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


1t being understood that the Legislature of this
State would close its session on Tuesday last, at IL
o'clock, we despatched special reporter, attached
to our corps, to Albany the day previous to report
proceedings, and were thus enabled to Law exclu-
svely before nearly all the readers of this paper,
yesterday morning. the passage of the important
acts at the close of the session. III emm
The HALL OF LEGlsLATIoN.-At 10 O'Clock, we
entered the Hall of the House, the Hobbies and gal
lery Of which were crowded to excess, and found
the Rev. Mr.. Huntington addressing the throne Of
grace for the protection and reformation of the
members in particular, and the world in general
No sooner had he closed, than up jumped some
dozen members at the same time, each uttering
the words, "Mr. Speaker, p" MIR. Speaker
sir"-"Mr. Speaker, it"-"M Mr. Speaker" Mr.
Speaker
The Speaker, Mr.. Davis, here entered his sea-
with large red banda ma handkerchief tied round
his jaws, which, contrasting with his frosty pow re-
sembed red cabbage in December, decorated
with border of fallen snow. He cast his ewes
about and caught these of Mr. DAY. of this city
who offered a resolution in relation to an investisa
ton into the Leake and Watts estate, which was
adopted.
The Speakers mouth had hardly closed in the an
nouncement of the result when about twenty
members jumped to their feet with the cry of " Mr.
Speaker" :" Mr.. Speaker" from their mouths.
Amid the din and noise, with rap, tap, rap of his ham,
mer to preserve ORDER he caught the eye of Mr. Nc
Murray, OF this city, who asked unanimous consent
to have entered on the journals a statement pre-
pared by him, relative to his recent breach of
order in attacking a member of the House-(cres of
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continued amid confusion, and said that the entry
on tine minutes stated that he had made stumble
apology" which was so contrary to what actually
had transpired that he would sooner have been ex-
PEELED than submitted to such Misrepresentation
He, therefore, again asked the unanimous consent
of the house to enter statement on the journals.
Here followed cries of mo, no" "I object" and
MIR. Tower calling to order, Mr.. McMurray with
drew his request, and the matter closed.
The next movement was the reception OF the or
der OF reports from standing committees, when we
perceived sudden movement of some dozen re-
Gently appointed Inspectors of Beef, Pork, Flour,
Rum and Tobacco, in the lobby and on the fl ,or,
urging on Their favOrite members 10 object oppose
stave beat of the proposition, for the purpose of
defeating action upon any report OF the Senate bill
aboishng the compulsory features of the INSPECTION
Laws Among the most active was Col. J. D. Ste.
venson, Inspector General OF domestic distilled sp-
rts Every nerve appeared to be brought to bear to
defeat taking up the reports, and the count running
very close, the Hobbies were searched and members
escorted up, one by one on both sides until the clerk
closed, when amid the utmost confusion, and while
some thirty members were crowded around the
speakers chair he announced AZ for taking up and
4S tor laying on the table.
The annual Supply bill was then taken up and
read third time and passed.
An attempt made to take up the reports of Sc
lect Committees, which was rejected and laid on
the table.
VOICE." A message from the Senate"- (and ST.
lence partial order prevailed.) "The Senate has
concurred in the act aboishing the office of Bank
Commissioners" cloud cries of "good, good, u
bravo, -" we'll DONE" "that's something al last 81
"to hell with the commissioners, they were OF no
more use that as many setting hens,' id glad
there out -
SPEAKER" Order, order," Crap, tap, rap with his
malleO-" the officers must preserve order and
compel gentlemen to take their seats" 1t was now
quarter past II o'clock, and the hour of adournmen,
was fixed at II.
Mr.. WHITE ofthis city rose "to question of pri-
vilege," as he called il, to compel Willis Hall, a
member from Albany, to report bill relative to the
Office of Register of the city of Albany, which he
said the member held as one of the unworthy Of the
committee.
MIR. ENocn STRONG jumped up and said, "Mr.
Speaker, move that We take up the supply blll."-
(Order, order, rar, tap, rap, goes the Speaker)
Mr. HALL replied that he was ready to report, but
Mr. Brown asked TO lay the bill on the table,
which was adopted, and thus ended this move.
ment
Here commenced perfect scene of confusion
II appeared as though every member had some hob
by bill that had been left in the lufch, and that this
was the moment to seize to pass it About forty
members were on the floor at once, all crowdng to-
wards the centre of the hall. so as to catch the
Speakers eye, and crying, " Mr.. Speaker, SIR
:" Mr.. Speaker, rise"-"Mr. Speaker it s''-
Mr. Speaker, mOve"-
SpEAKER-Order, order-(rap, tap)-Gen tlemen
must keep order, it is next impossible to hear
aword that. is said. Officers. keep order in the
lobbes, or they must be cleared entirely
The CLERK here began to read with such a hur-
ried voice that not one word in twenty could be
heard We caught the sounds of "Caughnawaga
Bridge Company, passed'-"Village Of Goshen, pas
sed"-" Free Schools. in Poushkeepsie, not
asked for" Rensselaer, and Saratoga In.
surance Company, passed." Order, order -
We here cast glance around the House Almo
every member on his feet and the lobby borers
were flying from side of the house to the other
in perfect desperation all anxious to secure the pas
minutes left Jonathan ID. Stevenson stood in the
right lobby biting his nails with his eyes upon the
clock probably thinking to himself there is but
few shert minutes left and if the Inspe ction Bill
does not come in soon all is safe-but bark
A VOICE is heand-'Message from the Senate
(silence prevailed)
SrEAKER-The Senate has sent back the Assem-.
bly, bill repeating the compulsory Inspe cton Laws
with an amendment that it shall go into opera.
ton on the LIST Of December next.
Like shot from gun round to the left side went
Col. stevenson, TO rally his forces TO make sortie
on this movement OF opposition and defeat to the
prospects Of the newly appointed Inspectors and a
dozen members were on the floor on the instant
each stretching forth his neck and clevatng his
voice above his neighbor, until our old friend
JEM THOMPSON OF this city, blew blast that not
only caught the eye of the Speaker but half the house
beside, and he commenced
Mr.. SpEAKER-There Is not, there cannot be any
necessity for the passage of this bill(" order" rap,
tap, goes the Speakers malIe) this bill is of vast
mr. n
will be made apparentit is bill that will open the
door for the cupidly OF knaves-it is bill that
will materially interfere with the business of New
York for the sale of goods in foreign marketable
publ have not asked for the repeal Of the prese mt
law and why do we force it upon them-is it to
oblige those who have been disappointed in obtain
ing appointments or what is the object. Let us take
up other measures of more Importance and let this
pass until 1t s called for by constituents (ereat
cplusiau and disaxdaz and tartE raaahsri the,x