The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
NEWS er~oM the STATE CAPITAL.

e editing Discussion ON the Pro Rata
Freight Biif-serious Charges OF Bribe-
ry and Corruption-Conhrna OF APP
poin tments, sc.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
Albany, Feb. Is, 1850
The friends of pro have been busy all the afternoon
endeavorng to patch up the breach made by the storm
this morning They all into the House as confident
a. If they had not been visited with thunder and lightning
this morning. is generally conceded that the only
hope for pro rata is in the Investigating Committee find
ing the letter that Mr. leohn said he understood hal
been written.
The discussion continued this evening. Mr.. Ailken
argued favor Of applying the provisions Of the bill to
private individual companies and the canals. He could
how the canal orwarders could be looked upon
any honest than the railroad They just
as anxious as the railroad companies to make
money.
Mr. Butler also argued favor Of applying pro rata to
the oonal forwarders
Mr.. Lttejohn opposed the amendments. The competi-
ton with the carriers the canals such that you
could not apply this to them
Mr.. Robinson thought that the concession just made
of the strongest arguments that could DO pro-
duced against the pro rata bill. He knew that compet-
ton did settle this matter but In favor Of this pro
rata scheme.
Mr. Jacques argued at much length in favor Of the
amendments, If the bill must be passed. but opposed
TO the bill in all its features He believed that the inhabi-
tants Of the city Of New York all opposed TO the
policy Of this bill.
The amendments were then voted down, when Mr..
Mllngton, Of Herkmer, made lengthy speech In favor
Of the BILL In which he viewed the history Of the canals
and railroads this State He thought this contest was
between the people and railroads Of the State
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bill, charging tho Clinton League with being the mos
gigantic lobby that had ever made
its appearance around the Legislature He thought
the title Of the bill should be changed TO 60 bill 10 enable
the canal forwarders TO raise the wind"
Notwithstanding the extra precautions by the Senator's
TO prevent any from leaking out in regard to the
Executive session, and their clearing the Of all but
the members and chief clerk and their ordering the sde
rooms TO be cleared and key holes watched have OBJ
tanned their proceedings They overlooked "black
kitten" and have been able their entire action The
first thing done was Senator Connolly rising TO question
Of privilege upon charge made against him by Buffalo
paper for voting for republican nominees in the last
Executive session He could not zee how they could
charge him with being in city railroad combination be-
he voted for certain nominees. He thought the
charge unjust and uncaed for There considerable
skrmishing on Van valkenburg, but there much
said during the last secret session, and general dis
position to finish this troublesome job, they came
to vote and Van Valkenberg was confirmed by vote
Of seventeen 10 thirteen, foows-Yeas-Se Senator'S
Abel Bell Connolly, Terry Fero, Goss, Kelly, Ketcham,
Lapham McGraw, Montgomery, Monroe, J. M Murphy,
Robertson, Sessions, Warner, Williams. Nays-Senators
Covin, Gardiner Grant, Hammond Hlhouse, Laurence,
Manierre, p Murphy, Prosser, Richmond Rotch, spi-
nola, Truman.
It will be seen by the above vote that Senator'S Bell
Fero and Sessions have backed down. Short meals
general party diet has brought them into he traces and
they have finally concluded repent and good Re-
gency senator's The democrats that in favor Of
confirmation last week voted to day, whsttwo republican
Senators, that then could swallow Van valkenburg have
found him unpaatable today, viz; Richmond and P. p
Murphy.
The remaining nominee for Port Warden, Mr.. Louns
bury, was confirmed by vote Of eighteen TO twelve not
withstandng that gentleman has asserted that he had
only gone bed with the republicans the purpose Of
kicking them out and having the bed to himself They
| were in session nearly four hours.