The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-16
ALBANY, April Ia, lsa7
affairs in the Legislature.


The second conference committee appointed upon the
part Of the House Of Assembly to effect aoompromss
with the Senate conference committee upon the blu for
the division Of the State into judicial districts have this
day reported their entire inability to effect any definite
arrangement with tho committee upon the part Of the
Senate thus the judicial department Of the govern
snt must be suspended until with loss Of selfish
meas In their characters DO designated to perform
this duty The organization Of the fourth judicial ds
tric u the Of all the difficulty and Disagreement
between tho two housss The Senate committee insist
that the county Of shall be attached to the
third district and the House committee insist lhs ~
shan bs attached to tho fourth judicial district =,
will recsds from their positions. Am not prepared 70
say that personal considerations have o!eIcnsu sny
weight With the committees in their snort 70 arrange
thority that distinguished Senator, whom WIN not
name at present. Is candidate Tor Judge IN ons o,
to the fourth Judicial district desired by the House.
his chances Of election viii be In the voeative.
The Committee the part Of the House, in making
their report to-day, concluded with the following para
graph go
that they have made every reasonable concession to
carry out the requirements Of the Constitution and that
and which severaly rejected by the oonferees
the part OF the Senate not only Just and equitable
quit Of sr In Ss s
bly, that such action may be had thereon as the ext
gencies OF the occasion and the Importance Of the sub
ject demand hoping, that II a like submission is
made the part Of the conferees of tho Senate
TO that honorable body, they will rise above the
considerations which have hitherto induced their
committees to adhere with much tenacity to
peculiar organization OF single district, ut the
expense OF just and equitable principle and the
State from the disgrace Of being thrown into anarchy
and confusion which must inevitably follow the neglect
or refusal OF this Legislature to divide the State into u
dicial dstricts.n
The report was laid upon the table of the House. and
the usual number ordered to be printed.
The emigrant bill still remains in the hands OF the
lsct committee, who instructed to report it to
the Senate In modified form. ! am advised that it will
DO reported in few days In shape similar to that
suggested by Mr.. Harris
The Senate to-day by the following vote defeated the
amendment Of the House to the general election law,
which prohibits any who has bet the result
Of an election from voting at such election -
AYEs-Messrs. Backus, Beach, Beekman, Denniston,
Gridley Hail. Hand, Hard, Harris, Lester, sedgwick,
Spenoer-l3
Jones' Morris, Ruggles, Sanford, Tacott-9.
The President decided that majority of all the Sena
ers necessary to pass this amendment and it was
therefore lost understand that Mr. Lester will move
reconsideration of the vote to morrow.
The election in this CITY, yesterday resulted in the
choice Of wing mayor by 237 majoritythis is official
The bill to establish free evening schools in the city of
New York for the benefit Of apprentices and others has
passed both houses Of tho Legislature.
The House to-day, by vote Of 60 to "a, decided in
favor Of the southern Pennsylvania route for the oca
tion OF the New York and Erie railroad the Senate
having already determined to adhere the majority
port OF the railroad Commissioners, the question is
settled.
Mr. CunRY has introduced bill for the amendment
of the excise law. The bill proposes to allow apotheca
ries and physicians to sell liquors. fthey licensed by
the Mayor others authorised to grant licenses 1t is
probable that the friends of the law will consent to its
amendment In this but Its repeal cannot be
complished by the present Legislature The bill is in
charge Of the Committee of the Whole.
The senate was engaged o-day upon the bill for the
finally perfected, and referred select committee
report complete