The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-02
THE LATEST NEWS,
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AFFAIRS AT TIE STATE CAPITAL
Our Special Albany Despatch.

Our Special Albany Despatch.
DRIVING BUSINESS WITH TELEGRAPH SPEHD-MoNRY
N THE LoBBY-BROADwAY AND NINTH AVENUE
RAILRoADs-A BILL TO REFUND NEW YOsK SHIP
OWNERS MONEY! PAID UNDgE PROrHST-AcADRMY
or MUSIC ,CHKySTY AND WOODS, DAkNUM'S MUsRUM
HIGHLY IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF THE CANAL
BOARD, ETC.
ALBANY, April /, 1858.
There need be no complaint q. the present time chat
either branch OF the Legislature wasting time. The
s1 ale hsds two regular each and the House
three TIE bills which not contested are reported
and PASSED with lightning speed. hundred have run
through within the last two days The standing commit
te are disposiDg of the business their hands, large
portions of which have been under consideration from the
beginning Of the session AS yet neither branch has in
duged very literally in passing claim bills An old Gus
TONER who been here tor series Of sessions claim
Ing damages account OF some canal contract has bin
reported the Senate Oliver Teall is bis name and is
% familiar the lobby as any Of that degraded class.
Yesterday his bill in committee and while under dis
oussioD Mr. Dohey remarked that he had been credlby
informed that there person within the hearing Of
bis voice who receive five thousand dollars the
psessge OF The bill. Mr.. Doherty may be somewhat
aStcuLded 1t this him that this not
isolated case by any means Cians are Luuped up,
S-syins hssyy rr cent Nearly all the important Claim
br.s now under consideration arc OF this class.
The Broadway Railroad bill through the engineering Of
last reading Tomorrow the attempt will be made
citation cannot be effected In the lobby with
be sent bacx current TIA. George Law has Withdrawn
bis opposition from the Ninth road, and as there
other for midahs remonstart there every reason to
believe that the cgroipg between the two roads has
perfect that the two interests will longer
ccrfc So the citizens Of New York may prepare them
selves the cutting up the streets for two more lines OF
city rarcacs running directly through the heart OF the
cry The LOBBY both projects are confident Of success
for they 60. the roads are both popular with the people
0tA hf
The scr ate bias ye. 70 act and speak.
Tie New York merchant. sgan before the Legisia-
arriving N their vcsscs. The laws this State under
Which .nSse morsys were PAID were several years since
Tae Finance Committee OF the Senate have presented
bill refund these moneys py the state by issuing State
ter which las bssa before tho Legislature for several
years and amount involved may reach two or three
milions qutstcn which requires strict invest,ga-
ton which the limited time Of the session will hardly
allow The Comptroller has been requested TO forni.h the
with Information 10 the amount Of moneys thus
that Yr Haesd one OF the committee dssents in toto
fro@ the conclusion 70 open The State treasury for that
papo--.
Nussc from ,axAticI failed. This morning Mr. Owen
from majority Of the Finance Committee, made report
uYoa suotci The committee understand the Academy
Of Muss 70 be place OF that would open the
way foe exemption OF class OF property from taxa
toe such o. theatres concert halls and galleries OF paint
and 0tand that tho fact OF the society being in
osicr.,~ furnish No reason for the exemption. The
consider the exemption Of the property Of in
ccrporsied academies AID colleges, which arc in one
Institutions OF the State, entirely proper but
they cscsa agree that It would be proper to exempt
the property Of every company renting con-
cert rooms where public entertainments are given,
though the object declared 70 be "for the general i'm
provogneu, education In tho liberal arts ana sciences
The theatre might cxam 70 be institution Tor the ad
vAnccmens Of literature; Wood Cnristys Mnstrels
might Obtain OF incorporation ana claim that they
Advancing knowledge Of the manners and customs
~ the African the Pforfesors q Barnums Museum
uas they advancing tho kDo Wedge OF natural hsto
~ and thus afnost every place Of amusement In New
York would BE- advancing ~ claims 70 exemption e.
fcrcing facics for Improvement OF education the
its~a arts and sciences" The majority OF the
N tee therefore report against the bill.
M Schell moved 70 lay the report on the table. He
SAID he presumed the majority OF the committee had
ported ainst the Academy Of Music because the drec
tors had REUSED allow Stanton 70 deliver . lecture
therein eding kaDsAs."
Mr.. Owen -oade reply.
rne Canal Board THIS morning unanimously determined
10 decrease the tolls the canals ny cent most
kods 81 merclsndse westward bound and upon freight
bound Tor tdewater average Of twenty per cent The
for~arcers sny rcJoioo1 At tbs measure and
therefore wt,hdrss much ci their strength for tong
railroads with above reduction OF toll the forward
sss contemplate strong composition With the railroads.