The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
AFFAIRy At THE STATE CAPITAL.

AFPAIRS at TIE STATE CAPITAL.
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Our Special Albany Despatch.
CLAIM ON THE LEAKE AND WATTS PROPERTY-rOLLs
on RAILRoADs-AiD FOR THE iNEBRiArg AsY LUM
-RErcRARfER OF THE HAaLEM RAILROAD oSMPA
EY-THE LUNATIo ASYLUM, ETC.
ALBANY. Feb I, 1852
quorum Of both houses promptly appeared at seven
O'Clock last evening Acergymsn from Troy opened with
praysrs indeed about the only opening Of kind the
houses have had this has been by the Troy clergy
The Rev Mr. Havermans, the Catholic priest OF that city
has ociated several occasions Ever since the Know
Nothing persecution commenced the Catholic clergy Of
Albany have not obtruded themselves in presence Of
either branch Of the Legislature.
Petitions, memorials, remonstrances, notices Of bills,
&C., numerously piled upon the tables In the &c.
nate, Mr. Ames introduced bills requiring the New York
Commissioners Of Jurors To make semi annual reports
requiring monthly reports from the Corporation Attor.
ney.
For the twentieth time James hay s in tho
lobby claiming the Leake and Watts property
In the city Of New York. The property claimed now
worth In the neghborhood Of hundred thousand dollars
For dozen years each succeeding Legislature has
thrown his claim aside. He wishes the legislature
TO allow him to carry Lis claim into the courts and the
Committee on Claims in the House have reported bill
with such provisions There nothing like perseverance
In all 1umpod up claims against the State The older
they grow the greater the demand and the less fear Of
being denied. This man. Hay. has been mportuning tho
claim committees Of every Legislature for at least dozen
sessions and exhibited the least title TO the
property Of heirshp 70 John g. Leake any
one else.
Business such as s Is accommodating 80 rapidly In the
House that It meets at ten O'Clock A.. ~ Evening
sessions ordered for Tuesday aud Thursday
ings Of each week 10 dispose Of general orders in Com
to ney Geners rremain has bis reply to an in
qury maze by the Senate whether the Of July TO-
1851, abOshing tolls railroads. not unc0pstution-
al The Genes al has given this important question bis de-
hberats consideration and in his opnion which embraces
over two columns IN pnt arrives at the conclusion that
ttne act ab0shpg tolls railroads does not conflict
with the constitution" Toe interests involved in tnis
question are OF great magnitude. II is well that it has
been submitted 20 the high legal adviser Of the Legsa
ture grave doubts have for been entertained that
the by which these tolls released deprivug the
canal revenues OF a million annually not
consttutionay authorized. Senator Lafo, who submit
ted the resolution making the inquiry Of the Attorney &C.
expected TO be heard when the ball comes up for
remposine those tolls
Quite spirited discussion sprung up In the House this
morning the bill repeal the law Of 1857, by which
Mr. Morris, Of Wayne county, Chairman Of the Judiciary,
made strong appa 10 the House tor repeal He acquit
he Vas stenea to with much interest Other lawyers
Mr. Bingham, OF Rensselaer, Messrs o. L. Spencer aud
TomnsoD Of New York, and others-took interest in the
debate The bill hhany rejected, and 80 the law was
not repealed, and parties go and tell their
stories in the lower courts OF the State.
Mr. Senator Ames this morning. reported the appca-
ton, by the nebate Asylum fer one hundred thousand
dollars for the Consideration Of the Senate" This
effectual denial
The bill rechartering the Harlem Railroad Company for
thirty up the Senate this morning The Com
mtee reduced the term 70 twenty years, believing, by
the expiration Of that term the avenues might become
deneey populated TO require steam TO be driven further
away from the city.
The sixteenth annual report Of the managers of the
State Lnpatc Asylum presented to the Senate this
morning. Three hundred and thirty three patients were
received during the year ending on the Soh OF November
last the whole number who have been under treatment
IL seven hundred and fifty four one hundred and four
teen have been discharged recovered twenty five dis
charged, improved ninety nine unimproved, and I've
found not TO be insane, thrtyone have ded-eaving
Eve hundred and patients In the asylum at the end
Of the year. Since the opening Of the asylum in 1913,
Ave thousand five hundred ana sixteen paens have been
admitted four thousand eight hundred and nnety-sx
have been discharged-of which number two thousand
two hundred and twents had eight hundred
and one were improved and eleven hundred ana ninety
four were unimproveo thirty niue were not insane,
and six hundred and thirtysix had died. The average
number of patients the present year has exceeded that Of
any year by sixteen The mortality for the year
has been EMAIL being only 633 per cent on the average
population, snd 3 90 per cent on the whole NUMBER
treated The occupation Ut those sdnttnd To tho lum
during the year Is here partially givenFarmers and
farm lsborers, rs; eh0emakers, 2; lawyers, y seam
sresses TO- merchants, g. h0usekeepers 81 carpenters
n nachnists, o; mlers, tanners, 3; bookkeepers.
reporter batchers 2; studena, 81 taors and 90 on
The nativy of the patients are:New York. 80; all the
g: Scotland Wales, France, Switzerland, Sweden, IA;
Germany 49, England, 10; Ireland, A; Canada, A.
The following statement shows the probable cause Of
REIMBURSEMENT in those admitted