The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-18
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.

~ Of As Albany and SaqusAamsa RaslrOad Bal-1As
QuayaMtine Remoral Bsu K,ued--rke Guy Railroad.
Dssposed of-fAe Insuanes B,t-R Richard CtdH I" tAt
Anemty-TAe Tan Bn Passed ne Senate, &C.
His Excellency Governor Morgan keeps his veto pen
N almost constant use II is well charged with the fluid
or edependence which highly exceeds that Of any State
ecu,ve of New York hitherto known During the session
he has heretofore exercised the prerogave OF retaining
bl. unsigned which Of inferior importance, being
tAsse OF merely private and local character But to-
Say as the Pickering Of the legislative lamp about
prpg his ExceleDcy vetoes into the Assembly cham
Der Of highest importance, and involving great and
material interests.
The Arst was his dsapprova of the bill appropratng
two hundred Thousand dollars towards the construction
e the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad. This
np,aed road surveyed through portions Of the coun
Ties Of Albany Schohare, Osego Chenango and Broome,
10 Bnghamton on tho Erie road. There has been
susng and Influential lobby here all winter, who finally
aer much effort, succeeded In getting the bill through
the legislature though it hard squeeze in the So
naas Governor Moreans veto produced m unusual stir
n the lobby "Did you learn, one man 10 another
e THAT Ss GSyelnOs s, hss Ss, sSss 'v
"lben the republican party loses twenty thousand votes
along the route the road rhrea Of this nature we're
uttered and repeated, coming from men WHO eei as IL
Bsisre she smoke mad cleared away, and the
House had decided sustain his Excelepcy the private
secretary Mr. Bliss appeared in the main aisle Of the
Assemb y being introduced by the Sergeant
a. Arns addressed the presiding officer thus:-' Mr.
from his Exceency the Governor This was veto upon
the bill providing for the payment Of interest upon Csna
Couns drafts The House, the lobby spectators
and all, were tbunderstruck at this veto While the
Clerk was reading the message OF the Governor giving
his reasons Withholding his signature almost breath
less silence prevailed No occasion ever
Obeerved that Assembly chamber and after the reading
vas the vote upon % G me ne OIL
No bill which has been consideration has been urged
With more earneetnees and personal interest than this BILL
When the canal men in the lobby became advised Of this
vete they we're unreserved their declarations that
th veto would the republican party fifty thousand
votesn whether Governor Morgan will he justified by
tbe people in these two vetoes matter OF interest
with the writer but for his Independence In frustrating
he tassaae OF bills which he thinks impotic mprudent
Or upcopetntiopa We cannot too highly commend him
He certsiDly carrying out the doctrine n his message
that the lobby had Influence in the executive chamber
Between the two houses the bill intended for the re-
ova Of Quarantine has fallen. u paesed the House after
weeks oscusson and sent To tie Senate. The lat
ed tht M which threw the bill back In OF the
House. where sleeps The bills for ndcDg and trying
alleged iIcendsriss IN kGnmona @ Couo,y, 10 New YORK
10 reimburse the State and private individuals for all
damage incurred by the incehdsres after passing the
House have smothered in the Senate. So there will
be no action taken in reference Staten Island matters
which have csused much excitement throughout the
State since September last. Many people wonder
0h
Specializing projects are TO be thrown overooard From
terpses have maintained strong lobby here. No mat
tsrs have been pressed with determined pertnacy
and With success that neither one of the bills
discussed In the Assembly, and the opponents
permitted 10 offer any amendments or suggeat
There S msvs, was %sre n as log
in the city Of New York may be thankful that the
lobby irnuence did not prevail with the Senate.
The lobby sgcnts for an insurance department met with
serious rebuff In the Senate They had intustriousy
circulated charges against the insurance clerk and other
persons employ ed by the Comptroller TO examine insu
rance companies The persons implicated appeared be.
fore the Senate Committee and esctualy refued those
camnies, much that the Committee, although orr
enaly in favor Of the bill passed the House, made
report stating, IN the ces uuqusAtHed terms, THAI
I'll the Charge were not only untrue but ounds.
maize an amendment postponpg the time for the
bin 70 60 into operation until the FIRST Of January,
when the present incumbents 60 out OF ofnce.
In this shape the bill will probably become
law although looked upon with dsfavor by the bet
YER portion Of all parties 1t s regarded as pul par
tsAn measure, intended to asten the State large
expenditure In supporting decsyed political lazaroni It
ihs department. The Bank Department has heretofore
beeh receptacle for cast off politicians; but this is
nes full to oveowng ana hence TINS new oepsrt%eat % ut.
sh Parliament, invited to take seat beside the
Speaker OF the Assembly.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered the resolution, which was as
follows, and unanimously adopted
This acuse has heard az s wn that Hon
Ie.oiyd that testaony q our per,ons respect and
S he
Mr. Colder during bis stay In Albany.
The Chair named Messrs. Hutchinson and Coukng TO
inform No. Golden Of the adoption Of the resolution and
" invite him IN the floor Of the House.
The committee escorted Mr.. g. TO the Speakers desk,
where be took seat with the Speaker.
The new York Tax bill pasted the Senate TO day by 20
tot with amendments inserng $3.50 900 appropriation
for the Commissioners of Record, $3.50 900 for the Low
ber and other Judgments and provision authorizing aud
empowering any member Of the old police force have
ana maintain action against the Mayor, Aldermen and
Coumopsty Of The city OF New York for salary.
Mr. Ames moved to strike out the item Of $3.50 900 TO
complete the contract already entered into by the Com
hom $Seo 900 10 $64Oo 900, both Of which motions were
lost.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
Report Of the Minority OF the Select Committee on the
M".ic,UsI government Of the city Of New YORK.
Mr.. MArBER, from the select committee To which
referred the bill entitled can act 70 define and prescribe
certain powers, duties of Offices. and emolumens
Of the departments Of the municipal OF the
Corporation Of the city Of New York, submits the follow
ing
seldom that legislative body is called upon to con-
soer public in which the elements OF injustice
10 greatly predomnate, and the mitigating circumstances
are 90 few, as in the bill under consideration.
Hpurports 70 be "AA act 70 define and prescribe GER
tain powers, dutes terms of Offices and emoluments OF
The department. Of the municipal government Of the Cor
poraton Of the city Of New York; But It is, reality
IN take violent possession Of the municipal govern
ment of that city, to trample the rights and priv
eses Of s people, and TO make mockcry Of lis charter,
created conformity With the constitution, raaaed by
the votes Of the people, and confirmed with all the
try Of law.
This bill contains violation Of vested rights In every
secon an outrage upon justice in every line II strikes
deadly insdious blow at the vital principle Of free
Representative government II takes from the people of
Ihe city their just prerosatve and confers 1t upon Gen.
trail irresponsible power in the Ssate.
what legally con sttuted body In the city Of New York
has required this legislation hands2 What portion
of that independent community have expressed willing
be thus shorn Of their rghtY Does any such ex-
psesson of sentiment appear the files Of this House2
No popular approval of this MEASURE has appeared here
or eeewhere That great community not only do not de-
sire this desecraiion their rights and privileges but
hey have dstncty declared, through the proper chan
nes Of authority their indignation at the proposed out
rzse and uners the undersigned greatly msnnderstands
Tie temper of that people, their emphatic dissent will be
heard tones that must command the attention Of the
Legislature.
Oppression ever the precursor and incentive To
luton. The yrannc legislation Of the mother country,a
century ago. subversive OF all the principles
0 civil liberty In the colonies Of America than In these
later days the legislative usurpaton Of the State ree
renee TO the chartered rights of the city