The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11

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The investigating committees do not progress with that
The Senate Consisting of Messrs O. B. wheeler (Amer
Ames (rep and Doherty (dem), instructed 70 nvest-
gate charges against the lobby seem 70 meet WIN cons
dersble difficulty. They have taken up the Albany bridge
and subpnnaed three prominent gentlemen, o0iy one
OF whom (RandaD has ever mingled much IN the lobby
They refused to answer any questions. This morning
senator Ames offered resolution in the Senate adding
Senator Hubbell Qep) ana Senator Sche dem to the
lobby committee. One third Of the session was spent
upon the matter. The majority of the committee had
asked for increase for any further instructions
During the debate Senator o. B. Wheeler than int
mated that he held papers In his hand and receiving
others which when presented the Senate would make
"Rome howl" somebody else. Give us the documents
the honest public are painting for an exposure
The much talked of Registry law may be considered
being again shuled or Senator Johnsons bill was yes
terday referred to select committee at his request,
ssting of himself (Know Nothng), Senator Noxon IRE
pubcan) and Senator Mather democrat The latter Is
decidedly opposed TO any law which nterferes with any
constitutional rights OF citizens. Mr. Noxon, able law
yer, influential Senator ana discreet politician will not
favor law which strikes decidedly at adopted citizens
He may favor law OF some kind for the large cities
only, but will be found that he will never consent TO
have the entire rural districts OF tho State where
complaints of election frauds have ever been heard
Set down. then thus early prediction that the res
p0nsble majority both In the Legislature and the Execu
tive chamber not prepared 70 pass such Registry
law the small remnant Of Know Nothngs demand
They do better by giving office to their prominent
leaders.
is now rendered pretty certain the people of the
entire State TO foot the bill Of sixty thousand
dollars tor the supporo the recent military encampment
Yesterday Senator Owen repor ted the bill for the pay
ment of the amount OF the Slate treasury He struck
out the third Section which provides 'that nothing In the
act shall be considered mpairng the right Of the peo
pie of the State look TO Richmond county recon-
pense" This evidently relieves all embarrassment with
the Staten Islanders with regard TO those expenses The
damage which occurred by the burning OF the Quarantine
buildings must nevertheless be paid the county and
the the Supervisors MAKE up their minds to levy
tax for the purpose the quicker the matter will be dis
posed Of. The bill, the House, authorizing the
rect Indictment trial. conviction, fine and Imprisonment
of the suspected incendares who may reside in Rich
county by officers, juries and judges Of New York
or Brooklyn, will not become q law without q very ami
mated contest and severe struggle.
Some slight idea may be formed of the strong combna-
ton of the lobby and its auncts to rob aud plumber the
State from the fact that there fifteen hundred and
ninety three claims for canal damages file In the APP
prasers Office The Appraisers state that during the past
claims, by order Of the Legislature that have connec
ton with canal matters These claimants organi-
cation which hold sway In the lobby, and hold both
branches Of the Legislature grasp yet with
this knowledge communicated by the Canal Apprsse
bills introduced almost daily in one house or the other
compelling those officers to waste their time upon such
bogus trumped up clamss against the State through
this channel that large portion OF the twelve million has
flowed during the last I'VE or SIX years expect TO
during the session.