The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03
Latest from the State Capital.

RAILROAD FREE TICKErs-A SENATOR TREATING THE
CONSTITUTION WITH SOVEREIGN CONrKMPT-TKS
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BROOKLYN BILL-MUsT
MEMBERS RESIDE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS?
-BURLEsoUE MEMORIAL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, ETC.
ALBANY March 2, 1858.
Senator Slows bill making it misdemeanor for public
officers to receive free passes railroads. under dis
cussion in the Senate this morning Senator Noxon Of
fered amendment declaring that railroad companies
shall be compelled 10 pass free all members and officers
of the legislature Very few Senators thought this
offered in sober seriousness but the Senator proceeded
to defend his guar proposition the members began TO
imagine that he really meant what he proposed Senator
latin took the floor commencing with the history of the
early Inauguration Of the canal policy of the State the
corporation Of the first railroad company taking
arged view OF both systems and interests contending
that by the constant interference u railroad lobbyists the
canal property Of the State has become deprecated whilst
the Of the various railroad corporations have
been constantly the He advocated the pas
sage Of Senator Slows bill with much eoquence AMI
force This being MIR. Iafns first speech in the Senate
IL is fair 10 remark that his debut entirely successful
being listened 10 throughout, for more than hour
lobby In the the Senate chamber Mr.. Stow
spoke half hour n answer TO Mr. Noxon, when Sena
tor Wadsworth rose to ADDRESS Senate gave way
motion by Mr. Smith to postpone the further conside
ration Of the bill for the DAY The bill has giaed strength
within O week. and appearances Indicate, there Is
much to believe II may ultimately pass. The Go
will promptly sign the law, Is he earnestly re-
fused TO accept free tickets railroads first
gurated Senator Stow has been interchangeable In his
deavors the stigma existing upon members OF
the Legislature BY carry ing free railroad passes their
pock from the rst OF January TO the first Of May. In
the there four railroad pTesdeuts VIM
Owen Of the Elsira road; Mr. Wheeler OF the Ogdens
burg; Dir. Hlsoe OF tue Utica and Black River and Mr.
Sloan, OF tho Hudson River II these gentlemen not
excused from voting account OF persoos interests they
all likely TO vote for the bill During the debate Mr.
Noxon made some ausion TO Mr. slows regard TOR toe
constitution of the state, which be (Mr 81 assisted in
framing when the latter replied that he "voted agans,
the constitution refused - sign IT, and held In
reign contempt" And yet the honorable gentleman
swore to support all IA provisions before he became
qualified ~ perform Senatorial duties.
bill concerning local assessments In the city OF Brook
Ign has been sbuied from house 10 house for several
weeks The members in the House from that interesting
locality not united upon H. There appears 10 be
"ngger Ia the fence" whom outsiders cannot dis
This morning the bill received in the House
from the Senate with the information that the amend
ments Of the House rejected, and Conference Com
mitiee asked on the part Of the House. Mr. Dayton,
member from Brooklyn, made some rcmssks In relation
TO The matter aud among other hng said that IN pass.
ing between Albany and Esr York he overheard
versaon in the cars in which was stated that the sum
Of ten thousand dollars be pad in the Brooklyn
assessment bill passed, and that ave thousand dollars
TO be given TO certain Senator for hts services in the
ing Mr. Dayton further remarked that another member
OF the Rouse heard the conversation IN the cars
who, II in his seat would corr borate his statement
As he Clerk OF the city Of Bro,syn recently exhibited
statement OF lobby expenses during the session Of 1857
will b, be Kind enough ~ give the Of few OF the
sert this session. BY the bye, give Invest
scandaous ten thousand dollar bribery charge.
An opinion Ia asked OF the Attorney General whether
not q member of the Legislature must reside In the
Assembly distr which he pretends TO represent This
information desired In The OF Dolan against Seey
now pending In eectng delegates 10 the Constitutional
county, was elected delegate from Osego. In the
election Of delegates for the Convention OF lst6 Samuel
Young living IN Saratoga, candidate In the county
Of Chemng Colonel Young then too radical for A. s.
Owen then democrat who cxerted all his influence In
defeating the old Colonel and succeeded In electns Mr.
MARI We ALL In WI
fortfy the Attorney General in declaring Seely constu
t,nally member from New York, though residing In
rural districts.
A burlesque memorial, asking for q Constitutional Con
venuon presented by senator Fly. came from the
city Of New York the leading signatures being those Of
canal forwarders, Of them Interested in the relief
bill dseolvng the ncor porsted navigation companies on
the canals. though intended N joke still the gravity
of the Senate referred the memorial % the Judiciary Com
mittee for report. THIS is copy Of -
To rHx HosoHAsLg rHs SENATE AND ASSEMBLY or THE
The undersigned citizens Of the State respectfully repre-
sent that owing to the great falling OF In the canal revenues
we'll As the increasing drafts upon the state Treasury and
the large carrying the Of the
State government thereby swelling the tsxss therefore,
now expended TO sustain the executive and
legislative departments and 20 the honest and better
admnistraon hereo-your petitioners respectfully ask that
TO alter the State constitution abolish both the executive
and legislative departments they exist and 10 the
directors OF the New York Central Railroad Company.
Signed By VI. NJ Caleb an some twenty Eve others.
The bill for the repeal OF the Metropolitan Police bill
will be taken up the Senate Tuesday next when the
coded that Senator Ovens bill Is 10 be repudsied by his
republican party friends. Senator Msther will open the
debate the side OF repeal Mr. Noxon will oppose on
the part Of Gen. Nye's interests.