The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-02
ALBANY. April a. O'Clock. p. NJ
Extraordinary Proceedings in the House Of .qssembiy


Extraordinary Proceedings in the House Of assembly
"A Call Of the House.
The House met at 4 O'Clock, p NJ, by appointment
and 1t appeared there quorom.
Mr.. S,cxLEs moved a call of the House. The motion
carried, and the doors closed.
The call was being proceeded with when
Mr.. SHuMwAY moved to suspend the call The motion
lost.
The Sergeant Arms instructed to bring absent
members before the bar of the House
Mr.. D. MooRE moved to excuse members who were in
number of members were then brought into the
House by the Segeantatarms The excuses of several
were funny-neary all were excused-a few were repr-
manaed.
At this point Mr. Strong, the Assistant Sergeant-at
arms the chamber and said he had called upon
Bishop Perkins, a member from st. Lawrence, and
quested him to attend and that Mr. had replied that
he would come when he ready
The Sergeant-at-arms was then ordered to invite
Mr. Perkins attendance.
After a little delay tho Sergeant returned and
kins and invited his attendance call Of the House
nad been ordered MIR. Perkins replied that he would
mere division list; (Which the Sergeant
him) but the Speaker must send warrant
II he wanted him.
Amid considerable excitement and confusion by vote
II 4S to 49, ordered to be prepared, and
he Sergeant despatched with his warrant to
arrest MIR Perkins House n the meantime ndig-
nantly lying upon It's oars
House waiting for the return of the sergeant-atarms
with Mr.. Perkins.
Mr CHArrixLp moved that the Clerk of the House be
ordered prepare for the members and that it be
paid for out Of the contingent fund of the House.
Gcers and pages
The speaker said the motion not in order.
At quarter past clock the sergeant at
appeared with tho body Of the venerable Bishop Per-
kns This aged gentleman walked up the main aisle of
the way considerable bcwlderwent and vast deal Of
anxiety to the result Several scores OF members left
their seats and gathered around Mr. Perkins, while he
SPEAKER addressing Mr.. Perkins)-In pursuance of
order Of this House you have been apprehended and
brought before the bar Of the House for neglect of duty
IN n Ofnclal
have you to say in excuse
Mr.. PERKISs-I came here about hve o'clock and
found the doors closed, and went away.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that Mr. Perkins BIO excused.
Mr. WALSH said he would like to hear an explanation
from Mr. Perkins in regard to his previous refusal to at
tend the House when called upon to do SO by the
sergeant-at arms.
Mr.. CHArrIELD said that as the affair was looking
little serious the lobbes and galleries should be cleared
Mr. BEERS moved that an inquiry be instituted of Mr.
Perkins to the why he did not attend when he
was called upon to do so by the sergeant-at-arms
The motion was lost.
Mr. BALLOON moved that the assistant sergeant at
be by the clerk in order to elicit tho crcum
stances which occurred when the sergeantat-arms
quested Mr. Perkins to attend.
The motion lost.
MIR j. SMITH, after some terrible and solemn remarks
in regard to parliamentary law and the dignity Of the
House. moved that committee of inquiry be instituted
MIR. DEvELIN proceeded to make some suggestions.
fCres of"sit down., "sit down Mr.. d. defended Mr..
Perkins
Mir. BA,coM said Mr. Perkins had not answered to his
when 1t called by the clerk, and that the
offence; that appeared upon the Journal and the House
could not try him for any offence that did not appear
upon the Journal the conversation that occurred be-
tween the Sergeant and MIR p did not appear upon tho
journal and could not try him for any such alleged
offence
Mr. SrcxLEs said he moved this call Of the House, be-
he willing to arraign members for intentional
neglect Of duty Mr. s. was proceeding in bis usual fe
lcitous and eloquent manner, when
MIR BAKER rose to point or order.
The CHAR overrued the point Of order.
Mr. SIcRELs briefly reviewed the proceedings that had
occurred during this call He concluded with motion