The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE. .
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Debate on the Liquor Bill in the Assembly.
Attempt to Sequestrate the Trinity
Church Property.
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Debate on the Liquor Bill in the Assembly.
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A SCENE IN THE sENATE-oLD TRINITY AND TER
ENEMIEs-FOREIGN PAUPERS AND CoNvIcTS-THE
INFLUENCE OF NTKMrERAsCE-THE CODE OF PRO
CEDURE-HARBOR ENCROACBMENTs AT NEW YORK
DEBATE ON THE ANTI LIQUOR BILL, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 90, 1855.
At the hour Of last evening at which time the
Senate stood adjourned Hugh J. Hastings, Esq, the
efficient clerk of that body called to order, and stated
that the Lieutenant Governor not present, OR.
has been confined for several days at his odg
ings, Congress Hail. in consequence of lness) and it
therefore became necessary for the Senate to make choice
Of president pro tenn Mr.. Walker then offered re
solution, designating the Hon. Josiah B. Williams
such presiding officer, which unanimously adopted.
There seventeen Senator's the necessary NUMBER
for quorum. Business went on very harmonously
for hour when of sudden, Senator Crosby and
remarked that a quorum Of members was not present
consequently the Senate incapable of transactug
business He moved a call of the Senate. Mr. Hopkins
moved to adjourn. Mr.. Crosby thought the motion
to adjourn could not be entertained while outon
for . call Of the Senate pending
The President appealed to, who decided that
motion TO adjourn always in order" Mr.. Crosby
promptly appealed from the decision Of the Chair (ony
hour after the President pro empore appontsd)
but, after few moments colloquy the circle,
withdrew his appeal. The question then taken
upon adjournment and lost Another informal debate
ensued the of which Senator Brooks called to
the recollection Senators the call of the 1851
when Tom Carroll, then member, ran away from the
Sergeant. Arms, by Of the Bath ferry horse
boat Mr. Hopkins alluded to the united democracy pre-
sent (Messrs Hitchcock, T. Clark and Spencer all the
other democratic Senator'S being absent being in state
fusion and happily united. To this Mr.. Hitchcock
objected, and alleged that he hard ever,
Though he voted for Seymour at the late election)
which created hearty laugh around the circle aud in
the Iobbies After several alternate attempts TO ad
journ and obtain call of the Senate the latter vote
finally prevailed. Mr.; President Williams was about
clearing the obbie-the reporters keeping their ss
having before witnessed many faIces Of the like
when Senators VIM. Clark aud Brooks interposed, by
stating that the affair had proceeded to sufficient
LENGTH ard hoped the further proceedings OF call
would be dispensed with. Upon this q motion to ad-
ourn was made and carried SO the call OF the Senate
remained undisnosed of until Tuesday morning.
Upon assembling this morning. the first business was
to suspend the call of the Senate.
Amongst the orders laid before the Senate last evening
was reply 10 resolution Of the Senate, by Ogden
Hoffman, Attorney General Il seems that gentleman
Of Utica, Rutgr Miller, induced the last legislature
to believe that he possessed IN his bosom profound
cret which, II revealed would dspossess Trinity Church
Of mill ons and throw IT into the Golfers Of the state
As The prospect pretty good to repensh the empty
treasury the Commissioner of the Land Office
torzed TO confer with Mr. Heecker and spulate terms
upon which a suit OF ejectment should be commenced
and prosecuted The terms were, that Mr. Bsecksr
TO guarantee the State from all costs and of
suit in the Of Eve thousand dollars and in case OF
placed In possession Of twenty FIVE per cent OF toe
property recovered The reply OF the Attorney General
the OF senate inserted,
70 the ease and comfort OF Old Trinity =
TRINITY CHURCH PROPERTY.
The following resolution was adopted by the SENATE,
and sent 10 the Attorney General
Resolved That the Attorney General he requested 10
inform the Senate whether has, since the doarn
ment OF the Legislature OF 1854 commenced any suit IN
behalf Of the people OF this State against ,oraton
OF Trinity Church. and II any suit has been i about
be commenced that he be requested to ate
the Senate his authority for such proceed
The Attorney General in reply, respectfully submits
the following
No such suit has been commenced. The authority 10
such suit given by the resolutions Of tho
amended August 81 1854, copy Of which Is hersunto
annexed by reference 70 which will be that such
authority depends certain cond ons to be perform
the part Of the relator memoralitt named in
,be said resolutions These conditions not having been
complied with on his part and neither the evidence
The bond required has been furnished 10 the Attorney
General proct edings have been instituted by him In
Of the authority conferred BY the resolution
Respectfully submitted &c,
OGDEN HOFFMAN, Attorney General
At meeting Of the Commissioners OF the Land Once,
At the Secretary's Office, June TO- 1854 present w.
Leavenworth Secretary OF State, Jamss NJ Cook, Comp
trolr Robert Pruyn, Speaker of the Assembly John
T. Clark, State Engineer and Surveyor.
The memorial OF Rutger u Muller, on behalf OF him
self and Others setting forth that they In possession
Of evidence showing that the title OF the property called
the 'Rnr Farm In the city OF New York, and claimed
by Trinity church. Is vested In the people OF the State
all expenditures Of costs and expenditures Of suit in
the Attorney General should deem Il expedient 70
xercse the powers conferred upon him by the act Of
April Is 1854 chapter ESQ the consideration OF TIL
guarantee 20 be one quarter OF the land received accord
ing 10 its value, was read Thereupon,
Resolved That In the opinion OF this board the Attor
ney General should commence SUIT 10 teat the Title Of