The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10

Interesting from Albany.
WHAT THE LEGIsLArURs Is ABour-TaK BARR AND
sIcxLEs oAss-woms's RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
or THE SKIS.
ALBANY, Jan Q, 1857.
-Four days attendance In the nrs week Of the session
thought ,ufncens for MEMBER especially those Just
este.ru tn pure bracng atmosphere OF the capital
So IN scjourr ment hss taken place until Monday even
irg at teven O'Clock, which reality means Tuesday
morning. O'Clock. Perhaps this single adjourn
ment ray be jusuhed In order 10 give Mr.. Speaker
seohn leisure opportunity to form the committees
or the House, Always delicate and embarrassing duty
with any Speaker.
Tho COMMITTEES on Ways and Means, announced yes
tsrday comprises Of the best talent in the
bly,, viz: Messrs. Pcendergast Sherman, Hoxeboom,
republicans; vsrnum, Know Nothing and Jones, demo.
crNt Mr.. LeaveDw orth was expected would occupy
the ohAirmsrshp OF the Committee OF Ways and Means
but no prefers taking permanent station on the cana
or railroad committee
All petitions for the passage OF . Maine Prohib.ory
Liquor law are TO be erred to . special committee of
seven, on motion OF Mr. Fooie, who, OF course will be
chairman. This sLsbsorbng subject could rot be
placed In more appropriate hands Az he stands at
the head Of the bar In the House, and his
experience as advocate u Of over q quarter
or q cenurys extent and his practical kno Wedge OF
human nature excessive and varied, his opinions and
ahe bill which he may present for enactment, will be
sueh no doubt, N will be fair reflex OF public opinion
he neither temperance zeslot q who at oil
nduSes In the liquid ardent, There Is every 10 be-
neve bis mind Ii well balanced this interesting ques
ton. The people viii be anxiouE generally we'll as
the lawyers particularly, to have Judge Foote'S views
given deliberately.
The bill 10 continue In office until next April the pre-
sent Harbor Oommbscn has passed both houses i. Ia
the first bill to which Governor King has affixed hi, OFF,
cial signature.
The Barr and Sickle. occupied the Senate during
the whole day In endeAvorg 70 convince the Senate OF
his right 70 attain his psat
Senator's Clark ard Ha.tead are stn both absent; the
former expected IN the course Of the1week the latter
sometime during the art week In February. The new
Senator, Mr. DArinc has not YET embraced an opporlu
deep thinking gentleman, st from his section Of
the State.
''women's rights" Mr.. Scott, member Of the House
from Saratoga. avery modest gentleman too presented
Re sns ,n mS,sns speaker %msdassy refer
mtec is not YET announced but all ey turned to-
wards Judge Fot ~ ihe charm an At the last session
the Judge had charge Of the same interesting subject,
and made . repor, tb,s Ia a copy OF it, which We insert
tor general information 20 these Interested
The III s al that be- may be BY lay an
mtee composed Of married AID single gentlemen The
len DE subject pretty ueh TO II: married They
have Oonsdssed with the aid q the light hey have before
aided hey enabled state ladies' have piece
tie coolest place In summer They have their choice
which side OF the bed they will lie, ladys
dress costs Tires times much IS tina, Of gentleman and
The present time .h the prevail ing fashion lady
pies three umee much the world a gentleman
has thus appeared 10 be married gentlemen of your
mittee being he bachelors being
reason mentioned and also probably for the further
that they still sutor for the the gener
there equality Cypress H. the case the gem
uemen the sufferers they however have presented
petition for redress having doubtless made their minds
yield an inevitable destiny On the whole the committee
have concluded 10 recommend except that
they have observed several instances which husband
wife have both signed the same peion-in such they
would ID. ties apply for law auth orizlng
them to change dresses that the husband may
pecosts and the wife the breeches and thus indicate
her neiehbers and ae public the true relation which they
stand 10 each other.
Al Is not very probable that the Judge has changed
his mind einoe the last ession, there 20
he viii refer the Bloomer petition TO his opinions
slated then, which stand recorded Assembly
Journals, a. above quoted.