The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
eLBANv, January 81, l947
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ANrEREyruM
Mr.. bRExhAH presented the memorial OF Stephen Van
eaer setting forth the mode Of executing and the
ton and praying for it, repeal and the passage Of Law
to facilitate the collection OF debta The memorial was
referred TO the Committee Finance.
The memorial sayshe first legal attempts to collect
rents (of the tsnsntry) forcibly and
opposed by eomoination or conspiracy among the
debtors. which still exists formidable, efsctuai and
resdy - to defeat the collection Of rent and depre
cate the property OF the rent ownors"-ana that 'the
law entitled an act to equazs taxation passed last year
has been and will be nsds the means Of affecting the
objects Of such combinations, and Expressing the rent
owner" The memorial say. further that after repeat
collect rents they declare that they are entirely unable
to execute the process of the courtso The memoriaIis
protests against the law to equalzs taxation passed last
winter, and declares that is illegal, and unjust
LEaAL coMAIssioNERs.
Mr.. HAND, from the Judiciary Committee 10 whom
reorred tho bill introduced by ME- spencer to nro
vide for the appointment Of to codv the
law: and serdge the PRACTICE reported substitute TO
of six cemms,ionershr to cody the laws and three
others to simplify and sbridgo the rules Of practice and
forms Of proceedings Of several courts Il was refer
red to the Committee OF the Whole.
sERvice MONEY.
Inc Dill to pay the omcers Of the Constitutional Con-
vcntion was read third t1e and the que son being
taken on its hnel passage appeared that there wore
only sayes; tho bill held to be two.third bill
the question whether the bill was twohird bill or not
The President decided that the bill was lest.
An appeal was taken from his dscon, and the appeal
Tho Senate passed the bill to extend tho time for tho
collection Of taxes for the year lsio:
And tho Senate adjourned till this afternoon at a
o'clock being the hour designated for the naai dec
sion OF the question as to the existence Of the Court Of
Errors.
The Court Of Errors met at4 M
Some senators, on the meeting of the Court insisted
mat as the court was dsso we'd and that did
mere was no constitutional power to open the Court
This was simply mass meeting
The question was taken upon motion to open the
Court Ia the usual FORM and it decided ormatvey
ayes 49, nays 80 the Court was opened in tho usna
form.
JOSHUA A. sprxcrx occupied the floor Hi, arpumen.
was IN favor Of the position assumed by him in form err
report that the Court Of Errors continues to exist
The Justices of the supreme Court were present
The Lieut.. doverDor road IN opinion ia faver of the
position assumed by Mr. Spencer that tho existence of
the court has not terminated.
The following resolution was offered -
Resolved That the court fer the correction OF
am trisl OF impeaehments, does now cyist
The vote wa, taken upon the resolution at o'clock
NJ, and adopted by The following vote -
Ayes-Lt Governor, Barlow, Beekmsn Durham
Clak. Crook. Denniston. Emmons Gridley, Hard, Les
Spencer, Talcott, Townsend, WheeIer-ao
Noes-Backus, Hand, Jones-s.
And the court adjourned till the al Tue,day in Feb
ruary
large number Of private bills were reported.
Some dnlcuy occurred in relation to the 9th and l4h
joint rules a. amended by the House. the Senate reu
ing to concur with other Of them The House receded
from the l4h JOINT rulc as previously adopted by it, but
refused to rcceds from the 9th rule
joint committee Of conference, was, therefore, sp
pointed to prepare and report q ninth rule
The House passed the bill 10 Increase the number OF
Jurors to serve in the Courts Of General Sessions of the
county Of Kings
TRRlsUnEhs AcooUNrs
Tbs report OF the committee appointed by the Leesla
ture Of 1885, TO examine the of tho stse Trea
sursr and report to tho present Legislature rec
ed the report was referred to tho Committee Ways
md Mssns The usual number and $50 extra copies for
the sssts shicsrs, were ordered 70 be printed.
appears BY the report, that large sum (S1 o0 has
been paid ont Of the treasury unsuhrzedy to Judge
Bowen Whiting for copies of testimony taken on tie
trisls 81 Wyatt and Freeman, Of Auburn, which were
furnished for the governor.
AT the close Of the last fiscal year there vas bslsncs
n the treasury Of es6I Ill 20.
1HE VOLUNTEER
his bill cane up In its regular order Of unfinished
business, Il. dsy.
The motion Of Mr.. Watson, mad. on the day before
yesterday to reconsider the vote on the recormi .mcn
vi .ne PHI and pfesnbls 10 tbs committee OF the whole
was rs,sstsd - $500
Tho question thon eurrsd eSsin on the 6nal passsge
DIT ALLAsnr. Of Dslswsro, secured the floor He in
,uuoe comrarfton between the Tribune and a bcny
S H'Ir snd tn: speech of Henry Clay OF New
Urieans, upon the war it'll Mexico. He said
me OBVIOUS dsngn Of the preamble was the man.
acturng Of political capitals il was partv drill which
attached the prsamble the Continual TO
until the hour oil adjournment, when
resolution was offered 10 refer the bill and
to Q select committee with instructions 10 insayt Inc
words, by the unjus6sbs acts Of Mexico 10 the 6rst
clause. ~ "
The House adjourned without taking the question on
the resolution '' w.