The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31

Comptroller Haws 10 now on hand engaged in active
sna the nn ns G0s Questions Of the city
cooking after the tax levy, but evidently somewhat
puzzled % 70 how he can me vsSt s.srs 70
settle old ana repudsed claims against me city ana ms
right hand fellowship with the West wasnine.cn nasxst
tors, but is in league with them II those parties
were year what has MADE them right DOW
Certainly been pubic act on their part taAt
exhibits them before the public Ia any diayent light
than they here,ce What, then, has changed the
Comptroller view on that subiscty
large Of bills that have been presented hero
have fsa,are Of tnat nature IN them One gentleman
with asaaciimonous face Is here urging Dill before the
com nittee, whcn wond, II passed, do things wnica
would astoaish the citizens Of New York al 'no
particulArs related
bill will soon he brought before the legislature to
pun eh sueet runners pretending 70 be brokers' IN we
around tue street when they have not pArucs
az their paper in their possession and cannot se. ~
are class Of men in New York who spena .aer mue
watching the OF business men, frequently
go asking parties what they wi lgve
for Mr.o.ana sos for sixty days Tne party wnom
they happen does NOS wish 70 BUY ~ any price
aud wan not make auy offer the pretended oroker
then starts for those who buying notes and castoas
s@me.hing must be wrong This is dopo by them in
hopes Of 3, ting hold of the paper at great reduction,
and When facts about tho standing OF the drn be-
comes known, realize advance upon 1t. several
firms in New York have been compelled TO suspend this
fa through the pressure got upon Thorn by
this GLASS II individuals, which obliged them to pay
exorbisant rates for accommodation me same thing 10
done in matters and the tricks OF baud
postapt poinrs like New York The measure that viii
brought before the Legislature provides for just punish
ment Of all engaged in that line Of business
81" ALBANY, March 20, 1861.
Rvsh in the Albany LobSy-The Cause Of Lsraatios
Coyrursisn-oc Concurrent Resolution Amend tie Cdsst-
tu.icn 10 Precent the Sale IF Intoxicating Liquors
Dsbate in the assembly, Passage Of the Albany and
SAsqsiehannG Liu-AppeaI Of Mr.. RObinson-New York
Post OGce-Cdb bitL-Intersssing Petition the Confr
nation Of Hackleys Contrad-1h Liciagxon Papers,
DC, dc.
The rush te Albany etil continues unabated new re-
hourly announced and the officers OF the third
house are kept busy administering the official oath TO the
new members AS on all former occasions, they are
making their appearance here just the rush and con-
fusion Of business the greatest, just the time that
always taken by the schemers TO put their projects
through They never here during the fore part
OF the session. when bill is passed without aful and
fair consideration, but at the close when nine
tenths OF the business Of the House is umbled in to-
xether and grand and universal scramble all sides
get their bills through. All the evil that is committed
by the Legislature is done in the last four weeks and
the direct Of the constitutional DIVISION limiting
the Of the Legislature TO one hundred days. No
person spend winter here without being convinced
care how skeptcal he may have been before that
fouffhs Of the corruption at Albany is the direct
suits constitutional provision in relation to the
time, pay and duties Of the members rhe sooner is
changed the earlier will State be rid OF Of its
greatest infections. Under the present system
eghths OF the bills hurried through nout any OPP
portunity for the members to see their real
effect; whether they conflict with other bills
aready on the satute books whether they will
of necessity have TO be repealed at the next
session or not Governor Morgan has great
deal say about passing general laws to cover all points
and conhne the applications Of all parties upon every
TOT hiatt lint ha tn
tina, his under the prosen, system ia almost i'm
possibility. The representatives from the several
ties come here with bills affecting certain interests In
their counties. Six hundred OF these bills are
presented session. and they to undertake to
get general law all these matters, but abou,
etenta Of all the bills would be acted upon.
The result that the members caunot be got 70 consider
the general laws bat turn In for general rush TO get
through We're the Legislature sat here long
enough and fairly deliberate upon all questions the num-
Der oi local bills would dwindle Gown, and large
OF the present evil be remedied by laws general
IN application There is no hope for wholesome
change Albany until there is a complete over
hausg consultation That Is the cause OF the evil
and that must be changed to remedy IL.
qha Assembly this morning was suddenly preciptated
into SPICY debate upon the ent resolution 70 sue
mat the question TO constitution TO prohibit
the sale Of intoxicating liquor to people Mr. Wager
asked that the resolution might DO made the special
for Wednesday evening But this being lost,
debate was OF cned Mr.. Wager urged the ADOPTION and
went the merits Of the question at some length Mr.
AcnArus hoped that the resolution would not be adopt
10 coIxoi passions mankind was entirely wrong 10
principle. Every county and township had II IN their
power those could not control themselves
and the might, with Just as much propriey
pass sayirg that every child that Is born after the
twenty one wears OF age, 50 as to avoid all
tho juvenile diseases, such az measles, whoopng
Se alike. why did He not create them all Of
one mould, and make them look like the Speaker
WY did he not make them an Just SIX ice, roe IS
manufacture spoke Top off OF the tall heads and
shave his body downto the size OIL other per-
sons without letting any blood; but that could not be
done the gentl. from Cnemupg being opposed 70
the OF intoxicating liquors and yet would take his
gass OF beer, why could rot he (Arcuariusl be pcr-
mtted to take his gin cocktail II he desredt Why don't
You bring resolutions 10 amend the constitution, say
iug how people shan dress every morning lie knew
person who got up pulled hts boots and considering
himself dresse6-athough be bad on no other clothes
was gong TO take walk why no amend the c,nsttu
ton 80 as TO prevent repe t:on Of that oy hmS he
hoped that these resolutions would be voted down they
bad enough Of kind Of Legislation.
Mr. Chapmsn thought this TOO momentous question
be treated with much leviy II was one that the
people were agitatea upon, and demanded FUR
ther legislation; and he was astonshed that the
democratic members who, outside Of the Legislature,
advocated popular sovereignty should oppose the supms
son OF this question TO the people.
Mr. Cozans said that this important question,
hopedthas would laid upon the table to give per
opportunity 10 prepare themselves TO dscuss It's
nlerits 49,.
M Pierce spoke against the resolution He said that
the republican PARTY bad mill stone about their neck
lest tall the snspe OF proposed amendments 10 the con
stItuton He unhesitatngy pronounced IL milestone,
aud he ad want 10 another placed around them
He hoped tLat the resolution would not be adopt
cd Therevubncan party could not afford 20 be
bcr,d by any such mlstOne What they ueedc was 70
saved from friends, and they would get along
wei enough.
The motion TO lay on the table lost, When Mr.
Dwight. saia tina he thought IL mor. than just
that this. SUBJECT should submitted 10 the peo-
pla. y They excited over The subject and
u was but fair that they should have
opportunity express their views on the question He
hoped that the resolutions would be ADOPTED
Ine previous question then ordered and the vote
taken the RESOLUTION only receiving 6fty ogh aifma
i've yutes IL was lost that not being the number
q,red by the constitution or majority Of the whole
nser Or members.
lay the table, when carried, that shall
have another Ped att
ants question having disposed of tho Albany and
Sfequelanna DIN called from the table, the motion
,6sscoisirsr carried, ad ths bill again read and pass