The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
NEWS FROM the STATE cAplfAt.

Colorado Jewett at che state oaprtsf-
Hls nisston-The New Police B6It-yVha
are Named ~ Comm sstoaers . Nd Thoar
Term OF .OAee-Ad0ptton or ths Cow
Pifmentarv Resolutions to Btshsr
Hog hes-OMcers OF the Assembly-rhe
Third HOuse-Coatestsd Seats la enc
Senate. &C., &c.
AlsAm. Jan. g. 1854
Colorado William CoraeH Jewet has just made 1yhs
visit to Albany. aud had consultation with tho 0oveF,
Speaker tho House aad noted personagos
bis great scheme OF peace and gold mines He iet
memorial with Ithe Governor 20 BE- presented to bon
branches Of the legislature The menorA urges n -
dependent peoples Convention sstreaty Sossh
to meet tho North In council for deberatoo appeal
y the North 10 Increase armies the South refuses
to unite, Co., throssha long l'ago in his usual stys
His memorial thus far has only been the sabctIf jokes
and ridiculs.
The much talked OF Police bill introduced BY SsnA
tor Lambeer to day In tho Senate Tho bill repeats tho
fourth fth and sixth eeotons Of the present Police NV
The nrst two sections named provide for the speont
ment and term Of sce Of tho Commissioner fhe ssts
section which ~ Chs bin l. repealed prsvsAts rs
commissioners from holding any other once vhiis<hsy
are commissioners
rns bill names Thomas G. Acton CorAnissioner 80
until 1879; Wilson Small 20 serve unku 1870 Oh
Bergen s.s % servo until 1895 saass Joass
At the expiration Of the term Of once Of coy one q tAs
g am ns place e g be eS ~ tns Less!ars
seceS Tbo esvrs !. d ~ S - - "vs 49,
and is useless 70 disguise the fact The names men
toned meet with opposition from portions beth ar
ties great deal OF Dissatisfaction manifested This
morning IN political circles In regard 10 the rats
however may all subsidc under party pressure before
Tho resolutions INTRODUCED few days sioce compH-
meotary to Archbishop Hughes were ths mornlae
objections were made 10 thSm on tue ground that The
Legislature 10 not an ecclesastc body therefore, waa
not the proper place TO consider resoaoos & thai sas
pays. only extended TO seventeen members -
several bills noticed 10 the Assembly "a regard
to New York city matters, but mono introduced
Speaker Avord appointed the pages Of the House. and
out Of the atty named some forty sons Of sodiss n
tina army or sons Of those who have died 10 tho sesvoe
Ths mode Of selectinglhem is certainly praseworthys
aod is worthy OF general notice. as 40 example % % fo
tho public a. general rule than tho chill
OF the RANK and Gle OF armlesmore especially
the children those wpo have died 10 the service rss
country cannot express gratitude hsroc desA
battle fields more wisely than by demonstrating
tho sons OF hofaeu 10 dispensing tho favors o. pcos
Tho pagca, messengers and doorkcepcrs bong ncw dis
posed Of she Legislature mas @ oves Sn., %
the interval and announce them 10 the Houss
on nest Tuesday morning. The res work q sne
OF the House will very soon be seen. and tho Question
whether Emo third house Is tho most powerful body here
Tho organization Of the third house has not been effect
yet They doubt waiting for the completes
OF tue COmmNscoS duu suo opllutuo0tS W Uotu UOuc
This urcesaary Tor them IN The choice Of thes ocers,
as essential 70 the power aud success 9! that sody
tho legislature that they should be under the gui
dance OF men who are strong and popular with The regu
lar constitutional branches o. tho Legislature.
Tho organization Of the senate and its committee
Speaker Of the third house, but from several sgucast
symptoms imagine that different result will aCpeas
after complete organization OF tho House IL thoro
may be lengthy and interesting struggle over the seeo
ton OF chief OF the lobby, or third house.
Tho Senate Committee Privileges aud SELECTIONS couA
meoced examining into the claims OF ex-senator Henry
r. Low Tor the seat hold BY A. C. Nveo. Of Orange
The committee this tho strongest that could b
fnrmcdn tho Senate, and committee thai will 90 Ss
co TO tina subject Is useless at tht stage Of theRfo
cesdlugs tcsay anything In regard % tho merits Of the
question. Botn parties claim teat they right TIE
present occupant OF the scat ed Tho contestant arc 6sh
positive that tho eeattelcags 70 thcm fuv exshioa
ton ao0o decide. The committee such a. 70 aocuo
q thorough criticism or all points