The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-28
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Correspondence ofthe HERALD
ALBANY. FRIDAY. Feb. Is.
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Correspondence Of the Herald.1
ALBANY, Friday, Feb. rs, 1872.
| decentralization Laic-State Prison- Criminal
Court BIZ.
In the ASSEMBLY, to-day, Mr.. d. b. F. JoSKs
presented petition to authsriss the Supervisors
| Of New York to levy tax.
Mr.. Scorr presented petition from James Ben
nett, of Arlington House, Long Island, praying that
his name might be changed to James Arlington Ben
nett.
Mr. HATHAWAY again called for the considera-
tion of his resolution in relation to the Chemsng
Canal loan bat it was objected to.
report was received from the U Iica and Sche-
nectady Railroad, in answer to q resolution Of the
House.
The day election law was again taken up in
committee of the whole. The question required
on striking out nr. Cramer's amendment defining
what shall constitute residence, in certain cases
| the provision that paupers shall not lose a resi-
dence BY being in poor house.
Mr.. SIMMONS and Mr.. O'SULLIvAN both address,
ed the committee, in very able manner, but all to
purpose, it found that after all, they had
misunderstood the question; and the speeches,
| therefore, were all for naught Thus 1t is-talk
| they must, question or no question.
Mr. LOOMS offered an amendment, which was
adopted TO the effect that troops in the service Of
the United States shall not acquire or lose resi-
| dence by such service. After a long debate as to
the necessity Of there being any pro vision defining
| the residence of voters, the Speaker announced =
| message from the Senate. and moved that the COM
mittee rise and report, which was agreed to and
Messrs. FOSTER and FUKMAS, as committee
from the Senate, announced the election of the Hon
ALoNzo c. PAIGE, as President, pro tempore, Of
| that body.
The consideration of the bill was again resumed.
The question of defining residence was again args-
ed. The debate ON this point has been Of deep in
terest, and developed great deal Of talent, legal
research, and constitutional knowledge It was
carried on mainly by Messrs SrErsoN, O'SuLLI-
VAN, SrsoNs, SIMMONS and DAvEzAc. The objec-
tions against allowing any provision TO remain in
this bill, attempting 10 define residence. were
that the constitution already sufficiently specified
the qualifications that point which it would be
impossible for any legislative enactment to alter
&c& On the other hand, it was urged that at
every election there always difficulties arising
from the various opinions in this matter, and it
therefore essential that the Legislature should
make some specification, so that there might be a
general rule for guidance. 1t was inmaterial whe
Their it was declaratory or mandatory law. 1t was
nay settled, by providing that sailor, soldier,
pauper, or student shall DO considered a. having
gained or lost a residence.
II.
during this debate although repeatedly interrupt
ed by cries of question: plainly evinciny the repug-
nance felt by members to being bored any further
on this subj ct This matter Of absenteeism begins
to trouble the House again. On one of the amend
| ments it was found that there was not a quorum
voting but, however, upon counting the heads. 1t
was found that there were seventyfour present,se-
veral wing neglected to vote The leaves of alb
sence average about half dozen per day, for pc
RODS varying from six to sixteen days.
On provision relative to the rights Of citizen.
ship being granted to convicts, &c. Mr.. WEIR rose
| to make few remarks, when he was interrupted
by loud calls of question. Mr.. w. declared that
there had been great deal Of hair splitting among
| the lawyers this morning, and he would inform
them that il was time for other people to talk, and
he would further inform them tn It he not to be
driven from the floor, and then continued his re-
marks.
The House have become tired of this tedious
iy as possible but they are defeated in this,
through the pertinacity Of the spes ch makers.
The Committee Of The Whole is certainly most
useful part OF the machinery Of Legislation but
that it is liable to abuse, the discussion on this bill
has shown to be equally as certain.
After some further amend nent, on motion OF MT
CRAMER, the committee rose and reported the bill
to the House.
On this, Mr. SwAcKHAMMER again offered an
| amendment, providing that the Supervisors OF the
various cities and towns should be allowed TO pay
their Inspectors of Election as they chose. On
this question the ayes and noes were demanded,
and the motion was lost.
Pending several requests for leaves of absence,
motion to adjourn was put and carried
| In the SENATE, to. day, Gen. Roor presented a
petition flom one hundred and twenty Inhabitants
Of Cayuga against any change in the present State
Prison system. These petitioners are, 1t is most
probable, men who are reaping harvests from the
products of cor Wet labor in the Auburn State Pri-
son. and to whom, Of course, change would prove
detIImt ntal.
The Senate elected Mr.. A. C. PAIGE President,
pro tempors. His opponent was Gen. Root Mr.
r. will make first rate President, and is highly
popular with the Senators. The consideration OF
the reputation resolutions was then resumed, and
after considerable talking had been done. the order
of business of the third reading of bills, was taken
up, and various uAimportant bills received their
6aal disposition.
Mr.. Scorr moved that when the Senate adjourn.
| it shou nett again at O'Clock P. M. to consider
the bill for the repeal of the act known as the New
| York Criminal Court Bill. which was refused.
The Senate Yesterday confirmed several nomina-
| tons of the Governor for Notaries Public.
CAVE ULcIscAR.