The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-18
Assembly.
ALBANY, April IT, 1851.


ALBANY, April II, 1851.
To amend the property insurance laws.
To change the name Of Louisa Leggett
To change the name Of Daniel Mutton Trickcy
Relative to q toll-gste the Geneva and Rushviuc
plank road.
To amend the act in relation to the Onondagua peni
tcntiary.
To amend the Rural Cemetery law
To authorize Henry r. Purdy to establish ferry over
the Hudson river
To provide for the settlement the claim OF Campbell
and Moody.
To amend the act for the relief of Leah Morris
To authorize the Clyde and Rose Valley Plank Road
Company to abandon part of their road.
To authorize the consolidation Of all the Railroad Com
snee any two of them, between Buffalo and Albany
Mir. FoRp,cg moved to rccommit, and proceeded to
ppose the passage Of the bill
MIR. 0. ALLEN followed ON the other side
The motion to recommit was further advocated by
Mcesrs Leroy, Gleason. Horton and Macomber aud
tppeed by Mcssrs. Sherman, IL. Harris and varnum
1he motion to rccommit carried
Mr. q ALLEN moved reconsideration. and that the
motion lay On the table. Lost Tho House refused to
tconsdcr
Supreme Court of the First Judicial District
MIR BoRRoceHs moved to take from the table the
powers and duties Of State Superintendent Of Common
schools Carried The House agreed to reconsider aud
To authorize the cayuga nation Of Indians to purchase
lands in this State.
To amend the charter Of the village Of Waterloo
To amend the charter of the village Of Piermont
TO charter the University Of Albany.
To authorize the building Of bridge over the Erie
To change the time for making the Savings
Fund.
The Gowanus Bay Dock Bin
To incrcase the number Of wards and ward officers in
the city Of Troy.
REsosarIos OF MR. HATCH
he dina Mr. Hate 70
question Of privilege, and Presented the following
sm Recent event. other branch q the Isssa-
s
assumed under express understanding had vitG said
nsnt.r The position % having
p the said Ss@ssr S. beg & =
tbs, respective positions be submted Judgment
Very respectfully, your osesep. 'sf,sas;
member Of A..embly from arst district, osweso co.
Assembly CLanlbor, Albany, April ~, lSol
Dir J. BrNrDior hoped the gentleman would withdraw
HIS resignation. lie had been Of the most active
hoped he would consent to remain with the Assembly
for the remaining brief space q the session
Mr. HArcH thanked his friend from Oneida for the
compliment paid him but he could not, consistently with
his Of right and justice his constituents con-
sent TO recall his resignation.
His rcrgnston accepted, and the business of the
Houte was proceeded with.
JONI REsoLurios nEariRiSo The THIRD
RkscISDID.
A resolution received from the Senate resembling
the joint resolution requiring the third reading bills
when more than ten ready for final passage Carried
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Easer Redford
- uaRBoR MASTER
Mr.. ". s. GREcoRY moved to tahe from the table the
molten to reconsider the bill amending the Law relative
to tho arbor Master Of the city Of New York Carried
Motion to reconsider was carried and the bill again
read and then passed Ayes II; nays Ia.
coSrIsuAros or BILLS PASSED.
suijcctng certain debts owing by non residents to
Mr. BiSp moved to rccommit this bill
Dir oLs.soS opposed the motion, and advocated the
The motion TO recommit was lost and the bill passed.
MIR. To~ssrsp offered resolution discharging the
committees from the further consideration Of papers re-
erd to them and that the papers be given the clerk
Adopted
For the relief Of John stroup for the relief Of VIM j.
Nslson snd Ira n Philips
The Assembly then took a recess tn four O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The third reading of bills resumed, and the fol-
loving pa-sed unless otherwise noted
The annual report Of the trustees Of Union College
rRArps.
Mr. WAErN.~, from the. select committee on the ma
Jotiy and minority sreports Ia relation TO alleged canal
frauds made h the committee appointed at the last
sion reported In favor q printing only the testimony
Mr.. ElD,sxIs moved to lay the resolution the
Mr. WOOSTER moved to print the whole Of the report
by the mai ority and minority.
Mr.. l.. PrRR, moved the previous question and the
resolution Of the committee to print only the testimony
and exhibits was adopted.
Mr.. DvsRoucns moved a reconsideration. Lost
Mr. WsNrA,s then offered resolution to print ten
times the usual number. which was adopted
The customary resolutions, providing for the payment
Of the officers Of the House offered and adopted
Passed
nrssAer rron rrir srSAIr-raorosrD AoJornsmrsr.
nessnge received from the Senate transmitting
the concurrent resolutions relative To extra session
Mr.. BrrEoucus said that he had little to say on the
subject o this rrscluton but that little he hoped would
have some effect. There table n large mum.
her oi bills Of local importance the whole object q
which would be defeated IL not passed at this scs
sion. The fact that there not the usual re.
Presentation In the senate was no controlling
rcason Why should adjourn new lie hop~d We
should unain long enough to Pass the bills on our
table which the Senate had already passed. and II
there was not working majority in the senate let that
hody Wait our motions Toe adjoarnmcnt II the senate
can do anything. justice 10 these bills reluhe that II
should be done. THIS extraordinary movement uf GER
tain sena;ors 10 disorgan,c the Legislature nj time
wEen business great Importance presented for their
consideration he arpr,heudod would be looked upon
by the people With Indifference This not time for
him. whlt the fcvcrsh blood mp in this city raise
The soic" e rnrihcIna 10 sound the note of praise
lie W. willing that the people should pas the
duct q The resgnng senators No doubt they will
fg 70 submit TO that Judgment, they would not have
taken the extraordinary step they have taken. M b.
was willing 70 submit u IL but he believed could
adjourn today, and discharge our duty to the public
20 much 81 the resolution contemplated an extra
sion he believed was imrcrsttey demanded hy the In
health such that hc could not now say all that he
thought the occasion demanded II had been his coed
or " Fortune not to with that class cf senators who
had retired f their seats 10 either la their
opinions nor In the position they had taken IIo had
hard the note of the from the Capitol hill aud
he bad been told that it, object to proclaim
to the state, in tones Of triumph, that the con
stitution had been saved from violation but he
believed he could say to the people of this state,
hthere not response TO that voicrf tho people
sustained their retiring Senators by verdict in favor
a their coursethat the time had when the
pee of this State TO override the interests Of the
people, when the Erie canal which to regulate the
carrying trade Of the country for hundreds Of years
to be made the victim of the combined interests of
the people who have interest subseryc but that Of
the state, for judgment the question. Whsteyer
that result mgh be- he should acquesce In tho verdict
Of the people; but hs voice failed and he would only
say further that having been animated By sentiment
which knows other motive than the good Of the peo
pie whatever the verdict Of the people might be- II would
not disturb his repose
Mr. Tcwrspsp moved 10 postpone the further considc
ration o. the resolution fos twenty minutes Carried