The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16
INV YORK LEC4ELATURA
Senate.

A ssSy, Feb. l. 1885,
rAxs
Mr.. BnaaAu Swhig) presented .i,e memors Tscf Mr.
Crosby ami others against certain povisons in he New
York annual tax bill.
TUE ATLANTIC PACIFIC -saHRoAD.
Mr.. BARTLETT (dem) reported compete the ltiahtic
and Pacific Railroad bill
Mr.. BARcocK (whig) moved to layEshe report the
table. Eos5-yeas A. nays, IL
Mr.. BABcocx moved to amend the cport, by imposing
the provisions OF the general railway As relative so
pital and per centage. Rejected
Mr.. BABcocK then proposed furthe amendment which
discussed, when
Mr.. JONES ,den.) moved the order II the day-beins
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS
The GOVERNOR declared ta Senate to Se in
Mr.. cooIEv dem-) moved to she consideration
of Legislative business and the motion 10
Mr.. CoNGEH (dem moved to recons Ter the vote, and
was proceeding with some remarks, VII eO>
The CHAIR called him to order.
Several Senators hoped Mr. Conger mig he permitted TO-
proceed.
Mr.. McMu7rA1 (dam.) objected.
Senate resumed the Log ss,tiva hnsnes
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD AcAgs..i
Mr.. Babcock,s amendment adopted by % to 9. IL
provides that the company shall not receive accept
exercise any right gift franchise Inconsistent with
the constitution or laws of this State.
Mr.. BABcoCK then moved another amendment, which
Mr. CLARK lwhig) moved TO amend providing that the
capital stock shall be in full and in good faith subscribed,
and ave rcr csnt paid in.
Mr. BENNlfr (asm }, said amendments wero calculated
Mr.. HANCOCK had another amendment, which in geze-
raj law eyed to these paresa power they wanted.
Mr. VAN SCuoeNfOvEN (whig), followed but without
arriving at any conclusion the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
ALBANz. Feb. Is, 1858.
Exc.YvMzST CONCERNING ARREST NR.
Mr. BURROUGHS moved to amend the Elinutes byadang
a resolution offered by him yesterday ana which was da
clared out of order.
The SPEAKER said the motion was lot in crder and The
House aimed him.
motion was made to expungc from the minutes alse
protest of Ar. Lttieiohn, presented last evening
Mr. OsGeoD, (dem) of Rensselaer, rceyed to amend the
journal by striking out the protest of fr Lttleohn
Mr. il,TLEJoHN (whigl oI oswego inquired ~het.er
a vote of the House2
The SPEAKER decided it could.
Mr. BrRRouGHs, (ind dem of orlsals--L Tie question
debateables
The SrEAKE,-It is, sir.
Mr. B,RRorGHs-On many occasiers the minority have
claimed the privilege and il has bsen conceded os hnv
ing their protest against any legislation Of the E~use to
be entersd upon the Journal
Mr. IooMs (dem.,) of Herkmc-, said he desirad the
journal to represent actually the proceedings OF the
House, that it should not be encountered by any matter
of personal nature introduced merely for the accom-
plsI.ent OF personal ends There could be end to
this AFFAIR, II gentlemen may place their speeches at
this allowed there would be end to tha abuse of
this privilege The journal gives debates 1t mere
ly states that certain gentleen bad spokea does not
staa whot they said what position they tool II was
proper that the Journal ahoud mention that Mr. Little
john had moved to place his protest upon record which
would the end Of tho gentleman Ths resolutions
themselves should not be placed there.
Mr. LTrLEJoHN said this was not an ordinary, but an
extraordinary occasion lie had been compelled to vote
certain resolutions although he desrd to be excused
Ills votes did not and could not represent his views and
it his desire that this protest should appear the
majority to do him justice TO have ais position fairly rep
resented on the S of the House II the right
Of his constituents, and in their name he demanded it.
Mr.. CHAMrN, (dcn of Aegany, hopsd the resolution
would be cxpunged No member shonid be allowed the
privilege of inserting his speeches uIon the record The
resolutions were sensure ulon the majority designating
their conduct unusual and tyrannical This not
true, and sucs charge shaud find place upon the
records Of the House.
Mr.. BURROUGHS rose to point Of order The gentcma-
not discussing the mct q tho resolutions but IL
propriety Of a aonding tho Journal
The SpEART2 said the pont o nice one. lie l "
allowed cons ierable latitude to Mr. Utteiohn.
Mr. CuAMrS-Thc resolutions state that the mine :ty
sanction ncs such charge thr 1t untrue. Ths
minority Stunned discussion They had abund,-ls op-
portunities. They made more speeches against 5a
| solutions. than ther were in tae affirmative.
Mr.. +. ". ROSE, (dem Of St. Lawrence, said las
nons containefan antruh in regard to the act ion OF
the Hcase and, Of conrse shonld not rcce g. tacit
| sanction by being allowedto 60 upon the recfai
NJ, WooD ('shig), OF Onondaga, desired to snow whe
ther the ouzna TO contain the full rsSseedngs Of
tbdHouse or whether il was merely reast the views
o. the majorty The resolutions were gart of the pro
csedings a the House npon which We lava acted, and
he prcc sdent Of expupgpg them was of most danger
Gus chazacter What Is to prevent to majority from
expurng every proceeding from the -poord which theJ
do net appr0yef history OF our actQnsh0ud pc fata
fully placed upon record, although 1t many not in al
Instances be palatable to the majosty If this para Of
The journal may be expungcd mey not the same be don't
with any other If this " dors, the journal 10 nGt
faithful, but false record of tss proceedings
Mr. KENNEDY (whg), Of Cayags, said he had tried 4
conform to the rules Of the souse; but he mass dcen
his own rights and those d his Constituents. II suc
high handed tbs Of changing the records Is al
lowed where the people to look FOR authcnti
history OF our proceedings, Whenever anything
placed upon the recard there rightfu suthort
existing anywhere 10 expange it
Mr. IrTIJorS said ne had offered q resolution yestel
day. and wheaber rejected approved IL must go upo
the record To expungc II would he to mutilate 4