The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-27
ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1876.

ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1876.
Senate met at the usual hour. Prayer-journal-
petitions. Some very funny remarks occurred upon
the reference OF petition for securing their rights
and immunities to married women. Some racy
sentiments about the matter of seduction and very
citing deoas occurred az to whom the seducer in
most instances--.the man the woman--between
Messrs. johnson, Williams, Col Sam. Young and Hard.
The whole debate out Of order Senators enlarged
upon the law relative to the rights Of married to
should be permitted hold their own property depsn
dent of their husbands; and you may expect that the
law relative to the 70 right Of property viii BE- amended %
bloody Mary and the ermagants of the French rsvou
on n opposition to the proposition to give pc
women lor their money, humbug. Joshua A. Spencer
took part in the debatehis legal ability enabled him
to instruct Senators to the books He recommended
careful and debsratve action upon this very complex
subject, etc. It was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
On proposition of the committee print 900 extra
copies Of the Lunatc Asylum report, Mr.: Spencer,
chairman expressed himself in favor of disseminating
all the information concerning the lunatc asylum which
could be had throughout the State. The learned and
distinguished Senator briefly reviewed this report and
soad not BE-
Of the hon Senator Mr. Spencer was opposed by Sena-
Snsa his position. tito ana ocuary in Ii.
usual courteous manner that the plea Of extravagance
interpOsed BY Senators was amsy and insufficient Sc
low let say here is Of the most talented men in
the Senate and in instance is that property nsu
perable limit of dignity and etiquette passed by him in
debate The question was now put and the motion to
print adopted
lative the superintendent Ofthe Senate districts The
bill referred the Committee Of the Whole and
dered printed concurrent resolution relative to what
meant by the "usual number" of any documents,
Offer ed by Mr. Folsom He said that the usual NUNS
ber Of the House was not the usual number" Of the
Senate, and when the usual number of any papers
were ordered printed, the printers did not know how
many to print MIR. f. accordingly offered resolution
might be understoodto witt copies Of bills and 600
copies Of reports. The resolution was adopted The
Senate now resolved self into COMMITTEES ofths Whole
the bill presented by Mr. Young relative to common
schools in the city Of Utica. The bill amended and
passed BY the committee and reported to the Senate
Mr.. Wright in the chair.
The bill amends the law Of ls45 to make the time
for holding the election under that law the last Tuesday
The committee without taking the question, and
then the senate Sonps ., hour
order. suppose, to have sleigh ride Quite number
of Senators out to-day enjoying the picturesque ed
furnished and appointed sleigh.
The House csms to order at the usual hour Prayer
Journal deferred The usual number Of the
report of the Commssary General was ordered printed;
and motion Of Col Stevenson two hundred and fy
the paSon Of The Of State Printer which
the Senate yesterday was received by the House
to-day for IT, concurrence Mr. Chatheid Of steusen,
lie printing when MIR Bailey Of Putnam occupied the
floor in an eloquent and mastey address to the House,
upon the merits OF the BILL in order TO show the necess
~ Of the reference of the bill to the committee on pub
lie printing. -
poniDg the resolution which passed the House for the
election of Printer until the first Tuesday in juno
suggested that the House had not been treated
with that courtesy and decorum which was due to III and
he minated that in all probability the House would
in favor Of its reference TO this committee
ind the House unanimously referred this bill to the CON-
mittee on Public Printing
Mr. PERKINS presented petition for the railroad
between Utica and Schenectady After very funny de-
bate the petitioners allowed to print the memorial
at their expense and lay II on the tables oil MEM
bers. and the petition was referred
The Judiciary Committee, through Mr.. Young, re-
ported in favor Of the BILL which proposes to permit the
testimony Of convicts in State prisons to be taken when
necessary.
ner, Of Rensselaer and Perkins, Of 81. Lawrence oc-
cuped the floor until the hour OF adjournment without
taking the question Of reference the committee rose and
The House adjourned. The proceedings Of the caucus
which nominated Cassdy Of course, Of no weight
the Senate refuses the joint resolution 10
Tuesday in June next The cliques in the Senate were
1uite orderly to-day occasional brstling" and
brushing indicate thatthe FIRE is only smoulderng
IsAAH TowSsgSD, Esq, of this city, lectured before
the Young Mems Association last evening upon the past
and present history Of Spain. II was brilliant effort
end crowded and refined audience listened with In
interest to his eloquent detail Of the rise and pro-
gress Of this country. This gentleman has resided In
SPAIN and his splendid lecture evidences that ne has I'M
proved the opportunity thus afforded to compile the
The hrst soirss Of the ofcia fashionable season, will
come Oh next weak n the executive mansion.