The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07
INTERESTING FROM THE STATE cApn..aL

Exoitemene tn Albany-The O0rporator
or the Hsase Broadway Railroads
Breeklyn Arsensl- Amendment to tn.
militia Law RePorted-Ths Elecsiv.
System Observation-Disclosures Appointed
by GOvernor Seymour Rendered super
numerary-Pay or nic
Display OF Neutrality-suspicious. shall Be
Done with Property or Rebers--N esoi u-
tions I'm Favor or the Recollection OF Lin
cOln-The Com motion Over Their Intro
dwctiOn-Tax ON Income from United
Stntos stOc YIN Market-Canel
Ciaims-Aibany Police, DO, Sc.
ALBANY March 8, 1864
The past week has been Of activity at the
State capital There has boon q rush and busy hum sci
dom witnessed here. Many have been drawn here 10
argue bills before standing committees others 70 pull
political and Presidential wres and still others TO asCer
tain the probable action OF the Legislature the Harlem
Railroad. Most OF the latter class have left about 40
wise as they came. The old lobby which mas
been active in support OF former Broadway railroads
oppose the Harlem bill. and are making all man.
nor OF threats to scare members; and ,al who
apply TO. them for their opinion as to the
strength Of tho Harlem bill get . very poor dea
OF its prospects Tho friends Of the bill the other
hand, growing sanguins every day. They state
the fact that the bin 10 approved by those who
active the lobby for the railroad heretofore
presented strengthens this bin every hour II viii.
however, be impossible to tell how the blu will stand
until the argument takes place before the Railroad Com
mittes In the Senate Wednesday next. Mach will
depend upon the developments that occasion to the
action Of the Senate.
The fo!lowing are the corporators and their &C.
equations named In the Broadway bill introduced
In the Assembly last evening Thomas Walsh, Sixth
Nav Aoaa EOra NJ ina
No. o. John Morrissey, well known by Heenan com
pettor In tho prize ring; VIM Fallon, dry goods mer
chant Hugh OBren, holds position in the City Inspec-
tors Office Archy Fullerton clerk In Chief Engineers
Office Barney Hughes exmember of tue Legislature from
Brooklyn Michael DAILY Engineer Of No. Q steam fire
engine; John Maddcn-works in hide and fat establish
mcnt in Elizabeth street Gustavus King clerk in the City
Hail, James McAarney, commission merchant, Washing
ton Market David Cunningham, dry goods store III Fine
street, Richard McNab, Fourth ward politician Timothy
Madden, Eleventh ward politician and Patrick White,
wholesale liquor store These names will no doubt
be avoraby received BY the lobby. and We dare say
that the latter appendage to the Legislature viii rally
The b providing repair OF the State arsenal at
Brooklyn was reported favorab'y this morning It ap-
proprIaes thirty thousand dollars for that purpose.
The Militia Committee reported by bill this morning
the question referred to them by resolutions namely
reported by the committee amends the follow ing sections
OF the National Guard law passed 10 l862Sccons 20 to
e. 49, ~ 80 g. 81 70 g. a. IS, Az 81, 81 80. o.
elect Of these amendment is TO gut the National Guard
law. II suspends enrolment and communications therein
changes the organization OF the militia regiments by
restoring the elective system all officers to be elected
ms cad Of appointed as under the present law disbands
an corps ana renders supeIhumefa'y al ocers created
without election or by appointment giving them thirty
days to reorganze by election; provides clothing and
uniform for those worn out in the service OF the United
State BIO replaced first and then to regiments the order
OF their organization kes away from the Commander
in Chief all power or appointing and displacing officers
given him under section 95 OF the National Guard
law restores tho organization and discipline 70 general ana
regmental officers approprates $3.50 900 for general
purposes and $780, 900 for the purchase OF The
bill is quite volumnous and is yet be whether
the republicans will keep their word ADD that they
have aricsen out the appropriation in the general APP
priaon bill for this purpose overturn the action OF the
committee in the sum appropriated.
Tho Assembly Committee on Cities reported the bin in.
crcasing the pay or the Metropolitan Police force
dcted in my despatch last evening hr. Bryant made
dissenting report and favor Of raising the salaries as
enumerated In the bill recommended by the Board OF S
pervsors, 10 other words 10 raise the pay OF all the
force twenty five cent for the reason that one OF
poicewas to make the sufficient employ superior
class OF men, and because the whole question OF reform
rests upon the sucency TO uducea superior class of
There quite pyro,echnic display Of resolutions.
political and bombastic in their natures IN the Assembly
this morning Mr.. Eilkcn republican, from Albany, pre-
scented preamble and resolutions charging that the
bcon Is wicked that the rebal leaders, the rebel Con
gross and the rebel army are composed OF slave owning
traitors who prefer 10 destroy the best govenncGt on
Garth than to endanger the market value OF men and
women. therefore compromise should DO made wish
tho traitors which can by any possibility perpeirate tho
life aud endaDger the grcat Cause OF tho re0eionthe
man TO make merchandise Of bis and daughters
and enables traitor TO dispose Of AZ tho Same auction sale
children OF his vice his stables The third
oluton goes putting the rebellion by Of
Tho resolutions further resolve that the most simple ADD
eectua way deprive rebel planters Of power is TO
connscac ali their estates rave small allotment to be
used as homestead TO prevent their poverty from forcing
them mo crime 70 secure thc nesessares Q, Me lnat
farms and divided among the officers and soldiers q the
Union army poor whites and the emancpated slaves
The following resolutions wero offered by Mr.. Bran
drcih:--
States entering upan Office under the most embarrassing
circumstances that were ever encountered by Chief
has c0pcd ra e N mTs ~, aya
and recovered onoha OF the territory OF the eced
ing states to tho Union, maintained the govern.
ment strictly in accordance with the pin
ciples OF the fa,hers OF the republic conducted
the financial affairs OF the country with marked ability
during period when in any other nation bankruptcy
and population would Inevitably have taken place; sig
nazed his administration by honeety and idclity 10 the
great principles OF the constitution by forbearance
nev before witnessed rebels and traitors in arms
as well 10 tter eympatbizers and emssarics made our
government once more respected among the Powers o.
tho Id and IL prosecuting with vigor the effort
TO the Union the of the constitution the
principle Of personal liberty ana the security Of the same
to ourselves and 70 our postcrity. therefore
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln bias endcsred himself
TO every American patriot and shown himself deserving
OF election TO the high position which ne mas thus
far filed with credit, honor aud ability.
The first set instructs senators TO vote for Bill to
carry out that object but with the latter WIS aiu on
the table under the rule.
The introduction OF these resolutions caused quite
commotion at an early stage Of the session The repo
cans In caucus appointed committee called the Consul
tation Committee, with the understanding that no NOM
Dor OF the party 10 the Assembly should oer resolutions
OF political nature, unless they frat submitted the re-
solutions 70 that committee The resolutions THIS morn,
ing came without the approval OF that committee, aud
there is likely TO be family row over them.
resolution was adopted TO print an extra number
Of the Commissary Generals report
There was quite squabble over bill to incorporate
the PawnerS Relief Association, which authorizes the
corporation under to charge two per cent per mouth
for loans. II was finally progressed.
The Albany police has become about as troublesome
question "a the New York police judging from the tons
Of debate this morning bill to amend the law
bill was noticed this morning 10 the Assembly to tax
the holders Of United States stocks on the income from
said stock TO the full amount that the tax would have
been II invested 10 State or other securities
Tho Committee Cities in the Senate reported tne
Brooklyn Market bill this morning also The several ps
asked for by the Commissioners q Charities and Correc
ton
The Judiciary Committee made adverse reports on about
dozen bills that had been submitted 10 Them said
that they would have increased the list BY dozen mors