The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
Yume GorresyonAents.
OUR ALBANY LETTER.
ALBANY, Feb. 13, 1850.

DEAR ANGLO.- w nave DeoH fioltoO
by Rev Mr.. Lott, missionary of the Bap-
tist Church, engaged in the laudable pur-
pose of establishing a school for poor Or
phan girls, as we'll as in the work of preach
ing the Gospel. He preached in the Ham
ilton street Church ON Sunday, and lectur-
ed the next evening before good audi
ence.
Rev. J. Theodore Holly, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, one of New England's bright
est luminaries, passed through here on
Monday last, on his way to Buffalo, to as
sist in the formation of a new Masonic
lodge, stopping some four or five hours as
the guest of Rev. L. Doughty Miller, by
whom he was escorted, at II 2. NJ, to the
Central R. R. depot.
The late festival of the ladies of the
Hamilton street Baptist Church was a
grand success, achieved wholly by the in
domitable energy and persevering spirit
shown by them, and for which they have
received special vote of thanks from the
trustees, which they certainly richly de-
served.
The ladies of the Bethel A. M. E.
Church gave their second festival of the
season on Thursday last. A goodly num-
Der of ladies were present, though but few
males, either old or young.
Miss Charlotte V. Usher, who has for
several years past been student of the
State Normal School, has just come forth
from its walls with the seal of appreciation
and success stamped on her brow, and is
now prepared to enter upon the discharge
of the arduous and responsible duties of
teacher wherever Providence may lead.
Would that among its large number of stu
dents more of our young men and women
could be found.
The great questions of the week in our
Legislature have been the Pro-Rata Freight
Bill and the concurrent resolutions in rela-
ton to the amendment of the Constitution,
which was set down as the special order for
- o'clock on Friday, the 10thins There
was large attendance, and among the
auditors I noticed Ex- Governor King, Hon.
John Jay, and several other State dignita-
ries; VIM. Rich, Esq, of Troy, who by
his presence attested his real interest in
this great question; Messrs. Robinson, Mat
thews, Alcott, &C., with, of course, Stephen
Myers, upon whose countenance sat unmis-
taxable calmness. And why not? He
knew why he could feel calm; he had left
no effort untried, and had succeeded in Sc.
curing the pledge of over forty to vote for
the resolution, while the remaining Repub-
licans were already sure from their last
years vote; and the sequel shows gain
of FIVE or six votes which were not expect
ed.
The resolution this year is as follows, and
was offered by Mr.. Van Horn, real live
Republican, not only in name but in
heart:
Whereds, At the last session of the Legislature
the following amendment to the Constitution was
proposed-viz That Section l of Article of
the Constitution of this State be amended by strik
ing out the following words "But man of col
nj La hall bova han n Off
of this State and for one year next preceding any
election shall have been seized and possessesscd of
a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and
fifty dollars, over and above all debts and ncum-
brances charged thereon, and shall have been ac-
tually rated and paid tax thereon, shall be enti-
tied to vote at such election; and no person of
color shall be subject to direct taxation unless he
shall be seized and possessed of such real estate
aforesaid" And
o Whereas, The said proposed amendment was
then agreed to by a majority of the members cleo
ted to each of the two Houses, and entered on the
journals, with the ayes and noes taken thereon,
and referred to the Legislature to be chosen at
the next general election of Senators then ensu-
ing and,
Whereas, The said proposed amendment has
been duly published for three months previous to
making such choice, in pursuance of the proyis-
ions of the first section of the thirteenth article of
the Constitution
Resolved, Gf the Senate concur,) That the As
sembly do agree to the proposed amendment.
AS the "Anglo" penetrates every part of
the State, and as there are many colored
voters, that they may vote understanding
ly and know for whom to vote Sby their
position on this question, give you re-
port of the debate with the vote
Mr.. Van Horn, who introduced the
resolution, remarked that it had been
thoroughly discussed at the last ses-
sion, and he presumed its friends were
prepared to vote without further discussion,
unless, perhaps, by way of replying to
anything that its opponents might have to
saw against it.