The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-10

appointed and chaqrined, while others are as
happy and as smiling as a May moyn." These
latter are the friends OF the successful candidates
and, as = the aborer is worthy Of his hire" they no
doubt indulge in pleasing anticipatons Of "crumbs"
from the public crib, and offat pickings at the pub
lie goose.
In the Assembly, to-day, numerous petitions were
received in relation to the subjects of the abolition
of capital punishment, alteration in the State Phi
son system, and to punish RIGHTEOUSNESS. The Ia
dies Of the State would seem to be moving en- masse
in this matter. Petitions, signed by at least twenty
thousand of them, are now on the files Of the house.
ill praying that the fathers of the State will punish
the crimes Of seduction and adultery by fine and
Imprisonment. One would suppose that the shield
thrown around every viruous woman, by her n-
nate modesty, should be sufficient 10 protect them
from the snares and advances Of the seducer. But
they appear to think otherwise, and are seeking TO
be douby fortified, by having the strong srm OF the
law thrown around them. But fear they will be
disappointed, no notice has as yet been taken by
the Legislature Of their petitions.
The report Of the Brooklyn Savings Bank was
this day received. The bill to authorise the Lock-
port and Niagara Falls Railroad Co, to increase its
capital stock was read third time and passed.
The House, after long debate. passed the bill in
relation to arbtrements The debate was on the
principles involved in the question of arbitrement
their expense-lheir contusion-and the alleged
SIMMONS was the principal opponent of the mea-
sure.
The House then proceeded to nominate Canal
Commissioners, when JONAS EARL, jr., received n
votes, and ASA Whitney q JAMES HooKER rs,
and J. NEWTON DEXTER 25; GEORGE w. LITTLE
"a and DAVID HUDsoE "a A motion was thea
made that the remaining three be nominated toge-
ther and the vote was as follows DANIEL p. Bis
SELL Benz ESos, and STEPHEN CLARK, each receiv.
ed rs votes, and GEO. H. BoUeHroN SAMUEL B
RuGaLEs, and HENRY HAMILToN each % The Sc
nate then entered the House, and, on comparing
limitations, they were found to agree, and the joint
meeting being dissolved, the Senate withdrew. t
Mr.. SwAcKHAMER then called for the considera-
ton of his resolution proposing to deduct from the
pay of members Of the legislature the time that
shey absent, except In case OF sickness or death
An amendment offered, TO the effect that all at
ter the words Resolved, be stricken out, and substl.
tute that the roll shall be called every morning, and
every member who is not in his seat, prepared to
answer to his name, shall be flned the said
fines to be consolidated into fund Tor the payment
of extra printing. Uaughter.) MIR. 5 remarked
that gentlemen need not attempt to laugh this mat
ter of their shoulders. Mr.. s. went into detail to
show the great loss TO the State produced 6y gen.
item en- absenting themselves. This legislature pro-
fessed to be reform one, and he would ask them
tn commerce the work by reforming themselves
He contil ued at length in the same strain. Mr. NJ
MURRAY replied, IN opposition TO the resolution.
remarking that he thought II for the advantage of
the House and the public interests, If gentlemen
especially the talking Ones-woud occasionally alb
sent themselves. Mr.. HOFFMAN moved the refe-
rence of the resolution to the Committee on Prlvl
leges and Elections. After some further debate,
the whole matter waslaid on the table. The homo
rable gentlemen, however strenuous they may be in
favor Of retrenchment and reform, do not like the
application of the principle 10 themselves, Their
principle would seem to be, " do as we tell you to
do, no. as we do" The bill to amend the charter
of the CITY of Rochester, as amended by the Senate
was passed. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate but little business was done, indeed
both houses adjourned at an early hour. Several
bills, private andylocal, but not OF general interest,
were acted on when the Senate went into Com
mttee of the Whole on the Registry ltepeal Bill
Considerable debate then ensued, but the hour Of
twelve arriving, the Senate proceeded to nominate
candidates for the office Of Canal Commissioners:
After this had been got through with, and the Sc
nate having returned from the Assembly chamber,
the consideration of the Registry Law was resu-
med The committee rose without taking the ques'
ton, and reported progress, and then adjourned
The wings, it will be seen, supported all the pre-
This was due to those gentlemen, an act OF cour.
tcsy and compliment. Of those who have just de-
parted, none will be regretted more THAI MIR. JOHN
A. COLLIER, the late Comptroller, who, by his M
bane, and courteous demeanor, and strict attention
to the duties of his Office, won the esteem and re-
spec, of even his most bitter political opponents
This has been a most singular day-Or rather the
,ceathtr, has been such Ii has been as variable as
April-one minute showing, then clear and beaut
ful-and then again cloudy aud rainy. The steam
boats Utica and Emerald arrived here this morning.
The former goes down this afternoon, and the E1e-
raid leaves at nine tomorrow morning. In few
days, the regular communication will doubtless be
resumed CAVE ULcIscAR.