The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-18
NEW YORK LEGIsLATUn n
By MossE's MAGNETIC IxLEGRAPH.
Senate.

ALBANY, April 17-sP.M.
TIE CANAL DrL-EEsI6NsTIos or sEsAroRs-cLosISo
The Senate met at nine O'Clock Present all the whg
Senators and Senator's Mann, Brsndreth AM Carroll Of
the democrats.
The Canal bill, being the special order up for
third reading.
Mr. MAss roe and moved that the bill be postponed
indefinitely, and remarked -
Mr. Prrsiprar-This bill has been run through tho
Legislature to this stage without having been discussed
BY the people-nether have they given their repre-
sentativcs any Instructions upon It, nor have we
any knowledge Of the sentiments Of consti-
tuents upon this bill. II Is, therefore, emincntly
proper that further CONSIDERATION should be pvss.
poned. II l. important that IL should be postponed,
in order that the question may be fairly tested The
people have had opportunity to instruct Sir, It
proper should make further remark Tho minority
entirely willing TO remain until tho final adjourn
ment Of the legislature for the purpose Of dpospg Of
much Of the private and local business remains
undisposed Of and also all other public business except
this Canal bill which requires legislation but IL the bill
n not postponed the majority Of this body must be held
responsible for the failure close up lcys-
fatve business of the session.
Mr.. BrixM,S moved to amend Mr. Mann's motion, by
postponins until four o'clock, this afternoon.
Lost.-lyes Z, nays ID Mcssrs, Bcckman, Mann and
Carroll voting in the Affirmative. All the negatives
9higs.
The question wos then taken upon Mr. Msnns motion
Lost. Ayes4 nay 10.
Mr.. Mass then aud said -
Mr.. Pnrnptrr.--I now transmit to you, as the pro-
ding ocer Of this body the resignation Of myself and
eleven other Senators.
Mr. Mann tbcp sent to the Clerk the names Of tho@e
~ho had rcsigned.
Mr Coos inquired the names OF the mombers who had
Sesigned, II was proper he should be Glad to know
eho they were.
The PRrsrprrr stated that they were
wm N Brown, of the Tirst District
John Snydcr, q the Eighth District
James q. Curts Of the Ninth District.
Vim. A. Dart, uf the Fifteenth District.
George II. foE. of the Sixteenth District
Sidney Tuttls, Of the Seventeenth District.
John Noycs. of the Eighteenth District
Charles A. Mann, q the Nineteenth District
Asshei G. stcpe q the Twentieth District.
Alanson skinner, q the Twenty first District.
Henry B stanton Of the Twenty -nfih District.
Geo n 9uinnp, Of the Twenty -sixthDic
The roll q members then called, when eighteen
answered to their Seventeen whigs and de-
.nocrst
The roll again called q few moments Afterwards,
when only twelve present
Mr.. Coos movrd a.csl Of the senate. Carried
The doors closed and the Sergeant at Arms dis
patched sss the ab-cnees Who shortly after appeared
The senate took tin ~ o'clock.
secret a the Senators, Governor and State
The above named gentlemen comprised all Of the demo
rrats belonging to tho Senate except Messrs Carroll
Crook and Brsndrc,h.
cstL ~ ruE RoII-
Mr. CooK asked Tor the calling o. the roll.
Tho Ctgss called Il.
No quorum being present, Mr.. Coos moved eau Of
the senate
Tho scrreant- at Arms Mr. George L. Garlck was
directed 10 summon the abscnt Senators.
All having been summoned and found, the cay
Suspended.
srcr.s Iarr--,rcrr,.nrr rtnr.srrro ,rspreaxr,r.
Mr.. Bsrcocs moved q recess till twelve o'clock
Mr. Diwmcx hoped " would b. granted We
placed he seid In peculiar position; unprecedented
In political annals lie trusted thai the Of
tvo hours would be allowed for the responsible majority
60 decide Whist scton should be taken In this crisis
Carried, and the Senate took rccce TIL twelve
AFTER Rscxss.
Present, Hcss~s Bsbcock, Dush Bceknsn, Brsndreth,
Carroll, Cot, Cook Crolius, Crook, Cross, Dimmiek,
schoonmskcv, Upfam and williamsburg seventeen
vhigs and three democrsts
CANAL nftL
The cenai blu was taken up.
MT Casso,I moved that the blu bc postponed until
after the appropriation bills, and all other bills were
ered third reading and disposed Of The object Of
vas Mr. C. ssA 10 have thc~c blls passed The course
pursued by acnators who had resigned this morning
met his fb aprrobstion; but deemed best to at
tempt tbs hst overture They would not In any case,
De PARTY 10 the passage of the set They all deemed II
uneonstiuticnai did he but he wished TO afford the
majority opporuDity a accomplishing the
bus,ncss ifthsy at II they did mot az 81
let the responsibility ret with them
Mr.. B.scocx sad-we sre placed In peculiar and en-.
tr.ornsyy cireumsssno vhich never befor. occurred
The srangv ccusss pursucd he ~ns never before Wit