The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-30
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
The Rush Of Business at the
State Capital.
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Hasty Legislation and the Evils Of
tho Present System.
Refusal to Legalize the Substitute and
Communication Bonds.
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Reputation the Doctrine Of the
Republican,.
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The Insbriate Asylum and the Rejection Of
the Aldszmen's Tax Levy,
ALBANY. March %, 1854.


Both branches Of the Legislature are rushing business
and dsposing Of bills at rapid rate ia necessary for
person 70 keep his eyes open night and day
watch their operations. From about this period Of
Legislatures session until ts end tho time that tho evil
mud corrupt legislation put through In the hurry and
hustle that prevail and In consequence OF tho long and
tedious sessions, members get tired and out and
fail 10 watch matters closely Designing this,
and IN tho half considered way that bills passing.
manage 20 slip in some slight verbal amendments.
and whom Vie bill becomes = law Ia found
that IL has provisions and is construed 70
mssn things that the members generally had
dea or Ths idea or oompressng tho Legislation
StAte whsu thers many interests Affected one
hundred days, Is certainly great evil II is owing 70
this there such rush during the last third or the
session r. impossible that should be otherwise ttan
that scores hundreds OF bills should Cd Srh
hastily aud bat half considered How IL possible sba.
eigh, hundred and eighty odd bills should bss pre-
scented u one House, and hundr "a Ia the
other and the legislature dispose Of all Of tb ose ia on.
hanS..s ..,. ,ooas ors.s york; 'm ssibe that
thai t6sy should ali be considered Az asths vast
interests affected demand. tns wy consstr'
.oa OF 1886 vas gotten g ana r,,,.a ,,rou.,
by a oass q men on the dea Of reform and
honesty "A public aaairs Power was divided
aud the system Of deCentra was adopted in choos
ing or electpg public officers OF all kinds also 10 the
scstserns Of responsibility among public officers to such
AZ extent that ~ hard to nd any person responsible
for the evil that " accomplished The constitution 10
thus scattering and dividing power billy
mas proved curse instead OK benefit 70 the Ii
will take several generations recover from It's bansfu
effects upon the various interests the state Under ia
workings overy Trivial matter Is brought 90 the egisa
turc. every village sidewalk, division fence and tho
thourands OF other things Of like import are brought
nss sps ,ne sss cdmeosed up With them wheu they
are brought hero year after year. aud every body here
the evil ana understands II Several attempts have
been made 70 pass bills referring all such matters to the
h, u boards hut for scmo other che IeqaIa
~. :, appears 10 be ready TO yield or ave u the
.st ar,s Of s power but holds on with the grasp Of
mar "a kff Id. and the evil continues and will until
IN. o. vention renodes and wpss ont OF
existence the present .~usu, so The Constitutional
or present system will h,ve 30 endured unt then
let us bore that that body will furnish cnarter tba.
vel a. 10 othof departments Of The State government
Unl,l THAI dous the state win be cursed by grinding
committees, lee station on the ely and humorous
lodges that thor birth 10 the forced hasty
sc'ioo of the committees. Each member has his local
s and 70 order % 90, that through 10 one hundred
corish hs particular object, he don't much what
LEXINGTON AVENUE RAILROAD M
Tho Lexington Avenue Railroad bill argued Before
tns Assembly Committee on Railroads yesterday, Mr..
ssaLh. o. roy was 10 principal advocate. MI B hs
measures % be acted upon ana bs made an Impression
apo zoe minds a those Who have heard him that places
Inn The front rank Of the orators and iorcibs speakers
the state Opposition wlts before hts Gloss analysis
and thrilling eoquence No person has appeared before
Toe committees ihs winter Win powers eaual 70 him.
mIfs rAssrn IN rns A8rAfnty.
the ehi 70 enable the Harlem and spuytsn Duyvn
NsvGsop Company 20 reduce ~ capital stock passed
crafts q me sspeuny savings psns in New York and
ipccyrcrse the American Club In Ncw.Ycrk rhs bill
, NJ. sss os % Ts rs srd so.d aS. no,
o~sving the constitutional vote but motion made
y reconsider, and thai w.s laid On the table,
CONTINUATION RnrUmAu0u
fhrss ~ M ssmsrous bib 70 isgaze acts OF local
s.rds sed e-n mse.ns 70 pay deb incurred for fami.
this mcrnrg Two u the numbsr--namcly, tho RocHand
County snd Cahosswere lost Of the bills lost, IL Is
q .sy sspas asssrssa sss.ps wSss was g psd %
Obtain substitutes Cor drafted men. rhss u 70 thai
" rssry y We snneus black repao'icsn patriots
quantity scrsi honesty. have on erroneous dcs or
m that They have got into ther head. recorded their
vote % the side u rcudaton and set the precedence
~ that dsolsne the highest mode that thoy
can ~ legislative s&nctcp. u has bcen charged by 4
ottAn POWER through the Presidential election they viii
rersss the otigat o. The present. and plunge the
covw ~nh baoer u said that the evil deer FIRST sus-
poets some else sud In this tns 10 true, for
rcscrsec their votes N favor q repndssioa very
thing that they cbsrx. The democrats trying 30 obtain
r.~er 70 aceomplh Hepudaticn, lhcn, 70 bs added
barnar ~ the republican party. viii stand forth in
glowing characters ~ The tangled on
Hos proud the party msa DO. carrying banner, and
rsyiaE their fcsces under g. on which inscribed
acises bsexs, Bepocistlsa and Ascsvenation" What
rally ng cry. who vIilssy that world stands sis
Ia oo' ih's progress WITH gigantic stsidess
nus'trx
The b e establish an ssyiuin fcr iuebr,sses Ia the
city a New YORK., ard provia,oe Tor thc government
thereof was reported complete this morussg and ORDER
~ - ibrd reading, with other Oils, w the
Assembly,
rhe Central rsrk Hotel Company bin VIVA ora~ci 10
thlrd reading tbs lnufnian ia The 81 ate.
ArrsorRaaf nlfG
ne annual AprroO@ation bln WAS considered ~ Com
mltieo ~ ,no Wiele ID hc ~euaie kand ordered 70
ttid reading Seycfa atef bills conaiiored but
al aAy great importance
4tt G1umttce ~ tites refntttG adversely 0pon t9a