The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20
Affairs In Albany.


yHE EXCITEMENT IN THE sESArE-orEN ExscurIvs
sEssIONs-ASOTHER LENGTHY AND SPIRITED DE-
BATE-SECRETS LEAKING 0UT-ALLEdHD VERY
DIsREPuTABLE CONDUCT or sENAToRs-THB CANAL
EOARD-UkcoNSITUTIoSkLI or CANAL Rive
NUE. SCRIP, ET0.
srEoiAL ooEnEsroNDEscI OF THE NEW roRK HSRALp.
albany, March 10, 1852
Another day wasted in the Senate upon the secret
session affair This morning Mr. Cocley's resolution,
resembling the Goth and 32d rules by which all snap
attempts go into session is abolished adopt
ed after hours opposition. After thathe preamble
and resolutions offered by Mr. Bsbcock (whg yesterday
charging disrepu.abc conduct upon Mr. Pierce, were
taken up.
Mr.. Van schoonhovcn (whg) related what he and his
party friends contend took place secret lie said that
The President left the chair and called Mr. Pierce to pro-
ride In his absence At late hour in the evening, while
members were engaged in discussonsupposed to be
shc New York and llarbormaster nomnations-a motion
made TO adjourn which instantly decided
ssrred by the presiding officer Tho wings Immediately
called for the ayes and but Mr. Pierce declared that
400 late.
On the other hand the democrats maintained that the
adjournment in order and regular and that when the
motion WAS made to adjourn several whig Senators
in the lobby and ante rooms-some reclining upon the
cushions The wings finding adjournment had taken
place demanded that tho chairman should resume his
at and allow the question to be put by ayes and nays
This Mr. Pierce refused to do and terrible ensued
in which threatening language and breaches of decorum
were indulgcd in highly derogatory to the character Of
senator's.
After spending five hours in n bushnghting debate
mostly OF personal and undgnihcd characterthe vote
WAS taken upon somc unnportant amendment and lost
quorum not present
ing Ms substitute for Mr.. Babcocks proposton:--
And whereas it is also alleged by the Senator from the
Aonzo Upham and James Plat members Of this body
were likewise guilty Of disordery behaviour in the Of
Troane aud biasphemous language in the exhibition Of
violence and indecent gestculatops towards the said
George Pierce, and in the resort the part Of the
,aid Alonzo $ upham to angry rnenaocs and acts of
threatened violence and personal assault towards and
nron the said George T. Pierce highly derogeory the
character and dignity of the sonate which sad breaches
ef order and contempt of the Senate alleged TO have
been committed by the said several members thereof
out of controversy between the said Pierce and
the sad Upham and platt constitutes part of tho
transaction; and whereas in the Judgment Of seve-
raj Senator'S the dignity and honor of this Senate wo
as Justice to the accused reouirr nm into the
circumstances and character Of the said transactions al
legged contempt and breaches of order 10 the end that the
truth siy Of sad charges may fully appear and tho
dignity and authority OF the Senate be yndicated and
sstabli he'd therefore.
Resolved That a committee Of FIVE be appointed with
fu power 20 investigate the eaid charges and to report
with all convenient speed wha, rroceedngs If any ought
further to bc taken by the Senate to vndicate ts
and maintain lis authority.
without any further action the Senate adjourned to
renew the battle tomorrow.
The Assembly engaged in third reading OF bills.
The Cansl Board hg selected the Mercantile Bank and
the North River Bank in New York dSpostories for
eanai tois collected at the Collectors Office in that city
in equal proportions The Canal Board reduced the
Tste Of toll cheese 20 and half mill aud on pig
and mctcd copper mill per thousand pounds per
mile.
rceouton has been adopted by the Canal Board
which declares hat majority FIVE Of the nino NON
bc ahall be required TO appropriate money Heretofore
only threc--a majority OF quorum-exercised autho
rity This is a salutsry prccnuon
Tho deciaion of Judge Brown 81 Ncwburg declaring
that the canal scrip is unconstituton1lly i
sued and therefore void has produced great sensation
here It il expected that the question viii now bo
brought before tho Court Of Appeals Who can cosnpre
hend The effect which will he produced should that tr
hural oorfrm This decision Tho public should at once
now what banks Issuing bills upon tho pledge of
eyonuo certificates stand from uudcrn w.
JUSTICE BRowH's DECISION IN THE MATTER or THE
CANAL ENLARGEMENT.
ALnsvy, March 10, 1861
The NewJvg Telegraph of to-day contains tho opinion
4 Justice John W Brown OF the Superior Court, in the
arc submitted written arguments The defendant to
suit upon notc pleaded that II given in purchase
u canal revenue certificate, and was, therefore with
ut consideration end void. Judge Brown said,
opinop that all the material provisions Of the act 10
royds for the completion Of tho Eric Canal enlarge.
ont and the Goucsec Valley aud liock River oanat
ssed July 10 1861 aTc ia conflict vita thc ocNtiDdou