The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18
ALBANY, Jan. Ia, lS4S.
-Afdirs in the LEGISLATURE.


Novices in parliamentary affairs are usually
exceedingly timid when in the august presence
Of their colleagues. Some of the new Senators
are as coy as beautiful young maidens; but they
are becoming more cool and collected every day.
The officers of the Senate, the President and
Clerk, are somewhat bungling in the discharge
of their duties; but we expect to see them &C.
custom themselves with facility to the routine
OF business In the Senate. ! am gratifed at the
quired a know ledge of the usual parliamentary
decorum and etiquette which is so punctilously
observed IN the Senate of the United States
I am gratihed, also, in being able to state that
the new Senate Is composed Of men who
have evidently been bred to habits of indus
try. The present Legislature, in an intellectual
and moral aspect, is vastly superior TO the Legis-
lature which preceded it; am most happy to
feel myself at liberty to assert this fact. assert
IT without regard to the political complexion of
either house.
Ia the Senate, this morning. Mr. Fine present
ed duplicate of the reso lutlO0s which he lately
offered IN favor of appropriations for the improve
ments OF rivers and lake harbors: The resolutions
originally offered were lost, and therefore he Of
fered the duplicate, together with an additional
resolution, which declares that g. we disapprove
Of the late veto message Of the President on the
harbor bill"
The Senator mentioned that he would call up
the resolutions at some future day
The same Senator offered the following impor-
tant resolution -
y
Judiciary TO opinion whether 1t be not wiser
for the iaers Of the law instead Of attempting
CONFESS than years the expense Of
more than nifty thousand dolsrsto revise statute
useless: or has bsen repealed and adding notes Of ex
psnaton with references to the decisions Of
The resolution was adopted
Much regret is felt on account of the unexpect-
ed withdrawal OF Mr.. Collier from the Board of
Commissioners of the Code. | believe that the
Limitation of the office to two years should not
have induced him to resign his commission; at
>the expiration Ut that period the Legislature may
revive the office for term of years, or for as
long a time as may be proper. The legal COM
miss,oners comprising both boards are all, or
sumo, OF submitting their reports to the Legis-
lature.
The following bill was introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Fine. II was ordered TO a third
reading in that body to-day -
~ Every male psr.on of full age, VINO shall commit
adultery With .married woman Of previous good cha.
on conviction thereof court Of record shall be pun
ished By Imprisonment in the county jail for not
"a Nc conviction shall be had under this act unless
tbs ndi'tusnt be found within one year from tbs
srm,OS ths ,s.,mnn nor there De ev denoe con.
che shall be witness for the prosecution.
am persuaded that the attempts which have
been bootlessly made in former years 10 impose
some proper penalty for the crimes OF seduction
and adultery, Will not now be made in vain.
This Legislature will not daily with these grave
qucetiohs Uut the dCtOn, Whatever II may be.
will be prompt and decisive. II is true that
woman OF intellect could not be seduced but il
Is not therefore true that Ignorant women sh oud
not be protected.
In the House, this morning, Mr. Phenix called
for the consideration of the following resolu-
tious, which were introduced by him -
Resolved. f the Senate oopourJ That our Senat ors
in Congress be instructed and Representative be-
requested to oppose any such change In the laws
osraiog pilots In the harbor Of New York a. would de-
stroy or diminish the Dom petition now existing
Resolved, That the Governor Do requested TO forward
copies Of this resolution TO Senators and Represen
sstivss In Congress.
Mr.. Z. G. Benedict moved to refer these reso-
luuons TO the Committee on Commerce and Ma
VACATION, with view TO give the House an
Opportunity TO become acquainted with the sub
Ject
Mr.. Phenix urged the immediate adoption of
the resolutions, for the reason that this subject
was now before Congress.
MI. bpwle accused the majority of nconsis-
tency. iney had recently referred resolution
relating 10 subject of the highest importance 10
standing commute that resolutlon referred
TO the present war, and il was offered bv him
sell yet the majority coolly consiooed Il IN IN
Keeping OF standing COMMITTEE where ,hev
knew there was little prospect OF m. yssusc;, -
tion Ia the opinion of Mr.. Bowie sncb oonI,,.,
was dishonorable He trusted that IN. rasaq',
ton would be referred, in ordsr that een,Isrosn
might have time TO examine the question !, ~
volved ~ IN
BY a vote Of fifty-one yeas TO TWENTY-FIVE navs
ths resolutions were referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Commerce and Navigation