The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-22

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The peculiar situation and disposition Of the bill 10
amend the original convention law Of ls4s renders
totally impossible for your correspondent to apprshsnd
how in what the conventional
will be regulated Ths bill has been adopted a. 10
known, by the Senate branch, and efforts Of gigantic
character and foreign to Legitimate legislation,
being made to secure its adoption by the House branch
While the populac6in the State unde eided how to
act making nominations to the convention and while
events Of unparalleled and unexpected nature may
grow out Of this Legislative hesitation may be proper
to send you the latest and authoritative nforma
ton upon this subject which, under the circumstances
be furnished understand that the concurrence OF
the House branch with this bill depends upon contin.
gsncy which was recently discovered, and which
caused rsmarkabls agitation among the several fac
tons This less than the Ietrograde movement Of
the New York delegation is profsssed'
upon the delivery Of the dical opinion upon the ap
port onment question Several members of this dele
CATION have altered their tactics and opnisns for
some incidental and undehnable reason and are now
opposed to the enactment Previousto the reading OF
the opinions of the justices, they favor OF the
bill, and they freely attribute this revolution IN their
sentiments to the powerful effect OF this legal opinion
The close vote upon the question IN the House rendeIs
their concurrence absolutely necessary in order to
carry the BILL and these votes superhuman
ertiors being made. Last evening, Mr. Tiiden, Of
the New York delegation proceeded down the river for
the purpose Of having cabinet consultation with the
New York nsu.usncy Hi. object i to secure
Of New York In favor Of this bill and by bringing
such forcibls and mandatory argument to operate
upon the minds OF the recreant New York men,
bsr he confidently expects their operation
with the friends Of the bill During his absence the
main unhandled and unsung Thus the case stands-it
has arrived at point when action be delayed
and when business must be hasty.
have hardly had leisure advert to the operations
In the Senate during the debate upon this bill Satur
day. 1t was clear that concerted and methodical plan
had been arranged by the friends Of the BILL to effect the
passage But they temporarily anticipated-a
wing opponent, Senator Putna secured the door at
2PM and precisely at the dinner hour, and the Of
adjournment, and made speech Of four hours in
length in order to prevent vote During its delivery
the second the third ecpsed any epc comic
or tragic illustration ever seen in Christendom. Some
Of the opposition were Longing upon the sofas in the
ante chambers others were enjoying the luxury Of de-
sultory and wakeu sests in the senatorial chairs
others with wink and nod only understood by gen.
tIemen conversant with Legislative arcana and by which
taken until their return, conveyed dartcd of to
snatch quick meal at t0tie hote in The vicinity of
divert Ms ssnsion, BY sHrswd limitations. witty re-
and pitchers Of cold water in order, as they said to
become irrtated By such prolonged action Finally the
speaker became worried out and the question taken
Of this funny legislative travsste The Opposition tri
umphsd-the bill passed, and nominating conventions
This morning the House adopted resolution to ad.
journ on the 18th of May The Senate has concurred,
and the Legislature will be prorogued the 18th
In the House today the bill to abolish distress for
rent, was debated in committee. AT ~ NJ the Hon. Al
yah Worden Of Ontario speaking in support of the
BILL The learned gentleman in allusion to the msnoral
title, said he had heard OF proposition TO submit this
whole question to court OF law The proposal shocked
him. Why sir said the able advocate III hold that the
equitable fec to these estates, vested exclusively in
the tenanry and 1t is unnecessary to pass upon such
proposition. II is reversed and you allow the land
we must concede that these leases antrepublican
and conflicting with the genius of institutions, if
they antrepublican, they will lead to dsorg sniza
ton and tumut and anarchy for thank God far as
ity Now. is it duty" continued the learned
gentleman ito abolish these leases which similar
to the old English common law tenures believe, sir,
that this may be effected without assuming the right Of
principle you would employ in the partition Of mans
farm such arrangement would make these tenants
freehoders and the Patroon would not object he de-
sired to the peace of the State The PATRON
unqualified transfer Of the fee simple the
mortgage bring an action in eectmen and recover
possession of the estate The tenants could satisfy the
mortgage, and keep the land"
No vote had upon the bill. Mr. Worden is one Of
the ablast members of the Assembly.
appears that eleven Of the GRIND Jury for in
dieting Mr. Attorney General, for conspirpg to effect
the riot at New Scotland
The House passed the Senate BILL authorizing ap-
preparation 0O0 Tor repairing and improving the
State Lunatic Asylum at Utica.
Both branches were occupied in the adjustment Of
local business, nearly all day The Senate passed
the Assembly bill to authorize the supervisors Of
the city and county Of New York. to raise money by
tax.
The bill to regulate the duty domestic SALT Fat
cent per bushel also passed
The bill to provide for the payment Of the debts Of
insolvent Safety Fund banks passed.