The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
interesting Scene in the Assembly.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
senate.

senate.
ALBANY, Feb. Z, 1855.
NOTICES on BILLS.
Mr.. HUTcHIxGs gave notice OF q bill to auDw the Brook
iyn Industrial schools to participate in the Common
School fund.
Mr.. BARR gave notice of a bill to Incorporate the Me-
t~ropolitan Gas Light Company. Also, 10 prohibit the
distilsstion Of all sorts of grain.
NOTICES.
Mr. HuTcHIss, by bil, to enable the Industrial schools
in Brooslyn to participate in the school fand.
Mr. BARR, OF o bin TO incorporate the Metropolitan
Gas Company of New York.
Mr.. bvNRoE, fayorably, for the protection OF birds ia
Mr. BARE, OF a bill to prevent the distilistion Of grain.
hr. SPENCER, by bin, to prohibit railroad companies
from paving dividends cut of capital, and to limit the
amount Of their indebtedness.
TThe bn provides that il shall not be lawful for any
railroad incorporated under or by the laws OF this State,
TO declare or pay 5ny dividend when their floating or
unSnded debt exceeds five per cent upon the amount of
the capital paid in; also that no railroad company shall
be allowed TO declare or pay any diviieud except from
the Gaming OF the road after the current ex penses have
beea educted, and al dividends declared shalt be pa aga.
DIE in cash and not other wise; also, that no railroad
company shall be allowed to contract an amount OF in
debtSdness greater than the amount of is capital stock
actually paid in
Mr., HUrcnrSs, by blu 70 amend the charter of the vii.
lsmsburg ferry.
Aisp, f~avoraSly, relative to the compensation OF uni.
formed militia when called 10 aid the civil aathorities.
THE DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK CASH.
Mt SPENCER presented a report from the Dry Dock
SaViosl Rank, in reply to the resolution OF the Senate,
appointing a committee of enquiry with power 20 send
for persons and papers. The report sets forth that the
copy o. the Senate resolution, had not been received by
the officers of the Institution, and hence the Delay in
complying with its requirements. The statement sets
forth fally and satisfactorily the condition OF the bank,
and shows the aggregate amount Of deposits on the drst
Jsnusry, 1855, to he .................. $685., LAT II
The amount re eived on deposit for the year
ending Jan. ], 1855, was. .............. 46S, $50 90
The amount paid to depssitors in the sans
ra ee number ac Of deposits during the year, was 5,7so %
The rate OF interest paid TO depositors was, on sums OF
one Thousand dollars, and under, ak per cent, and over
made upon notes, stocks, bills Of exchange, drafts, or
any GtAer personal security whatever:
Mr. BROOKS, on tue presentation of the report, ex-
planned the reasons foi the delay in its TRANSMISSION to
the seHats, and entirely exonerated the manager Of tho
Institution from blame. He desired to say that The Dry
ock Savings Bank is one OF the SCUM lest aud best Goa
Quoted in the city. Its deposItors are the hard working
mechanics OF TIE Eleventh ward, and its managers hays
wisely invested its funds in approved bonds aud mort.
cages on property in the ward in which it Is located.
its% ata!rs, as the report would show, are 10 9 aeslthful
and prosperous c%ondition; He moved that the further
consit sration of the resolution of inquiry be indefinite.
" postponed. The motion was adopted.
RrsoLUTIoSs-THB LENNON GAZE, Erc.
The question pen,iing being upon the amendment to
the resolution offered by Mr.. Brooks, to strike out the
clause authorizing the Governor to employ COUNSEL to
assist the Attorney General in the Lennon appeal case.
Mr.. BaooFs took the foor. He said the man object
which gave interest to these resolutions had been &C
herl,ced by bonfres and the booming of cannon, which,
most iSely, had, by this time, been heard ontte banks
OF the Potomac, or at least had reveberated throughout
the entire length and breadth of our State, rnich great
STATE, i vas claimed by the friends of VIM. Il. seward,
had been forever glor'hed by the return Of that geatte.
mau to The United States Senate More than this, those
who asi sided in bringing about the accomplish meat OF
tha object, had been awakened from light slumbers, By
mi6nieht serenaders, though he could not but feel tina,
there was something Of bitter irony in tnis connection
when he remembered the music that was selected foi
the occasion. But It had passed now, AMI he hoped
that the subject matter Of the resolution would, al
last, receive the consideration it requires, MI
g. taeu argued in favor OF the adoption OF The rosolu,
ltaa III haI ~ hAard any W n m 1rtltn n thA nfn
mac calm that slavery was a national institution Way,
ks da not believe that that would be claimed for 1t on
The banks of tho Mississippi. IL was, therefore, tn
height Of injustice to claim that VIM. IL. Se yard was
the Only one who had maintained that slavery was a 10.
speech OF Wn; q. scward. PnblisfhAssda fnhssioa Of Cali.
lsf, "a even though Il came in as a slave state. And he
could tell the Senator fiom the Twenty sixth that there
saue man 10 tho United States senate. Yes sir, the
frignds OF the administration in the Old Dominion are
~exultiss to-day over HAT event.
Mr.. DICkINsoS-l am glad OF It.
Nr. BRooKs-And III tell you why. II could be USED
against the wings there. The administration friends
wsnld say TO them, 'the wings Of New York have sus.
tsiosn Seward, and y3u mgst sustain rs, his oppo-
ueuts.' There has never been a greater fraud, .onlin.
thing was sacrificed to secure the election Of msnbers
Of the n sht stamp to the Legislature, AMI once here,
everything has been done I , seduce these men from their
s~iissispte 10 their constituents. Members have ben
sesst IN NE Iegislature and olto Of the Legislature They
have bsen taken up stairs and down stairs, and in the
ladies' Chamber, as re nursery song says, They have
beea feasted, ard whs' died at those ~feastings, aad &c
tfauotd of thes k.ne.t convictions. And now, a great
object bad been accomplished, and he sishei the
managers ans perpetrators thereof much JOY of
the result. NJ y. next alluded to the order Of Kuou
Notaiogs, cones7ding that it was no. 4 secret 2sssnizs.
,ion-v.at there was nothing connected with thRs order
that vas a secret; and lie maintained that every Amcri-
cn vas Just fed "a becoming a member Of that order.
secret societies bad always existed We have the Ma
soas, the odd Fellows, and even Washington belonged
- > secret society. Win any one say taat he ever allowed
hS oatha in that order TO conflict with his oath to main
tain ne constitution Nc, sir. Then Why may not
svery american join such secret society as his wishes
that all opposition towards Mr.. Seward sprung from
his position or he slavery question. The fact was
not SO, His NJ. B's) opposition TO that gentleman
dated "a. ther back than the day when Nc. seward
first toth position on that subject. lie was op.
posed 70 Mr Seward because Of his opposition 20 Henry
tisy, Not n manly open opposition, but . hiiisn-a
species Of Ics:hc2ogs a~ntagonism. Mr. Clay himself
knew tbs, and hal told him (Mr, b. that he regarded
Mr seward as a nAn profess ng personal friendship be
fore toe face while aspersiug him beliud his back. VI,
assun cd on the school question with regard to the city
OF hev York; hut as he would like to say much more GA
the school question, be would thank the Senate IL IL
woslo allow the resolution TO be further postponed till
Twelve O'Clock 10 morrow. Agreed to.
IMPROVEMENT or THE HUDSON RtySR.
Tie re- solution instructing our Representatives in Con.
gre,s 10 vote for the passage of a Law appropriating =
sum Of money ~suhhc'ent to permanently clear out all
oostrnc.ions 70 the free navigation of the Hudson river,
qhe hour Of u ". having arrived, Mr.. B., before con.
%ciudipg, gave way, and the Senate weat into executive
session.
On the opening Of the doors,
MI. BRooks continued his remarks celebrating upon
secret societies.
Mr. iRX1r csnci up his re solutions to Congress for
and they we're adopted, IS to 2-Messr,. lansing and
Watkins.
Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb. !, 1850.
ExrIAytroSs OF rE sEwARprrss.
Mr.. SrSgBiss rose 10 q question OF priy ilexe. He found