The New York herald., 1862-04-16
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

The Health Bill-The supply Bill Passed
by the Assembly-The State Tax
The Harbor Master Appointments-A
Four and Three-Q uarter Mill Tax to be
Levied this Year.
Albany, April Is, 1862.
The Senate Committee on the Health bill had another
meeting to hear arguments this afternoon. Judge Cu
ver Of Brooklyn, and Delaned Smith and Or Fisher Of
New York. spoke in favor of the b and Drs Thompson
and Gum against It, The latter person evidently fear
full that his fees will be reduced. This 10 supposed to
close the argument that question before the commit
tee.
The Supply bill passed the Assembly this afternoon
The bin repeating the Usury laws, far as they ap
ply to the city Of New York. reported yesterday by the
Grinding Committee, sent 70 the Committee Of the
Whole, which erectually kills it.
long debate was had over the bill compelling tho
County Treasursrs to pay TO the State Treasurer
deposit in bank to the credit Of the State Treasurer
before the 18th Of March, their portion Of the State
tax. and providing q mode for their removal
from Office the same as other county ohcers. IL was
reported by the Grinding Committee and motion made
70 recommit to the Committee OF tho Whole which after
spicy debate was carried, but afterwards made
special order for Thursday This Of the big
measures session and has drawn large lobby here
acting however, BEARS and aborng TO their utmost to
defeat it. An tho law stands the County Teasurefs
nave az 70 hod On 70 the ana ecu
money 70 pay interest in anticipation OF the taxes which
have been already collected, but not paid This
bill is TO correct that abuse.
Tho centre OF attraction tonight is the Executive
Chamber. Everybody is anxious to know who to be
Harbor Masters Tho Governor ID to send in tho
tomorrow. An army Of applicants ana their friends
have been boring him all day. The Governor has not
| had moments peace hardly time to cat his meals
| The slate has been two three times broken and
patched up again. From the best data that can OBJ
tain, only two Of the present incumbents will be reap
pontsdLCaptan Coulter and Brainard The wound that
the former received the service Of his country
| him beyond doubt. Thore eleven in all
| TO be appointed. OF these two three will
| be from the country. w. Fl. Hall, Of Steubcn
county, will be one. Either Crittenden or Weldon of
Albany-probably the former-another, and possibly
James w Hustled, OF Westchester, the third. The bal
ance will be taken from New York and BROOKLYN. Among
those nost likely to turn up from that locality Owen
| W. brennan, W. H. Hewlett, Andrew Bleakey and J..
Cossan. The namescf Spencer Kirby d. D. Conover ana
| H. BremDer among the possibilities.
Alta late hour tonight is not considered certain
on either but the chances in favor Of the two first
The settlement Of the appointments is troublesome
and vexed The candidates numerous, and,
| general thing, Of a bettor class than usual
The last or the series Of regular financial bills Of the
State passed the Assembly this evening. We now can
tell the amount Of State tax 70 be levied this year. II
will be fourand hreefourths mills, without the Albany
and Susquehanna and other Improvement bills Last
year it three and -eghths mls-an increase Of
| about one mill II all the improvement bills signed
| ID viii be about five mills.