The New York herald., 1845-03-22
County Court.

oe1enCe,
able and adroit taking ground
from Mr. Brady.
Mr. HoTrM.s, although evidently lsbo.ing under 50
proceeded to open the address for the
which he did in his usual eloquent and i'm
pressve manner In relation to Mr. Hunts part Of the
case Mr. Hoffman remsrkedstha the author OF the Bible
Of Literature the immortal Shakespeare, must haven
this very part OF the view when he wrote the
imitable scene in which Dogberry gives to ms
wstchmen After clearly Calculating the charges pre-.
ferred against Mr. Haskell the court then adjourned
o'clock this day for the purpose of taking the votes.
LEGISLATIVE PsocEkDiNes.-Ws hope, for the
honor OF our State, and the reputation OF the
Representatives Of the People, that the gracsful
witnessed ia the Assembly Chamber serday afternoon,
may not be reenacted Every lover OF decency, good
the sight We had ondly hoped that the present As.
sembly large majority OF the members Of which,
priees OF life and the public morals,
would not be dsgraced by the personalities and abusive
our Legislative Halls on par with tSoss Of ArEsnsas
Mississippi and Texas. Bur the dongs Of yesterday
Halls and they deserve the apprehension by the
press and the community.
The bill TO punish seduction and adultery was under
consideration. The House full-the lobbies and
galleries crowded Nearly hundred ofthe genter
were also in attendance having resolvedto overcome
Me,ss w. Young, Bailey, T. r. Lee and Bloss had
successfully addressed the House, in temperate, well
the bill Though diferepces Of opinion prev asd among
these gentlemen yet the discussion one the sole
speech by Mr. Fenn Of New York in opposition to the
bill He travelled out Of his way, to make illusions
which every present Understood to have personal
application. In answer TO remarks by Mr.. loung,
upon the immoral tendencies Of theatrical exhibitions
MIR F. launched into defence Of play. actors mony
Of whom he said his personal and intimate friends
and in point OF good morals aud responsibility, would
advocacy c he bill under discussion He went further
and in allusicEs plain 10 be mistaken tinated that
his bill emanaed from those who had grown old that
eyfno longer had any fears OF the penalties OF such
aw and he protested against the attempt abridge the
privileges Of those who happened to be still in the vgor
a Mr. MD thar hlnHa htah
free to admit he deserved somewhat casga
on but should have been tempered by strict dscsium
Such, We regret to say, was not ths case.
Judge Van vakenburgh OF steuben, one Of the com
mittes that reported the BILL replied and down upon
isct storm Invectve after invectvs hurled At his
nead and though he was repeatedly called to order he
on. in the teeth OF that gentlemen The Native said
ae Judge tells US that play actors are his most intimate
Lr Fem, under strong excitement have your very
words retored the Judge. snd you shall not escape
piay actor, ifyou can thsis gambler debauehss
and drunkard. 1t is an old and true iog Tell me
who are IRE your friends, and will tell you VIII: you
are The gentleman says play actors are his bosom
friends and associates, and as every man of them
!: either a. gambler a :debauchss or drunkard,
it is not difficult 70 determine what be is" In such
a strain he contiued his remarks, calling Mr. r.
the apoosist and defender Of prostitution and the
orothe, &c. Sc, The. most intense excitement pre-
vailed and Babeiic confusion fast coming on. He
skng his bill said Mr. Fem in his seat. "No fear
of that" reiterated the Judge the bill SAFE Thank
God there not enough members like that person
his foor kill the bill" When this most violent and
free to say incorporate attack through WITH
Mr. Bevins and Dir Ross moved rise report pro-
Srass ing that there bad been recrmnaons enough
made upon him Mr. Ross said he would not listen to any
more such language and insisted upon his molten Tre
msndous sxs &c ten msn prevailed and nearly twenty were
20 rise and report was nega;lved by one vots and Mr.
Fem got the floor He was laborng under intense ex
cemen and first reiterated what he had said about the
play actors CT his acquaintance. In morals, respeeta
oiy and geoi behaviour, they were mmeasurably the
rnth tha nhArr eatA
not mstsken he had that member at the theatre
this city. Mr. Van vakenburgh-"N Never sir, never"
Mr.. Van vakenburgh-" You was, sir. You couldn't
straight The gentleman, Mr. Chairman, admits that
he was in company with those associates Of whom he
spoke sir fsnn continued, and said when he alladsd
to the old men who had reported this BILL he had xot
How could Z" said he ' If the chronological deve
Opponents Of his head prove any thing they prove every
Gentleman head is preciroy Ike Bishop onderdopIs
aud God gran, his character not be black Bishop
ondedonks He continued in this strain for time
and finally said this bill could have from
except those who were stepped in inamy and ccntous
ness. This charge Brought nearly dozen members to
Babel calmness itself compared with the scene that
| ensued.-.albany Journal March 20.
New YORK LEanLATlvE SUMMARY In the Sem
ate, among the petitions number against the ap-
pcaton Of Saul Alley and others rsilrosd between
New York and Albany from Hy de Park in favor Of
oil 800 Inhabitants OF the city OF New York, favor
of, the bill in relation to excise of s7s against one
from Oneida county. submit the question the people
whether they will enter into new contedeiscy Laid
on the table memorial om the United Society Of Be
charges against them. An animated debate arose be-
tween Messis &C Cls,k and Sherman when, on motion Of
Bockee reported against MIR. Perters bill relation to
Inspectors fees Bills were reported to incorporate the
New York Acadtm OF Music to reduce the ees of In
spectors OF pot and pearl ashes relation pilots and
piioage by way OF Sandy Hook, Gepeas all State laws
ance Company to authorize the New York and Erie
Railroad Company to construct branch, terminating at
Newburgh &c. Four bills in relation 10 the service Of
The enforcement of the law and the preservation
OF order Sc. were taken up in committee OF the whole
and, after some discussion motion was made and pre-
vailed, to RISE for the purpose OF referring them oil to
select committee, TO be composed of the nemhrs OF the
two standing Committees the Mili,ia Judsiary
They referred. The residue Of the business
not of much interest. The Senate held Executive
| sion.
Ia the House, among the petitions presented
by MIR Fonda, of 500 citizens OF Montgomery county,
demonstrating sganst the closing OF the locks on sunday
Another by Mr. Huntington, Of mechanics Of Albany,
urging The passage Of the appropi for the Northern
prison. The other petitions of the usual tenor
though than ususl against the running
Of the Erie reroad into Pennsy lvana Among the bills
acted on in committee OF the whole the bill to
porate the Troy and railroad association and
impose tolls the Hudson and Mohawk and scheneeta
dy aud Troy railroads. Mr. Russell substitutes
for sll these bills making stringent and precise
provisions than the org na bills which adopted
Mr. Carpenter proposed to inser in the Troy aud Green
hu'h cha'r personal liability clausebut after debate
the amendment was itjeci,d, and the three bills were
ordered TO third reading The bill to punish seduction,
Sc wa, taken up IN committee OF the whole but ithout
action debate the committee reported
The committee OF the whole, Mr. Huntington in the
chsir reported to the House the bill TO enlarge the
powers Of he North american insurance Company and
went 70 third reading, with amendment proposed
by Mr. Blake providing that stockhelder should
by proxy on tina, hundred shares. The same
committee engaged the residue of the day hi
to incorporate the New York State Insurance Company;
but and reported progress pending amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Titus imposing personal responsibility upon
he stockholders The House then took a recess-dba
.srgus, M1rch 20.
lMronrANT---DRAwBAck BrlL No measure
which has received the sanction Of the Congress Of
the United States within considerable period, is
calculated to affect the trade OF Upper Canada than the sct
aowong draw back goods imported from other
tries through the United states The Custom charges
such will be two aud half per cent, at the American.
ports On crossing the lines into Canada, they WILL of
course have pay the usual duties mportaons ron
abroad We will lny the act before readers in
nextBroc kriUe (Cansda WesD Recorder.