The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
Affairs NJ the state Cay,rxf.


CONTEST FOR KsGEET OF YHs OVERWHELMING
ThKOuaH CANAL CLAiSs-tsDs sTEDsFss To THE
STAT DIFFICULTY IN COLLECTING -"Scorr LIFE
HtAhp THROWN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, kTC.
ALBANY, Feb I6, 1858
stranger upon entering tho Assembly chamber TO
day c!g'oy after twelve o'clock, would havo imagined
ths te Houss engaged in some political stair upon
which hung the destiny Of party o. the welfare or
tbe State Never within the recollection Of any one was
there such strife for mere honorary ooe, tina, OF Re
ges; CT tic University. a, the republican caucus last
night the friends of No Bryant mustered strongest at the
start srd the bsrnburDeIs imagined shoy had the victory
Very sOon announced that the Americas had made
choice o. Mr. Burrows anc would rot yield TO either par
ty They held the mower election In their hands
which The republicans saw, when by mere majority
one Burrows declared the nominee. In the House
;nis moving about oozeu refractory barnburner repub
LEANS among them Nr. Austin OF jefferson, Bliss OF Chau
tauque BaiHpgton OF Csttsraugus, lamb Of Chenango
Rcha.ds ana Walker OF Washington aud 50 on, voted TO-
Mr. Bryant IN stern defiance Of king CAUCUS. Some half
dozen faua poce votes taken, resulting II no majority
But as the vote progressed the barburnors Kept falling
Oft ara finally dwinded Down to hye for Bryant the re
Inapoer voting tor burrows which nominated him. Hal
there been Wooster Hogoboon in the House, any
rnau qualified leadership, the seward republicans
would been compelled to surrender to submit to
the modification OF pcscniDg the election 10 ndenote
ported AS the democrats refused ali connection or any
bargain with the Know Nothngs, they of course had no
ra,oua hope Of e'sc,ng their candidate, Judge 'apder
bit from the start Mr. Burrows was the late American
Comptroller OF sga.e and careful aud faithful pub
lie officer retired from honor from tho post OF his
Literary ata,rnents the public know little, but as Mr.
Owen voucheo for integrity the "quessioa OF seIom,
" coofse that mss.s biai competent regent
Here is the Way canal claims sought to be carried
through Legissture-a bill was before tho Committee
Of the Whole IN the Senate this morning. wncn asked for
damages sus.ained by Some action Of the Canal Superin
tendent Mr. Doberty inside some inquiries, when NJ Pat
ienn Who reported he bill stated he had not even seen
attached, whether their signatures were forged or
not the only person "ho had appearcd before the com
Initlee eavocsng the claim was Mr. Woed, Syracuse
lawyer How could n committee report tavorably on a
BIZ, urcCr such crcr ns!apccs:
here Is now sc,e ha,r million dollars due the State
from banks coriorations counties ana Individuals.
large potion OF which has been due several years, and
which the tste prosecuting cicor has been unable
"a Obtain juigm. n, account OF Tia crowded state OF
lhc several cal,ndsrs bill is before the Senate,
calculated TO facilitate the collection OF those
SsD smIoSS"g tue A4sra, u Gtss5s, tho 10
Opposite parucs Amorg the debts thug owing when the
Oil in,ocut ed oe three years taxes ny the county
paid IN tic treasury Chenurg county h also in arrears
Mr.. Hubtel, who represents oneida, and Mr.. Dven,
who pre.eIeu.s ChomuDg both voted asa.nS' the BILL still
The Hon A Williams WHO has bssn Ill during nearly
the entire session, wss n bis seat this morning tie Is
stii very feeble.
BIZ! :or The incorporation Of the Scott Life Guard
cornpoaet OF officers ard soldiers who served in the
CLed states service IN Mexico has been before the Mill
tary Committee OF the Sorsto II is proposed that H.
Hchar, Ward be Captain, Addison FaTnsworth and VIZ.
n Browne First IJeutenants, and James T. Sherwood
Second Lieutenant. The bill authorizes tho Conmissary
General supply them with arms ammunition ana equip
tnep but there is rosbing in the proposed bill which
puts them under command OF any State military officer
subject any military law. It also provides that the
80 co Life Guard" may Also act ne benevolent assoc-
ton the aid and Of ts members with Of
Gcers-thc first whom to have been Ward b Bur
nett resident; Chatham Wheat Vice President Cyrus
Ramsay Secretary, and Henry Games Treasurer.
Scpatcr Fccte Chairman OF the Military Committee this
morning reported the bill The report says:-
any portion Of our Nllow citizens have right to
&. leonard of the state such franchise, surely
these soldiers, who have fought our battles and added
countrys glory have that right and this con.dera
ton II augmented by the fact that these soldiers are ex
empt rcm further military euty, anu cannot have been
prompted by other than the best and most audablo mo-
ives il asking this grant but in the opinion OF the
committee there IL found in the constitution and laws OF
the state and United states nsurmountable obstacle
sYhe direct and paramount object Of military assoca
ton should be the Die defence As benevolent asso
cation for the purpose mentioned in tho bill, docs no
require Legislative action" On the motion OF Senator
kahcr the report of tho committee laid on thetable
At the democratic last evening, resolutions were
unanimously adopted approving the rational adninsra
iion, and endorsing the Iecompton constitution.