The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

Our Special Albany Despatch.
ORGANIZATION or THE LE0IsLArURE-rHx COVER
soR's MESSAGE - REINP0sTrI0S or RAILROAD
TeLLs-THE NEW YORK CITY RAILROADS, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 3, 1859.
The day was occupied by both houses in having the
Senators and Assembymen sworn the installation Of the
newly elected officers the reading OF the Governors
Message. The crowd, usual on the opening Of the
Legislature annually, quite large The Offices having
been disposed Of by last evening" Of dsap
pointed Union and party savers took the early trains
homeward bound this morning Almost all the old OIL
Of last year hand for appointment, but
scarcely any Of them succeeded
The Governors recommendation that tolls should be
reimposed upon railroad freight, Is not believed 10 be
the desire Of his party He having thus pre-
pledged himself to sign such q bill, II remains
TO be whether his party friends in both houses will
permit q railroad toll bill TO enter the executive
chamber It's matter that has been repeatedly tested
tho Legislature, but the people and the canals have
always out second best" II viii be 30 on the trial
now approaching. There Is no likelihood OF re-
IMPOSING tolls railroad freight than there was the day
AFTER they taken on through the influence Of George
Geddes in the Senate several years since
His Excellency ID also committed upon the subject Of
New York city railroads BE s in favor OF increasing
the number OF railroads. but he thinks valuable fran
chise ought 70 be source OF to the city II Is
well known that the city will receive many thousands
Of delars annually II fair and responsible composition
shall DO allowed but IL Is the interest OF lobbyitss
in the entire three branches Of the Legislature, and
both branches Of the New York city Common Council,
TO prevent any bonus being given 10 the city
must be contributed in liberal parcels 10 their private
pockets. Will his Excellency Governor Morgan, who
manifests such wonderful berality for his own city,
sign any such bills through the House Of
sembly, with lightning speed the last session. We have
already formed our own opinion concerning his course
The few votes given in for agler, of Niagara
for Speaker those Of anti railroad members willing
to show themselves from the start He is the most pro-
mnent member next TO the Speaker and will be placed
at the head Of the Committee of Ways and Means and de-
nominated the 90 Chancellor OF the Exchequer" As
there is definite financial policy recommended
by the Governor, no means by which the State
is TO be extricated from its present immense in
debtedness, and the people relieved from the most
oppressive taxation Of any people in the Union there
fore remains for the Comptroller Mr. Dennston former
ly radical democrat, the Canal Auditor, Mr. Benton,
formerly hard granite democrat aud likely Mr. Fiagler
Chairman Of Ways and Means TO institute programme,
initiate republican platform, naugurate plan, some
financial scheme which will eventuate in giving relief
the millions Of payers Of the State. The sole RESPONSE
bilty rests upon those gentlemen In consultation
with their party friends to meet the crisis But how will
such radical, economical as Dcnnison and Benton
such reckless spendthrifts Rugges and the whg
branch Of the republican partys