The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-11
Our Albany Correspondence.
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ALBANY, Jan. y, 1907.
The Tsmpoanes Bal--11r Uphans Canal BM TO
Cyippie the State O6feers--7he Brodaicay Rait-
road and Neu Yora Harbor Commission BUS.
The busir ress Of both Houses has fairly commenced,
and in manner that indicates there will be no lack
in the quantity of legislation this session. wsstever
may be said Of the quality. The bills introduced up
10 this time are mainly those Of last session, but SUI
fcient is already mapped ont to prove that many
very important measures will be brought before our
representatives at sn carly day.
You have already received the Temperance bill,
proposed by Senator Rider. The bill Is open TO
many and serious objections. II makes the
pale or manufacture OF Intoxicating drinks
misdemeanor, and punishable as such. IL would
thus render necessary an Indictment by the
Grand Jury for each offence, and the keeping OF a
liquor shop would be subjected 10 the same sort of
s'vglance" on the part Of the police and other in
formers as are houses OF i'll fame. Now every per
son who understands how the indictment oil such
houses are procured and prosecuted, VIII see az
once the immense amount of corruption 70 which
the proposed temperance law would give rise.
Those dealers who could not afford to pay roundly
10 our police would suffer persecution; while those
who chose TO make the thing all nrht with the
fotce would like 20 many of the famous "dsordery
houses of your city, go "unwhpt OF justice" Be-
sides. the bill would not prevent intemperance. The
liquor houses that pad wen would Keep on a az
as readily as they would pay q license fee Indeed,
they would push their business al the more energet
icafly in order 20 receive back the amount invested
in hnes for these "rnisdemean0fs. ,,
Mr. Upham has again brought up his Dill 10 pro
vide for the repairs anu supernendence OF toe
canals which simply contemplates tne cr,ppuns
Of the power OF the present Know Nothing state OF
ficers. IL IL simply and purely party measure and
will be voted for as such without the slightest re-
gard to the interest Of the State. The same bill was
introduced by Mr.. Upham last session. but was .nen
only used by him one OF the means by when
votes were secured for the Albany Bridge bill
When that at, TsSyor %sS Sn%s Mr. Mr. 9o Rs
Americans for their support Of the railroad bridge.
they placed ID In the pocket Of Leading American,
with the understanding that he might keep il 'her
IL the bridge bill went through. As the vote
folernby close in the Senate this session, smila
nse NAV be made OF the same bill this year.
The Hobbies viii be here in full force next week
The Broadway Railroad bill will come up early In the
session Mr. slyter, one Of the counsel for he road
is returned from your ,ity lor ,ae exprs@ PurRose
and Hilton will have TO keep sharp lookout.
The argument of 'Mr. Sickles today on the con
tested seat from the Third district was exceedingly
able. He took the ground that whatever the irregu
lanty or illegally ofthe proceedings Of the lnspec
tor Of Election the innocent candidate could not b
made 10 suffer but that laws we're provided Tor The
punishmcnt OF the guilty Inspector. II was not pre-
tended he said, that he had not received majority
Of the votes In the d,ssrcs, but .nss me e
have majority, were irregular or illegal His argu
ment was extsaded, and was not closed at the ad
iournment.
You will see from the proceedings in the Hous'
today that the proceedings Of the Harbor Commits
sion Of New York are 70 entail upon rs further sp
preparation. The question was asked Of the Chair
man OF the Committee OF Ways and Means whethe
Inc extension Of the time FOR making the report o