The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-07
News from the State Capital.

NO sPEAKER-NO ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
THE KNOW NoTHINGs STAND PRM-sRNATE N
WORKING CONDTTIoN-THE MESSAGE, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY Jan. o, 1858.
Great crowds were attracted TO the Assembly chamber
this morning Mr. Richardson Clerk OF the last House,
and candidate again, called to order. The business Of
eecting Speaker was resumed. The called,
and upon count there found for Van vakenbugh,
60; Alvord, sc, and Law, 9-the same yesterday.
half dozen trials made with the ult,
and after spending hour adjournment had until
eleven O'Clock on Thursday morning From present
appearances there Is no prospect OF choice
for several days, ~ the few Know Nothngs stand
rm though they have idea Of cectng their canddass
Neither the democrats republicans have made any
overtures to the handful OF Americans and there no
probability of any being offered. It looks now As
week more may be consumed in endeavorng 70 eaeot
choice. will be recollected that three weeks
spent In 1885, when the three parties were nearly
equally divided between 0de, Know Nothing Prender-
CAST wing, and Robinson democrat and finally the wings
In and elected Robinson. Az there are only few
minor Offices pending, is than probable tina.
union Of the kind will be effected by The two princa
pal parties, and thereby throw the Know Notbngs into
nsigpicancs. Mr. Richardson conducts the duties
OF presiding ocer with exceeding promptness and stros
Mr. Senator Ely proposes 10 amend or repeal certain
portions OF the law relative TO Port wardeus the city
New York but as Governor King thinks the laws
"
wht Their the honorable Senator will be able succeed
making many material alterations
Senator stowe, OF Orleans county beginning uln
hls anti railroad pcdgcs This morning ne notified the
Senate that he intended TO introduce bill repeating tho
law Of 1857 relative TO the assessment and collection Of
taxes imposed railroad property The referred
gives great discretion 10 railroad companies In the es
mate Of their property liable To taxation which they fur
nsh N ASSESSORS senator u Is thought wishes -
place the valuation Of railroad property the hands
that all other real and personal estate Ia placed w.t.
in the hands OF the themselves and subject W
alrp IN a. m
The sne senator also notified the senate Of his inteu
ton to bring in bill prohibiting any railroad company
from presenting free tickets 10 all public officers The b
has not yet the light but II undoubtedly intends 70
include the mombcrs OF the present Legislature. OF
the members will not undertake enact any
post facto law they will be careful 10 have railroad
passes In their pockets before voting for senator Stoves
bill. In fact, the consssuton Of the United States
pressy prohibits the passage Of any law having reference
10 any matter thing Of anterior date. 1t under
stood that the Senator other important matters In his
anti railroad budget, which he intends TO exhibit from
Mr. Senator wheeler, Of the Ninth district, has pro-
scented the Senate the Know Nothing Kansas programme
Yesterday Mr. Owen gave the republican idea and today
Mr. W. has given the views OF his party II u really
the first plank In their platform which has been officially
nailed down, and therefore, matter OF general intel
ipence. a copy Of hts propositions here gyeu. n
~i be seen that he goes only for "ffce white male o
Resolved az the Assembly ooncur) That our Senator's
and Representatives IN Congress be- and they hereby
requested 70 urge The passsge of bill Authorizing con
vcnon form state constitution for the Territory Of
Kansas and providing for the election Of the delegates
10 such convention by just superintendent Of them 70 ths
several counties election district. according 70 Tho
population and providing, also, that every free vhs
male citizen Of the Of twenty years aud upwards
being nj the time an actual resident of sd rerrtrry and
others shall have the right 10 the elecop Of
such delegates and providing ALSO for the protection OF
such electors from all violence IN the exercise Of the
elective franchise, and for Furnishing all frauds In refe
10 such election
Resolved That such bill should also provide for sub
hitting the constitution to he framed by such Convention
all ts parts IN the Of said Territory ausaed
aforesaid, for their adoption or rejection
Resolved That when such constitution shall have BEEN
Pm submitted 70 and adopted by said quaiicd voters
majority OF them, then but not all then SENATOR'S
sno Representatives 10 Congress hereby requested 70
vote for the admission OF Kansas into the Union ~
stacprovidcd that such constitutions rcspeces
be IN accordance with the constitution Of the Unisnd
States.
Resolved That copies Of these resolutions be transmit
ted by the Executive N each Of senators and Repre
sent@ves In Congress- and TO the Governors Of the seve
The inspectors Of state Prisons prcscrsod thet annual
report TO the Senate this morning Ia bulky, volum.
nious document, AMI will make hundreds Of PAGES %
printed matter, most Of u entirely worthless, and WIN
never be read BY any one Here "a brief synopsis OF
some Of it, leading features
Total number Of convcs IN the several prisons nj the
close olthe 0scal sept 30 800 q which there
were at sing sing e73, Auburn els, Clinton 27t Numes
discharged by expiration Of sentence, 47e Number dis
charged by pardon 1872 Number discharged BY commu-
tsion Of sentence ~ Number escaped o. pe ,s during
7ss Total number discharges during year ll2 TOTAL
earnings, available and Unavailable t1So eH ~ ioi
expenditures, s2o5sa g. Esrnns' over espeaaSres
sing male prison, sii2sis es, Expenses, o,s2s
70 Earnings at Auburn, sI2 us - Espendisures,
pcndures tas ESQ So Earnings Of female prison at sing
against female prison. 1884 81 Total available and IN
available earnings over expenses OF all the prisons
~ os2 Many OF the inmates evince grateful appre-
citation Of the furnished for their instruction and
Improvement, and desire 10 beneat by their use Tho
isbors q the chsplans are more arduous aud constant
than any other officer Of the prisons and they highly
complimented by the Inspectors In tho opinion Of the
Inspectors money judiciousiy expended than
that for the purchase Of books for the libraries In add
ton 70 the $4,000 appropriated last year for building
asylum for insane convcts, the Agent and Warden At
Auburn estimate that will require ADDITION s2o 600
10 nnish and furnish and the same Considerable
space u devoted 70 the presentation Of the condition OF
the insane convicts, and the necessity Of imme
date Legislative action for their comfort Tboee
who bad been instrumental in getting up re-
distance TO prison authority at Sing Sing and
Auburn during the past year, we're severely
punished A. " satisfy them that while violation by thers
Of the laws Of the land outside Of the prison had consigned
them 70 for punishment any inncon ny them of the
wen known rules Of the institution brongn, with ws
penalty, which would be rsidy exsced the Inspectors