The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23
THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
snssss View Of the Legislative Hans-TrtIes
OF Acts--Canal Tolls.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.

OF Acts--Canal Tolls.
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
ALBANY, April 81, 1855.
11 L0se LecislatTe-Slieh Vieo Of some If as Trans
actions.
ne New York Legislature of 1858 is among the things
tbs, .pce were lie deeds, msdeeds omissions Of duty
and commissions Of evil Will be remembered only for
,cnparstiye moment for oron its dissolution the ndvi
suas composing transferred its fame into deserved OBJ
reurry One Of the session shamefully squan
sered IN political gambling for afew insignificant petty
s6oee and about the Capitol During that entire period
. majority Of the things called members OF the House
continually engaged in partisan warfare, both DEM
ecrsts and republicans openly and most dsgracefuly
bargaining with the pitful corporals guard Of Know
Meetings.. Nearly the entire month Of January
wasted this miserable triangular warfare. If the
people Of State could have witnessed the scenes Of
soupor collision and collision enacted during that Pc
rod Of disorganzation, they would have desired to
drive hose stumbling blocks from the halls Of the
laphol
II not until combination was formed between the
two weaker parties that order restored and an
EsIizsuon ultimately effected; each. per agree
meni taking portion Of the Offices, and consequently the
rpois Even then, after spending third OF the hun
dred days nearly another month lost in adjourn
xtnisseveral times for longer period than the consti
tpuon permitted. So papable this violation and so
emphacay did the Herald condemn it, by calling public
attention 70 this unusable conduct Of the peoples re-
eeenatves that members feeling the force OF our state
sns became uneasy in their position and asked for the
Aesal advice Of the Attorney General of the State. That
sfcer decided that the act Of the House in adournng
rver than two days, without consent Of the
Senate clearly violation of the constitution which
declares "nenher house shall without Of the
ether adjourn for than two days" Although the At
rney General clearly OF theopnon that the adjourn
en, three instances direct violation of the
constitution which Of consequence dissolved the Iegsa
still that learned legal funconary went further and
declared thai the Legislature the power to recon-
vene Itself ard proceed with the public business No
hynan the State believes any such thing 1t only takes
egal acumen 70 split hairs sufficiently definite TO SNAKE
the appear the better reason" II has been fire.
quenty threatened during the session by members that
IN any Objectionable enactments passed they
would be carried the and their validity tested
Me ground that the Legislature unconstutonally
recenvened will not be q matter OF wonder If great
amount Of litigation produced in consequence Of the
Ack Of this Legislature.
Prom the peculiar composition of parties both houses
certain that strict party could be
RED through The only thing Of that charaSter which
undertook to accomplish attempt TO pro-
repeal Of the Metropolitan Police act passed by
The republican majority Of 1857. But the compact
unor Of the republicans and Americans both houses
prevented such repeal. Though the New York, and
even the entire delegation from the Police
sstrct osiensbly abored with zeal and industry TO eff
ect that purpose, still s well understood among them
telves her various democratic constituencies that
failure Of repeal godsend 10 them they secretly
cbuckle their pretended defeat They prefer this
kw remain IN force another year as affords them any
amount Of political capital for the next campaign With
%; they could have raised ssue 60 the people
Nth, containing anything like the ammunition which this
Albany Interference with your municipal matters will af
Tey regard the police law excitement in the iden
ncal light which the republicans do the Kansas affair.
Both well know those elements Of dscord and conten
Ton are Lushed and removed the political arena,
Their food for eectopeering purposes becomes
vuBed-tter occupation gone" There is scarcely
deue, prospect had existed Of majority being in ia
vor Of repeal Of the police act, that sufficient number
az Ibe wofally indignant" would have skuily
,see &c defeat IT,
81 win tie much abused and shufiled Registry law.
rhr he great feature Of the universally united and
b,rti,eo Know Nothing American party. With this clap
tap hey lve-wthout they die 1t has been the begin
ring ending Of all their hosannahs from the rst lay ng
az Their anti Catholic platform No other plank
rf 70 much Importance. No other star gimmsred
srFbuy their dark lanterns No other password into
her lodses DO other GRIP the at all 10 be
compared with the necessity Of Registry law. Compell
rs the Catholic Irish voters TO register their names
q rel lst ard TO appear the ballot boxes with their
naturalization papers stamped with the county clerks
snbee seal the Alpha and Omega OF Know Nothing
I'm and this crusade and combination the repub-
IAry had pledged rs individual support AMI pghei
~ faith rrevieus 70 the last electon Upon such
implied 'Aah twenty thousand American votes were
spixhed fer republican members OF the Senate
and Assembly. Upon tbs promise the Americans
ldee TIE back republicans IN securing majority IN the
rsaSere the knos Nothing senators united With the re
pobleaps confirming Governor Kings nominations, and,
ISs uerId, the republicans adei the Know Nohings in
And a lla1
family throughout The Registry law the great feature,
uun pbanty passed through The Senate against the
sohd democratic phalsnx though republican senator
tkr LGfr) edged that the Giscpne OF his party
compelled nm 70 vote against bis cow tons OF JUS
uehebery FIRST exhibited by the republicans who
twice defeated H. The Americans were struck with
ysefrsIIon and dspay al this great breach OF faith.
Wiener they vii again become seduce1 by republican
AZ the next election by voting for their Governor
sas eas es,s5m ne Weed any sessrs perer p,epdes
keeI iaht with the Know Nothngs the Registry aw.
Tusoe heretofore they defeated with an executive veto
here eJsed only single great state measure 10 DE
soedeo by he Legislature and that was TO devise ways
.bd means - complete the pubic works All the funds
ksusied AID oyerdrafts Of million and haf stood oct
AGAIN. tie canal fund There vas not dollar ID toe
itaxury to Lqudaie those clsims Neither he republ
rHn ucr American partes he parties who had brought
he stale BANKRUPTCY and squan tered the zen NIL
hons) Undertook afford any relief The people ard the
Tegsature saed action by the democratic state officers
The resyttsh ny rested upon them 10 institute pro
grHune Trauy. though near the close Of the session.
CouItftsr Church discovered twelfth section Of
tie seventh article Ct the constitution provision which
suihcr zee can by submitting question 70 The peo
ne BE assembled the state officers. and pre-.
pared 20 Which every STATE officer unqusiihedy gave
he GtssrL Tie leaders the opposition we're
slso consulted ard sfen the bill appeared
n he legislature from tie Committee o. Ways aud
AeALs L he House. Mr. owen and Nr stow n the
senate and NT Van VAkeuburg and Mr.. Baker Of TIE
Bcuse The eaoers q the republican party he leg
pronounced The measure the only eas bic which
ctud pcss bly, be invented 20 nnsn CT the pubic
Az AZ suIposed 20 90 harmonious Not whisper
btGrd asanst from end q the state 70 the other.
Tie wEys and Means Committee also laid before tae
House Tree other ts comprising measures 70 carry
abe plan one oil restricted the Canal CJnms-
esptrs from ssuIg crafs Contractors, or even allow
ug he Contract Board masiug contracts beyond the
amCuLt 81 mOuey fron time 70 time on hand Another
IrCv Ged for tie transfer funds belong
Fe carsl rcTGTs 30 The completion OF TIE lateral cauas
ne third til amended tae Contrasting Board ias %
1sb7 ~ gv1g the STATE lEgueer greater power over