The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18
INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE,
CLOSING SCENES AND INCIDENTS
LIST OF ACTS SSED.
&c., &C., &c.
From Albany.


RUSHING BUsINEss-THE TURNvEREIN SOCIETY,"
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY FOR MEABERs-BRIGA-
DER GENERALsHIP-THANKs TO PRESIDING OFF,
CERs-ADJoURNMENT-THE WEATHER, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY, April II, 1854.
AT the hour Of nine O'Clock this morning both houses
Of the Legislature met and resumed business and com
menced passing bills His Excellency the Governor was
also in attendance in the executive chamber an hour ear
er than usual and entered ndusriousy upon the read
ing of the Of bills which piled his table.
number Of bills were passed by both houses without much
oppotion all the members manifested disposition
to part in friendship voted for each others bills fast
reached.
But when the bill to incorporate German society
the city of New York. called the Turnverein Turner's
in the Senate Mr. Whitney moved to lay the bill
upon the table.
Mr. Barr hoped not and desired that it might be read
and passed.
A vote taken, and Mr.. Whincys motion lost.
Mr. Whitney then moved to recommit the bill to a com
mitee with instructions to insert clause declaring that
none but American citizens shall be members of the
ciety. He remarked that the bill had been kept in this
body for several weeks for the purpose of being forced
through at the last moment of the session II
political organization started by Kossuth and in his
cent letter he calls upon the Germans to organize tells
them that they hold the balance of power in the city of
New York. and that the of this nation must
his This society Sunday
laws and within the last few days they have passed reso
tons denouncing the Sabbath and this Legislature for
passing the Maine liquor bill It obviously political
organization in opposition to the United States govern
ment He then read from the columns of the New York
Times, of March ID, an account of meeting held by
Mr.. w. continued his remarks amid interruptions by
Mr. Dickinson Mr. Crosby and Others and finally yielded
upon continuing the third reading of the bills Mr. Barr
subsequently called up the bill, when Mr.. Whitney again
took the foor and seemed determined to the
time until adjournment. Other Senator's perceivng
that there remained chance for their bills again
voted to consider other bills and so the Turner's lost
their bill through the opposition of Mr. Whitney alone
The resolution from NE House, ordering FIVE copies Of
the quarto edition Of the Documentary History of the
State 10 each member reporter and officer taken up
and lost and rightly too it would have cost the State
twenty thousand dollars to print them.
The Senate went into executive session. and Mr.. Put
nam inquired the reason why the committee had not
ported uron the nomination of Brgadier General Swan
to the Office of Major General to fiji the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation of Major General Comb,
Mr. Bishop stated the reason was because the commit
tee could not agree to do
Mr. W. Clark said the appointment Of Gen. Swan would
be supercedng Brigadier Gen. Fullerton who outranked
him some or eight years.
Mr. Crosby inquired what stripe of politics Gen. Swan
wore2
late whg general administration and OF the most
efficient supporters of Mr. Flmore and IL the majority
here dare to reject him that account they will have
to meet the responsibility.
Mr.. W Clark opposed the confirmation with much
vgor complaining that this effort to jump Gen. Fuller
ton was entirely wrong He is valuable officer and his
rank entities him to the promotion He moved TO lay
the table. Lost
Mr. W. II. Clark moved to resume legislative business
Carried. And thus the military fight brought to
termination.
Resolutions unanimously adopted, expressing
thanks TO Lieutenant Gov Church for the able and i'm
partial manner in which he had presided over the deber
atoms of the Senate. He sent appropriate reply
in writing
The House proceeded to reading bills and quickly dis
posed Of large number bill in relation to the canals
which had been reported by minority of the committee
warmed up the blood of Mr.. Lt,leohn and Mr. Peters
which for mcment or two IL feared would result in
able elimination and accusation in which the action Of
the Speaker called in question the matter finally
oozed down TO friendly explanations Just previous to
the time for adjournment some mischevous wag managed
10 turn back the minute hand of the clsck, and the
Speaker necessarily compelled TO to his
dial for information. Unanimous thanks rendered
TO Mr. Speaker Pruyn for the impartial discharge of his
duties, to which he responded in fitting terms.
Both houses adjourned, according 10 previous resou
on, at half past eleven O'Clock There are very few
bills remaining unacted on are left over Of any
material importance, q members, since their return
from New York, have labored zeaonsly night and day
to clear the docket as the lawyers say The New York
Police bill, Emgrant bill, amending the law giving power
TO Commissioners Of Emigration and oueting Dr. Vache
among those sent down to the tomb Of the Cpuets
Upon the whole this has been n working legislature
though from resistess pressure Of most INSCRIPTIONS
lobby lie members have been compelled pass many
bills sl there has been less mischief done than was
apprehended at the Of the session With
the exception oi the time lost the prohbtory liquor
law there have not been days of doness and
little time spent IN talking for mere Buncombe.
We are now In the midst of Of the most raging
and furious snow storms have had since the of
January. IL commenced early this morning increasing
the hours passed, and Is several inches deep
The trains on railroads in every direction must
on the 18th day OF April not recollected by oldest
burgomasters