The New York herald., 1850-01-05

election Of Clerk, and wished an election now.
The sPEAKER said that the House has power to con-
strue the statute s we'll the Chair, and they had
already construed it as he had done
Mr.. ROBINSON appealed from the decisisn Of Chair;
pending which on motion Of MIR. Ashmun,
The House adjourned till Monday next
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
FsID.r, January 4, 1850.
Mr. Brandreth, the Senator from the Seventh Dis
trict the only Senator who had been absent took ha,
seat.
STANDING SELECT COMMITTEES.
The standing and select committees of the Senate
were announced.
The Finance Committee (Which Is ids ntca With that
Of the Ways and Means in Congress Is composed of
Senator Morgan Of N. Y as chairman, Mr.. Colt, OF
Genesee, and Mr. VIM Brown, of Suffolk.
Mr. Upham of Batavia, is at the head Of the Commit
tee on Canals.
The Railroad Committee consists of AIR. Gsddes, Of
Onondaga, MIR. Dart, of st. Lawrence, aud Mr.. Owen,
Catarsgus county.
MIR. Bsbcock, Of Buffalo is at the head Of the Judi
ciary Committee
MIR. Beekman, of New York, Is at the head Of Com.
nittee on Literature
Mr. Cook, of SaratogaIi lis Chairman Of the Bank
Committee The other members Of the committee are
Mr Curtis OF Sullivan, and Nr. Uphsm. of Batavia.
Mr.. Williams of New York, Is at the head Of the
Committee on Comm ,rce and Navigation.
MIR Beach, of Auburn is Chairman OF the Committee
on State Prisons.
Mr. Cross, ef Brooklyn is Chairman of the Commit.
The Select mittss on so much Of the Governors
iessss 70 sns sue.cs 81 slavery consists
Stanton, of Seneca.
MIR. Crolius is at the head of the Committee on
Trade and Manufactures.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
The Lieutenant Governor laid before the Senate the
Of the Canadian House Of Assembly. It was ordered
to be referred to the Committes Of which Mr. Beck
man 10 Chairman.
MONTREAL, Canads. 7si Sept. ls49.
shYou have doubsless been informed the srd-
LEGISLATURE ard people q this Province sustained
st,nss Of %s S E y1isa On:
OF the many cossea".nce, which have resulted
from this outrage, the destruction he valuable
which Contained ali about aSco Volumes sy Ss .sss sna
aas n In chi; the .
sS S usasTi nS ps0Di q ls Proynss wh by
ssss to the books !. dsisu. Of Other
in Canada Of any magnitude, to which the public
session Parament which has recently terminated
sS1sy s aSs.sS members that
prsetioslie ''''-'' 'A' '0"'''''A ~ soon %
The existing state Of the provincial ananos does
Lsha Our Efforts fer the reoonstucton Of library
nplansn f;siish another library sso
rS5ls freely si1 nI
ss has & been .asqgLt tha. much ymgahy would
which has oeeasioned 90 greveus de-
he lss%sy Sy ws *.
% ss s..S. A%ssa s and Enssa
,h.,I in snssayor. replace
na,. m and other printed socumsns could be
st. sers.Sre esteem great favor you will ii.dly
s.rr ~ obtaining Of snsh woris
think would prove desirable aequons and could eonvs.
In % dong would be conferrng an Obligation upon
the heLest 70 az ,9 1s am..a them
sstsa with ais wswoald Of ehesruy dsfssy and
have the honor subscribe myself with the highest
a. ". KORAN. Speaker
LECTURES on AoRIcuLruar
An invitation was received attend the course Of
Lectures to he delivered by the celebrated agricultural
en.n,s. r,o. .onnson These lectures are sivss be-
has given the use Of the hall
TAxfs, AsssssnrsTs. rxcIsE rrc.
Ar scueo>MaKtR gave notice Of bills providing for
the revision Of the laws relating to assess
ns uts, and In relation TO the excise
Mr. tnoLIUs-ofa bill to anend the act relating to
the use of false stamps and labels
Assembly.
suscELLANsous MATTER.
Mr.. fru,S, the representative from the city Of Al
bApy gave notice Of his intention examine the sub
jeot oftsxatior In that city.
EeIy many petitions were presented in relation to
The frauds by short measures, in dry goods These
csr4e N nom al parts OF The State.
soLDts's PtNsfoSs
Mr.. NorI laid ON the table o concurrent resolution
OF instruction 70 our senators and in
torgrefe 70 procure the passage Of law which shai
TO the ocers and the eoidiers OF the war of
si2, and their families the provisions and pen.
sons ss are allowed the officers an sol iisrs Of
the revolution.
,eoNrrsrsn sr.r
MT DvRiANn, who contests the seat II Mr. Fuller
ton, presented by Mr. Ford, Of Erie hts petition It
states that rt The last general election he was by the
sreaie,t number st votes duly elected member ofthe
". blV riat AZ
covntyi that the Board of County Casvassers Illegally
and informally rejected the returns OF ths inspectors
Tor one of The dsticts In the town Of Neversn and
gave certificate TO Mr. Fullerton n. asks the House
10 ceclsrs and determine his election admit him
10 the rights and privileges Of member Of the House
4 lie pe.iiiCn vas referred.
PAY ron ALprRsr, HHoosLrs.
CT Brooklyn icr their services.
EDUCATION.
petition va, Ire,snisd PFayipg The Lss.sstar. TO
.dasaton TO the poor and neglected children Of the
MI W,hp SfiIs, of Rochester, gave notse OF q bIf
70 amend and make more tree sBd general railway
Notice also given Of bill to provide for con-
iondation OF Tie Auburn aud Rochester. aud Auburn
Ard Sy rscuss Railroads so that a roas can be built
direct Tcn point lev miles east OF Auburn to the
rnr conr coN>u.aoSrR's nrroHr.
rercrt was adopted calling thu code Commis-
'ioneFs 10 fsTott the results of their lsb1rs.
cEStHsL fysUrsNor ug,t.
Notice vas also given of bill to amend the rsne-ai
lnsuIsrce Bin
NV scuoot.
NJ EnNva ofsred a bill 70 incorporate the Ne~
\ ork Medical school
. FNrvrS1tuS roRoFrv Paws niLts
Mr. Nerr orersda bill 60 prevent tue forging Of Bank
Notes and % tscure uEifornity Of their issas
crrCsfrIoS ircAL nFFoau
There was q little fkrmi-h about the ALLEGED uura-
sorahe disposition of he legal Profession towards any
further legal reform.
The House adjourned over TO Monday, 20 sive the
speaker TINE &c arrange his ccmmittsss
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