The New York herald., 1870-01-12
TOE STATE CiPlTAL.
Appointment Of the Standing
Committees.
Debate in the Assembly on the
Bill to Repeal the Con-
spiracy Laws.
Bill Noticed to Prevent the Carrying
Of Deadly Weapons.

ALBANY, Jnn IL, 1870.
The appointment OF committees In the Assembly
set all anxieties at rest. They were harmonousy
agreed upon by the Tammany leaders on Monday
You VIII see by the full report elsewhere that out
o; the thirty-four charmen no less than eleven are
from New York CITY, ana four rom Brooklyn. The
charmcn of the principal committees Jacobs
Frear, Bamler, PatrcK and Kernan-are those whose
names Isent you some days ago. In fact that mat
ter was settled on Thursday last. 1 have heard no
objections to the committees as they stand de-
spite the croaking antcipations Of those who pre-.
dicted good deal or discomfort and hostility to the
Tammnny politicians arising out VI them. Speaker
Httchman appears to have added his individual
Judgment with great prudence to the consultations
of Tweed and Sweeny ana the other guides and
prophets under whose supervision the committees
were put on the slate.
Mr.. owen Cavanagh offered . bill entitled "An
act extend the time for the collection OF excise
fees In the Metropolitan district" which provides
that no proceedings shall be entered into By the
commissioners OF Excise or fees collected from the
date Of the passage or this act to the ay or June
1870.
The rapidity with which the preliminary business
was disposed OF this morning and the business OF
tho House was entered upon Is decidedly promising &
for an active and short session. successful at
sSAipS ""S SHoNo w kcs VI sptCht COulullltcdS
altogether and to cut or the fat perquisites OF these
wandering tribes by deciding that the members
shall pay their own expenses. This Is bad for She
hotel Keepers and nackmen but very good for the
public.
The debate on Alex Frear's biz for the repeal OF
the Conspiracy law, In Committee OF the Whole,
brought out some long talks, little
eloquence ana small dose OF bnncombe.
leave the law stand as 1t now Ia on the Revised
statutes. except as far a5 1t refers to conspiracy
against trade and commerce. but not against public
health, morals and law. The amendment was
opposed by Mr.. Herman under q misapprehenson.
JOhn H. hennessy's maiden speech was very sensi-
Die one In behalf or the worKn2men Whom he rep
resents on the floor lie struck hard az the gold
the words ''trade and commerce. stand, but he
wanted that the m0neyed monopolics should not be
protected at tne expense OF the laboring Little
Husted was very warm In his expression Of
devotion to the Interests OF the working
men, He said that, although a republican,
nc represented constituency or as honest and true
laboring men as any in the Empire state. While
another D Tor the relief OF trades unions from the
disabilities OF the present law. This bill was strongly
opposed bv l.. NJ. Herman. After considerable uis-
cusson Mr.. Frear's bill, with Mr.. Husted's amend
ment, was mado the special order OF buslness-ln
its consolidated form-fOr noon to- morrow. In this
shape the hh Will undoubtedly pass and cannot fail
To prove satisfactory TO the abOring elements OF
trades unions. 1t may require another law to re-.
strain the gold gamblers and bring them as con-
splrut0rS against trade and commerce.
Inc same sunJecS occupied the Senate up to ifs
early adjournmens on Genet's bill. Speaker Htch-
man mas Oeen too unwelI TO remain IN the House to-
DAY, bus lie u now better. Jacobs presided.