New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-01
ALBANY.
wee,ipr Of the Legis,aiurc-A'Snpy
HzoieIs-Changcs in the Assembly eh"nn-
Ler-Endiratiens as 10 Speaker ma
Clerk o. the Uouse-Senn'e CLERK
Goycrnor's Message. &c.
Prom Our Special Correspondent.

Prom Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY Dec. 81. 1865.
The members Of the Legislature are arriving
end looking out bo '-ing.paces II was expen'
sye living here last Winter, bnt more so inns
Few members will ba able TO live at less than sO per
week and some are paying high as $50 or $40. In
few instances hear that even higher rates than these
last ae paid The Delayan charges IL ordinary guests
s. per dav. I believe; how much the extraordinary
ones are charged don't know. but presume anywhere
from $40 10 $50 As this Is the only good hotel IN
Albanya least the only one known TO oe sgeh oy Tue
public at argeof coarse IL is all the wbe MI anu .n
proprietoTs charge what they please. cont knoN
why they should stop az a. per day, since they mignl
as well charge $40; indeed. an surprised tnat Tue!
do not go straight upto these Ignres Inc age y
one Everybody s in hurry TO he rich-espeeiiany
hotel men, They should therefore double their prices,
at least where they Thus they would dOuDle tei
receipts and quadrupe their profits. Tic Desvan I9s'
year returned income Of s25 000 have been ,oId
If ii would only double its charges now Who does bot
see that il would be able 10 return double thar amour
suspect the only reason why II does not 90 Is na
Congress all has been opened for the
of the State officers and members OF the Legislature.
A considerable number OF these gentemen are stopPhR
there among them Lieut.. Ayord, ConuoneI
Hlhouse Senators Folger aud Humphrey, ex'Speaher
Hos ins, &c. -,
Seriously it s an outrage that such prices should bc
charged by the Albany hotels and boarding houses.
The idea appears 20 be entertained that money enough
must be made out 81 the Legislature anu otces 'isi
ng the city during the Winter 10 MAINTAIN SAID Doaru
ing houses and hotels the remainder OF the year. some
of the members threaten 10 reside in Troy, ana one
gentleman haiiing from the interior OF the state
ayOws his intention TO offer resolution, after the OF
gizlion Of the legislature TO adjourn the same u
your city. 80 80,
But enough on this subject. The Clerk OF the Ias
Assembly Mr. Cushmen has been endeayOTiDg to give
the members additional "eIbow room in their Cham
ber The accommodations Of the Lobby Eih ot
exceedingly limited except they ere admitted 10 th'
floor Of the House. hundred persons viii III u u
oyerfowing and hetha number " III do u. II they W
ladies in crinOne The change may be an improvement
so far o, tho members concerned but am airalu
will not be entirely satisfactory to visitors certain II
that few will be able to make their way TO the moor OF n
House Whoever desires 70 the Assembly IN sessioi
Ill have TO 90 into the gallery, for there is no room io
him elsewhere. However, if this enlargement OF ln'
area OF the floor occupied by the members OF the iowe
house should have the effect 20 exclude the LOBBY
tLcreiroIn no can regret it,.
The indications are that Judge fireman. wiz ~
Speaker OF the Assembly through the friends OF hr
Hoskins are laboring diligently In his behai. uoh
think they really expect to succeed but tiey e'oenl
mean 10 show fight Mr.. Terwilliger VIII DC Oleii
of the Senate and Mr. Cushman Clerk of the House.
do not hear Of any opposition to elther' ana luuto '"
they will be selected unanimously. e.,
The Governors Message is IN PRINT, ana Is q ttlh
longer than il was last year. believe II s 10 oe iVr
wardcd in advance Of delivery 20 the newspapers oil '
State,