The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-03
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


ALBANY, Feb 2, 1854
THH BANKING DEPARTMENT
favorable report on the bill for the trans.
fer OF AL bank papers ani records tn. Banking Depart
ment
HUDSON RIVER light HOUSES FrC.
Mr. RoBxRIsoS introduced his bill ceding jurisdiction to
the Urited States certain lands in the udop river
for light houses and other purposes
PAsID
Authorizing Boards OF Supervisors 81 have q I'D u.s
official seal TO provide for sddi Jastc OF the
peace in the town Of ElIsburg Joif, rson county.
Mr.. DICKINSON called for the consideration OF the Ne.
brssia resouon but Mr. Danforth (hasd) svincing an
oppositicn the call waived.
THE TMrERAScr QUESTION
The Senate in Com mIttse Of the Whole, Mr. Putnam in
the chair considered tine bin for the OF
persnce.
The question pend ng striking out the folio wing
clause Includng counsel fee the couplaina at to
be hxed oy the court not less than % than
Mr.. hrNRoE (whig) o, onondars District, moved to
smsnd the second section 80 to include persons who
are ttresuo In any boarding houee, inn, bK,rooui,
places OF entertainment publ, anuse MT mai
the section more conform able 10 the Maine law 1t would
then sAd, every citizen OF good MORAL character
&c.. "wh Is not Interested &c. Agreed to- Q TO 6
Mr.: w. CLARK, (whig) o. Wayne. nov moved to STRIKE
out the words of gcoc moral character He remarked
that there was no tribunal to Judge Of m.ns moral
character. The rds should be stricken ou' or zee
ton incorporated providing tribunal to Judge OF
character.
Mr. DICKINSON, (whig) OF steuben remarked that the
courts passed upcn the moral character OF applicant
ior admission at TIE bar Could taey not as wen upon
Mr. W CLARK claimed that IL . was brought up for
selling liquor and II was proved he was man Of good
moral character the suit weat on
Mr. DICKINSON argued that the County Judge passed
upon that question in dscioing upon his suretes he
would select or reject the application upon this question
as much Is rlon the question that the nan voter
and had . residence.
Mr - W
County Judge would lind of Pie idr 10 the
no1a character OF Il applicant
MI W. CLARK furthr claimed that the County Judge
only to pass upon the validity OF the securities and
that anar had nothing 10 do With the neral character OF
the man.
The motion 10 strike out good moral character. WAS
kst
Mr. gusRoK COW Isnsved hi amendment Incorporated
IN the hrst section 70 the second secten Agreed to-
br tYcsr (.aig) Of Montgomery msvsd an "a Ddunent
after medeinsl and mechanical purposes 40 that liquor
night be used for any purPoss except a beverage.
Mr. n. H. CLARK, (whis) Of Ontario, moved to amend
20 that the uncetafng saould mot Be proved by the
ucse upsss the person should be OF g,o1morAl
ter. Agreed 10.
The third section then read. II provides for the
sle OF liquor ITO any person OF the OF tventysn
bitsnt,u &C. -
Mr.. wHsKr, (ssm.) Of New York, moved to strike out
the words above quoted he argued that II persoa
sck, and eiired 70 send for liquor 70 % ussd As msd
cine II necessary that person ust be twsn
ty.one years OF age pers m Of that description
not in The house the patient might die before the msd
cine could be prooursd
The amendment III
The fourth section bty amended on motion OF
Mr. N. H. CIAnK, and made for the County
Jucge and Justice OF ts Peace holding special courts
the uisl cf ofenc,s srisir under this act
Mr. W. CLARK now moved to strike out the entire fourth
section As abofe Indicated II provi es for oasss being
brought before Justees Of the Peace Justices Offices
were gsre ally full. The plaintiff and his patrons would
Be there AL synpsthizns with him. The Jury would be
there constable who s.nnoned them could not &c,
SIDE Il generally to that OF the majority present
There were set OF men always thrown 10 his way who
were ready to sit upon the jury 70 get their shilling while
the merchant and his clerk too busy 10 attend
After the trial Of Sozsn cases the Of temperance
bad much less chance OF isyor than before
Mr.. sFHoP (whig) Of Monroe thought the picture was
rot cysrdrawn By the Senator from the Twenty fourth
(Clark) sill there must be trial OF thsse causes Was
there better chsnoe for them before the grand jury 1T
the county Court vish it crowded calendar the
cuton OF this Law carried to that court the in
creased sxpepss with the Thousands Of witnesses for All
the tJvps in the county would be great. The result
vopd be that the law would fall dead He saw other