The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Special Albany Dcspntc


TOLLS ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FoR THE
CANAL DEBr-PEopLE's BELIEF AND LOAN COM
PANY-THE MILITIA INSPECTOR GIL lRAL-rHE
MILITARY CONVENTION, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1861.
An important question has arisen which nothing Il 81
than query whether the act hastily and njudicously
passed in 1851, cxcmpng canal tolls railroads was In
accordance with the constitution. Senator Latin OF Her
kimer, upon whom rests considerable portion Of the
mantle of honest Michael Hoffman, this morning laid be
fore the Senate this very important resolution
RESOLVED That the Attorney General b. requested to fur
nish uesenate with his opinion the following points,:
July TO- ISL s, character thai requires or is pas
wfn sles S Ss al s as I 70 each
Whether said act appropriated puoic moneys
so the members elected o each s@@nsh Of he
said acs ases NO. NOT conflict with e
Of sections l. 2 and OF article OF the constitution.
This will be adopted with unanimity and the answer
Of the Attorney General will be awaited with an unusual
anxiety Senator Latin is likely to pursue the subject
further.
The non appearance Of Senator Stow and the proba.
bty that he may not be able to attend the during
the session. renders somewhat uncertain with regard to
political bills the confirmation of his Excelleucys APP
pointments The delay occasoned by the action Of
the committee General Mandevies case was hurried
up tot day by motion of Senator W A. Wheeler to dis.
charge Senator Spnolas and appoint another
alleged IN debate that the cus OF SIR Mandcylo
sired save of action until the latter end of the ses
but this sternly denied b Senator Slola chairman OF
the committee Tho resolution WAS finally withdrawn, with
the understanding that the investigator Of the will
be resumed omorrow. From appearances 10 day IL
seems evident that the General Will be ousted before
another week.
Senator Prosser introduced bill making appropr atons
for The canal debt and the maintenance Of
the fiscal year commencing on the rs day of October
1852
For the expense of collection of tolls salaries Of canal
officers, the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars
10 supply The deficiency Of tho appropriation IN
1867 two hundred and twenty-o ght thousand e u nun
bred and seventy eight dollars.
For the payment of interest ana pay the principal
OF the canal debit as it existed on the first day of June
1856, the Of million seven hundred thousand dol
lars.
For the payment towards the sinking fandor the exn
guishmen of the general fund debt sum OF three hun
dreG and fifty thousand dollars.
For the payment OF interest loans made under the
constitution for the enlargement and completion Of tho
canals the sum Of seven hundred aud ten thousand dol
lars.
To constitute sinking fund for the extingushment of
the loans the sum of four hundred and atty thousand dol
lars.
TO pay the general fund TO defray the necessary ex
rcnses Of the State tho sum of Two hundred thousand dol
lars
In relation to attending theatres In tho city OF New
York. Senator Ely wishes to regulate by bill which be
introduced in the Senate this morning
Section l. 1t shall not be lawful any owner Lessee mara
admit any theatrcl exhibition held ia he evening any mi
companed BY and in tbs care q some adult person
guilty AND bs pe s spo aS ns sna o.
than twsn'y five dolars than hundred dosrs
or I'm pris0nmeut for q
ninety days for each offence.
There will be tremendous battle the .Pcoplcs Re.
Lief and Loan Company which created such immense
excitement in the Senate Mt the closing hours the
sion IL was engineered through by the lobby and signed
by Ex-Governor King while under the best Of fceug
subsequently,, when the nature OF the affair was fully
discovered the Senate Immediately repealed the act but
the House refused The thus secured one Of i'm
value, allowing certain cases the privilege Of talk
ing per cent The value Of the pruning OF the law Is fully
appreciated by the sharpcrs in the city of New York and
other portions oil The state BY the documents yesterday
submitted TO the Senate by Senator Ely Il Is evident
that 1t IL in contemplation 70 organize mammoth mo.
nopoly The array Of names enlisted the enterprise
together with the power and influence that such ormda
bic lobby s able TO bring 10 bear, will undoubtedly uqy
his exccency Governor Morgan refer the lobby por
ton of his Message before he axcs the executive -
to the amendments as proposed by Mcssrs. Blatchord
and company. Here IS the petition and the bill
To THE IEGrsIArrRs or THE STATE OF New YoRK-
The memorial of the PEOPLES Loan and relief Company
respectfully shows
That the said corporation has gone into OPERATION and
Is ready execute M hc with whi has been
Invested That 1t Is desirable TO have Increase of the
the state and obtain aise an enlargement OF the capital
and the 10 receive deposits from the OF record
said charter Ia embrace The focg Objects and duty
bound will ever pray. 49, a. .
gan And cargn, Cyrus Curtis George Driggs, rny Free
man A. v Stout, Henry Grinnel James s. siuy Icr Paul
NEW YonE, Jan u, 1859.
This a copy of the accompanying tho pctition:--
An ACT 10 AMEND PEOPLES AND
nEiIEr COMPANY.
The people sn,e OF New York in Senate
and Assembly, do enact MS follows
secuon The of the corporation created by The to
April 1853 hereby changed People o Az ana Trust
Company by which name the d corporation shall, bc here
Sec The board Of directors of the ssd compsny may nv
resolution con7oda TIE existing shares w that all the STOCK