The New York herald., 1862-04-02
AFFAIRS At the STATE CAPITAL.


Harbor Masters-sesponsfbiIit or Bank
stockholders-Passaxc OF the Public De-
fence and General Appropriation Bills
I'm the Assembly-The Position OF the
ImpOrta mt Public cMeasures-Excise Law
i'm the senate-Pettigrew Contract-Me-
troPolitan Health Bill-Its Pa ssa ge Ger
tain-The Opera tions OF the AIderma mic
Ring-Their Day OF Political Judgment
at Hand-Quarantine Health Officers,
&C., &c.
ALBANY, April 1, 1852.
The Harbor Master bill reported yesterday by tho
Assembly Grinding Committee The question OF
ring with the report Of the committee up
this morning, and motion made to recommit with
to strike out the provision inserted equr
ing that seven Of those appointed harbor masters
should be captains masters Of who have sailed
from and to the port OF New York for a period
of three years. There considerable debate
over tho importance Of appointing nautical to
those positions. The members from the rural districts
strongly opposed the selection of seafarng men des
rous no doubt, Of having share Of the Offices. The
motion TO recommit, and report the bill passed the
Senate was finally carried The bill requires that five OF
the eleven harbor masters shall have becn captains
ters of vessels pilots engaged navigating tho
waters Of the port Of New York. The bill will probably be
reported back passed a. carly as Friday
/ Of this week.
Some time since tho Senate passed bill carrying out
In detail tho intent OF the general Banking in regard
70 the responsibility Of stockholders OF the banks char
tered under that lava much needed and just law The
bill taken to the Assembly, and, after short cen
| test it referred to the Committee Banks a ma
! jorty OF whom bankers. and there to be
sleeping. These legislative bankers appear to be de-
| srous of smuggling the bill, or, in other words,
| to use their official position TO prevent their
| class from being held responsible for the frauds
| committed behind bank counters and in directors
rooms. Unless this bill is forthwith reported motion
should be made take 1t out Of the hands of these e
gislative bankers and refer IL to committee whose
only interest in it will be the general public good and
tho protection Of the people, in othor words
who have love for banks than they have
| for the public interest.
The bill regard to the public defence of this State
appropriatng five hundred thousand dollars to be
diately expended in the New York harbor under the
direction Of Governor Morgan Colonel Deaaeld and Mr.
Craven OF the Croton Board, also three millions con.
donay to be rendered to the United States government
as loan. to DO used in such the national
may direct in the defence the State was
to-day read the third timo and passed the AS
sembly, only receiving some sevon negative votes
The vote In favor Of this measure much more de.
csve and emphatic than expected. and shows that the
House has finally got worked up to appreciation of
upon IL promptly.
The General Appropriation bill also road tho third
time and passed by tho Assembly This dispcses Of two
OF the important bills or the session, as far the
Eouso concerned. Next tho list Of public bills
the Militia bill which is now ready for third reading
in tho Assembly. The Assessment bill will be ordered
TO third reading within the next three days. This will
dispose OF about all Of the bills Of great public import
ance as far the Assembly concerned leaving to that
body TO act upon the Supply bill and those OF local ma
Tho less Of the latter class that s passed the bet
ter for the State II the Senate take immediate and
1 tim n nnhIic tIArA
will be NO real necessity for the Legislature
to in session its hundred days, which expire
on the 10th day Of April The strong probabilities are
tha, this session will be extended three or four
days over the hundred. There will DO many local
bills remaining Enacted upon that the members will no
| doubt remain that time over tho one hundred days.
Tho Brooklyn Commissioners Of Jurors came UP for
third reading the Assembly and was lost not receiving
constitutional VOTE motion was made 70 reconsider
and that motion was laid ON the table
The feature tho Of the Senate this morning
duced into the Assembly bg Mr. Avord substituted
for the Senate BILL and large portion Of the morning
was under consdoratios at the hour or recess
Tho bill TO confirm and lega'ize Peisrew's contract
ordered to third reading IN the Senate.
The committee appointed on the Health bill nearly
all for It, The pa ty who Alibustcrcd on Saturday op
position to the bill, until they dsgusted the House
where their acous mode OF legislation has taken them
Il reIorted here that the employees in the City In
have been taxed certain sum and forced TO oontribus
fund send herc and buy up tho Legislature and
defeat tho BILL The fact Of this fund being raised
from reliable source, and the lobby WILL doubt,
be ush their walls turned to rsjocngs ut the sight
Of legal tender and something besides scrip The
mstakeabc prospect Of tho passage Of the Health bill
has caused quite commoiion among that pccu-
liar class Of philosophers that worship around
tho altar Of that political church called the
and their associates In the departments have brought this
result Upon themselves: They have had warning year
OF affairs and discharged their duties they should
done ths passage Of law OF this kind would have
Tho officials the head Of the departments have al
lowed the Ring" TO control tho offices and positions
under thsm and this used 70 psrpeuato the Ring upon
the city Take for instance the election for Alderman
In the fall OF 1860 la tho district in which Henry
Smith, republican is elected three four democrats
ran against republican for Assembly, and one OF the
democrats was elected by handsome majority and one
the others poled almost as many votes the repub
can candidate. month later democrat beyond re-
preach for Alderman in that district, having the
| unitei nomination CT the democratic party.
Henry Smith put into the field the republican
| candidate. lIo being . member OF the "Ring," those
members Of that peculiar institution In the odd number
aIdcrmanic districts. which not running that
election, transferred TO him their share Of the
patronage in the departments until after the election,
and IN that way republican and a member OF the
"Ring" elected in strong democratic district, tho
"Ringr sustained and its circle made complete for
another year. This is only one instance OF the kind.
could cite numerous others were IL necessary and other
departments who have consented 10 such arrangements
and connived with tho "Rng in cheating tho public,
must not expect to escape just and righteous punish
mspt Sooner or later bound TO come and tho posi-
tion of the Health bill looks though the day
Political Judgment is at hand with these phoso
piers u is reported that they arc rssortng TO the
year; but there is an investigating committee
in existence here, and we trust that they will
be called upon look into this matter We
peat IL, upon their heads have thoy brought this
storm until all Of the better cnss Of the citizens Of New
York demand that the Augean stable shall DO clean
cd. Let the "Ring" and It's worshppers stand from
under tho temple OF their erection falls upon
| their heads.
DR.. Gum the Quarantine Health Officer, does not seem
to like the reduction OF his enormous fees as cOntem
plated ia the Health bl by giving him salary Of nino
| thousand dollars instead Of tho fees, amounting to
twenty, and years thirty thousand dollars At FIRST
he eneavorsd tho committee that the law
| would be unconstitutional. Vim. Curtis Noyes being
here the committee asked him TO examine the matter
give them his opinion. He has looked over the sub
ject carefully and declares II constitutional That point
being settled Dr. Gum desires II 10 take effect two
years hence but he Is the only republican official In
| oflco which the bill affects, imagine that see tho
/ Ieu dninR rculhican mAmher of