The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28
Ia atcrcstlng from Albany.


LEGISLATIVE BUsINEss-PoLITIcAL wRANGLINa IN
BOTH HousEs-THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S CON-
TENDING FOR OPEN EXECUTIVE sEssIoNs-MR.
SHOWS SEAT THE CAUSE OF A DIsGRACRFUL RUM
PE's IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF A DISSOLU-
1IoN oP THE BODY, ETC.
SPECIAL ooRREsrorpAScr OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Feb. n, 1852
There was most tremendous tempest In both houses
to-day. In the Senate motion Was made by Mr.. Up
ham (wbg) to 60 into executive session. Mr. Bristol
kdem moved to amend the motien by allowing the
TO remain open This produced long and exciting de-.
bate. The wings contended that oil executive sessions
Bhoud b held in seoret in accordance to all precedent
while the democrats went for open dosrs and argued tho
proprsty Of discussing the OF all sppcsuts
for once In public During the discussion 1t was dis
closed that on Tuesday the last executive day. ths
moorats had majority, and resolution was offered to
reconsider the vote By which Dr. Morris appointed
health ofcer 1t was also not denied that nomina-
nation Of Nelson Beach a. canal appraiser was ree
ID BY large vote The discus Of the Sos
Zion occurred ON this motion and continued with much
warnth until the hour Of adjournment without arriv
Should Mr.. Otis (dsm) who is now ILL., BE- able to take
nis seat there Is no doubt but nominations will be de-
In the Assembly most Of the session was consumed in
the most manner witnessed In that
any other deberative assembly The difficulty arose
upon resolution offered BY Mr.. Hatfield dem of West
chester declaring vacant the seat occupied by Mr. SNOW
day decided that Mr. Smith was not en- titled TO his seat
and to-day the democrats finding thensmsevss in the
MitS them they appeared determined to dr. he ssss
Sscant. Mr. Snow having voted In his several
times yests doubt contributed to the determine
tlon to declare the seat vacant The excitement
most intense from the moment the resolution sred
The scenes which occurred, and which continued for
some eight hours were the most tumurueus dsordery
and dsgrscefu to the Legislature that ever we're known
to have been exhibited There such confusion in
sailing s0n for the aye, and noes the qpss
entered he would very naturally have supposed himself
in . madhouse.
EXAMINATIONS and recriminations were thrown by
members at each other almost ind'scriuins and
threats Of revolution breaking up tho Legsturs dis
solving the House, snd so on, were INDUCED ia with
Language and msuner which would have disgraced
% Five Points, bar room
When questions about to bs taken a large
ber would uniformly leave the House Ia order that there
might be no quorum Tnis was prsctised until six
O'Clock, when t ssoertained that no business would
e and thai no vote could be obtained upon
Mike Walsh moved a cali Of the House and the gal.
leries and lobbes were with rome difficulty cleared
The roll Of members was then called aud Sc rent
were found 20 be absent.
Excuses aeked for several sbsentees upon which
another angry and animated discussion arose aud
rtructiops were egein thrown prevent progress.
There were oolv eleven whiss within doors the rest
were deDscrats.
for the abeenees and there is probability that an all
might session will epsue.
and hundreds crowdg to the entrances and gazing
Through tho vinaow 70 see the enc OF the most rdiou
gous farce ever enacted Dy spy Legislative Dedy
Could the constituents Of the principal actors In this
affair have Witnessed the conduct Of their representa-
tves this day tn.e IL doubt tho everest Indignation
would be visited upop them
During the whole excitement, Mike Walsh remained
In the House adheDg cose to the democratic mem sers
BE preserved campess fmness courtesy, and parlia
mentery propriety highly eommendabe. Had csrtsin
other members observed this decoruni the nplre
state would have been saved the misfortune brought upon
il this day.
The end s not yet Threats made In earnestnsss and
polemnity certainly indicate stormy time during the
remainder OF the session. W.