The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-18

ALBANY, April l6 1858.
The Doings efhe LegsatureThe Closing ScenesAicles
Of Impeachment against Mr. Mo,er-C Caring in Of Gor
Seymour-The adjournment ETC., ETC.
The capital city of the Empire State has witnessed
exciting week The celebrated stampede OF the resgniDg
Senators of 1851 the midnight election of Hamilton Fish,
through the unaccounable absence of Mr. Dart the talk
against me all night long, in the Legislature Of 1852
upon the Canal Contract aw-a these have been thrown
into the shade by The startling events OF the 18TH l4th
and 18th Of April 1858.
The adjournment OF the regular session. leaving the
necessary bills for the support Of government and the
preservation Of the public works from decay, untouched
the offering of resolution impeaching high and honor
able State officer the calling of extra session by the
Executive and the confusion and refractory conduct pre-
vaent in both branches are surely misunderstanding of
more than brief consideration at the hands of your
readers from the hasy perusal of telegraphic des
patch.
As the regular session of 1853 drew TO its close IL be
evident that its dying hours were to be marked
with peculiar circumstances The srity Of the Assem-
bly, although desirous Of considering and passing the
Constitutional Canal resolutions Of Senator Vanderbilt
was prevented from coming to vote by the admirable
tactics OF the Speaker and the barnburnng leaders, The
Senate was arrested in the midst of its business by tho
Williamsburg Water Works bill, which the minority OF
that boly was determined to talk to DEATH And the
their dissolution arrived, when the Lieutenant Governor
and the Speaker almost at the moment declared
them adjourned without day.
The chapter was opened the next moment
proclamation, prepared in haste in the executive cham
ber read convening both branches for 10 O'Clock
the next morning. So suddenly had the exigency
upon his Exceency the Governor tina he had forgotten
TO sign the proclamation by his ofci, title to afx
the seal of State to the same The document purported
to be signed by Horatio Seymour" but his official
designation as Governor did not anywhere appear
The hunkers and the wings did fail to take cruel
advantage OF this remssness When the Assembly
together Thursday morning and the Speaker Of the
last session. contrary to parliamentary propriety
ed the chair terrible hubbub commenced Shaw, Of
Washington Hollcy, OF Niagara, and Littleohn, of 0s
wego, headed the rebelous wings Confusion reigned
supreme for hours II only by the exercise Of
multuous assemblage. Mr. Holley ordered into the
custody Of the Sergeant at Armsthe Speaker refusing
10 listen to demand for the ayes and nays. Burroughs
| (ihdependenD silcnced by threat and Shaw
ptorily ordered into his seat IL only by
such rmness and absolute intimidation that the crowd
of excited men reduced into House OF Assembly.
The Governors at last read to the c0nfu
sion Of the the delight OF the hunkers and
the Of the soft shells IL the long looked
for concession of the propety OF constitutional amend
ment 1t was the last trump-an abandonment Of the
entire barnburper ground reputation of the Pierce
and Davenport report-a death blow to the boasted
Financial artice-and distinct vindi cation Of the Sim
porant for by the Cass hunkers the
Senate The extremes Of the democratic party alike
astonshed BY the Governors sudden change Of opinion