The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-24
NEW YORK MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY "a. 1912.

| further debate, The committee were Instiucled To-
report on The subject. The bill anthorising the third
Associate Reformed Church Of the city of New
York 10 adopt more eligible site .or their editice,
| was ordered TO third reading After considera-
| bic amount of business, not Of very general interest
had been got through the Senate took up Tor consi-
deraton the resolutions on the subject OF the public
| faith which have been under discussion for the Jas,
four five days From the TACT that parties IN this
| House are more equally balanced, and that he MI
norlty are much more talented, the discussions IN
tins branch are much more obstinate and protraCted
than In the lower House.
Mr. TAMBLIN's joint resolution, proposing 10 re-
duce the number ct copies OF documents ornered,
was received from the Assembly.
In the Assembly, the business has been almost
wholly OF private character
Mr.. TowNsENp's bill providing that the State
Printer should publish a weekly newspaper which
should contain all the legal advertising, report
ed with amendments, by Mr.. TAMDLIS, from the
Standing Committee on Public Printing.
Gen. Dix presented petition from Jonathan
Laurence and others, OF New ork CITY, praying Tor
n recharter of the North River Bank. In present
ing the General remarked that the petition had been
sent 10 HIM by some gentlemen IN New York, with
whom he was acquainted-that /. was signed by a
large number OF very respectable citizens lie was
not aware however why 1t was sent 10 HIM rather
than to some member of the New York delegation.
he observed that the application as Tor an uncon-
sltutional renewal OF the charter OF this bank.
While, therefore, he performed the duty the peti-
TONERS had assigned TO him with pleasure, he must
say that he should have discharged II more cheerful
y had they asked for continuance OF their fran
chlse, with notifications adapted 10 the existing
STATE Cf things.
An Act 10 repeal the Registry Law was taken,
aud some debate ensued on a motion 10 refer; when
Mr.. CaaMER, from Saratoga, after some remarks on
the subject, said he was IN favor of amending the
Constitution as TO give the right of suffrage TO the
poor unfortunate African. This is the first olluon
movement or demonstration that has been maze in
the House this season; how It will be followed will
soonbe developed
Mr.. McMURRAy made most eloquent speech
on the subject of the repeal, and the matter
rested until the subject was taken up in Com
mee OF the Whole, when, after a short consld
Grafton, the Committee rose and reported progress on
the bill.
Mr. TowNsESp's bill in relation to interest on
money was taken up, and the Committee rose with
out takiDg the question. The House concured in
the JOINT resolution from the Senate, relative to the
reorganization of the Congressional Districts, with
an amendment increasing the Committee on the part
OF the House 10 one from each Senate District.
Numerous petitions for aid TO the New York and
Enc "a load; TO Thomp'onan practluoners; tor The
suppression OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, ETC., continue daily
10 be received.
The Military Convention is in session again to.
day, in the spacious rooms of the Young Men's As
ISOLATION Their proceedings are highly interesting
and several very patriotic speeches have been made
by of the more patriotic OF the representatives
OF our citizen soldlery" there assembled The
balgven IN their honor, passed oil very well last
.Fenuur. There were a large number present, most
military gentlemen. The spacious hall
r.dlant with the assembled beauty OF Albany,
and It will be strange, if of the delegates do
not reach home with their hearts behind them.
number of our legislative solons were also present.
and they appeared to enjoy themselves nightly
Besides the ball. there sOree or party given
the same evening by Van Rensselaer,, to which
great many of them were invited, and attended.
The State Printer gives a thinner party and ball
this evening II takes Thurlow to do up these mat
tiers in the right style AT his entertainment day
will be present all the big wings OF the city, heads
Of departments, small potatoes, etc. lie has two
daughters, charming and amiable young ladies, who
would grace any halls and who will doubt be the
centre OF attraction this evening | shall endeavor
10 get the particulars Of this affair, and transmit
them to you in my next
observe present, sat the deliberations of the
House, Col Storms, Stevenson, and others, candi-
dates who of course are there from purely disln-
terested motives Derrick S!bley is also here, and
being seen so een as he is with his finger in some
members button holes in bye places, it looks very
like DIS II he were hand as member OF that dis
tiueushed body, the Third House. so flaltenngy
alluded 10 not long since, by MIR. Hoffman.
new movement has been made here by the
aboonists. which is no less than the establishment
of second weekly paper, devoted TO their cause,
and be under the direction of three coored Cit.
zens" they style themselves The paper Is called
the Northern Star, or freedoms Advocate" and
the first number speaks well for the ability and Ia
lent of It's conductors The Of abolition can
moi certainly be re,rogading in this section.
CAVE ULcncAR.