The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-25
AFFAIRS AT TIKI STATE CAPITAI.


Our Special Albany Despatch.
THE LIQUOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TAXES
AND Observation-Disclosures OF TAx CENTRAL
PARK ACr-rHE GUARANTEES DAMAGEs-THE FORT
WASHINGTON IMPROVEMENT BILL RE-coMMTrED-
THE STATE DEBT-REDuCII0S OF CANAL TOLLS,
ETC., ETC.
The Friends sincere and ardent OF prohbitory liquor
law will not be able 70 place upon the statute book
during this session OF the Legislature Hopes enter
tanned by them at the adjournment last night, that sue
cess would attend their perseverance, they had sue
ceeded IN motion order the bill 10 third reading.
This morning. however, motion was carried reconsider
ing the Of yesterday The question then taken
upon ordering TO third reading, which was losA6 "
90. The next thing in order was whether the House
would allow the bill to 60 back again TO the Committee a
the Whole, which defested61 70 IS. This virtually
killed The BILL and it's reconsideration this session 10 now
entirely out Of the question Tho next effort will b -
amend the present inefficient license laws; but ~ the dy
friends Of prohibition in tho House will prevent any ate-
ration or amendment the matter may be seted Coz
the session that no Law will be paesed upon the subjects
ninety hundredhs Of the rum sellers in the State
will continue, they have during the last two years. in
retailing the ardent without contributing sup
port OF the poor or assisting the Ieorate College Bng
hamton.
The gallery Of the Assembly Chamber was reserved To-
day for the members OF the New York Twelfth regiment
which wss subsequently occupied by large number a
them.
Preston King United States Senator was awarded the
privilege Of the Assembly chamber.
Mr. Opcyke's bill relating to taxes and assessments
the city Of New York. provides that the Comptroller C
the CITY shall appoint three Commissioners OF Taxes sad
Assessments, to hold Office for five years This Board Is
be authorized to appoint twelve deputies and many
regular and extra clerks their judgment may be
cestsry Each commissioner Is to receive three thousand
five hundred dollars per annum, each deputy two thou
sand and each clerk twelve hundred dollars, yearly
salaries. The Board is empowered also TO appoint
veyor, to hold Office during the pleasure Of tie comms
soDers ard receive compensation oil three thousand
dollars per annum The Offices Of Ward Assessors and
COmr ssioners 81 Taxes existing abolished,
and all tie provisions existing taken from te
Board Of Supervisors and conferred this
pssion Charles McIane Of the present deputies rs
in the lobby and appears 10 be the chief engineer ia run
ring this machine He has confidence that the "Grindg
Committee" VIII put the bill through
Among the bills reported by the Grinding Committee
the one amending the CentraiPark act II about
being ordered TO third reading, when Mr Conkng
Committee Of the Whole. What is the matter with Mr..
ConklngS The amendment which he proposed. receiving
the action Of the Superior Court in appointing Commits
eoners being agreed to- was presumed that gentleman
would ,nterpoee no further objections 70 the bill.
The bill providing for the assessment and collection Of
damages caused by the destruction Of Quarantine proper
occupied nearly the entire session OF the House Mr.
Christie opposed the bill at considerable length, did
also Mr.. Bingham of Rensselaer,. Mr. Speaker Little
John, M Conking aud Mr. Morris-tnree strong meg
have advocated It's passage. will pass both houses
On motion Of Nj Richly the bill laying out streets
Fort Washington Heights was recommied TO the Commit
/ tee on Cities end Villages
Senator Owens bill for paying off the two million five
! OeOt--unCOn-
sttufionai canal commissioners Observation-Disclosures tho
Commissioners Of the Canal Fund to borrow the amount
rembursibe in eighteen yeasthe act to be submitted
the People ut the next annual election. With half
dozen proposed constitutional amendments, loan laws,
&c. TO think Of discuss and decide upon before voting
next November together with the merits of State and local
officers to be chosen we think the people have quite
amount OF private legislation 10 accomplish.
Senator Prosser ia for confirming the of the Canal
Board the reduction of tolls their resolution intro
| duced by him, coutemplates;-
Resolved df the Assembly concur That Legislature re-
commend that the Canal Board adjust the
time to time command the largest tonnage revenue
TO this end that the Legislature consent that the said Board
reduce the rate of all articles
more than mill thousand pounds me TO any
not lees than one mill
The Senate has been in regular snarl relative to the
protest OF the twelve Senators against ousting Mr. Man
deve Mr.. Patterson ep) offered resolution that tho
protest be not received by the Senate. finally
tied by adopting that notion although quorum OF tho
Senate did not record their votes and the President
Gliding the motion lost. Thus ends the Vaudeville case.
Senator Mather made inquiry when the select commit
tee would report in the Wetmore He stated the
democracy had been charged with delay in regard
ting the difficulty in the Eleventh district and he desired
that the public should be dsabused No information was
given, and the matter dropped It is understood that
Senator Ain will present report contendDg that under
the constitution the people have right provide
Tor filling an anticipated vacancy Mr. Wetmore will be
admitted.