The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13

81 "a replied 70 the remarks that had sssa made upea
Mr.. suAw regarded but ono provision Of ths bill import
anthst vaA the one that presludsd the supsrvon Of
Mr. HAsrls. took the door, whom tbs House took
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IysURANCx COMPANIES
Mr.. RUssnL Smith had consent TO report complete
bin 70 amsad the act 70 incorporate Fire Insurance Com
On motion Ok Mr. woop, it was readt third time and
passed
Mr. 81 yoHs asked consent to offer resolution to re
send tho resolution for final adjournment, heretofore
parsed Objected to.
Mr. ST. JOHN then moved to lay all orders Of business
1t. He satisfied all the business for which
called together could not be completed to morrow night
that and sent to s
Senate and them to return it, the subject
not properly before the House, but must rest with the
Senate until the resolution was returned.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be- not upon the
sou ion but upon the motion to lay orders OF business
on the table, and consequently tho question Of order did
not apply.
The motion was lost by-Ayes 40, nays4s
The business before the House at the hour Of reces
announced, being
THE IMPEACHMENT BILL
Mr.. HASTINGS resumed his remarks He advocated frst
peschmsnt claiming that did not interfere with
the rights Of persons under trial. but simply provided
for the method OF determining those rights. This
court ard 1t becomes necessary to prescribe rules
for its direction He asked gentlemen to consider who
Their not best to some to authorize
this court to proceed ia coming before it, He hoped
the motion would prevail that the bill might be under
stood and perfected, and when perfected passed.
Mr. RussL SMITH opposed the reference as ne regard
provides for the tal OF mpeachnents by the court des
rated for that purpose in these statutes ample po
be likely to arise in this The only exception to
full provisions as are found In the bill before that
section which provides for holding the court after the ad
journmeDt Of the legislature proceeding Of at least
Mr. SHAW moved to lay the whole subject upon the
The amendment of Mr.. LOOMS was lost, by ayes A.
nays 80.
mittee OF the Whole, was carried.
1nE cEssoN or TERRITORY ny MASSACHUSETTS,
Mr. WEEKS asked that the bill to extend the jurisdiction
read third time Granted, and the bill read and passed
COURTS OF IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. BURROUGHS moved to discharge the Committee Of
the Whole from the consideration Of the bill to provide
for courts Of impeachment just referred and that it bs
referred to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to
amend the bill as to lake the first judge of the Court
OF Appeals the presiding officer instead Of the President
Of the Senate also that the said committee be in
struced to examine into the Last section relative TO the
session Of the Court after the adjournment of the House
EVENING SESSION TO RMD
Mr. ] ROSE offered resolution that the House take
Reese from six O'Clock r. n, till half past seven O'Clock
Adopted 48 to As.
THE REvIsKD STATUTES AMENDED.
Mr. WEEKS reported the bill to amend the Revised Stat
utss relative to the expenses of the Legislature (Saa
res of clerks and other officers. &c)
Mr.. LOOMS moved that the bill bs now ordered to
third reading. Carried.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
INTEND EXAMINING HARBoR.
communication was read f,om the com mittee Of the
underwriters and others, members of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Nex York city, inviting the Legislature to
examination Of the harbor of New York the &C.
ca sion of their visit this week to the city.
On motion of Mr.. W. TAYLOR, the invitation was ac
cepted.
REPORT FROM IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. CHAMPIIN, from the Committee of Investigation
into the conduct Of the State officers, submitted
port The committee predicate their actions upon the
resolutions of the Judiciary Committee adopted by the
House. ard exclude frOu thcir Investigations th0ae offs
embfs led under the res0lu such portions Of
their conduct within the exceptioni those
whose term Of Office has expired. or who hold
correspondence between the committee and j. f. Ely,
denying his request to appear before the committee
by counsel and subsantiang the charges against Levi
Chatfed. The report examines, at some length the
bis right to the monies held by him, in a commun,a-
ton from him to tho committee Tbs committee give 1t
their opinion that he is not entitled to retain those
fees ard consider further legislation upon the
subject Of the fees Of the Attorney General and submit
bill for that purpose. The reply of Attorney General
Cbatfed each Of the charges instituted against
him by Mr.. j f. Ely was read
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE THE SUBJECT or ADJOURNMENT.
commune ltsn received from the Senate. stat
ing that they concurred in the decision Of the House
Of the necessity for them to continue In session durng
the Trial OF the mpeachmen and requesting
ference upon that question: and the of final adjourn
ment.
Mr. p W ROSE moved to concur in the appointment Of
a conference committee.
Recess until half past seven O'Clock.