The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-02
ALBANY, Feb. n, 1886.
Legislative Proceedings.


The House was occupied during the day in
debate in Committee Of the Whole upon the printing
bills, the Senate bill, and the bill offered by Mr.
Townsend, in the Assembly, rs substitute for the
Senate bill The confusion Tor the time being between
the radicals and aves longer exists in the
Senate and the present confined to the House
Messrs. Bailey, Wells, Chatfed, Develn, Bloa, Chase
and Perkins, SUCCESSFULLY delighted brilliant audience
with resume Of the The debate was unparalele
in all points Some trouble occurred among the New
York delegation TO certain resolutions passe At
meeting in the Ninth ward Of New York. instructing
Mr. Develin 10 vote for the Senate printing bill MIR
Develn took occasion to say, that these resolutions
wore not an expression of fine sentiments of the leg
mate democracy of the Ninth ward and he would take
40 notice of them. Mr.. Wells speech was excellsnt
The debate between the above named gentleman was
Gals. Of Mr. Croswell and his areus have now CON
cluded that the Senate bill will pass the House BY
This viii most undoubtedly DO the result The Com
mtse Of the Whole did not take the question upon the
Mr. Phillips reported in favor Of the bill to amend the
Revised Statutes, in relation to the sale Of mortgsged
premises The galleries and lobbie, Of the House were
Tho Senate met as usual The report Of the Circuit
my last was referred to the Printing COMMITTEES, mot
the Judiciary and this COMMITTEES reported TINS morn
po s 8, asV debate ensusa now conceded that the
object Of the leader in this movement (van 6choon
to secure the nterposon Of the Legistature
for general pardon OF these prisoners But question
arises as 10 Legislative jurisdiction over cases Of this
character. The Constitution says that the csrdoning
power except in Of treason Is vested solely IN the
Executive We suppose. however BY loose construc-
ton Of the Constitution the Legislature VIII assume the
power to pardon these the report was tabled LOT
the present. ..,,
Mr. Lott reported in favor Of the Assembly BILL in
creasng the number of Commissioners OF Deeds IN New
York motion to order this bill to third reading,
was after debate. negatived -.
A resolution, instTuctng the Commissioners Of the
Canal Fund.- report the amount OF tells paid py the
Auburn and Syracuse and Syracuse and Utica
each year. since the completion OF these roads, and
whether they had any occasion, omitted 70 pay inc
requisite amount Of tolls, was passed. . .
The Senate in committee then went into the consd'
Grafton Of private claim for damages done TO the pro-
perty Of Amos Kingsley and Archibald Campbell the
breaking away of the embankment OF the kingsley
Brook Reservoir Lebanon Madison county, in 1898 A
very D, otracted debate ensued, in which very able
comparison Of State and individual liability vas made
by MIR Spencer The committee did not take any action
upon the BILL and the 0Dnate adjourned
The weather colder than any previous weather tins
winter
Dr. Mott of Union College, will deliver the last lee
ture Of the season. upon the subject OF Geology tnis
evening, at DR.. Sprogue's church. We supPed win
the Rev DR.. tonight he Is nobl choking gentleman
with white hair. and q very good countensncc.
The antirent committee have been in close oehoen
ton this afternoon upon the subject OF sasshod estates