The New York herald., 1864-03-16
IMPORTANT FROM AlBAaY.
The Metropolitan Pslics BiIl Signed
By the Gsvernsr.
THE COMMISSIONERS SWORN n,
&s. &C.. as.

Nessrs Acton, Bergen and Bosworth Of the BsarG
Of Police Commissioners, In at two e'oosk
two day. tho Governor having signsd the BILL Mr. Ms-
Murray absent Mr. Acton viii bs chosen Presiss.s
and Mr.. McMurray Treasurer. a
The best apparent good feeling and harmony prevail h
the board and in regard sou. J. A. Kennedy ssa-
lnues superinte ndent. .fM
The Struggle Bstweca the Old Lobby snA
the New Order Of Things-Rumorea
Combinations 60 Defeat 1Aegtslnsion-
The Strength OF Laws Lobby About -
bo Testcd-Bills Passed and Ordered -
Third Readins-rhe Central PssA
Hotel Company, &C., go.
ALBANY, March rs, 1894
Tho air around the State Capitol fragrant with an
manner OF ruos. Evory from the lobby brinsy
stories OF fabulous Of money being ths
purpose OF controlling legislation. Tho old lobby, t y
said is divided The largest portion however. sttn
cngs to the Law Company wing OF that institution
working they alone know how TO thor sooss.
This crowd have asccrtained that there LOO many
men in the Legislature. and especially in the ssnase,
who cannot be approached by corrupt means 70 pus
through their special measures and tho individua
grants that have characterized their herctofog
Owing to this state OF affairs. and the fact that they
not their own schemes, they nave turned bears
legislative matters this winter, and favor Il
defeating everything here that does not sut their ass
and there bills which do not, for the snps
that strong effort being made to ths
legislative abuses committed at former sessions We
told shat thousands Of dollars been raised by
this interest to operate the bear or the Iegss
ture that this aud that committee Is owned by hem
the bargain having made deed recorded and
therefore that the fact that bills they not want TO
be reported against Is put down by them certain In
gagged in this combination those who have been
rested for deeds OF last session. including some OF thoss
who found II necessary TO hide their head 10 Canada
during the summer 70 escape the hands Of justice.
They claim have secured the Railroad aud one
two other committees In the Senate and goefully
countipg their chickens before they hatched" IL
branch Of the Legislature is willing to place issef n
position which will prove to the public that these asser
tons Of the old lobby are correct Eyents are crowdg
or this concern from The interior. their mysertous
journey New York. and their activity when here,
indicate very decidedly that the grand struggle betwce
tho old lobby the one side and the question Of aos
ing upon solely TO their merits on the othsr
is to be decided In the few preliminary skirmishes
that have already taken place the old lobby combnaoa
have got the worst Of It. and have retired crestlase
Another week will not pass without deciding another
Nearly forty bills were road the third tc and passed
In the Senate this morning Among the number Tie
two bills ordered third reading evening IN regard
TO the Commission OF Charities and Correction; the bp1
Ss o. Contracts and relieving tho property 4
soldiers from sale by execution while they are absent
in the army; to amend. the charter OF tho Ph9atx
Insurance Company and numerous other bills OF more or
Several bills were introduced. This being the last day
which bills can be introduced and considered wth0us
unanimous consent, every one made rush TO prosens
his bill sas
ali the morning. large number OF bills were ordsrsA
TO third reading.
at this they will escape all grinding committees and
get through With their business at an early day.
The bill incorporating the Central Park Hotel Company
was considered In committee. Several amendments
were made, but IL was finally progressed. 1ho Cfc1!
Town Railroad bin was also considered but was nos rea4
through before u was progressed This bill was reachsa
In its regular order. Ft, gM.r.