New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-08

ho@rt.,r. proceeded to the COZ siosoaton =. sne
the tna "asr Of the day-being the oil makins ap'
sp<clH In cart for the support o' Government
pfopns.s, hsyrng been gore through Si,h. the Com
The ps and reported the bin to The House. Re.
port ssisso W .s received from the Sem
a h e Joint rules. Laid over.
ale, Ssroe number of petitions presented
a1dIeisrIsd' REPORTS.
uvMr. VAN SANTvOoRD, complete, the
~ .,,horize PiefpoBt Psse 20 contract mar
pi IIs 10 sbe Committee OF the whoe.
nss "a authorize the payment OF certain re wards
prociamsiion OF Gov. Young. Report
asp Mr. SAyLEs, in favor OF printing 3,75O
~ - the report Of the State nefical Society.
VI BsyxDIcT moved 1900; 1000 for
,uo.se and 800 for the Society -carried; and
. ~ a. amended vas adopted
A.. SAyLEs, from Il e Select Committee
=. -hich was referred petitions of tenants on ma
liz Isncs for relief. reported thereon, accompa.
~ Z, bin TO stay collection OF rents while cer-
ain suils were uroeclded.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. LucKEy brought in bill in relation
10 he sale OF real estate on assessments
EXPULSION OF Mr. SNOW
Mr.. A. SMITH called up the following
resolution, offered yesterday by Mr.. A. CHAMBER
W.,,eas Eyhr.am l. Snow, holding the certificate and
lxtS
County q New York, declaring him duly siscIed by the
rsas,s Of votes Member of tins Asse mb from
he XVIII Assembly Dist1c, IN the Ci,y aua County
first DAY 81 the pissest Session. and ook the consttu
"a rlrees Asiwsrd Russell smith of the City and
County sors caused to be presented 70 this House
stpsp elsmsg nat he was Gully elected instead ofth
aid EthSsim l.. Snow, Msmser IL Assembly from tue
e,s entitled 70 Ii. seat Occupied BY M soow ard that
NJ Snow might no!be declared duly elected as Member
6 Assembly frcn the ssid District; <.
s,sncss Commiltee on Privileges and Elections. aud by
sac Cen piItes duly considered and Two reports 10y tse
lsd wAereas On Thursday z6h ult the reports of the
sad cane 10 in due c9qe ~ m nee Of
rdesfop Of the House spd to which repor OF the ma
,ony Of sad Cemmee was soooned the following reso-
lutcns .t,s. ,.,,,,,. a,.a
Rssolred That Ephram L. snow is a Member Of As
sths Cy sId County Of York ADD to which report
Gths minority OF said COMMITTEES was saojOined the fol-
Rsoissd That Ephraim L. Snow is no. entitled to
seat IN this House A. the Rsprssenssve Of the XVIII
I0embly District in the City and County OF New YORK"
Rssofvsd That Russell Saith sn,iIi.d seaih this
House a. .he RepIs,en,ative Of the XVIII Assembly
Ase rhveos, Mr. A. Smith thsrsopon offered as suhsti-
TUE he resolution Of the msjoy AID minority Of The
ssid Committee a revolution in the words following
Rsorped That Russell Smith has lot established the
claim preferred in lis petition TO aiest Ia this House as
the Cy AID County Of EewYoE and thar the PRAYER Of
he petitioner be denied"
. And whereas. Mr. Van santveord offered an amend
Resoued. That Ephraim Soew 10 no: entitled oa
Assembly, Ds.pIct an the City and Csnuty Of Ncw.Yoik
vhcb cment (being one Of the resolutions OF mt
nd vas rsgaved BY the House. Or. Snow not voting
secn and he House subsequently, refused to reconsider
n, vote rejecting the said resolution.
AnSwhereas Afterwards ion in the words follow
ing RSo.eG that the prayer OF the pettioner be de-
ifr kaiC CON
which the House by ats vote refused 20 reconsider.
lswnx: !" Resotred. That Ephram J. Snow is Member
Of Assembly. duly elected from the XVlh Assembly Dn-
snoher Of The resolutions reported by the ority of
ssid Comm,tieeD came up for the consideration Of the
Hsu ard M "a Sn ssa los pS1S'
the House by voting down Mr. Van SaDtyooos resolu-
son had thereby decided question equivalent to that
And rhsnos Jhs said point Of order was declared by
70 - ne Of fIS he and
decision vas said appeal sustained and declared to De
the Judgment Of the House and reconsideration of said
Isd w1sreas, The 4Glh rule Of this House provides
hs, motion for beng put and lost shall
not be renewed shall any sobec on vote be second
time Vccpsdspd without W an NOUS con'ent
And whereas, ON Frdsy asst. IN me absence of several
Walsh without the unaDimousc psent OF the House in the
SwSs 1sas ". ssss ia I'M heGss
10 hereby declared vacant" which vas ado Dted by the
hege and which lsst ntionsd resolution # It was In
a0Isad o. last. was syo alton Of TIC aioIe-
effect espelIng ofths membs's otts n ,ose with
ont prsfsnns any charges, and IN direct VIOLATION oil the
asute in snce Gaze nude and pr9,idsa seeIei'Te.
hst thou he regarded as caDclusvo and n a. aispt
whole ssSeS, IN regard to ,hs co S'er IN 'e Ss
psnes subsequent to tnat day utterly Voa ana ci no
eject.
The resolutions having been read
Mr.. Smith said that he did not intend to
has sn.t
The subject had already been 50 much discussed
hat IL Was well understood When he took the
soBsu,utio oath he felt hinself bound To look at
he evidence In cates like these, unolased by any
peudice TO weigh II, AS ne would were ne upon q
uy TO decide civil action. In what he hsd uone,
therefore,. he had eneeayored to act IN accordance
with the ssumony which had been pre- scented TO the
noute. lie was not going 20 charge any man mere
with acting from improper motives. But when III
diyidusl members had told him That they could nor
act upon this question as part sans he Was surprised
10 zee honorable Senators come down here ana in'
sia that here should be party vote, aud that when
the vote wSs taken II was party one against the
right OF Mr.. Snow. When the Chairman OF the
Committee had concluded his argument, no had
said thai he had made II clear 10 every honest
mind, that M. Snow was entitled TO has seat lie
did not say this la offensive terms as one gentleman
had seemed 10 suppose, for members may DC olaseu
BY party p1eJucices, and YET be honest MI . gave
ahsory OF the proceedings substantially as recited
In The pre- emble He considered II entirely unneces.
say to pass resolution that Col SNOW was entteo
TO his seat, after the House had voted down rssou
ton that he was not and had denied the PRAYER oil
the CONTESTANT lie held his seat by the same au-
sno'iy and with equal right 10 every other memoer.
he considered the whole matter as sei.leu oy snc
action Of The House. But on fndAy, while he was
absent On official business, resolution was offered
Declaring hat the seat OF the member from the Win
Disslies WAS vacant. Mr.. SHOWS name was MOI
menilorsd-ihe County Was not mentioned. Thst
fesoicsion Was either intended TO undo what
was dohe the day before, or a resolution 10 ex,
II.
oicef, as sgsins, the rules OF the Houss-for
soss 10 reconsider was made and voted down. III IL
suthe other, 1t was illegal, as 10 charge was pre-
Msfed, which the statutes expressly make necessary.
Ite accidental majority may take which horn oil the
dilemma they choose. THIS resolution was pressed
through IN what manner, he would not say. All he
mad 70 Go was with the closing scenes, which ne
would characterize as Irregular, Illegal, and DIS
graceful 10 this or any other legislative body. MIR.
3 commented upon these closing scenes, which are
pretty well known TO the public. tie hoped the res.
oassons would pass, to wipe out the disgrace OF
Gose scenes
Mr.. VAN SANTvooRD remarked that he did