New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-14

Sem~York Legislature.


..,-z;,o the continuance Of the present Stat
go, Contracts until June, loi4 1t was re
! "a 70 the Committee of the Whole. Ih
I liberation of the bill in relation to the com
/ ....t;on of Clerks of the Supreme Court va
.n,,efd. Several amendments having beet
z,o.cd, the Militia bill was nett taken up. Al
asadEeni, offered by Mr.. Boor, directing al
arms in the Arsenal in the city Of New " rl
| 15c removed Yves. and North of Utica was re
,,,ed. and the bill was reported to the Senate
The Senate soon adjourned.
In the ASSEMBLY the entire session was occu
I'd by personal alteration between Mr.. Nc
| genEAy Of this city, and Mr.. LEE of Orange
aHtty. Mr.. atchiuRRAY called attention to the
| ard Of Mr.. SwAcKnAMER in the Evening Jour
| J. Nth whom he said he sho4ld have nothing to
/ q as he was only tool in the hands OF Mr.. LEE
! no had declared that he had got somebody I?
! lie up his quarrel for him. Mr.. LEE demcd
.rup made anv such .declaratlor--that after gee
| ,,the Card he rrerelg remarked TO friend that
saw somebody had taken up his quarrel
i H. McMuRnAY proceeded in violent straln'
| I'd in the midst of great confusion, occa-
,,ned by calls of order. The Speaker decided
IA, there was no question before the House,
I'd was proceeding to business, when Mr.. Nc
a,sRay welt round to Mr. LEES STAT and struck
| I'M ii the face The two gentlemen then clinch
/ i but were soon separated, and the SPLAKER
,,Lsd UPON the House to vindicate its dignity
an the outrage that had Just been committed
nm its floor. A Committee of five was appoint
/ 5toinyestigate the matter, The. usual business
| >. tler. resumed, and number of bilsof little
pDeral interest were read third time and passed.
/ The bill for the relefof imprisoned mitncsses in
rtan cases was debated for some time, and
naIy passed by vote IS to Is.
/ The Select Committee then reported upon the
/ asc Of Mr.. McMURhif, rccitiitg all tie circt.m-
,sncss Of the quarrel and stating that Mr.. Nc
| qarray's assault on Mr.. LEE was wholly unpro-
| pked and deserving of punishment. They were
unanimously of opinion that MIR. Alc'li!rray had
zen guilty of conduct so dsordcrly, a contempt
ithc House SO gross, and breach of privilege
fragrant, as to render him unworthy longer to
rupy scat as member Of the House. They
anierc recommended tho adoption of a rcsolu.
J aa declaring that William tlcNfurray be and
eishcreby expelled this House"
Z NJ McMURRAY said that for TIC last two or
nee weeks he had been quite unweli, ana thai
excitement of the debate, and the persecution
(Which he had been subjected, had been such
ssthe had for Fart Of the time been confined
his bed. He said he had laborcd under gi5all
mitement, and acknowledged that he did COM
{ nit a breach Of order which he would reprobato
any iiail, eten under similar degree Of pro-
o:stoa. Whatever mig Ill be The result, lie Git.
/ :ucy apologizcd for tile act of which he had
fhs resolution Was dsbattsd q! Considerable
lmgth, and MIR. WILLIS HALL offered the follow
| ng as substitute for the resolution reported by
! he Committee:
IF1sr.as, VIM. B. McMuray has been guilty of high
nP. OF this hoase Ia sssaulting brother member IN his
Ice; aud whereas the said WIN Mem has humbly arol
sd TO this house for the contempt of which he has hec,
atty and has pleaded in eNenra,ion Of his FAULT bodily
disposition and consequent inability to control his feeling,
III
& ResOlsd That tie act of said VIM McAluuay De
wing Of the hg CHEST o this house set Under tie
atsang circumstances that the said VIM. McNlunay be-
be hereby repnmanded for the iIdisuy TO the house
THAT he be allowed to regain his member of this
1 suse.
Mr.. HALL said something of that kind should
con record, in order that it might not grow into
accident that affairs of TINS kind-wi,hout any
s the attending circumStances--should not DC
acused upon simple apology-for there was no
st oil higher contempt-none of more dlsorgan
ing character-nonG that we should mark with
.sater seTerity--thar the t,aked act which was
low the subject of consideration. Mr.. II. would
seonlent with such an explanation on record
ifsgentlcman from New York had stated (and
knew how TO sympathizc with HIM that he
aae here under e2citemcnt,-incrcaScd by inds-
Patlon-enervatcd by want of rest-with nerves
ntablc-ahd Mr.. II. knew well from his own
atags, that no maii should be held vigorously ac-
galab!e for acts done Under sucE circumstances
alter some farther debate the resolution was
Nep'ed BY vote of IS ayes to 81 noes.
Inc bill repeating the Criminal Court Bill Of
city Of Nc,c- York, after a brief debate, was
ca passed, and the House then adjourned.
~. InoM.s's ScuooI.-We regret to learn that
uS extensive establishment at Flushing, which
as been for some time under the charge of DR..
aAWSs, has been closed. This step has been
'a0eFed necessary by the pecuniary cmbarrass-
ha's OF the institution arising from the imposs-
a'y Of collecting its demands from those who
ave patrvnizcd the school,
SHIP NEWS. .FRirAY, .ipril ii.
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