The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-30
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Albany Correspondence.


Albany, Jan. -, 1867.
Executive Sc noss-ky. Sseks OOfywsd in His Seat-TAs
Unsed state Senator Question supply Bin Pasted ae
Assembly.
Tho executive sessions Of the Senate are not much
importance yet. The one held today occupied some
half hour, whenIhe doors werehrown open. The bust
related merely 70 the confirmation Of small batch
Of notares. aAd few loan commissioners. The Cover
nors selections were confirmed without any objections,
these officials do not legimately enter the range Of
strictly party appointments. When the important mat
ters-the health officer harbor masters &o.-oome up
then look united force arrayed against the republ
cans In the Senate. Without the two absent members,
1t is questionable whether Governor King has sufficient
power the Senate the confirmation OF any
important nominee.
Tho vote agreeing with the resolution Of the commit
tee refusing seat to Alderman Barr In the Senate was
taken this morning. Every Senator who voted-beng
nneteen-sgreed to that resolution, which confirmed Mr.
sicxles in his seat The republicans were :-ressrs
Bellinger, Cuyler Daros Huntington Leo, Madden,
Patterson, O. P. Smith, Towne. Americans-Messrs.
Briggs, Ferdon HArcourt, Hotchkiss, Nichols, A. H.
Smith, j. A. smith Democrsts-KeIy, Spencer, Wads
worth Mr.. siclles did not vote. Messrs Bradford,
Brooks Hale, Ramsey, Rider, Sweet and Upham-four
republicans and two Americans-didn not allow their
10 be recorded on the question.
Mr.. Upham offered . resolution directing the Comp.
Ioer pay Mr.. Barr per diem and mileage for his At
tendance prosecuting his claim during the last and pre-
sent session, tho as he had been member. This
referred 10 the Finance Committee. Mr. Sickles
penses cefence will In the Supply bill at the end
Of the session.
The eleCtGn for United States Senator soon to come
on-a least a trial LIS 70 be made. Mr. Upham submitted
q resolution this morning, designating Tuesday, the
third day OF February (nex Tuesday, to 60 into join,
ballot being the day appointed by law On that day.
should failure to elect occur then the Legislature viii
be authorized TO designate some other day during the
ss sease ~n .a,ss 70 % Do oa
that day The republicans In minority in that body,
and viii remain unless either Senators Clark Hal
stead arrive. Mr. Upham undoubtedly knows whether
either will be abe 70 attend on that day.
bill was passed in committee Of The Senate to-day,
creating the new office Of canvassers Of votes at eee
tons In New York and Brooklyn; be hereafter
elected In each election diAtct who 10 charge
Of the ballot boxes instead Of the upon closing
Tho session Of House extended far beyond the time
Of usual adjournment upon the everlasting supply biz Of
the Ways and Means Committee for amendment and 10
report forthwith. This was assented to ali hands.
turned The bill with amendments. The Speaker being
about 70 the question Of agreeing to she report when
merits read for the Information o. the Houss. One item,
giving A. G. johnson $500 for indexing the laws
Davis for bis coss counsel fees aad expenses
in prosecuting his claim to the tce OF Justice OF the
osS Fa w ToSs so inc sum Of $500 b On the
to the office OF Justice OF the Peace In Osego county j.
w. Ferdon was struck down $500 in his charge for ex
penses incurred In defending biz seat in the Senate
seanat the application and petition OF Dr. Brsndretn.
Mr. Foot satisfied with the Of the Ways and
amounts TO legislative travelling committees which were
entirely wrong, and he never would vote for the bill
while those items remained in IT, they to 81 500
Of pay meut TO the committee 1855 instituted inquire
ITO the Police department and criminal proceedings In
s72t 10 pay asmisr committee appointed TO investigate
grievances Of owners OF water rghu the BLACK river
These two items Mr. Foot particularly objected and Ia
shnrt tpedt hal rnrnta Vsv ana Mar
quite severely The gentleman absolutely innated that
the highly respectable, eisnteres'ed gentlemen in the
lobby, moved the wires behind the screen or Mr.
Prendergsat became indignant, and triumphAntly win
aica,ed hm,en from oil such unpalaable changes. Mr..
famous bill, with liz threequsrters a million dram upon
the nesaury passed the HouRe. II has yet 70 undergo
the scrutiny Of the careful investigation OF Mr. Richardson
in the Senate
The Work before the Legislature.
IMPORT OF THE NEW YORK HAHBoS COMMISSIONERS.
This valuable document, the second made by
mssioners, was sent into the Legislature Wednesday
HE soundnes OF the river, bays and creeks which
prize the hal Dor OF New York completed. The exte
ror lines, beyond which ercctons the wAbr should
not he allowed In all the impotsnt.pars Of the bsrbor
merded TO- the LegsSiure The maps and charts which
accompany he report possess great value and interest
The all parts the harbor. The commission
ers have found many changes In various places Among
The nosl important one near Sandy HOOK where there
Gedpey survey was made. 1t lis shoal now, and reAY
" cry 81 low water At the request Of the commits
soners Professor Bache, Of the United States Coas
Survey, stationed an eng nccr during the winter OF
lstt-o TO take ssservaion OF the currents
tain the cause Of the rapid extension Of Inc BOOK,
which has been At the rate Of lie Of mile per apnum
Tor the lut twelve years This was discovered. ana
nie,pg expense viii remedy The evil The Commissioner.
have found that our great Commercial port has been In
jurtd materially by improper erecsions and
he removal Of many Of them. Tney have Also .soer
tanned that the STATE valuable piece OF property
on the shores OF the North and Fast rivers, worth over
sboAopo,) and recommend that measures be taken 70
al. ~ rnts.K,
win ,her report valuable documents from ther
Advisory Counsel PROT. A. ID. Bache, OF the United
Leer OF the United states; snd Commander Charles Ii
Davis Of the Uped States Nbvy) the important cub
proyinr Gowanus lay tne Harlem river and ,he Her
Gate channel TIE Commissioners report act Ito
regulate The rates Of Wharfage he port Of Ne. York.
York; also an act 'to appoint Commiss oners Of the
Port Of New York, and TO define their dutes."
RBroIT on TENANT HOUSES.
The following abstract Of the report prepared for
tho Assembly By Mr. Dosanro, appointed 70 prepare 10
detail the proceedings OF tho committee appointed by the
legislature to investigate the subject Of houses
ths city and Brooklyn
Alter stating he wshes TO presen, faithful view
Of The tenant house sysem Mr. Dosanne gives suceinci
narrative Of the iaos that within the persona
knovledge OF the committee white pursuing their nves
ussion
tsys The report of the sctusl and terrible evils which
uBoere the social ttructgre pcrcdulous regarding
ffaemeniny aons Of misery hao come TO their
knoE LEDGE and my FACT 10 consider much that
related concerning the ndon Of poorer class
ca n overwrought PICTURES OF distorted syTpathy
committee could NOT IN their primary lsbors, contem
plato tho magnitude realize the description OF social
disorder which their Investigation wn.destned 70 deve
lope too plainly.
though expecting TO look upon poverty In squald guide
vice In rtpulsive ASPECTS and ignorance o. degraded
stamp bad yet formed no adequate conception OF the
which all OF theso cvis could reach,
Of the intimate relationship existing between them and
the dwellings localities, and neshborhoods where they
abound in nnc, were 10 learn practically tho truth
OF that theory which involves tho hsstb virtue, ard
general well being OF people With s mttnods, means,
and of living" after glsncbg At the structure
OF society, the report Continues
To Apply, then, tho laws OF order compensation and
symnerio scon " the demands Of social existence would
stem 10 be primary duty Of the political pnianthropsl
In be divine economy discordanco IN apparent, be-
conflicting interests EXIT and hence forces
heau he