The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

The ADti-Slavery sOciety-What is
Thought or tho Election OF Pennins-
tOn-PrO Rata ACsmmistse-1esrop ropolitan
Police Bill-Who Arc AdvoostAag IT.
The Holiday Bill In the House, &c.
OuR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH. M

Police Bfll-Who Are Advocssaag IT.
The Holiday Bill In the House. &c.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DEsPAToH.
ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1860.
The abo,ionist and women's rights party havc had
slim attendance their meetings that they have been
holdiDg this city for the last two days.
All the shining lights Of the party worshipp.ng at the
shrine Of aboltionhm have been in attendance including
Hon. Susan B. Anthony Parker Plsbury, Esq and Rev
Wendell Philips. Their meeting last evening was in
terestiDg one and custom Of all public
Dgs Of late to advertise the HERALD the resolutions
by Mr. Psbury included the usual notice Of that
journal, which, suppose, done In accordance with
| the custom OF the ago.
Ar. Psbury, In his remarks last evening" said that he
did net what the republicans nrng hundred
guns for The election Of Mr. Pennington speaker
accomplished BY voc, and hs thought one gun
sufficient He could triumph for the republicans
IN the election for Speaker was bis opinion the tri
umph Of the national administration, the New York
| HAJAip and slavery.
The election oi Pennington looked upon here Is con-
cstsion the part OF the republicans Most Of them
gret that circumstances forced them to drop Sherman
and take up other pei son; yet they to fnd
consolation fact that will strengthen them New
Jersey Penney vsDa The friends Of Seward will
aon that triumph Of the ant-Seward interests, or
/ that II Affects bim in the least
Understand majority of the Senate Committee
Pro Rata considered and decided to report their bill
whilst the minority Of the committee absent and tha,
The two gentlemen compose minority OF that com
niuee hso no knowledge Of their meeting. perhaps
| would not have made any difference, inaemuch the
majority tnorgh carry through the heads
OF The minority; yet this indicates the determination
Of the advocates Of that bill 70 take advantage Of every
! cIc, instance.
The report Of the committee very vo!uminous and
seems impossible that any member Of the committee
could have written since the close Of the testimony
fore them Saturday last The Inference is that por
ton prepared beforehand by the Clnou League 10
the committee Saturday evening last, that
cty had ts advocates before the committee and every
One Of the members Of the minority Of that committee
has this morning informed me that they cannot make
minority report and do justice TO the suocc. in time 70
to consider It. In fact they have had opportunity II
seeing the report OF the majority, now beng in the
hands Of The printer. They are unable 70 answer the
arguments Of the majority, knowing what they are
but shall their Views before the House in com
The un0ue haste Of the advocates Of this measure has
weakened their cause very much. They sti claim that
viii stand BY them through thick and thin, whilst the
railroad men declare that they have not 20 votes In the
House.
In looking over the Metropolitan Police bill ind that
ncressts the Of that department Of your city
government the nice little Of eSo0o0o It provides
81 e3i A,0 and they hope entail that heavy expense
| upon your city as party measure.
may be interesting al this time TO give little history
Of this measure, well the present Police bill Il Is
generally trstood that the present Police bill
| I6mmony oSSOCote6
express purpose Of killing Fernando Wood Having liked
the desas they commenced looking for republicans that
tre as republican measure They did not have 70 look
long tor their men-the prize was too large TO let ship
hLee then men they promised their secret aid TO put
Having in this way, as they supposed, shelved Wood
ano buried him deep that there never would be
and at tho same time managed their card
that the republicans bad all the odum OF the measure
they content Mayor Wood having finally succeed
60 IN working hrs way out Of the grave that Tsmmany
lad paced HIN, in with all the camp followers Of the Tam
many wigwsm working night and day and bringing all the
machinery IN their power 70 bear upon him. IN their effort
onViheT scheme must be concocied, 70 take from him
Of his present power. Police bill has therefore
been dya~D up which wholly remodes the entire thing,
and completely sets the Mayor one side
AS was in the former instance, they find plen
as arspubcan scheme The lobby agents that have sp
pearsd the third house this measure
have nuierpg lobby for the three
-four osys inviting members 10 dine with them and going
through the many modes usual this class Of patriots
Should the bill pass the legislature, lanes Bowen, A.
Oakley Hail and j A r StraDahan TO be the Commis
snes; M or IN her ,v WORDS OS s,s 70 u place % the & po
as chef tuglemen and commanders in-chief. This
is the measure, or acheme number two, that has
been cocted by the Tammanytes against Wood who
bsve TUNED IL to the republicans that the otium
nay be placed on their shoulders This is the whole
ehtIe New York delegation, under stand, against it,
but has received the sanction OF both Of the Albany
m nay rssm ~ %s
Co the secret sanction and underground aid OF
'be democratic Regency, the bill may, with It's additional
expense and ali its odum be forced the city OF New
York osft nsbly q republican measure, and fact
be used political machine by the Tammanyites bury
wooo ohce more and BY the republicans TO control funds
Tins has been general order day, and all msnner Of
bills have consider alton in the Committee of
the Whole Amongst tho number the Senate bill to
provide for The meDt Of pomssoy notes and CONNER
ca failing upon n0sys u The bill bill was va amend
election days legal holidays, and to make paper falling
due upon those days and the recognized holidays
suSosy Ray able on Monday instead q Saturday as here
tcfoTe The bill paced the Committee OF the Whole and
readbg The motion Of Mr. Jaques to strike out the 22d
Of February, ana 70 make notes payable the preceding
o. succeeding cay was % Lest 5 o. oy Large yo
toiceIs from voting BY proxy, also the Central PARK bill
introduced BY MIR. Arcularus.
TO complete the canals. Tho merits of the Cbenango
canal overhaued BY the different Senator'S The ad
backing them those that stand arrayed against tho
Regency In fact should the powers behind the throue
stn INSIST thar this is of that shall sranged
they will Gnd thete republican Senators thorn In their
dhes that have been cooked up by the Regency and set
out 10 COOL preps for the palate Of the legislators
After erg'hy discussou in which number Of Sena
tors participated, pr rogress was reported.
communication was received from H. c. Wright, Sec
retsry the Anti Slavery Society now in session here
+ inviting the Senators listen the address OF Wendell
lively discussion followed upon The question Of accept
ing, during which sharp shooting transpIrcd be-
tween the Senator's Before coming TO vote the Senate
! adjou ned.
smiar communication was received In the House. but
action taken upon it.
Your Brock neighbors have important be
fore the legislature for the widening Of Atlantic avenue
esiabsh public drive and promenade cach sidc The
bill introduced by Mr.. jones' that Atlantic shall
be wicenec 10 be OF the Uniform width Of
ared Gf feet from is intersection with Claeson
LUG TO rs terminus at tho city liue, arproprates for
fhs purpose, strip Of the uniform width Of fifteen feet
SIDE that when said shall be wldened
herein directed, the noIthcrly line thereof shall be
sixty five feet rortheyy from the ncrhcrly limo Of Schuy
cr sfiee heretofore laid down. the souiherly line
fifteen eet souhefiy Of the south Inc said street.
The pan laid Out by the friends OF this measure Is neat
ard leading 10 The direction or proposed parks
will become popular. In fact IL ~i be almost equal 70
rark ifscn, arc faithfully carried out will NIKE one
VI tbe bancst nest street IN any city In the Union