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

said he had never heard any argument urged IN Ia
who were members of the House at that time, that
both this and the Registry law, generally known a.
the Siamese twin bills, were passed through the
exercise Of those high-handed proceedings Of L.
gislation, which it was always in the power Of a
numerilal majority to exercise.
This e islature had recently repealed one oflhese
obnoxious bills, and he hoped this would imme-
diately follow it. To use the words Of an epitaph,
oThey were 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.. SwAcKHAMER hoped the motion would pre-
vail. He hoped the gentleman from Essex would
have the privilege Of making five speeches if he
| chose, and each member Of the minority one
When the discussionl come up, he would assure
the gentleman that he should have as much Of soap.
locks, juntos, &c aslhe could desire, He hoped
| the minority would be allowed TO make as many
| speeches on il as they chose.
| Nj. HOFFMAN,, after abiding to the wide range
| the debate had taken. said he had no objection to
| its being referred to q committee Of the Whole il
| an early one was selected. He would not agree,
however, that il should be put back on the calen-
dar, where il could not be reached until so late
| day at the heel Of the session that discussion
could not be tolerated. II gentlemen were serious
in this matter, let them give It some such direc.
| ton. t....
The debate wsy protracted 10 considerable
length, in which, although the question was merely
a motion to commit, extended into discussion Of
the merits Of the bill itself, attended with mptua
political determinations, and the like The result
was that the bill committed to the committee oil
/ the whole, having in charge the resolution Of Mr.
| LOOMS, known as the 'Peoples Resolution"
On the taking mp of the Election Law, the ques
ton Of agreeing with the report of the committee
| of the whole on the General Election Law, Mr.
| Lori objected to the changing Of the number oil
| voters in a district from 500 to 600, as most o
the cities had incurred the expense Of making
maps, which by the change would have to be in
| carred again II was SO amended.
An amendment offered by Mr.. PALMER, propo
sing that convicted felons who should present them
selvesto vote, should be obliged to answer all ques
tions addressed 10 them, whether the answeri
| would criminAte them or not, was lost. The dis
| eusion Of various amendments was continued until
the adjournment.
The Speaker has been obliged to 70 home OF
account OF sickness existing in his family. and u:
| TAYLOR, Of ORondasa, was chosen Speaker pr
| TEN. until Mr.. Chat6eld's return.
In the Senate, the proceedings were confined
| mainly to action on private and local bilIi. Th'
bill in relation reducing the charter OF the Dutch
| ess County Bank, was also taken up.
Mae TocHM AN is to deliver lecture on Polanl
this evening in the Assembly chamber, and will
no doubt, have al large auditory, ~ his fame ha
reached us before his appearance amongus.
The enterprising manager OF the Amphitheatr
has engaged Mr.. J. II. KIRBY, from the Chathar
| Theatre, to perform his round Of characters. II
plays Claude Melnotte, in the Lady Of Lyons "a
night, and from the fame that has preceded him
| will have crowded house.