The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.

EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.
ALDASr, July IL, 1855.
THE IMMIGRANT PAssEsc XII ACT
By consent Mr.. COOLEY had the bill amending the Emi
grant Passenger act passed At the regular session. read
Mr. C. defended the BILL and urged the necessity Of its
passage called for by the best interests of humanity
Mr.. VANDERBILT moved its recommitmsnt.
The Senate retu used to recommit but the bill laid
aside
TIE DAY FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT POSTPONED
The resolution for final adjournment called up
and motion of Mr. Cooley, laid on the table, as fol-
lows
Ay,s-Messrs Beekman Bennett Cooley, Cornell. Da
smith Snow, faber, vaBdsrbilt, Van sehoonhcven and
NAys.Iessrs Babcock Bartlett Beach, Clark. Conssr
HpStDgton, nsLiwain Morgan, Monroe, Otis, Upham.
For rrolon siDg the session-s wings IL democrats.
For adjournipg on Wednesday-l0 wings, dsmo.
Gratis.
THE CANAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate then went into committee, Mr. OTs in the
chair the bill providing for spproprsting money to
the Canal Fund.- to be applied to the Erie Canal Enla rye
ment the Black River the Gsnesee Valley the Os ~sgo,
the Seneca and Cayuga and Crooked Lake Canals
Sec l. The of $500 600 remainder Of ones in the
treasury arising the sales OF anal
created under chapter ASS laws Of 1851 and the Of $500
ISL ann The sum reminder Of the ean.
nues for the current ea are hereby to
and in sucb IN manner is hereinafter directed.
This passed after Mr. Williams had expires sed his doubt
whether i. was in conformity with ths decisions Of the
courts.
The sf 500 coo !, hereby appropriated Of
much above shall be applied to the
plan of the State engineer and the of
fsv tons sartSen is entire length th
der shall be applied construction Of such work will
crease the capacity Of the canal
this contemplate Does it enter into the judgment Of
the committee to 60 with the Governors scratch and
tickle psn-his enc hundred and fifty ton boat affair.
Mr. FIERCE, (dem 1.-The scale of enlargement agreed
upon and adopted that in which much OF the canal
has already been enlarged.
Mr. CooiEY glad to that it did not contemplate
partial work but entire We want three hun
dred ton boat canal He would 90 for tina. and nothing
else.
On motion Of Mr. vAxpKBm1r (dem } the last para
graphs of the section struck out aud the folio wing
adopted
contemplated and referred to before the adoption of
The section approprating SIS the Black river
canal and 500 oCO to the Genesee valley canal we're
adopted ~
provide for its the most advantageous manner
instead Of defining it to be to enable boats Of $50 tens
The bill was gone throu,h, and then the committee
took up the bill for the payment of
Forintersst, $7s2 OIL
For Tedemptcn Of pr pal $500 O0O
For collection, superintendent and ordering repairs
$500 oe0.
For deficiencies, s1se,o 45 90.
To pay interest and redeem principal of general fund
To necessary expenses of State, $500 OOo
Perding the discussion, on motion Of hr. CosSEII,
(den the committee reported progress fer the purpose
Of holding executive session.
THE CANAL REVENUE CERTIFICATES.
The bill providi, for paying the interest the Canal
Revenue Certificates was read, but re committed for
Mr. PIERCE proposed to amend so as to provide that
the Super intendent of the Banking Department should
continue 70 receive them as basis for banking He
said that they could be received now, the State
had taken the for their REDEEM on and for the
pas nj Of interest
IHE MATTER IMPEACHMENT.
At this moment, Mr. Els worth and Martin of the As
sembly. appeared, and Mr. ELLSWORTH said We ap
pointed to present 10 the Senate articles of
Impeachment against John c, Nather, for high crimes
and nisdemeanors
No action was taken.
The Senate then went into
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
After the nominations bad been read, NJ. CosaER,
(dsm moved to relieve the Senators from the FIRST
Judicial district from the Hsrbor Master nomination,
and the Senate in favor of immediate action
The motion was not passed.
Other reports were then made, and nominations con-
Mr. CORNELL moved to discharge the committee from
the Seventh district the Ontario commissioners, nomi
mating they Stood two to two.
Mr.. WARD (xhig)-Iet keep them together, bread
and water, till they agree.
Mr. UPBAx (whig) moved TO lay the motion to report
lows
Ayrs-ge.srs. Bassoch, Bsshmsn, Clark Cooley Hun
bar, Upham, Van sckoOnhoyen, Ward, Williams, and
NsYs-Messrs Bartlett Bennett Bristol Conger Cornell,
DayeppoIt Jenes Kirby otis Pierce Rogers smith, snow
NJ. CORNELL then claimed that the Senator from tine
Seventh did report in favor of the no ninat!on.
Mr. BEAcH (xhig) protested against Mr.. Cornell right
Mr. CLARK (vhig) moved to lay The report on the Ia
Mr. CosGER then moved to instruct the committee
ficrn the 1st TO make a report.
Nj RIaExAS-our trust We endeavor to discharge, and
shall do unless the Senate otherwise order. No
hss pe'erred any complaint against the present in
cVubpts.
table snd il was decided in the Affirmative follows
Ayrs--Nsssrs Bnbcoek Beetman, Clark, Cooley, Hunt
Tattr. TPhnnl, Van sshoonhOven Ward Williams,
NSYs--Messrs Bartlett Bennett Bristol, Conger Cor
nell Dayenpert Jones Kirby Otis Pierce Rogers Smith
AID then, on motion Of Mr.. urHAx. the Senate re.
sumed legislative business.
The Assembly up the resolution asking for the
turn Of the resolution for final adjournment.
THE AssIsnY's ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
Mr CooLEY moved that In compliance with the re-
Mr. BADcock (whg) moved that the senate do concur
In The resolution for final adjournment He reviewed the
extraordinary proceedings which had characterized the
action of the Legislature in repec; 70 adjournment The
conclusions Of the best judges in the state adverse
TO any necessity for the continuance Of The legislature
The public press speaking The unanimous voice Of the
people calls for the adjournment He hoped to the
me tier cut short and the Legislature adj TO
Fix hour and the work sill be done. The important
nils will be passed To suppose that the House Il com
PEELED 10 ain in session while the trial Is proceeding
Is as awkward to suppose that grand jury must
main sle petit Jury is transactiDg its work.
Mr.. CoSGin continued the debate.
Mr. CooEy thought the Assembly ough. TO have count
ed the cost before they entered into this affair OF i'm
parchment. II the Houe would concur with the Senate
IN striking out he provision for the payment OF the
penses o. the extra sesfion all would be right.
Mr.. MBcoeK-Ihree quarters Of them have got their
pay.
Ny oootET-oh they are uaquessonably, very hon.
orable men.
The debate vas continued till the hour OF recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
INVITATION TO EXAMINE YORK HARBoR
Tie merchants Of Nee fork transmitted an invitation
from the underwriters and merchants Of New York CITY
for the Legislature to examine the hsrbor The invita-
ton was accepted
CANAL CoNpANTrs,
Mr. BABcocK introduced bill to organize general cana
companies, which, after long debate referred TO the
ommittee Of the whole
CANAL REVENUE CERTIFICATE.
Mr. CosG reported the bill providing for paying the
interest on canal revenue certificates.
The bill was read. and again recommittsd.