The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

the 18th June allowed them in which represent thei
| claims.
| AnaiM MT Albany.
| ABOLF40N PETrTIONs--COSTEsf IN THE SENaTE-N0
EXTENSION or THE NIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO NE
! GROHS-THE GOVERNORS VETO THE TEMPER.
ANCE BILL-ExCITING CONTROVERSY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE " rnx NEW YORK HERAIrs
! ALBANY, April q 1854.
The assumed sntslavery preferences Of the pressst
Legislature has emboldened the aboiitcnsts and they
have petitioned for for their exclusive
teres Some ten days since two three New York
yers sent in request that the treasury Of the State
might be made odisgorge large amount Of Sees claimed
by them counsel in the celebrated Lemon slave case
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate this morning re-
ported against the application. On Friday the abolition
ists through Mr. Crosby asked the gssture extend
che elective franchiseo the colored negro
Yesterday morning hJudciary Committee also reported
against it, Mr. Crosby hoped the report tho commit
tee would not be agreed to- he called the ayesand noes
Several Senators then aroused and inquired when the
petition had been presented, whether the subject had
cen discussed, and who the petitioners were9 II now
the first time it heard Of here several were not
prepared to vote Mr. Crosby (whig) stated that he pre-
sented the petition Friday Hopkins (whig) who
presented the report stated that the subject had been
thoroughly debated in the convention which formed the
constitution of 1s40 the question had since been SUBJ
\ IL
| by very large majority, and he not aware that
since then any change had place IN public opinion
and debated for six weeks in the constitutional
! tion, and here asked to vote upon il in mo.
ment, and take action upon il. II has occupied the
tenon OF the greatest minds the State and for
not prepared hastily to vote upon it, and asked to
be excused 1t was not granted and he voted to sustain
Mr. y. CLARK dem. soft shell was unprepared to vote
The hunkers pressed him He said he should not vote,
unless compelled by the Senate He was excused 10 to
i he az la
ing negroes to vote adopted as follows
lansing Putnam sp.nc. tsns Hss
W Clark Crosby DieEinson porranee Field. Man1oe,
Showing The seward strength IN the Senate which has
never before been tested-three or four dodging,
n The Go.srnars message. vetoing the Maine Liquor
Mr.. DASFoRTn nquired-ln what position is that mat
| ter now?
| Mr. DlcKINsoS-It is on the table
Mr BIsHoP-The first question is on the motion OF the
Senator from the Sixth, (Mr Brooks,) the appeal
Mr. WHITNEY said the last action of the Senate yester
day, the motion made by the Senator from the
Third r Barn. TO reconsider the aging the ques
ton Of appeal the table. The bills veto now
both properly before the Senate-the bill for reargu-
| ment and the message for investigation.
The CHAIR (Mr Munroe,) decided that tho question
| the appeal as made yesterday by MI. Brooks.
Mr.. DAsroRTH inquired whether It was not FIRST in
der after the veto received for the Chair
have put the question: Shall the bill become law not
withstanding the objections Of the Governor ~
|
Mr. RICHARDS con,ended that the resolutions offered by
Mr. Bishop yesterday 20 proceed to reconsider the bill
in order. The bill lost for the purpose
Of rcsrscitaton must vote again; and in order to
bring before the Senate motion must be made to
| consider
Mr.. NJ H. CLARE the father of the. BILL moved to post
the further consideration until Tuesday next and
| that II be made q special order for that day.
Mr.. Glossy contended that the motion out of
der, as there was question pending upon appeal
from the decision of the Chair.
i Senafc aka nm fha
ton and deliberate upon 1t, to examine il from end
to the other, and determine whether the Governor is
/ right or wrong
Mr. CrARK renewed his motion to postpone until Tues
Mr. Crosby proposed to amend by postponng until the
Fourth of July.
Mr. said he knew early as in January that
| the bill would be vetoed
Mr. CIARK's motion was lost
All motions producing embarrassment then with
become law the objections Of the Cow
ernorg' The vote was as follows:
DAfg
ohsrds RSsertsOn whit1ey; wilIiam,.It ali whiFs
HSeo lansing Spencer sns
Of the Senator'S
| favor Of the BILL the chair declared the bill lost
| Mr.. NJ H. CLARK moved reconsideration of the VOTE
which declared out Of ORDER and the contest upon
this bill finally ended II has been hntcd that another
BILL moderate in its character, will he introduced
tory law nothing and viii carry that question to the
polls with more activity and determination than
State paper 1t amended by striking out the Albany
Esnig Journal and inserting the Comptroller and Secre
tary of State the persons who shall select the paper
The result win be the same these gentlemen will stick
to their friends.
Mr. WARD sent resolution to the Chair declaring that
the members of the House will the usual badge of
mourning-a strip of black crape-on the left for
the period of ten days. token of for the death
of the Maine liquor bill The Speaker did not put the
question to the House. thinking probably that II not
legitimate legislation to mourn such defunct
cases.
II sprety generally conceded that the members of both
houses will adjourn Friday next to visit the city
of New York. upon the invitation of the Ten Governors
The resolution will be adopted upon the promise Of
tending the session two days after the 18th of April
The wing held Friday evening to agree upon
person to fill the Office OF Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. resulted in disappointment. The law
enacted desgnedly for the benefit Of Samuel Ran
DALI who has been vibrating Office holder at Albany
and Washington dozen fifteen years. Those who
concoced the lawfor the bill was drawn up by Randall
the salary nearly double-apprchended difficulty in
eccting him by joint resolution Of the Senate House.
But, upon counting the vote of the the first
ballot man living In Buffalo, by the of Volney
~ Rice, School Superintendent there suddenly turned
| up ahead Of the "favoritep twenty votes. The
managers astounded and stood aghast when the
suit announced. How Randall became defeated
could elhow Rice managed 10 obtain the majority
one knew-and II was finally conceded that he was
elected upon the quiet and mysterious system
fully adopted by the celebrated 'sKnow Nothings."
Railroads In the British Provinces.
| HALIFAX, N s., April /, 1854.
The Provincial Parliament will probably rise week