The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-02

Tenth r rsrss not in his place. he had intend
Mr.. McMURRAY-Oh hit away
Mr.. CoRsnL (dem. .)-Per6sps you had better make
O'Clock. ~ '"''A
PROPOSITION FOR An EXECUTIVE snsrcs-AscrE OF xxcnz
Mr.. COOLEY proposed to offer resolution
Mr.. CoRSnL-Let It be read for information.
Mr.. COOIEr-I move that the Seuxrs do now rsoceed
TO hold an executive session with open DOORS consider
the nominations Of his Rxcenency the Governor.
Mr.. CoRNML-IobBeot want my friends here am
afraid the ner coalition win reject the nominations.
Various orders Of business laid the table bya
vote of 70 to o. Senator's Cooley Vanderbilt Otis, ard
Bristol, voting with the whigs.
The order OF notions solutions and rotices being
called, Senator's Cooley and Cornell both smed the
Mr. CcoxY claimed the floor, and asked the decision OF
Mr. McNuRRAr-The Senator from the Tvezsv.sixth
first caught the eye Of the Chair.
Mr.. CooIEr-I appeal from the decision.
Mr. CORNELL -Perhsrs the coalition deterI1tned to
violate all parliamentary order and to inict an insult on
the presiding fcer Mr. @. very earnestly urged his
claim to the floor he said the Of this bodt has
been such during this session. ths is probable the
Governor has nomination of any importance before u.s.
MI. CeoIEY-This seems convenient time to 60 into
lie business has hitherto crowded us very much. Now
the majority of the Senate ready go into
The CHAIR gave his sfor deciding Mr.. Cornell t,
have the floor.
Mr.. BRISTOL (dem) urged that the proposition to e,
into executive session what had urged all win
ter And now this motion is opposed by those who claim
to be the special friends of the Governor May he be
The appeal withdrawn, and very intricate discus
sion followed involving the point of order to the right
Mr.. bartlett (dem. )-I very much regret that nv
honorable friend from the Frstd not make this motion
to go into executive session while bis democratic friends
so many of them, were absent.
Mr. CooLE-T am very sorry to have the Senator
opposing so reasonable request to into Executive
session, when he has been ardently desiring il all
winter.
The PRESIDENT ir. McMuKRAY) at length decided that
mr.. Coo,KY having withdrawn his appeal was enh
And now Mr. CORNELL appealed, and urged that the
decision was erroneous, as taking away his undoubed
Mr. McMURRAY's decision was sustained by ayes IT.
MI CosrEY's motion to 90 into executive session was
doors.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
WITHDRAWAL OF MR.. cssIEy's REsoLUroa FOR HxBoU
TryE SESSION.
On the re- emblng Of the Senate the IIRUT COVER
NOR TOOK the chair and stated that tho first business in
order was executive and the doors bs closed
On the motion Of Hr. COOLEY the subject was laid on
the table.
cAYUGA MARSHES.
Ihe special order being the bill for the drain
ing OF the Cayuga marshes Mr.. WILLIAMS took the aoor
and addressed the Senate at length in advocacy Of the
vicinity Of these marshes deeply prejudced by their
deleterons Influences and by the draining which Is pro-
this act section OF this State will be brought
into hie and health and beauty end instead of thou
sands OF acres Of miasmic marst rich and fer
tile territory will be opened to tne and cutva-
ton Of tho farmer. and the markets Of the great
city and the trade Of the canals enriched by the i'm
provement In the heart of New York a vast marsh is
found Modern engineering ut once steps forward to
Heye It. and for the cost, the lands pledged The
State has placed In its hands, security for the loan
this new and science discovered country The Legsa
ture cannot hesitate long in allowing the people of that
section to escape from the evs under which they have
labored 1t work too nobls to be neglected snd he
appealed to the Senate not to neglect it, The safety of
the Erie canal depends thison the In which
1t Is constructed across these marshesand if this vast
accumulation of water be net regulated Is quite pro-
pabls that -scut Ave miles Of the Erie caal win take
a.
The bill was eventually mid on the taps
STATE BONDS STOCKS.
Inc Dill making prcaision for the payment Of Ssate
bonds and interest certain State Stocks was passed
Adjourned. f'-