The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-10
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

uAieera OF Albany ON their Muscle-New
York Common Council In Session In |
Aahany-Chsmberiain BiIi-Tne Finale
OF broadway Raiiroad-Long Locks
Provisions OF the BiM-spicy Debate
Dr. Sims Woman Hospital ApPr"Pria-
tion In the Senate, &c.
AInasY, April 0, 1861.
The session last evening closed with the most ntepp
excitement. 1t appears that Nelson's friends had
gathered IN large numbers in the galleries. and had pre-
pared themselves to give three cheers upon the vote
acquttlrg Nelson little dreaming that the feeling Of the
House against him. The vote, however, was de-
cided against him and tho roughs with their glazed
caps, immediately prepared for a display oil another
nature The Sergeant Arms he was ordered
to him in custody took him into the cloak room
Sf the Assembly. No had hereached there tnan
stream q the Albany boys poured in from the outside,
nd in moment three four found themselves between
the Sergeant Arms and Nelson. Before the Sergeant
az could turn around at least dozen had found
heir way between him and Nelson sort OF ring
was for med Nelson rushed out ahead Of them ind
the hill followed by an army OF roughs ana
boys, crying Here he gees, OBJ the Legislature"
&c The Sergeant at has been in search Of him.
up ten ocick this morning he can ind no trace Of
him. =
Nevcr could perr0n more justly say, "De-
liver me IRON my friends" than Nelson under
this wonderful movement Nelson was in fair way Of
making considerable capital martyr. Had he been
commisedto prison, forty eight hours would not have
passed before feeling of sympathy would have been
manifested which could not fail TO result in universal
feeling in his favor. Many man has gone out Of his way
for the sake of being committed by legislative bodies
the sole purpose Of making political capital Nelson,
however, away from one Of the best chances that
he had and instead Of having any sympathy,
the should be taken again this morning, there
ha FouuO hat pould GuCt m i'm.
whoever advised Mr.. Nelson to escape is in reality his
worst enemy.
1t is said that the District Attorney took down the
names those voting to pprison Nelson, and parties
who travel with him heard to say that would not
be safe any Of them to travel through the streets at
night, threat has gone forth that they are all to
have foggng squad Of these interesting friends of
the District Attorney and citizens Of Albany hung
around the Deavan House for time last night watch
ing for opportunity to get hold Of Mr. Provost and
boldly threatened to him before he got out Of
TO WI, for bringing his minority report and taking
strong ground against Nes the floor OF the House.
This exhibits Albany morals in most glorious light,
members Of the Legislature threatened TO be massacred
for voting he conscentously thought right and
upned N II by the prosecuting officer Of the county
CO, in The worst days OF crime and vagabsnd-
ism Of that city, (which brought out the
Vigilance Committee. The action of these patriots
placing The city Of Albany in beautiful light. If
they carry their threats may have few startling
demonstrations before the Legislature adjourns and
stain left upon the ancient Knckeboker city that years
Will remove.
The heavy against Nelson evening arose from
the fact that the evidence clearly shows that he talked
with Gibbons ana for three or four days in succession
held out to him that he should have pay for his
matters not s.s whether Nelson made the offer or
shews that Mellon negotiated with him from |
Wednesday until saturday, whilst it the duty |
OF prosecuting officer stop the matter at once
Gibbons did for the money but the fact held
the matter open and negotiated with him for three
days before he made the complaint likes the tbs he
is guilty of negotiating with Gibbons that was the
point TIA, secured 50 large vote in the House last
SWEARING of the District Attorney the roughs who
threaten members for casting their against Nelson
The success OF the bill TO take from the Common Coun
ell The confirmation Of contracts has brought deputa
ton from the City Hall here, who active duty in
the President Of the Board Of Council and several other
officials, whoee stock in trade is reduced by this bll
They are loudly Boosting that they kill the bill
third reading and evidently still aborng under the
impression that the standard OF morals exists here
as is to be found at the City Hall in New York. ina
gne, however that they will not find quite many pur
chasaoe members they boast that they can.
The several select committees appointed by the
Speaker yesterday upon the eighty odd bills moved
by the Assembly under Robinson resolution made their
reports large number Of the bills, which were
ordesed a third reading The bin to confirm the pre-
tending his Office four years from last December and
providing that he cannot be removed only in The
same manner that the Mayor and other officers of
the Corporation are. The bill will pass the
House with little or no opposition, but there
had several interesting controversies this matter,
ending In dead lock each time Where they will bring
up when this bill comes before them there is telling.
There terrible railroad accident in the Assembly
this morning the broadway Railroad of the track,
the whole train into slvers the engineer, fireman.
ductor br kemen baggage masters and water boys
all killed, and so badly mangcd that their friends have
not been able thus far TO recognize them. There was
thirty eight passengers on board, and, as if by a
miracle they all escaped with barely dlslocated limbs
broken ribs aud bruises about their heads for wonder
not killed but not few awfuy frightened
The accident caused in part by the undermining Of
the track by sundry malicious persons kno here as
stage and their friends work of destruction
was not completed until Mr. Hai dy removed O rail, and
the momen, the locomotive struck the embankment the
whole gave way, and down the train destuc
ton; seventy other persons standing by laugh
Ing o ia ~, sheir o see eyes a, , the ruin and
caused Can more hard hearted set be imagined than
these seventy three persons bidding God speed to this
tram IS was going down TO s destructonl But Drop
ping the figure, have 10 state In plain terms that the
Broadway Railroad Dill has been killed, and ali re-
slumbers the relics Of hnndrcds of important
documents, sleepitg the sleep that knows no
wsking II S came up TINS morning under the
II was announced in order for the Committee Of the
Whole. Mr. Hardy moved to lay It the table stating
that was so late in the session he thought that the time
Of tho Horse should be taken up it's consideration
The vote taken at once and the motion adopted by
vote OF 70 to IS No gavanc process again
resusctate bring life into collapsed form IL has
finished It's career for this year Let desecrae the
resting place where its lie sleeping tread lightly
among the tombs, and disturb the that marks
the spot where II has been buried has gone no more
TO be seen here. peace TO it's ashes"
The bili known here as the Long Locks bill came up
IN the Committee Of the Whoe in the House, and was
debated for ten hours. The first section OF this act
provides for the expen ture OF the unexpended amount
OF the appropriation for the enlargement of the Erie
canal appropriated by the last legislature much
thereof may be necessary shall be set apart ap.
piled upon the Erie, 0swcgo, and Cayuga and Seneccs
ais respectively for the engthenpg the chamber Of
tier Of locks, 10 admit the entire length OF
said capas the passage Of boats not less than
dred and forty feet nor more than one hundred and
forty hve feet
The second section provides that II the residue that
Appropriation is not enough to accomplish the object
then II shall be done provided In the subse.
quent sections
The third section gives TO Olson Williams, Henry w.
Sage, John W. Thompson, Delos u. Wolf, Ebrdge g. |
Spa ing and Charles Cobb authority to do the
their expense to be done during the suspense OF
navigation within three years from the passage OF this
net. Where the locks are double they shall not be |
obliged 10 lenethen but one tier.
he innrih afcllnn nrnYidcR that Nhnn Hing