The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

Tho Recorder and City Judge and the Writ
OF Hnbens Corpus-Passng e in the House Of
the Bill TO Extend the Time for the Collec-
ton Of Liquor Eicenses-PrOpOsed Amend.
mcnts to the Suffrage md Registry Laws
The Tax Levy Rcsolution-The Cash Account
OF the Police Board.
Albany, Jan. 10, 1868.
An important bill was introduced In the Senate this
morning by Mr. Merton, proposing to give to the Re-
c,rder and City Judge OF New York the privilege
enjoyed by the Justices OF tho Supreme Court In the
matter of the habeas corpus. Few persons who are
Of the variety and importance Of the business
transacted in the which these judicial officers
preside will doubt the wisdom OF this measure. Its
adoption by the Legislature will do away with much OF
the circumlocution inevitable in proceedings which
como before the General Sessions
bill 10 be introduced in tho body by Mr. Ken
nedy, Of 0nondaga, proposes TO vivy the Constitutional
Convention by the substitution of a law for the ono
under which IS sitting, and which will remove all
obstacles and all doubts legally to Its right TO continue
In session.
The House has passed. by vote OF 10 10 49, the bill OF
Mr. Frear OF New York, which enables liquor dealers
the Metropolitan district 10 defer payment OF thor
licenses ninety days. In the meantime the law will
b. modified and hence great piece Of Injustice pre-.
vented.
Tho bill Of Mr. Clark, OF Schoharie, proposing repeal
OF certain portions Of the STATUTE has for its object
repeal Of all the registry laws and the restoration OF
process; and the BIZ of Mr. hcKcyer enables foreign
born citizens who have lost their naturalization papers
10 register o. simple cath Of such naturalization.
Mr.. Wendover has revived tho scheme Of winter
which proposed TO place the leases, franchises and
all like privileges and rights OF tho different ferries
in Now York under the control OF tac Metropolitan
Police Commissioners Instead OF the Mayor and Com.
moa Council
morning Is the first step towards division OF the spos
among the democracy. II proposes 10 take away the
ernor and give It TO the Mayor The profits Of this
bureau in New YORK have heretofore been divided
BIZ gives the Inspector whom the Mayor shall appoint
tho power OF appointing all his deputies, and holds
him s'reiy responsible fer the enforcement Q!
up b9.woea the Beard CT Health and the Inspector OF
bulalass; bat tie law ls not properly enforced by
that passed last year. both the tenement house act
aud The old building law being embraced therein. thus
revising ha matter so as TO make all the laws complete
ia act. Tho bill referred TO tho Committee on
Trade and Eanuactures, or which Mr. Ready 10 chair
man, and Will doubtless be favo.abiy reported OF an
Tho printed list Of tho Judiciary Committee is incom.
plc,e IL should have embraced The nam, OF Mr. William
IL. Qu'Ea Of New York. another Of the Tow gentlemen
OF the legal profession in the ranks OF tho democratic
majority The BIZ relating to the construction OF stone
Riley, OF New York, and not Mr. ooily, as announced
in the press despatch.
You win remember that tao Tax Levy bin. with all i,s
late hour OF tho last session. Yet the party which
too ci'y Of New YORK has dterm,noi that they snal,
not b. :, hoist with their own potard Accordingyi
today The resolution which, VITA such oonsum1laie
"checS parion tho term put In tits connection II Is
very expretsye offered, requiring tho Com ptroler TO
present the tax levy before the 18th OF February OF this
year, was moved for consideration. Mr. Pits the
publican leader, without blush, advocated tho rcsolu.
ton, saying that the levy q matter
which should not DO considered during. tho
lato hours OF the session when the confusion
was SO great The democrats did not I" soc the OBJ.
lection, however. They arc determined to make tho
tax levy, II necessary, fertile source Of political
profit as did their opponents last year. aud consc
qu9nt'y tho resolution was tabled.
Tho annual report OF the Police Commissioners WIS
presented 10 tho Legislature this morning The follow
ing 10 The satsmeD, Of tho cash account which was not
furnished TO the press New York Tho total receipts
for tho year ending November O. 1867 $2el6 623,
or which s2c0o,9f3 expended for the support OF
The Police Department, leaving baiaaco In hand OF
s3l65So Tho principal items of disbursement arc as
follows :-superniondonts and inspectors 81, AT:
senographcr deputy clerks and doormcn, S3S 900; p0
lice surgeons, $685. 900; captains se7 223; sergcanis
s20ss2S; patronen, $2,l2s, 1876; doormen, s5sToli