The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03

Lsssa frs~ shs State Capital.
NEW MOVE or TEE sevsRD MEN-MoHBx RAISED.
~ GAMBLING seuszx, arc, TO CAREY raE rEw,
PoLICE BILL. E#t#EN ms
ALBANY, April 2, 1855.
There movement o. tn. taps here 1t Is aimed
your city The recent opposition to the prop sed new
Police bill killed OIL but The Sewardites, aided by tho
gamblers, have plucked up courage and will make
effort to cheat the community by lacking obiec
tionsbe features of the Police bill to the city
charter, which is popular with the people. In orr
der to carry out this plan, a special delegation Of
shrewd lobbymen have arrived from New York with
$50 900; 49, 900 OF which has been contributed by
the rropretors Of three notorious gambling houses In
your city, 81 O00 has been raised by the keepers Of
houses Of prcst uton SIS 900 has been furnished by
couple of wealthy furniture Dealers and the remaining
$4,000 by two well known politicians, one an extreme
hard and the other extreme softshel, who are to
be named as Commissioners OF Police under amend-
ment referred to.
The Latest from the State Capital.
THE CONFIRMATION OF Dg. THOMPsoN-TsE sup
PeEssID EXECUTIVE oomMUNIC ATION-FsRcIcAI
PROCEEDINGS IN THE AssEMBLY-rHE MANHATTAN
GAS COMpANY-rnE TEMPERANCE BILL, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, April 2, 1885,
Since last wednesdsy-secret executive session day
when his honor Lieutens Governor Raymond aston
sbed every body by voting to confirm the nomination OF
lated quite sxtensvely that everything was on tho
square that exclusive session. On Saturday 1t be-
directly charged that Governor Clark mes
senger TO that secret session, with q mru-ication
Withdrawing Thompson's name. This document was
placed before the Senate, and people outside and
Senator'S inside gaped with wonder at its suppression
Senators themselves felt implicated the Lieutenant Gov
and the Clerk both placed in very unpleasant
position the public gazing upon them With great
the Senate transmitted BY his Excesncy the Governor
Senator Butts, not willing that such rumor, SHOULD
longer be tolerated. offered preamble and revolutions
this morning, setting forth the allegations, and ordering
the appointment Of COMMITTEES to investigate the affair
After deBultory debate fer half hour, In which q
majority decidedly favored an investigation the matter
was dropped for the present. ,@t u
Now, here is divulged of the most high HANDED
transactions recorded in deberative body The,
Governor, tor reasons best known to himself places In
the hands of one OF his confidential friends document
addressed to the senate or lis presiding officer. Instead
OF delivering it, this friend took the response oity OF
suppressing It, and the Senate proceeded with its d.b
rAons IN secret session. entirely ignorant that the Co
vernon desired to withdraw the name of the candidate
whom he bad previously recommended HIS Excellency,
Undoubtedly bad the best of for withdrawing
Thompson he had been imporuned by hundreds of the
wsest and most judicous friends In the city of New
SON into the beat ONCE In his Gift when there wsra o
many men more capable and more deserving, both as
professional and political persons. Mr.. Dlckninson in
tmated that he received private note from the Cover
nor, permitting him to exercise his daogetion with tho
communication, aud still Mr.. D. decaredHe did know
the contents Of the document The investigation win
elicit the fact whether the private note written by
Governor Clark on Wednesday, Mt some suosequant
PERIOD to meet the exigency which had happened. The
resolution will be adopted when taken up and then
the public will ascertain the fact whether Myron HI.
Clark Abpam B. Dickinson elected Governor in
One thing is absolutely s,tain- The confirmation of
Thompson tails to the ground for this reason The
the Governor before any vote upon Il was taken Dur
ing the discussion that in possession Of
Senator who chose not to communicate it, Therefore
will appear in evidence that when the vote taken
Health Officer before the Senate. And when Thompson
met BY Doctor Bartlett with quo oarrasso com
him to show BY what right and title he aspres to the
tsst once me senate voted under mistaken idea
the contrary viii appear that It was withdrawn The
act Of withholding Il from the Senate does not vltats
The farce Of call Of the House continued nearly
through the morning session. As delinquent members
and rendered their excuses. Mr. Leigh would not con-
descend TO oler any excuse and the House fined him
sions Of Saturday Afternoon ana th: morning were both
consumed in this absurd and ridiculous matter. the
Aict otner punishment than listening to FRIVOLOUS sI
cuses and then purge them Of their contempt nstaner
Mr. Speaker httlejohp wanted to impose some penalty
be eft ctus In preventing members from rune
ming away but the farce Of this morning shows that the
House too enent TO the abs-utees ia weeks salary
were then more steady application to duty
The mammoth Manhattan gas light monopoly Ia likely
to succeed in getting two millions added to its present
capital The bill was in Committee Of the Whole where
II met with formidable opposition. The grinding
mttee OF nine took 1t out aud reported IL the House
this morning. to be referred to select committee to re.
port complete. Mr. OReefe ardenty protested against
such summary action q bill Of much Importance
to the city Of New York. He moved to the report ON
the table. HIS motion lost, and the report was
agreed to. Tomorrow the select committee will recon-
mend its passage, and ITS third reading will take place.
The bill may pass the House by very tight squeeze.
Something has miraculousy changed the minds Of
raj New ork members, who strongly opposed to IL
two weeks since. Some potent influence, chr
Inc temperance Senators are preparing for q vigorous
ehot to reconsider the vote allowing the fifteen gallon
sale II that clause is retained then they declare Ii,
took out portion of the vtals and to allow the
sale ~ fifteen gallons tears out the whole heart.
COURT OF APPEALs.
-. ALBANY, April 2, 1855.
No Al concluded-Nos. AZ 45, 40, as reserved for
April 9Th No. 80 exchanged with No. Is, and on argu
ment =
Calendar for April ad-Nos. %, "a, Is, 81, 81 Is 80
81, 80, Is, Al. - ''
New jersey Politics.
TREEToS, N. j., April 1855.
There 10 some interest felt in Jersey relative the
appointment of prosecuting attorney for Hudson county
General E. v. R. Wright fills the Office he ia hard
'hell democrat believe. Governor Price lately Ap-
pointed Peter Bentley Esq., to take the Office after the
expiration Of General WIS term Mr. b. who Is said 70
30 free soil drmocrat rejected by the Senate II
understood that Governor p intends tn send In Mr.