The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-07
BUSINESS IN THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
EXCITEMENT IN THE ASSEMBLY.
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RUSSELL SMITH NOT SPEAKER, PRO TEN.
AFFAIRS I'M WASHINGTON CITY.
The Convention Of COlored Folks at Syracuse,
Affairs In Albany.


NO QUORUM IN THE SENATE-SCARCITY OF MEM-
BERS In THE HOUsE-EXCrTEMENT RELATIVE TO
THE ELECTION OF RUSSELL SMITH AS SPEAKER
PRO TEM.-ARREST OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS or THK NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, July 8, 1858.
The Legislature not prepared for action this
ing. In the Senate there only thirteen members
present. and adjournment until to merrow, for want
Of quorum Immediately took place. There will proba
bly, he sufficient number in attendance in the morning
to enter npon the consideration of the Supply BILL and
the other bills remaining undecided
The House met, and only forty members of the one
hundred and twenty eight were present. Nothing could
be done. molten made to adjourn. Lost. An
other to take recess-deci6ed out of order. call of
the House moved, but members not willing to
mpr;scn themselves for indefinite period while the
Sergeant At Arms despatched after tue missing
bers So the motion was lost By common consent
business was suspended until one O'Clock, when the
Speaker entertained motion to take until four
p NJ At that hour quorum appeared and the journal
Of Friday read by the clerk
Mr. p. w. Rose, frcm st, Lawrence and made q
motion to correct the Journal Of that day by striking out
much thereof relates TO the election of Russell
Smith, as Speaker pro tcm of the House This movement
struck many members and Others with prise and Mr.
Shaw. Daniel Taylo and Others inquired the
why such q motion was made.
Mr. Smith presieed over the House during large por.
on of the session Of Friday aernoon and as no quss
ton had been raised at that time, inquiries were made
why objections were now made.
Mr.. Rose Mr. Loomis, Mr. Champlin contended that
there no legal electoni thar Mr. Burroughs had
right to mske the motion-hsd right to declare tns
motion carried, and consequently Mr.. Smith not
regularly elected
TIE Speaker stated that he came in the house
five or Elk minutes after the chair was taken by Mr..
Smith and permitted him 10 occupy i. for about
hour during which time the business OF legislation pro-
ceeded with parliamentary order Those who sustained
the motion con.ended that the Clerk of the House
the proper person who should have put the question: In
stead of Mr. Burroughs
A very lengthy debate ensusd, in which Msssrs b.
Tay Shng Csyp. Sessions and others coptended that
the jourDsl correct, and Mr Russell Smith
ecy elected speaker pro tent for the remainder Of the
sesson. Messrs. Champln, Looms Patterson. and
others conte nded for the obteraon from the journal
all relative to ts matter II all they
coptended, nothing but practical joke.
The debate continued to late hour, when the
vote was ally taken and the Journal altered
proposed.
Luther PsImyra, WHO escaped from the Albany jail
Morgan OF this city at Coxracke entered board
steamboat. He il charged with the offence of passing
counterfeit money and reward OF one hundrad collars
offered for his apprehension He will be conveyed IN
Canandagua the prison in this city not being considered
sufJicie etiy secure, W.
DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
THE HENDR1CKsoN MURDER TRIAL.
FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT
Albany, July 0, 1863
The following is list Of the Directors day elected for
the Central railroad-Erastus Corning of Albany John
v. Pruyn If do Ezekiel G. Macintosh, of do; Russell
Sage of Troy; AoDzo c. Page OF Schenectady d. Wager
of Utica John Wilkinson Of Syracuse Horace White, Of
do; John Chedell, Of Auburn; Henry b Gibson, Of
Csnardaieua Joseph Field Of Rochester, AzsFah Bsody
Of do; Dean Richmond, Of Buffalo.
The Board will probably organize to morrow, when ru.
nor saws f. Corning will be chosen President; ID Rich
mopd Vice President, and John '. l. Pruyn secretary
The Hsnorickson murder case has gone to the jury.