The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-02
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL


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THE LOAN, ETC.
-. ALBANY, April l, 1853.
moety Of the people of the State could for single
day witness the conduct Of their delegates and An.
present method Of manufacturing laws they would bs
struck VITO perfect Consideration The dissolution of the
investigating committee, and the appointment of select
committee IN eacp mouse to decide upon bills which in
their estma ion should become laws have drawn 10 tho
capital the nerous impernent and I'm puous
lobby organization in this Decorated capt.
Its parallel does not exist In any State and IL cannot bs
exceed by the vampires that crawl the portals a
the United States Capitol The hotels filed the streets
are overlooking, the halls Of the Capitol crowded and
the lobbes crammed with all sorts Of creatures asl
with projects Of legislation for private and political
purposes
The majority of the Grinding Committee are kind libe-
raj souls For other known to themselves
mucn DETER than to outsiders they in the daily habit
LePorthg blls, and taking them out of the Committee
q tns Whoe where they would undergo discussion, many
owed upon them. Many bills that have remained ucr-
fecty dormant for two months arc suddenly resuscitsted
animation. This morning the Grinding COMMITTEES OF the
House reported bill compelling the Supervisors Of tbs
ind thirty five thousand dollars the purpose Of paving
one Alexander McCOtter for small strip Of land Wards
Island TINS came before the House so unexpectedly and
mysteriously that Mr. Conklng moved TO send the bin
back the general ORDERS that its merits might be
discussed in Committee of the Whole The was
warm one, but Mr. Conkling finally succeeded IN
carrying his point. He stated that Q high
officer Of the Finance Department OF the city
of New York had informed him th McCotter had no
valid title to the property and that Common Council
OF the city had been induced TO adopt resolutions for said
purchase under false representations Is this another
lowber affair? Besides, neither the Comptroller nor
Supervisors bad this the tax levy and
until one or the other asked for this for the purpose
IN
money for such purpose.
When the bill extending the charter Of the Harlem Rail-
should be referred back for debate and consdera
ton But in this he unsuccessful and for the very
good reason that the Harlem Railroad Company have
tered free tickets their road broadcast This is the
cheapest the company procure guarantee from
the State allowing them to steam down TO Forty
cond street, for thirty years TO comeeven the p0pula
tion become dense Broadway The franchise will be
worth millions to the road and the House of Assembly
will not be allowed TO discuss its merits
Trinity obtained the victory B0ormau and
pany Albany street is not to be wdened under legisla
tive authority The church carries many guns for her
adversares She out Of this controversy with Tying
colors, Us CALAMITY when she defeated tho proposition
TO investigate the title claim Of the heirs Of old Annekc
Janis. So the mercantile community and the lower section
OF the city must yield to the dictatOn and power which
prevents the remains Of the Revolutionary heroes from
being disturbed until the sounding Of the resurrection
trumpet.
There hundred and seventy five bills ready
for q last reading in tho House.
Though the proposition to establish an insurance agency
as ate State institution receives the strongest kind
opposition and that too from gentlemen we'll posted
is destined to become a law. This morning the bill
discussed before the House Grinding Committee when
Mr. Secretary Hoxe, of the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany, appeared as its special lobby advocate. Bcng
republican measure especially intended to give Daniel
Uman the general superntcndence thereby easing much
Of the angry feeling existing in consequence Of
lodging the Registry aw it is destined to be adopted.
His xCelepcy Governor Morgan will please understand
that this one OF the greatest lobby schemes Of the ses
sion
Nearly all the bills for New York city railroads will be
reported by the ding Committee OF the House. There
are about ten bills Of this character
The loan, which the people TO vote upon next eec
ton, has been increased to SO, 100000.
The Albany Police bill il now law. The republicans
and Americans unite upon city tickets while the democrats
do not appear TO be united The election takes place In
ten days.