The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-06

Latest from the state Capital.
KNOW YOTnINGs TO BE DISCHARGED FROM OFFICE
-REGIsTRY BILL-ANTIRENT INDIANS OMISSION
OF CHAMBER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN FAVOR
OF ABOLIsBING RAILROAD CoMMIssIONERS-AN
EXTRA SESSION INEVITABLE, Etc., ETC.
ALBANY, March 5, 1856.
The political bill discharging all the Know Nothing
canal super from Office passed the Senate this
morning. ngger worshppers together with
Messrs. Kelly Spencer and Wadsworth, claiming still to
be democrats voting for it. SIX Know Nothiugs voted
against IT, aud five the brethren ''sho the pitt Mr..
Sckes was not present and |. is not known how his
preferences were. This her victory the Know
Nothngs and is tue second time the other two parties
have combined against them:he first instance being in
eectpg Speaker of the House The bill has to the
lower house. where the Americans boast of majority
of talent and where they assert they defeat the BILL
The democrats win likely initiate their party in the
Senate, when host OF Know Nothugs the line of tue
will be reduced to the level OF private citizens
The registry bill for the city of Ne~ York was up in
sure II encounters the opposition o. the other two par
ties vote would have been taken tocay, but was dc,
ed for the that Mr. ckes desired to be heard
against T. tomorrow not expected to pass the Sc
nate.
Tie antir renters have got up ISSUE and wish to
drag the legislature into another "plug moss. They al
ege that large portion OF the lands upon which they
resce within the Van Renssam patent, was some two
hundred years ago. occupied by the Stockbrdgs tribe Of
Indians and that their title has been extngushed
They desire bill passed allowing the Indians appear in
court, and compel the landlords to ttea prepok
ferrous ieea Indeed.
The susquehanna Railroad BILL ask for law allowing
towns upon the route to subscribe stock win be ready
for ret vote in day two This privilege granted
to towns the line Of the Utica and Bipghamton road
some dozen citizens of Albany, who wish TO rep0date
their subscriptions, oppose the bill One of these
sisent gentlemen subscribed ten thousand dollars to the
stock and paid nothing, obtained that amount
the work which, fsGone, his land Ieverts back is
lieved frcm his subscription, and he pockets the ten
thousand cash. Nothing in Wall street can excel this
man9uvre.
The Chamber of Commerce sent their remonstrapee
against the repeal Of the Harbor Commission. 1t de
rent their proceedings published in the New York
papers, namuch the resolution giving gu the credit
Tor the work thus tar progressed to the practical sur
veyors ard engineers is not included in the paper laid
before the Legislature. Why that omitted The
Chamber should organize engroszing committee to
In se House the Railroad COMMITTEES reported in favor
Of repeating the law OF last session. organizing Board OF
Railroad Commissioners. These reasons are given
paper very eaboratey, and in their discussion take
ended Of the subject They say that the greatest
superintend railroad drecton-that the railroad
paues employ the most reliable, experienced and quail
fed be obained-that the directors supposed
to understand their business better than of
practical expeIiencehat the Governor is likely to
select prison for Commissioners account Of his
and that darger apprehended that such Commissioners
might easily become tool in the hands of Wall street
inc s n ing
may repealed in both Houses, but political considera
tons will induce the Governor to veto It,
It is almost reduced certainty that there Will
be extra session of the legislature The two great
and absorbing questions Of paramount interest to the
peope-the Prohipitory law end the revision of Sena
oial dstrcts-have not been touched with reference
any action 1t is conceded that the temperance mat
ter will rest until decision is rendered the Court of
Appeals Now, that body not assemble before the
25th March which is near the termination OF the hun
dred days. Whatever that de ison may be- no one be-
eves or expects that as the House is way and the
Senate the other the main issue that any bill can be
perfected in the course Of the few days then remain
ExysN fha nfrn hu lfr hQp mot
been taken up in committee.
Now there Is to be exciting contest in the revision
of the Senatorial districts Each OF the three parties
will strive for the preference and the matter win con-
time than any other before the session. Be-
'a and ssedV
here in abundance, advocating their own plans hoping
thereby to secure jndgeshp now especially as the 50
laries are to be INCREASED a thousand year.
The Massachusetts, American scate Council.
BOSTON, March 5, 1856.
in the evening session of tbs American Convention
yesterday O. Brewster of this city, delegate from the
Fifth district took the stand He began by abiding to
General Wilson, who the Banks banquet charged him
with betrayipg the North and of being false to the
cipes of his party. He denounced Mr. Wilson having
been false to every party to which he had belonged He
thought that of the delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention from Connecticut and New Hampshire were
influenced in their by the State elections to
occur, having cea of the vast extent of territory
south of Mason Dxons line. He asserted that had the
of Ohio, Connecticut &c. remained true to their
duty they could have controlled the Convention, and
comp eled the nomination of John Bell Garrett Davis,
Judge Mclean, other man more acceptable to
the North. II was the secedeIs, therefore, who
betrayed the North He believed that Mr.. Fillmore
was eminently calculated to administer the affairs
of the nation with credit TO himself and the
country. He Brewster would go to his grave
than vote tor the extension of slavery inch Of
territory dedicated to freedom Let every State act
upon Its sovereignty in the matter OF Platforms but
let each State attempt to fois its preference in this
respect upon the nation The only chance of freedom to
Kansas of freedom to thee millions Of slaves at the
south is in the perpetuation Of the union of these
federated States He Bewster) would fer that party
which true to the Union and true to American pr'n
cipes. If all would give up their personal differences
and up in line with New York and the Great West
they would achieve victory unparalleled in the history
The Rev. A. C. ARNOLD, from the Sixth district sp Ike
on the same side.
Mr. RoBNsoN Of the Seventh district was favorable to-
and Mr.. TEMPLE, of the Eighth district opposed the
At half-past one o'clock this morning, the Council by
large majority, adopted the following resolutions, Of
fered by the Hon. E. c. Baker -
Resolved That the American party Massachusetts, already
e. @ therefore mp
adherence 10 the platform adopted at Springfield August
ss % Fmos. W.
Ionelson y assured they heartily endorse
s s"sps s ass ess y rsf
the under all the principles and provisions Of
the constitution OF the United States.
The passage Of the resolution in this shape
sidered victory of those opposed 10 the nomination
motion then made to adjourn and it carried
and quarter before two O'Clock the Council adjourn
ed. after ten hours almost continuous session.
Immediately after the adjournment of the Council
those delegates who in favor of sustaining Fillmore
and Donelson met in of the hall and propos
ed organize at Fillmore Club. After oonsulta-
ton it moved and the motion put by Jonathan
Pierce that they adjourn to Monday evening next to
meet then at Chapman Hail. This motion carried
Prominent in this meeting Messrs Keith, of Rox
bury; StedInan, of Boston and Eanes, of Maiden.
The meeting then dissolved
The Straight Wings Of Maryland.
BALTIMORE, March s, 1856.
The old line wings OF the Maryland Legislature have
called State Convention to meet at Baltimore the