The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
Latest from the State Cap,tal.

THE REMOVAL OF THE BANKING DEPARrM8NT-THE
TENURE OF CHURCH PRoPERTY-DEBATB ON THE
TEMPERANCE BILL-THE KNOW NorHINGs, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 80, 1856.
The readers Of the HERALD will recolect that they
advised month since that the greatest efforts
would be mace by certain combination of money deal.
er to prevent the reappontment Of Mr. st. John SUI
perintendent Of the Bank Department. This assertion
has since been fully confirmed by acknowledgment
made in Thopson's Reporter Of late date But 1t
appears that the brokers' bankers and stock obbers of
the city of New York. content with merely
ing that officer but they determined to the
whole banking department into Wall street. This
ing Mr. Senator Brooks gave Information to the Senate
that he purposed at day not very remote to introduce
bill to the Bank Department from the city OF
Albany, where all the tther State offices located
the city Of New York. There is Disgusting the source
from whence this movement arises In forming q
conjecture, mistake be made by any ordinary
intelligent Senator Brooks of course, will inform
the Senate and the people, why such removal ought
be made He will give the information that large ma
ory Of the banking capital Of the State is located in the
city Of New York, hence the Importance Of having
venient TO the department But with all the ab
y eloquence and powers of that distinguish
cd Senator there Is much doubt Of his being able to
convince the Senators from the rural districts Of the pro-
prety, safety necessity OF removing the banking de-
paTtment from the ptate Hall in this city.
The time of the Senate to-day consumed by Sens-
tor Putnam in the delivery OF his soeech the BILL sin
relation to conveyances and devse OF and real
of the Senate chamber were filled with
attracted thither by knowledge that the speech TO
be delivered to-day Among ne listeners were several of
the most distinguished Protestant OF the city
The House met at ten O'Clock, an hour earlier than
usual and very soon entered the discussion Of the
temperance bill The most al the time OF the session
consumed by Mr. Baldwin of ST. Lawrence in read
ing from manuscript foolscnp and Mr.. Rickerson, Of
Greene IN stump tratory both, prolbitory members
gentleman.
rected portion rather personally to Mr. Okeefe who
happened to be absent from his seat at the time When
he returned, however, Mr. OK. aud informed Mr. r.
well other members Of the House that when they
desired to allude to him particularly he thanked them
TO take occasion to do so when he present This
remark called Mr. r. to his feet and apoiogized to Mr.
O'Keefe and stated he had intention to make any
iberal personal illusion. Mr.. Coleman moved pro-
position that liquor dealers in the city Of New York
should pay the sum OF five hundred dollars annually for
the privilege of vending liquors The ultra Temperance
reformers voted that proposition promptly down
Such high licenses would produce high priced
tods," and they are tile last class Of per-
sons who pay than three cents for
half pint of whiskey carry in their temperance side
pockets. This bill has been in committee Just one
week and only two sections have been passed through
There are twenty-sx sections In the whole bill and If
greater progress is not speedily made, Mr. f. W. Palmer
will be compelled TO ask the temperance reormers
extend the time beyond the 18th proximo when it was
ordained the final vote shnli be taken
Gam has been quiet to-day in the House, though he
brs'ied up somewhat augrily when Nj Baker, Seward
whig in his anti temperance speech threw iaveln or
two at them His snarling at Sam account OF the
opinion entertained by him that OF the pau
perisu in the country IL among foreigners thrown upon
shores, will In due be rebuted 20 Mr. Bakers
perfect satisfacton The boys here to do IT, Wat
until after Tuesdny next.
His Exceency Governor CLARK, Comptroller Cook, Sec
rotary Ieayenworth Treasurer spsulding Attorney Gen
eral Hoffman, together with the Committees on Com
mcrce OF the Senate and Assembly proceeded this after
TO the Aston House. The official dgnt aries Of
Jersey will be in attendance when IL Is expected that
the City Fathers Of BROOKLYN will also be hand TO de-
iend their shores from encrnachneuts those OF New
Jersey and New York to he protected No doubt
y enlightened upon the and consequences of the
very dangerous tncroacEmens made upon the of
New Jersey.
There was considerable wonderment. perhaps alarm,
At seeing copy Of tho Know Nothing novel stan.
hope BureTh,' distributed among Senators this morn
ing. II Of them had known the object Of that pub.
cnton, they would not have touched It with ten foot
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