The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-23

THE ROW AT BLAcKwELL's IsLAND-nsCrIoN or
REGENT OF THE USIvERsrTY-THE ROCHESTER,
THE BANK MISUNDERSTANDING ON RAIL.
ROADS, kTC.
ALBANY, March %, 1865.
The members Of the Legislature are bent upon vind
eating their characters from the Blackwes Island re-
prosch cast upon them. This morning. the resolutions
OF the Ten Governors received and the read
ing, Mr. Batchford rose and gave the tribune scorch
ing for the articles IL contained purpsrDg to be &C
counts of the visit Of the legislature to Backwei
Island, &C. The gentleman was quite severe, and con-
cluded by moving that select committee be appointed
to investigate the affair.
Mr.. Petty-I hope, Mr. Speaker, that the communica.
tios will go TO select committee. 1t Is due to the Go
that should be referred The conduct the
high minded and gentemanly courtesy shown by the
members Of the Board during visit has doubt not
IN the opinion OF every member Of this House Who ae
cepted the invitation, been a direct lie 70 the sian.
% we're ~ en ,ss 70 De east upon them
early part OF this session. Ia relation 10 the
seaDdaons scenes that took place upon eur visit to.
Backwes sland, win say, sir, that II vas not occa-
stoned by any fault OF the Governors and a
that the President Of the Senate st ana re-
,ans n his position the man Who utterly regardless Of
good manners and good company endeavor 70 di.erace
the Legislature of this State am satis6ed, however
third Days Of their visit did than amends for
both She modification Of the first day and the unpea
The document was referred TO a select committee a.
proposed by Mr.. Blatchford. The senate appointed .
onmttee yesterday OF similar nature and there ia
now probability that the public will be oici ,ly ad
wired whether the Governors only had lnuors ar
beard the steamer, but also RsndAs and Bsekvsls
stands.
AT twelve O'Clock the two houses met In connsc.io
and selected Erastus Benedict Regent OF the Uniyer
city, In place OF John L. o'Sullivan resigned Mr. IA
nedic President OF the New York Board or Edue,tSon
majority Of the democrats voted for VIM j. McApine
late state Engineer and Surveyor
The Rochester Hydraulic bill was taken mn In
senate committee. Its friends do not Increase IN
strength. From the formidable sway of obbv agent. il
was conceded that the bill would pass without hartIy
persdvsnture. II does gain strength by are 80 Mr.
Dickinson thinks most claim bills do The question this
morning was upon amendment pc ending offered by sena.
tor Whitney, making imperative upon the Canal Boar
TO report TO the next Legislature all the facts IN thu
case in order that review may be had IL IL MOI Ksk.
ing too much, said Mr.. Whitney, from any claimant Tor
moneys out OF the treasury that his case sond h. re-
erred TO the Legislatareit is giving justl:e TO all
parties.
Mr.. Bishop proposed leaving the matter 4, the hands
Of the appraisers subject to appeal TO the Canal
Rosrd
III. Richards contendcd that by pa,.inr IN. bin
without allowing review BY the next Leg sature was
virtually acknowledging that the caian "a W re entitled
TO all tlat the Bosrd OF Appracs might deter nine lie
thought from All the evidence yet before the Senate
thsthe parties had received all the damages they we're
sputIed 70 IN relation 70 dye-ting the 81 the
6enstee river 70 the Erie Cspal
The question was tab,n uron Mr. Whians,'s mead
mont and sarred
NJ Dickinson moved re~rnsiscra.lot y the yo,s
80 noe sfrors APPEAL ;avor q rae eonp,,,e,