The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

Intervening from tho State CAPITAL.
CONs0LIDATI0N OF THE TEN GOVERNORS AND EMI
GRANT COMMISSIONERS COMMITTKH TO vIsI,
JAILs AND P00R HOUSEs-LON0 ISLAND RACI
COUnaz6-CAkAL CLAIMANTS IN KxrACIEs-RE
GENTS OF THE UNIvKRsITY-Tw0 MEMBERS OF
TEE LBaIsLATURH IN DESPERATE FIGHT, ETC
ALBANY, Feb. 7, 1855.
very important resolution adopted in the Senate
this morning II imposes upon the Ten Governors act
the Commissioners of Emigration the doty report Il
detail the expenditures of each establishment during thu
past year. and also to give tho average expense for
support Of each pauper daring tne period Ther
s very strorg Zee ling in the 10 conso,isa
the two nstitu'ios' into oae in consequence of tn,
constant dissgr mt between them as 70 thar re-
tive functions duties and also r the teet ertsio
ed that bo can be maintained with the amoant o.
funds now lsviahed upon ea.h
Mt. Spencer haS blu in the Senate, ins;it1t ng q
board Of State ecers permanent whose duty IL ehsud
be TO visit and examine all the a in The
State. An smendmont ADOPTED appoin,;rg a cou-
mittee Of three OF the Senate 70 sse the con
visitation and inqriry next season ami report TO the
next IAgslnture Senators Spencer aud Bradford ba
consented to petorm thst lsbcr of expense 10 e
Sts'e. Senator Sickles declined serving.
The bill aiming death blow at the Union ID Ceutre
sis race courses II Quf county passed the
day, both Spencer snd Brooks voting for il Wno car
Taylors
After all tho professions economy and strict guar
oiAnsbip OF the treasury IN relation 20 canal claims
booy committee this mosning passed the first bin in
,roducel, being the claim OF oae III. 4. Ross. 1t hsd
been before several previous legislatures without ELECT
anu now this senate has been induced open the
tessuy 1t stated by Senator that most of ths
cains were Of such nature that taey could not be
ected either from individuals corporations The gate
pting tnus thrown open precedent esta oshed, the
lobby VIII soon he lled with all the musty rickty rot
ten claims which have been rejected time and again
the last tweny years. Az old Solomon Southwick truly
fAe " The public tire Asury Is goose and all fools
who do not pluck feather"
There two vacancies in the Regents cf the Unver-
city, one occasonsd by the death Of Jabez Hammond
snd the other oy the Of Philip van Rensse
sss Ihss yseansss ,s s " viii oe ed y
for this esinguiabed literary honor are plentiful Cac
partsans as in al previous time he to that po
leg rolling.
One Of the mes. HsgraeeSui rows ever known in ths
city Occurred nj Congress Hall last evening tapp,ars
that the editor Of penny poper Of this City published
asi article which not relshed very kindly by the
the Fifteenth district Of the city Of New York
Lss evening the parties met iu the barroom, angry
sc,ds passed and fight was agreed upon. TheJ
snd when about taking the first round Francis Spiaola
memier Of the House frcm Brooky inter sred and
tonsc Ills br rother member to ss,te his antsg mis-
the Aforesaid edito-. Mr. Woois made some sha1p aud
teyirg repy when he Instantly reoe 'sd Heavy
Blow niics ted BY Mr. spinols. gcnera 6Sht then
ediSteiy expected there number Gt
p1eent AID ems pg them several # t1e meuets Of the
gt Istu;e ADD slso of ths New York Common Council
"N"ee r1 ANY iuJuiea, Jas evening" eAuf
biting ssosn tsce ,his mornirg deep discolo
under the eye. viii be several days before his ace
will resume appearance which will justify hic, in at
tending to his duties in the acuFe.
Most CONSPICUOUS n the afrsy Councirnen Brown
AID Mclaughlin emo Hr Register Do2ne OF New InsE
Alderman Fesks was 'lso present, but rsher peacc
u,aker. e early train this morning took Of ,he
city genteu homewards leaving tho city charter
take of iisef Some, however, remain, sppropisng
most Of thitr time the Troy rosd nakng vocaifro
the ELECTS Of ths beuieeIeut ami tumultucus Albany
brspcy.
Tee friends Of Mr. Weeds not satisfied With the
suit Of the combat last niaht They that ths,e Ia
much difference in the physical capacity between him
and Spin os tut chassg t. decide by Artificial
pens hes yet bosn rxde and the tier Iesss at pre-
sent II WAS left last night 1t the seoaadoa of the
violent members Of the Legislature. Spinoa is hard
shell, Woods g SOFT VII the party unite st CncnaatiY