New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-20
The Lesislsture-close of the Session.

The closing scenes OF this nonGeScript Deglsle-
t,1,e have been WORTHY Of Their Ilustrious career.
| could well FL columns with sketches OF doIngs
By this collection OF legislative wisdom, which
might interest, though at the same tune they might
disgust your readers. can only glance a. a few
of the most prominent points.
Last night the Loco Focos held Caucus. \
milk-and-vater address which discourses OF every
thing except the points IN issue IN this State. was
agreed to- 1t is specimen Of non comnn;talisIn
worthy of the brightest DAYS Vi the sage of LIN
denwold II u ,he production of SII,s WRIGHT.
and PErsToH hISG was dePuted as a special en-
bassv to Albany 10 smooth down the dose. The
sage IS turned of with 'recomnen da.ro:,,.'-
The party dared not co farther. But reqmcscd
IN pace
T'isg session Of the Senate Yesterday lasted IN
til tins morning at sunrise. Curious proceedings
were had An Executive Session was held until
after midnight a large batch of appointments
were confirmed The Governor nominated four
Old Hunkerg as Bank Commissioners, and the
successful applicants. undoubtedly slept swcetlY
dreaming OF That nice slice OF $4,000. But alas ,
many IS the slip between the cup and the lip .
The nominations were LAID on the table by the
combined votes Of tie Barn-burners and the
Wings. When the doors were opened. 1t was
evident that more Vinegar thar oil had t,een used
in secret session. FOSTER very saragclv called
up the Reputation resolutions. Thereupon M.
STRONG commenced speech against time. to give
an opportunity for the rally of the troops. After
one or two sip ups, at O'Clock the Conservatives
were routed, and the Reputation resolutions hung
up to dry forever
Thercupon DENN1sToy, Generalisimo OF the
Bamburners, called up the Assembly bill TO abo-
sh the Office Of Bank Commissioners. On this
bill a running fire ensucd wI,ich lasted until sun
rise. The Conservatives were very angry and
fought the bill a. every step. The rules were sns
pended--thc 1t. GoyERNoR'S declsion reversed,
&c. &c. and finally the bill was P,Sssp o. one
majority, precisely as 1t came ron the Assembly.
The vote stood iorinc bill, Barnburners !, Wings
j. total l2-agGinst the bill, Conservatives .,
Wings ?, total Il. Whether 1t encounters pock-
etveto or not II settles tho hash for the newly ex-
pecting Commissioners. The whole transaction
rich to a spectator. Having been compelled
"by the force of circumstances" to stay out
the play, | spent my time as best could. 10.
wards daylight Morpheus began TO exercise his
somnorifc powers. Al four O'Clock took cen
sus of the Senate Chamber. and although am
poor hand az cooking up tragical or iarclcal dis
plays, | will endeavor to give YOU an outline OF
the scene presented Here !. Is 1lmc-iour
o'clock--subect, Heading Oft the old White
Horse IL lis attempt TO get possession OF the Bank
power''-Speaker, FosrER--l0 Senators tazt
asleep-3 very sleepy very cross barnburn
ers talking very hard to keep themselves awake
Reporters one tr,.ing to report Foster, the other
stretched atiull length upon a cushioned bench,
trying to sleep Messengers and Doorkecpers. dit
to-Audicnce in the lobby 100 beng fast asleep
and looking WISE as an owl-thc President.
very sleepy and rather cross, with one Senator try.
inr to comfort him-li,c Clerk III the Antc-rcom
exploring The land Of Nod, and PRrsToy E,N5 as
WIDE awake Us you please, overseeing matters and
things IN general Was il llot rich scene |
have given ycu bat the outne--iill up the PIC
turc at pleasure.
S'wAcKiIAMEn has fetched up III the mud after
all. lie was interchangeable III his lobby efforts and
carried his bill to divide the New York Flonr III.
spco,ion through the Assembly by large MAORI
ty. Bit he has incl the cold shoulder in tie Sen
ate. The Committee reported agaiIis, giving HIM
slice OF the Flour inspcctorship, and there ends
the matter. Poor SHlCK. he looked all iorlorn'
at the announcement that his partoi the milk
had been tilted into the mud
Rctreachment" has ended. according to my
expectations. All the bills. about which 20 much
flourish has been made, have dieda natural death.
The history of these bills and OF the action OF the
two Houses IN relation to them. Is vet 10 hc writ
ten | repeat what SAID ~ former letter, that
TO expect retrcnchrent from Loco oco Lcgisa.
turo, - as VAN as to expect the truth from the ia
ther of lies As sequel to this effort at Re
Il
scmbly last night voted 10 increase the ea,dIies OF
the Surveyor General ard Attorney General $500
each I'hc Sohate however struck it out.
The STATE Prison question is left as il was The
Auburn Prisonis likely to sec trouble before the
years. over. The Attorney General has pronounced
nearly all the contracts at that Prison Illegal ard
void, and as matter OF course, the convicts will
be thrown ou ii snlricrntnt. The Assemh !,
I'll! ~ establish Prison at the North vas killed
III the Senate. Tins is much TO b. regrettsG h,
little examination which have been able to rive
this subject has convinced me that this pro-
poScG plan would, # carried ont, entirely reev,
the mechanics from their present grievances, anC
PROVE source OF revenue TO the State The pre-
sent system cannot be sustained, and the sooner
4 substitute Is provided. the better for the ncciian
ic-the better for the State.
Father ilr>rFs was elected President pro tenn
of INC Senate to-day. Heonly received 6 votes
four loco-Focos casting blanks. His election VA.
merely nominal. No sooner had he returned
thanks iog the honor, than he instantly abdicated
and substituted DENNisroH IN his place Dr. ELY
wanted the Office very much, bu, as no Conserva.
tive could possibly nave been elected, he had 10
take Up with something else. An unanimous vote
OF thanks was rendered 10 the LIEUTENANT Gov.
EeSoR. He is deserving of y, lie mas been as
little OF party officer as possible In this he has
proved himself the direct counterpart of Speaker
DAVIS who has shown himself a worthy servant
Of The Regency. He has been the poorest p7esid.
ing officer that ever | saw IN Newly ork Legis-
l.,tr,r,, One h., ,,-nrlI rn,..rr., IL.