New-York tribune., 1842-01-24
New-York Legislature.

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New-York Legislature.
THunsp.y. jar. 20, leae
In SgSarE. the memorial of the New-i ORR and
Erie Railroad Company asking farther aid from
the State TO expedite the completion OF their work
was submitted by Dir. srcSIssos, who moved
its reference TO the Committee on Railroads A:,
DgsS1sros objected, and proposed the Committee
an Fiunscs. The original motion was ably sup
,.r,s5 bv N..srs. DlcxISsoS, Roor and RHoApEs,
nrorestips against its reference TO Committee
known 10 be hostile to its prayer and whose Cha'-
man (Mr. Paisel has ever been deadly enemy 10
the work. Mcssrs. DEsSlsroS and FOSTER re-
piled, and the original motion was voted down ps
clear party vote =: Ayes 70 Noes Is. SO II was
sent TO the Finance Committee.
The anti Reputation resolutions were 'arther
discussed by Mr.. DESStsros In favor OF the SUD
stitu,e, and Mr. Dickinson briefly in reply adl.
IN the ASSEMBLY, a great number OF petitions
for aid :, the Erie Railroad, relief the Thomso-
Man Physicians, the punishment OF L'centiousness,
the Exemption ST Household Furniture from Exc
culion. &c. sc. were presented.
After some unirnportant business, the Governor
Message wa. again taken up, and Mr.. STARR con-
cludsl his remarks. Alessrs. CROFT and HoFF-
MAN continued the dsbI,e the latter speaking at
great length in review of the Comptroller 5 Report.
On motion OF Mr. NELLY, SO much OF 1t As refers
10 the Appor,ionmen, OF Members OF Congress was
referred 10 Select Committee of one Member
9 bn
Of the Message we're then appropriately referred,
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
ISSESA1E MIR. CORNING reported in favor OF
an amendment. OF the Leather Inspection laws OF
our city in accordance with the prayer OF the petl-
ton from the Leather dealers.
Mr.. Dickinson noved the printing of the Erie
Railroads memorial. Opposed by Messrs. TRu-
MAN and faulkner, and carried.
Mr.. TRUMAN inquired when the Judiciary Com
ni,,ee would report on the resolution offered for
repeal of the Bankrupt Law. Mr. FOSTER stated
that, owing to necessary absences, &c. the Com
nttee had not get met on the subject.
. The anti Reputation resolutions again came UP
and Mr.. HARD spoke fully in support of the orr
ginal proposition. Mr.. RuGER replied. Gen.
Roor then spoke in reply to Messrs. PAIGE and
#DESSlsroS, showing that the extravagant projects
which the Wing, are now blamed for, originated
with, and were pressed forward by their opponents
Adjourned.
In The ASSEMBLY beside the usual routine of pc
ti,ions for aid to the Erie Railroad. Sc, &c, was
one from citizens of Montgomery county, praying
tina; the county of O.sego be made to pay the costs
imposed on Montgomery by Mr.. Fennimore Coop
er's libel .ans. Mr.. Secretary DIX presented pc
tition for the recharter of tile North River Bank,
and made a non.commttal speech thereupen.
Several small bills were Introduced one re-
curing the State PriHter to publish all the Legal
Advertisements in Weekly paper.
The Governors Message having been apporton-
ed in Committee, taken up for final DISPOSE
ton in the House The question being on refer
ring that portion relating to elections to the Com
mittec on Elections with instructions to introduce
bill repeating the Registry Law,
Mr.. f. G. BAGDvlS gave his views in support
or the law as it now exists. He believed it calcu-
lated to preserve the purity of eleclions--lo give
to every man safeguard that his legal vote would
not be ovcrborne BY any fraudulent suffrage, and
to secere peaceablc and undlsturbed choice of
their public officers to the People. Mr. b. re-
viewed the various objections to the law and con-
tended that none of them were OF such u nature as
t. require its repeal.
Mr.. McMURRaY commended to the gentleman
from New. York the example of the Indians on the
r. L
using in vain all incanatops 20 evil spirits, con-
sIuded at length quietly to submit TO the will Of
their masters" Mr. NJ. spoke about certain
frauds having been fastened without the fear Of
contradiction upon the Wing party, and TO give
tie lie to tile assertions Of purity on their part,
no went on to state that the elections under this
aw had demonstrated that The preceding frauds
had been committed by the Wings! in spite of tha
recorded truth that tie Loco-Fo majority at The
Election xexs before tic lac gas adopted has been
steadily reduced III each succeeding Election
down u the ast-slthough the execution of the
law has uniformly been in the hands of our oppo
nents. He said this law put it in the power of his
party, if they chose to it, to control the Elec-
tons in this city tor years to come, but they dis
dained to use it to beat q fallen and crauen enemy
&C. &c
The question was then taken and the resolution
of instructions was adopted. Ayes - nays %
The report of the committee was then adopted
Nothing else of consequence accomplished
before the House adosrned.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR AND SEN
ATE. JANUARY 10, l2il
llarnanus &. Duryee, OF Brooklyn, Supreme Court
Coninissoner for Kings county.
Frederick w. Davis, Of Pine Plains, Notary Pablo for
tbs county Of Duchess.
VIRcISlA.-Judge William u. Casell has been
elected President Of the Court of Appeals of Vir-
GINA, by unanimous vote Judge Brooke, the
Oldest member of the Court declining the post.