The New York herald., 1862-03-18
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Abolition ta the LegtslatUre-rhe ASSEM-
bIymen's Passion for Instructing Com
gress-The Recent Railroad Accident on
the Hudson River Ratlroad-The Ice I'm
the North River-The Weather, &c., &c.
ALBANY. March II, 1862.
Both houses were in session this evening The Senate
was in Committee Of the Whole considering bills on the
general orders.
The sbonionists agsin broke loose in the Assembly.
Mr. Ogden called up his resolutions to abolish slavery
the District Columbia and made an abolition harangae
against the institution Of slavery. He was elected rs
Union Democrat but, being ssprant for congress- ne
has taken this TO bid for the vote OF the people
Yasss county.
Mr.. Murphy, Of Buffalo, opposed the resolution
stating that he thought IL about time 70 take up
tho legitimate business Of the State. They had
already spent much time over instructing
Congress that they had to to grinding COMMITTEES
10 get through with the legitimate business Of the egs
lature Those committees always have disaraced the
legislature and IL remains TO be this would be an
exception.
Rev. Mr.. Pryne, the person who held the discussion
with Parson Brownlow few years snce next gave us
one his characteristic speeches against slavery and
wished add the resolution by nstructng Congress
to enact laws Of freedom for all the Territories His
speech the old story Of the abotionsts Thus
while Brownow who took tho side Of slavery in his for
mer discussion has been obliged to suffer Imprisonment
all OF insults loss Of property and almost death
for his loyalty and has resisted 10 the end the dsunion
ist tide the only way that Mr. Pryne seems 70 have to
his country Is in repeating his old abolition story
Mr. Snyder opposed the resolution, .and regretted TO
see such desire to interfere with the business
Of Congress, and then resort TO grinding
committee attend 70 their But for the purpose
Of placing those members Of the House who were so
anxious about the institution OF slavery on record he
proposed amendment that Congress- be instructed to
vote for the aboshment Of slavery south OF Masons
and Dixon's line This amendment hit in an unexpected
quarter, causing considerable squirming.
motion was made to lay the whole matter on the
table but lost by vote OF fortyone TO forty ve
An eRort made to obtain an immediate vote but
those favor Of the original resolution did not desire to
the last proposition. They voted down the pre-
vos question and then moved the reference of all the
resolutions the Committee Federal Relations and
thus vote dodged-a quiet way Of crawling out Of
tight place.
The boy whom all supposed had been killed by the
railroad accident Saturday whose body could not be
found has turned up all safe He secreted himself In
the car and discovered until the train ar
rived in New York. He then handed over to the
police and back by the eleven o'clock train to-day
His name is Thomas Leathy.
enlist ON the arrival Of the regiment in New York Only
four soldiers were therefore killed.
Teams still crossing on the ice at this place. I'M
recent rains caused quite rise, and the ice is nov
nearly at the top Of the docks having risen about ou
| feet.
The weather ID quite COOL II il showing this evening