The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-26
LegisIature OF New York.


4 Legislature OF New York.
| In SENATE Aug. A.-The PREspEyr announced to the
Senate had received the resignation Of Hon. John
W. Taylor member of the Senate which ii his du-
| ty 10 lay before the Secretary Of State.
Mr. FAULKNER presented petition from inhabitants of
the construction Of the New York and Erie Railroad
which he ed be referred the standing committee
Mr.. Ely moved to lay on the table. Carricd-ayes
Mr. DESssros presented petition from inhabitants of
Poughkeepse for charter to construct railroad from
Troy and Albany to NewYork, through Hddson, Pough
keepse and Peekskil Mr. D. adverted briefly to the
tents ofhe petition and moved that be laid the table,
| Carried.
Mr.. NICHOLAS offered the following which lays day
| on the table, under the rule -
Resolved III the assembly concur) That the joint
luton limiting the business of this session to the appor
tionment of members Of congress in this
dfed to admit OF the consideration Of tho following
| solution
Resolved Gf the assembly concurJ That the Governor
and Secretary of State be authorised send copies of
Natural History OF this state the Government Of the
United States and of the states and to such for
eign governments and institutions they shall deem
pedient, and to take such they shall think
proper promote the sale and circulation the work
Mr. Hunt presented two petitions from Chenango CO.,
was read on his cal-Mr H. moved their reference to
the standing committee on railroads
Mr.. FosrsR moved to lay them the table, The ayes
and were demanded, and equally divided, Is
| and To-
The PRESIDENT gave his vote against laying them on
| the table.
Mr.. STRONG moved reconsideration of the vote Just
taken and that motion prevailed, ay 10, noes IS
The petitions were then laid on the table by the
Mr.. FOSTER moved that the Senate adjourn, which pre-.
vailed, ayes l6, noes l5
In ASSEMBLY, AUGUST 24-THE APPoRTIoNMENr.-
The announced bill from the Senate ito divide
the state into congressional districts"
The bill had its two readings. when
Mr. s. +. CHURCH moved its reference to a select CON-
miee of one from each Senate district.
Mr.. D. S. WRIeHT moved its reference to the
mee of the whole having in charge the resolutions
ported by the committee of l6.
Mr. CARyL moved to refer it to the committee of 10.
Mr. IN he tie Tho
whole having in charge the bill reported by the commit
tee OF 10.
Mr. F. CHURCH insisted that the bill must first be re-
ferred to a standing select committee.
Mr.. SIMMONS thought the House laying great
deal work for short session. Certainly nothing could
be calculated to defer decision this subject than
to have many bills acted upon by separate committees
asr m
three bills nothing Of the bill of the minority of the
committee of sixteen He suggested that the Senate bill
had better go to the Committee Of the Whole having in
charge the House bill.
Mr. osULLrvAN said he intended to deal frankly with
the House, and without further prelmnaries
that he had been told by sagacous political friend
that the Senate bill would give to the wing party who
were in minority in the State decided majority of the
members of Congress Now, though disposed give the
minority their fair share he not prepared TO
der what he considered the first rights Of majority.
Mr.. LELAND spoke briefly in favor Of select
mee, when
The question was taken on referring to the committee of
the whole, having in charge the House BILL and it
lost ayes 49, noes So.
MIR. WARREN moved its reference to new committee of
The SPEAKER decided that that motion exhausted
Mr. Strong protesting that he voted he did, the last
question: with view to get the sense OF the House the
motion he made
The motion to refer select committee of prevail
ed and the Speaker named the following gentlemen as
the committee -Messrs. S. EChurch, Grout, II. A. Uda
Davis, Powell, Carlyl C. Durham and Ives.
New YoRK AND ERIE RALRoAD.-A joint resolution was
announced from the Senate resembling the resolution Of
adjournment far as to admit of action joint resolu
ton authorsng and directing the Comptroller TO postpone
the sale of the n Y E. Railroad until the first Tuesday