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

Senate.
Albany, April 1, 1858.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Agricultural College bill referred to report
complete
REPORTED.
Mr. McELwAIN reported the militia code.
Mr. bartlett reported bill to cqualze and regulate
the assessment of railway companies.
Mr.. McMuRRAY reported complete bill relative to
searches in the Clerks Office, New York.
Mr. MORGAN reported complete the New York Mock Auc
ton bill
Also the bill to make County Clerks salaried officers
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENrssENT OF MR.. VANDERBILT,
Being the special order, was then considered in COM
Mr. VANDERBILT (dem took the floor in answer to Mr.
McMur,ay 1t was time that gentleman defined his posi-
left the national democrats II he has not his recent
course is most extraordinary The districts he r. W
mighty West behind them what would their exhibition
before The nations Of the earth be- proposition look
ing to an improvement of internal trade comes most
appropriately from commercial district The dark and
black monster Of taxation represented In the tax and
toll bill approaching and he had sought to protect
his friends and his neighbors, and the people from IL
and it is claimed by the from the Third and Tenth
essrs Mcurray apd Percsas the decree and edc
democratic party that the State officers In power
their places to solemn pledge given to the people of this
State that they in favor of mmedat enlargement
of the Erie canal on the basis Of the law Of 1851 This cir
cuated far and wide, gave then power and but for it
they would have been overcome. Common honesty re.
quired therefore that this proposition should have been
introduced; end on this issue he willing to stand be-
fore the people Of the State Common honesty required
that the proposition should emanate from democratic
source Mr. then proceeded to show the inconsistency
and unfarness Of the Aas and those who recognized 1t
as their organ That paper ought to be good authority
with The Senator from the Third who has just changed
his position as rev converts moro ferocous than
those who have been long and steadfast in line OF
policy.
Mr.. McMrRRAY (dem. Ut is no authority with me.
Dir. VANDERBILT then criticised the course of Mr..
Mshurr8y, whose sommerset to barnburnersm, he
alleged took place the 18th of February 1852 having
then associated himself with the Senator from the
Seventh. (Mr. Conger.) who Of the same briDdle
stripe. These lights, the 18th Of April 1852,
found advocating just what Is denounced
infringement the constitution Certainly very
extraordinary TO the Senator from the Third mount
the platform which he has, and yet avow himself a
bunker He understood that the members of the Canal
and this too when IL Is said that the very Auditor who
is entaed upon the State could not get his Office till he
had pledged and proclaimed his allegiance to tho law of
1851 unconstitutional though II Mr. " said he must
defend Gov Seymour those who sought to raduce the
Governor by assocating him with the enemies Of the
enlargement Somebody bas revamped pretended report
Of the speech Of Gov Seymour in order to suit
the message. The Buffalo Courier repes Mr. Pieroes at
tack on the Governor and declares in an emphatic man
ner, that the Governor had avowed himself in favor of
of the constitution to secure the enlargement
of the canal If Gov Seymour dare speak out he would
of procuring the enlargement. They have thrown so
many barriers around him, that his voice, which was
and bav cloud sS wb All Of TIA
wished Gov Seymour bad the opportunity TO speak out
the convictions Of his soul. lie Mr. w. had taken
his book from Gov Seymour In his speech Of March
7, 1874 when Mr. Seymour in opposition to Michael
Hoffman, the principles laid down As those for
which he (Mr W contended. Mr. Seymours speech
very able destroying Mr.. Hoffmsns arguments
trey and yet the Senator from the Third, with bis
allies, persists In following Mr.. Hoffman.
Mr.. McMuRRAY-When did first become deserterS
Mr.. VANDFRBuT-In 1842.
Mr.. CoorEy (dem. )-what is called the premonitory
symptom
the 10th April 1852. Then IL that the Senator fro
the Third raised the dark banner.
Here some very sharp personalities occurred between
Mr. McMurray and Mr.. Vanderbilt more sarcastic than
senatorial
NJ yAsppsus regretted that w senAtss fsow ~