Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-15
STATE LEGISLATURE.


STATE LEGISLATURE.
! ALBANY, "Wednesday Evening, JAM.
The Resolution offered yesterday hy Mr.
fiasg, providing for referring all matters ON
| the subject of the choice of Electors of Pre-
sidrnt, to committee of nine, was called IN
| To-day, and after IA and animated dis
cnssioD, was adoptrd-ayes 77-noes "a
| Those whn took an active and conspicuous
part IN opposing the resolution, were MIR. Tall
niaoSe, Mr.. Wheaton, Mr.. Gardner, and Mr.
Crary The advocates for its adoption. were
| Mr. Fiagg, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ruger. Mr.
| lIosmer, and Mr.. Whiting.
| Alter the adoption at the resolution. Mr.
WHEATON introduced his bill, providing for the
choice of electors by the proplc-which was
ordered 10 be printed, and must then be refer
RED Ia the committee Of nine. The commit
| lee is not yet appointed
| No other business has been transacted in
| The House this day The standing commit
tees are not yet appointed" TN. y !uer. Air.
NEW foRK.-The Legislature of New
ork met on this day week, and unusual in
ieresi seems TO have attended the opening of
me Session, on account of the doubt which
has hung over the political complexion of the
popular branch OF the Legislature, in the
minds ol the friends ofthe several candidates
Tor the Presidency ofihe United States. That
doubt is now dispelled, and it seems to be adj
mitted that majority of the Republicans in
that body are disposed To he guided by those
principles in regard 10 certain great question,
ON winch the party has heretofore stood and
pr0sprred. AT the election for SPEAKER
Richard Goode received II6 votes being
The votes of all present nine excepted. This
unanimiiy was owing TO Meeting ofthe Re
pubilcans on the evening preceding, when, on
II ballot for candidate for Speaker, Ii. Good
A. IUnh
votes, and the rest were scattered among diff
ferent persons. air. Edward Livingston was
IN The same manner chosen Clerk of the
House.
1t is not TO he disguised that these cleo
tons had bearing on the Presidential Cues
tion, and !'af, far as the decision goes. il IS
favorable 10 the election of MIR. Crawford 10
The Presidency. OF the deep interest which
Is taken in this subject at Albany, we have
sufficient proof IN the fact, that the House of
Representatives was scarcely organized be-
fore Mr.. Wheaton, Representative from ,b,.
city of New York, gave notice " that he
would, on some future day, ask leave TO bring
-" I'D bill providing for the choice of electors
OF President and Vice President, BY the peo-
" pie OF this state" This was taking time by
The fore!ock Immediately after this the Gu
vernor's Message came in, which contains the
following passage in reference to this subject
gre announcer part vi inns paper.
Alter this Message was read, and double
the usual number of copies ordered to be print
ed, Mr.. Flagg offered resolution to refer the
subject of choosing Electors of President and
vice President, TO committee of nine, which,
a,'er some debate, in which Messrs. Flagg,
Croilus, Tallmadge, and Wheaton, took part,
was ordered TO lie on the table.
IENNsYLvANIA.-There was some discus
SION IN the House of Representatives of the
Stale OF Pennsylvania, on the 9Th inst in which
the merits of a Congressional nomination of
candidate for the Presidency, and even the
merits OF the several candidates for the Pres
iuency, incidentally came up. The occasion
OF The debate was, that, in a report made by
MIR. Roberts, as chairman of committee on
a part OF the late Governor Holsters Message
To The Legislature, there was passage,
Which, To use the language Of correspondent
OF the Franklin Gazette, was believed TO
contain an allus0n to a Congressional Caucus,
and sentiment OF appreciation Of such
measure" The worthy General Ogle, with
others, took fire at this suspicion of an insnu-
a'Ion that IT was better 10 adhere 10 old prac-
tees, than abandon them for new and untried
ones. The names Of the candidates for the
Presidency were introduced, and, according
to custom, Mr.. Crawford was pretty roughly
handled by all the opponents of Caucus.
who IS this mighty Caesar Of the South 20
SAID Gen. Ogle. lie had made better figure
OF 1t, had he likened him to Sampson. The
answer TO this question had been anticipated,
IN neat and pithy address, by Mr. Steven
son OF Pittsburg who did justice to his sub
Ject. Finally, we observe, the Yeas and Nays
were taken on the motion to refer the report
and resolution to a committee Ofthe whole, for
the purpose ofstIiking out that part which had
a bearing in favor Of Congressional or Lee
gisIatiye caucus, and it was carried by a vote
OF &c to &c. This indicates The same indispo-
sition in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, as
was shewD IN the Legislatures of Virginia and
North Carolina, to act legislafively on the sub
Ject. IL is but candid to add, that we have no
means ofascertaining what are the sentiments
of the Republican Members of the Legislature
OF Pennsylvania, individually, on the subject
OF Congressional Caucus. NAL mt
The 100000 Canal loan, was taken by
he Albany Banks, at premium Of half prr
cent Tor five per cent. stock.