The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-06
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


AFfAlkN al The MATE CAPITAL.
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Our Special TeiegrAphic Despatch.
REK rAs5xS ON RAILROADS YET-THE REPUBLICAN
REGISTRY LAw-BROOKLYM TEN THOUSAND DOL
LAR BRIBERY CAsE-sAFErY FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
roLIcIss-ATroRNEY GENERALS oPINIoN-wILL
Mr.. GRAIN rLkAsx MAXI A RgroEr?
ALBANY, March s, 1858.
Ine friends Of Senator stow's antfree pass railroad
III have mighty hard time in getting vote upon IL.
yesterday the substitute offered by Senator Scott making
pc bill apply 70 all the rest Of mankind wen Office
elders, substantially assented 70 all arssnA ~ circle,
nd the matter laid for the day. order that the
keeton then offered might be reported in detail This
orning senator Stow presented the bill, In accordance
nth the desire manifested yesterday and every one sup
osed the bill would run directly through the Senate
ut Senator Hubbel not exactly satisfied with the
P In manuscript, and desired TO soc In priat. Mr..
ow wr decidedly opposed to any further delay. Mr..
|svcn advocated the early VOTE Mr.. Willard made
peoch for freedom. Mr. Foos wanted little delay and
e bill printed. Mr.. spinoa desired to see the various
Propositions In print So, after an hours talk all around
ne board, the bin finally aid aeide for tho day So
pc free pass systemf there is any sach-wH eontiade
pr another week. two and perhaps for year longer
seems extremely difficult 10 exclude free passes, even
hea evesy railroad president In the Senate disposed TO
10 hand in hand with Senator Stow.
Annexed Is an act TO provide for the registry Of chsl
|sng-d persons offering 70 vote, and 70 prevent illegal
koting:-
sec The inspectors of election in each election district in
ulcers shall keep minute Of their proceedings In respec
offering in which shall be entsged BY of e
or o 90 ss 80 sSs or ,na &
lad street other particular description; the citizenship
strc and the last place Of residence before he came into
vbstba
ScS Minute and ss.smeat shall Serisa By saSS iaspss
gwen and AZ the ms and shall here
d ~ian sln days aer tie close OF every election
sa s ss 50 ba aas ar 81 s
orpcraed cities and yliases at public places
districts at ten public places IN such districts.
This bill will be introduced to by Senator Noxon
nd when the proper time arrives in the of debate
viii be offered ss q substitute FOR Senator Johnson's
brave and reverend registry Law. as Mr. Noxon cccu.
es position In the front raak OF tbs republic, party
|he Legislature, there is reason 70 apprehend that
|cf'ty OF his party friends VIII support his bill In prefer
|nce TO the one BY the Know Nothing Senator. n
heed not be very far fetched To pred that such will be
he result for the fact prominent that the leaders OF the
Fhg republican party never entertained the idea OF
irving all nauraiized voters from them merely tograiy
|hs American party In making q registry lay.
session Of the committee Of the House instituted to
kame the bribery charges preferred by Mr. Dayton
Fas held last evening MIR. Dayton And shroe or four
liner witnesses were examined, but nothing but mere
earsay conversation elected The charge that ten
thousand dollars had been was ready be- spent for
procuring the passage of the Brooklyn local
bni r aid MT he fastened upon any Busy Madam
had originated tho sian1er; her daughter, Miss
reduty, had widely circulated H. that 1t reached the
hsrp ears OF the Hon John A. Day on who represents
he Fifth Assembly district OF Kings county. "A the Ia
estgat.on Il to DO continued an: it shall be proved
hat money has been placed IN the hands oi one
Eimls- 10 the case 0l lawrence Stone Co there may
be imprisonment, Of refractory witness ims-
bon OF the doings Of Congress.
ing M veil n
executive sessions toee not amount TO much II only
kives the various votes Of members upon propositions
FubmItted. No speech reason is given why nominee
d confirmed rejected Will Senators open the doors
before the executive day the people
p know why Parmeioe 70 TO DC re-apponted Canal APP
brsser and performs such immenso amount OF travel
ing duty TO charge some eight or nine hundred dollars
annually and lnduce very vigant Auditor TO pay II
oof
Mr.! stow introduced bill making 1t imperative upon
h fire insurance companies incorporated In other States
rsnsscting business in this State, to file with the
Comptroller Of this State securities TO the amount OF
wenty thousand dollars such securities shall be Of the
ame description as those now required from o insurance
ompaues Those securities are To be held 10 favor OF the
policy holders Such bill Ia perfectly right and proper
Ind should meet no opposition. We have too many OF
hese bogus companies who repudate every policy worth
byer eighteen pence
Mr. Ianing will please hurry up the investigation OF the
Eharge that the Know Nohings got thousand dol
srs Tor electpg democratic Speaker substantiae the
bbarge--p put your finger upon the letter writer or &C
now ledge the Call your committee together send
|Or that person and those papers.
Syes gift house and ioty The public eager for infor
nation they place little confidence in the statement OF
cipt. Squires.
me deliberate opinion expressed by the honorable At
ruey Genera in regard the right Of resident. Of
Assembly districts 10 seat In the Legislature having
been given the public, may not be considered very
npertu eDt to look at moment. Hs decision Is, that
here l. nothing IN the constitution or laws OF the state
Witch prohibits the people u any Assembly district from
slectnR member represent them in the Assembly OF
his who resdss In another Assembly district But
he Constitution does provide that each branch OF the
shall be the Judge Of the qualifications OF its
own members Aud this s the Irst Instance on record
IN which person residing IN Assembly district has
undertaken 10 represent and leSisa Tor distant con
stitucncy h right and proper thai the LegsRure or
rather the House, should hsn prompt action In
Iho matter. Though the ffanors OF the eonattuton
nay have, through moro nadvertonee, omitted 70
recar. tie rcsfenoc OF member Of tho House. can II be
supposed by such omission that they Intended 10 allow
mao living al MOnak Point 70 take bis seat In the sssem-
BIS member Of OF the districts 81 the city o. BJf
faio Or can II he imagined for neDt that an nien-
ton existed 10 allow man 10 represent constituency or
assembly district IN which ne hls no right nor y
qualified voter therein II the present house OF Assembly
allow the opinion Of the Attorney General 20 stand as the
Judgment OF the Huuso then the time Ia not far distant
many districts will hemsslves Become dsfraochised
ty The use oC nooey aud other expedents 1, elect non
residents represent H. Ia the cas ider consideration
i Is pertinent TO nqure whe,her ", Secly wa votr
in The Fourth Assembly district % the city OF New York.
aud slso whether the voters who gave him thor SUIT
frsee had any kIowledge whether or not he was
voter ia the dtncV fIis business relations nigh, have
induced the belief among his political rienis tia. he vas
actually resident and therefore, not being advised ~
ire contrary voted for him accordingly aud in perfect
GOOD faith. had they been aware Of biz being non
resident that his family 10 distant part Of The
state ard that he not entitled IN q vote in the city
on S4s York Is certain that OF their own ctiz'ns
would have boca selected In preference n him. Ii tue
eectors OF district have boon deceived, they
voted resident knowingly, in either case the
fouee OF Assembly bousd 10 take the mst,er into
confederation and whether the Committee Privileges
and Elections report not the House must judge whether
nc sitting member the contestant (who Is n
ieot and voter the dstrio entitled 70 represent the
dslrct for the remainder Of the session. The decision
o. LII Ia A nrerahent for future action.