The New York herald., 1869-01-27
THE STATE CAPITAL.


Lively Times and Bitter Feeling In the House
Republican Members Indignant with the
Spesker-The Pilot Board 70 Render an Ac-
count Of Its Stewardship-Deluge Of Applica-
tions for Material Omces-The Governor and
His Cierks Overwhelmed.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1859.
An effort was made to get a committee appointed
by the Speaker TO examine into the sewerage OF
New York city, but It failed. Mr.. Murphy, OF New
york. moved an amendment that the Speaker should
not appoint on that committee any member living
south OF Albany. The general temper OF the House
to-day was OF very mixed character. strong
disposition to carp and quarrel was manifest among
one portion OF the MEMBERS while spirit OF evity
not exactly IN accordance with the gravity which
legislative body Is supposed to possess was displayed
by other portions OF the House. There was lively
piece OF byplay over the resolution to appoint an
extra doorkeeper and superintendent OF Docu-
ments. Mr. Allaben republican,, OF Kings, relieved
the occasion by the soemnity with which he taunted
the Speaker for not giving single place on the
floor TO anyone from the Islands OF the seathe dis
trcts OF Kings, Queens and Richmond. He was
most emphatic In his condemnation OF the-excluson
OF these prominent districts which represent
manship on any OF the committees, or even the poor
privilege OF appointing doorkeeper. The discus
sion upon this question led to an appeal from the
decision OF the chair by Mr.. Hitchman, which, how
ever, was not sustained, several democratic men,
The resolution Of Mr.. Jacobs which passed last
night requiring the Pilot Commissioners to send to
the House before the 1st OF February full account
OF all the moneys they have received, from what
ever source, viii compel that Board to put in
an appearance fair and square, before that date.
the cOmings and goings OF the Pilot Commissioners
funds their report on the matter Will be very inter-
esting. The resolution came rather suddenly upon
the House. which was very thin, and was run
through apparently without much reflection. Had
the republican members seen the iull purport and
result OF the resolution they would probably not
Both the Senate and the House paid Difference to
Fenianism by granting the use OF the green flags
hanging in the hall OF Military Records for grand
ball OF the Sarsield Circle. to come Off tomorrow
worthy OF comment
There was . solemn and imposing ceremony at
noon at which large numbers Of the most distin-
gulshed citizens OF Albany attended. 1t was the
funeral OF the wife Of Erastus Corning, Jr., most
summers ago. was the great fashionable event OF
Saratoga. Governor Holman and Ex-Governor Sey-
mour were among the mourners.
The Governor is overwhelmed with applications
for n0tarial appointments and 1t is not possible that
Senate. The clerical force OF the ONCE is not suf-
cent even to answer 0ne-fourth OF the letters re.
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notary public from urging claims which cannot well
receive consideration.
Meeting Of the state Workingmen's Assembly.
ALBANY Jan. 20, 1859.
The State workngmens Assembly met in this
city to-day, and was called to order by President
Jessup, who subsequently announced the following
standing committees:-On the Presidents Report
Doherty Campbell and Cooper. On Finance-Cra-
ham, Wells and Fayes On Resoiutions-Walsn,
Burke and Garvin. On General Good OF the Organi
zation-Weaver. Rose and Donais. Ways and
Means-Mathews, Garvin. Fayles, Obara. OBrien,
Rose, Wells, Gilmore and Van Dine. The afternoon
annual report Of the President The report reviews
the history OF the various trades unions during the
past year, gives the number OF members OF each
union and shows that the organization is in
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