The New York herald., 1863-02-11

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This fact led 70 great dead OF bitter feeling against .hs
regiment, and had no small share In creating ths excite
nsnt.
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
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| RemOnstranes Against the Passage e1 .
Law Lsssifsins tho Payment OF Boun.
| ties-Tho Political Character Of the Men
! Remonstrating-iiHiIr Committee on
| Danny Engines-A1ctropOlitan Police
| and Spring Street Railroad Bills-Bsnk-
ing Neutrality-suspicious. sRepors On
Paying Interest ON tho State Debt an
Coin-Quarantinc BiiI, SO.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1858.
Several remonstrances this morning presented
against the passage Of bin authorizing the Supervisors
70 levy taxes to pay bountes 10 volunteers. Some Of
these rsmonsrances signed BY negroes radical or
coppsrhead democrats and rampant abo!ionists Thus
we have another proof Of the adage that "birds Of
feather flock together"
The Committee Railroads, the part Of the Assem-
bly,, have given notice that they will hold session Of
their committee Friday afternoon next, the subject
OF allowing railroads TO "dummy" engines on their
tracks through the streets Of cities. Those companies
which asking for this privilege from the hands Of the
Legislature are Hudson River Railroad and the Brook
yn and Jamaica Railroad. The object Of their giving
this is that both sides have opportunity 10 be
heard The railroads have been busy In circulating their
petitions in favor Of The project and the conmittee are
anxious TO hear what the property holders along the
routes have 70 say on the question.
Several bills were introduced in the House this morning
relative TO different interests IN New York city The bill
TO amend the Metropolitan Police bill, referred 10 in this
correspondence Saturdays HERALD was introduced by
Mr. Dean, and effort made 70 refer to the delegation
representing the Metropolitan Police district This stirred
up quite contest which huay resulted in its reference
| to the Standing Committee Affairs OF Cities.
and referred by the Speaker to the Committees on Affairs
OF Cities Mr.. Ward OF New York Immediately moved
that IL be referred TO the Committee ON Railroads. Alter
short debae the yeas and nays were called, resulting IN
the adoption Of tho motion Of Mr. Ward THIS ia signi-
fcant in reference the Of the railroad bills Of this
session. and the rst indication Of the feeling Of ,he
! House on city railroads.
The passed finally two important bills relative
70 the banking interests OF this State The first to
give the directors Of any banking association power x
the number Of directors necessary for quorum whom
the aumber necessary The second bill ID 70 carry
the intent and purposes Of the general banking law In
reference 70 tho enforcement Q: the stock
holders Of nsovent banks The general law imperfect
that point, and this bill is simply for tho purpose
Of preventing the delay and ending the numerous
There is still another bill back, which authorizes
. second assessment when the nrst Ia not suf1-
This last measure Is meeting with strong opposition,
and win hardly pass this session. Nearly every banking
association In The state opposes IL.
Senator Cook made report from standing committee
OF the Senate 10 which that subject referred adverse
10 paying the interest the State debt in con the
ground that the contract nnadc with parties who have
taken the State loan that interest, &C., should be
paid in current funds at Albany He presented lengthy
written report the subject II win be remembered
that this same Senator took active stand during the
last session against the payment Of the principal and in
in coin, but his opposition a. that time had no
weight whatever. He then unable 70 influence any
member Of the Legislature but himself and is
able TO suppose, that the feeling universal and
Of the the State debt coin that his
influence will not be much potent than at the
last session Of the Legislature on that subject.
Senator Murphy introduced bill creating new code
Of laws for quarantine The bill s exceedingly lengthy,
and mixed up general muddlo that is necessary
10 await the arrangement OF s principal features before
viii be safe TO say what II aims at and how u win 5.
feet the quarantine interests.
Return OF Senator Morgan 20 Ncw York
Resolution for . "Grinding Commit.
l tee.-Debate ON the Question Or Arbs-
trary Arrests, sc.
| ALBANY, Feb. 10-10P. N.
Senator E. D, Morgan returned 70 New York by the
Afternoon train to-day.
Resolutions for the appointment Of a "Grndne Com
mtteen were introduced in the Assembly to-day This
early day 10 bring forward this legislative nuisance
Of the State There have been only about half
dozen bills reported by the standing committees OF the
House, and TO bring forward "Grinding Committee at
this STAGE thus play into the hands Of the jobb
is TO say the lcast somewhat bold But wha, stll
worse Is constitutional provision that makes il necss.
for the Legislature 10 resort 70 that 10 eg
late for the interests Of SO important State New
York.
The Assembly was IN session this evening on
| the question Of arbitrary arrests. Mr.. Prinde,
Of Chenango thorough believer in Greeley and all his
isms, opened the debate with legal argument Ia favor
the Ho cited tho OF Burr and the
arrest made by Andrew Jackson at New Orleans. well
the that stephen A. Douglas and other demo
took in tho H0use Of Representatives the passage
Of the resolution refundg General Jackson the 600
that he pit 1no with interest precedent and ust
fcation o. the OF the national ration
From that no passed TO illustrations OF the right Of
viduals 10 take tho law into their own handsn certain
| emer nrl gQVa fod
the game right. He next undertook 20 Justify
| the principle, as a national question, involved
in arbitrary arrests. Uo spoke length on this
point and made fair argument, probably strong
any member In tho Assembly thai side. Not a word
however, escaped his mouth In justification OF the mode
Of making arrests by The Administrative by having ire
sponsble persons-men whose enthusiasm runs away
With their MISUNDERSTANDING put In
ton for that purpose by personal enemies OF the
cusef Heapprov~ the course Of those judges who
fused 20 grant wrlts OF habeas corpus Through
terruptions during his speech be forced TO admit
that the other side did not object 70 tho
fact that they denied the legal right Of trial and
punished, II guilty and discharged, 4 innocent. He,
however. approved of the ac IN denying tho right Of
trial, and thus placed himself on untenabe ground
Mr.. TamaD OF westcheser, followed, n opposition 70
the system OF arbitrary arrests and denial Of trial b.
foro jury o the peers Of the accused lie den,ed that
suspension of the writ Of babeas corpus BY Cen jackson
was parallel case. jackson engaged In Q war, and
the suspension male In tho district where war
waging, and not II bad been tas case IN State
where existed, and in State that had sent over
two hundred thousand soldiers 70 the he desired
proved that this state dlsloya that was danger
for person 20 say that President Lincoln had done
wrong In issuing the cmanc patton proclamation.
Before concluding his speech the further
The Railroad Committee OF the Assembly will hear per-
Interested in questions upon the OF steam ON the
Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad on Friday morning next,