The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-07
LEGIsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

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dents and vice Presidents Of the several emgrant socie
commended by the Common Council Of New York r.is
tive to the bonding and committing for alien passengers
The Recommendation was referred to the Committee of
the Whole, having the emigrant bill in charge
instructed to inquire into the proprety of extending
provisions Of the law passed at the last session. entitled
served leases terms Of tw years or less
and to report thereon to the Senate. The motion
adopted by the Senate.
THE JUDICIARY DISTRICT BILL.
The Assembly transmitted the bill to divide the State
that they insist upon their amendments to IL. bin
Mr. HAND asked leave to offer q resolution.
Resolved That the Senate do insist in their noncon
currencs in the amendments of the Assembly the said
tho wo
case the Assembly consent thereto that Messrs Hand
Durham and Emmons be appointed such committee on
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. BEACH offered the following resolutions -
Resolved, That the Comptroller report to the Senate
first the total amount of the fund known the avaa
soh day Of september 1886 second the amount Of this
fund which in bank fund stocks third the amount due
amount due from banks which is unavailable ffth the
amount Of money now on hand. belonging to these
which may be realized by the first day OF September
next without making sale of any of the stocks held by
Which viii be annually realized the sh day on sep
TENDER in each year commencing with the aoh Of Sep
State provided the safety fund banks now in opeson
make their contributions provided by law until
the whole fund shall be paid includng interest upon
these funds
The resolutions adopted.
Martin Van Buren, appeared in the Senate chamber,
looking admirably wells never saw him looking young
er or in better health Martin is CHANGING the of
the game, to know if bet the field" against any
single animal would be safe investment Martins
still wears that and complscen smile for which
il has always been distinguished great deal of dis.
tngushed consideration was shown to Mr.. Van Buren,
by number OF eminent Senators Captain Norris of
the army, was also present in the Senate chamber
Another attempt was made to take the final vote upon
the legal commissioner bill to-day, but the effort de-
And the Senate went into Committee Of the Whole on
the bill provide for the appointment of the legal
missioners
The question was stat,d to be upon filing the blanks
Of the bull with the names of The commissioners
was moved that the names Of Nicholas Hill Jr and
Chester Loomis be inserted in the BILL commissioners
revise and simplify the forms of practice and pro
ceedings Of the several courts. .
The merits of the several candidates were debated and
csnvassed at great length Tributes of Commentator
were made to Messis. David Graham and Hill and
others.
The STEAMER paid high and merited compliment to
Graham He alluded to him as The author of tie VOL,
called Grahsms rrachce and as gentleman OF con-
was qualified in every respect for TIE office of rever of
The Committee after a brilliant discussion relating
specially to the qualifications OF the seve-1l candidates.
proceeded to vote on the motion alluded to above The
committee agreed to insert the of Chester Looms
Of Herkmer, as commissioner revise the forms of
practice AID proceedings of the courts.
cholas Hill Jr Of Albany a commissioner 10 revise
the forms OF practice aud proceedings Of the
Mr.. SPENCER moved TO insert the name Of David 3rn.
ham, as third commissioner to revise the forms of prac
tce and proceedings Of the courts
Mr. HARD objected he said he was bound to withdraw
the name OF Mr. Graham he moved to insert the name
Of Theodore Peters "a dairymsn who supplies the city
Of Buffalo with milk instead of the Of David Ora
ham, of New York The Senator said it was the desire
Of the "ay %" portion of the community to have one
farmer upon this commission
The motion OF MIR. Hard was opposed by Mr. Spencer
with some warmth and with all the eoquence and pow
or for which that veteran Senator SO celebrated He
proceeded into sententious review of the life of Mr.
Theodore Peters, whom lie declared had failed in the
profession OF the law and utned agricuurst. Mr. s.
as successful barrser would not consent TO receive
instructions in the practice from who had not abb.
y enough to be successfal in the profession The bar
generally would regard such appointment i'm.
putation upon its dignity and character He warned
every wing in that chamber to beware he voted he
called upon each Senator individually to beware. He
arose for the purpose OF moving that the Committee RISE
but he would wait and see If the rightsye the rights
of this State to be sacrificed by the Substitution OF
the name of Peters for that OF Grahun
missioner.
And the Senate adjourned