New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
ALBANY.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

THE LITTLE LEAKS IN THE TREAsURY-sEvENTH
REGIMENT ARMoRY PETITIoH-A BRILLIANT
MILITARY RECORD-HOM0LOGIcAL CHART OF
THE LEGISLATURE - RENEWAL OF TIE
QUARANTINE DISPUTES.
IPROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNEl
ALBANY, Jan. 3t.-Nearly the whole session
of the Senate taken up the discussion OF Dill
introduced by Senator woodin to enable Warren T.
Worden, o lawyer OF Auburn, TO obtain compensation
from tho State for defending Adam Fralick, In june
1872 charge Of Had this bill been passed IL
would have been the foerunner OF an interminaoe line
of claim bills The Supply bill of last year appropriated
over 10000 for the payment OF lawyers employed by
various counties TO prosecute criminals IL was then
enacted that hereafter such obligations should fa on
the counties which employed these lawyers In addition
TO the regular prosecuting attorneys III now pre-
cedent Ia for paying lawyers employed to deiend
prisoners there will be end to the claims OF TINS sort
which may be set up. The bill was fairly beaten IN
Committee Of the Whole. and win certainly not be fur
ther pressed in its present shape
The bill to enable counties to issue bonds In order to
pay that part OF the tax OF the current year Isl mis
which was levied make good the deficiency OF f66O0oo
the State Treasury passed the Senate this morning
counties which intend to avail themselves
of this privilege OF increasing debt s not known, but
certainly not less than half dozen, including
NewYork, Kings, Duchess Cortland, Onondsga, ana
others in the western part OF the State.
Senator Jarvis Lord to question OF privilege
this morning for fhe purpose Of correcting misrepre
sentation OF his position canal policy, which had
appeared in a Buffalo journal. Senator Lord thinks 1t
impossible to maintain the canals without taxing the
State the tolls freight increased above the
rates which have prevailed for the past three years
All experience his side, but the Canal Committee OF
the Assembly insist that by cutting off appropriations
for the nonpaying lateral canals considerable sum
may be put In the Treasury over and above all expend
lures. In the Constitutional Commission yesterday,
Mr.. Robinson explained that the observation made
by him on Wednesday, at which the Senate
took such oense, that they have appointed committee
investigation related to the Canal Appraisers IL was
the Board Of Canal Appraisers and not the Legislature
which had allowed in 1874 claims 10 the amount OF ha
million dollars OF thereabout The fact is here men,
toned to show that claims for damages make mp large
proportion OF tho expenses growing out OF the canal
Every canal break overflow from reshets or piece OF
land taken for reservoir, stream taken for FEEDER
costs the people dearly.
Messrs Benedict Weissmann and Tlemann presented
volumnous report Of their Investigations OF the con-
structon of the Harlem Courthouse building. Two
large photographs passed round the Senate the
one being picture OF Genes house, and the other that
of the Courthouse the first story Of which Is still not
completed. The history Of the frauds In connection
with these matters pretty we'll known TO the readers
OF THE TRIBUNE, and when the present report IS pub
lshed very full account OF them Will be mciudea III
the public documents OF the State.
asking that a portion OF Reservor-square be appro-
pated 10 the regiment for the erection OF an armory
The same request made OF the last Legislature oue
strong opposition TO 1t came from property-ownefs
around the square, and the bill was defeated Inc
memorial this year is fortified by detailed history oi
the regiment and Of the services 1t has rendered 10 h
CITY OF New York. the State aud to the hston' ihey
co. ,a. tho reinent furnished over COO officers 10 the
rogplar and volunteer army during the Rebelion OF
whom IN Loaf their in tho service; that during he
half century the regiment has responded 10 the can
- ,, tv1 authorities times without number-thati IL
was called out at the execution OF James Reynolds III
1885, the abolition riots OF 1884, the steyedore riots OF
1896 the -four riots Of 1881 the Croton Water riot of 1sO
the riot OF 1S49 the Police and Dead Rabbit
riot Of 1857, the draft riot of 1868, and the
Twelfth Of July riot of 1871 1t was also called
upon to protect and guard public and private
property during the fire of 1885, during the suspension
OF specie payments 1884, the great fire OF lS5 and the
Quarantine Of 1851 1t also paraded ut the ceieDr
tion OF the completion OF the Erie Canal in 1885, OF the
French revolution Of $780, Of the completion OF Bunker
Hill Monument IN lSi3, of the victories OF our
armies in Mexico in ls47, OF the completion OF the
Atlantic telegraph in 1858, OF the Inauguration OF the
Washington by Congress in 1860, and of the ter
mnaon of the great Rebellion in 1865 II turned out at
the reception of Gen. Lafayette in 1925 Of Gen Jackson
I'm 1885, OF President Tyler In 1S3 President Polk III lS7
Gen Scott In lsIs President Fillmore In 1851 Kossuth IN
1885, President Pierce in 1852 the Japanese Embassy in
lsGO the Prince Of Wales in 1sGO the Russian naval OIL
GERS in 1862 President johnson in 1866, the Chinese Em-
bassy in ls6s and the Grand Duke Alexis In 1871 1t has
also turned out almost public funeral In New
York City for the last 90 years These services the Reg
ent thinks entite 1t to the gift of site for an armory,
and they say that they propose to erect such an orna
mental building as will be ornament rather than an
eyesore to Reservoir Square
bill introduced by Mr. Marcy and reported favor
ably with some amendments, by Mr.. Fort of the Ways
ma al
the matter OF the sale Of lands for nonpaymen Of the
State tax Heretofore the County Treasurer has been
required 10 transmit to the State Controller an account
of unpaid taxes assessed upon corporations or on lands
Of nopresidents or unknown owners and thereupon q
sale OF such lands corporation property was MADE at
the Controllers office. Mr.. Marcys bill requires the
sale to be made at the County Treasurers Office and
the Treasurer required TO make the amount OF such
unpad taxes from moneys In his possession. or II he
has none to borrow IL, and make full payment to the
state Controller and the proceeds OF all sales To go into
the County Treasurers office.
resolution was adopted to hold evening sessions OF
the Assembly on Tuesdays and Thursdays OF each
week. commencing on Tuesday next. Both houses
adjourned till Monday night.
The Assembly Librarian has nearly completed his col
lection OF statistics with regard to the nativity age. oc
cupation, hight, weight, &c, OF the members OF the
Lower House. few items from which may be OF inter
est TO the readers Of THE TRIBUNE. The natvies OF
members of the present Assembly are as follows: New
York 1O4; Ireland Il Connecticut, a. Pennsylvania, 81
Massachusetts,, 2; Eew-Hampshire, 2; Maine, q; Ger
many q; Scotland q England, 2; Wales, Vermont, Il
Maryland New-Jersey l. Their occupations are re-
turned as follows: farmers, 27 lawyers 81 merchants
l7 manufacturers, o. gentlemen, 8; physicians real
estate dealers, 3; clerks, 8; railroad presidents 81
bankers, 81 mechanics printers, Il stenographers IL
wine merchants, l; ship chanders 1; agents,l paint
ors carmen /; piano dealers, 1; auctoneers /; en-
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