The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23
AFFAxxs Tn ALBANY.
L~sess from tAe state Capital.

IAtest from the State Capital.
fOru a0Usls IN FULL BLAsr--BUSISEss YAIRLY
ConRNCxD-sPEAKER ROBINs0S's cOAMTrEEs-
HA2D SHELLS IGNORED, ETC., ErO.
AI.Asr, Jan. p, 1885,
Tais Is the 6rst day tho commencement q the
soa taat legislative business has been fairly
VA Matters Of considerable importance were brought
hsSsre the Senate, and some acted upon. Mr. Brooks
h-,nsbt bl to prevent illegal voting being nearly
the vetoed last year. Mr.. Cpham introduced the
roa threatened bill TO curtai Know Nothing Office hold
e~s on the canals. provides that Commission
era snail let out the repairs Of all the canals by contract
aad no. discretionary with them the act of
1854 me canals BE- divided into sections and
CUB dvisisns and to b. placed under the direction
aof supervision Of resident engineers. This will have
tae eject Of dschargng all the SUPPLEMENTARY and
transfer duty upon engineers in addition to that nov
rAIurei OF them BY he Cana Board 1t Is broadly hint
Aat the democrats will fuse with the republicans in
sig asse canal office todsrs from the power OF the
Fnos Notnings.
seq number Of years he Com ptrolers Of the state
tot democrats and wngs have deposited the State funds
the Commercial Bank oftns city. Noboay OF course,
knew tAe reason why his bank should hold at . very
srsA interest large Of public funds and under
ever administration rae officers and managers are
va-d wings OF the darkest stripe The present Comp
GoLe- Nj Rurrough- has removed the deposits from
tia bsa and placed them the Merchants Bank re-
CevDg four per for the benefit Of the transfer To-
CA broOks offered resolution OF into the
manner OF former deposits &c. Some whining
infested In the chamber
= he famous world renowned Long Island
course 70 be aboheds Senator Riders Bill, containing
very severe penalties racing passed through the Com
mlttee ct tie Whole OF he Senate today without any op
pDsrticn Where's Speeiker! Send HIM up
Gr speaker Robinson announced the committees of the
house ths morning Much anxiety felt as to how they
wcu-d be constituted. He olac-d Odel Chairman Of the
Ways and Means with majority OF his trs nds So that
tae state officers have organ through which they
coaidsndy communicate TO the Legislature their
views OF financial nature and the they propose
to use to administer the State government far they
are concerned. On The th important committees, Ca
nA Commerce and the Judiciary the Speaker has placed
republicans The only hard shell occupying any promi-
Usnoe is Mr. Braduer, Banks. Benjamin Baly. G. Van
Sanford, Anthem ard Clever placed in very
obscure and subordinate positions. This hard shells
s-e nov placed completely the defensive. Mr. Hoye,
The soft cancdate for Speaker, and the gentleman WAC
offered the resolution 20 appoint Sherman (repuocan)
Clerk Of tae House. is placed chairman oil the Com
nttee Railroads If the leading and most i'm port
ant committees Of the House. The chairman Com
M.rce is Mr.. Wakeman (uhigi, Of Genesee county,
siding nearly five hunered miles from the great com
mercai ar Ee earned this STATEN IN consequence of
having stapced Stevens at the late election
The Speaker appon ted the soft bRrnburner
candidate Sergeant at Arms Of the House. Two
three nbers OF the House have appointed
psges by tie Speaker.
&e-t or the canal sppcin,m made to-day.
The Canal BOARD have been cheated in several instances
Oy selecting Choctaws instead Of Hndoos.