New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-29
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. 2S le66
This morning the Assembly seemed to have
got fairly fabricated and immense amount Of work
was carefully but most expedi.iously done. There
were the usual number Of notices and ~ bills were In
troduced, and many passed 10 sthird reading. The
clerks were kept the jump and the whole House bad
the air Of intense work. 800
There we're nearly dozen bills introduced for Dcor.
porating street railroads in Jour city among which
will notice that OF Mr. BraDdreth which anhorizes the
construction Of q single or double track oo certain
streets TO be elevated above the surface me
at hight of not lees than IS feet. This think, VIII
be the most popular bill belonging TO the list
Mr.. veeder introduced q bill entitled An Act TO
Incorporate the National Indemnity Company having
mower 10 insure against all losses (eIcept By fre such
as breakagp theft &C. not resu ting from careessness
or negligence Of the assured. believe this Is the hrst
assurance enterprise Of this character ever attempted
In this country and among the principal incorporsors
Mr.. Bucknsn introduced bill authorizing the con.
structon Of street railroad Thirty fourhst and
Mr. Goodrich also offered bill fixing the salary Of the
City Judge Of Brooklyn at sa 900 per annum.
Mr.. Lyons called from the table the resolution pre-
viousy offered requiring the Supervisors OF New York
70 give an account Of their stewardship TO the Assem-
by 10 building the Court House, compelling them 70
give oil Of items Of expenditures With vouchers and
statement Of any bnlance on hand He made the some
what startling that the Supervisors had
used up about q 800 OOo and the building was not yet
over twothrds done.
Amer Mr.. Lyonss remarks the House adjourned. 81
the dinner hour had arrived and the session had been
working one.
Il passed resolution 10 adjourn over 70 Monday even
ing II also passed the bill 10 exempt the Newly
Sailors Home from taxation. From le42, when this
institution was opened 10 1857 seems the Society
owning the Home paid In taxes 5000. In 1859.
the city authorities were convinced that the Home
opght 70 DO exempt that they RENTED the $1,000 the
tar OF SO and part Of that OF 81 Since that time the
unpaid tsx and interest to April l. 1860, amounts to
which II the amount 10 be RENTED by this act.
The bin IL passed In consideration Of the beneficial
character Of the Association While sailors who are
able required 10 pay fair price for board and odg
table instituton, kencs this enactneek
In charging that the Canal officers ptundersd the
State 20 the tune Of In the last fiscal year.
The TRIBUNE has repeatedly done, think great in.
justice has been done them. A know yoa are siike
In favor Of awarding 10 every man bis nst eessrs and
ffom the srnnAseport Of the Csasi Commissonsrs 70
show where s'portioa Of tho q. ooQ0oo went 20. I
shall odd other figures vbsa the report IL printed,
which has been delayed BY the fact that
Alber8er vss dangerously ~ with smallpox 1t ths
close Of the year. when the report should have been
oonpleted. God fncvs hys NO spoosies 70 make
for official rsseat butI hold that ever man Is emit.
the Middle Division Of the canal Il should BE- borne
in mnd that the pest year bas BEEN unusasly disss
irons 70 the eansis, owing chiefly b the immense
sshet In March last which involved tho necessity Of
very large expenditures 70 put the canals In nsVgsoe
condition.
The total expenditures upon the Middle
Division Of the canals during the last year q,
OF walch amount there was paid for dam -,
sges caused By hethes..s.."."ssss'ss' HnVN% -