The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10

Senators should resign to defeat this bill In the
81 tne neo ioJ hst aa;n 10 a
North ssy to that You denounced 1t ope-
ration and sodd the papers AZ the North regard It, But
what did the Senators of this Legislature do last winter
They have carried out what the Southern Senators
threatened; they had pracsed what the Senators pre-
than be resigned 1t had been asserted this floor
during the present that there democrat
less here han last winter and the ground for the
ton was that one democrat advocated the position OF
the whole bill The alusion doubtless to himself
but he discamed the idea that constitutional ques
tion was properly party question: and because one
man believed the Canal bill constitutional IL did not
argue that he was not a democrat. No, sir! No man
had Alright to assert thatnot born imperial Herkimer
with his purple robes lie considered the tponng of
the enlargement would result in loss of 100000 to
the people Last winter he had adduced arguments
prove the assertion but which he would repeat
If the completion Of the enlargement should now be
abandoned, the railroads would eventually monopolize
the whole business Of transportation. and by COMP
nation among themselves extort whatever prices they
chose; and it, when the enlargement completed the
New York and Erie railroad undertakes to compete with
the canals must reduces its rate for transportation
Mr b. here resigned the floor, intimating design to
occupy more time ling the discussion.
MIR WOOSTER TO lowed, in to some Of the per-
sonsl etions of Mr. b. lie also alluded to- and
appropriation Of the canal revenues for the speedy
plettp OF the enlarg ment. His views in relation to
the constuionay of the bill had been expressed at
large heretofore also his views in regard to the pro-
priety o the various ments which had been and
would be proposed to this bill
The hour Of recess arrived before Mr. W. concluded
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSAGE ENLARGEMENT
The Canal bill being the order Mr. WOOSTER resumed
the floor. and discussed ths' provision, which would
allow he asserted construction ssnctioning the
penoiture of double the amount originally contemplated
by the bill 1t was one of the most unwhoeson.e and
Objectionable features in the bill
Mr. MAURICE followed, and vi indicated, In some extended
remarks the resolutions offered by him in the early part
Of the session and which Mr. Burr 'ughs had assaied
lie denied that they emanated from denocratc eau.
GUS they originated entirely with himself The act Of
Of the Senators OF the last session lad
been denounced as revolutionary and novel but it had
it's precedent The Ohio Legislature in 1872 witnessed
precisely such scene; and the Frp York Tn
btne, at that time, upheld and sanctioned the act
The opinions Of the late Senator Brow had been alluded
[, by the from Orleans (Mr Burrorghs) and
he (Mr Nj felt called upon TO reply. lie did so, and
in sludipg TO them, paid beautiful and touching COM
plmept to the memory Of his decea friend Ia rea-
ton the bill under consideration he agreed with his
frcId from Iierkiner (Mr. Wooster that one Of the
mot Objectionable features wa, that section which ad
mitt.d Of a construction that would sanction the
expenditure Of double the amount Of the sum org nay
mplated 10y the bill lie wished t to be distinctly
father before him firm friend of Clntons and of
til canals and he (Mr M felt that he had heredi
tary friendly feeling for the canals.
MIR. BU fol owed in few remarks In reply to-
Mesers Wooster and NJ aurice.
The question then taken upon Mr.. Wooster's
amendment. hch was lost
Mr. Burroughs amendment was lost.
The several other endments proposed in Committee
Of the Whole were also lost
Th hour of Fix having arrived the Clerk proceeded to
read the bill, when
MIR MArnicr presented a protest. signed by a number
Of democrats against the passing Of the bill.
The protest received by the Clerk but, not being
in order the Clerk proceeded To take the final vote aud
the bill passed by-Ayes, 81; NaJes. SO.
Mr. Mauriccs protest was on motion ordered to be
entered in the journal Of the Clerk.
Mr.. o. ALLEN moved to consider tho vote on the
passage Of the bill Lost.
was then taken
EVENING SESSION.
GAMBIISo BILL.
Mr. BsHor moved that the Gambling bill have its third
reading Laid on the table
THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE COMPANY.
The bill reduce the capital stosk Of the Merchants
Exchange Company consurrea In, having been
amended by the Senate.
AMERICAN ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
The bill to authorize the American Artists Association
to dispose Of their works Of art was lost.
YORK COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Mr. T H. BrSsDeT gave notice Of bill to repeal the
charter Of the New York College OF Pharmacy
CONGRESSIONAL APeosrioSNxNTa
The minority Of the Committee on the Con&ressionA
hpportionmen bill received They deny the power
Of the Legislature 10 district the State.
The bill amending the Code Of Procedure was psscd,
and then the House went into Committee Of ths Whole
on the
CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRfcr,Sc pitL.
The Committee Of the Whole went through with the
apportopment; various Efforts ma 70 amend u,
but all were voted down.
Motions made by Mr. ArrHo, to attach Rich
mopd TO the Third district and to ach Weschester
to upper wards Of New York Both motions were iost
and the bill was ordered to third reading.
EsioRArios LAWS. -
Mr.. WAKrMAS reported complete the senate bull
amending the emigration laws, without amendment The
bill was laid on the table by ~ to 25-not quorum.
The House then adjourned.