The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-20
ALBANY, June l., 1851.

ALsAyY, June L., 1851.
Difficulty IN Keeping ~ legislature in Working Condition
-Great f7areup again he Gambling B.R-No Canal
Bin District Congressional Blu o. Bal 10 resrci Pub
nc Officers, yei introduced, s..
The excitement Of the extra session fast subsang
and Of the members Of both houses threaten
ing their homes in the early part Of the
week Il is with the greatest difficulty that quo
rum in either house can be kept together hours
day large majority Of the members actively
gagged in their affairs az this Of the year and
the daily loss which they sustain in being absent at the
capital is fifty per cent than they allowed for
their services in taking Of the interests OF the dear
people" There exceptions however; because
there some members, having business occupa-
ton who would gladly lounge about the halls II the trea
sury contributed to their support During he last few
days the Assembly chamber has been quite deserted
oftentimes sufficient number being present
-ary action the third reading Of bills This
ing those who usually present and in their seats
again annoyed BY the absence Of full onethird Of
the membsrs. A resolution was offered and adopted
making call Of the House. The spectators in the GAL
cries and obbies were directed 10 depart and the doors
we're closed Some threequarters Of an hour elapsed
when the Sergesnt-stArm. returned with number Of
absentees whom he found Congress Hall the Frank
in House and under the shade 10 the Park The
denquents srrsigned before the Speaker offered
apologies for their absence and consequently
cused There il scarcely day but the thinness Of the
senate renders necessary suspend the reading Of
bills which require for their passage tvothird vote
Circumstance occurred in the Senate, this morning
which produced for hour quite excitement After
the order Of business-the reports Of commitee-hsd
passed Senator Miller entered the chamber and asked
consent to make report from the Com ntee Liters-
ture; which was granted lie then reported bill enti-
tied An Act for the Suppression Of Gambling This
announcement awakened the Senator'S and the title and
whole bill were then read for information. Mr. Miller
moved that the bill b Immediately ordered TO third
reading Mr. Croius interposed objections 70 the bill
and hoped the motion would not prevail Mr. Cook
opposed 10 the motion and 10 the bill itself IL
evident that the whole Bull and suydam Transaction
the attempt AZ bribery the signing Of certificates by
Senators johnson stone and Robinson the at the
Astor House; the expulsion u Bull, the reprmsni u
the three Senator'S and the whole affair Of the other
gambling bill a. occurred Ia April In New York aud
this cy-vas to BE rehearsed a. episode In the bu
ness Of the morning i -eemed that the bill did not
come lsgtimAtely before the Senate ~ from inquiry
made by Senator Cook the fact out that IL
the hands q the Judiciary Committee; ard 1t dit.
fcuIt pa-f 10 ain TO the senate hos il got into the
ham d the Literature Committee sad especially hos
IL could be separated from that committee when Messrs
Beekman and Carroll the two other members with Mr.
Miller both DENIED having consented 70 IT, introduction
IN. former declaring that he had not examined L. and
knew nothing q its contents IL thus made 10 sp
pear that Miller had taken the responsibility Of
introducing the anti gambling bill sosly upon himself
aud without the tf majority Of the Com
mittee Literature The bill instead Of being ordered
to third reading referred 70 Committee 81 tbs
whole which l. in eject s,rsngling for the session
Neither the Canal bill With ~variztons' has been In
troduced Mr. Babcocks oi which h. gave notice 70
restrict the powers sud duties u the Attorney General
and the Superior Court and the Court Of Appeals Thee
will probably b. brought forward the last ~ the
session after tn husdrcds Of other bs demanded by
the lobby ar dsposfd u No movement has yet been
mad with regard TO rr-dstrictng The Congressional
districts ~ Audbly Whispered within the last fJry
eight hours that certificate which the av requires
not b. obtained from the Secretary q the Department n
Tho Interior al Washington Of the bass required FIR tn
apportonmrnt 10 consequence ~ having no authentic
returns Of the In hrs ofce from California II l.
also asserted that the drm0cratc members OF the Lcg
isturr vii not participant 10 thu dtrictnE but eontenl
that the next Isgaturr wi b. the proper body topcr
form that act They slso n that the last Con-
gre~siora districts form 10 1872 tbs second year
after the tnumeratiOn the next division ~ the stat
should b. In is52 in every ten yeas Theact l.
eyidf that should tho present. Legislature dVijt
tho state Il viii b. disregArdrd BY the next Legislature
should hat perchance D. opposite politics. when an
ether distrietnr would b. ~ tdoach oue gerrymsn-
drrng ~ would bst eonducs % thcir party Interests