The New York herald., 1868-04-13
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

tOns from the Investigating COmmittees-
The Proposed Rates of Pay for the Fire
Department-The Quarrel Over the Excise
Amendments.
ALBANY, April IL, 1865
The only sensation in the Legislature to-day was
the resignation OF Mr. Glen the Gentleman from
wayne VINO has been the cause Of all the excte--
ment on the subject OF the charges OF bribery and
corruption. The document converting It was given
TO the House In full, but not allowed TO be en-
tered upon the journal. Mr.. Glen, after its
reading, withdrew and viii not again take
his seat In the Assembly chamber. His retire.
ment does not, OF course, interfere with or inter-
rupt the investigation which Is now going on with
closed DOORS Whether it will result In anything
however, Is another question. The charges and
countercharges are so numerous and the rumors so
rife that II true, 1t would be diflcult to find MANY
who could cast the first stone. The present Legisla-
ture Is not as corrupt the which preceded It,
The leaders OF the dominant party sought keep out
corruption for party purposes. Now, no man OF COM
doubts for instant that there has been
corruption. It was occasioned by those who broke
loose rom the leading strings Of the chiefs and az
the minority had nothing to suffer but all to gain by
giving the Legislature bad name, many OF its men,
bers were not Oath to Join In the general game Of the
spolls. The two political parties In the Legs-
lature are mere puppets in the hands OF
the politicians who are pulling the wires
for State and national objects. It would not require
very searching investigation to show that the whole
movement initiated by Mr.. Glen was the result Of
a scheme projected In the Republican Central Cont
mittee, the cue having been given probably, by the
radical cabal at Washington, for New York. after ALL
Is the great battle ground, and must not be lost Ia
to them in the Presidential struggle. Tie democrats
equally determined to carry the State perfected t
plan whereby the majority OF last November was not
TO be impaired which plan embraced the restraint OF
tile party TO decency OF conduct In the state Lcg3ia
ture. They succeeded admirably and have shown
quite clean record In comparison with the repup-
can Legislature Of 1857, and this despite the alleged
corruption in connection with the Harlem MIX hl
the Erie bill and few others. The radicals lad
taken the alarm at the continued virtue OF their DEM
ocratic rivals, and hence the movement OF Mr. Gen
to iiX the stigma OF corruption to the present demo
The appointment OF the Senate investigating cont
mittee has created the utmost CONSERVATION. Lieu
tenant Governor WQoqford selected three men whose
characters are unimpeachable- Senators Hale,
Edwards and Thayer. The power with which they
ease nSl es Esy T
ruptiOn. II these ruinors may be believed there are
members Of the Senate as deep in the mre as their
fellow legislators down stairs. The Erie Railway
litigation seems 10 be the pitcn which no one mas
An attempt was made in the Senate today to
go into Committee of the Whole on the Erie bin re-
ported by the minority Of the investigating commit
tee. Its friends succeeded at length In having set
down as the special order on Tuesday next immedi-
ately after the reading of the Journal with the ur-
and disposed OF. 1t win, Of course, pass, II we
may believe the indications. The "ring up stairs
will first bleed its parisans and then let IT 70 down
stairs where its friends wl again undergo te pecil
mary phlebotomy. The '.rng' up stairs would not
dare to defeat the bill. Did they do SO 1t would Of
course shut OF so lucrative source Of profit to the
'ring down stairs, and the latter In their wild fury
would block legislation for the rest of the session.
The jew lobbyist Lewis is at large on bail. It is
thought he will become States evidence and henco
the apprehension in some quarters OF what ne may
reveal Both the great railway interests AT present.
angling before the Legislature are said to be conf
promised and 1t is reported that he has been secretly
i,ladtv naaJ hy NJ no
Is alleged dealt out money on the occasion OF the au-
verse report TO the Erie bill.
republicans proposed 10 the democrats as an amend
ment to the Excise Nw. 1t win be seen how both
| peope and OF the liquor dealers in particular in
order to make political capital
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act 10 reeu-
late the sale OF intoxicating liquors within the Metro
politan Police district Of the State Of New York.
The people OF the State of New York represented
In Senate and Assembly DO enact as folows:G
| SECTION l. Section four OF said act Is hereby
| amended so as to read as fOllOws:-
| 4. The said Board of Excise shall, subject TO tire
further provisions hereof have power to grant u;
| character, and who shall he approved by them, per-
mitting him or them. for any period not less than
three months nor more than one year from the date
OF the application for the same, to sell and dispose
OF at any one named place within the salt
Metropolitan Police district, exclusive Of the county
OF Weschester strong and spirituous liquors. wines.
ale or beer or any or more OF them, IN quantities
less than i've gallons at time, upon receiving y
license fee, the amount Of which Is hereby fixed and
apportioned as folOws:-For license for the sale Of
ale and beer only, 10 any person or persons, sum
not less tnan $50 nor than $780, TO be liked by
the Board, as they shall determine on each particu
lar application; for license for the sale Of strong
and spiruous liquors, Wnes ae and beer to persons
other than proprietofs 81 Keepers Of hotels rcs,aa-
nrs nan u, @ s b f xna hSS Sy ss ns Roa @
shall determine In each particular appcation for 1t
license 10 Keepers or proprieors OF hotels, for the
sale Of strong and spiruous liquors. wines, ale and
beer, sum not less than 500 nor more than $1,000,
| 70 be fixed by the Board they shall deter
mt In tiptfar ri hf
| had 10 the probable amount OF business; 10 all pro-
pretors and keepers of first class restaurants or re-
fectores, for license for the sale OF strong and spr-
ituous liquors Wines ale and beer the sum OF 500;
TO the propretors or keepers OF other restaurants or
liquors Wines ale and beer the sum OF f266, Or less
In the discretion Of the Board OF Excise The ques
be determined by said Board In their discretion ana
their judgment thereon shall be ilnal and conclusive
for the purposes Of this act In all cases the said
ton, determine whether the place at which strong
and spirituous liquors, wines, ale or beer are pro-
:,s:eif detgss,,5n shall he fnai. =" ''''
SIC 2-Section fourteen OF said act Is hereby
amended as to read as follows:-
ID. All persons licensed herein provided shall
keep the places at which they licensed 70 keep,
sell, give and dispose of strong and splrituoiis
liquors, wines, ale and beer orderly and quiet, and
between the hours OF half-past twelve O'Clock a. NJ
and four O'Clock A. M. completely and efrectuaily
closed; but on every saturday night such places shall
be so closed ut twelve O'Clock and shall not be again
opened until four O'Clock on Monday morning.
NOtlilg herein conldlieu sntii Ue CONSTRUED 10 pre-
vent hotels from receiving and otherwise entertain
ing the travelling public upon sunday subject 10 the
restrictions contained In this act.
THE RAILROAD IN 126rH STREET
The bill for railroad In l2jth and other streets IA
the upper part OF the city, and which il mere con-
nection between the Hudson River and Harlem Rail-
roads has passed the Senate and has been ordered
| 10 q tlfrd reading IN the Assembly. Those IN the
| Boulevard region who have fruitessly endeavored
TO oppose measure which Is To subject their neigh
borhood 10 an invasion Of freight, cattle aud OIL cars
from the two railroads mentioned now rely upon Tie
Executive their last hope Tor the delea OF tie
bill.
| PAY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The bill to provide Tor an additional Me'rorontan
Fire Commissioner and 10 regulate and establish the
pay OF the members Of the Metropolitan FIRE Depart
| Inent has been moved forward. IL proposes tlhs
until the currency of the United States shall obtain
i ,-at,o In Vofd a M