW YORK HERALD.
Albany, April 13, 1854.
All the abors Of leading politicians which have occurred
since the of the session cement the
whg party, and to produce unity Of sentiment between
the silver grays and free solers previous the adjourn
ment of the Legislature, have been lost Mr.. Putnam
stated in the early part of the session. that he came to
the Senate as wing, irrespective of sectional feelings
but remark which fen from Mr. Dickinson in relation
to Mr. Flmores sacrificing certain wings called out Mr.
Putnam IN defence of the greys and the late President
Last evening, while some canal bills under discus
sion in the Senate Of the lettings of 1851
we're brought into notice Mr. Brooks spoke Of them as
having been corupty made and distributed between the
two political parties according to arrangement Mr.
Dickinson, in reply, stated that large announces of
money had been lavished upon three silver gray
papers-the Albany Register Buffalo Comms,csal
and New York Erpres-as consideration for warring
against the individuals to whom those contracts were
allotted in proof of which he produced the celebrated
annual Blue Book diligently studied at Washington
from which he read several large items which the pro-
prieors of those papers had received patronage
ished upon them by Mr. Fillmore and his administration
Mr. D. highly eulogized Messrs Hunt, Cook and Fuller,
the late whg State officers having the lettings in charge
believing them to have been public officers pos sessing
the strctest integrity honor and faith to the interests Of
Mr. Brooks in reply and in yindcaton of the sill
yer grays. He held in his hand certain documents
whereby he showed that large amounts awarded to
Mr. Dickinson making several hundred thousand dollars
in the aggregate and that those contracts were given to
him at many thousands higher than other responsible
bidders had offered to perform the jobs for giving
that reason why Mr. d. eulogized extravaganty
the honesty and worth Of the late whg Canal
INDUCED in and heartily enjoyed by n
very crowded lobby, who had abandoned outdoor
eguring in order to witness the lively scene in the
Senate chamber 1t was really the richest of the
season. and, being enacted the last Of the hundred
days. amounted to certainty that the breach in The
whg party has not been closed during the present
session.
Although the pay Of members was arrested at twelve
O'Clock last night, still they entered upon their abors
this morning with industry and energy highly com
mendable. large number Of bills of inferior magnitude
have been disposed Of today either by their passage
rejection. There some, however which are driven
through with scarcely any examination The bill which
will confcr upon this Icgislaureis that which legazes
set of SPECTATORS, banded together and known the
sacket Harbor and Saratoga Railroad Company, to de-
hundred and fifty thousand Of psblc land Itawas
supposed that there sufficient integrity in the Senate
public viii perceive that the bill has passed that body
also. If Governor Seymour he justified in
the executive chamber after the land spectators shall
| have permitted the Legislature to adjourn.
viii be an endless and also thankess task to
State treasury The schemes are multiplying daily, ami
now that an adjournment is at hand every means is
er, must be made to o-iay, the case is so
perfectly garing its face that public attention should
specially be directed to IT. and Is this-Tle mlers of
Rochester complain that the State has taken too much
Of the waters OF the Genesee river TO feed the Erie and
Genesee Valley canals They ask that their damages
be assessed and the State made to pay the award
It claimed that half million of dollars is asked
for, ard today bill was received in the Senate
| passed in the Assembly, making provision for
|
! by" disinereted arbtrators" of course Near
y twenty years ago the state settled It! for all
final one but the treasury grabbers say that
il was only temporary. They claim damages which it is
opposition taken by Mr.. Richards Mr. Lansing Mr. Hop
kins, and Mr. Brooks TO the passage Of the bill,
their names if they shall be able stem the Rochesc
cataract which is overowing the Senate and prcr
vent for this session at least the expenditure Of half
million for the exclusive benefit Of the combination Of
Rochester milers.
The bill .Relatiye to the Rights of Married Women
up in the House for its third reading 1t is the
reported upon the petitions presented by the Womans
Rights convention recently held in this city and reads
IN Act Rerqtire to The Rights Of Married Women
The People the State Of New York represented in Sen
from ProagHcy from other shall
port education children and any married woman
nas
her own eanngs and the earnings Of her own minor chill
education Of such children free the control
te same or claiming be released from the b.
See Hereafter it shall he necessary the validity of
every Of executed by the father
ing consent to such ndentures Nor shall appoint
the uh Of eS TIE
living & shall in writinS consent to sach apgointtment
pose of striking out the second section and made
gumentatiyc speech in favor of his motion. He
willing to give woman all the rights which justly be-
40 hp hus and shoull
always be known and recognized the head Of the
family The Judges motion was not put, as the pre-
OF 70 in its favor while the honorable gentleman and 13
other members of the House thought the bill ought not
to become law If it be reached in the Senate it
will be carried through there also.
There is some talk about adjournng on Saturday after
noon, but from the large number of bills still to be dis
posed Of there is certainty of it, Should both houses
do nothing but vote upon bills the table il would
the time Of full three. The bill making
State paper signed by the Governor yesterday and
the State officers will very shortly the Albany
Journal, as originally designed. Both the papers
here which publishing the legal notices for nothing
will rejoice at the relief which this bill affords them
The Governor Yesterday transmitted the following veto
message to the Senate -
VITO OF THE BILL IN RELATION TO VACANCIES
IN OFFICE
N Executive D. pt Albany, ApriI u isaA
hYS to o senate the Iii 2,
section Ts lon a. title chapter part Of Revised Statutes
as N @ iSt'9 S. ss
tie ss % s r 6e Rs
appointed BY the laws Of this State all officers appoint
ed by the Governor by the Governor and Senate hold
their places until their successors appontsd Al
though their commissions may expire during the
cess Of the Senate this docs not create the vacancies
contemplated by this statute The amendment pro-
posed by the bin, by inserting the word actual before
the word vacancy in the 42d section, adds nothing
to the force Of the The the
oogy Of the section useless and nuatory see 9th
Poiges Rep 500 The second section Of the bill Is
IL takes from the Governor Of this State which he
ought TO haye-tha OF removing certain officers they
guilty OF misconduct neglect Of duty. This section
to few officials the enjoyment Of their places, al
though their neglect duty the public interests
to disastrous consequences The to remove ncom
peten and unfabful public officers in cerin cases. has
been vested In the Governor Of this State
and the public interests demand that the should
he changed in this respect. H0RATIo SEYMOUR.