The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-30

No. 49-Wm. A. Booth, appellant vs. Ferdinand
Bradley for the appellant and Messrs Lawrence and
May for the appellee, and coacludei by Mr. Bradley for
the appellant.
Latest from the state Capital.
EXTENSIVE COMBINATION TO ROB TIE TREASURY
BALLOT BOXES IN NEW YORK-rHE CANAL ExPKN-
DITUREs-sEcREr MILITARY ORGANIZATIoNs-NA-
EQUALIZATION PAPERs-THE TEMPERANCE BILL
THE APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1855.
1t is evident that the mammoth scheme of drawing
millions Of dollars from the State reasuryor the Canal
Fund, which is the same thing-by mill and
others possessing property along the banks of the
see river is To be at the present session Of
the Legislature. There nearly sixty persons in this
formidable combination, besides banking corporations
trustees OF nsoivent specializing companies executors
and heirs of various Estates &C. They alege the
State is indebted TO them in immense amount of
money for having used the waters Of the Genesee river
in feeding the Erie and Genesee valley canals since
the year 1882 some twenty three years. At the
last session. special committee Of the House reported
bill providing for just and equitable appraisement
and estimate of all those claimants the award made to
be paid either in money State certificates at per
cent, made equal to par stock. The bill passed the
Heuse, but was arrested in the Senate.
Monsieur Tonson comes again" this session. A
pressure is made upon this Legislature which may prove
successful resolution adopted by the Senate at
the lat session compelling every person claiming da-
IMAGES from the State certify ander OATH the proba
BILE actual amount OF such claim. This the Rochester
gentry refused TO do. In order relieve them from
conforming to that sautary resolution which holy
else is compelled to submit to- Saturday last resou.
ton adopted by the Senate relieving this formula
bic array OF injured parties from swearing any amount
Of claim in other words, excluding them from the ope
ratoDs OF the resolution OF 1854 Since then Senators
have had time for reflection, and Senator Danforth
moved to rescnd the resolution adopted 90 saturday
He was supported by Senator Richards, chairman on
claims, and opposed by senator Bishop OF Rochester
II rescinded however and those petitioners will be
compelled, , .. to .wear to the several
of the navigation of the Erie and Genesee
valley canals This is right and proper This combna
treasury through any other avenue than the owoer of
clam boat whose property becomes injured by the
those waters Mr. Dan,orth stated would likely be over
million of dollars; Mr.. Bishop thought j. would not
exceed three hunaret thousand dollars.
Mr. Brooks introduced bull DESIGNATING the nd nbey
OF ballots and bao. boxes to be hereafter used at cleo
tons in the city of New York. The bill referred 10
the city delegation Tor their opinion
The resolution offered lew days since by Hon. Mr.
Dickinson, TO investigate the manner in which one nan
bred and nineteen thousand dollars spent the last
season. on the first section of the canal repairs was
taken up, and after some opposition by Messrs COSBY
and PRATT, was adopted Mr. D., although whtg
friend Of The Superintendent, VII ferret out the mis-.
chief, II any lies at the bottom.
Mr. Whitney presented peti ton this nnornip- signed
ayupa
asking for law to prevent military
and secret armoriet ami also 10 prevent or,anz
ton of foreigners IN distinct military corps As this
comes from the immediate constituents of the Hoo Wa
IL Seward, II may not be anis- quote sentence or
two from the memorial Il alleges-tbat secre. military
organizations, not recOgn zed b. law are andy rpread
ing throughout the stare that military compauies
under The form o. law exclusive to degree hereto
fore uni nown in this country exclusion thai as
cards alike the Protestant In faith the M tive born
Amercan from participation in n large portion OF the
STATE military is spreading with zeal uneq Ialied the
nj his
tion 10 our sys;em Of common schools has osen mani
tested, there almost immediately spring into being or
gsnized military companies from the opponents OF that
system and in most, y not all such localities, short
space OF time secretly organized military bands
uncovered 20 have an existence under the Of the
Guari OF Liberty" The petitioners ask for Law that
will forbid the deposit of any or military eaui.
meDs except as merchandise for sale other than where
the law 6ifectsthat sha forbid any associations TO drill
as military company except IL be organized by law
that shall limit the enrolment of foreigners 10 one tenth
the existing Dum bers Of each company-and the in.t
luton OF commission TO examine all places in which
deposits 81 military ornaments may be made The Pc
ttoners further state they hold It be fret duty
OF every American 70 uphold in their purity at every
sacrifice the institutions established by themselves OF
these institutions your petitioners regard the militia
system az the right and when is called into power
should represent unaIoyed, American sentiments and
American wl.n
These petitions intend TO reach the IRISH Dutch Ia
han Scotch and French organizations. The Leg sla-
ture Will Of course, be advised of the fact that
large number Of Continental military organizations
exist, whose drilling and IN sn9uvrng are perfectly
secret so secret that person ont regularly in.
itateo Know Nothing is permitted to join them; and
that they also have secret armores, y and military
ornaments deposited in places ordered by law and
that they VIII not organize under the militia laws nor
attach themselves 20 any battalion regiment OF III.
New fors state militia Law OF this nature would e.
ectnaly arrest aurther target shooting by the traes
hremen Ne whose members in daily practice in the
city ~ New York.
In the House, Mr.. Wager Of Duchess called M his
resolution directing the judiciary Committee inquire
and report whether certain in this State have
exceeded their powers in granting papers
70 foreigners The gentlemen spoke quite effectively
the subject. He coptsnded that county courts,
competent 10 issue certificates Of natnraliEa- |
ton, neither were Mayors courts Of cites, nor
the justices Court 81 the city OF Albany He said the
manufacture OF citizens from the material per-
formed too loosely. The transition OF a person from
subject al foreign potentste king or prince into FIRE.
mara citizen the United States-is matter Of the
most solemn and imposing character he was op2n.ed |
10 the system OF further allowing JIUmy3 swear
that Pat has been resident OF this country for Eve
years and borne good moral character neither did be
wish allow simply clerks Of courts grant any nsn
radiation parers tu; tnsla cases should De- brought
there il court called the Justices Court, 10 which
naturalization papers have been granted by wholesale
This has been pronounced by Judge Bronson not
lion 10 natuTa,aton Mr.. Wager thinks the people are
bot unnecessarily alarmed A. the facility and rapdtv
with when foreigners transformed into Amsr,can
sitizens He concluded by hoping the Supreme Cour:
would take Immediate measures 70 prohbi all of.rlor
courts from issuing certificates Of natnrazA on No
question taken upon his resolution bat 10 will pass
ananimo usly when Aga'n called up for action.
The state TEN Society having control o. the
temperance It'll IN the houses shall be taken on The
18th day OF February, and Mr. Palmer, Chairman on
Commerce 70 DAY laid resolution 10 that eject on the
able. This 10 strict accordance with cur predict aps
rom the start, that the Prohibitory Liquor as -.
obaary question 20 stat ~ the United States s4oa.r
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