New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-03
New-York Legislature.
In senate, Mr.. FsulxsER offered the follow
ing resolution, which hes upon The table until to-

In SESATs, Mr.. FAULKNER offered the ioiiow-
ing resolution, which hes upon the table until To-
morrow:
Re,otres 0ftAe Assembly coecE,> That the %o HOgfss
arDssd. the fourth 5aS Of sens!y nexts a. I = ~
:oou . ihe eectoa Of ;its S:ss. ssa ~ III ny s
Nr. HARD made an efToF. to take up the Tex
as question, but at the suggestion Of iir. lEsFES
cor. .enred TO waive MS motion los day or tive.
The Senate proceeded 70 consider the report OF
the COMMITTEES OF the Whole on The bill relating
to Canal Commissioners. The COMPENSATION OF
tts Commissioners vas after much debate tIeo
al 3, 600 per annum, instead OF 81 ,0e0 as here
tofoTe.
Mr. WRIGHT now offered an additional section
to the buI reducing the salaries OF the Comptfol-
Ter and Secretary of State to $4,000. Rejected
afes ), noes2
AssEAstr-Mr. Frisbea presented report on
the Annexation OF Texas, but its reception was
objected to OF The ground that 1t cid not come
from majority of the Committee. After very
exciting debate. the House refasea to receive the
.eport, ayes 50. noes 81 Every Loco foco Eo-
tire in the negative except Hr. A b. BUEL--the
Wigs and Native Americans al! voting IN the
affirmative.
Mf. Collins called up the resolution intro
duced by HIM yesterday on the subject OF tae
Annexation OF Texas. After some discussion,
they were laid on the table-ayes %, noes 81 ;
siIic! party vote.
Dir. BLoss then called op the resolution offered
By him yesterday, expressing the appreciation ol
this Legislature for those members Of Cengress
from this State who had Ve:ed against tho an
nexation Of Texas.
Mr.. VAN scaooSHDygw made spirited sPsech,
| urging the Importance of immediate action
" hen he concluded the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. Jan. 81. iS,5.
SExATg.-The concurrent resolution yesterday
introduced By Mr. FAULKNER, to go into an e'ec.
ton Of Unit9d States Senator on Tuesday next
was adopted.
The bill to reduce the salaries Of the canal
commissioners. and to Gesignale their respective
classes, was read third time and passed.
Mr.. PUTNAM moved that all previous orders Of
business be laid aside, and that the Senate 90
row go into consideration of the resolutions rela-
| tive to the annexation Of Texas.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to lay TIE motion on the
| table Lost by the casting vote of the Presl-
dent. The Senate refused, however te take up
the resolutions by the following vota
AyEs-MeSsrs BacslIs. Barlow, Bartlt. Burnham Clark,
Enmons. Fpulkner, Hard Jones, Lott. Putnam Sc"'i'
SoEs.Scsrs Beekuan Beers Bocke., Coming Dennis;
Johnson. Lester, Pusier.
Mr.. EmuoYs introduced the following resolu.
tons:
Resorei Tha, The risht and the dnty9 State Lssi.a-
advise or instruct Their Senators II congress on ues
tons of great national importance. =
That the Resolutions recently adopted - the House OF Rep
rescutqyes and pending the Senate Of the United
states poydne or the admission INTO tins Union OF hye Save
can't part Of sad Territory North of the called "compo
ne free. involve one Of the most pntiaut questions
ever presented To The consideration OF ,hs Nation n
at ths cHte opposed 10 any ans al
measures which recognise the extension OF Human slavery
That the tweayiouf members OF Congr who oppressed tae
aforesaid resolutions truly represent tine judgment and lSnes
That in the judgment Of this Senate large majority of the
people of this ae opposed 10 the anneSaton I Texas IN
9unons and therefore the senator. irn the State should be
advised to vote against the passage thereof.
Mr.. EMMoNs addressed tha Senate IN an earnest
and animated protest against tee scheme of An
naxation.
The resolutions were then, on motion OF Mr..
Mr. JoHNsoN's resolutions in relation to Postage
vero taken up, and referred TO the Committee of
the Whole
AssEmDLY.-The annual report OF ,h3 Trustees
Of the State Lunaiic Asylum was received ard
ten times the usual number of copies and $50 for
the Trustees wefc ordered printed
Mr.. MORRISON introduced bin for ascertain
ing by proper proofs The right of citizens to vote
in the CITY of New York Hc moved its refer
ence to the delegation from New, York city. On
this question debate took place. which was not
concluded when the hour for the special assign
ment of the day arrived.
The Conmttec of the Wncle, Mr.. JoNes in
the Chair, took up toe proposed amendments Is
the State Constitution. After some debate, The
Committee rose and reported progress.
The Senate returned the bin in relation 10
the Canal Commissioners, wih an Amendment
reducing the salary Of the Commissioners to
$1,000 each. The House concurred in the
amendment ayes l07, Noes 10.
The Senate sent concurrent resolution for the
election of a IT, S. Senator on Tuesday next,
which was cohcurred in.