The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, April l2-9P NJ.
The county tax levy has been amended b. adding two
hundred and fifty thousa dollars for he Harlem bridge
and passed both houses.
The Senate has passed a resolution to adjourn to
row at twelve O'Clock sine die There the most intense
excitement and rejoicing in the lobby the vote The
pulling and hauling that will take place to night viii as
onsh those not vesed in the Of the closing hours
of the Legislature at Albany. should The House
concur, large number or the most important
bills of the sesson will not be reached The
third House are, as a general thing, at least the
money portion, working like beavers have the Assem-
bly, in the Senate resolutions to adjoura II is
their interest to defeat legislation this year. and this
yery reverse from last YEAR Then thew begped the mem
bers to stay now they are pray ing for an adjournment
forthwith
amendments TO the supply bill, and refused in
several OF the amendments. The senate however, still
INSISTS and there is lively time brewing. The Assem-
bly, declare that they will not pay Lncolns liquor bill at
the Deavsn
The yagrarcy bill, relating to the city of New York.
that passed the Assembly last night OF the great
est monstrostes that has gone through this Legislature
1t has to day gone TO the Governor. There were naf
dozen lines inserted by the committee in the senate
which the salary the present Justices
five thousand per year and continue them in Office until
convention meets provide for the election Of their
SUCCESSORS This is the work OF Justice Welsh, of the
virtuous radicals and Mr. Johnston Its passage N the
Assembly is OF the beautiful results OF robinsoas
graucy bill is good one
ALBANY, April 12-1is0P. ST.
The Assembly this evening concurred in the amend
ments OF the Senate to the Supply DILL, paying the fu
Of the Delavan House bill to entertain the Pres
dent, including the broken stoves wines, &c. The
publicaps had grand there, and smashed things
generally, and now the State pays the bill
An effort made TO reconsider the vote by which
the Onesxth Insovent act lost in the Assembly
night but failed receiving the constitutional vote
That ends the matter for this session.
The bill taking the confirmation OF contracts from the
Common Council passed the Assembly this evening, re
ceivpg seventysix votes 1t has already p 'ssed
the Senate. This Is one Of the hardest
blows that the Common Council have received
this winter. 1t destroys their profitable trade. Hardy
HutchDgs, Varan and Arcuaiius, Of New York, voted
for it..
The Vagrancy BILL 1t seems, originated with the Com
missoners of Charities and Correction. Informed
that the portions relative to the police justices urgei
by them account Of the excellent management of the pre-
Gent Justices Migrants it thought that the
them in Office rather than in trusting to the uncertainty
Of the ward politicians until the change by the apporon
ment under the constitution This, find, since my
afternoon despatch to be the for inserting the
amendment.
The most intense excitement prevails here this
evening over the reported news Of the com
mencement of hostili.ies at Charleston. The
members and politicians are assembled at the
hotels in groups discussing the probable result and
specializing the fate of Anderson The spirit IL
the ascendancy and all rejoice the fact that the
Southerners commenced the fight. bear but one
preston from democrats well republicans, and that
Is, not to yield inch now that war has commenced
Everything indicates that the feeling in albany against
the South will be unit in less than twenty -four hours
Whilst is deeply deplored tina. we have been drted
into civil war, no one now hesitates what TO do