The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18
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BUSINESS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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HIGHLY VWTCR csTING
Important Debate on the Catholic Bill in
tho Assembly.
Test Vote On the Maine Liquor Dill In the
Assembly.
GREAT EXCITEMENT CONCERNING THE MATHER
IMPEACHMENT CASE.
The New York State Temperance Society.
kARINE DISASTERS REPORTS,
&o., &C., DC.
Affairs In ALBANY,


AxcITNG DEBATES IN THE LEGIs ATFRE-THE CATH
OLIC QUESTION IN THE sENATE-THE MAINE
LIQUOR BILL AND THE MATHER IMPEACHMENT
CASE IN THE AssEMBLY-NO PROSPECT OF AN
EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY June II, 1858.
Another day Of the greatest interest and excitement
In both houses Of the legislature. In the Senate,
everything laid aside and the Catholic bill taken up
This was done because Mr. Taber the author of the org
nal BILL had sufficiently recovered from his illness to ap
pear in his seat The question upon striking the
second section as offered by Mr. Babcock and adopted
COMMITTEE yesterday, and published 10 the HERALD Of
this morning. Mr.. Taber took the floor defence Of the
original BILL but his health did not permit him to pro.
ceed to the length he desired. He was followed by
Aesws Copger, Babcock Pierce and Others About one
O'Clock the vote taken striking out the second
hon, and it carried by ayes 12 nayss Nine demo.
Gratis and three wings in the affirmative six wings and
absent. '- : - '' -"s''' ''n''''' "'''
Mr. BABoocK then offered the following as the second
Section
Sec It shall not be lawful for any bishop. priest or
to a Be- trustee Of 1 than
% any os
Senator WARD rose and opposed the entire measure
the liberties of the people His constituents would
prmand him if he did not oppose the passage of this bill
power Possessed.
ten minutes speaking sith much aumaton but was cut
of from fit isbipg by the arri al OF the taking
recess. He will conclude this afteroo in the
ing Politicians are beginning to trim their sails In
reference to this bill.
The debate upon the Catholic bill resumed this az
tern0on The vote upon Mr. Babcocks last amen iment
was defeated IL to TO- He then offered another fol
lows
Tho trustees designated to any con-
Sy che q. Of sf@sS sass
for the time and BY the tenure that
The debate was continued by Messrs Bristol Cornell,
Babcock, Van Schoonhoyen, and Others It spirit
ed contest and il Is very improbable whether any discus
sion ever occurred in this country upon this subject
with more zeal and animation than ind alped IN
SS e Pity pity d tSa = any question
tuIe controversy moro excited, sincere
enthusiastic has not occurred in the capitol of the State
during many session. If ever. An extremely spirited
passage Of woids took place between Senators Taber
and Babcock, to Of the abest men in that body.
In tho Houle a test vote IVES taken uoon the Maine
liquor BILL as passed in the Senate motion was IN ade
to refer the bill to select committee report complete.
The ayes and noes called when it appeared that
there were SO votes for the motion, and 53 votes
against it. All the city delegation present voted against
the motion, except DR. Miller who o.ed for it. Teoe
absent are AesIs Glover, Howard Living tor Noble,
Russell Smith ar1 Wedekind, out OF the sixteen.
will require 60 votes to pass the bill and IL out of the
curing on the question Of its final passage. The vote
to-day showed about al equal number of wings and
democrats in avsr Of the law and about five democrats
to one whiy opposed to IT, Demagosues will have fine
opportunity OF mounting upon the and Ca tho
lie queetcnS in stumpDg the Senate and Assembly dis
trcts ia October next
At an early ps-t Of the session Of the House a CON-
munication received from Comuis soner Mther in
relation to the question of impeachment pending
fore that "grand jury ~ as Mr.. Champin denonnated
that body. Upon the Iea6ipg Of which Mr Hastings,
(whig) Of Monroe, moved thai It be returned to Mr..
Matber as it contained expressions derosatory to the
proceedings of committee OF the House. Nc. Sh4w
Tended Mr. hatber aud thought the document respect
full coming from high State ehcer, whose conduct in
an official capacity, under solemn view Hs aid
it should be retained and entered upon the Journal Of the
day. as pslt Of the proceedings in that ports Mt
After two three other shot speeches. the question
TAKEN and the on to return the paper the author
was lostb four to
Mr.. Ipois then took TIE floor in support of the
luton pf Impeachment, and spoke until the hour for
taking Recess.
AT the afternoon session, a resolution adopted,
p0stponug the further consideration Of subject untu
Monday at l2 O'Clock. T. NJ. Another adopted, fof
taking the final vote the impeachment resolution
on Wednesday next at II O'Clock, M The House aso ad
journed over until Monday. This does not look much
Like sn adjournment next week The clouds 10.
dicatiDg court for the tiia of inpesch-
ment cases.