The New York herald., 1870-01-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Laboring Mems Interest in the
Legislature.
The Excise Repeal Bill to Come Up on
Tuesday-Delay in the Appointment
Of Metropolitan 0flcials-Re-
cess Of Both Houses
Until Tuesday.

ALBANY, Jan. Q, 1870.
The action OF the Legislature yesterday In re-
scnding the ratincation OF the fifteenth amendment
has excitee no surprise here among members or
either party. The passage Of the resolution last
session was purely party action. SO was the work
OF yesterday In annuling 1t by the party now In
power. The republicans did not anticipate so early
an Introduction OF this measure and were taken by
SURPRISE They naturally declared the action pre-
cipitate but after a as the thing was Inevitably 10
ne done, 1t ts "a well that 1t should be out or the
way OF legislation.
The laboring mans interest Will form consider
able part OF the work OF the session. The bill intro
duced by Mr. J. r. Hennessy. OF New York, yester-
day, for IN amendment OF the Conspiracy law refers
only to she protection OF trades UNIONS 80 that these
organizations may not be regarded as conspiracies
nor held amenaoe to the penalties OF the law. The
ois OF Messrs Frear and Murphy and Hustled look
10 total repeal OF tho Conspiracy law. Mr.. Nacht-
mans Dill has referencet to the relief OF mechanics
with regard to the contract system IN the state
prisons. There win, undoubtedly, be some change
motion OF Mr.. p. Mitchell to get his bill for the
repeal oI the metropolitan Excise Law before the
Committee OF the Whole ts-day failed, members
being too anxious to get home. He urged the ne.
cessty or immediate action, because that although
the repeal OF the law certain liquor dealers were
ceeded, however, In getting the bill ordered TO he
printed and on ne by Tuesday, when IL viii pro-
badly come up for discussion without delay. The
motion OF Mr. l.. ID. kernan to-day todivde the mate
rtals OF the Governors message between the
different committees, with instructiyns 10 report
as soon as possible, round great favor as a
umesaving measure. His resolution Bso to bring
up the tax levies aud other important bills at an
carly portion OF the session was adopted at once
There is an evident desire to connDe the session
within the limit Of hundred days, n possible and
not drag along into the middle OF May, Ike last
year.
There will not be much contention about theCuba
questions as REPRESENTATIVES OF both parties have
already introduced resolutions censurng the Son-
duct OF the administration. Mr.. L. ID. Herman Vim
for Mr.. FIELDS resolutions. the following:--
Where's the people Of the State Of New York
tnons have Witnessed with ntense interest and sympathy
tbs struggle which the people Of Cuba
.n Il as a war "osn o sass
sgans, the cruel and unlu.tiaAbe invasion Of their BY
s on 70 =. their saan. n arms aud such in
which TO impose foreign and oppressive po
Resolved That the Cubans entitled to political rscox-
following have sss ossn
civil hsse
fep Within The sae, OF
tne other third mainly IN garrsoned towns the and
orsanzed and large armies In accordance with the
naon They have won such successes give OF
ssyo They and suf
and international obligations which dcvove on every state
and .. their cause e !. morally right.
lowshp to the Cuban republic, that
United States Congress instructed
the justice Of speedy recognition OF the republic Of Cuba
Both houses have adjourned until Tuesday next
az eleven O'Clock Ten days VIII yet elapse before
tho Governor will be ready to make hts appoint
ments. including bank and Insurance superlntend-
ents health officer aud harbor masters. The Metro
the Assembly to-day. 1t viii IN all probability be
lta last.