The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28
IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
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The Excitement Over the Con-
. scription Bill.
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CHARGES AGAINST SPEAKER CALLIcoT.
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Petition OF Prisoners I'm Fort
McHenry.
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CemnAissaoners for the Court OF
Appeals.
T# BROADWAY RAILROAD,
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CHARGES AGAINST SPEAKER cALLIcoT.

Albany, Feb ~, 1858.
yhsro 10 considerable excitement this morning among
s members and outsiders reference 10 the Conscrp
sson bn appears that great deal Of discussion took
place privately during tho night the features Of the
Censcription bill. me result is that many who looked
upon with indifference yesterday now dsnounco 1t in
bitter terms and arsakng necessary steps for action Of
~ Legislature upon the subject Ono OF the important
points that they raise this morning s the power
conferred upon the Secretary Of War In regard to his
granting exemptions for sum not exceeding three hun
AIRED dollars, but Tor o less sum II he proper.
mere also several oher points which raised and
agrsae deal Of fssliag ID exhibited.
A resolution was offered this morning refer
ring 70 the charges that were made against
Mr. Cahcot as the commencement Of the session
and requesting Mr. T. c. Fields make hs charges the
form required BY the resolution of the House immediately
10 tins resolution Mr.. Fields stated that he needed
promptipg, urging direction by the House for him
Aie those chsrgcs He had withhold the charges
untu the entire machinery or the Assembly work.
Inv erder and al the special committees appointed 50
isrs with The business Of The Assembly, but that he
sAouh present his charges verified within short time,
ead % such IAN extent that no one doubt their truth
Here hesubect dropped for day and will undoubtedly
remain quiet until Mr. Fields presents his charges Most
d tho members had made up their minds that these
surprised when the question was brought up to-day.
korn, OF Now York. offered the following important
whereas, this House OF Assembly has been informed
ha Charles Wilson, Henry bayfield,, William Getting and
homas Kune 0itizens Of the state Of New York. have
ossn, since tho 9Th day OF July 1851, and are now
aned IN Fort Mcheny On the petence Of being detained
= Witnesses the part Of the United States and that
Ter persons connected with Infamous crime therefore,
Resolved, That committee Of three be appointed by
he Speaker behalf OF the House, with Instructions 70
communicate forthwith with his Exeency President
q the United States, 70 ascertain the nature
suS X no GOOD eauss shall be- assigned for hs
Aetenton nen TO demand their release citizens Of this
and report the result Of such inquiry and
In support Of this resolution Korn presented pet
son setting forth the suorngs of the parties concerned
Nostcsic Baltimore schooner Mary Pierre Of Boston
ana schooner Margaret, OF New York, taken prizes
the sonsders'ss IN the chesapeake Bay The crews OF
IN Jail; after short confinement released and
ntted to 90 North. ION July sta 1854 when way
70 Baltimore the steamer Mary Washington CO Thomas
(zarvona), the principal actor In the above captures
Ssing passenger on the steamer arrested at this
pft, and SIX Of belonging the Of the above
named captured vessels were arrested detained
- Witnesses with the promise OF kind treatment and two
nest destitute crcumsiances having lost almost every
thing journey from Richmond. Wc were put into
svsO whom for want q bertha We naa
az weeks we applied Colonel w. W. Morris command
o. Of this post for clothing and blankets pu although
repealed applications made have not been ablo
70 receive anything, not blankets during the long
winter Of ISsi-62 On our nrst application Colonel
0urHB ne tOiu VI tDat ne WOnlu nave 10 make
- work; and, true to his word, we were soon after
ordered TO assist In cooking for company
q soldiers Not thinking ourselves entitled as United
States Illnesses to act cooks declined and for
dis bedience such II can be caled-we were locked in
dark cells where we were kept for six days Col Morris
then released telling that would have TO obey
orders We had consequently assist In the kitchen for
fear Il similar treatment. Colonel NORRIS
with this confinement place gave
orders for two u us TO be ks for some thirty forty
outside rsoners We refused and punishment received
hing fnr The iftop IN eta
that under the Interference OF General Dix they
taken out Of the guardhouse and placed among the state
guard no &c, on the plea OF want OF room.
Il also enumerates further suHerings, and that
the family Of OF the prisoners has been suffering IN
New York tor the accessories Of life, o. his children
dying Tor want OF medical care which their exhausted
circumstances did not enable tncm to procure The whole
story heartrending one and read IL with
out exclaimng, Has FREQ America the land Of Washing
ton. come 10 tbisf
motion made to lay the resolutions the table
Mr. Koin Immediately made an emphatic appeal the
House. stating hat these men been conned nearly
two years and suffered all Of hardships, their
families dying OF for want 81 the OF life and
nov u rs proposed 10 lay this on the table, and permit,
them 10 suffer annher year the dungeon without
having one-tenth good fare the most hardened
criminal and all without having committed any crime
Z cglinst the country or any person.
III The resolution and petition we're then ordered TO DO
printed and were made the special order for
when we shall be able TO ascertain all about the
The Broadway Railroad bill noticed a few DAYS ago
was introduced IN the Assembly day This Is the only
Oil Tor road IN that street out OF three four said
have been proposed that has made M appearance yet
The others may come up consolidated In This bill
referred 10 the Committee Railroads railroad
through Forty second street was noticed
The Scnate bill amending the General Banking law
reference fixing the number Of directors quorum
passed the Assembly.
The concurrent resolutions relative The appointment
OF commissioners 10 decide on certain cases the
calendar OF Court OF Appeals taken up In both
houses. An Interesting discussion took place In the
Senate The subject finally postponed until 70 NOR
row In that body.
suggestion made In the Assembly TO add another
clause 10 amend the constitution, providing that our
Judges should DO appointed by the Governor, with tho
cposent Of the Senate instead OF being elected There
70 amcndment 70 tho constitution 80 much needed a.
that WAS, however, withdrawn for the present. and
she original resolution referred TO the Judiciary Com
nittee.
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.