The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10

torney General Cushing in support of the motion.
From the State Capital.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL BANKING
LAw-BRIBERy AT ELECTIONs-DEFENCE OF THE
SIXTH WARD, NEW YORK, BY SENATOR BARI
BRIDGES ACROSS THE HARLEM RIvER-NoMINA-
TI0Ns BY THE GOVERNOR, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY Jan. Q, 1855.
The select committee on Mr.. Putnam's BILL relative to
holding church property consisting Of Senators Putnam
lansing and Bishop have not yetreported the bill to the
Senate The subject is Of importance and more than
ordinary magnitude, and will elicit from members full
and protracted discussion. The political destinies Of
every ambitious member Of the Legislature will be fixed
according to his vote upon this bill.
Senator Brooks introduced resolution this morning,
which adopted interesting large number Of the
shnplaster bankers Of this State. This ia It =
Resolved That the Committee Banks be directed to
examine and report upon the expedency of amending
the banking law to require the actual capital paid in
by the stockholders subscribers, shall in be
less than hundred Thousand dollars before issuing
notes as a currency; and also upon the expediey OF
abrdgng the bank issues mortgages ofreal estate
to reduce such issues twenty per cent below the
reputed value at the time of their deposit with the Su
perintendent OF the Banking Department
Such enactmcnts have become ndispen sable in order
to bill holders from such mpostions
they have already been subjected under gene
raj banking laws Scarcely single piece of mortgaged
property sold by the Superintendent has brought 80 per
cent.
Two or three days since Senator william Clark who
represents the counties Of Cayuga and Wayne laid
the table proposition amending the constitution as
to punish all persons who sold their votes at elections
The subject up for discussion this morning. when
Senator Putnam took the opposite ground, and advo
Gated the utility Of Furnishing those who offered brides
He illustrated by referring to the voters in the Blooiy
Sixth ward Of the city Of New York" He alluded TO
the voters residing there, as a sample of poverty
stricken individuals who frequently sold their votes TO
keep themselves and families from starvation
Senator Barr repealed with strong indignation the
allusion to the "boody sixth" The residents and
voters in that locality his constituents and he
should never allow their motives characters to be i'm
pugned in HE presence with impunty. The Senator
from the nirtieth (Mr. Putnam) was Of the
supporters of the chief who loved the erich Irish
brogue and the German accent" and Mr. b. thought it
lily became the honorable Senator TO cast reflections
upon the honesty and integrity of naturazed citizens
many constituents OF his (Mr. PSI who liable
censure in the respect alluded to- there in the
BLOODY SIXTH +" OF anywhere else
Mr. Putnam replied by disclsiming all personal allu-
sons and confessed that the city Of Buffalo possessed it's
full share Of voters Of the class he had undertaken
describe.
Several Senator's believed that the constitution already
provided means, and the laws sufficient enactments
already, IL enforced, punish all persons who offered
or who accepted election brides. The question not
settled
Tomorrow at H. the Senate goes into executive se,
sion with doors closed. Ths DOORS however cannot
closed against the vigant Know Nothings, az they
have large representation in that body. very few
character The list for New York harbor masters is not
complete. The friends Of Captain Schultz affirm that
his name Ia on the slate great effort Ia being made
10 throw Overheard Mr. Calhoun canal appraiser,
account Of his assmulating with the Register its
views respecting His Excellency. II Cslhouns is
not sent In, every other for appraiser will be
rejected.
In the House, Mr.. Blatchford offered series of reso
Msssssa y, ,nnyonr;.ts commPPtts " A,ts.n da,
inquired whether any friend of His Exceency did not
attend TO enlghten the House, and give information
-, anft ta Ana nd nth
been usual for the friends Of former Executives TO give
the why such and such matters alluded
and Mr. A desired that such should be pursued
on this occasion. whilst Mr.. A. was speaking, Mr.
Baldwin, OF St Lawrence, and called Mr. Atken 20
order: This showed that no debate to be allowed
and the revolutions were adopted sub siientid
There Is something wanting by the police clerks In
New YORK; and Mr. ssuyvesant intends to bring bill for
The contest in relation erecting bridges aero. Har
lem river is TO be renewed Mr. Blatchord stated that
he intends 10 prcsen bill for the purpose OF building
one
There Ia something deficient In the manner q build
ing houses under the law Of 1884 and accordingly Mr.
Leigh intends to repeal that law and allow houses
built under the old fashioned mode.
MT Odel OF Livingston offered resolution, referring
Senator 10 the Twenty ninth district to select CON
mittee, consisting Of the delegations from Ontario aud
Livingston counties. The Hon. Nathaniel c. Boynton,
member from Essex county rose and very gravely
obi cted TO the reference
Mr. Iamport, Of Ontario, remarked that he was
astcoshed that any gentleman should object TO the
reference Of the bill 10 the deleg alton in this House
whose constituents alone deeply interested in the
matter II matters not what the result Of such election
may be, but bill IL introduced by which Senator NAV
tale seat In the ether branch OF the legislature sooner
than IL provided This objection indicate
that there design In certain quarters to keep the
Senatorial seat vacant long possible. Mr. L. con-
tiuued at considers bic length.
lie was followed by Mr. Cole, OF Seuben, and by Mr..
0de Of Lvr gston, on the same side urging the spec
iy enactment OF the bill
All three OF those gentlemen, though upon their feet
Tor the fret time exhibited epeaking talent OF which
he Know Nothings may proudly boast. They viii make
heir Dark before the close OF the session.
Mr. Boynfon remarked that he bad accomplished
his object he would utLdrav his affection TO the