The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-25
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l


Correspondence Of the Herald.l
ALBANY, Tuesday March q 1872
In the Assembly this morning, after the recep-
ton Of petitions the reports of the standing COM
mittees were received, and MIR. SwAcKHAMER re-
ported complete the hil in relation to the New
York Criminal Courts. After the further recep.
ton of reports, the bill came up on motion of Mr.
Swackhaner for its third reading.
Mr. E G. BALDWIN opposed the bill mainly ON
the ground that it was party measure, and un-
called for by the people.
Mr.. SwAcKHAMER denied that the bill sought 10
be repealed possessed the confidence ofthe people.
The bill, he commended, was one of batch of spe.
cial acts passed for the purpose of securing poti.
salascendancy in the city of New York, and ought
therefore to be repealed, if there was other Oh.
lection; but the bill itself Unconstitutional
act, having passed by majority vote, while It 10
declared that the assent of two thirds shall be ne
cessary to pass such bill. The provis of the
bill, too, were unconstitutional. To show what
confidence the people had in the Csar, Mr.. S. pro-
posed to read an Indictment OF this Court (the ono
against J. G. Bennett, reciting the celebrated libe)
but Mr.. d. S. Wright objected, and MIR S. proceed
ed to show that the Court was in the opinion of the
character Of the judges, ridiculous Court not cal
culated to inspire the confidence Of the public, and
the law authorizing the Court should therefore be
repealed.
Mr.. SMITH called to order on the ground that
the character of Judge Lynch was not proper sub.
ect OF remark the question Of the passage Of the
bill.
The CHAIR decided against the point of orSc
raised by Mr. S. and Mr.. Swsckhamer proceeded
TO recitc certain occasions which the habeas
corpus was abused by Judge Lynch, an me tioned
case in which individual was brought before
Justice Matsall on charge of robbery, committed,
and bail refused, who afterwards was liberated by
habcas corpus from Judge L and bail taken
from an individual who, short time after was
himself convicted of robbery. He argued that the
bill should be repealed, and hoped that the Execu.
tive would not veto this bill, but if he did, the po-
pular Indignation would visit upon him and his
friends as deep destruction was denounced by
the prophet Daniel, upon the pipelaying inhabitants
of Babylon.
Mr.. E. G.. BALDWIN remarked that certain in
dividual had published in his paper certain articles
casting ridicule on the Court, and calculated t.
bring it into contempt For this he was indicted,
but the amiable qualities of Judge Noah, who did
son charges Of so frivolous and triing nature,
prompted him to attempt to free him from the
charges against him. Mr.. B. pronounced quite a
euIcgy ON Judge Noah. He remarked that gentle
deavoring to show the unconstitutionality Of
the act now sought TO be repealed, and had
had even gone back so far as the times of George
III. to show this. Mr.. b. did net profess to be &C.
quainted with the legal matters, bot he believed
that the bill was not Unconstitutional lie was not
acquainted with the judges, and did not stand here
to defend them, all he knew of them was by COM
mon reputation, and their characters stood as high
as any gentlemen in New York He thought il
i'll comported with proprety, for gentlemen on
this floor to impngn them.
After some further debate, the question was
taken on the final passage OF the bill and it PASSED,
number Of two third bills we're then finally
disposed Of, among which were the bills to in
crease the payments on the shares Of the New York
Society Library, to incorporate the Carvers and
Idpre emf Of he " nj ~
York, and the bill to incorporate the Firemen's
Insurance Co. This has been a very busy day. A
few more spent in the same manner will clear the
calendar. The large attendance in the House was
taken advantage OF to secure action on the two
third bills.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Ths committee of the
whole, Mr.. Taylor in the chair, again took up the
Peoples Resolutions.
Mr. TAMBLIN resumed his remarks in opposition
to the resolutions and was followed by General DIX
in support Of them in a most able argumenative
and conclusive speech Of considerable length.
The committee then rose and reported the resolu.
tions as amended to the House.
The same committee of the whole had under con-
sideration, The bill in relation to State Prisons.
Mr.. LOCKWOOD, Of Westchester, addressed the
house in opposition TO the bill at length, but with
out concluding, gave way resolution to rise and
report, and the House adjourned.
The Hon. ELY MOORE, is to lecture tonight IN
the Assembly Chamber. He will have crowded
auditory.
In the Senate, the Tax Bill, which was yesterday
made the special order for to-day, was on motion
of Mr. FosTER, laid over until tomorrow, when it
will have precedence over all other business. Mr..
Husp endea vored to have his resolutions in favor
OF a protective tariff considered. but failed. The
remainder Of the day was spent in discussing the
one day election law. This subject would appear
TO be likely to prove as intsrminable a source of
d, bate here il did in the House, when it will be
reelected, more than week was occupied on il.
omitted to notice the report made by Mr. Cha.
MIR yesterday, from the majority of the committee
on Pubic Lands, on the subject Of the distribution
Of the proceeds Of the sales Of Public Lands II
proposes that the State Of New York. after the ex-
ample Of other Democratic Slater, shall refuse the
monies arising from this source appropriated as her
share. Mr.: PRATT, from the minority Of the COM
mit,es, made report in opposition to this view.
Both repors were ordered printed, and to be
stitched together The sentissenis OF the report,
will no soubt be adopted, as the expression OF the
voice Of New York CAVE ULcfscAR
FLORIDA TRooPs -Three hundred and fifty ono
troops from Cedar Keys, east F'orida,) under
the command of Lieut. Col. q. LOOMS, were .Dd- |
ed at Jefferson Barracks, 81. Louis, on the iVih
inst Tho late hour at which the boats reached the
landing prevented us from ascertaininE pre- e,ssik
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