The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
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ALBANY, Jan. 49, 1853.
II may not be generally understood by the public
at the meeting of electors in this city the
cember last carefully and ngenously prepared letter
which called letter Of congratula present
ed to- and signed by twenty twenty three of
the electors II is contended and doubtless SO in
tended by those who got II up indicating preference
for some person other than the Hon Daniel Dickinson
Tor place in Gen Perces cabinet from this State and
pointing to another individual, although person
named This has called forth from the democracy of the
State an expression in favor of Mr. Dickinson which must
be regarded as emphatic Several the electors
who signed the letter of congratation Join in this ex
preston II consists, first of about two of the
electoral districts speaking either through electors
themselves, the committees who them second
decided majority OF the delegates to the State Conven
ton held ut Syracuse on the first day of September last
which nominated H0ratio Seymour for Governor and
formed the electoral ticket third majority of the de-
mocratic members Of the Senate fourth majority of
the democratic members Of the Assembly; fifth letters
from the leading influential national democrats from all
parts Of the State These regarded the most
thenc, reliable and authoritative which
be made Of the wishes of the democracy of the State
These documents are ON the way to Concord. SIGMA
LEGISLATIVE BUsINEss-DAY LOST BY THE SENATE
FUN IN THE AssEMDLY-TTE TAXING OF MIN
IsTERs-THE CANAL QUESTION, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 49, 1863
The Senate in session only half an hour to day
after prayers Upon reaching the general ORDERS the
Senate went into committee, Mr. Conger in the chair
On the bill to authorize the consolidation of railroads
Mr.. Wright turning his files, remarked that the
bill was not before him. and, he knew nothing OF its
merits, not prepared for action. Other Senator's
also stated that copy their fles-so the
mittee The next bill for the formation of
building associations when several Senator'S found them
selves deficient in copies of that bill This was also
abandoned and discussion arose in which the messen-
boys strongly reprimanded. The Sergeant-at
Arms being responsible for keeping the files complete
law IN Mr. piarca hat tho Sau.< ad
0urn for the day. in order to give that officer time
to get the files in order So the day lost because
aday did not attend to their business friend tells
that the Lieut. Governor administered reprimand
In the House there any amount of sport spar
rng-sport from the gravest of subjects that Of de
berating whether ministers of the gospel should be liz
BILE to taxation The law now exempts property
to the amount Of $1,000, owned by clergymen from
taxation petition was presented asking for repeal
OF that law. The Judiciary Committee reported
hendee, (whig,) Of Livingston county, moved to re-
commit the bill but it thought unnecessary that
committee had already reported against it, Mr.. Bur
roughs (ind dem of Orleans in acetious mood moved
to refer the bill to the Committee Commerce. the
chairman of which is Mr. Dan Taylor they probably
had more leisure than any other This fling at the
Speaker. Mr.. Taylor remarked that if his friend Mr.
Burroughs knew the of business on his hands he
would not attempt to heap further business upon him.
he had referred to him several petitions from s,ranac
river, (the modern Salt river which Is considered
an important stream, and he meant to keep it in navga
BILE order for the of many Of his whig friends who
committee and the Speaker himself having become i'm
bued with the playful spirit of the House Immediately
as the Select Committee Messr Taylor Bur
| roughs and Hendee.
Then came up Senator Cooeys joint resolutions for
mousy in the Senate they with strong opposition in
the House This body did not willing to tie its
hands debate occurred for an hour and hall, but
no vote was taken. Mr.. Cooley present watching
the movements with much apparent interest
Mr.. Kennedy introduced bill to prevent the railroad
companies from giving free tickets The gentleman
should be Immediately attended to- Will the President of
the Hudson River Harlem Erie and Central line look
into the matter promptly. The same gentleman will
devise plan whereby employers will be compelled pay
their workmen all their wages every Saturday night.
resolution o s o t
House to furnish all the members with copies of the Re-
ysed Statutes at the of the State The womans
State Temperance Society have permission to the As
sembly Chamber on Friday much Bloomer eoquence Il
expected to be displayed many of the female orators of
The nomina tons of Mr. Ogden of Penn Yam for Canal
Appraiser and Mr. Briggs of Syracuse, for Superinten
dent of the Salt Springs are to be acted today in
the Senate.
COMBINED MOVEMENT RECOMMENDED TO COMPEL
THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS AN ANTI-LIoUoR
LAW, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 49, 1858.
| The State Temperance Convention assembled at the
Baptist Church, on State street, this morning.
ii. Camp, President took the chair and the Rev. r. s.
Champion and H. McAlster were appointed secretaries
| pro tenn.
Messrs w H. Burleigh and }. c. Crocker of Albany,
| $. p. Townsend and G. g. Warren, of New York and
seven others, appointed business committee.
The President delivered able address the present
aspect and position of the temperance and the
absolute necessity of legal enacments to suppress the
| traffic in liquor. He exposed in a mastery manner
the aacies contained in the minority report presented
| to the Assembly last year.
The Rev. Mr. Champion made some forcibe remarks in
relation to the late election and the the efforts
OF the friends of temperance to elect members of the
Assembly.
After a few remarks by John r. Shaw Of Rensselaer,
on the necessity OF energetic pereverng efforts the
part of temperance the Business Committee reported
the following resolutions, which adopted, after
having been briefly discussed by the Rev essrs Cramp
ton, Armstrong kngsbury, Henderson, Burleigh, and
others -
1-Resolved That, profoundly convinced as we are
that the traffic in intoxicating liquors beverage, is
impolitic and immoral the fruitful of intcm
perance wretchedness pauperis,n and crimnaty bur.
dening the community with taxation, and sub
ecting the citizens to evils almost nnumerabe true
regard for all the great interests imperled by it
strains us to continue efforts for its prohibition.
2Resoved That it is the right of the people of this
State to demand from the present Legislature the
ment of law prohibiting entirely the sale of intoxicating
drinks with adequate penalties and suitable provisions
for its enforcement and protest against any repeal OF
the present license laws except by the enactment of such
u law.
s-Rcsolyed That, believing the question a the pro.
hibon of liquor traffic of paramount importance to all
ordinary political issues, must and will regard avowed
adhesion TO the principle of prohibition the part
candidates for the Legislature indispensable to our
suilrages and compelled to sacrifice party
der principle, will not hesitate to do the former in
obedience to the latter.
5-Resolyed That If the present Legislature shall ad
journ without having enacted such law above ind-
cased it will then be the right and the duty of the friends
OF temperance in each Senatorial and Assembly district
to combine their influence in efficient manner and
make the question of temperance the main issue in the
election of the next Legislature.
5-Resolved, That, in our opinion really vital prn-
crle of the Maine law has been assacd in the u
dcial decision against the anti liquor laws of Rhode Island
and Minnesota in the opinion of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of New Hampshire That the right of a
State to protect itself from the evils of liquor traffic by
prohbtory law and the nsequent right of seizure and
destruction Of the contraband article, still remains
intact For the friends of temperance therefore, there
is occasion for despondng-for its enemies for
exultaton.
The Convention adjourned till nine O'Clock omorrow
morning.