The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-13
ADJOURNMENT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE

ADJOURNMENT OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Amount OF Work Done--TitIes OF Acts, SC,
ALBANY, April IL, 1919.
Members Of the Legislatwe-1he Closing Scenes--
The Speakers Speech, &C., &C., &c.
The yoluminous telegraphic reports of the pro-
ceedngs of the Legislature, which you receive
daily from Albany, enable you to dispense with
the reports which was formerly in the habit of
sending you by mail In fact, complete and de-
tailed report of the debates in the Legislature such
as you give of the debates in Congress, would not
possess interest enough to compensate for the space
which they would occupy in your columns, to the
exclusion of more interesting matter. This fact is
universally understood by the newspaper press, and
hence little note is taken of the abstract and sopo-
rife debates which occur, almost daily in the Lee
gislaturc of this State. The interest of the public
in their proceedings has gradually and most sensi-
ture of those master spirits, Clinton, Van Buren,,
Burr, Spencer, Wright, Young, and others, whose
eloquent voices and manly bearing, gave lustre
and an all-pervading interest to the debates in
which they were accustomed to participate in our
legislative halls. Few of our northern men are
elocutonists few of them great in debate; this
important branch in their education seems to have
been sadly neglected. Indeed, few of the great
with tremendous oratorical powers In this regard,
it hath been always considered that the South, the
''sunny South" is far in advance of the frigid
North. We have, however, many accomplished
gentlemen In the House, and several who are enti-
tied TO rank high scholars and jurists The
Speaker, who has acquitted himself of his duties
with great success, is perhaps the most talented
member OF the House; he Is man of splendid
requirements, and his great urbanity and continual
good temper has won him many warm and lasting
friends.
The proceedings of the House to-day have bsen
rather bssterous The Pay Of members ceases
does about an hour before the final adjournment;
the members are sauntering through the aisles,
looking up often at the clock, to note the flight of
tying up documents, delivering pay warrants TO
members, and adding to the general confusion as
much as possible. The House is uproarious, and
the members are keeping up running CONVERSE
ton, which is loud enough to drown the stento-
rian voice of the Clerk, and to make it naudible
at distance of twenty feet from the Speakers
chair. The gallant Gen. Ayerill, of Montgomery,
is in the chaiIEthe Speaker having retired accord
ing to the parliamentary usage. The brave Gene
raj, weighing, as he does, about twenty stone,
looks the very embodiment of dignity and glory.
The galleries are, however, the most interesting
feature in the scene; they are filled with lovely
women, decked out according to the latest pub
lished programme of Partisan fashions.
The following address was delivered by the
Speaker ut the final adjournment sF
otnILkES OF The ns ..a ;mpeio.c pronouneing
sne WIZ VI nni .o" nie 70
you on the success,u accompusnment OF the Important
business committed 70 your ehargs ~ You VIII return
seriousness Oh Snrthg Ia'uly oeVoteo yourselves 70
theH Serves WnIeSer srrors anu perIections snnu
appear In the results Oh yeur aoors VIII oe attributable
rather to the great amount and variety OF business
qu,ea 10 DC IN 30 snort tme than 70 any
snce wb;cb have cbaracterz.d YOUR Jcl;hsrst;ons 81
especially in the discussion Of matters involving strong
antagonistc interests as well as the rmness and in
dependence Of your action, have been worthy the
personalities of free people Not hour this brief
session has been wasted in angry disputation
partisan warfare Indeed may be permitted to say in
this place OF the members representing the political
minority IN TINS House, that are rare In which
devotion to the pubic interest has so entirely
preciuded All 1actous, ana partisan action
am also happy 10 congratulate you that so lew occur
rences nave happened curing the session. eaculsed TO
aHict OF annoy any OF OUT NUMBERS whist ae"th mas
invaded the chainper OF coordinate Dranch OF the