The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-09
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rRysENTs FOR POLICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TON OF IsoUIRY-FISks AND COMMIT ATOMS
MsMBERs AND NEWSPAPER 'CRIrIcs-CoMarrrEE
OF INVESTIGATION, ETC, ETC.
ALBANY, Fob. 8, 1858.
Afe~ years since q combination or persons 10 Buffalo,
Albany ant New York, conceived the idea of ouopolz
ing all the through freight the Erie canal The Lags
sure was mporuned to pass law ogalzins The forma
ton OF companies to navigate the rivers canals add lakes
Under his Law one or two companies have been formed
They established agencies Chicago Milwaukee Tolefo
Detroit, and other western stations, to freight to
be consigned directly to New York or Boston, through
rhe Erie canal large amount Of capital was concen.
Grated to give this monopoly great power. Two years
they struggled along without paying any divden
session they exhibited their insol Tent condition by ap
plying to the Legislature for law compelling forwardes
who shipped their produce from 0swego 10 pay as heavy
tolls and duties 10 the State shipped from Buffalo
more impuoeht and nport1nng lobby nc yer appeared
than Tie eTeatures sent here from Buffalo to coerce ,hs
Legislature into the passage or what they called dis
criminal pg pol bill Bot 1t is remarkable feature In the
last degraded Legislature that the aemp, failed while
30 many other schemes Of plumber were successfully
carried through.
Now these mono Solzing combinations are breaking up
Tho conspiraors against boamen arc failing Their Gre
dors want law passed for the aprorsent Of receiver
OF he effects, sell their dspdated bss.s and divide The
funds pro ra.d among the creditors ks FOR this pur
pose through the Senate with yer, hot haste Il
10 the House referred 10 the judiciary Com.
nitiee, and reported all right ready for na re .i,ng
WIS esornbg the attempt made, when Mr. Hutchin-
son watchiul member from Orleans county desired 10
examine the oil and thcroupou moved that be com IL,
ted TO the Committee OF the Whole Mr. Iannr OF Buaa
10, opposed very strongly Members began 10 prick
opsn their and eyes One gentleman moved TO
artng Al aaff l.e
deprived OF their rights under the bill THIS also
opposed. Than the vote was taken aud lost, Mr. Lsnng
being compelled 10 vote Ia tho minority In order 20 b.
competent 10 move reconsideration Tho attsmpt N
hasten this bill through the without allowing MON
bsrs 10 opportunity Of INVESTIGATING met with deserved
legislation which Is hoped will have the desired effect
Mr.. Delaney brought In bis bill relative 70 gifts
tepSsred 10 Police ComassioDtrs their FAINT
lies. rhis Is the principal feature. 1t seems very
strina-nt The members n the Board OF MetroypIian
or cscr Police ssio1-rr and officers Of the police
deparnens and the members ~ their several families
eher suly collectively fgpitdeu 10 receive or
bold aoY property, either personal real. which may
have been or hereafter 10 be purchased by money
which msy bave been collected rn- subscribed
from BE- members OF the said police department under
the penalty OF Ute or imprsonmeai, oe boh az e Court
may decice. Asy officer Who eh,i be
adjadget guilty 81 the charge shall be discharged and
esquhhed hold any position OF trust honor ptodi
The carter And IN Of convion o. having received
such property by eitocr the commissioners or OH
Of the department, or member Ct their families, Ihey
shall be liable 10 ne OF nD les than 1--WE hundred nor
more than I'VE thor SAND oohrs and mprigonment for
the term Of not l than Eve years. and any OF
The police who shall be guilty - -Uch contributions shall
In connection with this matter Mr. Moore OF New
York presented reso ution iDstltstrg muee in
ycgate the reports circulated the papers and other
visc charging the members Of the New York police vita
Contributing towards raising funds fc- making certain IRE.
sents He wss'.a,o know oos much the policemen bal
committee 10 be empoeered 10 send f0r persous anI
rspers ard to maze report with ali pra ,ucaoe speed.
SIR Van yalkenhurg rose TO debate the resolution,
which threw II FOR the day Tho republicans have
The power s,ave OF action the resolution OF Mr..
Moore and the bill Of Mr. Delaney until tha, house. shall
become TIE real property OF the Commissioners wife
1bon 20 ,x post fdcto law can meet Il.
Ine OF the Jones OF the House wants 10 abolish all
military fines and communications. Does the hooorabe
gentleman propose to keep up our military orgaDzaibpn
by direct sxf or is he Quaker and goes tor sbOlsh
ing the military system altogctherf
Cen Durysa has q resolution keeping up the Ssusas
excitement laid the table, upon which ne Will deliver
an eloquent and interesting spe ch.
Mr. isker has not yet fortaed himself sufficiently W
cu,er upon task Of defending Gov King from demo
cratic attacks He has been preparing for week
The nevspapers-unge soulsare of great
annoyance fraction Of the mcmbers day or two since,
the hororabe Mr. Lewis, Of Herkimer, was compel Cd 70
defend himself from certain attacks made IN the Uuca
Herald This morning Mr. Delaney, of New York, took
occasion reprimsnd The ector OF an ALBANY paper oe
having said something ecnctInmg NV, oanee'
other Albany paper containing statement Of some trans
action which occurred on the floor Of the House, N
which Mr.. Richardson, the late clerk was impacaied
This latter affair, Me- r. thought, demanded the acton
an investsspg committee the appointment OF when me
House moukht proper 10 defer TOT tne Gay 40 no
sequent TO This the Hon. Mr. anDg, Of Buffalo, democrh
and Chairman OF Ways and Means, and alluded 70 an
article contained in the New YORK Tribune, alleging Ger
things reatng 10 the election Of the Hon. T. q. Al
word, Speaker OF the House Mr T. moved COMMITTEES
Of investigation, comprised OF all republicans Mr. Law,
American, hoped there would be a searching inquiry.
Mr. Delaney hoped the committee would be mixed for,
said he, reporters should not have unnecessary bcr-
ties" Mr. Ianirg thought Il " high time this
licensed mode OF belng members should be brought ~
stand" Mr.. Armstrong wanted the reporter expelled
ON floor Mr. Chauncey the same desire for
expulsion. Mr. Chaner could see why the Press
should be permitted TO assai the public servants with i'm
uunty Mr. Van Nalkenburg thought resolution o, ex.
ruson should fol ow not precede trial Mr. CRANE de-
sred that the Ttbuns should have no reporter on the
cor hereafter Finally, committee Of Investigation was
Amounted ascertain the author Of the offensive article
and other matters reig neIo.o Inc speaker selec ed
Lewis, republicans
There i one certain fact connected with correenondenca
from bany-that h there hordes Of outsid "a in the
lobby who contribute Offensive and abusive articles for