New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-15
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Prison Contracts until June. 1S4. 1t was re-
Tered to the Committee of the Whole The
consideration OF the bill IN relation to the CON-
pensation OF Clerks OF the Supreme Court was
resumed Several amendments having been
adopted, the Militia bill was next taken up An
amendment, offered BY Mr.. RcoT. directing al
the arms In the Arsenal IN the city OF New-fork
TO be removed West and North OF Utica was re-
iected. and the bIn was reported to the Senate
The Senate soon adjourned.
In the ASSEMBLY the entire session was oceu-
pied BY personal alteration between Nh Nc
MURRAY OF this city. and Mr. LEE Of Orange
county Mr. McNirRRAr called attention 10 The
Card of Mr.. SwAcgHANER IN the Evening Jour
nal, with whom he sad he should have nothing to
do, as he tras onra toolln the hands Of Mr., LEE,
who had declared that he had got somebody 10
take up his quarrel for hun Mr.. LEE denied
having made any such declara;iol-that after see
ing the Card he merely remarked to friend that
he saw somebody had taken up his quarrel
Mr.. McMuRRAY proceeded IN violent stIan
and In the midst of great confusion, occa-
sioned By calls OF order. The Speaker decided
that there was no question before the House,
and was proceeding to business. when Mr.. Nc
Murray went round to Mr.. LEES seat and struck
him in the face. The two gentlemen then clInch-
ed. but were soon separated. and the SFEAKER
called upon the House to vindicatc its dignity
from the outrage that had luSt been committed
upon its floor a Comn@,ee of FIVE was appoint
ed 10 investigate the matter. The usual business
was then resumed, and number of bills little
general interest were read third time and passed.
The bill for the reiiefof imprisoned ~itaesses n
CERTAIN cases was debated for some tune, and
finally passed by vote ofcS to 10.
The Select Committee then reported upon the
case of Mr.. McMuRKAr, recitn- all the circum-
stances of the quarrel and stating that Mr.. Nc
Murray's assault on Mr.. LEE was wholly unpro-
voked and deserving of punishment They were
unanimously Of opinion that Mr.. McMurray had
been guilty of conduct so disorderly, contempt
Of the House so gross, and breach of privilege
50 fragrant, as to render him unworthy longer to
occupy d seat as member of the House. They
therefore recommended the adoption of reso!u-
ton declaring that . William NlcAlu-ray be and
he Is hereby expelled this House
Mr. McMuRRAY SAID that for the last two or
three weeks he had been quito unwel and that
the excitement OF the debate, and the persecution
to which he had been subjected had been such
that he had for part Of the time been confined
10 his bed. He said he had abored under great
excitement. and acknowledged that he did CON-
init breach OF order which he would rcprobate
in any man, even under similar degree of pro-
! vocation. Whatever might be the result, he SIN
/ cerely apologized for the act of which he had
4 been guilty.
The resolution was debated at considerable
length, and Mr.. WILLIS Hall offered the follow
my as substitute for the resolution reported By
the Committee
Whersas VIM. B McMuuay has been guilty of high
contempt Of this huuse IN assautnC brother member his
place AID whereas the said VIM. McM. has humby apcl-
ogsad this house FOR the contempt OF which he has been
guilty aud he's pleaded Of hI, f,ult bodily
adposition aud consequent inability 10 coatrol his feelings
under great excitement, therefore
ReSoitei That the act Of said VIM. McMuuay Is de-
sersc Of the highest Of this house yet under the
mitigating clrcuinsra thar the said Wn McAiuray be-
and he hereby rpmaaded for the ny the house,
but tina, he be allowed TO s member Of this
house.
Mr HALL SAID something of that kind should
be on record IN order that it might not grow INTO a
precedent, that affairs of this knd-wlthout any
of the attending crcumstances-should not be
excused upon simple apology-for there was no
act OF higher contempt-none of a more dlsorgan-
izing eharac,cr--none that we should mark with
greater scvcrty-than the naked act which was
now the subject of consideration Mr.. H. would
be content with such an explanation on record
/ The gentleman from New York had stated (and
he knew how to svmpathizc with HIM that he
came here under Acknowledgement BY lndls-
posltion--cnervated by want of rest-with nerves
irrtablc-and Mr.. II. knew well from his own
feelings, that no man should be held vigorously
countablc for acts done under such circumstances.
After some farther debate the resolution was
adopted by vote OF S. ayes to q noes.
The bill repeating the Criminal Court Bill Of
the city Of Nc,r- York, after a brief debate, was
then passed, and the House then adjourned.
THURSDAY April 10.
In the SENATE the Assembly bill in relation to
Common Schools was gone through with, and
that continuing the Auburn State Prison con.
tracts for 1913 was discussed. Little else Of con.
sequence was done, when the Senate adjourned
In the ASSEMBLY, Mr.. HusBsRD reported that
it was ncxpedicnt TO Iegislate on the petition
from Cattaraugus county praying for the ap-
praisal and payment Of damages By the suspen.
sion Of the canal passing through their lands.
Mr.. Hubbard SAID that for his own part he thought
the law authorizing the construction of the canal
should be abolished; he doubted whether the
work would ever be resumed, and if it should il
would not be completed within ten years. The
report was agreed to, IS to Pa party vote. Mr
II. also reported against completing canal
bridge in Lockport. It's completion was urged
on the ground that, being in the heart of the vi
!agc. lives were CONSTANTLY ENDANGERED by il