New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
ALBANY, March u. lsG3
Grinding Committees have evidently been
permanently Incorporated into our legislative ma
chinery and will in spite Of the natural prejudice
against them so remain while tie sessions Of the Legs
ature continue to be limited in duration by an arbitrary
rule and the food of petty and local bills TO be poured
in upon il in such proiusion These committees we've
Yesterday appointed in both Houses. In The Senate
Mr. Cook is Chairman Of the Committee aud il includes
the names Of Messrs. Bell folger Alaben aud Humph
rev, that it will be controlled by the best talent and
experience Of the Senate. II has power 10 80 through
the general order and select from them such bills az
they may deem proper, 10 consider them and report
them complete or Otherwise TINS dschargIng the duties
OF the Committee Of the Whole All bills concerning
city railroads those making appropriations Of pubic
money claim bills. and bills reported for the consdera
ton Of the Senate, are expressly excepted rom the
province of this committee ana reserved Tor the con-
sderoton Of the Senate Moreover the meetings of the
committee 70 be held in public With such precas
tons thrown around IT, and controlled Gs il will be by
such men, II is dicnlt 10 see bow the committee can be
productive of mach mischief
In the Assembly a special committee, Of which Mr.
Redngton was chairman. was appointed early IN the
week 10 consider plan for the relief OF general or
ders and this committee reported on Thursday series
of resolutions at some length, winding up with tho
| Grinding Committee" They are worthy Of publca
ton as evincne the careful and ingenious manner IN
Inch the system il guarded against the abuse which
| long practice has shown il TO be exposed to:
Rs'oired That on Tuesday the IAN INST, ana We bs
2t inst, immediately after the reading Of the journal ne
shall be called IN alphabetical order and each me "a
have the reht 10 move by resolution writing containing the
and title Of the Bin that two bills on the 4h inst and
the Assembly he represents be IecomeDded 10 the
Standing Committee by which It was reported, with powrTto
more than member, any member ou said county may
move any local bin Waiting 10 matters arising IN such county,
be considered reported by said Committee which creates
makes appropriation nom the state AItHsuy
roation or epeas the ohar,, Of railroad OF
which the fsse q conpeueon for travelling On any
in the Cry Of q e' Ie.,ns g The ,ssiiry
condition Of tbe City OF New Yors or Gy cili er.ni
, ~ NV or sny hi cr,a,us any insurance company
or bank Aud tia, iledaey after tie reading Of the Jour
nal tie Day following the one on which ssth w"
offered the question sh be taken on 'he
referred which upon examination ss be decided by TIE ton
o III be- SseGed the Of the wL
retaining ts place General Ofders and any t repoes
20 o. b s cpnmee Of u" he opan
the demand Of fOtyhve members 70 be made at any tune
demand 81 any menbcT the member moving bi ,hs be AZ
lowed ding tbYee minutes IN which to erpAin TIE
much Of Rule conflict. with the order Of baness pre-
scrbed in the foregoing re solution be suspended
to which shall be eferIed the General Orders with power
hereom In their order ueh bills they may deem
Fr,, That the Committee shs take no action upon any bill
eIcep, regular meeting Of said Committee majority Of
members thereof being present and necessary to Constitute
second That the yeas and nsys 'h, be taken in sd Com
mi.tee upon every Proposition TO report bill complete and
an affirmative vote OF majority Of the committee 'hh be
necessary for that purpose
Third That Journal shall be kept Of the proceedings Of the
committee including record Of the vote upon every pTopos
ton report bill complete and that the ',ns shall be
nt.d the House with every report that be made
| by such committee.
Fourth That no lss,in', which any two member. Of
the House .ha msAe any formal objection which objection
shall be entered upon the journal Of the committee .ha Dc
reported complete except by the vote Of hrceOuhs of tie
| whole number Of ssid committee.
Finh That bill making any appropriation from tho State
Treasury alternating or conveying or otherwe dpons OF
property Of the State State tai granting
any franchise any indvidu. railroad other corpaston
Or % amy for f ss ,s ay s al o r
ang the Fire Department or the sanitary condition Of The
ten Of sny swing. bank in said city or ing .msudins
erecting repeating tie charter Of city creating or In
or my y Ii a "
Sixth: Thatwheneyer the sid committee shall make re-
table day and be the question Of agreeing to
ssd report shall not be taken until the printed copies Of
bers Of the House and the question Of agreement shah
be taken separately upon each bin 20 reported by said com
ulittee
seventh That any bill reported complete may again be
referred 10 the Committee of the Whole for CONFEDERATION
members Of the House made at time before the
third reading Of ,9sh biz 4; s eCfmPeea ;, to
employ Clerk for said Committee at salary per day for
The resolutions having been adopted the Speaker this
morning announced the committee At it's head is Mr..
Gleason Of Suok-perhaps the very best selection that
could have been made. Mr. Gleason though young has
O vigorous and penetrating mind, Is familiar with legal
and legislative business and interchangeable in its dis
charge and above all bears character for integrity
which one, in this atmosphere Of canmny, has
ever veDtnrsd TO iDpugn and among its members are
Redington Lord Pitts, Stewart. Matthews, Ridgway,
Weed and other able and worthy names Mr.. Perry Of
| Kings was upon the committee as originally named,
but excused himself from serving on account of his
pressing engagements the Committee on Cities OF
which he is chairman, and the House accepted his
cuse. ,. - o..
The Committee viii henceforth discharge two-thirds
OF the duties of the Assembly at large which will exer-
else merely supervisory power over ts proceedings,
and the pressure to get upon 1t was IMMENSE chiefly OF
course among the very class who most unfit TO be
trusted with its responsible duties The Speaker has
with great judgment and decision resisted the appeals
Of the mpOrtuDates and hence there Is great deal OF
| grumbing and swearing about the bar-roomS OF Al
bany.
NETWORK CENTRAL
The final caucus Of the Union Senators upon the Cen.
trail Railroad fare bill held Friday evening and
il is pretty well known that II resulted in determine
ton TO throw the whole strength Of the party against
the bill This confirms the prediction which ventured
TO make IN my last upon this subject and unless some OF
those sudden and mysterious conversions take place,
especially In where the interests OF rich corpora.
in question the scheme TO advance the fares
may be considered dead Tor this year.
Work BEFORE the LegislatufvS
REGISTRATION OF DEATHS.
Senator ShafcIs bill provides that II shall De the duty
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