The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29

70 Q third reading.
To provide for the punishment Of assaults with danger.
GUS weapons. Ordered TO . third reading.
Relating TO Indictments for burglary robbery, laSosay
or the rsceiviDs Of stolen goods Progress was reported
and the Donate adjourned
Assembly.
FRIDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
THE DEBATE ON rHl LIQUOR QUESTION
NJ MALLORY asked leave to offer resolution limiting
prohibit intsm peranos, TO dvs minute speeches.
NJ CLINTON objected TO the introduction OF tho rssolu-
Mr.. CLINTON moved that when the House adjourn this
evening 1t viii adjourn to meet Monday ct IL O'Clock.
He understood that the House to be kept In session
until midright and 50 IL would be proper to Adourn
Mr. RANDALL opposed the motion. There was business
enough before the House to employ al It's time and these
frequent adjournmsnts should not be thought OF.
Mr. PrrKRs also opposed IT, resolution. Gentlemen liv
log near the city can home they please, and quo
Msars PAYNE RICHARDS, and BERGEN also expressed
temseven opposed to the notion and IL Was lost Ayes
81; noes, 90
Mr. LIZ moved that the HOUSE adjourn this evening ct
O'Clock. Lost-46 to 60
Mr.. CLARK moved that the Committee Privileges and
Elections be authorized 10 audit the accounts OF Witnesses
In Ate dance nut who have not bsen sworn In the
1.-THE NV York contested seat Adopted.
Mo CUNNING offered resolution OF inquiry into the pro-
by which the minority report J,nes Wood Park
printed before other reports made ut earlier day.
and also regard dis position OF the msjority re-
port, AIDE ON The 18TH empowering the nittse
send for persons and papers Adopted.
PRoHBIToRY LIQUOR
Benedet In the chair tho bill to suppress intempsr
Tt motion pending to strike out the words "coun
sci lee'' rom the Arst section
Mr. ArKrS advoca ted the amen dmsnt because spies
aud l. foi the most offensive class Of that
can exist in any community and this bill, originally
drawn, proposed to reward them The amendmeI would
curtsil the iDducement to act the part OF nformsr
Mr. BAKER believed some such inducem. mt ~ was pro
posed 10 be stricken out necessary to the
vices q intormers.
NJ. JOY replied that If men could not be found ia
Mont whry DO A,t.
should be sent from Ton phins Who would.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved 10 limit the costs to IS.
Mr.. LnnEJoHS thought this limit too low. The c,sts
contemplated would excsedneceesarly In many
that sum.
Mr. WILLIAMS supposed tho counsel fec was stricken
out Eve dollars would be sufficient to meet al necessary
expenses
The molten to limit the to Eve dollars was lost.
The mctisn to strike ont the provision for counsel
fee not less than i've than ten dollars" pre-
vailed
Mr. BURNETT moved verbal amend msnt to the second
section 10 render clear that persons Gin de-
fault shall only he commtted' day for Zach dol
lar remaining unpae.
zier and Richards insisting that the section drawn
clear - it couh be made
The amendment was lost
Mr. moved to limit the imprisonment to thirty
hr D P woop desired to limit the imprisonment 30
that 1t should rot excel six month, shatever the
"default'' n sht be Ia should be Hned . thou
sand dollars end be unable to pay It. he would no. keep
him in prison thousand days Six months would be-
MI wBT1K moved to amend tho rst ,scton 80 ssto I'm
pose the pepalteS OF the law upon those who shall no
Mr. BAkR moved to punish, With the penalties Of the
law who shall bring into the State the prohibited
liquids.
M B. esid he wirhsd to render this law effective Az
drawn y would not 30 To be effective no man houM BE-
allowed to take liquors into mis- family wh.thsr
he be rich or Al long ALLOW cd to In
xca,ng drinks there viii intsmpsranos. He wanted
this dill render ed acceptable to tho stae-mads god
ueotsl law This ives what his ccnstitusnts wanted,
snl this be should endeavcr give them-a law which
would reach the drinking we'll the ssug Of rum
tppler II chat he propo. ed adopted neither Cana
dA onnee leu. Nav Jersey nor any other STATE. would
feel itself as now does pscunisry Interested in the
pAsssae Of this BILL
The proposed amendment vas lost.
Mr.. WARD moved to amend the hrst secdon to In
elude tobacco among the prohibited articles. Lost
M NORRIS moved 70 snerd, 80 ~ to render the COM
panant 40 f.ils 10 make int primA fAos case, sub
sct to the same penalties provided for persons oonotd
under u e Law Mr. M sustained the amen dment the
ground thst it privAts citizens
BY the mcoue complaints Of the gang Of vagsbonds
soo unter this s~ viii turn spies and nfo for the
Mr. PETERS called the eentsman's attention to the last
clause o. the 9th section, which provide the remedy
which be pi ofes4es TO seek.
Mr.. MORRIS commended that neither the 9th the sven
third the ninth section protected the citizen he
should be protected ard argued It length in sspport Of
Mr. RAKrR sustained the amendment. It was lust and
would constitute IL adopted honest feature In the
bl-wcui be Wholesome protection against ths vssa-
bonds ~bo HAD been referred 20 There would be safe
guard asaiost malicious the oupidy
Of those Who would be stimulated to prosecute for the
Zee crowded for them II this feature In
the Fugitive Slave law which, among others, rendered
that law odousthe vision securing $40 90 to the
magistrate rsurpipg the fugitive he spoke a. length
The amendment was lost
Mr. eARKR moved to include laudsnum opium and its
preparation. among tn. prohibited articles
the psr Of he rierds OF the bill but odments
these sorey tried their pstien He trusted It at the
iime q the House would not be wasted BY merely frvo
loui amendments.
Mr. PE1rks cor Id not believe that any gentsnau w,ud
o-r any sndment which he DID not believe to be i'm
por Being Of this opinion, he trusted the commit
tee voa give the largest Ia ituos to the enemies we'll
Is the fIisnds Of the bill.
Mr. ! oHEH oorcurred In this expressed hope.
Mr. MORRIS theu proceeded to advocate the ment
uipg that epi am great Of insmpersnoe
and woola become 50 II this bill should pass
Mr. IrTTIEoHN moved TO rise and report progess
Agreed To-
Mr. LroH moved make This bill the special order for
Nc nesy evening Al O'Clock Carried
Bills PRrsPNIU-,H. POLICE, ETC
Mr. WARE presented bill for . more Ell gansa.
ton Of The Polics Depart nent of New York
Mr. SHAIpR-A bill TO incorporate the Turnversn So
oiety OF New YORK
NJ LnGH--A bill to establish central ormioal Court
10 New York
Mr.. WARD A bill for the sppoutm OF Commission
sre to lay oct streets in New York
NJ prSEprT-A bill to amend the law hbsl.
The gebeis orders were the taken up.
INTRODUCTION or hills
By Mr. WARD-A bill for permanent board OF street
arr essrp. mmssi oners In the city Of New York
By Mr. MoRprs-Authorixing court crisr In Kings
c unity
By Mr.. Wills For the moro sfsctual cleaning and
keeping The streets and lanes In the city of Nss
York
BY Mr. BuRsnT-Agsinst the bill relative to notariss
public. Agreed to-
Agreed to.
Also svorsby the bin amend the Revised Statutes
relative to arson.
Also favoraby the bn to Increase the compsnsAtios
Of Jurors In E,ie county
Mr. MALLORY reported fsvorably the blu relative TO
the Of witnesses In tho city Of New York
Mr. CASE reported bill extenous this time for the
nua reports Of 6se insurance companies Ordered to .
( bird reading
To incorporate the siIpspny Savings Bank Ordered to
. third =. aoiIg.
Also (Mr. & BALDWIN In the Chair the bill to iuoor-
porse Uid States Inebats Asylum for the rotor
rna~n OF POI and destitute inebrisks in city OF
New York. Progress was reported
To authorize the New York and Erie Bank change its
place Of business Prgs was rep ,rted and the Assem-