The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11
TIE LATEST NEW S.
AFFAIRS Ar THE STATE CAPITAL.
our special Despatch from Albany


EXTENSIVE LOBBY scHENEs upon THE TaEAsUEY-
now THE CANAL MANAGERS DO BUSINESS WHO
WILL SAY PRAYERS FOR TIE AssEMEIY--Goy.
nOKGAhs FIRST LEvfE, ETC.
ALBANY, jan 10, 1859.
Both houses Of the Legislature adjourned to this
Afternoon But little business done to-day. The In
tense col! weather prevented several members from
returning to take their seats. Tomorrow the
Speaker will announce the committees when Legislation
will iahly commence.
The lobby is already engaged in trumping up old
claims many OF which been rejected dozen times
Several patches Of papers, which have heretofore been
thrown aside worthless and deceptive ordered to
be taken from the files, galvanized into fe and referred
" the Committee on Gains. II Gov Morgan remains
true pledge very few of these robbers will get
thing out Of the treasury.
Two millions of deb. exists against the canal fund.-
over and above tho twelve millions spent during
the years This debt exists the shape Of Canal
COMMISSIONERS drafts given 10 contractors upon certi1
Gates of engineers certifying 10 work done. II is
singular When nine millions declared sufficient By
two three State engineers 10 complete tho works. that
twelve millions have been spent with two millions
OF commssioners' drafts for which appears 70 have
been done in ali, amounting to some fourteen millions;
and the canal managers want about about two mil
lions complete the canals These COMMISSIONER
drafts indispensable TO protect the contractors from
insolvency. Tor he'd they been obtained those pd
vduas would have suffered Immense oss because they
are compelled 10 finish up large amounts OF work, by
their means before they realize any funds from
the tatethe State pays nothing Ia advance OF the rest
dent engineers certificate Those drafts have all been
discounted by the banks, aud the last Legislature pledged
the STATE interest them. So Lobody suffers out
the taxpn yeTs, good natured crcaturee.
not yet decided what il to be done for procuring
prayers the Opening Of the daily OF the House
adopted authorizing the Speaker to invite
all the clergy Of Albany Troy, West Troy and Greenbush
to 0fcate leaving to themselves 10 arrange the "oroer
Of praying" The Albany clergy bed consultation, and
TO the conclusion that Il would be extremely neon
to with the clergy out OF the city so as 70
regular attendance every morning; they finally
concluded not 10 oer for the good Of the
present House of Assembly but leave the matter entirely
ssbrethren What the House will do for prayers is not
yet determined. Mr. Law, the American leader Of the
House. p opposed to elect chaplain, which, agreed to-
and plurality PREVAILS the close communion republican
Baptst numberng forty) will undoubtedly succeed
electrg their The Catholics take interest in
the matter, their priests never minge with the Pro-
Mstants In legislative prayer.
Governor Morgan's first levee held at the Execu
tive Mansion this evening. H. brilliant affair
ceedng anything Of the kind in the shape OF berallty
and hospitality that has occurred for many years. Tue
company consisted OF several OF tho State officers
beers Of both branches OF the legislature distinguished
citizens and strangers several Of the impuden and i'm
pertinent lobby, who ntrude into everybody mess and
few modest reporters who force themselves into
any body Is company.
This day has been the coolest known in three years
thermometer ranging in the evening at "a degrees.