The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-18
Highly Important from Albany ADJOURN
ment OF the Legtsiatrrc-Itey olution In
our state Recommendations of the Canal
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Our intelligence from Albany il of a highly i'm
portant character In consequence Of the deterini-
nation which manifested by the advocates Of
Sse bin for the completion Of the enlargement Of
The cana- Of this state, twelve Of the opponents os
the measure, believing il to be unconstitutional
resigned their seats in the Senate. L order % de-
feat IT, Yesterday morning, NJ lam, in very
appropriate speech, insisted nc proprety Of
postponing further action - bill in order n u
the sense Of the people at large might be detained
upon IL, or until they had opportunity Of in
ssruetng the Legislature on the subject. lie and
his associates, lac said were willing to remain until
she final adjournment Of the Legislature, for the
purpose Of disposing Of all other Business; but il
ulis bill was not postponed, the majority must be
held rcFponsible for the result that would follow.
The majority insisting upon immediate action on
the bill, twelve Senator's, we have remarked
sesigned their seats "a the consequence l., that
both houses Of the Legislature adjourned VIM de-
haemueh as the Appropriation bills have not
yet been passed, an extra session mag be convened
by the Governor in accordance With the request u
the majority bet unless the Governor has been
Authorized to gu gacancies Ia the Legislature BY
isw passed since The adoption Of tie eon,itu-
zion, extra session will b. u avail, and the
wheels q tho govsrnent oftLc & e will b stopped
antl the meeting # 'hc next Legislature, "a the
err, Of January next.
Be this a. il may, We hardly wonisr a. thu
extraordinary result. for j. nigh; have been antic
paiod from the conduct y tic majority Il the d.
nocrauc members u The senate. The Cnapl bill,
Scm ts very inception, wa fraud, spring trip
On the Legislature, well Oh tho people * tho
State Of New York apd Ihc sly and very s1sp
nous manner in which Il was introduced, wei a
shc pertiraSity with which il va Advocated aDd
hurried forward. carried euspieion With t. ~ r.
sular and very ardent advocates must have known
from the commencement that there sas ~ honest
doubt about ia consttutionslity, T. say The least
hrt notwithstanding that doubt, and notvthstand-
hg Mt only thu opinion q NJ. Chstfc.d, the A.
.o-ncy General. Hho decided IL wa uasonstitu-
tioual. but that q ninc-tenths Of the pssplc AZ
irge, i pushed AEi buried O.. II Tho saliva
hon of tie State depaaded upon ~ pas.ase. The
minority would not stand such tyrsnuy. and PRO
fcrrcd to resign II did rather than countcvaSse
II in a1y WY.
Nus. tia. ths majority hove seen the result RI
their efforts to force this bill through gardless 81
The opinions aul conscientious aud constitutional
soruree Of 60 minority. Il il 70 - hoped that TN
peoi h. viii le allowed 10 have an opportunity II
expressing an opinion upon the subject We have
had the opinion Of eminent lawyers for and against
its ocnstitutiouality; bat in this case there certain
~ u n higher law" to which an appeal may BE-
tsken. This, however. i. not the higher law Of
Seward Weed, Greeley & Co; il l. ~, = Law
higher than the constitutou--but law higher than
shc opinions Of lawyers and politicians, which w
hoJe will be resortcd T. for the purpose Of testing
whether this baTefacod attempt toyioia.e the high
"a lau - tha co,a titutfon az IN. STATE ,vt bc
tolerated or not by tho people who have right -
b. eoDgnltedin the natter.
We sve,. 10 anothet column, a list Of tho most
Important acts passsd Legislature, up TO
10 adjowumqns.