The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-31
Yums Gsrrespombenee.
Our Albany Letter.
ALBANY, March 20, 1860.

Legislature the past week, the close of the
term drawing near, which always bring
such loose Legislation, several bills having
already passed one day, and the next day
men asking for a reconsideration, not
knowing for what they voted. One of the
most important acts in the Senate, and
which will pass the Assembly, although it
will perhaps meet as furious fight there
as it did in the Senate, has been the
Proxy Bill" giving members of charita-
BILE, religious, and other societies, who re-
side at such distance from the place of
annual meeting, that they cannot attend,
the right to vote by proxy, which will take
the power out of the hands of few, and
place it in the hands of the many, which
will cause considerable difference of man
agement, we presume, in such societies as
the Tract Society. No wonder the De-
mocracy tremble, for by this the Tract So
ciety may yet be obliged, by the voice of
the members, to publish not only a tract,
but many tracts, on the many evil aspects
of slavery. The bill to abolish capital
punishment has, after desperate struggle,
been ordered in the Assembly to third
reading, and from the significant vote
thereon, will doubtless pass. The bill Civ
ing to married women their own right and
claim to their own property, and making
her joint guardian of her children, has pass
ed, and become law, for which the ladies
are rejoiced greatly; and Mrs. E. G. Stan
ton, who addressed the Judiciary Commit
tee of both Houses on Monday last in pres
ence of the most crowded house that ever
filled the Assembly Chamber, the seats all
being filled by ladies, giving an idea of
how things will be" when they are allow
ed their rights" paid them, therefore, a
glowing tribute. The Personal Liberty
bill comes up as the special order this even
ing.
With the return of. spring and opening
of navigation, comes revival of business,
which, having this year occurred SO soon,
will doubtless make long and prosperous
season for our business men. Inotice Mr.
Gideon Lippett is improving and charging
his place, with a view to an excellent bust
ness this summer
l have been requested to call attention
to the resolutions passed at the last Troy
Convention, one of which is as follows
| ReSolced 1t is the duty of the President to Sc
cure the passage of the resolution to amend the
18th article of the Constitution of New York, to
attend the sittngs of the Legislature, and urge its
passage through--also to call the annual conven-
ton and such other meeting as from time to time
he may deem expedient."
Another, providing for the raising of
means, by collection from our churches
through the State, to remunerate said
president for his labors in their behalf
here; but while the former one has been
carried out, the latter, / learn, has been a
dead letter; and am informed further that
notwithstanding all the persevering efforts
made year after year, all the said president
has received was in 1856, through the eff
forts of few determined New Workers and
Frederick Douglass, who gave some TWEEN
ty dollars from his own pocket Jesus
says: "Shew me thy faith aoithout thy
works, and / will shew thee MY faith BYmy
WORKS" SO must we show our faith by
our works The resolutions have passed,
although it was the general expectation of
every one they would not, owing to the
Presidential election; yet the fact that they
have passed, is owing to the industry and
zeal which has been exerted by Stephen
Myers, (who is said President, instead of
VIM. Rich, Esq, of Troy, as I was wrong
ly informed) who, l believe, was the only
colored man present at the time of their
passage in the Senate, and but for whose
efforts that morning with the committee,
they would have doubtless remained in
their hands, not to be introduced this ses-
sion | chcerfully make this statement of
facts and corrections, inasmuch as if no
money has come, that that credit from a
grateful people which is due should be
given to him, who, in pursuance of the
duty laid upon him, has strove to carry it
out, and that successfully; and now that
it has been done, we hope the other reso-
luton may be carried out as nobly; there
is great work yet to be done, it requires
time, labor, money. Let every commu-
nifty in the State of New York who feel
the least pride in their rights, speak and
act, and show that they have sympathy
in the great work, by the giving of their
means to carry it on--this is the year of
the Presidential election-a hard battle is
to be fought-and amid all, let not defeat
ensue. and our banners hang trailing in