New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-15

animation and discussion future day HoRATio SEYMOUR
No remarks were made at the close Of the reading.
Mir resolution respecting the condition OF the
legislative business then came up.
Mr.. COOLEY deemed it liable TO great objection.
This beyond peradvenure new and distinct session
having no connection whatever with the former one Much
of the business sought TO be hustled through
ured without due debeation never having been taken
up in Committee Of the Whole or properly considered
The Committee of Eight having expedited IT, 10 select
COMMITTEES composed Of those friendly such the state
Of nineteen twentehs of the business Is this legislation
l. this giving the business of the State proper scrutiny
Mr.. VAN SCHOONHONEN thought We had better take
W the old business.
MI COOLEY understood the force of the resolutions to
be 10 take up the business just when was LETT at clock
~ ii no adjournment had taken place. Mr. e. then con
tnutd in a review of the haste which had characterized
the proceedings of the Legislature aludng especially TO
the lin amending the Emigration Lava bill uniustIhci
v any principles Of Justice. ana one iraught With vast
chei-a bill passed at midnight without due deb Grafton
Mr. C. ended by protesting against the resolution ~ unad
yisablc and unconstitutional.
MIR CORNELL suggested that II should also include a
determination not to take up any new laws.
Mr. WARD presumed TN, resolution was decreci by log
rolling hut lac considered tranncal resolution ana
fragrant violation of the Constitution.
great harvest of litigation would arise from it. law
the certificate which should state that II passed the
House session and the Senate at the other would
lead grave questions He feared the result would lead
great evil ia the legislation which should be made Ina
government formed like ours, of checks and balances no
bill should be passed which viii not bear the scrutiny of
calm examination. This resolution seems as II 1t was
c0I W0nchc TO legislaOnthat whatever had passed
House must necessarily receive the sanction Of another
He could not vote to clohe legislation with the power
sought to be conferred by this extraordinary resolution
Mr. BRISTOL offered amendment providing Tor the
passage OF the Supply BILL and then for recess TIL tine
month of June.
The Legislature take up and act their business
they left The resolution does not confer the power Ii
exists by the inherent power of the Legislature
If the session now goes on We shall have thin hurried
and improvident Legislature. Engagements have been
made in view Of the close of the regular session. which
render it necessary for this recess to be taken.
The question coming Mr.. BristoIs proposition for
recess, was lost
AYrs-Mcsars Bristol Cooley Kirby, McElwain, Otis, Van
Bsboc Barrier Beekman Bennett Clark Con-
ger Cornell Davenport Jones' McMurey Morgan Newcomb,
IaIns-2l.
And then the question coming the resolution to take
up the business where il was left and il was adopted
Ayrs-Messrs Bbcock Bartlett Bennett Bristol Clark Conger
Cornell davenport Jones Kirby McElwan, McMuTay Morgan,
MR5S S' rs;f @ rogers Smith, SH0" T'
NAYs-Niessrs. Beekman, Cooley, Vanderbilt Ward
Mr. VAN SCIOONIIONEN did not believe in the
cessity of lettering the public business The Senate
judge correctly in each instance as it is presented.
The Assembly resolution was here announced :.
Mr. TABER moved concurrence and without dissent
ing the Senate cOncurTed. Recess.
The resolution tricng the work OF the Senate to new
business laid on the table.
Mr. MORGAN presented petition Of George Griswod,
Walter r. Jones and others of New York for Select Com
mee to investigate the abuses OF the New York City Gov
Mr. BEEKMAN presented one of Peter Cooper and
others for the same
Mr.. BABCOCK, from the Select Committee, reported
was debated and adopted 90 to 6.
The hour of meeting fxedfo 10 o'clock.
The recess resolution then taken up the question
being Mr. Cornes amendment TO limit the next session
to fifteen days
Mr. BABCOCK desired to obvate the unmitigated evil
of AN extra session lie moved that the adjournment of
the Legislature should take place on the 3lst of May.
IAths moment from cause there was great rush
of the audience which created great confusion Somebody
Mr. COOLEY" There is no fire; they only calling
the House They usually have two or three rows there
every day. They arrestng somebody . -,
AT last the question reached, and Mr. Babcocks
amendment prevailed. Ayes le-NayS a.
Mr. JONES opposed to any recess and then the Sen
ate refused with the Assembly as follows Ayes
Mr. VANDERBILT moved to take recess till o'clock
then to consider the tax and toll bill and the Supply Bill
And the Senate took recess to o'clock
ASSEMBLY.
At 10 o'clock the SPEAKER called the House to ORDER
and the Proclamation of the Governor convenng the Ex
Session read by the Clerk The roll was called and
II , answered.
An exciting debate then sprung up with regard to the le
gay of the Governors Proclamation running into discus
sions all sorts of rules and precedents
Mr.. BURROUGHS thought the Proclamation not legal
on account of being printed instead OF written.
Mr. LOOMS moved committees to inform the Senate
and Governor that the House was ready for business
The Senate's announcement then came IN
Mr. LOOMS cOntended that all was right and regular in
Mr.. d. b. TAYLOR held the view.
Then contest about rules of order and herght to
call the previous question
Mr.. LlTTLEJOliN said the House was not constitution
Mr. HASTINGS said there no constitutional form
but he thought old usage had been violated. Some Nom
bers who had gone home had not been notified
Mr. JACKSON said ii would be soon enough to de tide
this when such members complained.
Mr. WOOD placed no weight upon these technc Il in
formales But he thought ii better to make all rig be
fore doing business lest informally might destroy their
work.
Mr. CHAMPLAIN said these objections frivolous,
mtounded and actious
Mr. BEMAN denounced the whole proceedings of re-as-
semhlmg lie said the minority were notresponsble tOr
No Legislature had much neglected IFS duties the
present-its conduct had been most dsgaceiu lie asked
The majority not shk the responsibility OF this extra
session and throw it upon him.
Mr. BURNETT dsclamed the idea that party had or
ought To have anything to do with question before the
Housc-it was clearly constitutional one. As may be-
come q judicial question the House, before gong on,
should determine whether the proclamation had been
stitutionaliy issued.
MIR O'BRIEN said all had been legally not fed and the
law presumed them to be present.
Another ,squabbe about rules and finally Mr..
LOOMS resolution 10 appoint commtteesto wait upon the
and the Senate adoper-Ayes So Nays IL
several declining 70 vote,
The Committees appointed. when
Mr. HOLLEI attempted 10 speak, but
The SPEAKER decided that he was ont of order.
MIR lIOLLEY appealed.
The decision of The Chair sustained
Amid general confusion motion was made for Mr. Hol
lcys arrest which carried and the Speaker directed
tie Sergeant al Arms to take him into custody.
Messrs LOOMS and CARY announced that the Gov
eYmor would Immediately send a communication to the
Houses 10y message.
the Senate that the House ready 10 proceed to
business.
Mr. WOOD rose to point of order, but
The SPEAKER directed the Message to be read. See
Senate proceedings
During the reading of the message,
Mr. EIkRS rose To q question OF privilege There had
hon on,iera bc kissing in the neghborhood of his seat
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