The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM TIKI STATE CAPITAL.
MILK Freight-Quarantin galizing
tho Acts OF she Chamber sf Commerce
Safe Keeping or Valuable Parcels-A
Scene OF Htlarlty and Confusion in the
Assembly -rfIfbusterfng I'm the Senate
Commotton Over the Charter Commts-
sion MISUNDERSTANDING Adjourn
ment-Tax Levy and Health Bull
Chamberlain and the Nautical School,
&C., &C., &c.
ALBANY, April IA, 1851.
There was interesting time the bill 10 regulate the
freight on milk the Harlem Railroad in the Assembly
last evening Mr. butcher the only person that spoke
in favor It, He went into statistics, showing that its
rates higher than other roads leading any city but
New York. and that at much higher rate than any
other class Of freight this road. He held that the
farmers had a just right to complain, and that it
was the duty OF the Legislature to step in and
protect the farmers who had appealed to them for
relief No bill before this body had been
opposed 80 strenuously this They did not TO
the Legislature asking their interference until after
every effort and argument with the company found
unavang and the unalterable policy Of the company
ntimated at different times II has been expressly de-
clared by the President of the company and confes
sion OF the doctrine provoked from him that they
bound to charge all they could get out Of the business
Come waggsh member during his speech sent to Con-
gress Hall and obtained glass OF milk and set it on the
desk in front Of Mr. Dutcher Who to the general
ment Of the Assembly, tested its quality, and for the
time being there was general good time.
Mr.. May opposed 1t with short and pointed speech,
declaring that the railroad committee Of which he
member had heard the argument pro and upon it,
and had given the parties time to argue the mea
than any other bill before them; they could find
merit in the BILL and had reported against it.
II was then ordered TO third reading, but that Is
about az far as it will get this session.
The Quarantine bill is the same killed. The friends
Of each bill satisfied that is dead lock. the
Quarantine Commissioners bill, which substituted
for the Senate bill, agreed upon by Mr. Engwood the
Staten Island representative should happen to pass the
Assembly, which is doubtful that is the end Of It, 1t
will disappear between the two houses. The Senate will
not endorse it, and thus matters will remain just they
for another year. with fair prospect Of repetition
Of the contest hereafter There another contest
this maer-a trial of strength between the Governor
and the Lieutenant Governor the latter backs the Senate
BILL and We former the Assembly substitute The end Of
a a IS1 %
date, and rice versa.
Mr. Camp met with quite a triumph in obtaining the
unanimous consent to get the bill relative to the Chamber
Of Commerce. and TO legaze certain acts Of that board
moved ahead and ordered to third reading. The bill
The bill relative to the keeping Of valuable packages
and parcels which recently passed the Senate and
templates the formation of q company, with suitable
safes, to take charge Of the silver and other
valuable articles Of the fashionablee whilst they
rustcatng during the months at some watering
place. passed the Assembly and has gone to the Governor
The Assembly spent some two hours in general
scene Of hiary over all sorts Of motions several Of
them rising to question Of privilege stating that they
being nsulted by having pacards pinned to their
coats, such as emo smoking allowed here or that some
always ending BY Mr. Arcularius, in his boisterous
way, asking that the chairs and desks might be
removed and the members be permitted to settle
their troubles at once and on the spot, whilst the
lobby trying to settle the point whether certain
members were tight only had too much wine down.
Of ms as hsy ~.
yelled and down the stairs to the Senate Chamber too
Often and had emptied more bottles than was neces
ment and confusion regned in the House for q long
time, faction being determined to adjourn die and
day II was for long time perfect bedlam Of confusion
The Senate commenced about nine O'Clock to resolve
itself into executive session. the Governor having sent
a communication to them which required action upon
with closed doors. No sooner had the motion been
made before Senator'S Hammond and Spinola COM
%enoed sa their 1lbusterinx the former in particu.
opposed to the confirmation Of Van Dyke
and they kept hup, first motion and then on ano
ther 80 as to evade the fifteen minute rule Hammond
showing wonderful power Of laxative endurance ana
holding out until eleven O'Clock the hour fixed upon for the
tne evening" mus preventing an oxocu
tive seseon Here there Is direct snub a. The Cover
by his party friends who resort all manner of
device to prevent going into executive session when he
asks them to- II this don't prove the existence OF two
what does
The passage Of the Charter Commission BILL with the
amendment IN providing that the heads or chiefs OF
the departments who app shall removed
without charges BEN preferred against them before the
Recorder until after the adjournment of the LEGISLATURE
has caused wonderful uttering In the third house. es
pecialy amongst the aldermanic representatives and
few republican politicians who had entered into combi
nation to remove Street Smith as soon al
the Legislature adjourned, uD( - understanding that
they should have share Of the tsnage under the new
among them like bomb she'll
1t now looks as though the legislative curtain would
be dropped some time Monday at late hour in the
evening. They may possibly keep it rolled up until
Senate prevent the passage of the Tax Levy one or
two other important bills. There s telling what viii
be done or what left undone in the general scramble
s now going Matters decidedly mixed up, and
combinations that are being made to get this that bill
through, each trying to steal the march upon
else Neither Fort Sumter nor the camps Of the enemy
exhibit any more comm0tion than is manifested here
over the meaeures before them
was boldly asserted last night that the friends Of the
Health bill would not allow tho city Tax Levy pass
this kind may be made which will prevent the passage Of
the Tax Levy and leave many an anxious individual with
out any means to get his pay This be the
dodge to force the Health b with all its odicus mea-
sures upon the city OF New York, and give new set
OF commissioners power never before granted TO any
officials. In reality fair sample OF monarchia power.
The City Chamberlain bill has been signed.
The news from Charleston has caused profound sen
saton here although but few be found that will be-
lieve that IL is correct.
Senator Mcleod Murphy's Nautical School bill has
passed both houses and in the hands Of the Governor