The New York herald., 1867-02-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.
ST. E,N cosafspuKpfNce or TINE NFRAlD.

Nsa CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HEAAD.
Farf Aer Dsscussies OF the Csnsshutienal Con-
yeatiou Pians-The New School Bill 6eran-
xled-TAe Cennolly-Kennedy Imbroslio-
Movement for rhe Sale OF New York Mar
Extension Of the Fifth Avense, &C.
Albany. Feb. n, 1857
TIVE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION.
The llibusering the constitutional convention sub
jeo continued TO day. and occupied both Houses during
the whole of executive sessions The votes the Lit
tejobn amendment indicate victory for tho liberal prin
the Senate, the latter being due TO the
efforts OF Senator Folger who refuses To sup
port my plan but that reported by himself from
the Judiciary Committee, and who shows strength
enough to gather around him sufficient force to carry
him through. The result, Indicated now, is likely 10
be the appointment Of conference committees who will
discuss the whole subject probably In the end settle
down to Mr. Littieohn's plan, with slight amendment.
as the most proper, feasible, liberal and judcious
DEAD.
foretod weeks ago that the commission business
likely a cruel quic,us from the present Ie-
gislature did not think that the work OF strangu-
barefaccd but vet most sweeping and important Of the
commission Jobs met with sudden death In COM
the abolition of the existing school system OF the
metropolis Every member OF the Assembly School
Committee has come 70 the conclusion, after careful
examination 0f the arguments and that the
vailng system, all things considered the best that
be conrived and therefore that any nscrmeddIing
would be improper and upcalled for. 'sLct very well
aone.n they say; 1--WE have inspected the schools find
those said TO be the poorest qnte good and believe the
other classes Of schools highly creditable A system
which can attract Jews and Christians. Catholics and
protesants, native and foreign. high and low rich and
poor must be msrtorous and shond not be disturbed
Mr. Archer, chairman OF the committee. will make re-
port at early day giving his why the existing
system should not be meddled with
CONNOLLY -KENyHDY DIFFICULTY.
The "Rig judge looms up here in hercnlcan proper
fions and s 10 he circulating through the Capitol
bent" against s"perin,enden, % Kennedy Judge Mike
has his pockets fun Of circnars for distribution among
influential people here, and is ing on" with mags-
terial dignity
There s story here that Gndlcy has made
rangement with the Citizens Association relative TO his
bin for market commission. II is said that the Citi
xens Association have agreed 10 drop the markets from
objectionabo features o, his measure j do not
think there is much in this story, and should state
that MT Sands chairman Of the Citizens Executive
TO think that bill 70 sell the markets and allow private
market corporations to be formed will shortly be in
iroduced This will enecually squech Gridley and bis
innocent little market commission.
THE EXTENSION cY THE P'rTH AVENUE
Senator Thomas Murphy will Introduce bill TO NOR
row for the extension Of Firth avenue to the
Battery by the Central Park Board, and pIacin
% ne paps sne
to be macadamized otherwise improved
thoroughfare. from which railroad tracks expressly
excluded The ursdic ion OF the stoops and coutyerds
will also be vested in the Park Board and s periodical
agitation in the Common Council disposed OF finally.
The bill also transfers the powers heretofore vested n
the Common Council for orierng the opening OF streets
To the Park Board thar the control OF this subject
may rest In intelligent and reliable faculty, having
the information. character and skill deal with Il
honestly The powers and duties OF the existing city
noyation in regard 20 the existing statutes ss 20 the
assessments ON the legal proceedings
TIE REPORT OF IHE BOARD or ExcEE,
In nnff fn-Sl0
shows that sS4 snits were commenced against that
Board. o. which 4os we're by plaintiffs who had previ
have bsen paid. predicting y the agecests sl3 !ss
haR Of which goes 10 the attorneys u the Board Of P
though tSs atser states ihs he not 10 retain that os
his own usc, bat 70 TO for 70 the Board It'll
estimated thss more than 100 mora Of the plantns are
pennary usponble and ~ they allowed 70 settle
received win be less than $4,000 The liquor busness
the s64 plantrs $50 have abaudoned the business in
brief six months Nor does to be very pron,a-
who oommepced suits are not able to nav the costs
This report shows that the stories Of fabulous amounts
being received for costs are groundIees-
NKw yoRH wuARvEs PRRa
The Wharves and Piers bill discussed again this
si,srnoon before the Senate Committed. Mr. Benz: y.
Sman spoke In favor Of exemptng from the operations
OF the bill the Atlantic Docks and other Brooklyn prop
erty and Corporation Coansel O'Gorman pitched into
show that the ferries and wbarves and piers held
by an ndefeasble right by the cty, through ancient
kIuptt, Wnlcn L~GestuT6 cOuf0 interlero
Mr. c. P. shaw, Colonel Bliss and Mr.. Joseph b. Day
also made remarks, when the arguments were closed
The committed viii report the bill In spite Of all the
urged against it,
TIVE POLITICAL sIArus or VIRGINIA
The case OF Captain Ouey, OF the steamship Washing
ton Irving involving questions Of the political status OF
Virginia came before Governor Fenfon this afternoon
Ex-Judgc Dear counsel for Olney, contendcd that
his client had committed no offence rendering him
liable TO be returned Virginia. and that the charges In
the indictment were not true, and II they wore they
would not justify his surrender Governor Fcnton
cudcd TO transfer the pstierto the Of Attorney
General Martindalc for final decision.
HANGED.
The application Of the counsel Of Wagner 10 have his
sentence commuted has been denied pv Governor Fen
ton, and the unfortunate will be banged next
Friday.
INSURANCE. onMPANEe
The Chamber OF Life Insurance. Of the United States
rcassembled at the Deiavan House to-day. The
mittee appointed yesterday 70 confer with Superin
endent Barnes reported that they had come TO
ment The Superintendent agreed TO an extension OF
the time within which make returns and the sxplana
tious bv him satisfactorily received. II Is sup.
posed all the companies satisfactorily the
questions proposed by the Superintendent, some by
estimate others by scsal exhibit The Chamber is now
In accord with the Superintendent and the officers OF
ench nfe hoyiu chnyue Of frsu aafa