The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.

n.s~rs-ssrx Prscredfngs IN N Lsef.iasurs-
n<psws the Assembly - she Prshihassry
EAs~sr L~w-se.ssss for ns Rep~ai-De-
n~se on the View Ysrk Cssy Tax BiII-rhe
country Members Show Piuck-spceches
- Msssr~. Anshsa aud maIIory-Jadgc
Fcors Po<sssss-aaJor Csrks' Cass-Impor-
sAst Military D<ehseoa-Canaonade Pa
prr-ves-~aa General sesdsord ana the
Adjut@ns o~ner~l-New Gas Biii sor New
Ysrk-Ths Canals and Lobby Men--Miseel-
Aaseess mess~rss for the Coed Of the
People.
orR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AiRASs, Feb. .. 1855.
Clss-ass far Canal nsnaes ElvIsisg--A Board Of
C.a.~s-A Poleal B1l IN ge Sssate-r M y,,sg Qsss.
ma to b. OT<ssei-Nesc sas Biu
ne lobby has retained. and to-esy attached both
Aou<s q the legislature With the vcracsy Of aska
e members u the senate and q the House are MOTT
senspcaoas This session, from the tst tAeir expe
yisses n those bodies rende~ tAsm more Ell. ,taa /.
earning throush than the exertiOns OF mere
Greenhorns. Today the the House Vas spent
sPos one q the everlasting claims OF canal csnraeors
or extra pay. This sscrs the Isis-
nature, sxsminsa and reported by Asan.ag oomnit,ss
and promptly rejected Now q c-mmttee brought
IN bill and the House passed IT, AFproprA,ine large
II 10 proper 10 state tfas two members undertook 10
ee'enc the treasury. Those M Vac sAndiord OF
Aensssiaer. and Mr.. cdell Of Livingston Mr.. Foo.
started with them, but ALTERED some frivolous
aDentment which be offered SMr snow. Of Alison; Mr.
Prescott, Of Heikimer, Mr. Fowler Of Oneida dled
Ne hal With esquence in hvor Of the claim, After the
In passed the committee, the Ante-roocis made
vocal 9Th the rsjoieings Of Gfy canal csimsn who
shcush they efficient in the q the House 70
vArrAn; them obtaining equal success. Claims for
canal damages against the sta;sross twenty ave per
cent, and the brokers realized a handsome premium
sron investments made in the early part a the session
Your Wall street bulls and bears In pon. Of cunning
and suning Tar in Of the gamblers lobby
30 great and pressing have hls Of clasrrs be-
come, that Mr.. B. Bsly offered resolution directing the
JndeiA.y Committee 20 inquire into tn expe1eny OF
esiss shDg permanent Board Of Cs me- similar % shat
1t Washington, - re- eve the legislature and the
Canal boSid from constant annoyance D. these inssass
A.,g.ss s,,,.,.., nm ,,..,... = =. -. 49,.
Canal Superintsndeots from Office and, conssqasaty
pay, came up in the = this morning. NJ Uphsm
rs author far tie senate knows, moved several
sreendn.ss and after seme e'loquy hetSsen hn and
hr. Books the bill passed aad ordered 70 BE-
p initc Although senators Soxon asd HSass rita y.
precatsd the Introduction Of polite. BY senator J.
senate mat the Tax Comrission bill a political
scheme. they discover long before n. dscassioa
upon this canal bill ends, that the only dssgn Is pasi
s sna to cust present ONCE holders. Instead Vi
dsniDrhng oi.es, both democrats and shig' have unit
terths as hey possibly could; ane nov the Know
kothugs 20 b. short lived, Why not allow he
Sps-li3 for q short year
Senator Cuy Ter, who represents Mr.. sewards imme-
Gsto coasi,usnts has taken the advice Kindly rendered
blm in the Herald, and sld before the senate ~noe:t
VII en- viii call out the eoquerce OF that body. His pro-
PSI is, TO strike from the constitution the property
qualification of coiored" persons, permit them
70 upon the platform, uTcer The quad
cations the OF markindm ard h- uncoored sbo
honists. this does not the ru1nt seat aud
sioquence of that House then nothing sely eject t.
Garret smith delivered Of his ped lectures
"a the Assembly chamber this evening. On account Of
t0yia ty Ily ha att aI cro vlad hnu
Mr. Stephen Clark, OF this city, STATE Treasurer has
followed to the grave within the LAST ies days and
daughter, between the ages OF II AID Il. II heavy
Nj. Reilly, though not long speech msnaer,
studiousy engaged in egi lsbg Coz his constituents he
has the following bill reacy to present TO the Hoase-
AN ACT PROTECT CONSUMERS
YORK.
and assembly, 90 enact as follows
e The he sy New Hai " .p e 5
city Of New YORK and rhapant Of SAID city who shall
s sP aas
sood and !. s se or price a. s 1s ~ co q
sS ln''s'
Sec no persons co'porsioDi shs be furnish
e w &c e g. he sss ee 1n sTe $ s1
Sec said companies shah compel in sny way re
qure person persons corporations purchase hr.
non te from other person corporations
Sssus measuring asosranng qusny gas coosi
consume "a. Of companies the
snd Or sSpsa BY Ss
g apparatus which any person
ahAh voluntarily buy or hire from them
Sec Whenever bill shall daF ed question
Cd within reasonable time after presented snail
lawful companies the recovery
thereof until al least days exeia
Of Sunday after they sha have received affidavit Of
officer employer said companies that su,b
and his knowledge and that
charged therein than actually through the meter
within the time charged and false swearing ouch sha
be deemed perjury, and punishable such.
Sec Every bill charge demand for than shan
have been used shall all times and places make, and be IN
Ss and law forfeiture Of ~ % & Or
10 such bill o charged or demanded.
Sec s. Companies shall cut off or of The gas from
any house or building for the non ment OF any BIZ claim
demand until after Judgment obtained therefor and execu
ron thereon unsatised any sher
cause the occupant except for w
respass part such occupsns and when
shut off, the shall be restored immediately after
Euch Judgment shall be paid such fraud reeps shall be
Oonnpensated therefor
Sec the provisions OF this act by
Il shall forfeiture charter OF the
company.
See 8. This &C. shall take effect Immediately.