Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-27
AN AMUSING SCENE IN THE NEW
 YORK LEGISLATURE.


 The Subteranean, Mike walsh's paper, gives the following account of an amusing interlude 10 the grave duties of legsslatiOE, which occurred ia the New York assembly a few days ago. It illustrates the absurdi> ty of q red>headed mans doing violence to nature hy wearing black wig. It is said that Mike Walsh, (who by the way appears to be a useful as we'll as ornamental men> ber,l is an uncommonly grave joker.
 ALBANY, April 24, ls47.
 By far the richest and most graphic scene which has ever taken place in any legisla> tive body, was that in which Mike Walsh and Bob Watson figured as principal ac- tors.
 Bob Wat on, who is lawyer, represents the city of Albany in the Legislature. He is somewha. vain of his abilities and per- sonal appearance. though with all pretty clever sort of fellow. His hair being as he alleges, rather thin, he concluded some two weeks since, to get his head shaved, and ensconce himself in wig, until new and more vigorous crop of the natural develops ed itselE That this was his sole and only object, however, has been rendered some" what doubtful, notwithstanding his profess sions to the contrary, by a temporary shiela' to preserve his bald kob from the inclemen> cy of the weather, and the ruder gaze of the lhoughtless, vulgar and quizzical rabble. His own hair was light sandy, and peIfecI> ly straight-and the wig, which flows in luxuriant proGusion of glossy ringlets, is as black as the plume of raven. By this you can easily judge how great was the altera- ton produced in his personal appearance. It was very evident, from the arch manner in which Mike guaged him on his entrance, that there was some fun in embryo, and ac> cordingly the whole House was ou the Qus piue. The House having resolved itself in- to !" Committee of the Whole," Mr. Blod- gett, of Genesee, in the Chair. the suspense in which an the members had sat during the whole morning, was suddenly broken by Bob's rising in hts seat, which is some dis> tance from that of Mike, and baWling out at the top of his voice, MT. Chairman, I rise sir, with the vi-i-iew of making few remarks upon this-:" Here he was brou'e to a dead stand still by Mike, who jumping up exclaimed, with the most imperturble gravity, Mir. Chairman rise to aques.ion of order.
 Chairman-(Scarcely able to suppress his lapghter)-The gentleman from New York.
 Mike-(Leoking over at Boh, whom he wildly scrutinized from head to foot, with great seeming amazement, and considerable indigna,ion)-I would like to know, sir, by what right individuals who are not mem> bers of this House, can be permitted to take part in its debate-where, sir, are we to stop, if the floor of this House, with all the rights of membership, is to be thus thrown open to the public at large?
 At this, the whole House. galleries, mems ,ers, officers and reporters, Chairman, and ia short, all but Mike and Bob, were abse> u,ely couvulsed with laughter; many laughing until tears rolled of their cheeks. Not the shadow of smile however, was to be seen on the coun.enance of either of the two actors in this most admirable fa"ce.
 Mikes eye as he leaned over,res.ed stead> fly on Bob. and the latter gentleman seemed perfectly paralyzed by the unexpected, and, lO him inexplcable course matters had ta~ ken. He seemed riveted 10 the spot and perfectly speeches.. At length the Chair man became Sufhciently composed 10 crawl put in very indistine. manner, that he was rather inclined 10 the belief that the gen. leman was member" |
 Nile" Not having before had the pleas- Ire of seeing the gentleman, sir, would ems uire of the Chairman al what time he pres ! ented his credentials, and what particular ection of the State he has the homer to rep esent?"
 A second roar of laughter. more bois- erous than the first, succeeded this inqui> y, and Bob, who is notorious for his cheek nd self>complacency, seemed on the verge f tainting when !he Chairman announced hat he believed the gentleman was from Albany."
 Mike-(wilh increased surprise)-Alba> ,y? thought Mr. Watson represented Albany"
 It is utterly impossible to give even amt idea of what followed, suffice it to say hat Bob sat down. Mike followed, and the whole House roared until they almost fell helpless under their desks from the exhaust. on produced by excessive mirth.