The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-24
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

Senate.
ALBANY, March 20, 1862
The following bills were taken up and passed.
The Appropriation bill.
Bills to regulate wharfage lighters in Brooklyn and
New York
bill to enable the trustees of the scamcn's Fund in
New York to borrow money.
An act to amend the general mural cemetery act
bill to incorporate tho Dudley Observatory of Albany
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS WITH DOORS
The Senate went into executive session. and after the
reception and reference OF several nominations the fol-
lowing appointments were confirmed
NorARIrs PUBLIC
Suffolk COtnty-Maran B. Starr John X Satterly
Charles Woodruff. Charles w. Fordham, II. NJ Conklin
}. Calvin, Wells Il Foster. and John L. Ireland.
Queers-Gbert Sayre, George Vandorburg Jr, Charles
p. Stuart John W. Demott and Vessel s Smith
Ncw Ymk-Isaac Van Wnkle, John Hopper Thomas
M Clark James G. Church. James IT, Dill, Joseph Poack,
The following reported against upon party grounds
by Mr. Cooley.
FOR LOAN COMMISSIONED
Sn6oM-Honry Pike.
Quens-James Henniman and B. Rashmore.
Rchmond-D. s. Clanson and Henry Crockeron
debate followed upon the question agreeing to the
report 1t finally agreed to by 13 to l3 the Prcsi-
dent voting in the affirmative.
The following nominations for Loan Commissioners
also rejected
Orunge-A. j. Caldwell and J. Campbell
Rockiand-J. J. Syedscher and d. Pye
PutnoM-G LuddiDgton and G. Crosby
Westcheste-D. McCord and James Dick
PUBLIC.
The following nominations confirmed -
= uis1--J. s. Langworthy, G. s. Chadwick and T. v.
Kinss-P shafter, }. ,. Taylor g Field, r. II Dixie
man, M. Carkson Jr., H. Q. Cady, A. IL Lidcll VIM
Peat III. X. Pherson and Il. n Kimball.
CANAL APPRAISER
Mr. BnsTor, (dem; reported against the nomination
Of A. II, Calhoun as Canal Appraiser.
Mr. WILLIAMS, (whig) dissented.
The report was agreed to by the same vote AZ the
above, and tho nomination rejected.
HARBoR MASTERS
The Senate then took up the question Of harbor mas
tiers The report very favorable to all but Peter G.
sherman me question was taken upon each severaly
The nominations Of the following gentlemen were all
rejected by 13 to 13, VIA. H. Shuitx o. b. Brennan
Henry Kip, James n. Wood, Gideon Fontaino Charles
Chamberlain. Charles q. Dean, and Abram Van Ordcn
The name Of Peter q. Sherman coming up
Mr. BAncocK, (whg) explained his voting against the
nomination of Mr.. sherman lie did not deem II his
duty to act merely automaton to follow the lead Of
party leaders although he party man-and he held
party principles as high any manbut he did not re-
cognhe tho doctrine that he should vote merely
because he was Of the same political creed There might
be cases when the might recommend man for
once whom he (Mr. b. could not regard In the same
light SO far as this nomination concerned he relied
upon that information he had concerning the gentleman
from the venerable Senator from tho Fourth, (Mr New
comb who had reported him not III for tho Office and
he should therefore, vote against the nomination.
Mr. BARrLyrr (dem stated that hc had heard that this
Mr. Sherman was regular dyed-inthe-wool Horace
Greeley man.
Mr. BABcoox did not vote against him on any such
ground.
he had heard nothing against his fitness for the ONCE and
he did not consider the objection that he a rank
boutonist sumcient 10 Justify him in opposing 1t.
Mr.. CoNGER and Mr.. PERcE (dcmoorats) called for
the reasons why Mr.. Newcomb reported against tho
nomination.
Mr. NEwcoMB (whig) said he should be a scafaring
man to I'LL the Office well That objection. The
objection not on political grounds
Mr. MORGAN (whig) did not understand that the nomi-
nation had been reported against 1t reported for
tho consideration Of the Senate Two Of the New York
Senators had been in favor Of the nomination. tn
had been in favor Of the others One (Mr McMuay) was
opposed TO all.
Further debate followed in which Messrs Bristol Van
Scboonho,en, Pierce and others engaged
Mr. BABcocK further explained his position lie repu-
dated the idea hnt he acting from such paltry
motive that of the peculiar ,iews Of the nominee
The nomination was rejected by a vote of to H.
The Senate then resumed legislative business and
after adjourned
Assembly.
ALpaSY March 30, 1852
NEw YORK EXCHANGE COMPANY.
Mr. OKyrFE (dem) OF N. Y. reported favorsbly
the bill to incorporate the New York Exchange Company
wIIIiAMsPoRT ELsuRA PLANK ROAD.
The bill to authorize the village Of Emira to borrow
$4,000 TO aid in the construction of the Wamsport
and Elmjra Plank Road, was passed.
PEDLAHs. Ero.
Mr ! Iosr (dem) of N. Y, brought in bill in rcla-
ton TO hawkers and pcdars in New York.
EXCHANGE coNPAsr
Mr. BrAoKs1osg (wbig) Of N. Y, moved that the bill
to incorporate the New York Exchange Company DO
fered select committee to report complete Agreed
TO- and subsequently reported and ordered to DO
crossed.