The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-25
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INTERESTING LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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Defeat Of the Ten Hour Labor Bill
In the Senate.
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DEBATE ON THE CATHOLIC BILL.
THE MAINE LAW IN THE ASSEMBLY.
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Spirited and Lengthy Discussion.
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Gov. Seymour's Message Relative to
Anti-Rentism.
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THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
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FATAL STEAMBO at EXPLOSION.
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SIX DAYS LATER FROM CUBA,
60, &c., &C.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.
DEBATE ON TIE CATHOLIC Bill
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.

NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.
ALBANY, June "a, 1s53
THE TIN HOUR LABOR BILL.
Mr. WARD (whig) moved to recommit this bill. por
ton OF the bill met his approbation but he apprehende
that we should pass the provision making ten hours
hborers day. II would have the practical effect to en-
coursgs idleness II would cause them to cherish tn
idea that they could manage loter away ten hours
the letter Of the law would be lived up to- and that wa
Al that was needed He ranked himself among the La
boring classes. He Of them and If home to day
should enjoy himself most in manual labor. But vhl,
al MS sympstnies were with that Glass; he could
30 fer this BILL He had seen the effect of 1t few year,
since. An idea somehow had got abroad at one time that
such bill was passed. little while before neighbo,
Of his had had garden fence constructed which cost
him to. dollars. He mr. W. was so unfortunate as moi
to have his commenced until after that idea had
been circulated and though he employed the man
and had exactly the same kind of fence his cost him
forty dollars And that was just the way he imagined
1t would bc We ssed that portion Of this bill It
would encourage lazness among the people. He would
prefer to leave all such matters to be settled BY
ment between the parties That portion Of the bill
which related to children he was in favor Of.
and could not st all agree with the gentleman 1Mr W
He hoped he would reconsider the matter and conclude
after all to support the bill.
Mr. WARD withdrew his motion He did not wish to
take up the whole day in discussiDgit it.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (wh'g) moved TO nmit for amend.
ent that the language of the bill shall not i'm pledlv
sanction labor the Sabbath under any crcumstances
Mr. CoozY and others thought the language could not
Mr.. UPHAM (whig) in favor Of the bill Its sole OBJ
ject Was to fix legal length for days work That was
AL All persons could contract for more less they
pleased but it necessary to have it determined
BY law how much days work was, to have it deter
mined how much dollar is worth.
Mr.. WILLIAMS agreed with the gentleman AZ that
concerned though he confnipg its
operation to men public works and in manufac
tories and mechanics 1t should be general But he
thought the amendment he proposed was q proper one
and hoped bis motion would prevail.
Mr.. VAN SCu0oNHOyEN (whg) could not see that the
bill WAS open to the objection that amendment was
designed to obviae. If it he should certainly be
He was, however, wholly opposed to recommitmsnt.
Mr.. WRIGHT was opposed to any such modification,
person saw at to hire out to work that day and
the Dsvil for it, there not here who would
say, Why do you soS" And for ens he would have
man frse to do if be wished 1t bis lookout
and he worked, he should be paid for it-perhaps in
deed, little more, for running the risk
Mr. VAN SCH0oNHovEy could not at all sanction that
idea and he bad the least idea that this bill tolerated
the performance of labor the Sabbath OF when It
was asa matter Of Iecetsity charity he would vote
against it, most decidedly and If 1t liable to that
construction, he trusted 1t would be amended.
Mr.. WRIGHT said there wss no doubt that we did, in
certain cases. recognise Sabbath labor 10 our statutes
he inanced lock tenders and mail agents and it Of
them he spoke
Mr. CONGKR advocated the motion rec0mmit. In his
opinion the language would certainly be construed to
legaze Sabbath work, and the principles of humanity
demanded that should not countenance it, either d.
Tectly or indirectly
Mr. PIA1T (whig) said this was an extra session. and
perhaps. it was anticipated that should pass
Extraordinary measures This was one of them II was
wholly unneeded and would operate for more evil than
good Moreover he had understood this bill got up
froc one aftern' on in the Assem- bly, and passed in
froc and with expectation that 1t would pass here
Mr.. COOLEY hoped II ,nis specimen OF their
"fIocing they would keep on 'frocipg" uat the end
of the session. They could do better thaa to froc
such humane measus this the result
Mr.. VAN scnooNnoyEN said 1t was not new bill. II
neope had been asking for Il for years. and Il was framed
after much mature deiberaton
Mr.. UrHAM hoped the bill might bs recommtted and
amended, to remove any doubt.
Mr. OTIs (den) moved further amendment providing
that 10 person shall employ female make shirt for
less than twenty five cents pair of pantaoons for
less than fifty cents under penalty Of $50.
Mr.. BEzKMAN (whig) moved to lay IL on the table.
Mr.. BEACH (whig) moved to amend by making the bill
Mr. Cooley opposed all the amendments, and said it
get IL the table. lie hoped the bill would not be op
with the price of shirts and pantaoons and nn
derclohes generally He would go for relief to our sew
ing en- separate measure but protested against
its being dragged in here.
Mr.. WR1oHr of the same opinion.
meut in It was but just and right egisate for fe
male laborers az well as male aborers.
Mr. BEACH had introduced his smendmeIt to protect
class now wholly and trusted this Senate
would show themselves the true friend of the poor la
borers In the country as well as all other day aeorers
1t emnenty right just, and correct 1t would extend
the Same rights and privileges TO all.
Mr. VAN ScHooNHovEN hoped the amendment would be
adopted.
Mr Ors amendment being then the question:
Mr.. PIERCE (dem supported the proposition regarding
1t az of the most valuable features that could be en-
bodied in the bill He was, however in favor OF the bill
"a it originally STOOD but it to be improved, let
this be adopted.
Mr. Cns' amendment was adopted.
question then recurred the original motion 10
recommit, las thus instructed 10 amend)
Mr. BENEFIT (dem moved to lay 1t all on the table.
He cid II to save the time ofthe Senate, Lost.
Mr. WILLIAMS then moved to amend by instructing the
committee report entire substitute for the section
of the BILL provi5ng simply that ten hours labor shall
In all cases be construed as days labor unless one
The original motion to recommit then put and lost
Mr. BENNETT thea moved to lay the bill on the table
The question was then on the Anal reading of the bill
Mr. BEACH moved to recommit to select commits
With instructions 10 ipi ert the word day, to make Il
general and not special in Its application.
Mr. WARD moved to lay the whole subject on the table
The whole day, tseemed was to oe Consumed Lost
The otbsr amendments (once voted upon) we're agar
confused and miscellaneous rambling discussion, th
Mr. BrAcH's motion was finally lost.
The bill was thsn read third time and lost by IL to
motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
PASSED.
Relative to Mutual Insurance companies.
For The relief of the Erie and New York City Ralroa
Company
Mr. BApcocx called fer the reading Of the Catholic bill
several objected but withdrew their objections and tn
bill was read.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE CATHOLIC BILL,
Mr. BApoocw (whig } to put himself in order, move
to recommt IT, with instructions to strike out the enact
ing clause Deeming the bill Of the most importan
that uufer his notice during his
iav.k yntn nnOn
should therefore not offer any apology for the time
should occupy. He had bean charged with having intrt
duced bill here which had given rise to the introducc
Of the bill before U.S. In 1852 bill granting certai
power and privileges TO John Hughes Was introduced
ihe Assembly BY Mr. O'Keefe That bill was an extraoI
iinarv one In IL character but was in fact the
AN In effect now under confederation The provisions