The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-20

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| -(great cOnfusion)
SPEAKER-order you must keep order Officers,
| keep the gentlemen quiet IN the lobbies.
Mr. CALDwELL-Let us have the vote-no more
| talking TO bunkum.
The main question was then put by vote OF rs
| to IL, and the amendment concurred in by almost
unanimous -(applause-clapping OF hands and
| stamping of feet)
SPEAKER-Who was guilty of that disorder?
VOICE he member from Orange-(Great
| laughter and noise.)
message was here received from the Senate
! extending the time OF adjournment from IL O'Clock
Io4 M, winch was concurrec IN by the report OF
the Cleik, 62 to 3D. being than the number pre-.
sent.
The CLERK then commenced the reading of bills
at such pace that not one member OF fifty could
| understand live words he said An am endment
las passed making the nti-sectarian part of the
Public School Law more 0,,rt than ever, which was
| sent to the Senate and there defeated.
| The amendment abollshing the Office of Inspector
OF Green Hides was run through with, and bill to
allow Henry Patchin and others to build piers at
Brooklyn, also passed.
| The excitement and confusion, although mode
rated, was such that of the borers succeeded,
| IN the absence OF members. to get up the bill to
| empt goods sold at auction on account OF foreign
| underwriters, from payment OF commissions TO port
wardens OF this city, and obtained its passage.
Mr. GLAziEE, of this city, who had been absent
| tor an instant, came into the House and imme-
| dIately moved Its reconsideration, which was
adopted by almost unanimous vote, and then laid
upon the table with but few dissenting Voices
| (tiere was one among the many evidences OF the
| day, OF hasty leglsaiiOn)
| SPEAKER-The officers must stop the conversation
IN the obbles-if not the gentlemen must be turned
out of the House.
| Nelson r. Wheeler and Wells Brooks were here
elected by ballot committee to examine the Trea-
| sureT's accounts
The members here began to drop off for dinner,
1t being about half past one O'clock, and a call of
| the House was made and but SO answered to their
| names. At this moment we perceived our old
| friend Menus and several others extremely active
and busy In bringing up members and suddenly
heard the Speaker announce a bill to amend the
act Incorporating the Nautilus Insurance Company,
giving 1t the same powers as the Mutual, OF Life,
| Fire and Marine lnsuance--passed
This struck us as passing strange, when all through
| the session every attempt to grant Life Insurance
| to companies asking charters ameudme nts
refused Another evidence of the evils of hasty le-
| gs!aOn, thought we.
The next thing we heard was the passage of the
| Astor Mutual Insurance Company.
| SrEAKER.-Ofiicers invite the members to take
| their seats
| Mr.. DAILY from this city, here informed us, that
| the house during the session had been quite digni
| he'd and orderly in It's character, and that the
| scene before us was entirely novel. We said no.
thing. but thought the novelty was certainly of the
| first order
A law authorizing the Corporation to purchase
lands sold for taxes when there were no other bid
| ders, was passed
SOMEBODY offered resolution asking for an alte-
ration OF the constitution, so as to allow the Legis
lature to reduce the tolls upon the Erie Canal when
ever the public interest required it. Voted down at
a dead shot
| A resolution allowing the loan holders of money
tor the United States Public Fund longer time to
| pay the amount due, was adopted.
| The Bill incorporating the Washington Monu-
ment Society of this city, was passed and sent to
| the Governor for signature.
| The PUBLIC LAND MoNEY.-The amendment of
the Senate TO the annual supply bill, providing for
receiving the Si 35S Is, being this States portion
| deposited in the Commercial Bank OF Albany, was
here announced, and about thirty members rose TO
| get the floor
WILLIS HALL, of Albany, moved TO concur.
Mr. M. BRowN moved that they do not.
The ayes and nays were ordered, and the House
refused 10 concur by party vote except Church, of
Jefferson; Dickinson, of Broome; Findlay, of
| Westminster, and Fassett, of Oneida.
The House here took recess until three o'clock.
| EVENING SESSION.
On re-assemblIng the members were quite order
| ly, and second attempt was made TO concur with
| the Senate in receiving the $S4 900 public money,
which was non-cOncurred in by a vote OF % to 3d.
| The House at this point was crowded to excess,
| ard nearly all the members were in their seats
| MIR Books here offered a resolution returning
thanks to the Speaker Tor his impatiaiy courtesy,
| &c., in presiding over the deliberations of the
House during the session.
| Mr. Full Err, from Munroe, wing, refused to re-
cord his vote in rendering thanks to the SPEAKER as
| he thought he was not deserving of notice.
| The Croton Water bill passed.
message was received from the Governor in
forming the House that he had signed the bill abo-
ISnlng the ONCE OF BANK CommsSlOnerS-(crleSO OF
"good," bravo" "good," "all rights" X"
WILLIS HALL made another movement to obtain
the passage OF resolution, to credit that $S5, 00D TO
the State government-rejected, ayes So nays Y.
The anne nded bill from the Senate, Incorporating
| the Cayuga and Suquehauah Railroad Company
with capital of SIS ,0O0 was conquered in.
| Another attempt was here made TO receive that
| $84. OOO, and FULLER, of Monroe, made speech in
its favor averrng that the State too poor to do
without 1t.
HOLMES, of Westchester-" Never receive it
twill be our proudest noblest act to send il back
The vote was again taken and resulted in ayes
| 36, nays ~; and the money now remains in the
Commercial Bank OF Albany, awaiting the action
| Of the general government.
Mr.. HAwLEY, of Cattaraugus, moved that the
joint executive rules relative TO the adjournment at
| 4 o'clock, be now taken up, which was adop d and
thus cut off all further business except by uuani-
| nous consent. r.
Mr. DAILY asked leave to introduce resolution
instructiDg the Trustees of the State Library to
qure into the proprley OF purchasing the library of
Mr.. Warden. in Paris, the most of which relates to
American affairs. Granted and adopted.
Mr. HiBBARD here made several attempts to OBJ
tain leave TO pass his hobby the Bowery Fire Insu
rance Company bill, authorising them to hold real
years longer. Objections were made as often as
he moved, and he finally gave up the attempt
less.
Messages having been received from, and COM
munlcated to, the Senate and Governor,
Mr.. Speaker DAVIS rose and returned thanks to the
members for the assistance they had rendered him
during the session, in the preservation of order, and
the House then adjourned sine de.
The militia bill fell to the ground in this last rush,
as well as several other very important measures.
The bill TO give TO the Seamen's Fund Retreat the
money loaned from the Stale, was not passed.
RErUDraTIor.-ln the Senate on Monday night,
the following resolution offered by Mr.. Dennis
TOM
"whereas appears from resolutions introduced in refe.
renee TO communication from the Secretary Of State da
ted M,rch H. Isi3 and from discussions had and
KEN shat this Sense OF opinion that the State Of New
York id good faith bound to pay every debt which she
has incurred and oughto redeem every dollar OF stock
which she hasc aused to be issued therefore
Resolved, That the further consideration of all reso-
lutons in referenceo said communication be postponed
| until the 9TH day Of June next"
After cnnslde rahle debate the resnlnfinns were