The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-13
NEWS ra6Id THE STATE CAPITAL.

Prepared--rh The a uarreI OF the Faction &
and Ctqucs-Erportant Evidence In RE-
Iation 40 tae Old mmissioners 20 be
! Sent 10 che senate--Ths Committees OF
the House--The Independence OF the
observation-disclosures OF Retrench-
ment for Kew York-A emit 70 tho
consultation Relative 10 the Court OF
Appeais-Rtot Bonds, SC.
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1884.
The Police Commissioners contest bids fair TO become
OF the most spicy and interesting controversies or the
session. II is now said that TO have two more
bills introduced on that subject In few days. Another
bill was noticed in the House for that purpose this
Ing Neither Of the bills noticed and not introduced
will have the names of Acton and Bergen in Il.
1t is said that OF the new oils will be
presented IN the interest OF the anti Weed repub-
and that the other has been prepared In the inter-
est OF Mayor Gunther With all OF these conflicting in.
teress in the Legislature and the friends OF the Governor
in both houses adherng to his Exoeenoy's appoint.
mente, 1t will DO readily that II will be to
possible for any bill to pass unless general compromise
is made. The only compromise that be made that
VIII facilitate the passage OF bill is that OF names
Everything depends upon the names in the bill. The
other provisions will be OF secondary moment-al will
turn on the names OF the Commissioners in the BILL
class Of republicans declare that they will support
bill with tho names OF the old Commissioners ia II.
portion or the democrats are down on the
Senate bill introduced by Senator ambeer the ground
Aside from this, the contest having taken such a pecu-
liar shape facts and figures relative to the course taken
py some OF the officials or New York during the riots
TO be laid before the Senate early day. This IN
cudes the entire action Of the Police Commissioners and
WI furnish detail of the radical plot prolong the
riots until martial law declared It said that the
evidence not only shows that the Police Commissioners
were engaged in that plot but that they really did their
utmost to carry 1t out
. 1t is always necessary to take rumors of this
Kind as to what will be done with a little
caution. All such statements are nut forth for as
al y hats
gerted The precise effect the above facts when laid
before the Senate will no doubt be less than now stated
bur that there very hard for the old Com
missoners to crack there can be no doubt. is how.
ever impossible to tell whether it will have the effect
that tho opponents of tho bill anticipate.
The Speaker announced tho committees OF the House
this morning The lat that tecgraphcd through lest
New YORK lie s on Insurance instead OF Banks There Is
considerable growing among the New York city members
positions on committees usual. The fact that but
few Of them are on committees to which the different
schemes from your city TO be referred argues we'll for
the Legislature from the fact that il will he less liable
be in the interest OF either OF the cques factions but
for the good of the city Mr. Avord is characteristic in
making appointments and selections for committees diff
ferenty from other people, He usually hears all that there
is to be said and then goes work and makos up his
list according his Judgment Of their fitness That he
should fail 10 secure n hair dozen men ont of .he
one hundred and twenty.eght members the
committees &c na s hss they best suited for
is considered that at least one.ba OF the members
perfect strangers until the Of the session.
in selecting the committees s certainly worthy OF
mendation. In former times when the contests for the
positions IN the House rested entirely upon mer-when
giants In intellect combatted each other the prizes in
the there reason right and Justice
IN recognizing the parliamentary rule usually applicable
mittees But in these days Of degeneracy when al,he
rules in the organization Of the House made
. stepping stone for position on the commit
toes, regardless Of fitness for the position, that
presiding officer who refuses to recognize the
will approve IL Is to be hoped that the example set by
Dir. Aivord will be initiated BY his SUCCESSORS until
return to the good old times OF legislation Probably the
most Objectionable feature his selection Of the commit
tees is the fact that committee Of five he has only
placed one democrat when II is usually customary TO APP
Among the bills noticed In tho Assembly this morning
was one for Commission OF Retrenchment, to havc
power TO send for persons TO sit az court OF inquiry
all business Of the csy and county Of New York
act upon complaint against any public officer OF the
the Governor and TO exercise also the ultimate
veto power upon dsagreements Of the Mayor the Com
Mr. Brandre.h, Of wes.chester. this morning
called up the resolution T. amend tho constitution
relative % the appointment Of commissioners TO the Court
court were every year rapidly accommodating, and that
commission had now become a necessity. 4 vote was
IL meets the approval Of that body viii be referred
But little trsusprsd IL the Senate M this morning Of in
terest % New York beyond notices Of bills notice was
loss Of property during the riots.
The Metropolitan Police BilI-New York
Harbor Defences-Canal Schemes or the
Albany Lobby. &c.. &c.
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1864.
Tho Senate Committee on Cities held meeting this
afternoon and agreed to report the bill relative to sewer
age in Brooklyn, and, after short consultation,
agreed TO take up the police bill on
Thursday next. 1t now appears that the
democratic in the bill when IL came here were
Bosworth and Purdy The change made after most
of tho republican State officers had been consulted with
and approved OF the bill with the above H. The
memorial presented TO- dav in behalf Of Michael
Snyder Of New York. claiming the seat now occupied BY
Tho failure OF the officials who were entrusted with
the appropriation for defence Of the hsrpor Of New
York has created great deal Of dssssss'ion reso-
luton was passed to-day calling on them for an explsns
ton. This Is right IL IS time that they were hauled
over the Goals for negecIing their duty.
In my letter stated that the speaker had not gwen
the minority party the usual pfoportion % the com
mtse-thst is two out Of every ave. In referring 10
them the usual representation all but four five
mitees All must admit thai they formed well a.
they could be out or the material in the assembly
There Ia monstrous scheme on foot 10 reereoce 70
canals. IL s nothing lees than attempt
and enriched all who connected with 10. under
which the mast reckless estimates made fer repairs
and wholesale plumber Of toe state carried on for political
private purposes and under which hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars Of material furnished
bant rate and sold almost as soon AZ purchased for old
rubbish-the State, OF course, footing the bin This
thing, carried through, orens Geld eausl 20 the she'd
l dy contracts In the army.
Court OF Appeals.
| ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1864.
The following 10 the calendar Of the Court OF Appeals
for Wednesday, January 13Nos. the Bank tax csses
| 10, Al, -, ~, 81, so, 53 and g.
Fifty Thousand Dollars from Mtss0ur I
fer the 81 nitaFy Conn misston.
JEFFERSON CRY, No., Jan. IL, 1854.
The House to-day passed bill aprropriatng $50 900 80
be expended BY the westerp Sanitary Commission for the
| sick and wounded soldiers or Missouri
City Intelligence.
BASorn TIE IMsB BRIcsrs.--An adjourned meeting
OF the officers Of the Irish Brigade held t night q
L a., nous for tls