The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-09
AFFAIRS At the s1S!E CAPITAL.
Our Special Albany Despatch.

ALBANY, April Q, 1852
ON OF the mes. highly interesting scenes Of the session
| WAS l-a la The Senate cha 1bsr this morning
occurred In relation to bill introduced e'psr ~ Senator
Fo0te or Loveand, called the Personal Lrtsty D''
which WIG ieferred 10 the Judiciary Committee 'uie im
sllce Hsoai ms the general abolition doctrine " re
shtance 10 the fug I've Slave la dsespec for the Ia y
congress decisions Of the Supreme Court of the
Uni'ed States and disregard Of tho constitution In
wofd, undertook 10 prevent the return of aoy rnoiye
slave who should be caught this State The COMMITTEE
On the Judiciary made their report this
ana read by Senator Owen 1t repuda,ed tue obscure
and revolutionary Doctrine OF dsobedlencs 10
Tie laws OF tho general government, declared IL
10 DO be duty Of the people to submit the laws of
gress and the decisions Of the courts federal until
they are reversed repealed thus sustaining the right
Of masters 70 recover their runaway slaves this STATE
The report elaborate and explicit is signed by Mr.
Owen and Mr.. Noxon, republicans, aud agreed 70 by
Senator's John d. Willard and Scott, democrats Senator
lamont republican, the only member Of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES Who favored resistance the Fugitive Slave
law by the people of this State The latter Senator de-
hveIed bus opinions orally and very ably, tak0g the
ground which the stump orators Of the republican party
have heretofore occupied Mr. Diven reply declared
that the republican party in favor Of sustaining the
compact OF the United States constitution and the
uises which the Of Congress have enacted He a
leading republican denounced the toctrinee of (err,t
Smith and Lloyd Garrison but made direct aluson 10
Stewards Rochester revolutionary and ncendary doctrines
During these proceedings the chamber was Gro wded
with Spectators and every Senator present The DO
son taken against the PerEona Liberty bill by two of
the strongest republican members OF the Mosers
Dven and N0IOD) entirely unexpected by US
and think majority OF the Senate The democrats ia thai
BODY ana the few lingering outside, appeared highly gra
thed ut the Introduction OF the resolution that bill
ought not " pass. Perhaps the ample of two other re
publican legislatures in refusing pass law Of this ma
tnre had some slight effect upon the action Of the Judi
GARY Committee.
The Senate adopted the resolution for change in the
constitution allowing any niger the right OF suf
that body also agree thus amend the constitution
then the same Legislature will early provision 20
submit the question 10 the people in season TO ascertain
that Seward will get the negro vote in 1850
Mr. Smith, of New York, presented this preamblel and
resolution, which was laid over for the day
Whereas the Court of Appeals decided in favor of the
DECISION seems Y be IN favor Of paying laid cid police I
nT a RAY . and inserting In the New York tax levy
this House effect Of such decision Il heyesy the city
Of New York will become obligated to pay said police ~
Senator Masher procured the passage similar resol
ton 10 the Senate The inquiry extended far AZ To
desire an opinion whether the State city OF New York
responsible for the the old police duriny
the last two years. The is expected TO- morrow
The decision Of the Governor whereby he refuses to
interfere with the sentence of death passed upon Mrs
Hatupg for the alleged murder Of husband by means
Of pcison, seems to meet with much disappointment
This morning Mr.. Burlington, member of the Assembly
consent, authorizing tho Communication of the son
TO ten years. Imprisonment the Sing Sing state
prison The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee
for report on this novel and original proposition Not
wilhstandpg that public opinion in this city, and even in
the legislature is decidedly adverse the execution OF
this unfortunate still il is regarded as an aemnt
to interfere With the Executive prerogatve, which win
establish dangerous precedent; and if this bill should
be enacted, every criminal hereafter would apply for
legislative Interference whenever the Executive refuses
10 arrest judgment
An adroit scheme invented by the justices and
clerks of the district courts Of city of New York by
which their salaries were to be increased from four
thousand dollars year Just the bill was about being
read for the last time this morning in the Assembly, Mr.
Reilly moved To recommt the bill tn amend by striking
out the section which increases their salaries He was
supported by Mr. Spencer, Mr. Mcleod Mr. Conkling and
Mr.. Opjyke, and tho bill was thus sent back SO the
learned and astute Justices and their active aud adroit
clerks will be compelled to perform their duties for the
salaries now received This proposition to increase the
salaries was inserted in the bill in very ingenious man
per, and was only detected at the last instant.
Since the passage Of the amended Charter bill in the
House OF Assembly yesterday there be sober
second thought amongst the republican couspirators
who drove 1t through that body under whip and spur
the insiders OF the party present. and though nothing
definite be learned OF the Conference Sufficient inaca
tons exhibited that organization is being formed
among strong and influential members OF the party the
city Of New York to prevent It's passage through the Sc
late. more than limited that his Excellency would
employ his veto power the bill comes in the exc
cutve chamber containing the sections which extend the
period Of certain officials beyond the time they
cd by the people under law and charter His Excelency
keeps that veto pen alongside continually and fearless
y uses almost every day The real fear is that the
charter will be so obnoxious 10 greatly ipjure the
publican party In the city Of New York.
After protracted struggle, the Harlem Railroad Com
pany have succeeded in being rechartered as the
two houses concerned for the further space OF thirty
years, with the privilege Of running by steam down 70
Forty second street for that period OF time They also
permitted 10 destroy Madison avenue Of the
Iehtful in the city, by running through II small cars
drawn by mules, cattle or horses
George Law mas succeeded in conquerlng the csniy
Stusrts Late last night the Assembly confirmed the
Corporation grant to construct the Ninth City rail
road IL will be recOllncted that the Stuarts have sue
ceed,d by Injunction from preventing the laying rails be-
low Canal street ever sDce 1857; and now, though the
matter is still in court, the Legslstu steps and un
dertskes TO override injunction. Mr. Opdyke VINO is
largely interested In property lying along Washington
street, threatens further injunctions