Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-31

report of the committee Of the whole was this morn
ing accepted by the house. 81 TO 10. This 10 the test
vote. No opposition will be made ON its passage As
amended, il allows any citizen to become an auc-
tionecr on executing bond for $40 000 with good and
sufficient securities, as is prescribed IN me existing
law. The commissions Of the present ofncers are 10
expire and be void on the first OF May next Quarter
ly returns are be made 10 the state OF all goods
sold or struck of, making distinction between the
two transactions, on both of which the duties are to
be paid. If any man shall be found guilty OF NAL
practices he forfes his bond, and dlsquafies himself
for ever frsm exercising the rights or profession of
auctoneer besides rendering himself liable TO severe
pains and penalties 10 be executed upon him by any
police or criminal court. Whether IT will pass the
senate is extremely doubtful do not believe that
body will yield the patronage now IN the hands Of
the executive. If it does, the Governor may have
quams of conscience about the revenue, and be
PEELED, as in duty bound, to quash tho whole proceed
Jugs.
amendment in committee, requiring that citizen
should become an auctiOneer unless he could procure
certificate of character from the constituted autho-
rites OF the cities counties wherein he wished 10
set ND selling establishment Every body LAUGHED
at the proposition, but from Mr. G. s man9uvrcs il
was soon that he had introduced il merely as an
excuse for making speech. Sure enough he bored
the committee with ds|onted TRADE against the
powers that be, leaping like rock hex among the
flowers of literature and at last running foul of abb
jan the prophet. Thomas Jefferson, Roderick DIS
General Jackson the wings, the federalsts the pic
ture of General Washington mirrors, office hunters
family affairs, right of petition slavery, currency,
small bills, regency legislation, and such like things
formed the salmaeundi dshed up on the occasion for
the quiet and patient committee. His remarks re.
sombled bu.hel Of broken links, and had no more
claim 10 the title OF speech than this mass of iron
would have 10 be called chain He told Mr.. Hall
that he feared the bill would not pass unless the
endment accepted, and yet on the question TO
agree with the committee, this redoubted whig voted
in the affirmative.
I.,.. 81. NJ.
grease spot was left where the little Washington
member stood Mr.. Hall smoothea down the ruffled
temper of his opposing friend by pouring into his
large vial of fiattery. 1t acted like a CHARM and
secured his vote. Mr. II. read extract from one of
the messages of Morgan Lewis, denouncing the APP
pointing system of auctioneers ana declaring in favor
Of throwing the business entirely open.
81 request the gentleman from Herkmer to listen,
while read the extract again, said Mr.. Hall.
Morgan Lewis is not good authority" rejoined
Mr. Mann. Laughter. Mr. H. however read the
excerpt again. 1t played completely into his hands,
and contained all the argument in favor of his BILL IN
a nut shell.
Mr.. Sbley the Hogarth of the House, hoped the
"Whe l am up, Mr. Chairman, must notice the
assertion Of the gentleman from Herkmer, that Gen
Lewis was not good authority. The General Sir, IS
revolutionary hero, and he has not actually killed
his man, il is no fault of his for he always was on
the look out for the enemy. Is that no Authority 2"
Mr.. Mann shook his head,
swell, then, Sir Gen. Lewis commanded in the
last war on our northern frontier and behaved like
man. Is that no authority Z"
Mr.. Mann shook his head slowly.
1.-THE gentleman is hard to please, Mr.. Chairman.
will tell him secret. Morgan Lecis ,rss
Chairman Of the College Of Jackson electors in this
state lis not that authority enough 2" [Roars Of
laughter in the midst of which Mr. Mann involunta-
riy exclaimed-"Good! good capitav'-a laugh
ed as loud as The rest of the Assembly,
Petitions coming in usual, praying for leeis-
ative aid TO the Erie Rail Road. They are moving
in ST. Lawrence county, and have sent up petitions
for assistance to the Chanpain and Ogdensbarg
Rail Way. The people Of West Steuben and East
Allegheny are getting urgent for new county. Al
most every day set OF petitions on the subjects Of
of abolition distinction OF color Texas, slavery, and
trial by jury for the negro are received. They
generally from some small village where the eossips
and restless spirits have nothing else to do than to
NEEDLE with business not their own
The petition of the Staten Island Company for an
act Of incorporation TO carry on the whale fishery,
has been acted on, and bill reported in their favor.
The Judiciary committee has been ordered to in
quire into the propreiy of altering the mortgage laws
of this State. They want something done 70 Them
for at present they act very uneqsally.
Mr.. Lacy, who was to speak today in the Senate
moved 10 postpone the debate TILL Monday, as Mr.
Young was not in his place. The committee there
fore rose and reported.
Mr. Verpanck has given Motive mat he will at
some future day, introduce bill to repeal the ia,o
stroining Private BANNING. We shall have the
great battle anon This question will be apt to keep
the Legislature here I'LL next June.
Iron our Correspondent Brow sASm-No. XVII
ALBANY, Jan. &c.
There was quite flare UP in the Senate today
Yesterday Mr.. Young said, that Mr.. Sterling had
been guilty OF "dshsHorabe conduct in perverting
his Language. II seems that Col. Young had said
some days age, that the Safety Fund System was
not so good a system a. that which God had devils.
ed" Mr. Sterling in his speech, wished to know
what system Of banking was that2 He asked the
question quite humorousy. At this Dir Young got
offended, and imputed dlshoHorabls conduct" to Mr.
Sterling. Mr. 5. this morning. explained that he
had alluded TO this divine system of banking in good
feeling, and demanded an exclamation. Sensation.
Mr.. Young got angry, and made the matter worse.
Nr. Sterllng.-Does the gentleman say he will net
rstract1 have explained, and must have retrac-
ton.
Mr.. Young am ready to correct errors as soon
as any man; but before explain, I appeal TO Hon.
Senators as 10 the Language used.
Mr. Hunter.-l understood the Senator (Nr Y \
to speak in general when he used the terms dsho.
norable conduct"
Mr.. Besrdsey.-I thought he meant TO apply the
terms 10 the Senator Of the 9Th, mr. 81 Excite
ment
Mr.. Sterling.-The matter must nsr be settled.
Did the gentleman intend ioimpute mora BILE con-
duct to nae? Great sensation
Mr.. II. A LIvingstoa.-We are behaving hero more
as military men than Senators. Laughter The
Senator frsm the 9Th (Mr 81 has explained hasd.
somely. hope the Senator from the 4th (nIr Y \
will meet him half way.