The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22

LEGISLATIVE DOINGs--THE SENATE AND the BROAD
WAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SCENE IN THE AS
SEMBLY - TEMPERANCE PETITION PRESENTED BY
LADIEs-DEBATE ON THE CANAL QUEsrIoN-P0sr
OFFICE RoBBER SENTENCED, ETC:
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS or NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY Jan. 21, 1853
The Senate accomplished business of importance.
The morning hour consumed in the revision of the
rules, and the motion of adjournment till Monday
Several members desired to attend Judge Marvins fune
raj at Saratoga tomorrow Mr. Babcock remarked that
his residence far from the capital that he could
not visit his family by adourning till Monday
other senator's could do. The question being taken
was decided in the negative by the casting of M
McAurray who occupied the Lieutenant Governors chair
in the absence of MIR. Church to Concord.
Mr.. Bcekman presented remonstance signed by Peter
sharp against the railroad bill before the Senate to pro
hbit the construction Of the Broadway Railroad 1t Is
very upon the opponents to that project and de-
cares that the Legislature have no right to interfere
A very interesting occurred in the House
During the order Of presenting petitions Mr. Burroughs
said there delegation present within the bar Of the
House from the Womens State Temperance Society with
number OF petitions the subject Of temperance. He
moved that they be permitted through Of their
Der, to present their petition to the House.
Mr.. 0'keefe said--"Mr. Speaker, the permission ap
pears TO to be foregone conclusion and would sug
gest that submit to the imposition gracefully and
elegantly possible. Sr, as this is most extraor
binary application so let II meet with most extraor
dpary reception. Let these high minded, high strung
spirited women who discard worthless, the antique
habiments of jackets and pants-let them walk down
stride which admirably becomes such feminine deli
cacy theirs present their petitions"
The question being taken, permission granted
when the delegation walked up the middle aisle and Miss
Clark addlessed the Speaker follows" Mr.. Speaker
and Legislators Of the State OF New York-We come to
you in behalf Of 2s 1000 womenwives, mothers and sis
tsrs-of this great commonwealth to petition your hon
orable body for protection We ask protection that
hearthstones may not be desolatedthat the little
around fresdes may not be smtten more than
fathcrlcss. We ask protection, that may be
saved from the druukard's shame and the drunkard
doom. We ask protection, that husbands may be
saved from the destroying power OF the spirit that dwcs
in the Intoxicating cup We ask protection that all that
IL sacred 10 the homes OF the Empire state may be
considered Of less moment than the ~ invested
in the liquor traffic in this State We ask you to pass
w'cntirey prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks
and most respectfully but earnestly, socitthe early
attention OF your honorable body to our petitions
The petitions then passed up TO the chair In q
satchel This Is the first instance record where
permitted to speak in the House Of Assembly
Who dare say that not obtaining their rghts
Mr. Cooleys Joint canal resolutions were then taken
up and Mr. d. b. Taylor addressed the House, in speech
Of considerable length, advocating their passage. In hs
speech few days since, no expressed opinion to
the propriety Of joint committee of both Houses to
devise plan TO finish the canals and Mr. L0omis and
the opponents of the resolutions had to believe
that Mr. Taylor favoring their views. The speech
this morning decisive and left doubt the minds
CT any as 10 the gcntleman's vote. Mr. Shaw
poke In favor Of thor psstponcment until the 10th o(