New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
ALBANY GOSSIP.
SENATORIAL AMBITION-STATE LIBRARY
BRIDES AT THE CAPITOL.

BRIDES AT THE CAPITOL.
rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, May 10.-Apparently some of the
Assemblymen who have distinguished themselves here
this session of the Legislature to be promoted to the
rank of Senator There great deal of talk in the dis
rict now represented by Senators Robb Mccarthy and
Baker who do desire denomination in favor OF send
ing here Assemblyman Walter Howe, OF New-Iork,
Assemblyman Francis Hendricks, OF Syracuse and AS
semblyman Walter s. Hubbell, OF Rochester Better
selections could not be made. Mr.. Howe has been
the sole Assemblyman from New-York city that
has defended the interests of the taxpayers of that city,
and he has been much aided by Mr.. Hendricks who
fought energeticaly all the bills intended to depee the
treasury OF NewYork that appeared before tbs Com
mitee on Cities, of which he fortunately member
In fact Mr. Hendricks has had TO errescnt New-Iork
on the committee. Mr. HuJbers thorough knowledge OF
many branches Of legislation has been OF high value to
the State and all the lawyers blessing him for
defeating the Field "CIvil Code"
Visitors to the New Capitol should not fail to inspect
the State Library 1t contains thousands OF interesting
manuscripts and books bearing the history OF the
State rs we'll as thousands OF books other branches OF
knowledge Moreover the best law library In the STATE
ia included in the collection Commissioner Perry Is Hard
at work preparing the OF the library at the
west end Of the Capitol There will DO a magnificent
hall for readers two stories In height and OF great
breadth Surrounding this will be rooms In which the
books Of the library will be stored The library is the
lamatlon. 1t ia in Mr. Lincon's handwriting and con-
talns uterine tons and lamentations IN his handwriting
and in that Of William H. Seward. Mr.. Lincoln permitted
1t TO put up rale at sanitary fair In this CITY,
singulay and appropriately 1t was won by that ardent
Abolitionst Gerrit Smith He gave 1t TO the managers
OF the great sanitary fair in NewYork where there was
another lottery for its possession 1t was purchased
from the winner by patriotic NewYorker and given TO
the State Library
One can also see I'm the library the Constitution OF the
State written on velum. For many years Its where
abouts was known 1t was believed to selost Iheh
it was discovered day by DIR. Homes the state
Librarian I'm heap OF dust-covered manuscripts In the
Office Of the Secretary OF State Last fall the library was
given the minutes of the proceedings Of the New-lork
Convention that ratified the Constitution OF the United
states in 1888 That document also 1t was believed had
been lost The miiues had been printed and were
signed by half the members o. the convention The sig
natures are those OF OF the most distinguished men
in the State in the Revolutionary period.
"We do not have many readers as formerly, said
Dr. Homes yesterday; doubt II men read as much as
they did twenty thirty ago. Certainly there are
not rs many judges the Court OF Appeals members
Of the Legislature who TO the library for niorina-
ton as in former years And there is less Of the general
public But not surprising to me that men read less
the magazines, the reviews tie newspapers .are SO
attractive Formerly put .aside book for Sunday,
but even that is gone now; THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE IN
vades ones home and surrenders the spare moment
toi It."
al wonder" said Governor Hill, rcnectiyey,y yesterday.
if all brides promise at the altar to 20 to Albany ana
shake hands with the Governor OF the State rs soon as
they are married. 1t to me have shaken hands
with more brides this year than have ever seen before
in my life" Then the bachelor Governor turned wtha
smile to the reading Of Dr. Dryasduss report on the
runOus condition of the State Ditch at Podunk, only to
be interrupted moment later by bride with an auto
graph book.
for ont Mt
are President Mccarthy Of the Senate Of SYRIA
cuse eaker James W. Hustled, of Peekskl and eX-
Speaker Edmund L. Pitts OF Albion. There are two men
apparently seeking the Democratic nomination: Senator
John c. Jacobs OF Brooklyn; and ex-senator John
Raines Of Rochester. Mr.. Raines was David b. HilPs
opponent for the nomination for In
1852 Mr. Jacobs the past week has been throwing out
hints that he would like be renominated for Senator.
there prospect Of this scheme OF LIS succeeding he
win abandon the contest for Lieutenant Governor