The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
Pie Constitutional Convention and the Re.
mOyal Of The CagdOl.
THE NORRIS INSURANCE CASE.
EXPLOSION es THE ELEVATED RAILWAYS.
Jacob sharp and Judge Hilton
tn Council.
az. Ne. &c.
Our Albany Correspondence.

Our Albany Corresporsience.
ALBlsT, March "a 1868
.bsIST RING Attorneys.
Earlier In tho sessios alluded 10 che ring OF lawyers
orssnz here for tic prosecution OF certain schvnes
legislative and other II was my purpose 10 felloy up
the subject and exhibit the workings OF this league in
fhe operations cs legislation rnd the law atahe State
capital From fireman and ms associates In the As
somby, through tho rsniacstons OF this Clique to New
York OF to buiiao, bad Intended TO give a regular
gazette OF teir business progressed Tic pressure
OF other tcc and the wart Of space have prevented mo
mus however point " two outcfsppings OF this
collusvu organization The purposes which have beer
maturcd and acted uron here about tse location Of
state capital and the legislative scht for erecting
building upon the rost cxtravagant scale have lad
quitea ventilation h. the fern, end pressure witch
havs been brought Ia bear upon ' FOR Ce,ito
which was virtually killed in the Assembly last even.
ing. We had heavy posse of these Albany attorneys
sround the legislative halls all tho week. and without
s9oing into unnecessary detail personalities will state
their aims ard plans in brief
ALBANY GENERALIZATION scmMrE
II Is intended 20 central a: Albany the Substantial
power of the State well the executive Legislative and
judicial faculties, all ohcrs that be erted from
every other locality In the So Every ex9cdent under
c old constitutions OF the State has been erhauled
revival and tho constitutional convention FOR next year
this grasd Albany Capitalization scheme Tho State is
20 be involved in such large expenditure ON public
buildings at Albany-eirt ten micrs OF dolars-as
shall forever settle the question Of the removal OF the
capital The idea of an elective udciarys be thorough
~ assaled, and If possible tho old eystem under the
Regency, OF having the judges appointed Albany is
70 be secured The decentrazng provisions Of the cen
stituton to be fought all ponss The power OF
the earlier consu,ior making Albany the grand ,ad
har
means OF every and political conrivance sand
sspec ally with the money TO be levied and procured
through the colossal job Of the building of a new and
magnificent Capitol here
POSSIBLE v1x cArrroI
Last year the new Capitol lobby resored every expe
oent to accomplish their scheme of permanently lxns
e State government at Albany The fact that act or
provision OF law has declared determined this
town to be the State capital decided anxiety to
hare permanest commitment the subject. Tbs stir.
ring and rapidly increasing o;les of Syracuse Utica,
Rochester, &c. Gro oyerhaains Albany and promise in
few years to present far greater claims the capital
and centre Of government In Jis State The election Of
Trcmain and Cochranc had special reference TO this
object and the defeat OF scheer Senator from Albany
had its root In che desire TO the prejuees Of
radicals against permanent location OF the O. oal at
Albany. The latter city is intensely jealous CT syra
eusc, which, having bccos,e the centre az pol tics,
s'cs-bids far to become practically the centre Of
government also. thoroughly compaetod ring
has therefore been established among the attorneys and
councillors at law here and during the paa year they
have actively matared Their plans, and, without dstinc.
fion OF politics or even gardlss OF personal rivalry
they have discussed, organized oerolcd aud laid pipe
for The common OF rebuilding the topping ruin Of
political power ut this loeaA.y.
The coSsrrrUrIcsAL SvEHT.os AyD ABOLITION AN
ELEcTIvE JUDICIARY.
The erection OF an extravagant Capitol building, and
the Capitalization OF power through constitution
NJ The approaching Constitutional Convention therefore
present the two great ideas Of the consolidated
ring OF Albany lawyers. With the money the contracts
and the speculation In rel estate which the Capitol
scheme would afford they purpose provide a cor.
rupting campasnng fund upon which 70 bose their
Job for controlling the Constitutional Convention from
The primaries 10 the closc OF its proceedings with.
out putting any definite limit 20 the extent xhich
sher Capitalization schemes should reach in o,ber
respects, they hold their cardinal idea the
necessity OF soolshng the election OF Judges tho
location the capital Of the judiciary OF The State sub
smiially by the corplce organization OF appel
he courts at Albany Their plans In this connection are
mot matured in detail but abe idea TO enlarge the
structure OF the Court OF Appeals lie numbers ape its
Jurisdiction 10 absorb the present supreme Court OF
abe eight judicial districts o the State cause she
law business OF the State, which you may sd
yortlsed In the ofcal Albany state papers "a be as
Tar Is possible, transacted here also
The debate on Friday night on the Capitol
have been made hero TO pass IL, have all beer
wasted. The bill, after having reduced the sppropria
u
and laid the table OF grace clarity 10 tho
pit appeals OF the Albany representatives who beg
saen,s how desncrasey tbsv spe Sn0w con
pass the bill But this subject or firing the
Cap', us.s, reserved right q the people, which
20 be incurred Is also eubec which the people should
pass upon The constitutional convention which Is pro-
Sded Tor next year tue proper body TO act upon this
capital question. would venture rredc that either
sbs or the succeeding con-cnton will the State
capital and u is the conviction Of this which smu atcs
che decaying fortunes of Abauy to such efforts
on the subject Al any the constitutional conven
fon viii probably DO tie body TO the premises end
not this Legislature
AN INSTANCE ARRoosscx-rus xo1Rts rxsrrAxrx
The insueroble arrogance and superco snes, OF The
20 called Knckorbocxer ciiqu here have occasioped
dcep rooted feeling or hostility 70 Albany lie seen in
and u is 20 ntedly exhibited w the oon.emptuous
manner in which TIC members q the legislature
arc treated and talked about The social status
here Of the Senators and Representatives has become
matter OF notoreiy through the state and tho Allan aus
themselves acknowledge that II would be convct
ent and agreeable for tue Legislature 20 be located any
other city In the State. Tbs thing hero has traditional
bad relation 70 the people, and cannot be cured
But the more offensive feature Of Albany business is
The surerciious arrogance With which troe Of its ind
OF the departments here are changed by the people, but
there class Of ubodnates Who hold through
Nc admintfaous aud are retained fer their usefulness
bcgary salaries officers are stretched over their
expenses OF living Among this category OF deputies the
assistant 10 The Attorney General has ust distinguished
himself "a The case " Tho Morris Fro and Inland insu.
rsnce Company which comes up again here on Tuesday
me details have been published showing tho way IN |
which TINS Official enterod into oagreesuenti 10 sp.
point the President Of exploded Wild eat Insurance.
company as receiver TO wind its Concerns and show
Ing also the Unprecedented manner in witch Inc order
o. tue supreme Court set aside In that matter Nut
ehis u OF piece With the prevailing prc,cpsIon hero
The fact that certain profitable patronage was n,oved
would have brought The TO Albany al tho ousct
were anybody but the President Of tho company 10 he
appointed The opening up OF the records OF The con
Germ gives significant indication the manner In which
Mr. Stansbury d0cs busiDessn the sevepteen thousand
dollars shown 10 be paid TO one person commissions
Dn premiums Tho Herald has sdvered the nece ssItv
Tor farther ovcrhaung this subject Of insurance COM
papleS Tho case OF tho Morris Company shows that |
public attention should also be directed 20 tho !
Of cnltau Of the atate danart asnia |