The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15


Alsasr. Jln. II, 1859.
Neither house was IN session more than 40 boar an
balfths morning. All harmonious aud hca /
ed to-day The Conn troer, In answer TO a resolution
the Senate, transmitted copy Of tie agreement con
tract for performing TIE public printing the senate AID
Assembly. The lowest bidders for The work were Iessrs
Comstock Cassidy, proprietors Of the Aaas and ygn
who have an extensive job printing establishment at
tached to their newspaper printing office Those gente
proposed to do all The printing for n Senate ordiaay
and extraordinary for the sum Of $40 900 per
for the House for oooo making $50 the
Before the State officers had declared and determined
who the successful bidders, Messrs Comsock aud
Cassidy assigned their proposal Mr. Van enthuysen
who entered into with the Secretary State and
Comptroller at the rates specified by Mcsss c. sc This
is something like twenty per cent agrre
gate thnn the State has been paying Tor the same work
curing the last six eight ycars lie is compelled 10
print and deliver 10 ne two houses and tho pubic Offices
al such bills, journals and documenis and IN such NUM-
bers as either or both houses mas order.
The printing for the several State departments was
awarded TO James b. Swan, publisher OF The %a'esnan,
he Being The lowest amop2 some dozen competNors He
prints the indispensable I" Red Booe."
Nor ulin usual exceielt has been occasonod by al
lowing the Committee Public Buildings 10 send for per
and papers, to lay bare before the people
tho rue character the influence and she dcatoria
duct of that noorous orranizatlon the well known lobby
Of The New York State legislature The Investigation Il
Contemplated TO include The manner IN which the large
fn cunts of treasury draining by bogus canal damage
claimants the schuyler county oTganizaoD, prevention
OF the division Of Steuben county obtaining large amounts
Of public lands by the specializing Sackets arbor and
Saratoga Railroad Company, releasing railroads from
ois consolidating The railroads between Albany and
bulao purchase o. ne Troy and Sshenectady railroad,
metropolitan lohcc law, New YORK CITY charter,
acts for the benefit Of Tie Commissioners OF Elni.
ela'ion, occupation Of Castle Garden, hsrbor mas
tcTs, pilots, Quarantine Office holders, Bfoad way
iairoad enterprise H3rbor comuslss iopcfs. Sc
&call Of which measures base been represented by
'standna LOBBY whose nluenr With the legislature has
yE IfNn NH
enumerated, taO thirt8 Of which the members Of the
former Legislature, who are now private citizens. voted
some Of whom VIII be called belOr Mr. O D. Wheeors
COMMITTEES and asAed TO dignlge some OF the secrets Of
TONER days OF "cvilian" legislation.
Another contest 10 regard TO the erection Of Highland
county from part Of Orange and Ulster Is about TO take
place. bin for u'at object was introduced IN the House
this morning by MIR Fanum, Of Duchess county The dele
cations from those t@o Counties divided 10 the pro-
riey ofeicctng the proposed county. There
veTai members against and two in favor OF it, This is
measure which has been frequently before the legislature
and has produced considerable amount of interest and
ogtaron is there tbs occasion any political question
~ The present movement? We intend 10 report progress
Mr.. Godard, Oep) Of the House one OF the most ex
peronced members, laid concurrent resolution on the
table, for final adjournment of the legislature ON
The 18th Of Mar h. When the question comes up for
ton thereon, nearly every lomer member viii vote for
i, ae, nom Previous experience, they are well aware
that AL safe and legitimate business easily be dis
posed of by that time But the green nns, just from
lorenta apron strings not having yet seen the elephant
at tie Cayitol viii be strong enough TO prevent ad-
iouIment within the hundred daysbeing some twenty
i've day longer than the resolution of Mr.. GODDARD con-
templates. An early adjournment might easily be
erected if the treasury vutures could be driven to their
hoing places, which they occupy during the recess of
each Legislature.
Nh Asscmbyman opdyke is in .ul chase after certain
New York official gentlemen He offered resolution this
morning directing the County Clerk Sheriff, Register
Corporation Counsel and Corporation Attorney to report
forthwith the amount of fees received by each OF these
oflcrs during the last year. MIR. Chanr wished to in
cude every such officer in all the counties OF the State
The matter was laid over The inquiry wall be made in
q Mr. In.
Puser and r Miner may as well prepare their responses
ms soon as possible AS for honest John keny snerl
few Gays they cannot have much to report and as for
getting an information from slippery Dick or willy Will
lett, both out OF Office will be troublesome affair for Mr.
Op6y get hep inform the Legislature of the amount
of moneys which they have carried into retirementno
doubt sufficient keep the dogs from their doors and
these OF Their Kin for generations 10 come Ihis imor
nation is wanted IN order 10 engratt in rev law an
equalization Of foes amongst the most prominent de
York.
Sou Of the Industrious members of the House for
holding two sessions a day-mornDg and evening. The
mBority are not yet prepared TO spend quite SO much
time Tor the three dollars IN the early part OF the session.
About forty members of the House, thinking there are
many bogus reporters the floor, refused to vote
them any stationery until the first Of April. The thirty
toats allowed fea stationery is than one half an
hualy wasted upon systematic impostur, who impose
The New York State Military Association will hold their
am ual meeting az the Capitol the 18th inst Major
Cohen Duryea oommandant Of the Second division viii
occupy the chair. The annual address will be delivered
by igadeT General Bentley commanding the fourteenth
brigade
Captain Tuns Van vechten, Jr died very suddenly and
uncxpectt dy this after His illness was short and
severe he commanded Of the best disciplined mill
ary corps in this section Of the State Their appearance
on New Years day, in escOrtipg Ex-Governor King to
and Capitol, admirable. It was the last pa
rade Captain Van Vechten made with his company His
death IS much regretted by all our citizens.
TIE information which bis Excellency Governor Nor
gan Las been pleased lay before the people OF this State
reference to the condition Of our canals andheir
prospective importance is very meagrc and unsatisiac-
Tory From the figures which he presents, nc shows an
Indebtedness of some twenty five millions, with the
works uDuished but he gives no opinion as to the man
ncr Of hqnlatpg that heavy amount. Indeed,
he much embarrassed to raise funds to pay the
nual interest but hints at direct taxation OF the whole
people
the Canal Boar of the Canal ssiones, and OF
the state Engineer and Surveyor will supply the omissions
made oy his Excolency The people are weary Of this
annual for completing the canals They never
have had any detailed statement how the last twelve mil
lions have been expended the PRINCIPAL obbyes and
bogus contractors, who have combined TO squander
ia 90 portion OF that sum. We propose here to give
publicity few items for the peoples rellec
ton, as we'll the wise men now congregated
at the capital OF the State The expense for repairs the
New York State for the fiscal year ending Sepem
Der 30, 1885, which includes the amounts expended by
superintendent of repairs and paid TO repair contractors
shows &c the previous fiscal year viz
Middle division, in charge OF Commissioners
Fiizhueh and Jaycox, about ....s120 COZ
Increase Western division, in charge OF COM
missionc,s Whaion and Ruggles ............ 2loo(
'~'1A wv
Decrease on Eastern division, in charge of Com
missioner Sheriff. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Leaving the increase about. s136 0O(
II is strange circumstance connected with the expen
dtue Of last that the cost Of repairs the Oswego
Cemupg and Gcnesee Valley canals, came within $40 OO(
OF the whole amount which i cost to keep up the entire
line OF the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo, The cost
repairs the Chemung Canal for the last fiscal years
Is more than the original cost Of that canal
While the total cost Of keeping in repair all the canals
the State amounts in round NUMBERS To SS72 $780, for the
last year, the expense Of the Erie was only sS500O0
leaving $3.50, 500 for the lateral canals. r III
The State, under legislative enactments and by drec
on of the Canal and Contracting Boards have authorized
work the improvement Of the Black river from Lyons
Falls 10 Carthage amounting to about $4,000, large
portion Of which has been paid for The Black River In
tersects the canal Lyons Falls and the water taer
from is used for the Black River canal and then passed
through that canal TO the Erie canal ut Rome The ba
lance of the water takes its natural channel from the
Falls and empes into Lake Ontario at Carthage is be
lievcd that there constitutional authority to
pend dollar the river below where the canal inter
secs. II so, egregious error has been committed al
around, in the Legislature well as the Canal Board
hat Inc