The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-22

ALBANY, March 81, 1858.
PRISON COMMITTEES.
The resolution authorizing the state Prison Committee
to visit Auburn and Sing Sing considered
REPORTS
Mr. p. W. RosE by bill authorizing the Comptroller to
loan money to the village of watortown.
Mr.. HgNnTz, by bill, relative to the powers OF the
Supreme Court
Mr. HASTINGS requiring certain officers to give security
CODE
Mr. LOOMS, (dem.) of Herkimer, moved that the re-
port of the select committee the Code be made the
special order for Monday next.
Mr. XLIswoRrH (whig) of Chautauque said the report
made sweeping changes and the House could act
it ntell emily at this session. They must vote for it
against it without any special knowledge of what it was
He desired the indefinite post tsonement Of the subject
Mr. CArr (whig) Of hre, thought the subject needed
the attention OF the whole session of the legislature
it was preposterous to take it up
Mr. LOOMS urged the Importance Of speedy action
this subject The Legislation as it exists leaves the
courts without systematic procedure and they
ing on different and contradictory systems Tho subject
lie SearsSs s hs 10 IN Which thsy %
have confidence and then adopt the report of that com
mtee OF course the House could not take up in
tail and discuss it, section by section. 1t is system
and If the system is adopted fits details only be ar
ranged by small committee 1t repcals many statutes
but does SO because takes the place of those statutes
condepsing into small compass the requirements of
many scattered and difIused and obscure laws
Mr. W. TAYLOR (whig) Of New York. thonght the matter
must necessarily 60 over to another session.
Mr.. b. TAYLOR, (dem.) of New YORK said there was
not thirty original pages in the entire code-the remain
der being organized and condensed code OF the laws
at present in existence making existing laws clear and
ineligible to all.
Mr.. FORSYTH, (dem.) of Albany said there was abun.
dant time 80 dispose OF the Code and he hoped II would
lot be passed II had been framed with great care
Its adoption at the present time was necessary. and
should any amendments be necessary they could he
passed by future Legislature.
MI CIArp said the Code had seventeen hundred and
forty sections, and every member must know after
ing how slowly such things acted upon the House
that could not be ntelgeny passed upon here even
although oil other business should be wholly neglected.
Mr., HENDfl, (whg) of Livingston, knew there was a
prejudice against the legal profession which he feared
might have its influence tere Whenever any radical
change proposed in legslat this case should
receive the most serious attention Such consideration
could not be given to this code at the present session
Mr. WOOD, (whig) of Onondaga address ed the House in
favor OF the code until the hour Of recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS REPORTED COMPLETE.
To incorporate the Peoples College
Relative to the Kings county penitentiary
Relative to the Kings county hospital
10 repeal the act relative to the registry of births
marriages and deaths.
To amend the charter of the East River Insurance
Company.
ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY
Mr. STEWART (whg) of Delaware to a question of
privilege He had often heard Of corrupt practices used
to influence the Leg stature and since coming here at
various times he had been approached for purposes Of
curing his vote various subjects that hundred
ora thousand dollars would be given for the passage or
defeat as the case might be- of certain bills He held in
his hand note for $50, signed by " L. b. Tarbox an
officer Of the House. which had been given him to Sc
his vote.
Mr.. MILLER, (dem.) of N. Y, moved that the subject
be investigated by the State Prison Committee The mo-
tion afterwards withdrawn.
Mr. Woop moved that 1t be referred to select COM
mittee with orders to report in three days Carried
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
The bill to provide for the incorporation of fire insur
ance companies was taken up when the committee
rated reported progress on the BILL and the House ad
iOurned.