The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-05
a Afrairs Re the State Capital.

LEaIsLATIvE porNGs-splRIrED DEBATE on THE
CANAL CONTRACTS IN THE sENArE-THz TARIFF
NIKE WALSH NoN-PLUssED IN THE Assembly
EossUTH RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
SPECIAL coaarsroNpkNcs OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALnANy Feb. a. 1859
Amosg the events which will hereafter be regarded
one Of Importance 1, the report of Mr Vanderbilt chair
man of the Judiciary Committee in the Senate to whom
had been referred resolution of the Canal Board asking
for law submitting the legality Of the canal lettings
tothe Court Of Appeals. The committee decided that
II would not be improper to submit the question to that
court Upon the question being taken to agree 70 the
report Dir. Cong-r (dem OF Rutland, moved to lay it
on the table Messrs Pierce and Murray (democra)
and Van Schconhoven Babcocs, and Ward (whigs) op.
pored and Messr Conger and Cornell lemocrat) sup
ported the motion The action Of the Canal Board in
asking for law OF such character characterized
by their own political friends attempt to escape
responsibility belonging to thenselvss aud shifting it
upon the courts Mr. Pierce was strong and decisive in
his expressions, and remarked If the Canal Board
too mid they had better let the people settle the mat
ter. Mr.. McMurrny ssid the Board should nv
sumo the responsibility He denounced the law
itself as unconstitutional believing that It's framers
anticipated the very state OF things wh,h now
exit lie contended that the Cara, Board did not act
up to their duty and this wac miserable pees OF su
fling Messrs. CoDger and Cornell stood alone With ths
Canal Board and every other Senator sustained tho
port Of the committee DuriDs the hour devoted this
uI.Clsb.Dn, Genele JLHDDer Hiei with
Spectators who listened with brsathsaS silence TO the
debates Tho question OF tha validity of the contracts
did not enter the diacussiop but the Senats deter
mined that The Ceua Board should take the responsible
lity nolenS cJieas.
The inder Of the day occupied IA discussing
Mr. Wright's tariff yeacutonB, and the amendments
proposed by Messrs Pierce and McMuTray. NJ Rogers
(dem J, CT Clinton county, representing large iron
interest made very able practical speech ia feyoc Of
charging the tariff iron fror, al ,aofrn TO rspc!hc
II is the first spaech that tn Senator has adc anc lid
him much credit, no question was taken
fir Morgan Introduced bill Increasing the number Of
State pupils in the Beat and Dumb Institution
1hc Judiciary Committee requested to report
upon The ezpeaiercy oi 80 amending the constitution,
as TO prevent canal contractors from pstoning for
relief.
In the Houre Mr. Smith, from the committee reported
against removing the capitol from Albany 10 Nav York
Upon taking the question OF agreeing with the report it
was sustained by two TO
Mr. Waish inti oduoed bill in relation 20 the Justices
Of Police Counts in sae city q New AorE and Mr. ear3
o bill to make the He sith Officer galarlgl
lhe bill la relation 10 the rst Division Of Militia came
up Several OF tie rurel eoberB opposed IL: and Col
aonsoe vas compelled % ask for posponsmant q its
further consideration, until special depatch could be
sent TO Gen saGfold Nike Walsh with his urpsl
gravity a. moved that leave 81 abasnc, be granted
mr.. snow fer elevraSoays Mr. Mlen or moved amend
by substituting the meme OF Mr.. Walsh Ths was car
fsd-tLu5 turning the tables Mike vsyy essentially.
Ibsse was great merrmen aR5 Laughter occasion
The HoLzs ktep taa kos:Qsa resolutions ia their
Neaiiy month since, seYcfal series introduced
Two weeks ago, ths Sepa,e adopted sst and them
to the House where they have been trimmed and their
Iith extracted but they sill remein dormeat, Why
not present Kos ulh material sid y all the old ms
and rcooure5entH scattered in the l-senals OF tine
State since the time that tried mems souls ~
Those revolutionary relics would nfust patriotic rdor
ia the hearts OF nupg8rians Which al the honorable
members will Introduce tbs subject Ii Is, however,
tsin that NJ oays epeeoh to hossuth received here
todsy, - vot blanket upon those vaarous oha,ro
Tho were hali prepared to enter the 'u. rrign ct1p
Not .sissle haTdpsa quichsand opesca was male
il the House to-day. ".