New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-20
Legislative Prozress-Reform in Canal Re
pair.-Erie Raiiroad-BiiI 10 Disorganize the


ALBANY. Saturday, Aq-il Is
There * 3 phrase IN ve-y common use il Pa-iis-
uen,s-y bodies OF rising and reporting progress
The word progress in this connection has long
since changed or los, lis original meaning It Is noc
understood that when Committee T1ses ana reports
progress that il fact il mas moved ahead single
inch | have referred 10 this fact as Illustrative OF
the progress which the Legislature has made within
q few DAYS back True few local ol!ls have been
passed but then on others TIE GdrGEcs, eIihe-
way, has been 5GckuGrd!
wrote yoG The otbe, DAY, that the New. York and
Erie Railroad bill had BEEN referred back Tor The
fifth or sixth time. then expressed great douois OF
It's final passage This morning the bill was reported
back 10 the Assembly altered N lis !orns
and features, BAT how much an unable TO say, as
i have not Yet perused the amended Dill can
oulv Judge from the movements OF different Mem
o-r. that the bill is more acceptable the Company and
is especial friends and Tar less so 70 tae rencs Of the
sullivan These last lark vii vote against the
Dill il stands. This consideration you viii al
once perceive. throws doubt upon rs success But
whether il viii finally css o. not, thousand aokees
could guess Thi. Legislature IS without an equal
in history. Next "Wednesday however. The rois Is TO
provided there IS cot another osck racE 20 De
taken.
The important Reform measure, in relation TO
the Superintendent and pairs Of the Canals which
mas been under discussion fo- several dsys IN the Al,
sernoly was sen: 10 ;nrd reading yesterday Il is s
valuable bill and gained friends b discussion It's oppo
forced petrifos wofuy 10 sustain them
selves I,s fate in the Assembly u 70 be decided next
"Wednesday.
l am sorry TO say that the Judiciary Committee OF
The senate have reported against the application of Mss
LILLE for divorce. This IS the celebrated Joke case
Of which ssve you full account some time since. The
Seuae's Committee very muck afraid q settine
bad precedent Il mat honorable bocy sanction his sd
verse report the parties VIII u lett II very eloa1A
eng position Their only consolation VII De that JOKE
is JOKE and its Consequences must be aoited BY
The State of New-York is today presented in g
mos, Illuminating attitude Jscobins Asrarianisrn and
Dsrnsrogueis have igned in the Senate body made
% our present Constitution court Of dernier resort
The scenes OF to-day will convince every body OF the
propreiy II necessity at diyesng that or any otner
Legislative body OF al JEdica! power
The concise and unans"eraoe opinion oil tue supreme
Court clearly showing the consttutonaty OF any action
in relation the Couventon act OF last year Loco Foco
sn-sctug out its own In.tncts-is forcing through
bill make the Election Of Delegates according 10 tue
apportonment You may wonder At This strange
and unholy spectacle. but tell you the reason. and
only !; is deliberate intention on the part
Of BarnOarners 10 breas down the Convention oy
creating organization. The reason OF thls 10
the TACT that the Old HGnsrrs generally throughout The
State are carving the and very evident
that IN any event the wings and Old Hunkers VIII Oh
Tain a majority Of that Convention Hence these rule
or ruin demagogues they cannot rule the Conven-
ton are determined 10 break it up. Senators BEERS
and LESTER, you might suppose are prime movers IN
this strocious Yo Senator'S lend themselves
TO this disorganizns movement. The people mus; rem
edy by their do not believe this bill can
pass the Assembly
l wrote you the other day little homily about
the unrvaed sEAcoRD, who votes against everything
that looks like corporation. Some OF bis votes
especially those against the Insurance Relief bis-ex
cited the surprise of some of his friends and the
was asked Why" eaid the unriraled, vote against
these from we.e.taolished principle. w max is II =
said his friends. Why said SEAcoRp looking awfully
grave any that will insure his house ia an atheist
and-if this Legislature will pass insurance bills ney en-
dorse Gthe sm ~ Think the honorable Member was
Joking He was more serious In this lie. Yours
P 5. send you the vote on the Apporiionment bill
IL was taken at o'clock when the Senate was thin.
You will see that minority of the Senate have forced
the bin through What effect will such vote haze in
opposition to the unanimous decision OF the Supreme
Court
AYEs-Beers, Dennison, Deyo, Folsom -! John
son Jones Lester Lott Porter, Sedgwick, Sanford j. B.
Smith Tacott Wheeler WilIams-l5.
NAYs-Clerk, Emmons, Hard Van Schoonhoven-A.