The New York herald., 1865-01-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Our Albany correspondence.

ALBANY, Jan. q, 1896
A Nec Capitol Blding wonted-Anrietys Relation to
the NetD Drqn--TAe Entire State to be Tdzed 10 Poy
Volunteers -Metropoiiton Police for This City and
Suburbs Ousting Of Senator NivenThs State Banks
Coming Under the General Government Comptroller
RobiDso8 Repudiated BY pte Leading RspubiicoW dc
An effort he again making for the erection Of new
Capitol building in this city. The first step would have
taken last session for the trcachery Of
OF the Albany delegation. The hill now about being
introduced makes provision far securing the to TO
the requisite real estate The Common Council OF Albany
will purchase sufficient ground and donate II 10 the State
The site looked upon the block known the Congress
Hall property, most eligible and desirable location or
course the will demand now hundred per cont
than heretofore because the State desires the spot
for Capitol The presens building will probably be
altered 10 NJ II up for Executive manson sub
cct which has been agtated for quarter Of century
Much anxiety Is felt in relation To the coming draft
Already two or three bills have been introduced in the
Legislature In relation ~ fixing the amount OF bountcs to
be paid The operations OF the lst draft were unequaly
borne Those localities where patriotism, wealth and
activity prevailed paid LIBERAL and evcn large and exor
bitsn bounties amounting In counties - thousand
dollars per man whereas In other localities the money,
the disposition 10 offer such heavy Inducements did
not prevail the consequence was that the thousand dol
lar bouncs brought volunteers and nled The quotas
In such localities, and ~ districts whore smaller bounes
were offered the quotas could not be hed The bills
throughout the state, Averaging about six
hundred dollars per man. Complaints are made
IN son wnsre e. e aur's have bsSnS
should not be compelled n up the last draft before
another call should be made those which had fully
and complied with the previous requisltiobs OF
the government. The STANDARD adopted by the New
York city recruiting committee Of paying one thousand
dolars will not DO adopted in the bin before the Icpisla
turc n than the members from the rural dis
trcts willing 10 allow They will insert the OF
six hundred dollars three years This they say
win produce fairness and equality throughout the State
aud prevent for instance, volunteers RESIDING in 81
Lawrence county, where the bounty If smaller than in
N.r hall tliattn
ot larger bounles The Legislature will PASS
law general one icvying tax upon all property In the
State tho other taxes are levied 10 raise money
~ pav b0nnties and authorize the State Comptroller
borrow The money in anticipation. This win relieve the
New York Supervisors from great amount OF labor and
We 20 have Central Metropolitan Police here
bracrg The limits Of ha city Green Island Cohoes,
Waterford, lansingburg, Troy, Gfecnbrsh and Water
vlet Police Commissioners appointed nv the Governor
ana Senate who are 10 posscss all power Ia organizing
controlling the force aud maintaining the Law. All the
particulars not vet developed though is quite
tain tho provisions Of the Law will conform In great
measure with the New York and BROOKLYN system The
consequence M' be that the change Will be from demo
cratic to republican hands There good reasons why
change should be iDndc among those who stand
prominent In the department now.
The oustng OF General Nlven from his scat in tho
Senate IS oTegonc concluion The contest Of the elec
on sb n % % sa mL % VA xs.n ba n o
the seat during half the term and the majority Of
tho Senate disposed 10 bet his competitor finish out
this session The next election scy can enter the Lists
again if they choose.
The exemption Of national bank capital from taxation
is matter OF grave consideration among the country
bankers doing business under State laws Those In
stlucns made " contribute their just proper
ton the support of tho State government which Is
very considerable under the present very extraordinary
public expenses Incident 10 the war. They may all be
very patriotic In their way but thoy argue, IL they can
be relieved from taxation by closing under the State
aws and opening under the general government there
by saving from three TO ye per cent yearly will be an
object for them to make the change. bill was passed
through both branches Of the Legislature during the last
seson cacuated 10 facilitate the changing Of the sys
tenn; hut u met the veto ~ the Governor From para.
graph IN Governor Fentons message Il apparent that
he VIII approve of the nca-ure when u Is presumed
banks will make the change and thereby save the
taxation Of -four or Ave cent which can thon be d.
vnlod among tho Stockholders.
The difficulty between the Journal and Comptroller
Robinson IL deep ed and never he adjusted
compounded " arose In the FIRST nssncc accOun,
Of The action Of the Comptroller three years since
when he refused 10 recognize that paper the
through which legal notices required by law 20 be
promulgated His action, together with most Of his
clerks In coming for Fremont and finally voting for
Mcclellan had also damaging effect with tho republican
party AZ the last State Convention Of the democracy
large portion OF the delegates stood ready In case Of
keymours declenson, TO vote Mr. Robinson on theiI
State ticket so you see, that however safe and trust
worthy he may be public oflcer his connection with
the republican party though ultra radical lie In, u
now In The scar and yellow leaf OF his Official and po
| cal existence.