The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-25


Southland on behalf Of seamen and at st. James,
Church jsy street, sermon will be prsached By the
orphans Of st. Paurs Church
ALBANY, Jan. II, 1876.
The Senate met at the usual hour prayer-jour-
nal. Senator Beekman moved that the Senate adj
journ till tomorrow morning. He suggested to
Senators that meeting of the State Agricultural
Society was being held in the assembly chamber and
that many Senators DESTROYS Of attending the
ing. Motion lost Petitions followed. great number
of petitions for the abolition Of capital punishment have
been received by both branches but yet action has
been had in the matter. One was presented by Mr.
scovil today. Mr.. Johnson chairman Of the Com.
House, Munson, Heart and Sayre, for relief Messrs
Emmons and Young were in favor Of the report J. A.
n q law ss right
ports by Mr. Hard in favor Of printing the reports of the
Indian agent and the trustees Of the State Lunatc Asy
lnm also tabled; also resolution by Mr. Fol.
defining the intent Of the law relative to the print
ing Of the !" usual number Of any document. Then
con.dsrston s Of Mss.rs POrsr weass printing Gh
bills but really to freshen and protract the strictly
day The Chamber was Converted into an arena vrsrs
met in dire and deadly conflict the rival regents either
political clique or parcel Annihiating anathemas with
oil the potency Of sirr0cco Of smoke and scahDg in.
vectives compiled and dgested for the occasion with
critical succeeded the adoption OF the motion
90 into committee will be remembered that Mr.. Les
ter occupied the floor about hour yesterday read
ing from old journal of the Senate for the purpose
citing instances where several Senators had been guilty
ofproAgacy and ecklessness in voting for Of
an outrageousy prodigal character This morning. in
committee Mr. Clark rose to reply to these charges and
he actually admitted taking theaoor he dared not
trust himself in making reply yesterday for he rea
thnt he should not have been able control feelings
that courtesy which he bound to observe on that
floor Mr. Clark asserted that Mr. l. ster had made
Mr. Lester replied that he said such thing then the
Senator swallows his words" said Mr.. c. II retract
nG1s m.as NJ Mr l. c nsrs Ssny charge
Clark did not care straw how he had voted upon
any prin ting bill he had voted he thought the ine
Mr.
Of way, evidently wishing TO remove any illdselng
the floor about forty minutes in irrelevant DISGUST
ton upon matters and things 10 general MIR. Lott
and sad ne believed the question was upon the first sec
pertinent remarks Of Mr. Lester, that the Senate
ready for the question He moved that the question be
put His motion not noticed at ALL and Mr. Porter
occupied the floor, together with Messrs. Hard and
Young (air. Porter standing, Messrs. Hard and Young
conversation with these gentlemen. Mr. Wright sue
ceeded tn EN-. He said imputaon Of the most maliS
nant character had been uttered some Senator in au
sion to several nominations made by VIM. c. Bouck Uhe
white hoss') who was his friend and neighbor. He al
luded to the cormovants who had swarmed about the
Mr. Putnam said il was not his province 10 interfere
in these personal anmosites he felt interest in them
and was not concerned in them at all Mr. showed an
acquaintance with pa iamentary usages; he dashed Sem
ators with "cat-onine for lodging the question and
genuine roarern In adusion to Mr. Portsr's bill, MIR.
Putnam said the to be paid for printing lni
Of au: sa
Putnam) has pocketed the tremendous sum paid for
printing during the time he has held the office my
judgment he has got his share of the spos (Croswel
at this moment sitting just behind Mr.. Putnam in
the act Of taking notes OF the speech suppose looked
not sigh nor token to indicate the exctation which
shook his own soul to its equipose-a serene and
disturbed as cloudless sky ina summer day placid
and unrufed lake Let suffice when say, that this
uninteresng debate was protrscted until the hour Of
adjournment. About forty FIVE minutes after one,
funny and isrsicaI scene Senator Hard was illustrating
pictorial illustration in the " Pictorial Times- to .
and all sorts Of noises going on indeed i !.
for reporter to hear Senator speaking across the
reporter might just we'll be In Greenbush in the
Senate chamber he said their chance Of hearing would
be just as good The Senate adjourned without taking
visited by highly accomplished ladies' who delight
ed with the style Of Legislation extant here
was occupied by the State Agricultural socisy which
had leave granted by the House to meet in the chamber
The proceeding: are snproh..bs The probable pro-
Of the Judiciary Of this state occasions much specua
ton In my opinion the Court Of Errors, which by tie
Lords, will be abolished. also believe that there
will be fewer judges Of the Inferior Courts and of
judges will be amended II judges have ices 10 Off.
cisl services. will be policy for them excite lga
ton and be guilty Of barretry They have fees now
and are also salaried II is also proposed to abolish tho
trial by Jury in certain cases, to wit Whenever tho
parties agree to it, whore is denied by the l,gans
This convention meets the FIRST OF June. The aera.
ton proposed in several material features OF the Con
tuition excites some apprehension and the business is
ssid should not be attempted without due debe ration
and an impartial appreciation Of the tendency of the
contemplated substutiops.
Evening parties being held about the city Several
noble and roomy mansions in North Pearl street are IL
Eliminated to night with many lamps, and many blthe.
some voices are accompanying the piano forte the
tuneful harp. has been showing all day to day The
snow IL nearly one foot in depth
You will recollect that caucus for the
oil State Printer will be held tomorrow evening" Their is
not particle OF doubt Of the nomination Of MI Cassidy
OF the .7Ias know that Cros we'll has within the
last forty-eght hours offered to compromise ali Difficult
and by Withdrawing, himself into private life Nego.
uatos and diplomatists OF either fiction are strainng
every nerve 10 effect this arrangement by the abdica-
uon oil Edwin and by the union OF the papers and the
election OF Sherman Croswell and Cas.idy as State
Printers. Probably the plan will be effected.
The Memphis, Tennessee Eagle publishes state
ment which appears be well authenticated to the e
feet that Capt 0Hara Of the steamboat Independence
put ashore at island S. the l5th u about hundred
passengers chiefly German emigrants-the bar OF that
island being dcu pass In low watsr-and that after
landing them with directions to join the boat at desg
mated point above, he proceeded on his way and lett
them on the beach inclement weather without
food covering except the clothes they had Seven
of them were found and taken r the beach by the
steamboat Empress on the morning of the 10TH The
others, 10 prssunsd had wandered oG in search Of
food and shsltsrtng.