New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15

THE NEW CAPITOL QUESTION.
LIE GlS LATlVE.
NETWORK CITY INTERESTS.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY March u, 1866.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
Mr.. ID. L. Wood dealt the New Capitol bill
very damaging blow yesterday. 1 have heard hi
peech characterized the most effective that has beer
delivered in the Assembly this Winter, and 1t is con
oeded tina, the vote had been taken on the qoesti OF
Immediately after Mr.. Wood took his seat the projee
vonld have been defeated by an overwhelming ma
tortv But the Albanians all becoming lobbyists
and will do their preies to secure the appropriation
naked for And / apprehensiye they are pre-
pared to employ morey IL thew think i
can be made seryiceable. IL Is understood they
used large amount to carry the bill they obtained las
Winter and should they iesort to the same ans
it is not IMPOSSIBLE they may succeed. Thus far there
has been no money used here-tbe Legislature is moi
debauched. But there is evidence that it may not
be- 1t may yet exchange its present good name for
yery bad one. IL may yet become stencil IN the
nostrs of the people as did the Legislature Of 1860
But this We have TO say II there are members that
propose to put themselves in the market they should MOI
be in a hurry. Let these Albanians pay. II
$40 600 were expended TO obtain appropriation OF
$4,000 (Which got into the act Of 1865 without the
knowledge Of the Legslature) they will shell ont hber
ally for half million. But wO 10 Albany II she uses
the money Wo 10 those members OF the Legislature
who can be induced 10 change their votes for green
backs If can be shown that money is employed 10
Governor 10 veto it,
After ALL this is the peoples business. II they vii.
ling the State taxes shall be increased TO the extent OF
600 600 year. they will quietly acqniesce in the pas
sage Of this bill; otherwise they will demonstrate.
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
In the Senate. last evening. Judge Hows bill to
amend the Revised Statutes relative 10 the assessment
Of property (Which provides that all persons liable TO
taxation shall make sworn returns OF their personal
property the subject Of interesting discussion
Mr. Hayt moved to amend by making the requirement
apply 10 real as well as personal property
This amendment was favored by Mr. Pierson and
opposed by Messrs. Low and Sessions. while Mr..
Andrews opposed the passage Of the bill in every
under our assessment laws; but hive expectation
that they will be stopped by anything that can be done
here this Winter There Is MT time TO perfect new
law and II will hardly pay to pass defective one.
In the Assembly. a bill to incorporate the Harlem
River and Portchester Railroad Company re-
ported: also to compel the Ninth-aye. Railroad Com
pany to remove rails from portion Of their track.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
The bill to incorporate the Empire State Live Stock
Insurance and Thief Detective Company. and the bill
to incorporate the Brooklyn Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Assembly to day has been principally occupied
in the third reading Of bills bill was passed coDferr-
County the power TO appoint Excise Commissioners.
This is done to take the power out Of he hands Of
Judge Smith, against whom charges are pending.
The Senate has been on general orders and in the
third reading OF bills Among the bills passed IL the
one granting further aid TO the Chenango Extension.
The lobby il exceedingly numerous here to-day.
What's upS