The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-27
Anaars et the State cauat.I.

Affairs at tne State cspaaaI.
AE0ISrKY Law, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HEAVILY UPoN
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ALBANY, Feb %, 1868.
The great corner stone OF the Of the called
American party is registry law. This morning leader
Of sti ate party In the Reuse introduced bill Soma
TOR johnson also introduced another In the Seoas which
was concocted at midnight among party Of Hndcos aAd
Choetaws. He wanted 10 refer 70 the Committee
Privileges and Elections, Of which he is . member to
which DO added two other This opposed
the democratic side Ct the chamber and strongly
pressed the republican side showing evidently that
understanding existed in the matter OF this bill between
the Americans and republicans. After skrmishing an
hour and halt, and wasting much of tho "precioas
time Of the Senate the reference finally agreed
by party voetho democracy protesting that the Com
mtee Cities and Villages alone were competent 10
make the necessary inquiry to the propriey Of regis
try law. provides thai Bosd Of Registration shall be
established in each ehc 5iiTc. The Sae composed
OF three individuals AID May clerks the Board may
choose 10 siIom june 70 IN esca year q, three
dollars day for then services when actually on
duty; list of voters to be published and
paraded in handbiis in half dozenS places
in every election district II directs penetrating stab al
the psturaIzed voters ,hus--"Theu a natursized cit
zen shall present himself fcr registration his certificate
CT naturalization must be produced stamped mark
ed by the Inspector within the year, together with the
number OF the district in which he lives" After the
registry shall become complete the names OF voters
10 be printed posted the court house town house.
town clerks Office police STATEN houses and no person
shall be permitted 10 vote whose name 10 not on the regis
ter The registry shall DO conclusive evidence Of the
right to voe and no person not registered shall have
the Eet a. be competent to question the rahtthat Is to
TO challenge sny perscn Similar bs have been before
the legislature since the American party arrived at
manhood estate and ut the polls Ct elections the repub
cans have uniformly pledged their aid and assistance
but when brought the test the Legislature those pro
have been fulfilled From the remarks made
by Senator Latin Qep tbs morning, 1t is evident that
the republicans as body, in the Legislature, not
quite willing to drive from them every Daturolzet voter
in the State Mr. Spnca need have fears the repub
csn leaders too cute 70 allow spy law of the Kind TO
pass. That conclusion IL foreFore
Several years SINCE about the year $780, law
passed directing the state authorities issue certain
amount OF sto certificates 20 the Long Island railroad
company. seems there mas been SINKING fund estab
lshed for the Of the interest aud eventually
lqudate the principal For some reason claimed that
company got bill run through The Selate without much
exaaton that any party holding any Of those
certincatss, who mas desire earlier payment Of them
than declared or their face may present them to the
Comptroller of the State before 1861 when the
Comptroller shall endorse thus 'The principal OF this
bond able the first day Of August 1875 and the
rate Of interest thereon is TO be five per per
rbe bill was Oh ia final passage in the house this morning
when Mr Engs, of Now York, for Information, and
desired TO krov the object OF its passage Bat
sfactoy explanation could DO gyea the vote taken,
and II wos lost by T. large vote.
The matter in reference to allowing steam down to
Forty second street the Harlem railroad Is being agta
ted, the lobby active the propricty Of stopping
the engine distance above
The investigation committees progress slowly Mr..
IaninS has in hand, Mr.. Becker another, and
Mr.. Moore still q third. Besides, there two con
testnts for seats Of members Of the House. which have
scarcely been touched. Come Messrs. Committee On
Privileges and Elections, the idea Of keeping applicants
here all winter and then the close report that both
equally alike the supply BILL is not exactly an eco
nomicai feature IN your professed democracy
Fearing that the Common Council OF the city OF New
York order the removal o! the steamboat landings
Mr. Isaac Newton is pouring petitions asking the Legs
laure TO keep his boats at the foot Of Corand
The generan presence in the lobby this morning led
10 the inquiry whether his pockets filled with free
tickets on his boats during the next
There is much anxiety to ascertain the exact features
OF Judge Winne's parallel Broadway Railroad BILL of
which he gave notice some ten days since.
Whilst the members aud lobby attending TO matters
Of state, canal damages he the officers Of the House
amusing themselves in manner, which, IL agreeable
TO themselves else need complain These subor-
dnae officials took INTO Their heads 10 present their
respects to General H. Lasher the popular Sergeant At
Arms, in the shape Of gold beaded The staff
procured in Philadelphia and is called malacha costing
some five collars in its natural state was brought TO
this city and gold head attached, making the entire
rome thirty two dollars Last evening the presentation
made by Of the subordnstes, when the General
seemingly highly delighted, thus acknowledged the gift
Centlemen-I accept with great pleasure this beautiful
manifestation Of your kindness aud regard As officers Of
the Assembly under my immediate supervision, feel
deeply the compliment you have paid me- and for the
very aterng terms you have proper 70 In pre-
senng this testimonial of your regard you will please
gentlemen, accept my warmest acknowledgements
the good relationship thus early established between
may continue uninterrupted during official relations
and when we separate, will bear with wherever my
lot may be cast this beautiful and substantial evidence
Of your kind appreciation Again tending each and all OF
you my sincere thanks you viii believe me, when say
in conclusion that nothing could be more gratifying TO
than this evidence Of your approval, coupled with the
atterng terms you have seen proper 10 use
tom ro General p Isshcp Ser s Assem-
bly,, Feb. Is, 1855: by Subordhates"