The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10


that the information desired for the purpose Of
sistng in framing bill which the citizens required and
therefore, 70 refer the document r 70 .rs
Committee Of the Whole House. he was opposed 20 re-
ferring any more business to the New YORK deessuon
especially. Mr. Boyd thought there could De no otner
reason why the gentleman did not wish to refer to the
New York delegation than the fact that the delegation
communication was ordered to lie on the table.
The bin from the senate authorizing the city OF Albany
To loan its credit TO the Northern Railroad to the amount
Of three hundred thousand dollars was passed
The New York Turn-yerein or Turner's Association,
society OF German radicals peoned for act Of incor
roraton In order gain favor with the Legislature,
which 10 strongly antislavery the Turner's went into
braska BILL and broke up appears by report in the
HERALD To-day the Assembly committee nevertheless
reported against the bill to incorporate the veren
that the German radicals have gained little by their
volunteered action in respect to Nebraska.
Tomorrow the Senate take up the question of the
tested seat The democratic members of that body had
full caucus last evening and the utmost harmony pre-
vailed That party in the Senate may be regarded
as unit and viii probably remain SO II the niggers
The State Prison committees of both houses met in the
Senate chamber at three O'Clock this afternoon for the
purpose of taking into consideration the peculiar position
of the pecuniary of these institutions The
ports presented from Sing Sing and elsewhere, show
alarming Indebtedness renders it necessary that
thing should be done Several officers Of the prisons
present, and something of rambling discussion took
place. though no decisive steps were IN The commit
tee concluded TO wait until the Auburn Inspector makes
his report of the indebtedness of that prison before pro-
ceeding to action Mr. Kirkpatrick will please hurry up
his report.
Jonathan Edwards, member of the House from Rens-
saaer, was highly congratulated this morning upon
being elected Mayor of Troy yesterday He one OF the
most cstimabe members OF the House and will doubt
perform the duties of the Mayoray of his city with dis
inguished ability.
The railroad steamers having worked through the ce
crossing the river without the least impeachment
etween this and the New York and Boston depots on
he opposite side The new boat belonging TO the rail
cad still lies at Castleon, upon the spot where she
rifted in January.
THE TEMPERANCE QUEsTIoS-ExTRAoRDrNARY RE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE PRouIBITORY IL
QU0R BILL.
ALBANY, March Q, 1854.
As than wothrds of the session is past and
it is drawing to its last quarter also
the certainty that it will not be extended beyond the
hundred days for which members entitled to draw
pay the necessity is constantly increasing renewed
activity in the lobby This morning there crowded
attendance The certainty that the final vote the
Maine Liquor bill to be taken in the Senate greatly
increased the numbers, particularly of the fair
very unexpected tumul arose however, before the bill it.
self brought up During the order of business for
the presentation of petitions, Mr. Brooks arose with
immense package of papers in his hands, and remarked
that the express from the city of New York brought
him nearly three hundred remonstrances upon each
of which contained the of three or four
hundred persons demonstrating against the passage
Of the Temperance bill now ordered to final vote
in this body. He asked when in the city,
wnetner the remonstrance OF ten thousand citizens
would have any effect in preventing the passage of tho
bill He said he replied by informing the inq uirer that
the present Legislature had been elected pledged to
the passage Of some such bill Mr. read a portion Of
remonstrance in which they state that they deplore
The enactment of such law and will resist it by all the
means in their power under the constitution of the
country.
Mr. VIM. Clark said the remonstrance was Of a pecu-
liar character They should be referred to the commit
tee having portion Of the Governors charge
1t is very common thing for foreigners coming to this
cOuntrystrangcrs to laws and insttutions-to lee
ture us who are native born He was much astonshed
that such papers should be presented lie wanted them
referred to some committee in order that report may
be made teaching these politicians right method Of
approaching Legislative body
Mr. Williamson thought the remonstrance insult
to the Senate Are We to be driven from the discharge of
our duty by such threats as those made by those
remonstrantss Shall we be Intercepted by them9 A
proper should be made to those
Mr. Putnam remarked that the great Burke said at the
time the American Revolution shaking the British
throne something should be done for the progress Of
liberty" Now, when the impulses actuate free
remonstrance before is Of texture not per-
haps Americanized it should be in language. He
did not know why this class of people should not be
body
MI Crosby said the Germans the only class of
citizens who will be found to resist tho operation of the
Maine Liquor law; but there native citizens ALSO
in abundance, who would operate with Them far
the constitution will justify such resistance.
Mr.. Whitney advocated the motion to refer the remon
STRANGE to a select committee He than mere
remonstrance against the bill in this measure il was
step in the progress Of that which been grow
ing stronger and stronger for There appears
in these remonstrances large body OF nauralized c
zens stated TO be thirty thousand There are not that
number Of German voters in he city OF New York yet it
is claimed that all the those Of naturaized per-
sons They threaten TO oppose this Law If passed. and
shelter themselves under The les that hey win uphold
the constitution as they may prefer 70 understand it,"
what constitutional and what is not they declare the
law unconstitutional and therefore will oppose it. By
decision of the kind has been made; by men |
who have written and understood it long before |
these creatures came to this country, and years
cal movement As he understands the language of the
monstrancc they declare they viii oppose the enforce
ment OF the law "by every means in their power"
There is reservation whatever in this declaration
The remontrance presented this morning from citizens
of Orleans county is strong but does go the length
of those from New York, signed by those foreigners
there is nothing in it stating that they intend oppose
the law these imported foreigners declare The Amer
citizens have equal rights to assert their privileges
as the Germans. This is only part and parcel of what
occurred mere Few days SINCE when an attempt was
made Ia exclude lager bier from the provisions of the
act. This looks too much like a desire to encourage
foreigners He was willing foreigners should here
and cultivate lands but to dictate in the affairs
OF government, and with his consent they should
be allowed to interfere in any OF our legislative
matters Mr.. w said he had been called native Ameri
can; he thanked God that he was one, born on the
soil of New Yorksoil wet by the blood of his ancestors
in obtaining reedoma soil consecraed by the efforts of
a Washington and his compeers We have frequently
observed the manner in which these persons kept
their shops Sunday, in defiance of the city
thorites Of New York but did think they would
have the audacy to here and threaten with OPP
position to laws which this Legislature may its wisdom
deem proper to enact
Mr. Barr-After the bill had undergone a discussion
Of two or three days. he became toerably well satisfied
what the result would be- and therefore reraped from
taking any part in the discussion. lhe matter be-
fore US Is great question The right of petition is gen.
eral to citizen. Though the remonsrance not
couched in exactly the language he should have desired
still he did not consider it disrespectfu The petit
TONERS had been sgmatized by the senator from the
he not call them wild beasts Is such the language to
be used against citizens of the city Of New York;
born in New York but my parents natives of the
land of Montgomery Did Lafayette or any other for.
egner who fought our Revolutionary battles think
their descendants would be thus stsmatized2 Do not
refer their circumstances special committee Treat
them not with that dsrespect bat let these papers 90
where all others are SENT pettonng for, remon-
stratipg against any measure Of this body.
The majority by this time began to discover that there
not so much disrespect nj frst imagined for
other urgent stopped the debate and Mr.
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