The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21
NEWS FROM TIE STATE CAPITAL.

OAV No0N haAA WuS 1tt OVEtGQ A4klAat--
Rush OF New Workers tn tue Lcbby--rhe
Axes that are 10 be Ground--RepubIacan
Legislative Caacus-Thcir Ftaanciai
Policy, &C., Sc.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, March 20, 500.
Both Houses to-day engaged in the third rcatiug
OF bills, the House passing twenty nve bills aud the
Senate nine. 81.
The bill to prevent ticket swindling was amongst those
that passed the House.
The bill In regard 70 police courts In New York was
erred 70 the first Committee Of the Whole Ia the Senate
The bill to appropriate unclaimed deposits Of savings
banks was defeated In the Senate The vote WAS After
wards reconsdered and laid on the table.
Mr. Miller informs me that he promised to 20 for
the one cent ferrsge ~ stated yesterday by Alderman
Dayton. Tho trouble before the committee he States
account Of private quarrel between tho Brooklyn
and Williamsburg people, the latter demanding that II
the Fulton and Brooklyn ferries were made cent the
burg should also be reduced would njare the
sale of property in that locality He attributes the ad
verso report OF tho committee 10 the quarcls between
those two sections give his statement as he made 1t 70
me. This ID certainly mixed question; but there 10
little chance Of the aborng classes getting their one cont
fcrragc between the Union Ferry lobby op,
ration and the quarrel Of the Esstern anu Western LIS
Sct property holders The poor man will have to stand
There to be but little going on at Albany, a. lsas.
on the surface but the distant rumors however ndicas
storm, the clouds are gathering In ali directions AMI
what y being done In secret will soon be made pubuc
Tho Hobbies here crowded with New York city ON.
han In attendance. with Csptn Dks and conside-
rable bevy from Broome street. Numerous delegations
q The republican committees, both q "old Mems"
ofioe seeking by SPECIAL legislation. Brewer, Conover,
Oakley Hail, }. A. Kennedy, Andrew Bieakiey. J. j.
shaw mat Green, Charles Mcneil, or the Tax ofice)
and host Of others, including tho comtee from
tho finance department, in busy attendance John
Haven, Jr and Delsned Smith here, urgent with
their bill for Washington Heights commission Welsh
and Spencer are beating for the police job BY
the way, see bill On the flee Tor a institution,
cost Of 100000, to be second District Police Court
place for DECEPTION of witnesses. This, learn ia des.
tined for the new Headquarters o. the Tom0s Justices
when they organized into board -
The railroad interests affected oy the Toll BILL &C.,
keeps Dean Richmond and quorum Of railroad presi-
dens In session here BY the absence Of Peter
Sweeney AMI his stsge cien would be inferred tina.
all the erdrobs disposed Oh yet the passage in the
Assembly to-day Of The indefaligAble Ira Buckmsns
railroad Williamsburg to Ne shows xbst
might be cone even now BY one man ,wer lobby.
The great Dodge in the Hobbies thus year coma here
SIS committee. Everybody from the city here as
pear here to night all city republicans. ng 10 have
The Tax Levy disbarsed among Themselves reward
TAmnany Hail at the late city eecsions The latest
committee arrived Is wism u. Kennedy in charge of
amnany Hall, the Street Department and the spois
generally. Where are the Nozartcrss Whore are the
Aldermenf The proposed amendments TO the char.
weie FIRST set on foot here by Tammany politicians,
brt since the measure was recommissed and ain
ported II promises 10 Clip the wings Of Fammany even
sborter than ,hofe Of Mozart have been.
The republican members Of the Legislature held
general caucus this evening in the Assembly chamber,
sor the purpose OF arranging their party programme and
bringing the wayward Senators into the traces upon the
party question There was general attendance. All
outsiders including Clerks doorkecpers and reporters
excluded and every precauon adopted prevent
their proceedings from being known.
Mr.. Lhtejohn was in the chair. A warm discussion
took place, and Was evident in the that
they could not harmonze The question OF olug rail-
roads. number OF the republicans Immediately flew
from the track the moment that the subject was
toned Speeches made at some length by Messrs
Ter, and ssvsrG others, sSs TENOR o. ' WHICH Was
that tax bad got TO be raised 10 way The State
Treasury was empty, and lt devolvcd upon them, as
representatives Of the dominant party to decide upon
some mode OF raising It, How should Il be donor the
enigma to be solved Several Of the speaksrs5were In
favor Of making The railroads bear the burthen, whilst
was Mr. CoDkling who believed dire taxation the only
true policy. NJ Butler thought that il was question
BY ali The representatives Of The people. N'''0N
The State Comptroller and Canal Auditor were called
upon TO give their views, both Of whom pictured the
thought the duty Of the Legislature TO decide upon
mode for revenue before they passed any bills appro
priating money for public works Mr. Ramsay thought
that any vote taken there to night should not be
binding them, far ~ the Albany and Susquehanra
Railroad Is concerned, and other pubhcmcasures Those
questions he thought should not be brought into the ques
ton OF telling taxation.
The discussion is still being kept up with but little pros
pect Of an agreement TO night They still In
this, twelve P. NJ, and vote has yet been taken. Al
hands have clearly proven themselves as being diem
ma Many OF the Senators declare that caucus shal
bind them on the question Of tollipg.
QUARTER PAST TWELVE O'Clock.
The CAUCUS has just adjourned, without taking
upon this troublesome question. They will meet to.
morrow night, when it is thought the matter will be
ranged.