The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-22
IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
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The Schemes and Tricks Of the
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THEIR MODE OF DOING BUSINESS.
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ERECTION OF NEW CAPITOL BUILDINGS.
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THE BROADWAY RAILROAD,
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IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
THEIR MODE OF DOING BUSINESS.
ERECTION OF NEW CAPITOL BUILDINGS.

THE BROADWAY RAILROAD,
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ALBANY, March 81, 1864.
a.ae. TRICKS LOBBY.
mo stale capital abovs all other places In tho Union,
Ss noted for It's many sharp lodges and inventions for
modes to raise the wind. The lobby is always large,
aotive, rampant and cadaverous They hover around
the and legislative balls hko pack OF half starved
wovcsiaround tho Of OF their Victims snarl
ADg aud biting One Of their modes Of opera
tloa watch the bills referred the Committees,
and before troy takon up for considerations get
come person % 90 some Of the members Of the
rn,,tec story that there is n big thing In such and
such bill. and had better be laid for information.
This dons the committee not wishing to act without
full Information bills to which suspicion can
be attached, postpone action. Tho iobbyman imme.
dstey meDagss TO throw himself 10 the way Of the
friends or the bill, and after preliminary proceedings,
@nwhch hs ascertans how bad the friends OF tho mes
eure want Il passcd he offers TO get reported for
given sum: members OF the Legislature sometimes
asslst tho Iobbymen knowing what 1t is for and with the
agreement 70 divide 1t Is but just 70 state that the n
stances where the asking delay
arc very rare. they much oftcner made tools Of
chan they participants knowingly In the transaction
In addcn this printed files Of the bills closely
examined and the title aud number Of every bill taken
down which the shs psrs in the Third House think has
something IN Its provisions that makes II worth some.
ching 10 some person When those bills come up 10 Com
mee OF the Whole they manage 70 get some member to
raise Tue cry Of 'bis thing" and get Il progressed:
aud make tLeir with the advocates OF the
bill. Should they Tail in Committee OF the Whole, then
they attack third reading aud 10 have
A. lost b. failing to receive Constitutional VOTE and
have, Of course, motion made TO reconsider and that
laid ehe table. Tho lobbyman, often q person no
mol IN mi m z IL u
70 have known TO the friends OF the bill that
he was sAe man who defeated the ol o, course he is
son SO waited upon is at oil inclined 70 pay any money
for the hi this obbyman shows him the list Of yeas and
naye the final passage OF the bill and ms ks the list OF
thoso IN the negative with The amount thai these NOM
Ders vii have 70 be paid TO get them 10 vote for the BILL
Or at lens sufficient number 70 enable " to receive
constitI VOTE then adds to those respective
his ices for attending 10 tho business and securing
the members The bargain is then struck aud the bill
passed
Several members havc lecn thus sold, and gotten the
reputation Of "heing on the make when. N nine cases
out Of overy tco Of the members knows anything
about tbc transaction or even secs any os the money
secure. By the iobbynan There instances, however,
an ovey legislature where members inside act win
lobbymen and receive their share 81 the funds but the
number nce the famous session Of 1860 has beer very
few ard far between !. Is often that honest men are
made iupes Of this peculiar mode of the lobby to
members aud at the same time 10 feather their own
nests.
There are numerous other tricks OF the Third House,
but tins will be sucen TO put both the lawmakers and
those who cg slaon that they get through
their guard agaLs, OF the confidence games Of the
Third House which Is being pracsed to great extent.
Surely the Albany lobby s Allied with men Of genius,
strategy and spoiIs.
, pRorasgp ERECTION OF A NEW cArrfoL.
Among the bills noticed the senate this morning was
Oue for bill 20 provide for tho construction OF new
Capitol buildings. Tho bill will provide that whene yer
tho city Of Albany win purchase and TO the State
the property OF the block whore the Congress Hall Hotel
stands the Governor shall appoint three commits
70 consider and adopt plans and take all neces
SudDss The S has several Sections regard to
she oath of Office Of the commissioners and their duties;
Vs ,bss che So State viii erect new Capitol buildings
whom the citizsns Of Albany purchase certain property
EXTENSION OF SEVENTH AVENUE
\ The Senate 10 Committee VI the Whole nearly all
che morning considering bills on general orders. The
bill providing for the opening OF Seventh avenue In the
city Of New York from north OF Central Park to
Tho Harlem river, ordered TO third reading The
Din for
under the auspices OF tho Commissioners OF Charities and
Tcsdtnr large number Of other bills were considered
and ordered 70 third reading but mono public import
anc" Or aasct'us any oG! local Interests mt .0sa
Great anxiety manifested 10 regard 10 the action the
eeaae CTcmttse on Railroads. will take on the Broad
way kaig I'D BILL That everybody interested In that
4uescn Gao way the other may be relieved from FUR
Ehes suspense Twin state the announcement Of one mem
Der ., the committee do this that oil Who are ope at
bog Harlem stock can through the large circulation OF
Shs xsAD be informed at the time, and person
Aday or two gentlomany appearing person but
evidently VINO was the anxious seat In regard TO
membcrs q che Railroad Committee, and asked
y Ia this Senator -" The reply was In the affirm.
: are q a the sas
ssI anxious 10 know what that committee will DO with
thcTIaricm broadway bill Can you give mo any inform.
chserfuy' There about it," responded the
Senator Al this tho strangers countennnce frightened
cudsd chat be was about to receive tho srca. secre.
which scores OF people had been running night and DAY
Is: sssso. cooy r
win either report u favoraby or adversely
h % AZ eoegasa re and no
has been known to ask that Senator since how tho
The Newly Appel nted Health Ofsccr.
: 9eN ALBANY, March II, 1864
Or. Swtnburne, whose appointment IIcanh oReer at
she port Of New York, by Governor Seymour,
nrned By the Senate Friday last resident Of this
city, and enjoys high reputation physician and
surgeon.
During General srcclellaus campaign on the peninsula
10, with other New York surgeons volunteered bis
sices and ~ Savage Station and elsewhere rendered
much aid 10 our sck aud wounded soldiers ne was 10
charge % The hospital At svage Station when that point
captured by the enemy, and accompanied wound
cd prisoners 'nond, where he remained with them
several days. dsvcng all his time and surgical talent to
Again Immediately after the battle Of Fredericksburg
he With olhor surgeons from this STATE offered his
vices 70 attend upon look after the welfare Of our
wuaoAed soldiers but learned on reaching Washington
chat order mad been promulgated excluding all youn.
tecr surgeons from the 'front.'
Tho term Of Dr. Gum, whom Or. sw Epurne succeeds.
tKprcd about year ago; out no succnFOr was named 10
the last Senate BY the Governor
Although republican in politics, Il Is understood that
Dr. 6wusurnes claims upon tho senate ion
feted mainly upon his conceded professional quail
tous and the valuable services be has voluntarily
o. "a TO our trools.
Police Intelligence.
I You,Eri pKtrNoUxSs ExmzztlSe BAS9 MoS9ys.-
Yesterday afternoon ofcsrs Jones aud Heath Of the
Boston police arrived In this city having In custody
Prank T. Neos. youth only ntesu years Of age, whom
lheT arrested In the City Of Notions charged with embcz.
lng $50 o. from tue Park Bank Of this city. The &C
Rsof ga an asxstaot IA Tho third tc,tcr in ina n nj