The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-19


mittee rose, and the House adjourned.
BY THE NAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, Feb. IL, ls47.
Mr.. FOLSOM from the Committee on Literature, to
which referred the petition of ais citizens of New
York. praying for appropriation of funds for the esta
blishment OF an astronomical observatory, reported
Whole. o'"'''''' - INC
Mr. HAND. from the Committee on the Judiciary. to
which referred bill entitled ian act in relation to
u.ury. reported adversely to the passage OF the BILL
The report was ordered to be printed.
The concurrent preamble and resolution, introduced
into the House by Mr. Rutherford, conveying sugEes
tons 70 our Senator'S &C., in Congress- that their appro
val Of the bill brought into the House Of
pproprsting $500 200 for the relief Of Ireland will re.
dound to their honor and ame were received from tho
nate.
This preamble and resolution creditable to the 70.
York. Spirits humane, and hearts susceptible OF
the brightest features in the human character an
gentle charity shall her throne and when entire
glsdness shall fill the hearts of men.
President Of the United States 10 permit the seventy
Indians ftss Six Nations. who have been illegally 70.
1sSsSs Of III: to return to this State
Mr. FOLSOM asked the unanimous consent of the Senate
to ke these resolutions into consideration Immediately
Mr. VAN ecHooSHovEN objected.
The resolutions were laid upon the table.
MT FOLSOM called Tor the consideration OF the House
resolutions ofthsnks to Gen Taylor and others.
Mr. FOLSOM with copy Of the resolutions in his
hand he said that the Committee on Military Affairs to
whom these resolutions referred had violated their
Instructions The Senate had instructed them to make
some simple verbal amendments, but they had added
proviso or preamble, that the with Mexico was an
result Of her repeated outrages and
upon the great North American Republic The intro
duoton Of such preamble into resolutions of this cher
acter improper and uncaed for He had hoped that
these resolutions would have unanimous vote
Of the Senate, but with such declaration they must be
inevitably defeated He moved strike out so much Of
the second resolution referred to the Of the
listing The honorable Senator said that in order to
effect his obisct, he would modify his motion he moved
TO recommN Tho resolutions to the Military Committee
with Instructions to strike out the clause referred and
report them to the Senate
Mr. HAND suggested to the Senator that the Chairman
luons, was now absent lie submitted to tho Senator
whistler would not be proper to withdraw his motion
until the chairman (ClurRO return.
Mr. FeLsoM Withdrew his notion and the resolutions
Were laid upon the table
And the Senate. in committee of the whole, resumed
tons OF the Governors Message
The leading characteristics Of the debate, which &C.
CURED were OF that peculiar quality which renders any
The comm!se rose, without ha wing taken vote
referred the Assembly bill for the remission Of tolls
contributions Of -four SC. fer Ireland reported the
bill to the Senate with amendments. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, Feb II, ls47.
rHx CONVICT rREEMAN--INTERrssIrIoN OF GOV sxw.ap
Mr. CoRswsLL presented the petition of william II
Seward and others, for an amendment of the law In re-
gard to the allowance OF orttora in criminal cases 20
as secure to accused persons who insane the same
benefits OF said wrts which afforded persons
The petitioners freely admit that they desire such an
amendment ,and wih;reierence cases now
pending while they believe necessary as permanent.
improvement For this reason the petitioners humblv
set forth the occurrences out of which the necessity
crises for the immediate nterpostion OF the legislsure
The petitioners then proceed TO recount and relate the
associated with the dreadful murder of tho
van Nest amiy by Freemon The petition also contains
toy nar1f pp vtrsoI
tae neg treeman; also contains certificate OF certain
Justices OF the reace Of Cayuga county showing that
freeman, being very deaf and unatc, unable 10
execute rec enhances for his appearance Court or TO
comprehend the nature, object, eect of the recogn
zancss Fer ehe reasons the petitioners pray the
passage OF Law to secars the object mentioned above
Tor the benefit Of freeman.
The Clerk, having read the petition,
~. CoaswsLL arose and asked the unanimous consent
OF the House to introduce bill for the objects mentioned
IN the petition
Mr. BELL objected
By consent of the House the petition was referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to
report bill conormaby to the prayer Of the petitioners
Alter little delay, Mr. SUBWAY, from the Commtee
on the judiciary, reported the folio wing bill -
AN ACT concerning the allowance Of writs of error in
criminal
The people, &C., de enact as folio wa -
S Section IS (sec md edition. which section IS of
the third edon) Of title T. part chapter 3 OF the Re-
ved Statutes hereby amended that in OF in
dc,ment Tor murder shall be necessary for the Off
Ger allowing writ Of certiorari to take any recogn
rance.
". Whenever il shall appear that the accused ann,v
mg for writ of certiorar under the before mentioned
section, insane and for that or any other in
competent TO enter into iecognizance, the may
Dc taken from sureties alone without his being pary
therein.
v. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Vhc bill was read and referred back TO the
Committee to report complete
Mr. j. saIrH introduced bill to fix the salaries Of the
az organized under the constitution re bin Axes
the fSary OF the Judges of the Of Appeals at 81 600
per and the salaries OF the Judges Of the Supreme
Mr.. Lawns reported bill to authorize railroads to
carry freight during the whole year, upon payment Of
4 number Of private and local bills were reported.
Inc commiss oners appointed by the Legislature Of
last year. to examine into the conduct OF certain epa
nccrs and cont actors upon the canal to take tes
mony In regard 10 frauds which said have been
port to the House day Several weeks prior 10 the
meeting Of the Legislatars, alluded to the report Of
these commissioners at length. They were invested
with plenpotentary powers they were cd into
toard and authorized to take testimony, &c and make
upa report to the present Legislature upon the merits Of
their examination. Their able and report
VIII disc lose some facts which will rebound vastly 10
they will SHOW That hss has 81 bssn s
Of collision and coordination between certain oicers
aPpointed and ssiaed by the government and certain
hfeo consoorst 10 rob tho great treasury and pile up
the immense pierngs OF organized hsrdc of psrzans
gho have been istened upon and drugsed with the Of
this infamous policy Of the these partial
lewshs 1oatry of party, and this undue rocompcnse
title Of nobility and which dverts the surplus funds Of
the government from those channels where their use
uI ponent tne nidss OF tue people and enure to the
Isosperty OF this e. eat country
The report of the Commissioners was referred to tho
Canal Committee.
Mr. Besss offered the following preamble and resou.
tons which adopted -
Whereas provided by the 9th section Of the 4,h
atclo oil the amended Constitution OF this State that
on the hrst Monoav Of July thousand eight hun
cred ohd ioty seven, Jurisdiction Of ell suits and pro-
ceeclnss originally commenced and teen pending in any
Court OF Common Pleas Except in tho city and county
OF New York, shall become vested in the Supreme
Court and whereas 1t is desirable that the several
Courts Of Common Picas in this State tother than that
referred 10 10 the exception above intentionally should