The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-18
ALBANY, April Is, 1917
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Important Proceedings in the Legislature.

Important Proceedings in the Legislature.
The judicial districts have to be the great feature
Of legislative dispute and objurgotion and passionate
discussion. matter which ought not to occupy the at
tention Of the legislature two entire days has boon ag
tated several weeks by private committees until length
the pride party and the power Of gold have put for
midable difficulties in the way of the adjustment of this
important question. Verify 1t is pity that virtue and
sagacty should not be prominent principles In the hui
man character through the absence Of these attributes
how many woful knells of justice and harmony have
been rung in Christendom.
Tho Senate, this morning received message from the
House. conveying the information that the House in
ssts upon tho ultmatum for the division OF the state
into judicial districts which sent you yesterday The
House insisted upon this uIfmdsum last evening, by
vote Of 81 to 81.
Mr. JoHssor tho chairman of the last Senate Confer
Committee upon this question, immediately rose
upon the of the message from the House
and moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate blu
Mr.. JONES moved to amend the motion; no moved thnt
the Senate do insist" to the bill.
MIR FoLsoM said it would DO act Of absurdity not to
What Air shall VIC have no courts! Shall VIC have
nothing to regulate society Already certain portions OF
the state even with courts in exist cursed by
anarchy and If the proposition of the Senator from
Delaware Mr Johnson Is acceded to- the entire State
will be subjected to like evils Sir 60 for compromise
/ 90 for concssson on both sides believe we arc ap-
preaching when the present state Of parties will
be lost sight Of and when We see old Rough aud Rea-
dy'' candidate for the Presidency, hope the whole
people will sustain him Sir, hope to another COM
mtee of conference appointed to effect an amcabe ad-
j
the motion OF the Senator from Delaware r Johnson)
and will vote against 1t.
MIR. Folsom having set down. Mr. Ira Harris got the
floor Of the Senate and uttered several pruvient com
mon places, presumed to be In vndication Of the
House bill and the refinement Of the House committee
Sir (sad Mr. H. 1t Is nothing more than political
considerations which actuate those gentlemen, he de-
mocrats Of tho Senate Conference Committee) Now,
sir let this subject be considered irrespective OF party
considerations any candid man would consent TO d.
vide the districts equally between the parties And
what proposed by the Senate bill 1t proposes to give
l,.I 81 h~A
trcts and here have committee Of conference
pertnacously insisting having six Of the districts
tribunal Of his conscience, in adhsriDg to an mr.
rangement entirely illiberal warn Senators that
the tribunal Of public opinion will not acquit them
under the miserable plea that the compacncss OF the
districts win not be preserved by the House bill There
way by which this duty can be accomplished ex-
cept by the present Legislature there Ia nothing in
shall DO wing or democratic; and now, hope Senators
will reflect before they insist upon this bill
; MIR. BARLOW said the Senator last up (Harris has
shown that the whole aim OF his colleagues to
half tho judicial Districts has not the Senator shown
mat ne solely Oy p1oa, s Sir
we have scrupes In putting the constitution under
feet If We such sentiments! say let US id
hero and there nm end OF the people VIII reach the
proper motives Of every Of and will abide the
test Sir does not that Senator know that If one dis
trct Is changed all the others must DO changed in order
to preserve the ratio Of populaon sir ad the Senator
with emphassD say adhere and let's see what the re-
suit will be.
because such act would preclude all compromisei
under n rule Of the the bill would be lost " they
adhere; he hoped committees Of conference would
be appointed aud he had no doubt that committees o
tho right calibre could efcst compromise .
MIR } proceeded TO anaIyse the motal OF when th'
conference committees hitherto appointed weie compos
ed, aud he arrived at complainant conclusion, tha'
they were compounds which could not DO mixed by any
sort of possibility he hoped therefore that committees
of ferent moral and physical characteristics would D,
appointed a,,,.x
,.essrs VAN scpoorHovrr and TALcorr finished the
exciting and interesting debate MI Ialcott IA an ho
nest Gentleman, and member OF tho last senate
Conference Committee The entire session was occu
pied in the debate aud the SonAts adjourned without
voting upon the question - 60 ,
The bill for the organization Of the supreme Court II
complete and will be reported 70 the Senate very soon
the country IL indebted to Chancellor WnIwoth foi
UGH Of the profound judicial talent which this bill wl
cyince Mr. Walworth has been frequently consulted b,
the senate Judiciary Committee and he has CONSTANT
advised and assisted the committee.
beautiful sword Is al out to be pr, sented 70 Genera
Worth; funds being subscribed In this city tt
purcbnse the sword II will DO Of the very best quality
one hundred and nifty dollars wore subscribed ysster
dry. . ,
Lieut. Diver of the Dragons IL recruiting for the
service In this eity understand he has had some
ty and he has accepted only out
OF the seventy; he 10 selecting the very best men