The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
A FFAIRS IN NY.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.



NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, March 8, 1855.
Mr. DICKINSON reported . bill to extend the time fo
completing the Buffalo, Corning and New York railway
ITR TEMPERANCE BILL.
Mr.. WILLIAMS from the majority Of the Select Com
nttee reported the Temperance bill with the amend
snts and moved to make 1t special order for the 18th
of March.
Mr.. CROSBY opposed it until the minority reported
Mr. WILLIAMS said the amendments do not m materially
alter the bill
The motion to make the bill special order was tabled
which carries the bill with it.
AN ABOLITION MOVEMENT, ETC.
Mr.. RoDmTsoS gave notice of = bill to prohibit the
use Of jss to confne persons imprisoned under the
Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. PUTNAM introduced bill relative to grants and de-
vises for religious purposes.
Referred TO the Committee on tho Judiciary.
TEMPERANCE BILL.
Mr. MuNRoE offered resolution to print ten addi-
tionRl copies Of the bill in,empeiance for each
Der, officer and reporter OF the Senate. Agreed to-
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to make the bill for the suppress
sion Of intemperance the order for Monday next
at IL o'clock
Mr.. CROSBY hoped the molten would not prevail. He
desired TO bring in bill on ths subject which he wished
to have considered in Committee of the Whole at the
same time There was necessity for this bill taking
precedence all other business before the Senate.
Mr. WILLIAMS regarded the bull one Of more magui.
tude than any other or all Others before the Legsa-
ture While be did OF desire to embsrrass Senator
from the Eleventh in any in bringing forward
BILL he did not think sucn bill would be anything more
than to continue the old system while this bill provided
munity looking With anxiety to the action Of the
Senate upon tins questos-those who engaged in
the business wen the large majority OF people who
were suft ring from it.
Mr. Crosby could no. divine how the Senator from the
Twenty fifth could know what kind Of bill he lMr CO.
intended to bring in 1t not yet in being He hard
iy knew what it would be HIMSELF yet as he had be-
come acquainted with Of the Objectionable features
Of the bill presented, he had doubt but he would be
abe TO bring act acceptable to the people
Mt HAIshY regarded this as the bill of ths session.
and, necessary local bills should be laid aside until
this important enactmer received action The ople Of
the State looking TO this Senate for prompt action
this subject. They know it here Monday last
and II in order to meet their
the bill should be promptly passed The amendments
made were Of eight Importance and there nece-
sity for ts being printed.
Mr.. HOPKINS thought the of the Senator from
the Eleventh (Mr Crosby hardly fair He (fr c. had
been member OF this committee during the session and
he admitted, his bill yet in being although
We had been 10 session two months We desired all
the tire lett of the session to perfect this other
important bills He should vote for makinr the bill tho
special order for the earliest day.
Mr.. WILLIAMS stated that since the bill came from The
other Rouse the committee had spent all the tins, vixen
the Senate not session to perfectng this bill
Mr. crosby did not intend to be understood that his
bill was not la being hut that not vet in posi-
ton or form to present In regard to the bill under
consideration he present at three meetings of
the committee and aimed that what 10 he
bill was worse than the Ieatures the bill declared
constitutional last year; the remainder but rshash
OF that act He moved to nd the motion by making
the bill the special order for Wednesday,, at I'm,
mr. BISHOP deprecated any de av In makiog this Dill
special order He favored the earliest tour and cay.
MT W. CLARK suggested that il Monday desgna ted
as the special order for this Ill., Senator could be-
come acquainted with its dets, except the committee
who Lad reported it, 1t would not be printed aud it
printed no one would have time to read and deliberate
upon it.
Mr. DICKINSON, in aludipg to = race which had been
spoken OF between the Senator from the Eleventh r
Crosby and the Twenty.ffh (Mr. Williams) for the
executive mansion, remarked that both Senators had
better turn their attention to other quarter,
Lightning never struck twice in the same place Iaugh
por'arce Ee did not intend TO vote for such bill
that preseIt'd last year If he cou1 help it 1t
qy~son Of vital importance whether we pass bill
which would re eiye the support OF the people
which would be rdcued and fal! to the ground unen
forced
p. M on Wednesday.
Mr. EusRor moved an amendment prov ding for after
noon ssons and akng the bill the special order at
P M, until disposed of.
Mr. Grossly further contendei in favor of Wednesday
as the day for considering tos BILL He would present
his bib at thai time, and lie reooy for the
OF the subject from that time forw ard.
Mr. kAIsEY, at some length, argued in favor OF the
earliest day. pointed to so Name law being
ed to the Assembly ipdica of what the people
of the State expected At the hands Of the legislature
Mr. PUTNAM, while willing that this bill be maze the
daily order did not consider iJ Sc Dators
peazed to- TO be the grratest question before the Legs
aure The church property bill at least which
axe action upon this wnich would overri ie that
ure and tfpecisly the CT urch property bill la the
precedence IN point OF time
Mr.. W CLARK regarded the OF the jority of
the COMMITTEES presenting aud urging forward this
bill, he most extraordinary that has been pursued
upon any bill since he had scat in the Senate. The
forcing this nj an early day SIMPLY TO ths
time OF She Senate. He should no. be driven to vote
in favor % this bill unless he believed 1t nearly right
in its principles and details.
Mr. WHITNEY bad expected TIA At this year we're to
pass the Mars law without much consideration; but it
appeared TO have the cid battle agan. As
this was evident he desired time to see read an.
derstand the amendments male ~ the com mit.ee.
Mr.. WILLIAMS stated trnt the bills upon the Senate
files were precisely the the bill passed with
the exception OF Il ght verbal amendments
After further discussion the various amendments
accepted withdrawn and the bill made the
special order for Wednesday at 7. aud every day
thereafter until disposed Of.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. BEnor moved the following amendment to the
COT sttution:-
Tabled, under the rule.
Resolved az the Assembly coneur), That the following
amendment proposed Constitution of this State
referred thS Log sature be chosen at the next
senCra election Of Senator's and be published for three
north previous to making such choice of the
provisions OF tho hrst section OF the thirteenth article of
said Constitution
the end Of the 5h section of tho 9th article Of the Con-
etitution, add follows
The legislature also bS law may provide for the election
OF additional Justice of the Supreme Court each Judi
csl District of the State which Justice the
powers aud the other Justices Of the supreme
Adjourned
Assembly.
ALBANY, March 2-4P. NJ.
Mr.. McLAuGHIs had leave to introduce bill to amend