The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-07

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

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Constitution.
The sun arose th;, morn;no with h,;,,;arcv and ham,
~ unparalleled AZ TINS time OF the year, and the snow
was resolved into q consistency technically called
uxIushn
,
ms m tho day oesighated LOT the meeting oil the Le-
gsature At ten o'clock this morning the members of
tho lower bouse to0etber with ,arv. nrmbsr If llama
.no i0~si no"Se oss'ner WIN iarso nu"oer o' sens
tors and citizens assembled in the magnificent assembly
chamber which has been completely re.ftted with fur.
nure &c and which would NOT suffer Inv comnar.on
Ell an, hau os On. sor,. s;.. ~ a.. a,,,.
%hs ' ~ s nS soun S
the Clerk of the last Assembly appeared in the Chamber
MI Dean caiied tne House 70 order and the Secretary
Of State then proceeded to administer the oat 10 the &C.
! Mr. Michael walsh, of New York. onpesrcd in The
chamber and after having been IN no subscribed
The Misunderstanding been sworn in, the House pro
| ceeded TO elect Speaker.
On motion of Mr. BL0ss the members voted pipa rocs
each member rising in his place his was called by
the clerk and nominating the candidate w CHasbrouck
Orange unanimously nominated by the wings and
j. Lawrence Smith, Of Suffolk. unanimously nomi.
mated by the democrats Tho vote for Mr. Hasbrouck
seventy-ore, and for Mr.. Lawrence fifty Mr. Has.
brouck was therefore declared to be elected Sneaker
and the Clerk requested Mcssrs Cornwall and Fellows
to conduct tn: Speaker to the Chair The Speaker who
considerable intellect having taken the Chair read the
ioo%'pg nea%tul anu pertinent address to the House,
Gcmtlemen Of the .assem6ty:-
Ihs nsn honor wn,cn you nave done me by selecting
pse'ar r,ttss ata receive with
uhleignea grau!uoe wha'ever OF error or imperfec'
ton my nexperlence the duties Of Legislation may &C.
esso 2. one Iaing can with s9nhdencs assure YOU
that an importantly me most rigid and effort tho most
zea.ous snan cnaascerine my administration OF your
importance G1mmteo 10 ner legislators but ut this Pc
Iloa especiay' wnsn 10 .h LEGISLATURE u conhded the
great d',V OF pe!IecunB the work developed by the
AMENDED cons.nut .s !, 49,
invite you 10 the discharge OF youi high and respon-
Sit w vifh dtOpitxy
voted with unswervng purpose to the good Of the whole
peSoPPWHh ;,. unor -. aov,,v. s,.. .u...
W"1e upvn No uesoive sucn weigniy ana solemn
cares nay ,ne ovdence tnat rules all our des'ines
De the i Ha snat we saaii n mrs invoke
A. hr ~ 'ng election Oh Cierk 10 Dc
the mrs, business p. neHte ~ sne House.
IN i ; me wn'g nominee lor clerk, as
well as an tne wing nominees ior subordinate officers,
Were ere a aM some DISCUSSION ss, elected.
1oe ion9"mg tesodutlon was offered and carried -
Resolved, mar commtee be appointed to wait upon
e governor. ana MORN nun iha TINS House is organ
iseu; anu reauy ~ Procsed 70 business.
committee 'pp''''D Dun '"u r'fA'n' as 'ucn
Smi ,t anu G Dev zen we're sppoined commit
ready to proceed to business mouse " and
. my a nasa wno Watsa upon me governor re,
upon the Governor and that his ExcelIency had been
Peased 70 say nas ne would communicate with the
hS so%. ~ a1 Mess1 bsspsss :, r.,.,or
ana providng newspapers Tor the members, was
adopted cd, ,;nr... ,.s
ay Oh he appeared At the door and announced
IN writing from the Governor Of the State Of
Mew nErX read read, ana IN precisely twenty
tnree mnu'es Ine cetk mad read Tn ugh The mes
sage was referred 70 the committee OF the whole
umes tne usuai NUMBER were ordered to be print
ed Tor the use Of the members and $50 copies for the
sh eo UTvelmo s;r.c,;ru IL. ,,o,. ..
" . ;. .ne clerk 20 request the several
ceisy " e os 70 a"enu upon the meetings OF the Lo-
ano omciae IN their capacity as clergy, was
% upon the
winch SHOULD De tended to the clergy for
'h1 ~. ser r
Iho houSe aPpomeo III O'CLOCK Tor the hour OF meet
ing
Al, Mha INC rouse aalourhej
ho Seha.s az IL O'Clock IN the morning one
ueh. caaeo .ne oena'e 70 order ana the new members
having peen sworn IN ne arose simultaneously with the
oehatoIs ana oeveTed the following elegant and eo-
queut aodress 70 10 the assembled Senators
Senator'S "A word which he pronounced with EN-.
phas'S anu ~Gcn - caicuated 10 excite pride)-We
r,;. o wn J hi o' pecuIiar interest," me
ConsNuuon unuer Wnlch we nave 10 long lived, with
wnose we are an iamar and which are as
soeea In our WIN our ordinary pursuits
ana ., Cul puoic u1nes, mas ceased 70 exist.
A. me Peopc OF WIS otae, tnIough their delegates, In
tne exercise OF Tor the rghu use OF
WHICH uey arg acoo9n.aoie OILY 10 ood' nave recon-
.;t .h e ol " Lhey nave seen NJ 70
,, .h, - ~ et =. .,nPoi ,an. pa cu.as :"
@ Powe, 20 % nJ III ana 70 saul
tn , ,avn ata,;shaS .n,r IA :. s. . 70
I y,hSrem tro , a.or oos as nev oeem
na,rnna~o ard from ,ha ~ v re " ~
h anu oar rs .ns power OF select,
nTovde bv iau for Inc annn;nnant oS .L "T NJ W
have rsmodeled the Jndiciarv ahol;shsd tSa ccr,, y
which many OF us have been educated and to which ali
Of ne have Looked with confdsnco S,r ,b nrn,..;
our civil riobts and conicrred ,h.;r ,u;i; "
new tribunals radicalIv different in ba;r
aud modes of procedure and finally thew have nroyJed
for reducing the existing law into code and Sor sa
flying the pcadngs and practice OF the courts ana
" viii deyolve.poon ~er ss o inc hranc
the LEGISLATURE to give effect to these ami other nrov