The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02
Our Albany Correspondenee.

Our Albany Correspondenes.
ALBANY, Dsc 81, 1859.
Organization Of ne Neo Lgislaue-SeAemes and Prcjszs
in PrParatson-E6eet Of the New Fork Osty Nessow-
PrspOsed Crusade Of TIE Peter Caager Regency Aoaimss
Fernando Wood-7he BroadUay Rdilroad and Resouay
Of the 0Iy DepoHts-A County Decision of the Lao De-
pcrtwext Contemplated Changes the Common Co4neiy
and Vdriosu bureaus, DC.
The Legislature will organize here week. unless lie
fourfold republican majority afford any possibility for
division and delay in the choice Of officers. IT, how.
ever anticipated that Mr. ulejohn will at resume
his post as Speaker of the Assembly As the Lieutenant
Governor (Campbcp is American, who took an active
part In the "hah and half" movement, 1t Is probable
that the leading republican candidate for Clerk Of tho
Senate, Terwiger, win also be chosen without much delay
although there several candidates mentioned against
him. and the list is daily increasing James N. Heusted
The most prominent Of these has been OF the same pot
cal connection the President the Senate and il NOE
likely to be chosen upon that It assumed that
the Assembly Cerkship certain be given to Rich
ardson again this year the speakershp TO Itteohn
The canal railroad, and other interests which control
these matters so indicate
The old State House has been repaired escoed shored
up and generally overhaued, like city theatre in Tho
vacation. The public oCes and their drowsy clerks az
well ~ the half empty hotels here quite alive again
As the bulk Of the important presented by each
Legislature is always cut and dried by the party ma.
nagers before hand pretty fair OF the business can
be cleaned here before members assemble at ALL Thu
close party division Of the last Senate thwared
all their favore measures. With only seven democrats
new Senate is anticipated that the reckless spie
Of the Legislature Of 1856 and 81 will be revived by the
sweeping majority of the republicans in the present body.
The republicans may divide among themselves upon
questions affecting the interior the state large They
will always agree, however, upon two things-the
lasting Niger anu the ncessant spoaon Of the city Of
New York for partisan ends. la latter connection
desire 10 call special and early attention pro-
gramme, a ii Is already well determined here Nothing
had been decided upon except the Broadway Railroad
until after your recent municipal election. Even the
mentous railroad scheme itself could not DO definitely
adjusted upon the sate before the election OF the Cor
p0rniion Counsel determined And since the cleo
ton Of Mayor Wood, find tina, curious conflict of pur-
poses is at work preparing the lobby campaign Here
In the ist place Weed, Schoolcraft and the Seward
clique Affect good deal Of compacency at the Of
Mayor Wood. This feeling dimuishes daily, however.
the fact is realized that in Fernando Wood a and
vigorous master hand s felt at the work of building up
again the broken down and demoralized democracy
Of the State The malice OF the republican regency =
temporarily gathed at the obvious fright of the
cratic unta here and Weed has given while the
latter be treated with the accustomed fraternal re-
work Of the session.
On the other hand the Peter Caeger clique is using ts
ingenuity to set foot movement in the Legislature
and the Hobbies, which shall annoy Mayor Wood during
the entire session aud distract his attention from his for
midabe proceedings against the Charleston delegation ap
pointed at Syracuse The republican managers here and
prominent the Legislature have been urged 70 pre-
pare revision Of the city charter any measures
for dverGpg the patronage Of the Mayoray from Fer
nando WOODS control. While this object, a. general
thing is regarded by the republicans inexpedent
find that upon few important points there is determ
nation to take action. These points mainly fol-
lows
The passage Of the Broadway Railroad grant, for the ex-
elusive private benefit Of little clique OF the republican
corruptonss and the raising OF an assessment for tho
Seward Presidential campaign fund for 1860.
As large capital would be required TO put this grant
In operation the control Of the city deposits II Intended
shall be taken from the Mayor and Aldermen and out
under the Supervisors Comptroller. By this means
the sinking fund and taxes and Of the city tho
Supreme Court deposits and other trusts could be placed
either In the Bank Of Commerce elsewhere at the dis
posal Of Weed Morgan Batchiord Taylor Kennedy and
the republican wrepullers concerned in the Broadway
Railroad scheme. bankable capital being thus pro-
vided by which the for building and equippinR the
road could be comprised, contemplated 10 dispense
altogether with the stage men and their stock, and with
George Law and his customary proposals for the grant.
Changes will undoubtedly be made in the Bureau for
Collection Of Assessments and the Board Of Assessors
The campaign against the City Inspectors office win DO
renewed this year by your city docors but whether this
and the specu!aons in regard recognizing the Coon
Board will amount to any thing is doubtful.
The movement which was made last year 10 divide tho
Law Department, will be renewed with pressure in
the next session The aim will be TO an office Of
counsel for the Board Of Supervisors who shall act also
as Corporation Attorney and be entrusted with all suits
and proceedings under the Police and Excise Commission
ers and perhaps the Ten Governors and other special
Boards.
These objects know TO be backed I'D by prominent
partisans and formidable interests Other measures ara
talked Of which may yet take shape but which are not
specially urged. The abrogaton of the Board Of
Councmen looked upon as probable thing since the
republicans have tried and failed to keep control of by
all sorts Of devices II Is proposed that with the aboi-
ton OF the Council Board their power In tho
proceedings OF the Aldermen Shall be transferred 10 the
equally balanced Board OF Supervisors, the thing
the republicans have done 10 give them voice
the legislation for the city.