The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17
Latest from the State Capital.

NO QUORUM IN EIrHEB HousE-THE BUSINESS BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE THE VISIT TO NEW YORK
NAVIGATION OF THE NORTH RIVER, ETC.
ALBANY March 16, 1855.
Twelve o'clock to day was the time when both houses
of the Legislature agreed to reasemble after having
visited New York In the House but nineteen members
appeared course nothing could be done, and those
few declared until in the evening. In the
Senate ten only hand though near one O'Clock.
Mr.. Williams President pro tn called to order and
hours time spent in committee with this small
Der in attendance became evident that there would be
quorum for the day, and the few present very pru
IDENTIFY adjourned until ten tomorrow morning. it theo
being Saturday. the probability that neither house
will be in condition to engage very industriousy until
Monday The short period then left OF the session will
induce the members TO facilitate business with all posi-
BILE despatch.
There are some three hundred bills lying on the gene
raj orders Enacted upon inetenths Of them of
private local personal character Not the least pro-
gress has yet been made in the Senate the tempe
rance bill There have been various amendments pro-
posed and Of them slightly debated, but ques
ton has been taken. There Is much to be said, and
every speaking Senator will have his in matters
look there is evidently majority OF that body who
win vote to srii out the search and seizure causes
and to exempt domestic wines and malt liquors from the
bill This fact has alarmed his Excelency Governor
Clark, who has volunteered semi official message
through the newspapers declaring that all the stories
circulated, charging him with having relaxed from his
position OF last year, are unfoupded and that
he stands ready TO sanction such bill last year.
with all its unconstitutional features But he is
without the leastdaGgee 9. influence u the Senate, not
member Of that BODY viii regard his wishes upon that
49,, any more than they would a message from the
spiritual rappers.
There are not yet efficient numb.r of members re-
TUNED from Blackwes bland, the penitentiary, the
aims house and the Aston House, 10 form any
idea how they appreciated their visit TO the Institutions
large portion OF those who here describes the at
fair, in its early parts being highly discreditabs
They declare that they never viii engage in another
petition like the Tuesday Many who had ladies
their charge that the digraceful scenes in
presence OF the lakes of the most listing and
frightful character, much that half dozen
New York aldermen, and several attaches of the Iegis
lature IL severely commented upon IL the Ten Cover
undertook to spend ten fifteen thousand dol
lars in order that the legislature may appropriate fifty
hundred thousand 70 the Institutions the members
think that drunkards, rowdies DULLES and backlegs
should have been permitted enact such outrageous
daboical and shameful scenes those Blackwel's
Island Tuesday last.
Those who have attended these exercises on previous
occasions declare that this affair throughout Is great
falling of. The unpleasant state of the weather. and
the miserable filthy condition OF the streets contributed
much, no doubt to their discomforture The banquet
at the Astor though attractive and wonderful TO
many of the legislative novices fell far behind ITS pre-
oecessors in the briliancy of its speeches. the capacity
Of the men, its wit sense gayey, merrimen and men
tai scptlations They do say, that the affair the
island rearranged TO toast seward, had effect dur
ing the whole VISIT and many Of the friends Of that
gentleman refrained from participating any further in
the programme LAID down by the Governors except par
taking dinner Thursday at the Astor House Others
again. attribute the whole difficulty 70 the abundance Of
liquor furnished by the Governors the steamer,
the island and else The result will be- that
IL another Legislature visit the city Of New York,
more caution must be observed in the order OF enter
tainment
There scarcely any obstruction to river navigation
a boat may pass nom New York to within twenty mites
OF this city without encounterng any fixed ice The Ice
rema ming stationery, Is honey comb in appear
ance and rotten Any steamer Of oadnary strength
and power could easily make its way % this city.
Where sCapain Haarcount Of the Peoples liner Where
Is Captain Hancox, with his HeroI