The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-17
ALBANY, Feb. IA, 1916
PROCEEDINGS in the Lepisiat,tre.

Proceedings IN the Legislature.
The Senate met as usual, and Mr.. Van Schoon-
hoven Immediately called up his resolution, men,
toned in my last, nstructiEg the Judges Of the first
and third Circuits TO report to the Senate the names
of convicted antirenters in prison, together with
the testimony adduced their trials and their term of
imprisonment. The Senator proceeded to review the
cases generally, and to submit fair argument before
this Court of dernr resort favor of the anti renters
The Senator's remarks amounted to impeachment Of
Judge Parker for the that the Senator distinctly
stated in his argument that there was not particle Of
evidence that either of these convicted participated
in the murder Of Steele The Senator said that their
conviction was based upon the technical fact that these
men were in the crowd at the time of the murder-he
steenburgh. (who is imprisoned for le that this man
was not more morally or legally guilty than any other
were many mitigating circumstances in Van Steen.
burghs case TIE Senator also read extract from the
ty in which the Executive expresses the belief that il
the prosecuting counsel had been cognizant Of the mt
eating facts subsequently, disclosed in the Of Van
Steenburgh he Qhe counse would not have attempted
to prove charge Of murder against this man, but
would have received his plea Of ughter; the
all the men convicted Of the murder Of Steele he SUBJ
mted that no one Of these guilty of the CRIME
imputed 10 nim and ne presented various extenuatng
Senator Young followed Senator Van schoonhoven.
The Senator was opposed to the contemplated pardon of
these prisoners. He believed would have tendency
to encourage such outbreaks; he also believed that
executive interference in their behalf would be highly
improper and nexpedent The Senator did not wish to
have these men incarcerated for life but he wished
them to remain in prison until they manifested some con.
Senator Spencer also occupied the floor in behalf Of
tho prisoners for the purpose OF enlghtening Senator
Young upon an obscure point The Senator said that on
the trial Of these the proceedings took an extrsor
binary turn he said the whole legal proceedings werc
Of an extraordinary character he did not propose to
censure the presiding Judge, but he wished the whole
testimony adduced anterior and subsequent to the trial
to be printed and laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell requested Senator Van Schoonhoven to
state distinctly to the Senate what his object was in re-
lation to these prisoners. Senator Van Schoonhoyen
replied that he wished to get the circumstances and
and he believed that the Senate with these same cir
cumstances and facts before 1t, would arrive at very
Senator believed roy Of light was downing on this
case III decidedly clear to your correspondent that
Of these men, although the gentleman it, present.
commttal upon the matter Mr.. Mitchell cited the
criminals 10 solely vested in the Executive in all cases
except the Senator proceeded to say that this
some pertinent remarks and was clesrlv opposed to
granting these men any relief The learned Senator
said this was taking tremendous stride to overthrow
the judicial authority ofthis State the gentleman said,
II Mr.. Van schoonhovens propos on was trne the pub.
lie mind would be satisfied that the jury who convicted
There being some objectionable Glasses in Mr. Van
SchcoDhovens resolutions Senator Hand moved that the
original resolutions be tabled until the Judiciary Com
meo should report whether the Legislature had power
to pardon these prisoners Joshua A. Spencer here rose
and stated ss distinctly, 70. the enlighenment Of
the Legislature had power 70 pardon these men.
senstsr Hand persisted in hi. opinion; Senator
sustained Senator Spencer Senator Putnam also sus
tanned Senator Spencer and in favor Of the resolu
printed for ,hs uv Of SCI tor. . '' '<A' y
solutions lie until Monday morning. as matter of
courtesy to Senator Hand and in order to give Senators
into
Texas resolutions. From certain indications con-
oiude that this Texas question will not be disposed Of in
some two weeks yet. understand that Joshua A. Spen.
cerhas prepared brief upon Texas polcy. locofoco
policy, whs policy and policy in general which it will
pose of the tricks aud shortcomings Of the
and review Of their conduct during the session sena
tied to tn. he Sssn BY rsssng =. was sn
from the New York Evening Post copied into the .ai5any
Erenas Journal, which article states that the whig
hounds in the Senate had sided with the hunkers and
that Col Young had trampled them ali into the dust
Mr. Hand denied that he had supported the hunkers d.
ton bill, and drew q line OF distinction between
the opponents and the advecstes Of this bill in order to
tive. upon th. bill The learned and d.nSuiahad snd
satrca Senator again produced funny bro.
ehue in order to disturb the democrats he read let
ter written by Benjsmin Butler from Albany in 1924
to Jesse Hoyt in New York. in relation to the electoral
law After some irony and satirsm, he read a second
letter written to Martin Van Buren, in 1926 by siias
Wright relative to the coalition between the Clinic.
mans and the buckais to defeat the administration Of
John q Adams Senator Hard concluded with a raking
and shivering charge against bucktas ~ hte boss"
(es locofocos hunkers barn burners in general and
rascally intriguing politicians in particular 30 shock
cd and so relaxed and unstrung the nerves and
tendons Of Senator Clark he instantly rose TO reo
professonallyto die hardo controver the assertion
that Young 10 equal to the hunkers, with superhues
besids-in nne and In short by sentence syllable
loaded with eloquent sarcasm, to annihats Young and
his coadjutors. And he indeed seyere-ipdeed the
he sat uneasy in his seat a. IT,
perhaps he was sitting upon live cat Mr. Clark said
Young was splendid rumpeter and correct lnRuist
an ulcer on the body polite gangrening and
man who had never1oeen out ofofce "a civil onsniy.
just about to be political one eternal participant
of the public monsy-Qt 10 false, said Youne)-a man
who has accumulated colossal fortune from the uncean
dripping: Of lssaatian Chats false. said Young)-a
You have told that story before said Lester from the
lst II 10 not very pleasant to Miss Nancy, spprehend
confusion and TO interrupt Senator Clark letter wr
ter in favor Of Clay Continued Mr. Clark in aiuson to
Young) thus throwing the votes Of this state favor Of
Adams, in VA political co1rettc-and hnally in con
cuson, old federalistthe blue is pslpable all ever
hr embodnsnt not the Jersey blue but the real old
federal blue Chats false, said Y ung) This
uon allow to say that Senator Clark equal
Young, very nonsensicsl Clark il a clevsrsr man.
ana better than Young. He, Clark in my opinion.
s International Law. and the true principles
S scs'fnmsnt better than Young he beat him in
because forsooth the right his side. sena
.ok continued to occupy the floor this last ire
OF the polity OF hs branch Of the pstv nm
VI the hour Of adjournment Mr. Spencer moved that
Mr. I%%ss rise and report upon the conclusion Of
some remarks on Monday. Carried ~ ''''''
The House met ss usual and agreed 10 mcs, hsrsae.,
Jail limits in the city OF New York The uor INC
gagged almost all day in debating upon the propr;t ~
printing some extra copies Of the Compsroer rsncvs.
relative to expenditures the canals The vh,ss 80
enraged at what they call outrage Of unpars1.isS
nfsmy to wit the confirmation Of the election Of Mr.
Pierce t from Dutchsss The wings fought hard, and