The New York herald., 1850-01-17

tion of Mr. Gsdds rssolutions respecting ssvsry ie
The question being on nrst resolution.
the that ,s !. the ts:r, A. sS':
ing. sf liberty to the ss"ps the Tsis.S states ssa sS.
pOstsry sen.,ers IL Congress- hereby
to piseurs p..sag. viii .ssstasy sal
forever put end to the slave trade in the District Of Co.
Mr.. snIsNrR, Of JeGsrsou moved, - an amsndnent,
to substitute for the series OF resolutions the follow
Resolved II the Assembly concur that the psopls Of the
and consider matter q the highest interest
s ns whole saa s as sas;s o. civil M
i.thf.y .Side y 4. the Proyi.:1. ana
rs% @ they may and under
New YsIl spps.sa slavery any
and ha, our ar. hereby .1s
prevsn BY ali means such
Resolved f the Assembly osnsa .hs. the people Of
people of California have adopeda which
ena,ors in are hereby ana our Repr
atiyes requested to vote for the admission Of caornia
Mr. Caoss called for a division of the question that
the should first be taken on the motion to strike
The Senate ordered the question divided, and the
melton to strike out failed BY the following vote:
AyEs--Messs Brpnireh, Brown. Carroll Curts Dart.'
Fox Gupn Mann. Nsyss skinner Snyder Stanton, Stone
Nors-Ee.srs Bstcoct Beach Bsekm.n. Colt. Cook cro-
lius Cross Dimmiet Geades yohsven Miller Morgan Owen
Mr. GuINNs moved TO post psns the whole subject till
the 27d dsyo February BY that time Congress would
This W as lost b. vo o, to 2s-Msssrs Brandreth,
Brown, Of Suffolk, Duinnis, Noyss, Of Chenango and
Skinner Of Jeferson voting In favor.
The first resolution then amended by the mo-
tion of Mr. Stone 10 read that the general go
vernment ought to relieve itsef from all responsibility
for the existence continuance Of the slave trade and
slavery ~hsrever it had the constitutional power over
these subjects"
and then the question recurring to the second reso-
ton Ddcst.d by ths and the resolutions
Of the yriOus states and Sy the
acquired in the late treaty OF peace With the republic
means and Congress hersby Instructed,
and tosuse their beat to
prohibit positive ctsnt the tension Of plsvcry
any d territory however SMALL and by whatcver
MIR SKISsnR char aeterized IL as the Wilmot provso
Mir GEprRs sa,d 1t vas so 1t was the csrner stone
which had been so rejected"
ID otion was made To use the word prevent instead
Of prohibits but the Senate refused aud the second
luton ADOPTED Ayes ~, nays s. Me ssrs. Bran
dreth Brown and Skinner. And the qession came on
the third resolution:
Resolved f hc assembly ooneur) Tha. Senators in
their abilities and such positive lssisiaten my be
Of Texas over any rsrt cf Sew seSicc.
MIR srAaIoS sugserted that this was question
which needed elaborate examina.ion-that his mind
not fully made up in relation to It
Mr.. GlppEs argued the propriety Of such declsra-
tiop at this time
Mr. STANTON moved to lay the resolution on the
table, but the Senate refused by party vote except
ing Mr. curtis Of sullivan and MIR Fox Of Herkimer,
voted with the wings Ayes 10 nays Is.
Mr.. STONE then moved 10 amend the resolution By
striking out the words extension Of human slavery"
but the Senate refused Ayes Z, noes Il. And then
the resolution adopted Ayes ~, noes 9-Messrs.
Bran dre'b Brown CARROLL Cook, Dart, Gutnnes, Noyes
Skinner, and Tutte.
The next three resolutions adopted by the
nimous and full vote Of the Senate
Resolved (f the Assembly concur) That have learned
with great that the PEOPLE Of California
adopted constitution which Is entirely in aecordanse with
the spirit Of the free nstuio1s OF our countryand our
septstives the passing OF such laws
be to aomit that State into the Union.
Resolved H the Assembly concur Ahat the people of tio
State are desrou Of preserving invate the Federal Unos
and that they will usly oppose all attempts from
whatever they nate under wh1tever
tenec they be maze. 70 effect its dissolution.
Resolved iii the Assembly concurb, That the Governor be
requested to transmit OF the fof resolutions
each 1 the Senators ana from this State In
Congress.