The New York herald., 1870-03-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Interesting Projects Before the
Legislature.
Excise, Canal and Railroad Matters-The
Second Avenue Railroad Extension
The Long Island and Staten
Island Bridges-Probabili.
ties OF Busy Week.
ALBANY, March 9, 1870.

ties OF Busy Week.
ALBANY, March 9, 1870.
While the mipaty Solons are at their homes rest
ing from their labors OF the past week and recruit
1ng for the purpose OF entering well primed on the
week to come It may be deemed OF interest 20 re-
count few OF the mighty projects which are OF IN
terest to the taxpayers OF the metropolis and the
State, ana for the benent in many instances OF the
capital OF the disinterested gentlemen who for
THREE DOLLARS DAY,
are willing to forsake other pursuits and attend
uimply to the making OF just and equitable laws for
the people Of the Empire STATE That many OF them
do attend simply is, indeed, fact: for there are
here several OF the most simple looking Legislators
thar one could possibly meet with 1t. Among those
who think themselves very smart are few
SINISTER DEMOCRATS,
who seem to imagine that they were sent to Albany
only for the purpose Of making themselves rich, and
are, therefore, ever ready 10 support any measure
either democratic or republican, in which they think
there Is bone worth picking. Some OF these fel-
lows have been
SHOWING THEIR SPOTS
for some time past; but, during the past week.
their status or, rather, their want OF status
has been fully developed. They care not for
questions OF state; they cannot comprehend
the importance OF maintaining the integrity Of their
party, but foolishy imagine that because OF the
DIVISION in regard to the control among the New
YORK county members they hold the balance OF
power and must have pull at the heaviest limb OF
the democratic plum tree, so as to prevent them
going over the fence and picking their fruit on the
republican side. The "plumn business this session
has not, thns far, been very extensive. There have
been two or three questions before the Legislature
which were made
PARTY MEASURES,
for the passage OF wach the fun democratic vote
was needed, as the republicans were expected TO
vote solIdly on the other side TIE republicans did
vote as solidy as was expected they would on each
OF those questions, but only did the demo-
Gratis vote unit This question WAS tnat abolish
Ing the oGce OF superintendent OF the Salt Springs,
against which
"oLD SALT, ALvoRD
fought with all Ills might, but which was passed by
strict party vote only amer call OF the House On this
question the black sheep did not 'kck.u There was
nothing to be made pecunariy In this aud it was
probable that by change in the government OF the
salt springs The democratic strength In that quarter
could be preserved. Then there was
THE EXCISE Law,
which was fought through the senate, despite the
lukewarmness OF two OF the democratic Senators,
and was put through the Committee OF the Whole IN
ing last This question Of the countrymen can
not be made to regard strict party question. They
'never can come back here again. they say If they
vote for this measure. They belong In portions OF
the State IN which there are
DRY WATER PHILO soPHERs,
who cannot appreciate the imposition and oppres-
sion which the present Excise law has been on New
York aud Kings counties. In the committee, on
wednesday night, the Dill was fought line by
line ana almost word by word. Alvord de-
tvered q TRADE against licensing any sort
OF business. Selkreg, Of TompkIns delivered
lengthy temperance lecture. while Others incl udlng
such democrats as Pease, offered amend ment alter
amendment and attempted in every poss lble way to
clog legislation. Mr.. Kieruan from New YORK, who.
Oy the way never drank glass OF liquor In his lii
made an able speech in benalr OF the Dill, as oelng
voters OF New York and Kings counties. The demo.
0rats wanted to force the hill through TO give
the Mayor OF Troy time TO appoint Commissioner OF
Excise in the city before he should retire but the
dry water local politicians who voted with the re-
publicans have forced the question back the Com
mttee on the Judiciary for amendment. 1t is now
somewhat doubtful whether any excise bllf Will be
adopted. Those who voted the democratic
ticket IN hopes that a democratic State govern
ment would speedily repeal the Excise law
now in force hnd themselves In strange
predlcament. Democratic najoritles In both
houses nave been secured yet the perfect repeal has
not vet come. Should the matter be defeated IN the
Assembly what WIN the liquor Dealers interest do7
cans here all vote dead aganst'' any repeal OF Inc
present law; they cannot vote for the democrats,
have mane What Then, Will the poor liquor dealers
d0p Watch and watt The excise question will be
returned In few days from the judiciary Coul-
mlttee and then the quasi democrats, who
DO NOT "Go TO TAE FRoNTv
In support OF the measure, will be noted, and on
them WIN be laid the parry lash until they are driven
out OF the party and tney will then be written down
as among the ostracised. And the measure
which the party strength must be developed Is tEat
system.
THE CANALS,
opening, as they do an avenue for the products OF
the immense West, have been poorly, ay, miseraoly,
managed under republican rule. II properly man
give TO the dominant party an immense ana power
ful army Of helpers and workers ald individual en-
terprise IN TRANSPORTING the golden narvests OF the
mncn greater degree. perhaps, THAN any other agent
to make the State OF New FORK IN TACT the Empire
State OF the Union. BY more efficient manage
ment or the canais, by having more liberal OF
toll and by peng Kept IN good repair, The canals Of
New York state would make New York city the de-
pot OF those boards or wealth in grain Lumber aud
other merchandise which are now carried TO the
board by way OF the Mississippi and the Sc. Law.
renee. IL 5 not " be wondered al, therefore, that
the light to obtain contIoi OF the canals should be
nercely urged by the Lycurglses here in the Senate
and Assembly The republicans wish to retain the
hold they have got and The democrats desire 10 taxe
IL from them. Tne republicans fnd now that the
canal business comes under the head OF commerce,
and they want Congress to hurry passage OF the
canal bill Introduced by Mr. bennett 1t Is not 10 be
wondered at therefore that, when the bill abolish
ang the canal contract system brought up the
special order In the Assembly on Friday last the
venerable Aly0rd should have desired to nave some
thing TO say. He Is full OF this question he is
or salt. Bamler, or Buffalo, had something to say,
and he sald something In relation to
Mr.. LITrLEJOHN'S SPEECH,
which, he said had been heard IN tnat house some
nfteen umes In reply to which allusion Mr. Little
John, with look OF wtherlng scOrn toward the gen.
tiefnan from Erle informed The House that he never
took notice OF paltry insinuatons on small matters
In order that Mr.. Alyord might say his say Inc
House determined to postpone the matter and go
WORKING ON THE CANAL.
On IueSday morning, as soon as the journal mas
been read, Mr.. Aivord Will deliver his sermon and
then the honse will pass the DILL, unless Mr.. Has
brouck OF Ulster. has been induced to 60 with the
contractors and bring his influential leopards with
him. In which case tne bin VIII pass anyhow, and
Hasbr0uck Co. be allowed retire from rhe de.
mocratlc army. But the members OF both houses
are at work IN their several committees on ques-
tiOns Of interest and Importance enough to proiong
the session far into May unless they get on Iuii
head OF steam and put the matters through more
lively than they nave been dong. Among the meas.
ures now on hand Is that in relation TO tue