The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-28
Assembly.

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SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr. Peters Savings Bank resolution was passed.
THE CANAL
Mr.. WEST, (aem of jefferson, called up the report of
the committee the canal bill He moved its recon-
mitment to the Canal Committee for amendment.
point of order rased-that the bill was in the
custody Of the House. not in order to call up un
der the order of reports.
The CHAIR decided that it in order The committee
were not yet discharged.
Mr. HESDE (whig) of Livingston said il the committee
not discharged there was need Of recommttng
it He appealed from the decision OF the Chair, and
This question debated by Mr.. BURROUGHS Ia favor
Of the appeal Mr. LOOMS favor of the Chairs decision
Mr.. LHTIEJoHN In favor Of appeal.
After farther debate, Mr.. HALL moved the previous
question, which carried.
The decision of the Chair sustained by II to 45
Mr.. WEST then renewed his motion to recommit.
Mr.. LTTLEJoHN (whg) Of Oswego moved as amend
men that the two bills this subject be referred to the
committee OF the whole.
The CnAR-Th.t motion is first in order roo+;on n
refer to the committee Of the whole priority over
motion to refer to ga stanair or select Committee
OF the main orsssticn debatesble
Inc oHAs-They are not Under the rule of the House.
the question OF reference alone IL now debaeable.
MI BURROUGHS said he would conine himself to that
point and then proceeded to advocate reference to the
committee Of the whole not necessary for any
valuable purpose, to take this bill and send it to the
Canal Committee. 1t would only productive of delay
The question which ought to be faithfully acted
upon specify and it was the only proper to take
it up at once in committee of the WHOLE where both pro-
positions could BIZ considered and the Assembly could
II they chose then be allowed to adopt the pan
the only plan that could ever receive s sanction Of the
people No one could hore that this sir. inch system
this contemplate baEtling OF the gentleman from Jeer
SON. could pass the Senate. Or II it could tae people
could reject 1T az the advocates of it only too well knew
Now do not send then this bill to the Canal Committee
to be made word for word they have been instructed
ard then to be reported back to be forced to vote
without any chance of substituting the plan which the
people desire He trusted would go the committee
OF the whole and that motion he called the ayes and
Mr. HASTINGS (whig) Of Monroe, thought there was
peculiar propety in sending this to the committee Of the
whole, for that the only way In which we could
reach the Senate plan in connection with the other the
Speaker having decided that the reference to the stand
the amendments Of the minority.
Mr. CAPr, (whg) of Erie said that under that ruling
Of s % %
and intention to cut off the amendments by this move
and to separate them entirely from the majority pan
should to it that rights and privileges we're
maintained and ourselves projected by reference to
the committee Of the whole when both plans would be
fully and fairly considered.
that he and others with him in favor Of plan they
thought the people would reject Whatever plan he voted
9 ne should vote fer before the people, unless he should
change Dis mind, which not probable.
Mr.. HoLIhY, (whg) of Niagara deemed that there
were several important why this should be refer
red to the committee Of the whole There was the only
place where perfect freedom Of debate could be aov3
How could We so readily and speedily come to final
vote az by takirg IL up then and acting mm sdatey
fair honest and expeditions He hoped we shond
pursue It, To follow the other course and sepa rate the
plans seemed to him very extraordinary say the least
Mr.. LTTLgoBS anxious for a speedy disposition of
this subject and II with that view he had moved to
refer IL to the committee Of the whole Leave Il 10 th
body TO take the two plans fairly and candily ao
select tho best Of the two free and unconnectcd Wit
political preferences. Let W. vote irrespective ., au