The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04
ALBANY, May l, Is
affairs in the Legisiafure,

~ ALBANY, May Il lSa'.
affairs in the Legislature.
In the House this morning MIR. Sickles from the Sc
ect committee of nine to whom referred the bill
for the repeal of the Excise law Of S4h reported in
favor of the passage of the bill and that
it be again referred to select committee with instruc-
tions report it the House complete The recon-
mendation Of the select committee after little discus
sion, was non-concurred in by the following vote
AYEs-Allng, Atwater, Baker, Balloon, Barber, Beck
WITH Beers Bowie, Boyden Brown Carpenter, Carpen-
tier Chandler, Chatfed, Croker Davis, s. j. Davis
Dean Develin, Emmans, Fenno, Fuller, Garrison, Gray,
Haring, Keyser Lakin. Marshall McFaran Miller Peek
Prndle, Rutherford Shaw, Sickles Small, j. Lawrence
Smith, N b Smith, Speaker, Stewart Tempe-4l.
NAys-Adams, ADaben Bascom, Benedict Bloss Bur-
chard Burne Butrck, Cav, Cornwel, Crowley, Curry.
Daniels, Owen, Earl, Flanders, Gould, o. j. Green, +
Green, Gregory, Hammond, Henderson Howe, Hubbard,
Hunter, Landon, Lawrence, Leavens, Lee Maxwell Me-
Doual, McGonegal, Mcnamara, McWhorter, Montanye
s. Moore, feirce, w IL Pratt, Raplee, Russell, Sage,
Shumway, Sill, Skeele Il. Smith, Southland Taylor Til
linghast, Upham Van .Valkenburg Weeden, Wenman
will be seen that thirty four members were absent
Many of the members who voted against the motion
to refer the bill in order that it might be reported
pete are in favor of the repeal of the Excise law but
they desire to defer any action upon it until the extra
session. so that they have opportunity to feel the
popular pulse Caution is prominent characteristic Of
these men 1t Is however, not probable that the bill will
be suffered to pass over to the fall session.
The Senate has been busy all day debating Mr. Hands
PHI Tor the organization Of the Courts Mr.. Spencer
brings dignity and weight and life to the Senate The
Both section Of the bill pretends that in part of the
common law actions where all the defendants reside in
the county, and the amount claimed does not exceed
certain amount that original civil jurisdiction should
conferred upon the county courts essrs Spencer and
Barlow are in favor of this clause Mr. s. persisted as
member OF the judiciary committee upon its
ton into the bill and he has defended II In the
with ndomiable resolution He defined original civil
jurisdiction this morning and said it conferred on
the common pleas of Mr. s. said the special cases
in which the authorized the legislature to
fer original civil jurisdiction county courts meant
nothing else than those which their
original civil jurisdiction. Mr.. s. made some remarks
in respect the oxpediency comforting this
power upon county courts Who is there he said, that
does not know that when you give court high and
porant jurisdiction that you add to its usefulness
dignity the character of the county had fallen
of Of late If you will select of talents and learn
ing and confer upon them dignes Of honor and mpor
lance then you will restore the character of these
courts Mr.. s. made a technical practical and power
full speech against the allies.
The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee (Mr
Hand il opposed to the section and left principle
settled in the Senate which should have been
before the committe reported the bill he did this for
the sake of despatch. The Senate did vote upon
the section.
Mr. SPENCER was elaborate; the bill is a stupendous
principles which the world must eschew before can
be happy.
The Senate has crept along like viper in the grass
afraid to show its metal until 1t has arrived almost at
the day of adjournment What has it done, Not a
matter worth printing-not act of mercy, Of policy
wisdom or justice all its materials rotten and
it is well that it's powers contracted into space
sessions Of it should be separated by quarters of ecnu
RES
This morning Senator Clark, from the Committee
Military Affairs reported in favor of the passage of the
House BILL for the organization Of the first division Of
the New York State militia