The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Special Albany Despatch,

PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
SHIP OF MrIITrA-FREH TRADE IN spiRITUOUs
LlQuoRs--THE BILLS FOR REGISTERING VOTERS
INVESTIGATION INTO TIE QUARANTINE ESTABLISH
MENT-orPoSlTloS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF COM.
MlSSARY WEIGH ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. :, 1859.
The Senate was in session this morning about three
fourths Of hour Some few bills were presented
among others by Senator Pratt repeating tho law
creating the Inspector General OF Militia Col Pratt
mands the Twentieth regiment of the New York state
Militia, located in the county Of Ulster IF this Office has
become unpopular with the military the late Inspector
General responsible for it, he has occupied the Office
with the exception of two years, ever since was created
By wing Legislature. The law contemplated the
expenditure of between two and three thousand dollars
annually and the in which General Bruce has in
vaded the treasury during the six years Of his commission
may be Of the why Colonel Pratt desires to
abolish the Office. The expenditures of the Commission
will be laid before the legislature but the law will not be
repealed to Gust one of Governor Morgans staff officers
For want Of quorum the Senate adjourned until Mon
day, at O'Clock P. II.
Hon. James Rutherford who represents the Sixteenth
Assembly district Of the city of New York introduced
bill this morning in the House repeal all laws restrict
ing the sale of sprtuous liquors in this State His bill is
as follows
Section No license shall hereafter be granted for the
and al laws prohibiting the sale the without license
are hereby repealed.
AS the prohibtionss have always opposed legaizng
the retailing Of liquors by granting licenses those Of them
OF the bill but the latter clause they will object TO- As
Governor Morgan suposes the present Excise law has not
been sufficiently tested he will not be very likely TO sign
any bin Until he becomes satisfied that the present law
unwise useess and insufficient to check inemperance
There have already been four registry bills introduced in
the Assembly, by as many Americans In some respects
they differ materially. The Know Nothings should pre-
seat united action upon this question: sgrec upon single
BILL and then demand Of their republican brethren I'M
Ill.
Mr. Schoefeld Of Oneida is one of the shrewdest par
bill and had referred special committee OF his own
selecting This morning he reported the bill, and then
moved to refer to another committee to report complete
which would have brought it directly upon its third and
last reading. But Mr.. Conkng Of New York seeing that
this was rushing matters rather speedily through the
House made objections, which fatal The practice
which has hitherto prevailed Of referring bills to select
committees 10 report complete, is not likely 10 meet with
much favor with the present House
Mr.. Christie, OF Staten Island, offered resolution APP
pointing committee Of five to examine into the affairs,
management and history of the Quarantine establishment
Mr. Conkng rising to debate the resolution threw its
consideration Tor the day No doubt Mr. Christie is
able TO furnish the Legislature with much important nfor
nation but this whole matter must up for nves
tgaton when inquiries made in relation TO burning
the public buildings, we'll payment for damages and
the support of troops during the last four months seems
unnecessary to institute another committee II being cod
coded that the Quarantine s 10 be removed as soon
five acres can lac reclaimed from the ocean at the Orchard
Shoals il seems wasteful expenditure of time and money
TO raise a committee to examine into the management and
history of the Quarantine establishment The shipping
the information without any expense and without the aid
Of Mr. Christie's committee
The House have been in Committee Of the Whole three
four times the Governors Message but yet not
single member of bis Excellency's party has offered
word in its support. Perhaps they waiting for
democrat American to open the ball, by assailng it,
lr. ball. Of Essex, expected TO be Chairman Of Ways
and Means and may be that progress in debating the
Message may be postponed until the Chairman becomes
invested with authority to announce the programme Of
the administration to the manner in which they will
propose to relieve the State treasury from the embarrass
nents II Is now laboring under
Several attempts made to adjourn the House
until Monday, but they failures. week hence there
will not be quite so much difficulty, we apprehend.
Senator Stow of Niagara, has not yet appeared in his
seat. He remains absent account OF severe Illness
The militia officers are making extraordinary efforts in
demonstrating against the confirmation of Benjamin WEIGH
Comnlissary General They state that the Office is Pc
cuiarly one which person acquainted with military
affairs should fill and, also, that belongs exclusively to
the city Of New York As the first executive session Of
the Senate is to be held Wednesday next the officers
OF the First Division must march in double quick time
they intend to defeat the nomination OF Benjamin Wcch
Of Buffalo, as Conmissaiy General