The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-11

THH CANAL QUBsrION-OOUNsRL ORDHRHD TO Du-
FIND THB LAw-TALKINa AGAINST rIMH-BILLs
PASSED AND DEfEATBD, ETO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE HERALD.
ALBANY, April 10, 1889.
There q consumption Of real gas in both
branches of the Legislature to-day than upon any former
occasion during the session.
In the Senate while rcports Of standing committees
were being received, Mr. McMurray (dom) and
stated that Of tho members r Tabcr refused to aot
Gny further with the committee apposted investigate
tho charge sganst certain late members Of the Canal
Board for having received black mail from order
that those institutions might receive canal do
posits. lie therefore moved that ether Senator
might bc added to the committee MIR. Tsbcr (vhig)
stated that ho declined because the pretended in
vestigation merely Of a political charaotsr and
he had Saith In the attempt which had been
made In the charge that any Of tho late whg
Canal Board had received bribcs for depositing
canal funds in any favorte banks. Mr Wright (whig)
eaid that facts had been ected before the committee
which implicated any person in the charge preferred in
the Register "a silver gray whig papor) Mr. McMurray
took the floor md spoke until the hour Of and in
the afternoon no resumed his speech The wings bcga
discover that no talking against time Several
npodinens then thrown in the way and question,
Of order raised after another, until, finally
Mr. Bsdcook (whig) hoped MIR. McMurray would with
hold rthor remarks until hc could Introduce bill from
tho judiciary in accordance with recommendation of
The Governor that special counsel should be
defend the ccnHuonality Of the Canal bill before tho
the Court of Appeals Mr. McMurray at yielded th
floor. hlr Badcock introduced the bill, which all
parties agreed to vote for but Mr. Conger Mr. Porce,
and Mr. Cornell made speeches, rcprimauding tho
Governor for the language c,nteincd in his ,ussaas
charging that his Intention to ths
mefnbcrs Of the Court OF Appeals by threat
ntmation that their decision upon the canal
bill would be question with the people future sles
tions long discussion ensucd, when finally after
yelling over much political ground. the bill passed the
Senate sent to the House and run through that
body and the Governor will select the counsel Monday
1t Is said that Judge Bronson and Joshua A. Spencer will
tc selected and they probably able any In tho
State. 1t Ia more than hnted however, that whoever
selected they will not be prepared to argue the Ques
ton during the present session Of tho Court Of Appeals
Should the question not bc decided ut the present torm
the whole matter viii remain in staiu quo for three
months longer Consequently nearly oyery contractor
will make beginning in order that they make great
nounced unconstitutional.
The Assembly engaged the whole day in tho third
reading of bills The Shaker bill allowing those societies
the privilege OF enjoying an income Of $4,000 year,
instead VI 5000 as is the present law, passed,
though strongly opposed. When tho Divorce bill
spirit. debate but finally passed after
protrncted struggle Upon reading the bill to abolish
ali usury laws determined resistance ntorposeda
very long spirited and somewhat personal debate took
pacewhen tho House at clock arrived at vote
ard the bill lost for tho want Of four votes Tho
lobby filed with Shylocks who manifested their JOY
at it's defeat in the most hilarious manner.
The Commissioners Of the Canal Fund have retained
Samuel Eeardslcy TO argue the of
the Canal law before the Court Of Appeals
The Anir rent bill which passed the House by the vote
of sixty FIVE the exact number required, this
ming referred to the Judiciary Committee Of tho Senate
This COMMITTEES consists of Mr.. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn;
Dir. Rabcock, of Buffalo; and MIR Taber, of Albany.
The latter is n presumed anti-rentcr. They will make
due consideration and if in order, viii likely make
port at the next session W.