The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27


SPECIAL coRREspoNDHNCy OF NEW YORK. HERALD
CALL OF THE HoUsE-CLOsED Dooas-sENAT0s
SEWARD TURNED OUT OF THE LoBBY-AEMBERs
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAyE-DEsPATCH or THE SER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN MS BoUirMENTs-
MEMBERS BROUGHT IN-APOLoGiES, ExGuSEs AND
FORGIvENEssEs, ETC.
ALBANY, March 25, 1854.
This morning the House of Assembly proceeded in its
regular order of business and spent hour in dsposng
of petitions reports and resolutions Before concluding
the latter Order the Hon. Abram Lozer from Dansvlle
Livingston county, whig of the House, of high stand
ing and great influence and remarked that the tur
mo was SO great in the House IL quite evident the
busness could be proceeded with in such order
cessary and he therefore moved call of the House
Being privileged motion, all other matters pending
promptly arrested and the Speaker put the question: and
there large majority in favor of the call The
Speaker the doors closed and gave directions to
1he officers not to permit any member to come in. The
Clerk hen directed to call the roll in order to
aain how many members present and who were alb
sent. Seventy seven responded to the call.
Mr. Aitken moved that the Sergeant be directed
to proceed in search Of absent members and bring them
before the bar Of the House.
Mr.. Peters remarked, that most Of those who
absent out of the city would be hardly fair to pro
coed and place them in contempt of the House.
Apologize Of all sorts and varieties made in behalf
Of the abscnccs by their friends who lucky to
be in the House; about dozen were sck-some had
gone to the city of New York with their wves-others
had departed the evening previous a visit to their
homesonc or two had to attend Quaker meeting
made for several who had been compelled
the evening previous to swallow noxous pill he Maine
liquor bsome were outside the hall smoking segars,
and 30 on. The members absent having interested
friend inside were not remembered in all those prayers
for forgiveness,
Mr.. Burnett always overfowing with compassion and
sympathy moved that the call be suspended But the
House inexorable, and would not consent. On
almost any other occasion the honorable gentleman from
Esst would be gratifed in anything he desired.
Mr. Boyd stated that Mr. Morris crawled in through the
winaow after the call made. Somebody denied this
by stating that Mr.. Morris at that time in the cloak
room Mr. Joy confirmed this, and 1t was perfectly sa
tisfactory.
Scrgeant at Arms bring in absent members. About
this time of day, (eleven O'Clock abandon al
ways be found at Congress Haan anti Maine law house
within a stones throw. The motion was carried.
The Speaker ordered the lobbies, galleries, and
the floor Of the House. be cleared of all except
members, officers and reporters. Among many others
who were compelled TO depart was a gentleman less
distinguished than the Hon United States Senator William
II. Seward.
A member inquired whether II was not incumbent
On the Sergcant-at-Arms, occasion like the
present, to be equipped with threecocked hat and
No reply from the Chair
Mr.. d. p. Woods called. No answer.
Mr. Iitt,eiop AT this stage remarked that he desired
% offer resolution directing that the absent members
should b. reprmanded upon their return. As nine
would be eess for the Sergeant to undertake
20 bring them into the House to-day This has the
Yearance ~ farce; the object can be accomplished by
Tepriman' ing
Mr. Peters thought the absenees should be declared in
>6ontempt, and then reprimandcd.
MI Loser apprehended, from what he had observed
since the temperance bill had passed. many members had
intended to abandon all other business OF the Legss
1ature ard determined to home He not in favor
OF an ndisciminate reprimandonly those who really
deserved such chastisement.
Mr.. Aoloy for going directly through with this
call and not make farce Of IL. He complained that
when the lobbes ordered cleared Gov Seward was
driven oct and others not belonging here let in
The Speaker made inquiry who the person was that the
Officers had admitted
Mr.. Msiloy--Mr. Nafew.
Several voces-0h he's reporter, and has a right to
be here.
Mr.. Maloy not aware that he a reporter, and
In curtain dropped this scene though there
siderable mutcrng that the Senator had been ordere
out.
Mr. Burnett remarked very sensiby that every absent
member should be allowed to render his excuse before
being condemned
The yealcr then directed the Sergean to pro-
<seSd and hrip0 iD he abaentees.