The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19
ArrArRs AZ ~M STATE CAPITAL.

AFFAIRS Ar ~W STATE CAPITAL.
~>~~~>~N~~~~
Our Special Alhe.s Despssca.
1IMx sQUAspSAAD- PETITIONS Vs ~ .n,'s,
hATTIRS-ToLls Oh NOT ON EArLk6Ap>- -, .A
Tons OF STATE DEP ATTN KpT--EAsr Yak& AZ
fRolgArIOks-kO TUNBs-ssw ErQUOR LIOS$6b
BILL WITNESSES YKFORz THs EMiGRANT CON.
hl1Tn-R0BBxRY OF IMPORTANT fAfKRs ETo.Er
ALBANY, Ms-rh IL, 1865
Acr the close Of tho morning session Of the Assembly
hessrs Chatheld and Delaney, members from New York
got into words On the floor when Mr. Delaney struck Mr.
Chs,aeld The latter Immediately clinched him By the
THROAT but was prevented from striking him by the by
staadess II was some time before Mr.. ChAtfelds bold
could be looseped Mr. Delaney the meantime gro wing
black In the face but eventually tho combssants were
parted. There much excitement
The Legislature. having squAndered largo portion of
IL time without accomplishing asy thing, begin
ring 70 think Of matters Of pressing importance There
various public measures which require deliberate action.
The State finances are In dsplorAble condition. Tho
canals require four millions 10 their compile
ton which ought To be done within tho next two years
Several railroad masters-some Of imPortaroe-are also
TO b considered. Many petitions file, requiring
some alterations In freight tariff alo wing certain roads 10
adopt the sleeping TO prohibit free passes 70 repeal
the assessment law Of last year. and to rempose canal
tolls upon railroad freight Tho latter Is question Of
STATE policy and requires the most cautious confederation
There bn presented, and en- aie 70 restore those
posed. and also upon all others which are supposed
. compete with freight upon the Erie canal The
should be imposed for the benefit Of the canal,
and BE- continued until the completion Of the
ss e se e.oss Of The ssss arc public
60 private interests should be made TO contribute 70
their benefit y stated, and there y much truth in
towards the public works. other private interests, which
produce much greater dividends should also be made
contribute For instance the banks being privileged
Of associations chartered and projected BY the State
the insurance companies, under authority Of law making
he be made 70 70 our pSS
The competition Of other routes with railroads for
the freight Of the great and growing West now active
increasing transit lines, both by canal and rail-
road compelled TO transport articles A the lowest
sib,e rates; but If upon the roads tariff imposed
lines, ther will be far distant when the port
Of Baltimore will undertake TO rival New York in her
about takn correct and enlarged view Of this i'm
pOftaDt question.
Comptroller Church has already exhibited care and
watchiuress Of the public treasury and regard for the
sovenoy integrity and honor OF the State equal 10 any
who ever occupied that highly responsible position
On several occasions during the session he has cautioned
the Legislature with regard 10 careful consideration Of
financial condition. Yesterday the Comptroller
mted the Assembly another document Of a highly in
teresng character, relating 70 the appropriations made
by the last Legislature or these there remain nearly
million Of dolarr for which there has been no funds.
amounting To hundred and twelve thousand dollars,
have also necessarily been deferred, making in the
grePse more than million and seventy thousand dol.
lars. He recommends that as these gifts
for various purpose that the laws authorizing them should
be repealed especially the State is embarrassed pro
vide for its necessary expenses The Comptroller
doubts the proprey of ioanng the capital Of the Comm
School fund to academies and other literary institutions.
The Of hundred eleven thousand five hundred
collars TO six eight such institutions
thorzed 10 be thus loaned by The last Legislature How
desirable II may be TO afford every encouragement
academies in
stutions, the ComprollrT thinks the securiy-simpiy
mortgage on TIE prcmses-s not such security as the
constitution contemplstes by requiring the common
school fund to be preserved invoAte. In connection
til matters now under consideration by committee of
the House. il is appropriate TO sate that the Commission
Of Emigration, through lobby pressure, 70 the
Legislature last and wasted seventy thousand dol
lars siven them 70 pay their overdrafs in bank. Fail
ing this they succeeded in securing law loanug them
the OF thirty thousand dollars. This item, the
Comptroller informs has not been loaned them Now,
that certainly should be repealed for the Commis
sioners have economised commercially in cutting of
agents salaries, standing lawyers perquisites, not
only 10 pay up that everdra but have nearly half
much amount lying 70 their credit in bank. Such
only the beginning OF Comptroller Churchs overhaul
ing the books. He will undoubtedly continue his rigid
examinations place the people 10 possession Of fscts
long concealed under official mystery and buried be-
meath the mysHca,ions Of Mtfui double on,ry book
keeping.
word further of the charge Of ten thousand dollars
to assist the Brooklyn local assessment bill through.
Everything has been amicaby arranged and this morning
the bill passed through both houses The Brookly ntes
understand managing the lobby raising the cry fsop
senator Noxon concluded his remarks opposition to
the repeal OF the Metropolitan Police bill. The vote will
be taken a day two when the question will be taken
when the proposition repeal and the idea OF amend
ing introduced by Senator Owen VIII be rejected, and
the Police bill will stand rs Is h another year
The nrsi practical movement made towards lconse mat
ters was made this morning by Mr. Lawrence Its main
provisions are o. follows
See l. Supervisor and Justices made Excise Commits
2 Commissioners to meet Is, Monday OF May;
Minutes be kept and grocery licenses 70 be
granted for no, less than seD nor more than So.
TSa licensed party 70 be o. good character and must
have pcien and mus, give bonds ina. hey
Must have sccommodaions and sign, under penalty.
ss sn 70 b RSs up s, wSGa ossas
II IL a. Is Defines what shall be violations and the penal
is II. Prevents sale to minors, Ac.
u TO * Alludes Ia modes OF prosecution.
- IS No boat vessel in port longer Than one hour shall
rs Penalties for the beneh, 81 the poor
rs No sales sunday or election dayars, offence Ane
r. No liquor be given sold 10 intoxicated
You may res, assured that notwithstanding the strong
organzed Opposition 70 the Castle Garden Investigation
rough Dvestgaou the certainty that facts will be de-
veloped which OH open the eycs Of the public Abrams
action occurred yesterday which deveopes the despera
ton 70 wblcb ~ nsias managers Of the Garden are
driven To- ~ h. 90 BENG examined as a witness,
s sso s I sss question aS P; sss
put 70 him wta- fsqaIrrd reference 70 papers He
then lc, the ouua-e rom and proceeded 70 his room
in Congress Hal for hs r~cksse, when he found that
hal been stolen nom the pocket Of bis ovcrcoat of
course the thief nos known nor can be traced, but
every one here believes that the papers have been alb
sractcd In order prevent him from placing them before
the committee. However, In day or two tho fact will be
brought out who the present stockholders, ana how
the extra twenty per cent on cmgran passage tickets
distributed.
The rules ef the secret session allow the fact TO be
that Parmeec the traveller through the
state at ten cents mile, s appointed Canal Appraiser
Tho readers Of the HaID possessed that Information
week since.
The bill 10 establish regulations for the port OF New
York will be taken NJ in the Senate 90 wednesday NEXT
tho Railroad Toll bill Friday Of next week The bill
allowing tho railroads 70 charge extra 70 passengers for
occupying their sleeping passed In the senate
Opposition 10 came mostly from the Erc road which Va
not restricted 10 two cents mile
Neither the resolution nstructng Congress how 10 vote
the admission OF Khnsas introduced the second day
Of the by Mr. Owen the resolution Of inquiry
respecting the action Of the state Kansas Committee
brought INTO the House by Mr. Ianing, have been dis
posed Of The question the former viii be
Senate 70 morrow, Friday, and adopted They viii not