The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-02
tNEws FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Pro Rata Once More-BiIIs Boford
tho House-Chenango Extension In thd
I. Seusts-Tho Pet Measure or Com utrollej
Haws and Oakley Hall-Their Attemuj
TO Smusgle the Bill Through, &c.. SO.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, March l. 1860
There Is etil great deal Of uneasness amongst tbos
who voted for Pro Rata yesterday The bill ia not vh.
they first supposed, a. NO undertook full exoa
nation Of the bill when under discussion but talked
the theory Of discrimination. Many of those who voted
declare themselves deceived to the provisions of th
DILL venture TO say that there not twenty I've menu
pers In tho House who are satisfied with the bill ts os
advocates declare openly that they hope thai
ne eenAse wiz amend the bill and not let 60 on tAd
statute books In it, present shape.
The amendments that were offered 10 the bIll IN Non
day, which wore agreed upon In caucus on SATURDAY.
evening, secured the passage Of tho BILL -Four member
who had publicly declared Themselves against tbs for,s
bill voted for this. Could there be bill drawn coxsr
ne the points desired by majority OF those petiopIng
and ono that will work 10 the benefit OF tho people
stead OF the canal forwarde there would not be
hve votes against in the House, passed yestsr
day brings no relief TO tho people. only increases hs
freight, and IL movers already becoming dissusts
with their bansng, and lay great stress upon the po;.
that tho Senate win amend T. Many have voted agsius
their own convictions, and thrown tho responsibility upo
the Senate.
Mr.. Jakway moved this morning to reconsider tn,
vote; but the Chair decided the motion out OF or
der, unless by unanimous consent. Tnis being gene
raj order day, It would either require unanimou1
op \ tuvN-t f1;vH. a.
raj orders. Mr. Fagler objectipg, tho motion was nod
further pressed, and the House proceeded to CONSIDER
bills In Committee Of the Whole
large number Of bills were considered In CON.
mitsee Of the Whole and ordered to third reading
Among the number was = bill TO authorize the city ID
Brooklyn TO raise money to build market houses also an
act to amend section fifty three of the code Of procedure
and to extend the Jurisdiction OF Justices courts and t
provide for proceedings therein Also the He'll Gate Rlo
scs Inc atter took up large portion OF the time OF
The Pro Rata bill this morning referred to selec
committee Of the Senate Mr. Sessions Of Chaauqua chair
man. and Senators Proeser and Connolly As the othe
members.
. Senator P. P. Murphy offered the following resolu
ton
Resolved That all applications from the city Of New Yo
fSr rs5osds n ha! cy be referred to the senators
bill whereby tie justice Of the railroad ranchsss granted
ensue me CITY and the people OF The city Of New York.
Senator Spnoa desired to refer It TO the Committee al
the Whole and on motion Of Mcvep, the whole subjec
Court and Court Of passed the Senate ac
In relation to the punishment Of crimes and concernna
prisoners confined in the State prisons
The Senate then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the bfor the completion Of the canals and motion wa
made 70 strike out the Chenango extension which
discussed by number OF Senators until the adjourn
The prospect TO be that the motion to strike ou
win prevail on The ground that i is democratic msa
that locality will remember next election day. Tbe hill
was made the special order for to morrow. '"'|
ventilation Of the objects Of the visit Of Co%u
roler Haws and associates to this city and sketchaS
some Of their proceedings at caucus in Congress Hail
putting them down - preparing amendment to tia
city charter, man power bill Nothing has BEEN
heard OF Them since BY the public but they have never
been turning the crank Of the machine until he hss
brought forth bantling. An amendment to the ctJ
CHARTER has been slipped quietly into the hands Of
referred, which 10 IN the handwriting of A. Oakley HAN
This bill, understand he intends shall be reported by
session, and which is supposed win cure all the eyils
that The city OF New York afflicted with by making the|
Comptroller the great "I ann It in fact places ali
who reside IN your city, under the watchfu guardianship
Of Comptroller Haws, with A. Oakley Ha q chief adviser
me D IN question they hope to convince the committee
Oakley Hall win have 70 fare harder, turn his crank d.
and convince the committee that he represents two mn
lions OF people instead Of one, before he accompSs
that object, mistake the Judgment and good - Al
the members Of that committee.
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organizes the Croon Board, and places Ct &
head Of IT, to be styled Commissioner, he apponlN
subordinates also puts the street cleaning and swee
Ing department Of your city under the control OF the
ton Board as thus reorganzed also cuts or the appo
ing OF the acting Mayor, whenever thing
up during the absence Of tho Mayor prevents the mmd
Council from changing any Of the ordinances relating u
the saares of the Comptroller and his clerk and in
makes these ordinances part OF the statutes az ths
creates new officer called deputy comptroller; also
makes the high salaries about that portion OF the city go
Ill
reausbureau Of markets taxes rents-and gives to th
Comptroller absolute and unqualified control over tbe
real estate and other property belonging to the city
troer to do just about he peases also provides th
the members o. the Common Council shall have salaY
l understand that Haws and his representative herd
are sangune that the committee will report the bill q
they have drawn tup; but for the information Of he
oflSias let me tell them there many slips beweee
the cup and the lip" Their plans were very neatly ar
ranged TO smuggle the bill through the committee, bN
your correspondent discovered 1t, and has carefully Es
The bill contains many of the features of the bill intro
duced by Mr. Cooper, but shows that that only
feesr for this 1t is now written kinds of pspc
and imagine that there will be another kind added to
before 1t is reported by The committee If the people
New York want this change in the government Of the cX
what the necessity Of these representatives Of m
Of people attempting to smugge the bill through the cod
mtee Why not present 1t to the Hos aud have it refA
leu AZ uu- vru, all other bills so that III
o! the press furnish TO the people
New York and allow them to read and express thes
opinions upon 1t, that the committee act nteligenv
ana not report to the House the views of three o
mem The only inference that can be possible
ora Srawn from the action Of this band upoa th1
Dill that they have arranged charter thd
Will make the government Of the city Of New York
Licai machine, which will enable Haws, Hall Co.
Wax ray at the expense of the people. Let me say
tnese officials that they will have to make smaller tract
and fewer in number before they escape the notice
your correspondent No wonder that Hall said befo1
tue Committee on Commerce last evening that he N
presented million Of people," for he had reason 10
neve That he and his master Haws had them all under
control As Dir. A. Oakley Hall Is trying to make the Ia
makers here believe that he carries the city Of New Ys
IN nis breeches pocket will at early day give apd
here
The Senate to night ordered TO q third reading the1
authorize the sale to the city Of New York Of the va
Washington Market site.
The Assembly ordered to q third reading two By
egehzing tn ordinances Of the Common Council reg
ating Fifty ll",o street, between Tenth aud
6oominr a. rsd also Fifty first street, from Third
nnn av n'" as0 Third avenue, from Eighty sixth surg
Seventh av. ...s