The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


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Iaid IN 1896 Sl09 $40 OF
PAID in in 1873 iSSs 10y 9s'S Sss ss
OF this sum was paid for legislative printing
Ia Se 600
IN oeo l50)
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The contract for doing the printing for the Legislature
for the years 1859 and $780, taken by c. Van
Benhuyscn, for the of $50 900 per session. being
$4,000 less than the lowest amount in the above figures
The expense to the State for printing and editing the
Colonial History, which is of the most stupendous
humbues OF the age the Comptroller states is the cnor
nous sum OF s233SG 49, The work completed yet for
the editor wants to be employed two three longer
in compiling an index to the ten volumes, which some i'm
pudent person has intDaed made the several v0
tunes we're published, but OF course the State will never
have unless four five thousand dollars more is
pledged therefor. Will this everlasting publication Of
ronnist sucn as .ae the
tura History be arrested9 Millions have been
squandered and only because members Of the Legislature
vote themselves large numbers Of copes clearly against
the constitution that the treasury has thus unusty been
invaded.
Senator Brandreth introduced bill for another Lunatc
Asylum. The Governor appoint three Commission
ers the location TO be the State College, at Sing
Sing, and only single hundred thousand dollars is asked
for from the State Treasury Better locate the institution
upon that celebrated estate farm so well known as the
Capitol Park in the city of Albany.
am under obligation to Senator Sloan for an early cow
Of bis BILL Of which he gave notice few days since The
shipping Interest Of the city Of New York will discover
ments and alterations in the wardens as has ex-
listed some two years 1t is understood that the bill
with the hearty concurrence Of several shpowners who
have been consulted In the matter This is copy Of the
bill
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At late stage of the session, Senator W. A. Wheeler
moved to go into executive session This took
the democratic side by surprise, only yesterday tho
WEIGH Commissary General, was made, and other mat
tiers considered. Senator Spinola made inquiry why q
necessity existed for secret session to-day Senator
Wheeler answered by stating, that mr. Spnoa) would
know the reason as soon as the doors closed from
the public Senator spinoa then inquired whether tho
majority would not consent TO go into executive
sion with open doors The majority declined. Mr..
Spnola then stated that he believed the reason for
this not haste was on account Of the resignation of
two Of the Quarantine Commissioners on account
Of interference with their dutes the consequent ne
cessy Of Immediately appointing Others notwith-
standing bill had passed the House repeating the law OF
1857. The Senate doors were finally closed The pre-
sence of Kennedy and Devn of the Emigrant Commis-
sion, and OF Edward w. Fiske Of Brooklyn we'll known
lobbyists, indicated that something was about being
In the House Mr. ScoIencd of Oneida presented peti
tons from large number Of the sveerans of 1912 com
planning of the manner in which certain "Gen. John
Van Rensselaer, OF city has undertaken fleece them
out Oh seven or as much eleven per cent of their
honest dues from government The Military Committee
the veterans may expect to receive their lust reward
Inc Broadway parallel railroad is thus surveyed-com-
mencng at Fifty ninth street corner Seventh avenue and
broadway TO University place, to Sixth street. through
Sixth street 10 Greene street, down to Canal
street. through Canal street to West Broadway, down
West Broadway TO Barclay street, through Barclay
10 Broadway; returning by way Of Barclay street to
Church street. through Church street 10 Canal street,
through Canal street to Mercer street, through Mercer
street to Eighth street. to University place, Broadway
and Seventh avenue to Fifty street. the place of be-
ginning. The project Of running directly through
Broadway having been prohibited by the Courts, all tho
Jacob Sharp lobby influence will now be directed TO
vince the Legislature Of the importance Of this route,
though the attempt has been three times previously de-
fcated
Mr. Opdykes resolution OF inquiry concerning the fees
Of certain New York officials Is likely TO prove nzzc,
any way. In the first place, IL scarcely pass tho
House Of Assembly, and in the second place. he will like
y be unable to obtain any information. II up for
sideraon this morning, when Mr. Chanler den) spoke
for half an hour in an able manner against IT, Mr. G. g.
spencer republican, he partly proessed to be- was op
posed to IL, and Mr. Conkng distinguished republican
leader, also dsfavored its passage. He stated that no
Information could be obtained the late Clerk and Sheriff
bad taken from those respective offices every paper con-
tanning anything relating 10 the matter of fees AS for
The Corporation Counsel and Attorney they being
sponsibe to the legislature will not submit any report