The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
AFFAIRS at TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Reports Of the Metropolitan Police and
Quarantine Commissioners,
&c ,&c &c
Our Special Albany Despat.

Our Special Albany Despatch.
CURIOUS EFFECTS OF SENATORIAL JOKS9-raE
LOBBY ABOUT TO BE ovERHAULED, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. Is, 1859.
very small affair has been magnifed into matter of
prominent importance. day or two since Senator Do.
hery or New York, in playful manner objected to tine
committees Of the Senate upon which he had been placed
by the Lieutenant Governor, being Of importance
and to which papers were scarcely referred and
desired to be relieved from serving on either Of them
Senator Ames objected TO discharging Senator Dohcry
from the Committee Public Buildings, as he A) was
one OF that committee with the Senator % and in
any important measure should be referred to Them
(ena:or A. should be extremely happy Of the advice and
assistance OF bis colleague Senator Dohcty After these
remarks the Senate refused excuse Senator from
serving on the committee for which he was designated
Yesterday Senator Loveland (rep) offered q reso-
luton referring much the Governors Message as
reates 10 the lobby to the Committee Public Buildings
This motion, emanatDg from of the most sedate que
and unobtrusve members Of the Senate was adopted
all sincerity by that body, sub sileio; that is there
mol snaoe on opposition to It. This morning Senator o.
Wheeler (Americsn), chairman of the Committee on
Public Buildings to which that portion of his Excellencys
Message was referred by resolution Of Senator IOveand
submitted resolution authorsing the committee to send
for and papers, in order to aid them in the prose
cSson Of their duties and to full investigation Of the
chargs against the lobby, contained in the message
Senator Amos (epubcan opposed the application to send
for persons and papers The resolution offered yesterday
assumed serious aspect AS the people are very
jealous with regard TO public expenditures he hoped the
resolution would be now regarded as Joke as In
such view il originated. He moved lay it on the
table.
Senator spnola did not regard Il by any means as
Joke The Governor had called the serious attention
Of the Legislature the dangerous influence Of the lobby
Was bis Excellency Joking when he penned his message
an important State papery II the friends Of the
or himself declares II TO be mere joke to make certain
recommendations to the Legislature then he should be
arraigned Tor pcrpetratng such joke The Senator be-
eyed that the Governor was in relation the
subject Of the lobby he in any other recommends
ton in his message.
Senator Loveand remarked that he introduced the reso
luton yesterday merely because he imagined Senator
Doherty was Chairman of the Committee Public Build
ings.
The question was then taken on laying Senator Weelers
resolution on the table and decided in the negative only
Messrs Prosser and Patterson (republcans) voted with
the majority The remaining republicans present. being
twelve voted 10 lay Oh the table,
Senator Owen, (rep) then took the floor against its
adoption and his remarks powerful and his speech
brilliant as he always when entering with earnestness
upon any question II any special alluded to,
he would vote for the and papers asked but
where there is evidence Of the extent of
the investigation he was not prepared to involve large
The debate then assumed somewhat of political as-
pect Mr. Ames highly arplauded the republican party,
asserting that in due time would reach the White House
This Nr. Spinola denied emphatically-the White
House was never built for the republican party Senator
Patterson the only republican who the full
investigation OF lobby transactions Swallowed forth in
Governor Morgan's message The vote finally taken
and declared carredl6 70 Nessrs. Laiin Patterson
Truman and Williams, republicans, voted with the demo-
Gratis aid Americans
The entire session consumed in the discussion whe.
Their in pointing the deeds and dongs of the lobby
this State, the committee having the matter in charge
should he empowered TO examine well known 0bbyites OF
long standing the parties they have aeeced either In
assisting preventing the age OF Claim Bills incorpo
rated companies other schemes OF public plumber The
committee consists Of o. b. Wheeler (American Cheney
Ames republican, and John Doherty democrat Al
though Mr. Ioyeland may have intended his resolution as
reflection upon the attempt Of Mr. Doherty to decline
serving upon the Committee on Public Buildings although
Mr. Ames have regretted TO part company with Mr.
pohery and notwithstanding the matter originated in
scken Is hoped that such exposure will be made as
will satisfy the people that there has been lowering about
the Capitol Of New York desperate organization Of
cormorants the investigation in Congress proved exist
ed in Washington. Mr.. Wheeler will please proceed
The Governor sent In the report Of the Quarantine
Commissioners. He states the action of the Commits
has proceeded under a misunderstanding in ad
vertsng for proposals for filling In Orchard Shoals He
says the approval by Governor King Lieutenant
Seden and Comptroller Church, Of Captain Benson
plan, was qualified approval and that the final DISPOSE.
ton Of the Quarantine location the hands OF the
legislature What did the Commissioners mean by in.
vtng proposals when no authority existed therefor?
Mr. Chanler Of New York, presented memorial OF the
Colored Home which practical charity, having for its
object the support and relief Of poor and decrepd CO.
lored persons from all parts Of the state II certainly
but reasonable that present Legislature should do
something 10 aid this most excellent institution