The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-11
ALBANY, Wednesday, Feb. oh, 1912

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In the Assembly to-day, large number Of petit
tions were presented. Among them no less than.ten
in relation to the New York and Erie Railroad
Company; some of them asking that further aid
might be extended; others, that the company
might not be allowed 10 locate their road along the
Delaware, nor in Pennsylvania. The private re-
port Of the committee in the affairs OF
this company was laid on the members tables to.
day. A petition was presented from 81 citizens Of
Otsego county, praying that the citizens of that
county be relieved from the expense incurred by
the libel suits of Jas. Fsnimore Cooper W. James
Watson Webb, in the Montgomery County Circuit
Court. A petition was presented, praying for the
repeal ofthe charter Of the Duchess County Bank.
The ladies have at last found an advocate in Ad.
miral Hoffman. In presenting petition for the
suppression of licentiousness, he expressed hope
that the prayer Of these petitioners might be
granted. SET $3.50 sfa r..t naf
A bill was reported to incorporate the American
Baptist Home Mission Society. The committee to
whom was referred the bill in relation to the distri-
button Of the literary fund.- reported the same with
out amendment. The bill to incorporate the vii.
lage of Chttenango was passed, and thus finally
disposed of. irse T-4 i,.r n
A long debate then ensued on a resolution sub.
mitted by Mr.. O'SULLvAr, proposing to set apart
wo days in each week, to be devoted ia going into
Committee Of the Whole on the bills on the gene
raj orders. The object was to facilitate business
and TO prevent lostolling and favoritsm.
Mr.. HorFMAS was opposed to the resolution; he
thought il gentlemen would only agree to disregard
the claims Of mere brute nature, the want of din
ner--he believed, il gentlemen would agree to sit
from tea 10 seven, which he did not consider too
long, il would be adequate to all the facitaion Of
busne IS re qured. tf A-R i'HHU
MIR. HuMpHREY supported the rcsolution. He
thought that the people did not demand such sa-
cr6ce ofther health and comfort az ygoipg without
their dinners would involve. He was ready to ex.
claim with Saneho Papxa, f" Blessed be the man
who invented sleeping"-he would say Blessed
De the man who invented eating" (Laushter.)
He was opposed to sitting here for seven hours,
going home with increased appctites, eating large
dinners, .Ad then suffering with the nightmare all
night, and getting up with burning tongue in the
morning He hoped the experiment proposed by
the resolution would at least be tried.
MIR. HoFrMAr replied that he did not believe
ton of his suggestion. He would almost be VII.
liag to get bail that il would not although he sup
posed that he ought never to do so again. mir. n.
was the bail Of the defaulting cashier Of the Com
msrcial Bank Of this city (Barrow) some wears
since, by whose absc onding he was almost ruined
Mr.. WBtR opposed the resolution. He thought
that so much special legislation as prevailed, was
the ef the great delay in the public bssiness
ne InOugnt tnat u more KcueIat CoufHc was puT-
sued, such resolution would be wholly unneces-
sary. ir.f s....
DR.. TAYLOR opposed both propositions; he
thought if gentlemen would Only come here deter
mined to facilitate pubic business by every means
in the power, such resolution as that proposed
by Mr.. O'S. woald be required. As medical man,
he gave il as his opinion, that by adopting the sug
gestion Of Mr.: Hoffman, breaking in as it would
upon the established habits Of the members, could
prove otherwise than deletsrious to their health
After mn ch debate to the same purport, Mr. O'Sul
livan's resolution was adopted.
Letters were received from Messrs. A. c. Flagg,
the Comptroller, and Thomas Harrington the Trea-
surer returning their Acknowledgements for the
honor conferred on them, and thatthey had entered
into the disc barge OF their duties. .a.
The bill reported by Mr.. CAAMER, in relation to
e.ections, was made special order Of the day for
Tuesday next. The House then took up he gene
raj order, and went into committee ofthe whole on
number OF private and local bills, which were
gone threush with, and the House adjourned.
Inc senate were most OF the day in Executive
session, and therefore did but little Of
The weather has suddenly become extremely
cold again, and the river i covered with floating
ice made last night. Should K continue A. cola "a
uightas ithas been during the day, should net be