The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-29
LEGIsLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, Jan ~, ls47.
SehAEs
Several reports were receivA.

ALBANY, Jan n, lS47.
senate.
Several reports received
ASrEsLAvERv REsoLUrIoNs.
These important resolutions were made the special
order for at half past eleven o'clock The Senate
agreed Yesterday take the final vote upon the resou
Senate was successveIy addressed BY Messrs Young,
Hard Dennstsn, Van Schoonh0ven, Barlow, and Tai.
colt The characteristics ofhe discussion were strongly
anti-slavery. . .
Gen CLARx opposed the slavery clause, because its
sgtaon now would retard and embsrrass the war opera
tons of the government He was ably sustained byIDavd
Considerable feeling exhibited Messrs Clarke and
moment; a singer dealt BY Mr. Clarke, was parted
very pretty by an opposition member
,bs rssou,ionS which annex, though they have been
published in the Herald
Resolved, That as war now exists between the United
Slater and Mexico Il is the imperative duty Of every
citizen OF this country to sustain its government in all
proper for the prosecution Of the in such
a manner national honor and interests demand,
until it shall be terminated by an honorable peace.
Resolved, That no peace with Mexico can be regarded
AZ honorable to the United States which shall secure
from that Republic full indemnity for the aggressons
which it has committed upon the rights OF this country
Resolved, That if any territory is hereafter acquired
by the United Staes annexed thereto, the act by
which such territory 10 acquired or annexed whatever
such act may be- should contain unalterable funda
mentable article provision, whereby slavery or in
voluntary servitude except as punishment for crime,
shall be for excluded, from the territory acquired
Resolved That the Senators in Congress from this
gress from this State be requested to their best e
forts carry into effect the views expressed in the fore
going resolutions.
Resolved, That the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker the Assembly be requested to transmit copy
OF tho foregoing resolutions each Of the said Senators
and Representatives..
These resolutions were drawn up by Mr. Lester and
offered to the Senate by Mr. Young.
The vote taken upon them separately; tho two
first re adopted the third resolution with
the antsavery provso) was adopted by avote OF 2 to
g. The remaining ones were adopted unanimously Inc
aandau ndfueu las IN
resolutions which have been sent you, were all lost
Mr. 8. SMITH from the Committee on Engrossed Bills,
reported the bill for the registration OF births marriages.
and deaths correctly engrossed The Senate did not
wait to order it to third reading, but adjourned
Assembly.
Mr. HApLEY from the majority Of the select committee,
to whom the matter of the arrangements OF the judicial
districts referred reported the following plan Of ar
rangement to the House -
Ist Dist-New York
ID Richmond, suffolk, Queens, Kings, westchcster,
Orange, Rockland, Putnam and Duchess
Sd Ulster, Sullivan, Delaware Schohare, Green, Co.
Iumba, Albany, and Schenectady.
4th. franklin, Clinton. Essex, Warren, Washington
9Th jefferson, Lewis, Oneida. otsego, Herkimer St.
sth Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison, Cortland
Chensngo, Broome and Tioga.
7th Monroe, Livingston, Steuben, Chemung, Yates,
Ontario, Wayne Seneca, and Tompkins.
sth Erie, Chautauque, Cataraugus Orleans, Niagara
Genessee Allegany and Wyoming.
Three times the usual number ordered printed.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the minority of the same commit
tee. reported the following plan OF arrangement -
ID Kings Queens, suffolk, Richmond, Rockland,
westches Putnam Duchess, Orange: and Sullivan.
3D. Columbia, Greene Albany, Rensselaer,, schoharie,
Delaware and Ulster.
4th Saratoga, washington, Warren Essex, Clinton,
Franklin st. lawrence Fulton Hamilton, Montgomery,
Herkimer and Schenectady.
9th jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and Oneida.
9th CheHango Broome. TompkiIs!, Chemung, Tioga'
It'll Onondaga, Cayrga, Seneca, Yates, Ontario Wayne
eth. Chautauque, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Monroe,
Orleans and Niagara.
A like number we're ordered printed
III is probable that both those plans will be rejected
and that the Senate bill for he arrangement of judicial
districts will pass Great fears entertained that the
State will be gerry mandered."l
Mr. DsvKLIs submitted the following important pre-
ambes and resolutions They may hasten Mr. Sssmans
Whereas, the regulations of commerce between 70.
reign countries and tho United States belongs by virtue
OF the constitution to the Congress Of the latter:
And whereas from the increase in emigration within
the last few years the transportation of seersge passe
gers from the nations Of Europe TO this country hiss
come large and lucrative branch Of commerce, profta
bic in proportion to the number OF persons who be
induced to take passage on board Of each vessel employed
in this trade;
And whereas many inhuman persons, careless of the
wants, the health, comfort of their passengers and
eager for gain are now engaged in such trdnsportaen;
And whereas, almost weekly some such vessel
swarming with human beings, arrives at pert and
the details Of their suferings arising from the crowded
sae OF such neglect OF the masters TO see
voyage and the convenences for preparing oodthe in
attention OF such master TO the cleanliness Of the steer
ago, and the comfort and health of the passengers
shocking to Of humanity, and dsgraceful to
our country possessing the power prevent the recur
renee of such enormties:
Be therefore resolved That df the Senate concur)
our Senators in Congress be instructed and
taves requested to obtain the passage of law limiting
snd defining the number Of passengers for each vessel
according to her burhen determining the quantity OF
provision and water for each passenger the voyage
securing the presence Of physician shipboard, and
containing other regulations as may be thought ne
cesary or proper to prevent the great and crying evils
which at present often and which 10 con-
tery to the controlling and benevolent spirit Of the age.
The resolutions lie one dsy.
The House agreed to at ten o'clock in the morn
ing hereafter.
A joint resolution directing our Representatives in
Consiesso oppose the passage of any law increase
the rates OF postage, also offered
The House was in Committee of the Whole upon the
contested election case between Mes,rs Isaac L. Has.
brouck and John DC ls Montsnye, uhe present noun,