The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-03

A number Of bills Of purely local and private
| eha,scter. were then taken up and passed.
On bill to amend the charter Of the Whitehall
Bank, Mr.. LOOMS moved an amendment prohibi-
ting voting by proxy, for more than half the amount
| OF stock owned by any persen SO doing. A con-
siderable debate arose this proposition, involv-
ing the discussion OF the various opinions on the
matter OF banking and bank reform. Il 10 evident,
that these Institutions have but little to expect
from the pres ent leg. lature. The bank TO which
this bill refer merely axis to be to change
the day for the election Of directors Pending this
| discussion on motion, the House adjourned, after
having transacted larger amount Of real buslne's'
| than any day during the last ten DAYS
| The Senate to-day, passed the New York Grim
nal Court bill, aud then took up the bill to reduce
the capital of the Duchess County Bank in the dis
cusson Of which, they continued until the ADJOURN
ment. The debate took wide range, , ling mere a
discussion Of the policy Of the banking, than an
examination into the merits Of the point at issue.
II is immateral, however, so long As they have an
A large number of ladies gree;ed the Capitol to-
day with their presence. the weather being foe.
As usual. it had the effect Of drawing out the
| speech makers.
1t is understood, that the bill providing for di-
rect tax real and personal property, will be in
troduced this week. its details. il is said, arc
now nearly completed. This will afford fine
field, to indulge in professions Of dsmocIacy, love
for the people, and politics generally or its pas
sage, do not think there can be any doubt-its
necessity is evident to ALL that there exist
no sound objection to it. The committee of ways
and will it is likely, report at the same time,
and in connection with the tax bill, q system or
plan, upon which the internal improvements of the
State are to be conducted under the present ad-
ministration.
There 10 to be a meeting, | hear in one OF the
wards to. night, of the democrats to express their
indignation" at the course pursued in regard to
the removal and appointment OF the various minor
efheers about the Capitol, &C. It is in bad taste,
and can certainly be Of little avail.
CAVE ULclssAR. 3
ALBANY, March !, 1872
In the ASSEMBLY ia. day, Mr.. WEIR presented a
petition from 250 citizens Of New York, praying for
the repeal of the law known ~ the market mo-
nopoly.
Mr.. SwAcxHAMER presented a petition from
merchants, mechanics, and others of the city Of
New York, praying that law might be passed to
provide for the redemption of broken bank notes,
and to make penal enactment against over is
sues.
A petition was presented from Conrad Hardy,
praying that a divorce mig be granted him from
his wife, Abbey. The petition was read, and sets
forth that no is obliged, from the peculiar circum
stances, and want of pecunary means, to take this
method of redress. That his wife has repeatedly
left him, and is w i'll Canada, from whence she
sends him word that she never will return.
remonstrance was received from 800 citizens
Of the county Of Otsego, against the State extend
ing any further aid to the New York and Eris Rail
Road Several remonstrances were also received
against the abolition Of capital punishment also the
usual number Of petitions for law to suppress Ii
centiousness.
Mr.. O'SuLL IvAH, from the judiciary committee,
reported the bill from the Senate to repeal the
New York criminal court bill.
Mr.. SEYMOUR introduced, pursuant3to notice,
bill to restrict the liabilities of the safety fund.- sc.
On the reception Of report from the standing
Committee ON Public Printing, debate was drawn
out, consuming more time than the whole expense
of printing would amount to. Thus it is, these
questions Of economy almost invariably cost the
people twice asmuch as is proposed to be saved
On motion to take up the New York Criminal
Court bill, without suffering it to 60 through the
ordeal of the Committee of the whole, Mr.. SIM
MONS said, that he observed many members on
this floor very anxious in regard to this important
branch of the machinery of legislation, when any
thing like a favorite measure was concerned. The
friends Of this submit II to inns
ordeal They dare not do it, because it was pass.
ed by their opponents, who, Of course must be all
locks Of Coentes slip demanded it's repeal it must
be done. He (1r. So considered Its repeal un-
constitutional He hoped the majority would not
skulk from the consideration Of this bill 10 Com
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. McMuRsAY replied, that the language Of the
gentleman frsm Essex, was so different from what
he generally used, that it must denote the shadow
Of argument he relied upon to sustain his position
Tie gentleman chose to stgnatizc those who had
asked for the repeal Of this law as soapscks. He,
therefore, siigmatized as such, majority Of the
most respectable Of both parties, the Corporation OF
the city, &c. Mr.. Mem went on 10 show that the
Ia a. % A look ed upon bv the people of New York
as illegal sc and that great convenience result
ed from it. He charged that the)reasons which in
duced the passage Of il was not to benefit the
people, but TO reward political psrtisans. He con-
tended that the regulations OF the Courts, a. they
stood previous TO the passage Of this law. were
fully satisfactory to the people OF New York, and
they had desired no change.
There is no reason why time should be consum
in the discussion OF this bill in Committee Of
the whole, il has already passed through that or
deal ia the Senate and is considered certain to be
vetoed by the Governor.
Mr. O'SuLLIvAN replied, that though he did not
believe that the majority were afraid to meet in
debate the giant proves Of the majority. They
were not to be defied into discussion Of subject
which was already sufficiently understood. He
said he had never heard any argument urged in IA
vor Of the bill; and he was informed by gentlemen
who were members of the House at that time, that
the Siamese twin bills, were passed through the
exercise of those highhanded proceedings Of le-
gislation, which it was always in the power Of
numeriyal majority to exercise
obnoxious bills, and he hoped this would imme-
diately follow it. To use the words Of an epitaph
"They we're lovely in lifc-in death let them not
be separated" Mr. O'S. went on to show that the
bill was passed directly in opposition to the ex-
pressed :sill Of the people.
Mr. SwAcxnAMEa hoped the motion would pre-
vail He hoped the gentleman from Essex would
have the privilege of making five speeches if he