Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
LEGISLATURE OF NEw-YoRK.


House Of .4syenibly, Nor. l2.
Mr. Tiliotson rose and stated thai he had i'm his
MANI communication addressed To the committee
OF which hc chairman, duplicating the charac-
Ter oil the house, and ne wished to inquire If the
doors should not be closed before il was presented
Mr. 4. Is chairman OF the committee appointed 10
investigate the manner in which the charter of the
Chemical Bank was ubtai,iedl
Mr.. Livingston made motion that the doors he
closed; he had understood that the communication
reflected on the character the Legislature and of
the committee of which Mr. T. was chairman
MIR. Hubbard thought ii might be proper to close
the doors until the communication read, and
then the house could determine whether it was ne
cessary the matter should longer be kept secret.
MIR. Flang Thought the doors should be closed az
IT might be necessary to arrest persons and they
knowing that fact, might escape.
MIR. Tallmadge would vote TO close the doors If
any member of the committee would say he deemed
it discreet and expedient; but if such declarations
were made, he should vote against it.
Mr.. Howe said he wa, n member of that ron
nitee and he considered that the doors ought to be
closed before the communication was read
Nr. Liringstons motion to close the doors was
then carried, and the sefgeant-at-arms was di,ect-
ed TO clear the lobby and gallery
After the doors had been opened, Mr. TilIotscp
moved that the general orders rl the dav lie On tho
table for the purpose of taking up the bill giving
Banking privileges to- the Delaware and Hudson
(com monty called the Lackawaxen) canal compa-
ny.
Mr.. Barstow opposed the motion. As the Ieris-
lature was specially assembled to appoint pyesiden-
tiai electors, he thought that business OUGHT t tok
precedence over all Other; and if that was not at
!ehied to- lie hoped his friend from Dutchess mir
iaIi""dge) would call up his resolution for "A final
adjournment.
The motion was lost.
I've house then proceeded TO nominate, by rcso-
iutloIbthc presidential electors
W. failmadgc moved that the Adam, ticket be
adopted ou the part of the house; which motion was
lost. ~
MIR. Remer then moved that the Clay ticketbe a.
dopted. Lost
Mr.. Livingston uien moved the Crawford ticket.
Lost.
OD these several motions, the votes stood the
snreas the day preceding.
MI. Follet then observed, that so long ne the
house thus stood divided into three parties, il vas
certain that no choice could he made He had upi-
lormy supported the list denomuatcd the Crawford
ticKet; but he found it useless to contend i'm this
manner and for the purpose of getting nonina iion
in 'he mouse, Inc would offer resolution embracing
what was called the Adams ticket for adontion Ia
doing TINS, Mr.. F. wished To be Distinctly under
STOOD, that he should vote for the ticker NJ, n 6
mai ballot, should it be nominated. TWAS IN co,,.
10 ballot that prompted him to take this cn,,r,.
ana as the Adams ticket had the most ren,,e j., ,b
mousse lac thought it his duty to propose tbat IN,
S'can on The one favorable to Mr.. CLAY
MI Mcclure was opposed to this method of mo-
Gee ing. lie did not like this nanne, of shown, a
Candidate out the house. lie did not wish TO Dis