The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-18

companies in the city Of New York, was read a
third time passed. and sent to the Senate tor cor
cunence. Several local bills were then passed.
Mr.. LOOMS introduced bill in relation to the
publication of law reports.
Mr.. WEIR introduced bill in relation TO the So
ciety for the punishment of juveniles and delin-
quents in the city of New York, which was laid on
the table on motion Of Mr.. HUMPHREY. Mr.. H.
gave notice Of his intention I" introduce bill in
relation to the assessment Of taxes on personal pro.
perry.
The consideration of the General Ele ction Law
was then resumed.
Mr. SMITH, of Genesee, moved TO strike out the
clause allowing the naturalization Of foreigners on
election days.
Mr. DIX hoped this would not prevail, as it had
grown into general usage for aliens to make their
day. by the act OF Congress, they were required
to renew that on the second year. and for the next
two years at any rate, if this clause stricken
OUT It would therefore be very onerous.
Mr. STARR thought the right of citizenship should
not be granted to those who considered OF so little
value as to put it off until election day. and thus
oblige courts to be kept open for that purpose
alone
The debate was continued to the same purport
by Messrs McMURRAY, SIMMONS, STRONG, POWELL,
SMrrH, and others. 1t amounted TO talk, and the
occupation OF an hour and half of the time OF the
House.
Mr.. STARR, said that his main objection to this
clause was, that he did not wish to place the
for avallng themselves Of THE glorious righ,, solely
on the ebulltlon OF election excitement, when every
one was pulling aud hauling the foreigner to gel his
vote TOR one party or the other. Ii was on higher
and more holier grounds reasons that should govern
them every day, that he wished to place it, and he
reiterated what he had said, that person who de-
ferred TO avail himself Of this privilege until the
Mr.. SwAcKHAMMER replied in speech, which,
alihoughit would draw rousing AMI hearty three
times three from meeting In the Sixth Ward, yet
did ho appear TO be appropriate to the legislative
halls. In the course of his remarks, Mr.. S made
some allusion TO Mayor Clark's treating emigrants
like animals, prev, ming them from landing, and
showing them from our shores with long pole.
Mr. Smith replied, and made the remalk that he
had no doubt, that gentleman found it necessary
very fen to stir up the animals with long pole
in order that they might be enabled to show their
natures.
Mr.. SwAcKHAaI,ER arose, and in a very warm and
animated manner, declared that the nature of the
beast would show itself. Wherever federal bank
wing can be provoked to express his opinion, it was
always to be found against the foreigners. He sg..
matizes them now as animals-aminlals to be stirred
up with a long pole. That gentleman had once ap..
Piled to hlma very ungenIlemanly epthet-he called
him an ass The gentleman was welcome TO all the
advantages he could obtain from his association
with ng-eared animals. To him and his party, he
(Mr. 81 would apply the term by which that vile
amagama,ion, that was neither an ass horse,
was known-the mule. To him particularly would
he apply it, Is the Or woudbe Of the
federaist was too good for him and his party-they
should, and they will hereafter be known as the
"pipelayiog' party Here the Speaker called Mr.
SwAcKHAMMER to order for personality, and he ac-
cordingly took his seat.
Mr.. SMITH hoped the gentleman would have been
allowed proceed AS to the expression, the gentle
man had charged him with applying to him Gan
feciy was he now convinced, that he deserved it.
As to the cognomen Of pipe layers" he sppre-
hended that the party which now embraced in its
fold such men as Jonathan ID. Stevenson, and James
r. Gentworth, would come for at least share OF
the opprobrium.
Mr.. McMyRRAy, in most eloquent manner, de
frnded Jonathan y Stevenson, and his charoo.er,
democratic party. Mr.. Mem reviewed the course
the wing leaders had pursued towards this de-
graded man, their dup,
Mr.. SMITH demanded the names OF those leaders.
Mr.. Mem said they were known throughout the
land, and he should not pollute his lips with their
names.
Mr.. GRour called the attention of the house, and
led the of the debate back to the subject
der consideration. The debate on striking out was
again resumed, when the question on striking out
was lest. The section as adopted, places the cleo.
ton day,so far as judicial ediogstare concerned
%s me sxspos Of SsbSsh on precisely
Mr. HUMPnREY offered another amendment,
which he said would more efectuay cover all Tbs
ground. 1t proposed to stri Ike out the whole Of the
lOuItn ana nun seCuOH, anu tAtcHN Tic cAculptlOH
so as to allow prisoners on Jail limits to vote, and
prevent the possibility OF mans being arrested
while on his way to vote in passing through another
town. II was laid on the table, to be introduced
when the bill should come up in the House. The
committee then rose and reported progress.
In the Senate today, Mr.; BocxEE presented the
proceedings of meeting of the citizens Of Duchess
county, in relation to the New York and Erie Rail
Road. The principal part Of the day was occupied
in the debate Of the reputation resolutions. Mr..
FURMAN made another long speech on the subject
Some private and local bills were also passed over
The Governor gives a party tomorrow evening,
and the invitations were passed round to those who
were SO lucky as to meet his favor this morning.
large number Of locos are included.
The temperance cause continues to make head
way in our city. Meetings are held almost every
evening, and indeed temperance society has been
formed by some eighty three members Of the legis-
ature, of which the Speaker is at the head They
hold meeting in the Capitol tina evening. This is
certainly comniendabe move.
CAVE ULcscAR.