The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-15
The News.

The excitement and confusion consequent upon the
De-assembling of the State Legislature yesterday
morning, in pursuance of Governor Seymour's pro-
clamation converting an extra session, will be found
duly recorded in the regular report of the proceed
ings and our special despatch from Albany. Some
of the members of the Assembly, in the heat of de-
bGte as to the propriety of transacting business,
seem to have carried their opposition to the great
est possible length-so much so that one of them
applauded the remarks Of friend by clapping his
hands as though he were in place of public amuse-
ment. Another gentleman, still more impetuous,
offered resolution protesting, as simple citizen,
that the body had not been consttutonay convened.
The Speaker decided the protest to be out of ORDER
whereupon the mover became exceedingly agisated,
threw off his overcoat banged his desk and declared
that nothing short of physical force should prevent
his being heard. It being apparent that dose of
fresh air, Immediately applied, would be beneficial
10 this warm-spirited member, the Sergeantat-Arms
with the sanction of majority Of those present.
temporarily removed him from the floor. All this
hubbub appears to have grown out of the fact that
several Of the members of the Legislature were alb
sent, and had not received notification of the extra
session, and also that the Governors proclamation
was prepared before the expiration of the regular
term. But majority Of the members OF each house
present. being all that was necessary to transact
business, and therefore, the question of consttu-
tionality seems to be rather straining point. We
win here quote the different sections Of the State
constitution with regard to the matter
Article section A. says the Governor shall have the
power TO convene the Legislature Cor the Senate only
extrao- ordinary occasions
Article section 10, says " majority of each house
shall constitute quorum to do business each house
shall determine the rules Of its own proceedings Sec
ton Of the article SAYS when convened in extra
Governor
three dollars per day.
After very exciting debates in both houses, it
determined, in accordance with the provision con.
tanned the last mentioned section to take up and
proce ed with business though there had been only
. recess, instead of an adjournment The Assembly
adopted resolution to take recess from to-day till
the 18th of next month; but the Senate refused by
decided majority, to sanction any such proceeding
The Senate resolved to adjourn on the 3lst of May.
The members.of the lower house are generally very
anxious to get home, but the Governor and the
Senate arc determined to keep them at work, and
by doing win very probably cause the necessary
work to progress at rapid rate.
Gov. Seymour in his message, which is elsewhere
Published, declares that the Legislature adjourned
without providing fo- the preservation of the public
faith. Many Of the expenses of government are I'M
provided for, and the Comptroller accounts show
that the revenues Of the General Fund are INSULT
Gent to meet the ordinary demands upon the Urea
suYy. No appropriations have been made for paying
the interest of the canal debt, failure &c meet
which would be source of modification TO ali good
citizens. The Governor thinks that the failure OF
the annual tax bill for this city will not only emhar
municipal government, but probably pre-
vent the payment OF its contribution to the Common
School revenue. He adverts to the fact that the
people Of the State relied upon the present Legisa-
fure to make provision for the necessary improve
ments well as to prevent the entire suspension, OF
the public works. but regrets that protfacted discus
sion upon the proper plan to be pursued has pre-
vented the adoption Of any. He rather favors
the proposition advanced in the Assembly, to
borrow annually, for six years the sum of one mil.
lion and half of dollars for the reason that it dis
tinctly guards against the application of said money
npon the contracts made under the canal law two
years ago. Having given his views upon the
measures referred to, the Governor concludes by re-
marking that few days devoted to thei. perfection
viii not only prevent great injury to the public honor
and interest but will also save renewal of the dis
cusson hereafter. Let Us hope that his wishes may
be realized, for the canal dispute has cost the people
more money, and caused greater waste Of time in
the Legislature, and probably ill-feeling, than
any other ISSUE that ever arose III this state.
h We understand that the committee Of the Assem-
bly,, in specifying their for unanimously de-
string the impeachment Of Canal Commissioner John
G. Mather charge him with having paid money TO a
contractor under a void resolution Of the Canal
Board; with negecting to dismiss Superntendents
Waterman and Barrett when notified by the Audi.
tor that their accounts were unsatisfactory; with
excess of expenditures on the West Troy Dock; with
expenditures on the excavations from the Hldson
4-scf, wL.lL IS not pst. y tie Ca-..' With lie
lL expenditure IN txeayating tie Albany Basin,