The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-05
FEolEa Albany.


The committee when the Wes. Point Aoademy
bill wts passed and the House sdjournsd
Frsln Albany.
TBB OPENING OF THE NRw YORK LgGIsLArURE-
ELECTION OF SPBAKER AND OTHER oFFIOEaS BY
Tns MISUNDERSTANDING FOR SEATS, E10.
srAciAL coRRksroNDEScs OF THE NEW HERALD.
ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1858.
Both Houses convened this morning.
The Senate cslled to order ut II O'Clock by Lieut.
Governor Church. Twenty uioe members we're present
few customary resolutions adopted after which
the 0eveinors message received and read AMI then
tho senate adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow morn.
Ing -
The members elect Of the House were called to order
body.
The members in by the Secretary OF State
and vote then taken for Speaker which resulted Ia
the ohaoe Of Mr. LUDLOW. He conducted to the
chair by Nersrs B. Taylor and J. Ellsworth ue re-
turned his for the honor conferred ss
follows -
Gep'lemsu Of the As.embly.rsoeivs my most
conferred IN e-lectips me to preside over
your d0iiberaiops. In the Performance Of the
duties Of tie chair It will he my pleasure, IS IT GER
tsiDy viii be my duty, 10 pursue course OF strict
tmrart'slity ard Justice to individual and
At any tine should Seviste from sa,h = course,
attribute TO OF the bead and Of the heart
You bsve ooms together gentlemen under circum
ofno ordinary interest Very many important questions
-ill be presented TO you your sosen which will
vitality effect for many future years tho we.th and
prosperity OF our great STATE The eyes OF your
festion reuder 20 those oonstituents most pleasing
account Of your faithful ste~srdshp
John g. Nsew then elected CLERK wore also the
other officers sgrs'd upon In caucus last nisas.
Amons the resolutions offered ono BY Mr.. OKeefe,
amendment tina. tho clergy OF the city Of New
York be invited in connection With those Of Albany and
Troy to ores the daily sessions with prayer Tho
u'on lost, and the Albspy clergy alone In.
,it.d
During the afternoon the members were ensesea in
drawing for seats
Peter osReer B'q was yesterday chosen chairman Of
tn. Dsmocyst,c GeBerel Commit zee OF this city
Thomss Marvin. prop i.tor Of the celebrated United
Sates Bote at Saratoga SpiDgs oied Havana on the
sOh OF December.
Tie weather extremely cold at eight O'Clock this
evening, and the ice in the river will prevent any fur
ther st.smboatipg W
Preparations for Opo"'ns tho uassachusetts
LeHtssRters.
wRIG CAUCUs-cANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER. BrC.
BosIoS, Jan. 1853.
The vbg legislative caucus tuis evening Nominated
George Bss Of spring6sld for Speaker Of the House
He hsd O. votes 20 65 for o p. Lord OF Salem.
Wn schouler Of the Boston .4tas, nominated for
CSsk ~ he Housa He had GO votes, Geo w Miuns 40,
JV. Chlds OF Cbicopre, o.
Mesrs Bliss and sobouer will probably be chosen To-
morrow.
THR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
The dsmocrs'ic iesiiAsve to night nomn ated
Jsues Usher OF Nedford for speaker Lewis Joss-
lyn for Clerk Of the House
THR FREB SOIL CAUCUS.
The freetoii nominated samuel Clark Of North.
boro tor Speaker, sno Charles w. sisck for Clerk.
The Penasyivania Lsgsssstu
H.RRsBUs0 Jan. q 1853.
The Senate failed to organize this afternoon several
unsuccessful ballots being bad for Speaker TIL. demo.
c,aio candidate Is George sanderson, and the whig
Thomas Carson.
The Governors message will not DO delivered before
Thursday.
The Steamship Asia at Halifax
Bosros, Jan. 4 1853.
deepstch just received from Halifax snnouuoes that
the royal mail steswsbip Asia capt Lott. had put into
ire atern lines being out OF srd.r have been unsoe
TO get her news
The Warrington MT Boston.
Bosros, Jan AZ. VI.
The steamship Washington Ia still here She leaves
for New Yorh to morrow uorning
Accident "a Ex- Gov Hubbard or N. h.
Effort 10 Remove ths Religious Test.
Oo~coRD, N. H, Jan e. 1853
Ex Governor Hubbard fell the Capitoi day and
movement IL to be made In tho Legislature to-
day to the religious from the State constitu
tion.
Fire nj Norw rwaik-Narroyv Escape.
NoswALK, Jan 1883
The hcuse occupied by widow woman named Grhths,
end two others VIVA Destroyed by IRE last night rhe
inmates bad nsrrow escape, and saved nothing bat
their night clothes.
Items from Bauimove.
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