Year: 1862

The Excitement Over the Formation OF
the Comm mittees-Rumors in Regard to
the Chairmen OF the House Commft-
tees-An Effort to Prevent the District
Attorney from Furnishing the Evidence
Called For-Bills Introduccd-Investi-
CATION OF the Shoddy transactions OF
the State Military Board-Thc Squirm-
ing That it Has Caused-The Govern
or's Levee, Sc.


ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1862


The allabsorbng question in political circles here is
the arrangement of the committees There
pressure brought to bear Mr.. Raymond to make Mr.
Avord chairman Of the Committee Cities and Villages,
the committee to which is referred all the New York
jobs The present indications, however, that Mr.
Rice of Cattaraugus, will be chairman Of that commit
tee, and Alvord placed at the head OF the Com
mittee Canals. The question is not as yet
settled and probably will not be before Monday next and
the great pressure for Avord may secure his appoint
ment but at present there is but little prospect Of it.
Tho question is unquesonaby decided that the chairman
Of that committee will come from the country. Huburd.
of ST. Lawrence will doubtless be chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, although some other
person likely be chosen he is; for it is known
that Mr.. Raymond does believe thing in the par
lametary usage Of appointing the strongest competitor
in the to that position which is invariably fol-
lowed by Speakers OF the Assembly except by Raymond
himself If therefore, Mr. Hulburd is appointed it will
be parliamentary grounds but upon other conside
rations. Lemuel Stetson of Clnton will doubtless be
Chairman of the Judiciary commtee Pierce, of Ulster,
Of Militia; butcher. Of Dutchess, Of Railroads, and
Royal Phelps Of Commerce aud Navigation. No
thing positive can DO tod to any Of them,
of the committees have been ar
ranged. Other matters have engrossed the
attention of the Speaker that he has not had time TO
slider it, There is present considerable talk Of divid
ing the COMMITTEES Cities and Villages making com
mttee on cities and another on Villages for the purpose
OF relieving these members who are charged with the
duty Of considering the bills referred to it.


Lieutenant Governor Campbell has been called homo on
accolnt OF the death Of his father in law and will
before next Tucsdny and will doubtless prepare
his committees during his absence and thus avoid the
troublesome bcres There will probably be two mem
bcrs the Committee Cities and Villages Senate
from the city of New York, Lieut.. Gov. Campbell is
known to make his selections according the
dents of tie Senators and their fitness for the posn
and iaasmuch Senator Bradley in his in the
Common Council left unb,cmished record, he will
douhtedy be OF those chosen but at present writing
it impossible TO say who the other will be- As is
in the House, there is great desire to be upon that
committee and since this is the only committee in
either house that the lobby appear interested m is
fair to suppose that they have some rich things lying
back


The resolution Of Mr. Pierce calling upon the District
Attorney to communicate TO the House the evidence
taken before the Grand Jury the investigation
still great deal OF futtering among the
wounded birds, and desperate effort is being made
induce the District Attorney not To respond IN hopes in
that way Of suppressng the evidence which If laid
before the House, will naturally result in excluding
parties from the floor OF that body hardly bo-
lieve that the District Attorney will listen their


There was quorum the Senate this morning. con.
sequently that body adjourned over until Monday night
Some bills were noticed and introduced in the Assembly
this morning.


The original Jacobs, the Passenger and Baggage bill,
turned up among the number Two three bills relating
t. insurance companies wcse presented providing
that the provisions OF the law chartcring insurance COM
panes should apply to all foreign companies individuals
associations whether incorporated not aud another
that company should div de than one
tenth Of the Of the capital stock among the stock
holders Both o. these bills apparently come from New
York insurance men,


The introduction of this resolution by Mr.. McMulen Of
Kings county referring much Of the Governors Ness ge
relates to tie transactions OF the Military Board
select cummittec with power to send for persons and
pa seems TO set cry unpcasaniy upon the stomais
of several parties and II is amusing to sec how the
pious World commenced to assail Mr. MsNulcn as II
desirous OF forestaling public opn, When remem.
Der the Developments made by the Congressional
Investigation, and the connection Of the manager OF
that sheet in those jobs persons fail draw his
nrerepccs from the sqnming Of that paI at the bare
mention OF investigation 10 the Of their
easness. There is not the slightest question OF doubt but
that there great deal ofrottenness in the manage
ment Of the contracts by come OF the members Of the
Board anG it is publicly Alown that applications have
been made by friends of of the members Of the
Board TO those who had contracts representing them.
selves of aud and claiming their percentage
thorough and rigid Investigation will bring to tho
face many facts that the public at large little dream
ist Only portion Of the Board guilty, II any are;
and out of justice to the innocent membcs nvest,ga
tion should he hal that the may suffer from
| tnc NVrkS VI the INC sHOuly transaction
| Of last summer be ovcrhauled. The innocent have
everything TO gain ard nothing to lose from nvestiga
tion; the guilty the only persons that will suffer
Hence the squrmiHg on the part OF certain PARTIES and
the attempt of the World to make the Legislature beieye
that the resolution attack upon the Governor excr
sively When the truth of these transactions known
it will be found that tho Governors hands free
stain. Upon others shoulders besides these OF the
will be found the corruption of that Board IL any
is found and person will gain any thing by attempting
TO shield himself behind the Governor IN that form Let
VS. have the inyestieatfdnS 1sr-s o - Ii


Governor Morgan gives biz first levee on Monday night
next Members Of the Legislature and representatives of
the press all invited without respect 20 partie-


Among the distinguished visiters from New York is
Fernando Wood. He in the galleries Of tie House
during the morning session