The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
The Latest from the state Capital.

Tn Latest from the State Capital.
THE HARBOR NAsTERs-RAHROAD DIvIDENDS-LET-
TER OF wM. H. SEWARD TO TIE ROMAN CATH
oLICs--THE RECREANT KNOW NOTHINGs MAKING
ExPLANATIoNs-LETTER OF DANIEL WEBSTER TO
DANIEL 8. DICKINSON, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Feb. I, 1855.
The roushs have left the city, and order once again
prevails. Both houses (after moro than ordinary
prayers) assembled at the usual hour, tho members ap-
parently much refreshed from the labors and excite
ments Of yesterday. A little business wss done in the
Senate. At IL the doors were closed for executive ses-
sion, but thrown open in less than half an hour. few
notaries only confirmed. The New York Harbor Masters
are not yet agreed upon. During the session, Mr..
Spencer laid this bill ON the table,
An act to prerent railroad eomPanies from paying dipi-
dends oat Of capital, and TO limit ne amount Of their
Sec. l. 1t shall not be lawful for any railroad incorporated
whom their floating Or aniundsd debt exceeds ave per cent
Sc. 2. 30 s%g Sairead &c Company sR bali be e allowed to d.el.r. or
pay any dividend, except from the earning. of the road
a asns. 's ass ssIrsn sh saP' Ss sa SaSs n is e. ssaa asa ao sa ssa all sis,.
an ss sGo = no 81 Ti in5sss.S so%p. Sryy. sssli ,h Be allowed tsN sm to contract :, ;ss
capital stock actually paid In.
The Lennon resolution coming up, Mr.. Brooks took
the floor. In the course Of his speech he alluded to .
letter written by William H. Seward to the Catholics Of
Utica. This IL the letter.
NY You've TRIENDs OF lRrLAsD-I caihot decline your
s,sd a sspisss'i follow satA where s0n my heart ny % ds ,%p ssssss that is. %y
You asked me last winter to join you At the festive board,
3 ssisIIsisd ssss not y s.s saiyi is ! .s sss, .r ee11pS ss' You %
, esilss o ne r nssi r are u iaslsa Sor Is IN es'p h ai,as' a%a a .nS sss
The gatherings Of irshmen are attractive to me now, tor
than % : sss house ! =; ., ls I : : ns : w as"s' . y as: :spss.
n nssssn., ' 1. : prisoner ssss saa ass The Ireland Ss.sos 70 o. Z p sss a. s,%1s.f
Sas,sh nd ss% y, : s ssms so .; E.1 ss,t to her del Ss,ivsrs., net
built for f.ioni; and this happened A. the empire that
s.xs' eo namnasS' ~ f' irisfns S0 sSa l snS ansSn' e sG ssf il w Hms,'
roa, put insrt hi upon ne american people, have escaped
S S.ys sssif sy ' 3. lisS, Z. 3, snsir 1 aasil, lssan . ssi i iisssai. and ih sas
a nSsp,'1iiss s sn' si s"s,' S ss9f ilss ih agsa we're ss r f.issm. Am ssS R,S s,,i,
S~stSolioi. AID tts hGs happened, IN the city that William
iisled; in the c@untr, isr hic'h Carroll ssated hts fortune,
ls1aysss eea ana K 81 a ,Ms their 'ams'' and for which Mont
p, TA,:S tel p (, ,i . n, q csT mel "a. "a Convicted sS,t ss.a fgS viola ting
from the seahola Through The anne forms Of Justice, but that
he h ' BRITISH s%p sas i n 4 m las ssP'' Ans WHAT e., aa nc s ssrsns e
s,imsi The sstheri 2, q mas. meetings 70 produce a change
whole xmslissan people 81 this moment engaged ia The
same s..sm Shsns S,sa They |" tell mo. me tina. IN ,fIhalsass 81 hiiss,,snGms
discussion. i may be 50; But the evidence Is con.
s'ss'n Accuse ass i, ! hs1'T Tsss. my IL !ad So%sssr, for fr i ia ss' al 'tr' ss
invade the ,isa ,.;m Of citizens, they comm, tied a crime .s,in..
~ anSisw, which not even their Just complaint ssaisss na.
Sys sP pslli.ss 's Of ssss:s. a1 Bat P's ssas ssias s' even IN IL Il t Ssa'
s %ia' :Sh: sSssas upon ps ,r ut sTs.iSs s sSr , e. ..sssa.S upon f gS%s ~
least, were innocent, and the retaliation was daitariiy, Ia.
. sSSaf . e1 sssi fsi,if &c bis LII il sss's The sa sSns c .sSasIs; al. asi
s sssf lew N: :r iGsP : sIss %. q The ss.T as sSs, A.i I...: |. ; s. SS,,s Y I. !.
arraigned before the world. But before that impair.
s y An asiias'i and against asSi'' their m .a aanSa 81 thai ss' the s's ssaIs:
,oo sa'1 gSans friends ans isi's Of r irsls snsr'n sa now .s ssis As, yass
country and eountrymen. whoever else fails You,
be Is . ..ssss s .s.s / az n a sss, D is%i ass dnit n fna. gsla sa :.'i ih e
~ Tsn !, are bern free =, and nd. saSss, and i, 70 the consequent truth.
con dition Of submission % authority Hold now, n ors than
s ssyor 70 p @Sl sSs, t IsS1s should I, DO e anso yoa' 6 80 Sa'S not osh srs
S u matt, ana sp ssS s slSSss;y Of r. ,soss ipna.msrt, |. maxim,
ssssr; .h i. r America, e st. Az ASsa s,ss.. will p r,ys. The ssE grave q in
o'coansli WI esther. Che tone. and ,hs velocity % siecisis..
iSe iibsfsstsr Of ireland upon the wccissch in cciIss. Sr.sS;
s ssS rs ,i 70 ,h s's s sns nas and the sslls' s Snss a %Sss !. ip; ss t Ind
exile for freedom and for cOn'eispss s,ks srw.,n
Ns,,rs. John Eelioher, Dsnni, Haipin and r. acousae.
Soon after the House was called to order, the Honor.
able Mr.. stebbins, Of the county OF Monroe, and the
chairman Of the Maine Law Committee, rose TO a ques.
tion Of privilege. lie had bees misreprescnted In certain
papers, and among Others he named the NEW YORK
HRAIp, in which his name appeared as having been
pledged to the support Of Mr.. Seward, and had violated
that pledge. lie pronounced the statement untrue. Mr..
Speaker Lttlejohs bore down heavily upon the Albany
Register. Other membcrs-Messrs Boynton and Wells
also denied tina. they had violated their pledge, as stated
in the HERALD Of Tuesday. Mr.. Rckerson, OF Greene,
was pretty positive that he had received no nominations
from the Know No,hings, and Of course could not have
made any pledges TO them. During the time several OF
the members were = peinnH tnelr eAperience,' tney were
interrupted, but, on motion Of Mr.. stevens, the House
allowed all the latitude OF debate which was desired.
Neither OF the honorable gentlemen were understood as
DENYING that they now are, or had belonged TO the
q ancient and honorable orderi Of Know Nothings.
There vas quite a how Of spirits and general rejoicing
at Congress Hall last night, and kept up 10 quite Q rca-
sonable hour this morning--Seward wings, democrats,
hard and soft, Know Nothings, all in merry mood 70.
sether. At the proper time sentiments were announced,
sons drank deep for Seward, others as deep for Dickin.
ION, Seymour and others. Mr.. Waterbury, rk,her in.
sensstsn.iy, We thint, wished the eompsny 70 emit