The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-14
BY II HI "a ALL 3.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY. March ~, ls47

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n,mons cons, ,na nashs given .ne no'iSe. oy INA
sw S orH tsossn ns notes at par in tho City Of
Mr. yAr senoermovs, os.r.S ,s.o,u,;., ,,,...
renort ths who. ..n"nt 81 Scy H."nosa company
trnnaoortsa over thar rnaa =. ~ whicn mas been
ceivsd for snch ,ran,nnrtson .h VIC amount r.
report the nature Of he srrapremsp,s for tbs sp.n
taon nj freght betw aan ms connan - az usL'Ws
and Hudson and Trcy and vns ne
whether The srs n.m.S corn.nw ~. SonPan'ss, ana
Is the pas: three years; paid ny portion Of the expense
passed over The sevsrsl roads Thu re.or,s, I'm m
Under tn. rule Il. no '''''0"0h Los over
The miserable and .nGsnly ,qu.ebls in the Senate In
re9s.a 70 .ao s1cuSns "' 'ne |ommsionsrs OF The
Code was Issumea ,1asy.
There are few faithful or ovsabie men in the Senate
rev men mere Tn1 sc i%P'sssea or inspired with
noble ana noersi shecuon ior heir fellow citizens few
men to nurse ana noun me greatness OF the common
country few men with whom the infsmy OF the State Ii
not lesser consideration than personal eminencs.
Crat me Dasis ana .ne mouve Of their actions The
jewel. Of natons-the aw-ths cr.aen and the adudioa
ton Of the law, IL committed +. the mercy Of bad men
weak men1msetsoas me- This Is not an imputstion
ve body; it is not ..e-itis truth Where ar. the yets
rams Where Al Q che bright lights Of America Where
helped Us nroush the revolution Arc thew 4. so wsI
all dnsersed all dead Yes and modern fashion has
am not severe; ask manly and dignned and eniisht'
ened lcgslation for the State AJAX men, VINO made
committee Of safety, and who are entrusted with the
honor OF the state and the common be anxious
about IT, and to by the rule Of nature which
wisdom and which Is an mmutsbls and eternal index Of
human duty
give feeble sketch Of profound and brilliant argu-
ment from Joshua A. Spencer, today in the Senate In
talents and character of his nominees for commissioners
Of the code. He listened to with breathless and
who had gathered to hear him spencer speaks with un
! common power,he IL a remarkable man
the whole the bill to provide fer the appointment Of
the Ht legal oommnslS ,I y
The Ca n,;n =; Mr whese stated the question to
commissionsr OF the code.
Mr.. scHoorHovEr began the debate with some very
natterng illusions to Mr. Worden and special and
pleasing arguments the nvolsbili,y of CAUCUS nom-
nations He would vote for Mr. worden Ast, because
he was nominated by WING caucus, and, secondsrily,
because he was agood lawye r and an able jurist
Mr. Youro said no regretted to senator's here ksn
He regarded their duties totally distinct from
politics These laws were to remain after we are
gone and shall this be deemed mere party effort y,
to produce harmony between the two houses. Tho
power OF the Senate was . great Is that Of the House.
ton the wings chose to make He would 20 Ter Whit.
uesey or Collier, though he believed Dusr and spencer
to be better He hoped least that the Senate
would take the vote Some OF his friends had sugEestsd
TO him that the wings must bear the responsibility Of
their own NOMINATIONS he could not assent to this II
would be violation OF his oath to discharge well and
truly his duty as senator
| .
mated would suffer in their feeling: and reputation
Their private character had been dragged before the
him to discuss the merits or dement's any publicly.
sna ne wouid NOT 10 H. was enough Tor MIN that tho
Mr. Fo,'on-Wil tho senator allow me to ask him
quesuon Does ne not Deiiove We have right to de.
'uy 'ns So, 10 70! 0r spMSic once
r8n 10 point out the deiormes Of any man here in this
d our GUY 70 protect these men from ~
lesI WIN tne wings wthout attempting to point out the
dement's %s It's Of their , San nd
MI OLSON SAID ali me candidates understood that
their characters and qualifications being discussed
h'r lie was surprised at the warmth which his friend
Ga the otner SIDE Barow) had display ed on this point
ne intended to 60 for the best men.
mr. CLARK SAID he wanted to present q short sum In
arithmetic IN regard to the binding power of caucus
subscribed to the principle that msjor
hes should govern but he denied that the sixteen
and sixty members OF IL. a.1
iaure In other words he would not support ChancsL
Democratic members Of both Housss-it ridiculous
% 70 Say t TINS number OF men should control
oath for any Senator 10 90 Mr. prUs:sSd to re-
Tue nominations o. INC caucuses entirely and Al
ana conciuded WITH protest against the prin
Mr; xAN sehooNHovEr reloned IN support or the in
ViSlsolsy Of caucus nominations.
Mr. s' ts sad he would like to make few ng.
tesuon oeofe me quesuon was taken; he wished un
upon his reference to the appointment Of these
| eommssioneta ne would osk we were not at liberty
10 SPEAK Of me qnahcailons OF gentlemen who have
peen proposed ior TINS important omce we were net,
we should rescind the rule; should 20 into Execu
i've session But he held that Was his duty and right
70 support whom no pleased without regard for
nominations; he had met evidences OF offence and hos
ny toward himself ever snce the meeting Of the wing
caucus because ne nod ie to be his duty to oppose
me nunsuons maze IN thst caucus II had been and
SUI. VIZ h Wish 70 mold sweet communion with his fell
low wne put nc could not assent to the assertion that
there was previous understanding that We were to be
Uou ~ ne n9Iha.,ohs maoe IN caucus; there was no
i,, u" 'ne pshot WI'cn was nsd there was
49,. ,,an ~" s one; SUI ~ snou,d nave no
more tnan r' que lhhuence upon the conduct
he had ro IN -, 'oams st o.os a.. no nsa sso
lie 10000 m. Ihor ~ nodiSc.,;nn ~ h.v,
heIeRn9ea me isDor OF codincsuon 80 nefcuisan A.
W. had bee" id =, ,h;nt tna ,hs Ito;ad s,s,a ina
reached their sn,ire n.nbood I'm, W.. wars vt ~"
in cbrv.aIis stat. cnmnsr"S ., MAI NJ. woy,S a'o'
were We, in our vsry nfsncv ,vnandinS ssch va
unlodine new resouyces each Sap in s,s nayw.n,
was dot in the power OF free people even to make