The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02
AFFAIRS At THE STATE CAPITAL.
oar special Albany Despatch.

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Oar Special Albany Despatch.
CLAM ON THE LEAEE AND WATTS PROPERrY-roLLs
on RAIR0ADs-AID Foa THE INEBsIArE ASYLUM
-RECRARfKR OF the HARLEM RAILROAD CsMPA-
EY-THE LUNATio ASYLUM, ETC.
AEBAsr, Feb 1, 1852
quorum Of both houses promptly appeared At seven
O'Clock last evening Aclergyman from Troy opened with
prayers; indeed about the only opening Of the kind the
houses have had this has been tho Troy clergy
The Rev Mr. Havermans the Catholic priest Of that city,
has ociated several occasions Ever the Know
'Noshiog persecution commenced the Catholic clergy Of
Albany have not obiruded themselves in presence Of
either branch Of the Legislature.
Petitions, memorials, remonstrances, notices Of bills
&C., numerousy piled upon the tables. In the &c.
nate, Mr.. Amss 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 bay 10 in tho
lobby claiming the Leake and watts property
In the city Of New York. The property claimed s
worth In the neighborhood Of hundred thousand dollars
For dozen years each succeeding Legislature has
thrown his claim aside. He wishes the Legislature
10 allow him to carry his claim into the courts aud tho
Committee Claims in the House have reported bill
with such provisions There nothing like perseverance
In all trumpod up claims against the State. Tho older
they grow greater the demand and the less fear Of
being denied. This man. Hay, has been importunng the
claim committees Of every Legislature for at least dozen
sessions and has exhibited the least title 70 the
property account of hershp 70 John g. Leake any
one else.
Business such as it, accommodating 80 rapidly in the
House that now meets at ten O'Clock A. N. Evening
fdereu for Tuesday and Thursday
ings of each week TO dispose Of general orders in Com
mittee OF the Whole.
qury msde by the Senate whether the Of July 10,
1851 aboshng tolls ON railroads, Was not unconstituton
mas gwen ni s ais cs
two columns print, arrives at the CONCLUSION that
'tne act aboshDg tolls upon railroads docs not conflict
with the constitution" Toe interests involved in tnS
question Of great magnitude. It is well that 1t has
been submitted TO the high legal adviser Of the Legsa
ture grave doubts have for boon that
the act by which these tolls released deprvug the
canal revenues OF million or more annually, was not
constitutonay authorized Senator Laiu, who submit
ted the resolution making inquiry Of the Attorney &C.
nea expected TO be heard when the ball comes up for
re-imposne those tolls
morning on the bill To repeal the Law Of 1857 by which
parties allowed " be witnesses in their own behalf.
Mr. Morris Of Wayne county, Chairman OF the Judiciary,
made strong apps the House for repeal He acquit
ted himself very handsomely, and ii being his first effort,
Mr.. Bingham, Of Rensselaer, Messrs G. l. Spencer aud
T0mlnson Of New YORK. and otherstook interest 10 the
debate. The bill nay rejected, and SO the law was
repealed and parties go on and tell their
stories 10 the lower courts of the State.
Mr. Senator Ames this morning reported the applica
ton by the Inebate Asylum for hundred thousand
dollars, for the Consideration OF the Senate This b an
efectual denial.
The bill rechartering the Harlem Railroad Company for
thirty years up the Senate this morning The Com
ittee reduced the term 70 twenty years, believing by
the expiration Of that term the avenues might become
dense populated 70 require steam TO be driven further
Z away from the CITY,
The sixteenth annual report Of the managers Of the
State Lnnatc Asylum presented to the Senate this
morning. Three hundred and thirty three patients were
received during the year ending the Both OF November
last the whole number who have been under treatment
s seven hundred and fifty four one hundred and four
teen have been discharged recovered twenty I've dis
charged, improved ninety nine unimproved, and i've
found not 10 be insane' thrtyone have ded-eaving
ave hundred and two patients In the asylum at the end
Of the year. Since the opening OF the asylum IN 1S43
Eve thousand five hundred sixteen patients have been
admitted; four thousand eight hundred and ninetysix
have been discharged-of which number two thousand
two hundred and twenty had eight hundred
and one improved, and eleven hundred and ninety
four were unmproved thirty nioe were not insane,
number Of patients the present has exceeded that Of
has been small being only e33 per cent on the average
treated The occupation W those sdaated to tho asylum
during the year Il here partially given:-FGmers and
farm laboreTs, vs.; shoemakers 2; lawyers, 2; seam
stresses TO- merchants housekeepers, 81 carpenter
n machinsts, g. milers s.; tanners 8; bookkeepen =;
reporter butchers, q studenss 81 aiiors, and 90 on
The oavity Of the patients areNew York $40; AL the
New England ates, Is; PennsylvAna, Ohio and Illinois,
g. Scotland, Wales, France, Switzerland, Sweden, IA;
Germany, ID; England, 10; Ireland, "A; Canada, 4.
The following statement ahOws the probable cause OF
Aa,oncament in those admitted:-