New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21
From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Feb. 90, 1861.

Mr.. Fisher from the Committee on Privileges and |
Elections made majority report ON the contested case
of Hops w. Kenny sustaining the right Of the sitting
member and asked that the report be printed iorih
with that the case may be decided at as early day as
practicable.
Mr.. Finch. for himself and Mr. Birisall made m-
nor,y report asserting the right Of the contestant to
the seat occupied by Mr.. Kenny. c,,.
IL appears that but four members OF the Commttee
were pr sent during the investigation, and tha the
Comuttee have stood for long time two ana 'wo
Mr. Odell who had long been detained from the
House by sickness at engh came 70 INC no ,bo
purpose of ending this dead lock- and bas examined Tue
evidence and signed the report Sustaining Kenny,
Both reports were read, with all the material tes
mony Mr. Finch Directing to the arrangement OF the
renort obtained leave 10 withdraw his report that
fuller one might be prepared, giving The minority view
of the testimony.
pEp-BooK PLUSDER.
The Committee on Printing having reported IN favor
Of giving each member officer and reporter ten copies
Of the book motions were made 10 amebu 10 h'e
three and one, but respectively LOOT lbe ieus anu
Navs were called agreeing with the report ahd az
first the negatives were largely in the majority, but
ZONE of thermometers and two Clerk apP0inses
were soon among the refractory inducing hen 10 vote
for the appropriation, aud 10 change their votes
announcement Of the vote followed, but which was
Terminated as soon as majority was obtained for the
resolution, Yeas 81, Nays n.
! Mr. Angel then moved 20 reconsider the vote Iust
| taken and 10 Law that motion the table. This wss
os and the Yeas and Nays being called the motion
10 reconsider it was also lost, Yeas ~, Nays o'.
Pretty well done for House that makes little more
| talk than usus, about retrenehment and economy
| INSPECTORS or STAN BOILERS.
Mr. Fisher mnde minority report against the bill
creating the Office Of Inspector Of steam Boilers Ills
frst point Of objection is that TIE bill creates otces
aud sso de-uates the Penous to MI them, whlc1 nc
deem. bad policy and contrary 10 the general policy
Of our institutions OIL ly deyiated from in eies OF I'M
| proyeuent in cities and other similar cases where
there manifest proprety in placing the execution
az law In hands favorable 20 tie Objects or 10 those
whose character and influence will give confidence TO
new system Secondly, n is unconstitu lonal IN the
| manner OF appointment the Constitution provhrg
that AL new Offices shs be illed by election by the
louie or by amendment m the Legislature may d.
rect but not by tho immediate appointment from the
| Legislature. -. r.. ,,,o,,-
Tl,dy; The Legislature, or most Of its mem
her, must be- ignorant Of the qualifications Of the pro-
Eo,rtGjv, n thore Commissioners named should
prove unfit for the place there was no responsible aP
| ,JoiuiinR power 70 whom they were answerable.
| Emil The reslsons urged before tho Comm ttee,
that The bill was acceptable the Of boilers in
New.York and Brooklyn an objection rather than
! "a recommendation.
| Sir,LIv, The power 10 appoint assistants and sub.
ordinates l. unlimited and unguarted and II the IN
cone from fees shoold justify IT, there was nothing to
prevent the Commissioners from either increasing the
number raring the salaries OF assistants at PLEASURE
! TREATMENT OF PRIsosERs IN INK STATE PRISONS.
In the Senate the bill in relation TO The punish.
nent Of crimes, and concerning prisoners confined
In the State Prisons was read third time and passed
II authorizes the COuris Of Oyer and Ierniner and
Of S.-,ions 10 sentence convicts for any crime now
punishable by imprisonment in The State Prison Tor
term not lees than one year, the maximum OF sem
! teuce not TO exceed the maximum now hAed ~ hW
| for such crime. .
the estabshed number Of hours daily, and obeyng all
the rules and discipline Of the prlson without reproof
OF punishment shall if the Governor direct, DO ent
tied 10 one day OF communication OF sentence, and one
day Of his earnings for each month a hs os Der good
! behavior daring imprisonment III ADDITION TO the
! allowance now made by law on his or Der discharge
from imprisonment; but II such prisoner be unable to
| labor by means Of sickness accident, the time OF
disability shall be counted TO such prisoner good beha
| yor Each keeper and matron IL required 90 report
monthly ia writing 70 the Inspectors in charge tho
names Of faithful eonyicts under his her immediate
cbarze who in bis or her judgment entitled 70 the
benefit Of this act and the sad inspectors are required
| in turn 10 report 10 the Governor.
RIPY.L or CITY RAILROAD GRANTS.
The Senate Committee on Cities and Villages re-
ported this morning bills for the repeal OF the bill 70
authorize the construction OF
Til. T.nh ,y.nu. X abroad
The south and Wes.neet Railroad inown the Brlt),
The Seventh syonue and broadway RAILROAD
The Avenue D and East Broadway Railroad
The Niav.nu Railroad tconhTnins and extending giant
Of the Common CounciC
Jhus you will see that we have favorable and unan
mous reTCrts in favor Of the repeal Of all the City
Railroad bills which vetoed by the Governor,
and passed bis veto Last year, and ore tbe Ninth
ayenue) which the Governor approved. Whether |
the reports Indicate that these repeal bills are TO pass
/ cannot eay; but that they will bring formidable |
addition to our lobby there can be hardly doubt
understand that thus far only the representatives Of
tho Belt road have appeared before the Committee
on Cities and Villages TO oppose the action indicated
by these reports
ALBANY AND sUsQUEHASSA RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill 10 tacilitue the construction Of the Albany
and SusGnehanna Railroad, by the appropriation OF
half million Of dollars from the State Treasury for
that object passed the Senate to-day by vote OF IL
to ~, os follows:
ao.st f.mmond kcly Lsgh.@ ? p Murphy PisneI. Ram:
NAYs-Mess. Bell Ferry FefO, Grant HiDhou.e Kotoh.
am, LarreAee Maniorre Montgomery Monroe, Richmond,
wiiiamL
As there seemed TO be doubt In the minds Of some
IA TO whether this bill does not require two.tbrls
VOTE motion was made 10 reconsider with view TO
obtaining another trial. when there shall be full
Senate, q votes in favor OF The meaglre.
PE0pLE's siylSGs INK,
The bill to incorporate tho Peoplee saTnRs Bank of
This institution IL to be located IN the Third Ward and
the ncorpoators named In the bill are Mersrs. James
Harper, Wilson G.. Hunt james w. Newton, Thomas
Carleton, Cephas Branerd, HenryJ. Raymond, Frank
L. James, VIM. Dowd, L: f. Shepard Allrch Hen
ken, VIM. Youngs, L. e. johnson, Erasmus Sterling,
John NJ. Reid, Chas. II. Swords Daniel Drew, James
Davis Thomas l.. Thornell Frank w. Ballard, N. C..
Griffin, l.. e. Dewing ID. H. Gildersleeve Samuel r..
Lang Cyrus II. Loutrel, q. I. Rodgers, VIM. NJ
Funklin Jothan Fountain, f. K Foster ID. D. VAIL
Chas W. Baker Hiram Barney, and their SUCCESSORS.
PRoHIBIToRY LIQUOR LAW.
Mr.. Bell made good speech to-day on the resolu-
tious 10 60 amend the Constitution to authorize the
Legislature to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
beverage.
ApJouRNNEsr.
The Senate n faW days AGO. adopted Joint resolu- |