New-York tribune., 1867-02-26

GAVON.
Nv" "a SI''-' '' AIRtSy Feb -, 1867.
Ono first half Of the Session is now over and rs was
'"V ,t;, corrcSpoud,ncc several days ago, the
,l ,rfolncd is fally equal to that done "p - ''o
- ,;r,., la.t session. when We consider 'hI' '"o !
49,, cr,+ weeks IN January were Np'"i almost
.,,,,c,y in canya>sinc for United S"'eS H'I'''o,'
I. was not until the 18th Z" '''' hon''l
,bat the Legislature went TO W"iA VII" ""'
,,rpcstueSs A long rest has now h''h give" 1 mn
,,l although many of The oldest ho"o,.' "lr
diourniuc foT such Q Tgti oi une' u VIII "o "','
- r. ,bc rc,,rcscntat ativcs come back better III
,r,oJ cf thrr duties ard Of the wants of then CON
,,,u,pts and with more strength and deternina'lo"
90 ,ttcnd more promptly and properly TO the duueS
,Icv,, were sent to perform. The S>slon snonlu ho'
,tovcr 100 DAYS II ii docs. all future Legislatures
iu sr,rc,l, presume 10 take wcc>scs for any chs'H
of time. .,,......;...o /
The number of men Nro nave NisI'e" Nln'"! S''yo
,l, commencement of tine session has ne'il imu'"Se'
Tle crowd during ttc Senatorial contest was Hree'
that seen in thiS city tWo weeks before Inc 49,
was immense Delegations from every c"hc'Naple !
1T -, te state lobbyists for every measure when
viii hiring dollar rs their pockets. candidates I" III,
,vcr0 vacant office during the administration oil
g.. .,,rton men who want to make this measure
c,,SNf,l and defeat ANOTHER. have been ana VIII We
Ierc .util the Legislature adjournS sine die WIN
,Icu AZ is hope 80 long there Is hie ana 'gHl"h
,nrst cease before thcv leave.
r,e Iobbeisrs are divided into almost as many
,lussr,, as there ara letters in the word fHSt' we
~ The regular out-aud-out lobbyist one VINO
comes here alone charge oi squad oi ieSs''
lights as chief advocate of tie Job III winch ne IL ia
trcsted Ills name i gwen To the scheme TO diStih
s,nisb II from that ol his fciloW-HdtSmah' ana "e
makes the legislative argument both Of BRAN ana
,uou,y Then come the lesser lights, class ol men,
O., ,,,,n,ti,m at least if not IN morals VIII" are on
a mar with those known in Ncw-Nork gambling en-
rlrs IA "funnelsN Knowing every OodN ana ooIl"s
all they 90 from legislator 20 Legislator indhg OUT
tho ouinon oi this one the value OF another
giving a promise if this is done. 10 see that proper
,F..rmI@nse is made therefor sounding eWNlai"r
correspondents ~ Ia the lHlce oi pun ana
FINALLY drinking al the whisky that can be found III
Observation-Disclosures L. or L. OF G. Then comes the
ax-membcr who. When IN position, was resardeu ~
almighty good fellow. and who IS vain enough 10
uuppos, thc same opinions arc passed upon him. no"
that , has been retired into the shades ~ private
life The first indifferent nod or cod snake
,0i 6m hand produces 40 IMPRESSION "''
when e finds that this the rule and not the eNccp-
sion he commences realize that he h0S nor Il N"'c
--sid Mr. ,.x-meinbcr leaves Albany sadder ana wiser
,nan. Following linn coues the gentleman VINO
wants his name in every hill where incofportos are
10 Le empowered His Influence ise great - ms
name would strengthen IT. and then If few thou-
rand dollars are required be makes all Kinds % prom
lses fo furnish it-promises rarely fulfilled I
If these will not do then he boasts of hls I
an0Hsintance with The bgothcl.n-laW oi some o"ub'
ful ar ,nfayorable member and thinks that such rc
latjonslp will be OF immense heneft To the scheme
.snsended 10 De earned through. such men very
,.ney succeed except in swinding the hotel pro-
uIietors ont of their hoard bill. Now comes the po-
ltiral lobbyist one who makes or unmakr'. at least
sey profess they do, Senators Governors, Presidents
anJ Legislators Their Importance j. pressed cS
.teeally npou the new member. The latter.
sif hc wants to he rcGlcctcd, OF desires
-snme office filed lya friend is particularly informed
.that 70 gain the consent of this leader eQuiva-
lent will have he made, which j., often no very petty
-one Suc lobbyists as these aIe all ihe time bring
sng politics into their schemes. trying 10 make them
aQolitical when no other dodge viii succeed. These
Ale. some of the classes of lobbyists one meets in
Albany wherever he goes. Hotels generally their
headouatcrS the public pocket in nearly all instances
Hber c0fteIS, and hiazenneSS thru pfedomnathg
characteristic. Mauy lobbyists here are gentlemen
of pscctabihty aud standing. Careful and shIcWd'
they rarely make a doubtful move or take a step .
which viii Ulure fhfH ~ tlr 1uiuie. Many OF them
are either relatives, acquainances OF long stand
eIng with the members and are very useful 10 the lat
isT The legislator oI any experience whatever is too
threwd take lIUuuelt part IT, any of the jobs be
fore the Legislature lie frames the bill and. from his
sNUrrience. manages 10 q" II M such way that IN
lo trades with ciiu1 members tor Their votes That
- he promises 10 vote for the pet measure of some
IneInhef, II said member will use ls Influence for
'hs bill This trading y not confined To members OF
the political percussion but j. common 10 all.
The majority of these KIND Of Jobs are vet IN the
bands of the committees. where they safe; hut
fwhcn once reported 10 either house then they VIII
be shown up.
MoSt " iie hills which have passed 50 far have
been either 0f'a private nature 0r applicable solely
10 the people of different towns throughout the
State. None oi tho great measures Of the session.
ncl as the bills tora school Commission Board oi
Public .NOIkS. Market Commission Nharves aud Z
Piers Commission the bill applying the Excise law
~ the whole State. have passed either House. The
school bill Is iu the hands OF the Assembly
4 COMMITTEES. on Colleges and Schools. and
sa,ll remain there for il j. ar present evident thai it
will not receive the ndOIseneDt OF that Committee.
A majority opposed 10 IL. and unless II is taken
from them aud made PARTY measure which j. not !
fning the present Legislature. The Board of Public
Works has been reported 10 The senate with favor
Axle recommendation aud jn all likelihood will he
, considered by that body this week. This bill
baB met with considerable opposition firstly. be-
cause II will eftectnaly stop the pundeng in various
Offices IA existence ~ NcN-GOrk. and secondly
from the fact that II ~ thc eInauatOn of the Git
AEenB Association Of yO1T city. IL was before the
tSeLEge CQDnniftee on cities for weeks. and during
NbG1 time noticed IN al The papers Vet none of
Sour city officials who much opposed 10 H. I
tssked to shew cause why It should not be iay0rably
reported, INIT! day before the Committee resolved
10 take that cQnrSc Then came TpmOnStIanccS from
to As Corporation Counsel and the heads of the
HaCQus departments, asking that action De
deferred ON 1T until they were heard. Considering I
that these officials knew the bill before the
! sSommitte. and thaS some OF them had been at Al
- hSuy since the bill introduced. end had not an
OFFICIAL w0d ro say against II. the request say the
1ea~t, lncie Tuse tO defeat the ball. by throwing
1ls tees IN the way Al IFS being reported until too
late IN the session 10 gSe II chance of success II
tEan De- said 70 the cediiof the majority of The conf
tkhy. that they SiTenuOIsly opposed any
fmtls5 delay. SeIai9' Iieis"n of Brook