Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-01

lature Of this State. in all other bodies, that
.When aledys in the case
All other things of course give place. nd
and last evening, rail roads, canals, currency, re-
form, OLD Tip aud Little Matty, were all summarly
kicked out to make way for discussion Of the very
wise Mr. Tom Hertels very foolish bill about the
rights OF married women. The session was ordered
Tor the express purpose at in the evening, but
the members fought shy, and the hour fseveniound
quorum among the things desirable but not found.
some worky moved call of the House, and the ms
began to entertain very savage ideas of despatchng
the sergeant at arms after the cuts, bat by dnt of
counting the Hon. Norman Hickox, OF the 18th
ward ofthe city of New York, a sic members, the
happy number of 81 obtained. Mr.. Speaker
raped his desk, and the House came Gas il
usually does, to order. The Speaker whether with
malice prepensc and aforethOught not, cannot
now be determined, placed the venerable and digni-
fed Hon Derrick Sbley in the chair, probably think
ing, in that elevated position, he could literally
gare the cue to the whole House.
That devout man, Mr.. Hertel opened the budget,
by the exhibition of the very graphic scene of old
gentleman holding a candle in hand and print
ed speech in the other, and reading the latter to the
no small edifcation of himsef-the members being
each and every one at the same moment laudaDly
gagged in perusing the Herald, coming over the
turns from Virginia, and gazing at three ladies in
the gallery, besides talking in strong hispers for
the especial benefit oftbe gentleman the floor.
On went the clock, and on prosed Mr.. H., till his
long talk was brought to its conclusion to the
ceedng relief of the audience. On his quitting the
floor, which he did, after trusting that somebody
might be found answer his arguments, up Jumped
the representative Of the ice and freestone, that
make up the sum total of the wealth of Rockand Mr..
Frazer is a very good looking man, somewhat given
ever the New s Lets ce
are spoken of, and withal, confirmed, inveterate
old bachelor.
He had the audacity to differ with the disciple of
Tammany. Mr.. +. thought the present system of
property, held by husband and wife, all right, and
consequently the theories of Mr.. Hertell all wrong
and he wrought himself into a beautiful flourish up
on the occasion. After having delivered himself to
the admiration, he thought of the House, and the
future wonaerment of all NyaCk, he gave place to
one of the most eccentric, but at the time phio
sophical, clear and just thinkers in the Assembly,
Mr. Simmons of Essex, who Jumped up, Gas he al
ways does as though in fevcrish anxiety to get
the floor Derich duly announced "the gentleman
from ESSEX, and then settled himself down in the
speakers comfortable easy chair, the consequence
OF which indulgence of his propensities for the
fort OF his outward man, we shall presently relate
Mr.. Simmons took ground in favor of the bill, and
brought army Of fact and argument to its sup
port, which eclipsing the Hon Mr.. Hertell, ra-
ther staggered the convictions of many hitherto
doubling members. Ii was while he in the full
tide of his calm reasoning. bringing forward fact
after fact in justification Of his positions, and
making up by his argument, what he lacked by
being bachelor, for thus far the single gentlemen
had had all to say in regard to the rights of
ried women" that an universal feeling Of curious
investigation was directed towards Derrick, who
graced the chair. 1t was at first lightly and then
more loudly whispered about among the members,
that the chairman Of the committee Of the whole,
in this great and dignified assembly, was sound
asleep. The snorting, snickering laughter that be-
gan TO roll along from seat to seat, too contami
mating tn be resisted There the honorable chair
man, his head at the most approved angle for
pose, his queue reaching half way to the floor, his
eyes tightly closed, and his dreamy spirit among his
Rochester constituency Some wag whose rever-
ence for Legislative dignity could not control his
sense Of the ludcrous, length suffered his mirth
to arise to such pitch, that Derick's eyes ex-
banded, and the horrible consciousness that he had
been sound asleep rushed upon his half awaked ia
| culties-unconscious how many moments, or even
LA.,r. H. k.I l.. r.. a.
and tn men, and not knowing but that the whole
house were like the generals around the bivouackng
Napoleon, waiting in anxious and breathcss respect
for his dignity to arouse itself, he collected his
senses fast as possible, and like drover attempt
ing to put to rights some confusion in his flock, he
shouted out the question is the first section Of
the bill ~ Mr.. Simmons, who, during all this,
intently discussing the grave question: looked with
| mingled astonishment and comicality upon the
| chairman, who, discovering that among his budget
| Of bunders, he had interrupted Mr. S. shouted ont
the gentleman from Essex has the 1oor'-a fact
| Of which the house, being awake, had been cogni-
SAINT for the last hour Loud, long and rained
were the peals Of laughter that rang through the
assembly chamber. Altogether il was a scene rich
and unrivalled. The slumbering chairman will
long be remembered in the annals of legislative
waggery. 1t reminded me Of the, capital story Of
the old lady who had become so inveterate in her
fondness for and pursuit Of her avorte whist that
overcome by drowsiness in the sanctuary, and sud-
denly awaked from her sleep, she exclaimed, TO the
perfect horror Of the assembled audience" What's
trumps ~
The Committee the conclusion Of Mr. Sim
mons remarks. Whether the House will conde-
sceDd 20 give Mr. Herelrs bill another hearing at
this late stage Of the session not, think is pro-
blematical.
The approaching municipa election attracts con-
siderable interest. Rathbonc and Corning the for
the whg, and the latter the locofoco candidate
for Mayor, both wealthy merchants. Both Of
them the representatives Of the entcrprisng and
unconquerable yankee spirit, whichAeaves the land
OF wooden numegs, to become the rich and honora-
BILE OF other lands. These prophets had no honor in
North Gotham. Rathbone's character is much the
best Especially since Old vrginny hove in sight"
Mr.. Ey's resolution, fixing upon the first Tues
day for the day Of adjournment, was passed by
the Senate to-day, after substituting the second
Tuesday for the first. After this and some other
matters had been disposed Of, the rules which
usually govern the proceedings Of the Senate were
suspended, and the several Rail Road bills were Ia
ken up in committee Of the whole, and summarily
despatched, without debate or opposition. The
Northern, the Canajoharie and Catskill the Towan-
da, the Hudson and Delaware, Ithaca and Owe the
Troy and Schenectady, the Albany and New-York
Rail Roads, are all TO receive aid, unless the fixed
cusancy Of some impracticable member.
A conside rable part Of the day consumed in
perfecting the details OF the Registry Law.
must forego my determination to commence the
gallery Of portraits until tomorrow. Col. Young
who sits first the right of the President, and with
whom intended to begin, is absent, and IL is diff
cult TO do him Justice from recollection merely.
ORreoN MIR. LIpn's Joint resolution on the Orc
gon territory, lately read in the United States Sc
nate declares that the title Of the United States is so
clear that Il can never be abandoned The President
is therefore authorised TO take immediate steps for
fixing the boundaries Of the United States on the
Pacific frontier and in order TO encourage emigra