The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01

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a n.rform the duties which the commissioners on
proposed assumes snd oscsuss those duties
we're dsv.v.d By the eCn ;1a upon the comms
according to their Interpretation of the
Sonst,tution, would proceed to perform this labor.
tn. mites observe further, that they led to
hsisvs from alton in their possession that the
,.vs Of the boards Of commissioner In relation
20 the mode Of accomplishing these duties were
sntheiy conflicting These among the reason
snunsrated by tho committee, for non ooncurrDg
With the bill continuing In office the Commis-
mint this report . brilliant and amusing debate
sross in the House. Mr.. d. B Taylor Of New YORK
participated In this debate, snd acquitted himself Win
honor he fervept, resolute and impressive speak
ar and the sbest democratic epresene
alive in the Assembly He s in fact the leader OF the
minority opposed the printing OF the report as I'M
and as ubvsrsve Of those great refor
mstory ideas Tor which the present age was distn-
guished IN remarkable degree lie aehvefea sPeeon
OF one hour In length, and the House sustained MN
to print the report 1t should be o6,erv
ed here that one member OF the Judiciary Committee
(Mr Elwood refused to give his sanction 70 tue re-
port presented by his colleagues Ihat eenue@an
presented minority report tins morning whlon was
certainly able production nave Strong rea-
the Commi. sioners. on Practice and Pleadipgs
It presents a review of some OF the proceed
jpcs of the late constitutional convention. and the
L.sissturs 1s4s Immediately after the prsssnta-
ton of this report, the House. in Committee Of tue
hole resumed the Of the bill CONT
Ing The Commissioners ON Practices and Psadin gs in
office until the fts enh Of April 1857 In the debate
which followed, Nessrs Sweet of Toga Taylor, Cor.
and the Speaker seversly participated Messrs ray
lor and Cornell were the only advocates of the Dill
that heard. The Speaker compared the Commission
srs to that class OF philosophers known rs Fanny
Wright men, and 'FoureIites" This comparison
did not setm to indicate very favorable state OF
feeling toward the Con mis-, toner's. At O'Clock M
the House after tremendous debate, which fol-
lowed by actical results, took until half
pact three p nj. During the interregnum, the oppo-
pole and accordingly, on the Resembling of the
House MI w. S. Smith moved to amend the bI by
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the words ''fft, en,h day of april, 1850 %
This motion called up Mr.. Sweet, Of Tioga. Mr.. s.
10 . whjg be has hitherto remained almost silent in
his seat He therefore took the House by surprise by
making the mort logical comprehensive, and concu
sve speech that has been made in that body during
this session. am happy to state that be 10 firmly and
ardeDtly opposed to The election VIM. H Seward to
the United States Ser ate. Mr.. Sweet Is lawyer; he
occupies test in part of the House remote from the
Speakers chair In consequence Of his nce hitherto
he has claimed little of tho attention Of the House
They totally unprepared for such exhibition
ofeloquence and good sense from that quarter. MIR.
Sweet spoke in opposition to the bill and he lis
tened with the closest attention. He tigmatised
the pssssge of the code ut the last session
a. an outrage. 1t was passed through the House
without being read to the members 1t was there
fore, arbitrary and unconstitutional proceeding
In conclusion be alluded to the fact that the misara.
bic anti masonic clique Of this city, were de.irous
Of making Political capital out Of this legal commits
sion. In the accomplishment Of this object, hey
should lot have tho benefit of his assistance CO.
operation he deesd to consult the true interests of
the people, and not the interests of any political
prlpur Cmce or c1Que he shoul0 discharge his duty
1earles.ly and faithfully; be would vote in favor Of
the dine mt offered by the gentleman from Qusens
Nv $. Smth) and his constituents dissstished
with his they might send him home and supply
his place with &c me other man.
The Committee of the Whole immediately after
voted upon tho proposition of Mr. w. s. Smith, to
continue the commissioners in Office Until the first
day Of April next, instead Of the 18th day Of April
1850. The amendment was adopted, fifty risi ny
then and reported the bill the House. whom 1t
was I'm medistely ordered to . third reading.
On motion Of ME-. Messsrrau, and by the unsni
read third time and passed There were only sever
diseentieDts. They were Messrs. Beekman. Campbell
Cornell, Crittepden, Hail. Brewer, and Moffatt.
On Thursday evening next: the whig members O
the Senate and Assembly will hold joint caucus 70
the pwpose of nominating candidate for the office
which the whjg politicians have become involved, ii
reference to this question: has already been given
able proportion of the whig Senators made a tire
mspdoue effort to prevent the call for jent oauou
from being issued; yet, the call being made, do no
sppIehepd that there gentlemen will decline parti
cipate In the proceedings of the coming caucus.
certain they will attend 1t in body; 1t Is proper
right that they should give their nsn because
by staying away they will abandon tie cnly opportu
nifty which they have in future to defeat the cleo
ton Of William H. Seward. The cowardioe and imbe
the absence Of unity Of action, existing among the
indepeD dent wings who are opposed to Seward, and
other circumstances, have made the prospects for
tho defeat Of Seward appear somewhat gloomy and
uncertain. But recen mt reliable information which
have received leads to believe that his defeat is
~ certain as that there is a mediator in heaven.
sontder 1t impossible that majority of the whig
presentatives will suffer themselves to be made tho
subject an imposition 90 gross and Infamous a. that
which the lean and 'kulkipg ntriguant and the sus-
pended whg editor is attempting to put upon them.
cannot believe such result until see it.
racy and interesting. undertake to say that the
Senate will not nominate MIR SewArd-his nomination
.;il be prevented shall snae.,of to furnish you
proceedings.