The New York herald., 1862-02-10
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Abolittonists i'm CounciI-SkatingC Carnf-
val-The shoddy InvestigatioD-W"r
OF Words Between Messrs. Stetson and
Pruyn-Liquor Dealers Bill, &C., sc.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1862.
The abolitioniss held forth At Association Hall last
night, and went through with their usual and
anathemas against tho administration and the constitu
tion Wendell Phillips the orator OF the occasion,
md whenever he made attack upon General Mcclellan
the audience would give three cheers for Mcclellan His
speech the old story againull of insnu
aons and covert attacks upon the President Cabinet and
military officers.
There was another brilliant skating carnival at the Van
Rensselaer, pond last night There was an immense
crowd. Members Of the Assembly and Senate Governor
Morgan and other officials were present. There was
band Of music the pond, which favored the crowd
with excellent music, while the skaters under the lead
Of Mr. Hanes, OF New York. danced two three pokas
skates. The whole affair OF tho finest enter
tanments that We have had here this winter.
Tho legislative committee to investigate shoddy have
returned to Albany, after spending about wcok in New
York examining witnesses in regard to the transactions
of the late Military Beard. They discovered rich
pacers and will be able to lay before the public Of
the most astounding facts that have turned up during the
last ten eventful months State eacas, mayors, party
managers. brgader generals Of State officers and
others personages turn in the shoddy pool
in enviable manner. Tho Van Wyck report reveals
many wonderful in with
in this State but that committee only removed the out
sdo cover leaving the kernel Of the whole affair to this
COMMITTEES. They closing their work we'll thus far,
and have gone to tho bottom Of many Of these ransac
tions They have not completed their work yet there
many witnesses examine to complete the testi-
mony They will not be able to report for some two
weeks yet. They propose sft the whole matter and
give the public through their report the full particu
lars how every of the shoddyitos of this State
spired with any portion of the Military Board to pluuder
the State. The facts that the committee have obtained
are, for prudential reasons kept from the public for the
present Other witnesses are TO be examined many
who, as the testimony stands, have bad record;
and their examination necessary to complete the chain
Of evidence before it is published. Sufficient for the
present that rich placer has been discovered which
more individuals than is generally supposed caught
| with their fingers in this monstrous shoddy pie.
The Senate was not in session to-day. The Assembly
occupied during the early part of the session in
third reading Of bills and reports Of committees large
number Of bills were introduced, and when the order OF
business on resolutions reached q resolution
adopted without any person paying particular attention
to It, inviting Rev. Dr. Fisher OF Hamilton College to ad.
dress the legislature some time during the month
the state Of the Union Subsequently Mr. Stctson of
Clinton moved to rescind the resolution, stating that he
had objection to invite him to deliver address upon
ChristS "Sermon tho Mount but he objected to the
clergy being invited here to instruct the Legislature
| to their duty on the national issues Rev. Mr.. Pruyn
took issue with Mr. Stotscn and dwelt largely upon the
intelligence of the clergy and the Importance Of their
having more TO 90 Win the anarS of the
| country than they do have at tho present. He
somewhat personal in his speech sssaing tho legal pro-
fession which Mr.. stetson belongs This matter
Of course brought reonder from Mr. stetson, in which
he handled the gentleman from Wayne without gloves,
giving him sharp reort for his clerical attack upon tho
legal profession. We had decidedly spicy debate for
few moments in which the representatives Of the
professions ndaged in about sharp reors upon each
other their ingenuity could devise At time there
strong indications that IL would load affair Of
honor but both sides finally queted down short
appropriate speeches from Messrs Talman Porter,
Avord and Tracy the storm passed and the resol
ton rcscnded, the motion OF Mr.. Tracy amending
tho motion Of Mr. Setson, that It be rescnded the
ground that 1t entertained out Of order. Only two
| or three voted against it.
Mr.. Alvord introduced this morning the new Excise
BILL or bill amendaory Of the act of 1857. II Is
what stringent In some OF its features It compes the
Board Of Excise Commissioners TO give heavy bonds,
while even county treasurers tho bonds very
stringent in their provisions. The law defines the duties
OF the Excise Commissioners and Furnishes them for mis-
demcanor. The license Fec in all cases. to be 500 the
fine less than @25 exceeding $50. II repeals
sections 49, IA and so Of the act Of 1887 There is still
another bill in preparation, which conemplatss the
peal Of all tho liquor laws that have been passed since
is45 Tho bill introduced to-day the liquor dealers
measure, and tho other still lying back 10 intended
compromise between them and the temperance party.