The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-19
NEW YORK LEGIsLATuRn.


hLsANr MArch l., l0os
The Senate has been engaged in following up Tho a.
ousson Of yesterday closing BY laying the whole suss
on tho table.
The regular business was then proceeded with.
rHusrEEs sRooKLYr EPISCOPAL SOCIETY.
number of trustees Of he Episcopal Society Of Brootya
FISCAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. McMuRnAr. (dcm) reported, with amcndmcuAA
the bill making certain appropriations for ths asssa
yesr.
Mr.. CooLEY (dem.) moved that the General Savings
Bank bill be made tho special order for Thursday next
Agreed to-
Mr.. TABos, (whig) from the Judiciary Committee, 70
whom was rcorred the bill to incorportc the NewburE
Savings Bank reported that that bin could be passsA
without conflicting with the provisions Of the constss-
tion. Agreed to.
TIM GENERAL BANKING Law.
Mr. CooLrr introduced bitl to amend the go0srsi
banking law.
NEW ronx BLIND ASYLUM
Mr.. B.sHM.r introduced bill continuing In force ths
act Incorporating the Now York Institution for Tho Blind
and to extend It's beneits.
TIE EXECUTIVE spssror or TUESDAY.
Mr. BABcocH (whig) moved that tho injunction u ~
be removed from tho proceedings Of tho executive
scsston on Tuesday last
Mr. CooLEr moved to lny the resolution on the tsbs.
which was decided as follows =
port. Kirbss. OFFS. Rogers, Smith. aud snov--o snow
MS.y Morgan sonro
Psree PiAt Tabor. Uphani. Van soho0nhoven. wliA.~
Mir PIrscE, (dcm } when his nsmo oalled a,ks1
Leave to explain which wns granted II. aaid he mshs
this would give rise to continued debate lilo had
good for changing his opinion Expressed
few days since. and he thoud vote against laying NE
same on the table.
Mr. CopSKIr (dem) then moved TO amend tho reso,s-
ton Of Mr. Dabcock by striking out all after the word
resolvcd and inserting follows all proceed
ngs in executive se~son since the commencement q
tho session. BIO made public.
Mr.. PIERcE, (dcm. )-ThAtS It, Now lot us SEQ whs
seeks to skulk.
Mr. ConNsIL would have gone further and extended n
TO the proceedings OF past sessions had no not thought
IL notice TO suspend tho rules which he
give proper time IIo hoped the Senator from the
Thirty first (Slr Babcock would go with him In this
matter
MIR. CooIar-As predicted when / made the motion
postponng the special table tho question
would immediately prevent proceeding with tho le
innate business Of tho legislature. We again
engaged In miserable party quarrels and grievances,
and because desired 10 prevent this useless abuse
public time. am accused of skulkng by tho Senator
that gentleman to make this chargo never yet feared
Tint all my actions should be made public and why should
sxuk lear lear no,nns ana "a sna. a go ~ lar a. any man
sccrcsy from the executive session. for full and complete
expose oi those proceedings lie should vote for the
ncnt.
Mr. BABcocx replied to tho Senator from the First (Mr
Cooleyl He had no personal grievances to sctte-no
falcicd wroDgs to redress He had not changed hin
opinion 10 tho rule eDoinng sccrcsy; but things
had transprd during tho week which unparalleled
he willing to 20 for . full e1pose Ho said no
should accept tho amendment Of tho Senator Of the
Twenty-sixth (Mr Cornelll with q hearty good will.
Mr. PrTncE moved an additional amondment-thsa al
future executive Sessions bo held with open doors
MIR. BABcocx, after few words with the Chair
copted tho sumc
resolution not modification of the 10Th rule, and
whetheri would not be requisite to move to into
ecutve scSsion with doors whenever the charnosr
Of u nominee is in question
Tho CnAn-It Is evidently a modification Of The 2s1a
Mr. PIKRcr-I hope that the Senators from the Twelfth
and Thirteenth districts, who havo had much to say
about fkulknG will bc the last from whom shall hsar
opposition to the proposition.
Mr. yAs ScnoosHovEs--The gentleman neod not
trouble himself merely wished IN Interpretation Of the
operation Of this rule. / do not wish 10 oppose the
movement lilo proceeded with his and was al
ludng to the method of adjournment Tuesday even
ing Of the sudden precp vacation Of the Chair
by Senator spite Of the ayes and nays 60, when
Mr. CORNELL rose to point Of order. Ie said that
scutiye session, which he had rg ght to do
Mr. McMURRAy-Uh so-it is merely n fancy sketch
Mr. PirncE.-I hope the gentleman from the Twolfh
10 not making long speech rs pretext against the
resolution.
Mr. Var scnoosHovrs,-I mean no pretcxts What I
mean say and gentls men mny always take my state
ments as meaning what say.
The point of order dropped and Mr.. Van s. con-
Mr. CoRsELL then asked to amend the resolution % a.
TO obvatc tho necessity Of moving sor closed every
.Ieeutivs session day Ills amendment was to rcscind
Mr.. WRIGHT (whg) Objected and tho Chair decided tt
not then in order.
Mr. CORNELL continued!n excittd during which
his marks were interrupted several times by ques
tioning from members.
Mr.. McMuRRAY was perfectly wiling that everything
should be made public and he intended first opportu
nifty that occurred 10 make fun disclosure to such ccn
tlemen rs may be interested that they might meet him
1T time. lie concluded by Offering amendment
the following provided however that such commission
fhall not extend to the dvugenec Of any violent
improper evprcssions Of any member OF tho Senate"
MIR. TABxn followed in few remarks
He was replied to by Mr.. McMuaaAY who called thu
attention Of the Senator from the Eleventh Sr Taber)
to his coure at an early day in the session rcgretng
into the business matter Of the Senate Io notioc
wonderful change when the Senator from the Eighth (Mr
Tie doven discovered the Transformation the SOAR
ing eagle whose tlons exposed eager to catch hs
MIR. CORNELL having gained tho aoor moved that ths
subject be postponed tili Tuesday next
The question was ncgstysi, ~ follows -
nell Davenport Kirby AeAurray, Otis, Rogers, ath. and
NAYs.-Nessrs. Babcoci. Beekman Clark Cooley, Hun
inston, heElTan Morgan, Monroe Neweombe. Piercsr
wrisi.HiS e.'' 'p-'~ van ''"00nn''sh Williams Ana
Mr. WILLIAMS, (vhig) had listened TO the amendment
81 Mr. hcMurray with surprise and he must believe,
he Insisted upon It, that he intended to screen himself
from that which he prepared for another. '
MIR. GoSGER followed indicating the course which ihe
should take and concluded by saying that, account
Of the turn which matters had TAX he should vote for
q full disclosure Of all things.
Mr. BnisToL (deIu could not vote the amendment
Of Mr. McMurray, because he did not believe occurred
in the Executive session Of the Senate.
Mr. MchusRAr coimed that he had offered tho amend
ment in spirit Of conoation, but US it had not beeu
received In that spirit. he would Withdraw 1t.
The question was then taken tho resolution WHICH
was In the following words -
tLe OF secrecy te removed nom the Pro-
eeedpgs OF the executive session or the Senate aud thA
hereafter tho proceedings be transacted with DOORS
Carried follows
AYEs.-hessrs Babcoek. Bartlett, Bennett Bristol.
CLARK, Congsr Cooley, Cornell Davenport Huntingtou.
hcEwnin, HcNurray, Morgan, Monroe, Newoombe. 0tis
Pierce Pstt Rogers Snow, Tabor, UphAm. Van sohooa
houen, Williams and Wright-2.
NAYs-hessrs. Beekmsn Kirby, and Smith.
MOTION TO REsCIsD RULES
Mr. CooLEr gave notice Of motion to rcscind the goth
and 32d rules Of the Senate.
rnx CONDUCT or Mr.. rirscs, wnuR CHAIRMAN or rfr
EucuTIvE sEseios or TUESDAY.
Mr.. BAncocK (whigJ offered the following
Wherta 10 80 alleged that George T. Pierce, member
this body having been placed tom porsry In the chair by
President Of tho Senate, while In executive
sion, on Tuesday last, guilty Of di,ordsry be-
havior---6rstly, by refusinR to take the vote by
aye. and nays when regularly called for motion to
adjourn Secondly in declaring the Senate adjourned
when in fact had not adjourned and when majority
OF the members present opposed to such adjourn
ment Thirdly In vscang the chair and arresting the
proceedings OF the senate when y wss sun IN -esson