The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08


PROGRESS OF THE WAR AND sraAITENED CoNDI.
TON OF TBE PEOPLE.
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The COlOred Mems Convention at Rochester,
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.
ALBANY, July 7, 1853.
RIIs PASSED.
To authorize the Grocer's Steam Sugar Refining Com
-.pany TO borrow money.
To authorize the Supervisors of New York to raise
money by tax.
To authorize the New York Baptist Union TO increase
the number of ts trustees.
To authorize the New York aud Buffalo City Railroad to
construct branch road TO Burns, Allegheny county.
THE NEW YORK PARK QUESTION.
The Jones' Wood Park bill was postponed till eleven
O'Clock 10 morrow.
TBE CONFINEMENT Or CRIMINALS
Pending debate the third reading of q bill author
hing the cop6r enent Of criminals under twenty years
in the 1h Judicial distrc, Albany penitentiary
the hour Of recess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TuE SERVICE
hr VAN scnooNHoyEN had leave to introduce bill to
rsptai the act 10 facilitate the service of process
Mr. BEzKMAN objected to having to the judiciary
committee to report mplete.
Mr. VAN SciOoNHovEN said the bill passed, was so
passed in seta misapprehensioo Of its effect.
The Senate refused to recommt Mr.. T@bsr's Albany
Penitepiisry bill long debate the merits of the bill
followed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. VAsDEnnnr moved that the Canal Supply and
Revenue bills be made the special der for tomorrow
Agreed to.
THE NEW YORK COURTS.
he bu N relation to the Superior Court and Court
Oomnoo Pleas In the city of Ne~ York was passed.
THE TRINITY CHURCH
Ihe Pill to facilitate the trial of suit in which the
title of Trinity church is involved lost. Ayes 49,
IL
dered. and the bill tabled.
The SooA ate then adjourned.
Assembly
ALBANY, July Z, 1853
TIE ELECTION RUSSELL SMITH AS SPEAKER PRO TEN
REPUDIArED.
The rst business in order agree to the journal
OF Friday Last the motion being to strike out the mo-
ton made TO elect Russell Smith Speaker pro tens
Mr.. BURROUGHS Cnd dem, of Orleaus) took the floor
He regretted that he did hear the discussion of YES
terday upon this subject R had read the report and
to notice remark that he made tho motion
as matter Of plssaantrg Hs t,sn proceeded to ststs
The facts IN the case He offered the motion, waited
lively and negatively and declared Mr. smith elected BE
notc that his right to put the motion questioned
the Clerk certain motions, but he knew Ct author
iy for him to do 80 after the permanent organization
bodies ia selecting presiding officer The motion Is in
such cAses put by the individual Offering it the pro
seedIs va, informal II night have been objected to
fortune to subject himself to criticism for putting
the a otioa % ia the % form Of Speaker pro tem.,"
app,ebended that precedents could be adduced to
uphold ks course. The motion vas not made as a
matter OF plessantry Mr. alluded to the eec ion of
Speaker pro t by this House IN 1850 the motion was
made by him. and as much farce az that on Friday.
Or the page the fso S
Russell Smith remains Speaker pro te until this House
Mr.. Of land NJ whofh ho
said yesterday that there was not more than half dozen
votes in favor of the motion.
Mr. STEWART shg) of Della waye stated that the voted
Mr. BFaAN (vhig) of Washington, saw no reason for
mut1a ing the journals. The House had the power to
appoint speaker pro in the of presiding
officer not the whole house was held in the power OF
repudaed the idea that it made any kind Of difference
who put he notion the sage doubts Of
the gsutlsman from Alegany (Ar Champin) Tais gen.
tleDan seeking for precedepts, ipasmuch he
advocstins the barnburner against bunker Maher
Mr. hoped that proper regard for the feelings Of the
this House declaring the proceeding of yesterday joke
UMr. BURROUGHS contended that the matter was not
plan coced BY individual bat honest motion,
and he confident the chair tsken BY che gentle
from Nsw York in all sincerity. He hoped that
journal would not be mutil..ed. The House did exist
after the hour Of O'Clock.
Mr. LOOMS (dem.) of Hsrkimer, insisted that the
Speaker necessary to the organization # the Houe.
The House does exist until the chair occupied He
desired the amendment not because the pocs did
among party of gentlemen The proper course would
been for gentleman to ran the House quiet, and
sencs of the speaker, not Of the Speaker pro. He
alluded to the advantage that was taken Of peculiar
Mr. BusRouGHs called the gentleman to order. He
mace tbs motion in good faith and his motives in
doir e shall not be assaled.
Mr. InoMs insisted that he was in order and desired
to repeat that man THE floor JUDGES Of the state Of
hines o5 tales aSvsntass Of .hrss more readily thae
hopea the debate would terminate and the election
10 he regarded regular tkst the necessary nof
Mr BURROUGHS saw no good in refusing to sustain the
record no BARN in permitting y p rensin Had some
amy objections 70 the nstuve of the proceedings that
pscsa bim in the chair And had the notion originated
In the proper quarter 1t wou,o nave been all right
gen! eman from New York, (S' smith, IN very De
Mr GI,vrR (dtm of New York iussted that however
the matter might At first have been intsDded II
now Joke suc coaa not be regarded. The election
Mr. HxSDxE (sbig) of Livingston, took tho position
that om quarter before Two I'LL four O'Clock there
was hmpy The House vas, in fact in session
the whole DAY and consequently at four O'Clock the
House right 10 Ill any that might
cur. Hs regarded tho House properly organized
Friday afternoon last, ard a. length sustained this
position
sions upon ~hch his colleague from y (Mr r Smith)
had almost attained position cfcminence He thought
the place assumed by Mr. Russell smith Toere was
Lntion to elect Speaker pro te to serve during
the sbse ce Speaker durog the remainder of the
session He regarded the botiress As legitimate only
after the dual In the chair recognized 0y the
Speaker.
Mr.. d TAYLOR, (dem) OF Y, insisted that the
proceedings dignfed and ertous and dsclaimed all
fnteptcr 10 enact farce The member from New York
(Mr smub) did the Speaker he entered thesham
Der and vas recognized BY him. The matter was only
make political capital Of He considered 1t q
nice point decide just what the business be
regoIsr they became cnly after the return OF
the Speaker. He for mu,ilang the Jour
nal.
The repeated that he entered the House at six
minutes pact O'Clock and surprised at seeing Mr.
Smith In the chair but supposiDg 1t q matter OF
private pessantry the part of the gen eman, did not
choose rupt the proceedr gs and acquiesced in
the occup psncy Of the chair by Mr. X Smith.
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