The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-06
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, Feb. =, 1888
SIoU Pycweu Of Lecisldtion-h the Sessiom Legal '-Es
poced Opinion Of the Attorney General on the Subject
Senator oWs Contemplated Constitutional Convention
Preparations fora Fight the Metropolitan Police Bill
The Rural Districts The Cyy-Geaeral Nye IN the
Lo5y-A Neo Delegation to be Sent to Neo Jersey the
Qxarumtine Queson-7he Investigation into TIE Affairs
Of tie Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The business Of Legislation progresses slowly AS yet
nothing Of importance has been accomplished Of any in
terest TO the people One third OF the hundred days has
been consumed, and members, officers, &C. have drawn
from the treasury their pay up To the present time The
Attorney General TO decide whether the Legislature
now In session legally under the constitution The House
Of Assembly had doubts upon the subject and therefore
wanted the opinion Of the hghestiega officer In the
The reasons arehat both houses at separate times with
out any coordinate agreement. have adjourned for
three days. Tho words in the constitution in reference
thereto are these Neither house shall without the
sent Of the other adjourn for than days" The
adjournments wore from Thursday Monday which in
cuded Friday Saturday and Sunday Those who contend
that the recess was for only two days. exclude Sunday
eclarng that day not to be legislative day. aud
heresere either house ID privileged TO adjourn
yer, regardless Of that day. Now, In opposi
snoring sunday The members draw their ner ae% ZOO
that day. is included within the hundred days. IL
within the ten days allowed the Governor examine all
be improper for either house TO hold sessions that day
still necessities havarisen formerly in this State when
the Sabbath has been encroached upon. II frequently
that Congress driven into the morning hours Of
Sunday And in no instance has there been any attempt
made to nuiiy any Laws proceedings or transactions
occurring on the morning OF Sunday.
II will be not at all surprising that a decision be rem
dered striking out that day. notwithstanding II is counted
among the hundred days It will be stretch Of
constitutional construction than the assumption the
glaure of 1857 in distrcng the Senate Districts and
passing law reappcintng the Assembly districts under
of ttfp
mands should have been done by the Legislature OF 1856
But the Legislature like Gen. Jackson construc the con-
stituton they understand IT,"
We have yet obtained the why Senator Stow
desires Constitutional Convention. When his bill is pre-
sented and comes up for discussion he will undoubtedly
epghten the people his project The aforesaid Sena
tor has not yet made any wonderful demon STATIONS
against the Central Railroad.
The greatest most interesting debate which will
during the session will be upon the bill repeating
the Metropolitan Police law. Members Of both houses
represenpg that district will press the repeal with zeal
power eoquence but fear without effect The
from New York, Brooklyn and Westchester are pre-
pairing the mselves for the effort There only
both houses from the entire Metropolitan district OPP
posed to the repeal. The main opposition will come from
the rural districts the members from which
in the city of New York than they Of the whereabouts
Of Sir John Franklin The political republicans under the
dctaon Of Commissioner Nye who has been in the lobby
days. bound by partisan ties to defeat the
rerea Of the Law in the executive chamber no. in the
Senate.
1he depuson Of last year sent 10 New Jersey to ne
go,iae for occupation OF Sandy Hook for quar-
purposes suspected Of beng IN the interest of certain
south ST eet passenger shipowners IL is proposed to
change that delegation and select another SET who may
be brought under that uence and thereupOn renew
the correspondence with the authorities OF that State re
tive TO the quarantine ct the Hook The merchant princes
and millionaire shpo~ners, worshppers of the gilded
calf would rather infection overflow the whole OF sta
Island than be compelled tosend he steam'ugs down
TO Sandy Hook twenty miles, TO tow their ships into
the barbor alter having been released by the health
authorities.
TX Governor Seymour and Charles King engaged in the
investigation Of the financial affairs Of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum expected TO report before the close OF the
session That institution will receive more charity from
the State until that report Is received AMI II it shall be
made TO appear that msappcaton OF the state charities
has been made frequently alleged, the institution will
receive State assistance whilst the present
gers remain at its head.