The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-22
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our speciaI Albany Despatoh.

Our Special Albany Despatch.
NO COURSE or STATE POLICY YET ADopTED-AN-
OTHER CITY RAILROAD-TOLLING RAILROADS.
THE QUARANTINE COnxIssIoNERS-FEEs NEW
YORK oFFICIALs--UNCLAMED DEPOSITS IN saw
NGs BANKs-IHsPECToR GENERAL OF MILITIA
ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1850.
The majority feeling their way very cautiously 1t
appears that there is independence and resolution
in the executive chamber than in tine House OF Assembly
No programme OF operations has yet been promulgated
Mr. Conkng, Chairman Of Ways and Means realizes the
heavy responsibility which the party has thrown upon
his shoulders. From him Ia expected TO the pan
for raising funds complete the canas 10 pay ths IN
terest the state debt and TO provide ways and
10 carry on the government Although youthful in egs
aton, he possess the energy to sustain himself
in the emergency
Senator Smith introduced bill in the Senate this morn
ing for another horse railroad in the city OF New York
He gives corporaors the wealthy and influential
of George H. kelsey, John a. c. Cray George Briggs,
Henry b. Hewitt, James s Sluytcr also the reei and
loan monopoly, Frank Boyce, VIM, K Strong, James
H. WOODS H. A. johnson and William II. Alberson. TIE
road Is to commence the Seventh avenue at the Gen.
trail Park Hotel, running down said Greenwich
avenue, to the Intersection Of Sixth avenue, Eighth
street, 10 Macdouga street. thence Houston street,
Thompson street, 10 Canal street, West Broadway
thence thence 70 1 Duane street, 70 Broadway The re;
hill this morning introduced by TIE honorable
Mr. Batchedcr, Of Ednburg, Saratoga county ably and
wachully representing te Second district Of county
Your friends from the rural DISTRICTS seems have taken
into their liberal minds that the NV Workers arc dest
some half dozen railroad projects for your especial
notation Generous souls, very
But the most essential feature IN these bills the de-
OF your country cOusns TO repeal the Of Apr T.
1858 which allows people owning property projected
railroad lines 10 decide whether such tracks shall be ad
IN front OF their promises.
The Hon Alpopso Perry, of Carkson Monroe county
representing the Third Assembly district Of that county
with distinguished ability, has taken the initiative with
regard to tolls upon railroad freight by intro
ducing bill for that purpose He proposes
to impose tolls on the Central, Erie, 0swego and
Syracuse, Rome and WATERFOWL, Northern or Og-
densburg, which the only roads supposed compete
with the canals The honorable member proposes 70
allow the c. increase the passenger fare to two
and oneourih per mile instead OF cents
restricted The bill is copy Of the presented
last session by Senator Stow which the Legislature failed
TO pass No doubt Mr.. Perry viii enhghten with
elaborate speech 10 its favor when his oil comes up for
| discussion.
The special committee in the case of senator Vaudeville
| held meeting yesterday: Els accasers presented a
paper which they desired him 70 acknowledge to be 4
state OF facts, which be declined dong The committee
then adjourned until Thursday of next week. u order
allow parties time to bring their respective witnesses
The Senate adjourned over until O'Clock Monday
evening.
The readers OF the HERALD aware that bill passed
the Assembly few days since repeating the act Of 1S47
appointing Commissioners 10 select Quarantine station
The bill the Senate and while in the hands
Of committee, the said Commission ersMessrs. Hall,
Bovine and Reuson-resigned Yesterday the Seaae was
suddenly called into executive session. when his Excelency
the Governor sent the CT George W. Patterson OF
Chautauque Horato Seymour, Of Oneida and G. Green,
Of Richmond county, as their SUCCESSORS rnese nomna
tons referred TO the Committee Commerce, and
two other Senator's Messrs Hubbe and Ely Or course
they viii report in favor Of those names, and will be
rned the executive session on Wednesday next This
being satisfactory, as it is believed some site will be Sc
ecied The repeal bill which passed the House viii
sequeny be acted upon the Senate the resgna.
ton of the former inactive commissioners has been ac
he Hon Mr. Opdykos inquiry into the amount of fees
Of certain New York democratic officials, finds ''Jordan