The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

DIFFICULTY AMONG TIE OFFICERs OF STATE
LAsHINs HIS TEMPERANCE ExcELLENcY-AN--
OTHER LUNATIC AsYLUM-BRIDGE AT ALBANY
PROFLlGACY OF the HOUSE, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 29-5 y N.
The present Canal Board cannot complete their APP
pointmenss the outside pressure in favor Of the can
didates to fill the Offices yet vacant is predominant
that no choice be mSde. The Canal Commissioners
at skies and in making up their annual report
and rumor Gays that II Impossible for them to agree
upon the question of repairing the canals oy contract
1t is high time the report submitted.
The Governors message was again up and unaer dis
cussion in the House this morning The presmbe and
resolutions offered Saturday, by Mr.. Baiy, Of Put
nam, which under consideration are as follo~s:
Whereas is the province Of he judiciary q pas upon tbs
Of laws ard in the exercise Of s, h, p9%;r thu
and 5 H. sds az
e. Paupssm e. and o
lowing snsuags- In the city Q. New YORK others Of our
executive oieers sworn g sustain laws been dsgrandy
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ed for and improper In message from an Executive except
Resolved That much Inc said message strictly re-
ed e % winch was he
repeal The act entitled IAN act for the prevention nempe
Mr. Madison, of Chsnango. moved to add the folio =
ing
e. much Of Ne @
sr the s 20
nhtee Of seven whose duty shah be 10 vestigae those
Charges aao que into al abuses me sale OF Office.
persons papers; that they
examine harbor and officers appointed
money paid by sm for Their places 10 what persons any
such monies paid and that such committee report what
Their provision and penalties are necessary 70 The public
interests in the premises
Mr. Foote urged the adoption Of both propositions.
What Mr. Matteson intends to substantiate is def
ritely known It notorious about the Capitol last
year that brokerage was demanded and pAa for Office.
Mr. Ixmport member of the House. last year distinctly
charged II, and deied the whig majority to institute
committee; but they dare not do IT, 1T nay be that Mr.
stand, his Excellency's brother, perhaps J.
Watts Depuyster late Adjutant General, and likely
less parsonage than Joseph J. Chambers. 1t was
almost years. salary for the Office Of the harbor
masters the hos Of disappointed applicants may prove
to be useful witnesses Let Mr. Matteson have his
mttee proceed to tul and thorough investigation
pert upon all the facts thus collected that the
may know something of the vlanous schemes practised
here by the power behind the throne.
Mr.. Senator Nichols wants another Lnnatic Asylun
ring probably the aouriahing village of Athens.
The petitions daily pouring in asking for bridge at
Albany, quite numerous. They come from the
western portions of the State The bridge will bait
with railroad funds under the name of joint stock
company.
Among the indications OF profound wisdom of the
Heuse the resolution adopted to-day, sbsetio
nfsbrg each member with copy the Revised Statutes
and the books carried home by the members Now
every member obtains one being one hundred aud,
twenty eight at cost of twelve dollars the set max
the snug Of fifteen hundred and thirty dollars.
OF what legislative use can copy of the statutes be to
nineenths Of the members who sit during every session
and only vote aye and nay questions presented
Let us hear about extravagAnce after ths fine
exhibition Of economy Put on another mill tar; the