The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-12
AFFAIRS AT TIE STaTg CAPITAL.


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Our Special Telcgr~phic Despatch.
gTRoPoLiTAN BILL IN THE sENATE-THE sUBsTI-
TUtt qHthEFoR-sCoRING TWO NEW YORK PAPERS
-sTrcN" iAhGu.Gs BETWEEN TWO SENATOR'S -
PROBABLE FAILURE OF Tia rOLLING BILL-RE.
PEAL OF THE RAILROAD TAX LAw--ABLE REPORT
AGAINST GLAZING CANAL LOCKS ON SUNDAYS
CANAL sUrk@,NssSDbs1 s-Icg AND SNOW EN-
GINEEk, ETC., ETC.
Albany. March II, 1853.
The bill for the repeal OF The ~o,r,solsso Police bill
was under dscusstn in ths Senate this morning The
resolutions of the New York Common Council signed by
Mayor TENANT asking for the repeal, were read. Mr..
Mser took the floor spoke nearly hour aidacing
many strong why the law should srepeaied and
New York Brooklyn be allowed TO the elves,
they hac away done previous 70 last year lis
naIks were couYeois and digJ fled and not
II POLITICAL character than u show the unpre
cedcnted OF the republican party passing
against the sishss or The people OF these cities Mr.
Diveo followed In support Of his oil uiskiog New York
spd Kpgs counties "istric, sna eeo,ns Poics Cor
mssiol ina. neltaes o. grea: parties
possibly have majority Ia the aar1-uei,hsr the Mayo
o. New York Brooklyn :, hay. i'll .ae sele,
tico Of e,ce oseis OF M. grad. Mr. Owen gave tho
Erv-,na Port and Courier and Enquire eaco scccching
recuke those papers hsd .sken the liberty Of
doubrs the proprety of adopting the Senator's bill His
speech thirds this He said nothing
with regard the repeal OF the prcsen. He repri
mspd-d the silk stocking srsocraoy OF the Fifth
Tor not attending election ana then tutoring their com
plants that they 20 miseraDy governed ana enor
no, ely taxed If they attended elections taey would re-
fop IN matters to their liking
Mr. Ely thanked sena or Owen for bis advocacy OF
puur sovereignty ana for urging the people to attend
'beir municipal .nai's This Wa genuine democratic
oocrire which believed the Senator (Mr d. had i'm
5ibed when he belonged 70 that parry Mr. Dveu did not
intend his bill u party measure, and be assured the
-crstor ira. his party friencs did not with him
his measure they could drive him from toe ,arty
a n
g-me position TIE GGmocrarc party Gould not rean ri
merely because ne differed with the President
oily sir Ie question ol public policy Mr. Patterson read
80 iUiio- irsy-r, sno Senators Spnoa and Stew had
cash al each other OF rather PERI, NAL character Mr.
Spincla remarked tbat he was really TO meet Mr..
S,oS any TIME, but being CUES ioned he Quaded
t., stsIDg-Cby il III. SeDaie chamber. Nr Stow here
alter will Lot attempt TO notice any personal remarks
stcn sir spiroia may utter asainst nm-probaoly will
te the
The nil l,n nesort the Senate yesterday imposing tolls
raIlrtcs by Senator stow does not seem to with
Ucn favor either IN that body tina lobby. Instead
tniire the roads, effort II be made 70 reduce toll
u CERTAIN ar,icr= vf cuua freight The competition with
OHIO and Peunsy and the St Lawrence river Is
to be deprecated than the carrying trade tae
airoads. The question is surrounded with many Difficult
snd emtsrrsssnenls and requires the most careful
Ssbsr ali" action Of our pubic officers In and out OF
he Legislature
Las created considerable dissatisfaction IN the
central rart q the State WAS epea u the Senate TINS
uurplg Il will al 20 through the House
r.,pa IL grea, numbers bave been presented during
The present e-r-oa, they previous occasions,
urs ing the Legislature the ety and necessity
OF closing thc Navigation of the canals sunday
lLcse sent i'll tLs Water referred ID the S.aDdag
g mmi,,ss canals. This morning report mano
ny Senator STOW aBd II deCiied grounds
such interference IN canal gaion. Tue committee
under axe determine the often discussed
by prucssud teor gians yet satisfactorily
cided whether the Samoa to be regarded uader the
Christian dmpepsaon as day Of peculiar ho!incss Is
suficieu; for the purpose Of the committee to say
inat the obser :an5e of seventh portion OF the
time set apart for devotion, rest aud reiaxa
ton from crdnary labor, Is commended 10 US
by all ras experience by enlightened morality aud sound
ntcsl -couomy But ~be her, in che conduct Of all the
pnrsus OF business and le the general rule
just Goes Of does Dot sdmit OF some exceptions Is still 10
be considered That these precedens Of necessity,
and must fUre"er remain ex '-ptions, all will admit
that there others where partly from necessity and
partly cxpeGcrcy, the rule should not be applied
tuil ferce the beeve aud that navigation
of canals falls within this latter class Of pursuits
sual the Jewish sabbath be regarded, and which, until
1850, suncay. ana which commenced with
the rising and cUsed With the settpg SUI; shall the
cay be regarded now defined by our statute,
MERGING at midnight and extending to Midnight the
une sunday Should the bostnen be compelled 10 stop
whenever aud wherever mdogh ogertakes him.
loon the Iays Of the mornings sun fall upon the
.fs Shall he be compelled 10 adopt course OF conduct
pursued by OF his fellow citizens In their ord
nary vocatonsf The committee believe that II
immoral irre'igious for the bo.tman the
means by which he performs his usual dsy business to
carry hin sun iay 10 his home, 70 hs family or TO his
church, than IL for other men 10 employ their convey
of business or pleasure for the purpose
they perceive no the sancy OF the Saboa Is more
naTred by the ripple of his sio0g placid
waters by the lumber wagon passing along high
way Of the country, by the more pretending vehicles
rafting the paved streets Of cities. II IRON choice
habit the men engaged IN navigating the canals will
observe the Sabbath, force upon them by Ia
I've ob-ervsnceS The committee OF opinion that the
yery would he the result " any legal attempt o.
them and this not only from that feeling, or
asbls weakness Ci human nature, but aso from the
c.ssay OF their condition Beng compelled 70 suspend
bavigaton they would copgreeae in large numbers at
the locke, aud spend the day In restless hleDess,
which would be much violation Of the sabbath the
pursuit Of quiet enpOym ett These only fe v of
the points tmbraced in The report there many moro
of strong cbaTs er The committee conclude that they
Of opinion that no law ought to pc enacted whereby
The navigation Of the canals BE- suspended Sunday.
The report sigt eli b, Nj STOW aud NC Ma.her. Mr.
oveAbc the other member of tnc ntiee, is favor
cl closing the lccts, aud will submit his 10 the
shape Of minority report In the Of next week
Mr.. Dive also expressed his dissent, and will give mis-
IN the shape OF speech Does any person know
~bctbor passenger or freight trains sundays
The Erie roanY
1hereare eight ten canal superintendsnts ap
reiDt This power N vested IN the contracting board
and neither Of the three parties claim majority,
Mr. Bcuton the Auditor shou un scrtake
10 bis first love. then the democrats would control.
n oud the State Engineer and Auditor conclude allow
the commissioners 10 select the supcrinterdent then
pubiicans would be appointed the eastern civision
ubds AIR. sheriff.. democrats the middle division
unoer Mr. Jaycox and Americans the western under
Mr. Nhaon
Engineer Hsrwels Ice and snow excavation case has
hot yet been disposed OF by the contracting board.
not known outside when will no aton Contrary 10
public expectation II nov rumored that Mr.. Commis
sivncr Jpycox inclined 10 restore Hsrt~e not with
standing his suspension by the State Engineer, II will be
oDs service OF the missioner should such turn out
n be his action. Wait and sec.
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