New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-09
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ALBANY. Friday, Fe

SENATE. ALBANY, Friday, Feb. o
This body was engaged during the greater part OF
the morning in discussing resolution offered by
Mr.. CLARK, proposing select committee OF lnvesti
CATION into the management OF and expenditures on
the Northern section OF the Champlaln Canal ana
Gens Falls Feeder.
Messrs YOUNG CLARK, PORTER, ScovILL, JOHN
son, MITCHELL HARD, WRIGHT, PUTSAM HAND,
and VAN ScHeoNHovES, took part in the debate
The resolution finally adopted. ayes 20, noes
0-Mr. YOUNG declining to vote.
Mr.. FOLSOM sent up the following resolution:
Resoired That the public interests require strict ad
truth the part OF the press IN Its reports
the legislative proceedings and that TO attribute falsely
and designcdy such reports to any Members oil the
Legislature the uterance of Odious and offensive sentl
nents should be regarded as breach Of privilege
Mr. Folsom was induced to offer this resolution
in consequence OF q publication In the New ork
Morning News of the I'd inst. In which he was most
grossly misrepreseuted. Mr. F. was there charged
with having said in The Senate while the Printing
Bill W under discussion, that "he UaS reGdy To
spend the rhOle night there TO precent The Son Of
an Irishman from beng chosen State Printer -
This was gross fabrication. deliberate coinage OF
hat print Not only did he not use the language
attributed 10 him. but nothing was said with regard
to an Irishman the son of an lrlshman either by
himself or any other Senator on the occasion referred
to- He was in favor of the Printing Bill because ii
was measure of Retrenchment and Reform and he
had so stated at the time OF its passage.
Mr. YoUSG suggested that the Editor OF the
News designed the obnoxious words only as an In
ference from what Mr. Folsom did actually say.
Mr. FoLsoM-He attributes certain language TO
me- He saws exclaimed" thus and so-putting
words into my mouth | never uttered.
After some farther conversation between Messrs.
Folsom and Young the Resolution by consent was
laid on the table.
The A ssembly bill to erect the Town of Rice was
taken up and passed, and the Senate went into Ex-
ecutivc Session.
ASSEMBLY.
The petitions were very numerous, but OF the
usual tenor.
Mr.. CHASE reported against the removal OF inc
Schohare County buildings.
Mr. TEFFr reported under instructions a bill for
the New Mohawk Railroad. An unsuccessful effort
was made to give the bill preference. The motion
failed by vote of 10 TO 81
The case of the contested seat occupied by Mr..
PIERCE was set down for Monday-the question TO
be taken on Tuesday at one o'clock.
A report was received from the Comptroller, Of
the amount of public printing for the last year, as
follows:
Senate printing ---.---.------.--.sI3s2 ~
Assembly Z" 2s,lol W.
Legislative $1,000 70
Public offices and advertising .........-. 3l455 81
Total. S73.436 90
Another call for information on the ject was
instituted on motion Of Mr.. BLoss
Mr. WoRDEN gave notice OF bill to abolish whip
ping in the State Prison.
Mr. Coz laid on the liable resolution calling on
the Agent OF the Auburn Prison, for the cat with
which the convict Plumb was whipped.
Mr. STEVENSON offered a resolution calling on the
Sheriff OF New York for information respecting the
mode of summoning Sheriff jurors in that city, &c.
Adjourned.