The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-28
NEWS FROa THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FR0A THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Lobby for the CITY Cha m berIaia-
The Controversy I'm she Senate this Morn
tns-Deasat or Both sfdeS-Caaas Exteu-
sion--The Operations of the Ring i'm the
Common C0unefI-The BflI to Take from
Them the Confir nation of Contracts
&c., &c., SC.
ALBANY. Feb. 81, 1851
The parties interested in the City Chamberlain conro
very as thick rs toads after a shower. There are
two bills in the House, and ying the table the
Senate under motion to reconsider the vote that defeat
ed it. This the original Stout bill modified and the
friends Of that gentleman including the Times and World
who have both been taken under the wings Of Stout
provided he can again be Chamberlain, now
directing every effort in their power to call
up that bill, strike out the amendments, and
then pass Il, and send II to the House
before the Assembly bill to confirm the appointment Of
Devlin a pushed ahead. This chamberaiucy is one Of
the big prizes Of the third house well as the sshem
ing politicians Of New York who the make The
office has been kicked about much that there now
regular standard market price for achange Of officials
The price is more regular than that Of stocks in Wall
street. The Artizaas Bank paid TO city officials fty
thousand dollars for tho removal OF Stout and the ap
pointment OF Plat. The Broadway Bank has, it Is
said, been forced to disgorge a like for the
confirmation and appointment Of Devln; and now the
snoe and Leather Bank reported have appropriated
the to pass act TO turn out Devn and give
the appointment 70 Comptroller Halves. James B. Tay-
lor the chief engineer this side Of the question
ALI and the dsbursing agent in the lobby He is the
busy here ut present. and has revolving round
him at all hours the old stagers in the tA house who
for have been known to work for the side that
pays the BEST and who rolling up their sleeves
and working with Taylor got Stout out of the cold AS
Taylor the dsbursDg agentfor the concern all
anxious for share will walk up the Coonels Office
and claim their portion The aforesaid agent understands
the business he has had sundry bills before previous
Legislatures He is the self individual with whom
was deposited the sum Of SIT 500 by the Brooklyn
thorties last winter to get the cent ferry bill through
but after spending two three days negotiating refund
ed the money under the advice Of Weed he having
engaged the other side OF the question: and did not
want his friend Taylor to be pttod against him. He was
also the chief fugelman in the West Washington Market
BILL and is therefore fully posted all the ropes and IN
foreground rancations Of the lobby that connect with
tne members there no danger therefore, Of his play
ing the game OF the Albany District Attorney with Glib
bons In this matter.
John Devlin Is here at work on the other side of the
in the third house. aud has bought the old in that
branch Of the legislature The work goes
succeeded
perfect breeze, around the lobby this morning
II being understood that the motion TO take the bill from
the table IN the Senate would be made this morning.
fuatendance Of the interested patriots was on hand
watching the progress Of events which were expected to
swell The purses Of more than one individual.
Senator Grant moved to take from the table the motion
to reconsider the vote on the bin entitled An oct in rea
ton TO the Department Of Finance in the city ofNew
York. This motion was agreed to- Considerable do
the vote that defeated the bill was carried ,
whereupon Mr. Sessions moved to recommit said
sructions to amend BY striking out all after the enncting
clause and insert the following, and to report
the same back to the Senate forthwith:-s.rhs
Chamberlain Of the city of New York shall hold his
Office for like term for which 1t is provided by
the Comptroller q said city shall be elected and until
his shall be duly appointed and qualified aud
shall be subject to removal from office only for maIfea
sance therein in the and by the same pro-
ceedngs as are now provided by law fer the removal Of
tho Comptroller or Corporation Counsel said city, and
not otherwise ~
This is the House bi and removes Mr. DevIin Senator
Sessions made speech in favor Of his amendment and
against essating one man out Of office to give place TO
another.
senator spinola moved to amend the amendment as
folows-"The Chamberlain shall keep regular books
showing complete account Of the business OF his office
as well as the amount paid account Of the several ap
proprations and warrant shall be paid Of
any appropriation after the amount authorized be
raised by tax for that specific purpose shall have
pended BE shall also report to the head Of said department
from time TO time "a he shall direct the amount OF
ncy received paid out by the said Chamberlain for the
periods embraced in said report together with such other
The head Of said department may require the said
shall hereafter be appointed by the head of
said Finance Department and shall hold his office for the
term Of four years from tbs his appointment and
until his successor shall be duly appointed The first ap-
pcintnent Of Chamberlain aforesaid shall be made
within ten days after this act takes eeot and the Cham
berain then In Office shall continue in ONCE until the per
SO appointed shall have taken the oath of Office and
given the security required by law and no longer"
The effect Of this amendment was to turn Devfn out
Office and secure the appointment of Stout The vote
WAS taken on the amendment OF Spnoa and lost by
the following vote
YEAs-senaors Abel Bell Connolly, Gardiner Hnlhouse
kefmona senoa wsTnss ana Snso Murphy
psy ke .sphs Sa MUIR
The vote thon taken Mr. Sessions motion to re-
commit the bill with instruction to insert the bill to
firm Devn, which WAS also lost by the following VOTE
y Law renee AeGr.T Murphy PrOsssr, Ramsey. Ro
0eS,s0n sss0.s AND. and s olaov
IIMhouse Estcham Laphsin ssnisrrs Mons. merry. Mon
These two votes-one on each side Of the question
show fvery concusvely tina, there is balance Of power
in the Senate opposed 70 any legislation this subject,
and determination TO cast their vote way that will
defeat both Sides The Stout party seeing that
hope for them 10 day had the bill laid side for the
present. until further arrangements be made Seve
Of the Senator'S earnestly hope that this the last Of
IT. they say that they have seen enough Of this job for
one session. Taylor looked quite the result,
whilst Stllman and John G. Devln, the leaders the
other side, evidently delighted We shall have
singular circumstance took place, growing out Of
this Chamberlain eight, which may yet end In q nice
little development 1t appears that the bill 70 provide
for the extension OF the Chenango canal by vote
Of 10 TO H. Before the Chamberlain bill taken up,
senator Truman, who has the charge Of that bi did
vote on the amendment offered by Spinoa, brit voted
against the other As in order, after the
Chamberlain bill was laid one side, motion made
by Senator Blood TO reconsider the vote passing the
Chenango bill, and moved to lay that motion the
BILE The motion TO lay on the table was lost by tic
vote.
The question then upon the motion 10 reconsider.
Senator j. H. Murphy asked II this effort perse-
cute punish Senator for voting he fia 30,
he was opposed 10 IL.
Senator Lawrence, in an excited manner, asked who
charged that WAS move TO punish Senator and
tnued In excited strain for some little time.
Senator NJ Murphy interrupted him and said that no
charged II. He believed that the motive that prompted
this simply that Of punishment TO Senator ru
for voting In his Judgment he thought right,
and be hoped that the senate would rown upon all such
attempts az persecution
Tho debate further kept up by Senators lawrence
and pnoa, the latter denouncing tn Glitter terms the
effort force 70 vote against his judgment In that
way. The motion reconsider carried by vote OF
"a a snnrt a{d h<. fahto II d