The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-20
Albany.
IcorespopdsncsOrths Herald 1880

ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1872.
In the Assembly, to.day,the number Of petition
presented did not equal the average for the las'
week. They were principally for relief to Ihcn
sonian cans-for the relief and in relation e
change of bOc alton Of the New York and Erie Raj
Road; that law may be enacted providing for the
redemption Of broken bank notes, and to suppress
iiceniiousness.
Ma. HArHAwAy,called the attention of the judisia-
~ committee TO the subject.
/. Mr.. LOOMS remarked that the commit,ee had
determined to report bill the subject, but had
not yet decided a. to the details. ,,..
The House in committee of the whele then re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill for
one day election. The question then ecurred ON
the amendment OF
Mr.. HUMPHRE Y, proposing TO allow prisoners on
Jail limits the right Of voting, and to provide that
man might 90 from one town to another on election
without being liable TO arrest. Il was debated at
length, but the arguments were in substance, on
both sides, the same as those advanced in the pre-
vioas discussions.
Mr. CRAMER alluded to the Improbable discus
sion which this bill had already drawn out, and
remarked with great pertinency, that their constit
uents did not send them here to discuss the elemen-
tary principles of democracy and republican gov
eminent; they understood that subject probably a.
well if not better than we did They sent US here
to remedy evils alleged to be inflicted by our pre-.
deccssors, amt all they wanted was short business
session. More action and not SO many professions
Of love for the dear people was what was required.
After further debate by Messrs Baker, Lomis and
Davezac, when the question was taken aud the
amendment voted down.
Mr.. townsend moved to strike out the section
providing that the register and county officers Of
The city, should be chosen at general election,
marking that in the city Of New York, great iueon-
venience was experienced in making up The tick
cts, &c, on account of the general, national, and
county officers being elected on the same day, as
great and important questions were often thus
merged in mere local ones. This was a subject Of
great complaint both sides. By striking out
this section this would be avoided. 1t was voted
dSwn.
Mr.. TOWNSEND meved that Monday be substitut-
cd tor Wednesday as the day On which the election
should be held. II will be rccOlected that his cob
league Mr.. Swackhamer) had already introduced
a resolution recommending Congress to make the
ma iOual election on the same day throus hout The
United States, and as some thirteen states had al.
rsldy adopted Monday for that day, this object
would thu rcby be the more easily accOmpli .hed.
This was objected 10 on the ground that Monday
would not always come within the provisions OF
the constitution requiring the election for electors
10 take place within 30 days Of the first Monday in
December. 1t was lost. Het
On motion of the speaker, the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday m November, in
stead Of Wednesday was fixed upon as the election
day. Some other amendments were adopted, one
OF which was intended TO provide for the case Of
vacancy occurring before special session, IN case
such session should be necessary in reation to the
superintendent soen tu be made by Congress The
bill. which is very long,has undergone great deal
of amendment; indeed it is almost impossible to
keep track Of them, many of them have been pro-
posed and rejected After It has been gone through
with il will undo ubtedy be reprinted perfected.
1t has and will undergo the most rigid scrutiny, aud
Init he nth nd OF
satisfaction In relation to the district system the
speaker said that he had constitutional scruplcs
to the right Of the legislature to restrict or to pre-
scribe the limits where avoter should be permi ted
to vote. afN
Mr. CRAMER could see no constitutional objections
to this district system. This objection struck at
the very vital principle Of the bill il the district
SYSTEM could not be created It had better De aban
doned.
Mr.. SIMMONS considered that where right was
vested in a man, the regulation OF the exercise Of
that right was not to be considered as = violation
of it. He considered that settled principle
Pending the discussion Of this position the commit
tee ros and reported. t.J... 3, f.s.e
In the Senate to. day, the bill in relation to GER
tain insolvent insurance companies in the city OF
New York, was read third time and passed
The greater part Of the day was occupied by Gene
raj Root in speech on the everlasting Reputation
re solutions. tsG $3.50 ~ 9.-f-.i .ise,
The river, as was expected, is closed today, and
/ send this by stage. The weather however is
grown rather milder, and 1t is probable that navi-
CATION will be resumed in diy or two.
The governors party comes off this evening, and
from appearances and preparations il will doubtless
be gre at affair. The greater part of tie members
are invited.
A worthless scapegrace, son of the present U. S.
Secretary of State, was on yesterday arrested on
charge Of forgery committed in your city. His ex-
animation was to take place at the police Office to
day The result have not been able to learn.
Our city has been seized with mania for sport
ing, and feats Of strength. Several attempts have
been made BY various persons 10 walk the 4S hours,
bat without success. Another bet has been made
of Ss25 that there is man who can come forward
and eat pound of mush and milk every hour for
"a consecutive hours TO eat no more or no less than
pound in each hour, and TO take no medicine or
any thing Of that sort. This afternoon a great
horse race 10 to come off on the Troy road-the
third avenue Of this city-for $500 a side. Races
are uf daily occurrence this road; indeed it has
long been little else than a regular course. Next
week great foot race is to come of.
CAVE ULcfscAR.