The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-29
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


Tango In the Time for Holdiag the Chi
cage COnvcntlor-The Position OF tho
Pro Rata Mcasure-The Browbestiag
Operatfon or the CifntoR League and
Canal Forwarders-Their Double Deal
fngs-Debste in the House-BiIls Passed
IN the senatc-Leaislatfve Party NJ
Thurlew Weeds House, Sc.
QUE SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, Feb %, 1880.
The change Of day for holding the Chicago Convention,
Juno until the 16th OF May, by the National Commit
hAs created universal satisfaction among the repub-
,ans here Ono would think, from their general exube
,noe that the change Of day was going 70 give them sue
~ without any further effort on their part
The Pro Rata bill, ~ amended, was placed upon tho
les ths morning, and notice that they have stricken
ut great deal Of the absurd wording. There are no
ager twenty-n i've repetions OF "and doing the other
,inss Aforesaid" There b more common senss In the
,ordipg Of tho bill than before. 1t 10 yet, however,
undle of inooassencies such only beogsed legal
lind that had undertaken Job that knew little or
ching about could put together. Two Of common
suse could arrange far better bin and less absurdies
IAN thin. No person but half cracked lawyer could
ossbly have made such promiscuous tumble Of words
u osatsined in the bill reported BY the committee.
ne Amendments yesterday have improved n this
oins - some extent There Ia stall plenty Of fos
kmpreveme0t
viii be BY looking the report Of the Inves-
eaHag Committee. that the parties that have figured In
hat 100000 letter are forwarders; in fact, is
ANAL orwarders and else that here demand
ng the passage OF the BILL is canal orwarders that
iefaming tho characters Of members; canal forward
ss that are using the arguments Of blows s canal for
Tarders and contractors that endorse that kind OF argu
ment O the floor Of the House. Go into the lobby and
tud person who u button hong members in favor Of
his MEASURE and ask the question who no b. and the re-
trying be one These are the men that are asking
the Legislature 70 manufacture Pro Rata bills 70 bolster up
their business and bring into life their dapdated
Germs. This Pro Rata measure b nothing more less
than special act for the benefit Of canal forwarders
Members may talk, figure and explain; they make
nothing else or it, Is not the measure thst the people
have petcned for but clap trap to enable the canal
e fact as you w is the only CONSTRUCTION that com
anon sense put upon II. the people demand legsa
let u have what they are asking for and not bill
for the reinstatement OF class OF who belong the
past and are not wanted In the present time. Tho
ward march Of improvement, has set them one sde and
IKE da%mng up Niagara TO undertake to place them
There ' Is, however, fair prospect of the canal for
House. They have browbeaten members before cleo
ops and thus obtained their pledges they have DETAINED
them since well assaulted them on the floor; with
this course they are in fair way of succeeding in the
lower house.
A member Of the House informed me few days since
that whilst be was candidate after he had received
the nomination by bis party he received series OF ques
tons from the officers Of the Clinton League upon the Pro
Rata measure. He paid attention Whatever to the
questions. About weeks elapsed when he received
smother letter. containing the pledges Of the Senator nom
70 this he paid attention Anew days elapsed when
agent Of the Clinton League called upon him and said 'gn
hs . III or Of honor should
me you can; was not nominated by you, but
Sg the psrs q my The in
ry against the mnions Of this corrupt lobby concern
This the course that has been adopted by Set Of men
4hokap hnIot nfo hncno
secure the passage Of law that viii put money in their
purses the detrment Of the commerce Of the State.
them and working for fer different measure here
The remarks Of Mr. Barstow, President Of the ST. N.cho
ssnsd p.siCn which was sent to the Legisiaure, and
your correspondent copied his name with several others
he vas questioned rs to his signing the Petition, and re-
Piled, "Tha three came into his Office and asked
him be was in favor Of the completion of the canas"
TO which he replied that he Then said these off,
Gals, "Sgn this petition and he signed II, and was
prsed Afterwards learn that he had signed petition
for Pro Rata law This form Of the fAlsehood Of the
The ball was opened this morning by an able speech
from Mr. Bingham, Of Rensselaer, in reply TO portion Of
Mr. Cooper, Of New York. spoke at length against
the blu declaring injurious 70 the commerce OF the city
Mr.. Van Horn, Of Niagara next made aeugthy speech
IN favor Of the bin and may be put down one Of the
he Ike all others that have spoken that side, went of
distractions, or, in other words they in favor
enact which is no more Ike the question that they are
talking to than black is like white
During all the discussion that we have had upon this
subject but person has given deineaon OF the
features Of the bill, and that Mr. Mngton, OF Her
r % e have s Of on mas wild snd
visionary theories. In fact. have about made up my
mind that put the whole batch Of canal orwardes in the
lobby together and their tools the House, they cannot
give full explanation Of all the features Of the bill which
they are trying to enact Mr. Wilmington gave us good
explanation he went but he did not undertake to
solve the of OF the sections or the BILL
and other that eide has exhibited talent enough
70 wade through the mystihcaions OF that BILL
Mr.. Garretson, of Duchess, made lengthy speech
against the bill this morning derouncing the Clinton
League and the ruany mode OF argument ON the floor OF
BE was followed by Mr. Ellsworth, from Saratoga, in
favor OF the bill He thought the real party or wire
puiler this Discrimination is the money power in New
York which had joined hands with the Western states
against the citizens OF this State, and that
own political eptaph. All who voted against the
bill be thought would vote in favor Of the city OF New
such thing going too far their feelings in favor Of
the city Of New York. and favorng an unlawful aggran
Sers the western part Of the State He appealed TO the
friends Of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad to go for
@ nS s, s1a as1 tho 20
money power Of New York that stood in their way
stand By the people Of the western part Of the State and
Yet ell those who here from the rural districts ke
Of themselves before they led to the altar and
York which trying 70 govern this State well all
others Mr.. Ellsworth had nothing say about the DIFF
ferent features OF the bill only the general principle
At the conclusion Of bis speech the House took recess
until quarter past three o'clock.
At the hour adjourned the House convened, and Mr.
putler Of Warren, made short speech against the bill
lie thought that the passage OF this BILL instead OF helping
the canals would the freghts upon railroad lines Of
other states BE could not how the passage OF this
oct would reduce the State tax as argued by the gentle
man from Niagara
There is one point in the speech OF Mr. Flagler last
evening worthy Of notice. coming as It does from the
Chairman OF the Committee on Ways and Means. He
stated during his that this pro rata measure and
the topg OF the railroads must be passed this winter
This proof Of my former statements thst both Of these
schemes are intended party measures and, such,
they are trying to obtain their enactment
Measrs Savage and Merritt spoke length against
the bill The latter gentlemans remarks were TO the
point close exposing the plans OF circulating Pc
tMions by the Clinton League BE read from the docu-
ents of that organization facts that showed the Clinton
League composed Of twenty six canal ferwarders,