New-York tribune., 1842-01-08
NeW-Te rk LegisIature.
evening.


TUESDAY, Jan. I, ici2.
Ii SENATE, the two Senators elected from this
District proceeded TO draw lots for terms, when
Mr.. EiRiAs drew the four wears and Mr. Fa:SI-
LIN the two years unexpircd term o: Mr.. Temp
kins Our luck this year
The same process was repeated between,he ne%
Senator'S Loco from the Seventh District, when
Mr. BAeTLl1 drew the four years and Mr. SHER
WOOD the two years uneXpired term of Mr.. Siblcy
The adoption Of the Rules OF last Session being
moved Mr. Foorg moved that the 32I and 40th
be excepted, and another inserted prescribing that
the Senate shall go into Executive Session every
Wednesday shall appoint a tu'ure day for the cor
s;de,alion Of all nominations then presented, and
it, consent to any nomination shall not be commit
ncated till the Wednesday following, until which
time motion 10 reconsider shat! be in order
Laid on the table, on motion OF Mr.. DlcHssos.
The usual Committees having been appointed
and the Governors Message received, it was, on
motion Of Gen RooT, referred to the COMMITTEES of
the Whole, and, on motion OF Mr.. Ely, 1870 CO.
pies we're ordered to be printed
The usual resolutions adopting the Joint Rules
for the appointment of II Joint Committee on the
Lbrary--ordering two daily newspapers for each
Member-and Inviting the Clergymen of Albany
10 pray in succession, were scverally adopted
Mr.. Foster gave notice of bill repeating the
law of last Session which transferred the appoint
ment of Receivers OF broken Banks from the Cham
cellor to the Bank Commissioners. Adjourned.
In tie ssEMrLY, Ill the officers named in our
paper Of Wednesday were appointed-,he Speaker
and Clerk BY ballot the others by rcsoisiion-un-
til the last name was reached being that Of Pliny NJ
Bromley Of Onondaga for Second Assistant Door
keeper Ga new oiice) when Mr.. Hoffman OF Herki-
mer objected to creating any such Office; if they
were to have third Doorkeeper, he would prefer
to employ nail. Laid the table The Mem
bcrs and Officers having been sworn in messages
interchnnged, newspapers ordered, the Governor
Message received, read, and fvo times the usual
number ESQ ordered to be printed, Committee
on Rules appointed, the seats drawn for, the Clergy
Of Albany invited to pray, Mr.. CROFT gave notice
of bill to repeal the odi0Ms Registry Law in thi.
City, and then the House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, January s.
In SENATE, Mr. HUNTER gave notice Of bill
to change the mode of appointing Bank Commits.
sioners (trom Governor and Senate to Legislature
probably;) Mr.. STRONG one to except Household
Furniture from liability to execution; Mr. DIcKlS.
son, one to change the mode of construction Of the
Chenung Canal and Feeder; and Mr.. Eos TER
introduced his bill to repeal the net of last
year changing the mode Of appointing Receivers
of Insoivent Banks. 1t was discussed in Commit
tee, supported BY Messrs FOSTER and PAIGE, and
opposed by Messrs Roor and DIcKISsoN Mr.
NICHOLAS suggested an amendment preserving the
great reduction in the pay of Receivers made by
the law of lastyear, to which Mr.. Foster assened
The bill finally ordered to be engros ,ed for a
third reading by a party vote: Yeas Il Nays IA
Gen. Roor offered again his Resolutions looking
to Z retrenchment and limitation of the powers oi
the Federal Executive, which passed the Senate
last Year, but We're not finally acted il the
House, objection being made, their consideration
lies over.
The resignation of Hon. JoHH c. SrE&cER
Secretary of State, was transmitted by the Gov
ernor. Adjourned.
In the ASSEMBLY, among the petitions presented
va, oae for the relefof Thompsonian practitioners
OF Medicine one from 1900 voters of the Seven.
teen,h Ward for Repeal OF the Registry Law.
The Annual Repor, of the Superintendent oil
Common Schools was received and l. 0s cnpies or
dered TO be printed. Also, the Report OF the Com
mittee appointed by the last Legislature scruti.
nizc the Trcasulcr's accouEts, and those of the
Canal Department
Among the bills Of which notice was given, are
the following:
By Mr.. WEIR. relative TO mechanical labor in
the State Prisons.
By Mr.. WEIR. 10 provide Compensation for the
Common Council OF New-iork.
By Mr.. McMuRRAr, to repeal the act Of The
14,h Mav,,l8i0, recognizing the Court of Scs-
sons in New-Iork.
BY Mr.. TuPrER, repeating the act OF the 4tn
May. 1870, for the better regulation OF the State
Prisons.
By Mr.. LOTT, TO confirm the act, OF Commis-
soncrs OF Deed in the CITY of Bcooklys, and pre-
scribing the mode OF their appointment.
By Mr.. TOWNSEND, relative to the interest oi
money Repeating the law against Usury BY
unanimous consent the bill was introduced and re-
ferred 10 Committee OF the whole house.
Mr. SwAcHHAMER proposed certain amend
ments TO the Constitution. ALrogating that pro-
vision Of the Constitution which requires Governor
and Senators TO be freeholaers
Mr. S said he had introduced similar resolutions
to the attention of the last Legislature; butinas-
much as majority OF that body was opposed TO
democratic principles he could no: ge, Favorable
action upon them. He believed he had good
chance 10 GET them adopted. Laid on the table.
Mr. TAaHLIS moved the appointment, Of Com
ut,ee on Printing, 10 determine what reports, SC
ought to be printed, and how many. Discussed
BY Messrs. TAMRLIs. SwAcKHANER, TAYLOR.
HOFFMAN, HUMPHREY, and CIRCUIT, and referred
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