The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-03
CITY AFFAIRS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Progress Of the Amended City Charter
and City Railroad Bills.
Election Of Regents Of the VnIycrslty-TrE
nifty Churth Tr0ubles-The National In
dependence AIonument-Heayy Rail-
road Freight Charges-Anend-
mcnts 10 the C0nstitu-
ti0n-CanaI Matters.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE POLITICIANS,
10, &s., &c.

ALBANY, March 20, 1859.
The Nep City CharterC Combined Opposition ~ k-WiI
Pos?-E,ectiom Of Regents Of Tie Unire,yay-City Rail
road Bills Governors vetoes, DC, dc.
The sy nopsis bill purportipg amend the charter
of the city Of New York. which appeared exclusively
the BlRAp Monday has atentively perused and
scru, zed b, the citizens Of that locality appears by
the numbers from the city to obtain sight of the orig
nal SO anxious they to examine its entire features
that several gentlemen up from New York this
morning and made examination Of the copy in the
printers hands They denominate il ssparty omnibus
10 which all the Of pretended reform and
my piled in hurley hurley Several leading and nnu-
entail citizens not Of the democratic party here who
denounce the bill the most preposerous banng
conceived and ushered into the light OF day. These par
ties declare that II the leaders Of tho republican
party in New York aud Albany have combined
and put that pretended amended charter bill upon the
slate, there will roll up such against its
passage will assuredly not only demosh the ''sate
but consign TO nerited condemnation ali its authors
abeors advocates and supporters The feeling exhibited
here to day of political partisan complexion but
resolutely expressed by the republicans as any
others.
The simple farce of eecpg two Regents of the Unver-
sity was enacted by both houses to-day The time
when honor rested upon the learned and public
spirited gentlemen who honored with that station
Previous to these latter days the candidates selected
from the lterati and intelligence Of the State but
other qualification 10 necessary than recognized ortho
dox partsanship Time when such great minds
Cuban G. yerplanck John l.. Graham, Gideon Hawley,
David Buell. and others Of like intellectual endowments
we're selected that account; but now, and for
few previous years, the strict line Of political pre-
ference has been strictly drawn. In 1857
named the Reverend Isaac Parks was
placed there by political majority in the legislature
simply because be desecrated his Methodist pulpit
screechpg for poor bleeding Kansas and exhibited
his talents permitted much political zeal and halu
naton any Of the Beechers Kaochs Of that event
iu mustang period To-day politics again ruled the seec
ton, and the notorious George B. Cheever for similar
reasops declared ELECTED II Ia not TO be wondered
that Major Scboefeld Of the House desires 10 abolish the
institution.
There were three reports submitted to the Senate this
morning in the Wetmore case-One from each member of
the Select Committee. Mr.. Latin republican,, chairman
made strong constitutional argument, concluding ADMIT
Wetmore b the seat upon his taking the nth OF office.
ar. scott (democraD ably resisted his admission, the
ground that there existed vacancy at the the
people cast their votes for Senator but if there
such vacancy there neither any power
10 the constitution nor any Law on the statute books,
authorizing an election in case OF such vacancy If the
argument Of Judge Scott be correct then Mr. Prosser OF
Buffalo, falls the mpuation also Of voting speak
ing and holding his seat illegally Mr.. Lamont (rep.),
submitted his vews aso treadnz very cautiously upon
the toes Of Mr. Lan though in conclusion he ntimated
that Mr.. Wenore not entitled seat under all the
three several reports directed TO be printed after
which the vote viii be taken Ny prediction is that Mr.
Wetmore will not be admitted.
Several efforts made to day in the House to make
the New York city railroad bills the special order for
some Particular time to arrive But the request
fused. There some three hundred and fifty bills
ahead Of thcm still the lobby pressing the
bers TO override ali other business During the
past when the project rife for rairoang Broadway
il was thought the city had emptied its eectoneeriDg
committees in the capital therefor But that rush
nothing comparison with the present crowd about the
Capitol There being pcary dozen projects for railroads.
represented each by obbers and contractors Is impo
bic for any two three succeed without carrying
through nearly the entire number There Is scarcely
member from the city but is committed some one or
more of the prof ects The prominent application the
parallel Broadway, name changed to "Sevenih Ave-
nue. in order TO divert the attention of property holders
formed and will be strange II this Legislature does
not make gridiron Of the city.
Governor Morgan sent IN two vetoes 10 the Assembly
tbs morning. against the bill anoexIng a small part
Of the town OF Italy, in the county Of Yates TO the OF
Naples in the county Of Ontario The other upon
bill changing the name Of church in Goxanus. He says
the time OF the Legislature valuable 10 be expended
upon such frivolous matters. This makes some half
cozen vetoes upon bills which nobody cares any thing
about. Public expectation is pptoe awaiting his
action several other bills which really embrace
matters for consultation and careful consideration
The friends OF the railroads feel ebenson the
canal interest in the Legislature is sufficient pass the
Toll bill. Still there viii be determined fight upon il
when 1t is reached in the House.
The bill appointing inspectors OF election and canvassers
ofvotes in the cy OF New York passed the House this
morning
ALBANY. March 30 1859