The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-15
Ii Y II ii K M AILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

BY THE MAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, january 10, lS47.
Sparkling winter morning-clear and bracing dir
"a very melancholy Prayer. Journal and Petitions
. THE GovEnNMENr AND THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. JoNys said it well known that by the terms of
the constitution the government could not proceed step
without the action Of the legislature He had therefore
drawn and asked leave to introduce some resolutions of
reference, Of certain portions Of the constitution The
proposed to offer did not interfere or conflict with the
resolutions OF reference of the Governors message
land already published BY the Senator from the eighth
Backus) The following are Senator Jones resolutions
Resoved-Thats 80 much Of the constitution as relates
manner of opening private roads be referred to the Com
mtee on Roads and ges-(Burnham, Cook, Rug
comforting additional powers OF local legislation and ad
ninstraon upon Boards of Supervisors be referred
wiliams That much Of the constitution as relates
to the fixing Of compensation Of the Governor, Lieuten
General State Engineer and Surveyor, and such other
officers therein named or referred to-, other than
lie expenditure penniston wheeis aS
That so much Of the constitution relates to the
on State Prisons~s smith, Backus Gridiey. That SO
much Of the constitution relates to the judiciary be
referred to the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary bland Les
ter, spencer) That much of the constitution as re-
ates to Finance, be referred to the Committee FL
nance-Voung Jones, Harris) That SO much ofthe
tuon as relates to Banks and Banking be referred
the Committee on Banks and Insurance Companies
(Talcott, Beers, Morrs) That muchof the constu.
ton relates TO the formation of general laws for the
creation of corporations be referred to select commit
tee That SO much of the constitution relates to the
organization of incorporated cities and villages and
restricting the power of taxation and borrowing money
be referred to the Committee on The incorporation of q.
ties and villsges-( Wheeler Folsom CridevS That 80
much Of the Constitution az relates to the securing Of
dues corporations by the individual liability Of the
corporaors be referred to select committee. That
/ n uti rail- IN aa1ar
pontment Of county city town, village or other officers
and also for the removal from oncs for misconduc or
malversaon in the same OF all officers except Judicial
who shall be elected at elections bs referred to
a select committee That so much Of the constitution as
relates to the militia Of the state be referred to the Com
mitee on militia and public defenceN(Ciark Burphsm.
Rnggles)
Your reporter has inserted these resolutions because
he wishes the publ to know the names of the men TO
whose charge ali thaso vsred and imnorterf
are committed '''f''''''
Then the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the
whole on the Governors message
Mr. TALcorr said that in the remarks he intended 10
message relating to the canals and finances VI N'
| He was followed by
Mr.. DENSHros, in an INSTRUMENTATION speech of
considerable ability Both these gentlemen limited their
speeches to review of the canal policy suggested by
Gov Young in his late message I shall probably be
able to furnish Mr. Dennistons speech for iomorrows
paper.
| :. The Committee rose without any action,
| And the Senate adjourned.
A..,~hIv.
Trsusrdou. ora;orca"aaIIar;s. NJ ,o,h;.. ,r,u,a.a
10 their utmost canacv ravsr and nat;t;ons
soma renorts wern reca;vad tyon comm;,taas
~ r,,r w, $500. a .o =
The select comm;ttes 70 ,nho. mas rssrrsd IN. hill
$40 Oo0 for The relief NJ The raj
ohi ~ srsd h NJ va" RIa. onIna ss T., TUE ep pre-
dent renorted IL Hin 70 The bonse NH; orn u, With h
preamble inserted recording TO THAR insTuctions '
MIR DryYLrN of New YORK moved that the hill M
amsndsd be rsc1mnsted to the committee Of the whole
third reading imms diatelv 49,
Mr. Prnxiss, of ST. Lawrence. got tbs floor. and was
recognised by the Sneaker rho honorable oentIeman
Supported the motion made bv Mr. DsvSI;n ana as nro
ceedng to express his views of the nroprey of The pr
smble, when
Mr.. ]. SMITH rose to q point of order the gentleman
mir Pekns0 could not discuss the merits Of fbe b,ii
The SPEAKER decided that the Rentlemsn mir Per-
kins) was out Of order and he took his seat > ~
MIR. BAsooM (whig) regarded the motion made by the
genems from New York (Mr. Develin) as n Lii eral
entertained)
Mr. DrvxL,N withdrew his naked motion TO re.commit
to the Committee of the Whole and moved that IL be re
committed to that committee with to annex
the following words to the FIRST clause of the preamble
public in war" r. by which his duty to per.
form, and which were, in themselves perfectly jusia
public'1
The STEAMER decided the amendment to be out of
order.
Mr. BLoporTT-Mr. Speaker move confu.onA
srEAxER-(rap, rap)-gentlemen will take their seats
its third reading now.
Mr. PERKINS was again recognised by tho chair he
norty on that floor the majority could not have de.
vsed eectual measure to defeat this BILL he chal
sn n ns majority TO Of the Of
Moved the motion recomm the bill 10 the Committee
Of the Whole.
might protest against the preamble Just as the wings
protested in Congress against the appropriation to carry
on the war the preambIe was 6xtre Of The
bill II was a. srnoston oS the ssn,imsn,s 81 ,ha h;a
and showed their constituency that while they abhorred