The New York herald., 1864-03-13
INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.


City Raiiroads-The BAH Extending the
Term OF Once Of the Tax Com missions
ers Favorabiy Reported-The Lebanon
Springs Raflroad-Another Broadway
Railroad - German Hospital Legal
HolIdays-ImpoFtnnt Change In the
School Law In New York, &c., SC.
ALBANY, March 10, 1864.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate to-day was
enc In regard to the tenure Of office in tho militia. It
provides that all those have held commissions in the
tia service for FIVE years shall vacase oce and dxes
che terms OF Office hereafter to that period.
bill was also introduced to divide the Seventh Ju
dical district in the city OF New York. and make the
Twelfth ward separate district to be called the Eighth
district
bill was introduced in the Senate this morning
eng corporations produce their books in for
evidence when called for Also one providing for the
voluntary consolidation OF railroad companies when
twohrds Of the stockholders Of each company vote
favor of such consolidation.
The great question of the this morning was
or paying interest TO foreign holders Of bonds
gold. Tho debate was quite interesting. The great
speech of the morning was that OF Senator Andrews
who took broad national view OF the question. He
cose narrow policy which sees nothing beyond
the limits of its State and fans to the honor aud
onty between nations OF the EARTH and considered the
question IN the broad view az the of one mai
10 that OF all others the great family OF
and exhibited the position that would be placed in
Gne policy OF paying the foreign holders in currency
that would be to them should be adopted. He
ghowed that in England, the papers that sympa
chzed with and advocated the interest OF the North had
much larger circulation than those which favored the
South. II mistaken notion that the London Times
the paper most read England It's circulation
much smaller than OF the other London papers, His
speech exhibited comprehension Of everything bearing
upon this important question: and his ability to forciby
state and illustrate his position carried with 1t conviction
Senator Cook stated that he desired " the rig
rnarole and attempted to reply to the of MIR
drews He took the opposite ground and was in favor Of
paying the entire interest in greenbacks But he failed
co touch Of the strong points stated by Senator
drews and in fact his argument like that OF ward
politician contending with giant.
The resolution argued considerable length
Doth sides Senators Williams Humphrey, Bell Havens,
apd Others spoke against IT, and Senator'S Shaer Nun
ger, Murphy, Folger and Others made strong speeches
fn favor Of the payment in coin. vote was finally
reached, and the amendment paying foreign creditors in
coin lost by OF 10 to 49, The original resolu
ton pay both home aud foreign creditors their interest
tu the same currency-meaning greenbacks-was then
adopted by vote OF Is TO 8. lhe prolonged
until alter four r. Nj.
Tho Assembly was in Committee OF the Whole all tho
morning upon bills the orders The only thing
acted upon worthy OF notice WIS the bill predcated upon
Che resolution Of Mr.. Oswald appropriang thirty thou
sand dollars to erect mon ment IN honor OF the soldiers
OF this state in the Gettysburg bnryng ground, which
was ordered to q third reading.
bill reported yesterday from Of the commit
Geo OF the Assembly evyng toll the freight sing
tho New York Central and New York and tric rail
roads. 1t that it has in disappeared.
The bill could be found to-day, and motion
slenber Of the House a committee appointed
certain its whereabouts We shall probably have another
eensationdn the Assembly before this question settled
ALBANY, March IL, 1864.
The Committee Cities Ia the Assembly have set
apart Wednesday afternoon next to hear arguments for
and against the bin giving the Mayor power to
heads OF departments. The amendment made to the
dill by Judge Hilton provides that complaints shall be
filed in the Court OF Common Pleas tho presiding Judge
TO appoint three commissioners investigate the charges.
The commissioners limited to fifteen days session.
at FIVE dollars per day The bill it came
here provided that the Mayor should select three
from tho Grand Jury to examine into the charges.
An interesting discussion took place yesterday after
noon before the Senate Committee on Commerce on the
questicn changing the location OF the railroad bridge
the Hudson river to this point The city of Troy
largely represented. Mr.. Bach, OF Troy, and Mr.
orer of Albany appeared as counsel against the BILL
and Mr.. Farchid for it. The counsel against the bill
made several strong points in opposition to the proposed
amendments to the original BILL The committee Will NOT
come 10 II decision before next week.
There was q spicy debate the Assembly last evening
the subject of eeazng the nc,s OF town meetings in
Westcheser county pay ing communication Tor drafted
spes. The bill was finally ordered to third reading
Tue bin makng appropriations for the support Of tho
record Of the volunteers regiments from this State
under consideration in the Senate Three or four
Senators opposed some OF its provisions Il was nnay
ordered to third reading In the same condition as
passed tho Assembly.
senator Lambeer introduced into the Senate last night
che bin In relation New York city railroads. known
Eere as "Mayor Gunther bll giving to the city ten
per the gross receipts and keepng the pavement
IN repair The Chairman OF the Railroad COMMITTEES OF
che Senate requested state that the committee had
desgnated Thursday next at four 7. NJ to hear argu
rnetIs Tor aud against the bill. This is likely to create
no little among the managers OF the present
The resolution oes ed yesterday by Mr. Gilbert thank
fng ,;oycrnor Seymour his in having errors
In the enrolment corrected and saving the State Eve mil
lions Of dosrs, came up this morning The republicans
fann ffpa m tArQl
ions which carried by party vote. The republi-
cans iu this matter acted like sci OF political idiots
as though they desired TO bite their noses of to spite
their faces II is supposed that referring it to
the Committee on Federal Relations smuggos II
THUS Is ,ha par spsI bsnest anu uness sy is DONE nv
party in this matter the Governor mas saved
the state an enormous sum II the representatives OF ine
rep bican party in the Legislature do NOT acknowedge
che act the people will remember II. Tho action Of the
House simply enables the Governor to receive tho entire
credit 10 procuring this reduction.
Tue Committee Ways aud Means in the Assembly re-
ported favoraby this morning on the bill relative to taxes
and New York. The bill extends the ten.
IRE of Office OF the TAX Commissioners until 1869, and
then places the appointing power IN the Board super
visors Tho only amendment made by the COMMITTEES
was striking out that portion relative 70 the commis
Tho shannon sprngs Railroad about which there was
ouch scare few days ago in the senate, was reported
savoaby tho Assembly this morning. and VIII probably
pass whoat any further commotion The bill ncorpo
rating the New York Corn Exchange ana security Compa
ny was also reported favorably
Another Broadway railroad made its appearance this
che Central Park aud North and East River Railroad
better known Belt Ranroad-to change Its route
II provides for track through Broadway from .ne ba.
scry to Fifty and increases the capital stock
or the compauy three millions OF doaars for that purpose
In the shape of compensation the bill provides that nye
shousapd shares or hundred dollars each shall be
deposited the Comptroller for the benefit Of hospi.
.tai for disabled soldiers
lnree portion OF the time Of the Assembly was taken
nm In considering bills In Committee Of tho Whole The
only measure relating 70 New York city Interests was
tba striking out OF tho bill relative 10 legal adver-
tzne the clause fixing the rate at eighty cents rer folio,
anu the bill confirming the resolution Of Common council
zrantiug certain lands 10 the German Hospital, which
was ordered % n third reading.
Among the bills introduced in the Assembly was one
that soldier troops besrng carry ing
arms shall appear any place In this State where any
elect shall be held for the purpose OF ntmidHting
voters attending such Election
The bill making the god OF February legal holiday was
ordered 10 third reading 10 the Senate this morning. as
xas also The bill relative TO the Erie Railroad.
Mr. Benedict introduced nm Important bill in the Assem-.