New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-10
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE. ALBANY, April Q.
Mr. c. T. SMITH introduced bill to consolidate
the cities Of Newicrk and Brooklyn int one MUM.
opal Government, to be called New-York. lie said
he did not introduce the bill with any expectation OF
action upon il this session, but to allow an opportunity
for examination and discussion upon 1t. IL be lived
until another session he intended TO advocate the mea-
sure with all the power that he possessed. .
Mr. KELLY presented the minority report on the
Assembly Apportionment bill. Ii gives Ne.-forh
eighteen members and Bloome County one. MesSs-
White ard Upham's report gives New York seventeen
members and Broome County two
Mr. UPEAM reported bin for the apporionmsnt
of the Senate Districts.
Bills PASSED.
To amend the charter of the Matteawan cutlery
Company.
Amending the Quarantine laws.
To Law out River street. Brooklyn.
Exemptng the land of Agricultural Societies from
taxation.
The New-York Annual Tax BILL
TO provide for the distribution among the dlstnoS
schools of the State of the standard works OF Amen
can authors.
Relative to property conveyed by aliens:
For the better security OF persons furnishing or re-
pairing machinery.
To establish water lines for New.York Harbor, and
to define the duties of Harbor Commissioners
The Annual Appropriation bill was passed
resolution passed extending the session 10 u
o'clock q. m. Thursday.
EVENING SESSION.
Business was brought to stand through the actioa
of the House. a.
cussed but no action taken upon il up to the hour u
adjournment.
ASSEMBLY.
During the ft hour ofhe session an immense amouns
of business of private nature was rushed through
until the Supply bill was reached.
long debate and struggle followed upon it. Even
tualy the BILL as reported complete by the committees
was laid on the table for third reading
The Governor sent in a message posuyeiy refusing
to call an extra session, and stating that II the ordinary
bills necessary for the carrying on OF the state 6oveu-
ment were not passed, the responsibility must rest on
| the Legislature.
the matters relating to the Central Railroad Consoids-
ton was presesented and motion made TO extend tho
powers of the Committee during the recess, lost.
The Annual Appropriation BILL
TIE School blls.
Mr. b. BAILEY rose TO a question Of privilege. He
found in The Erensng Journal the statement that
communication had been received from the Governor
in reply to what purpored TO be an application ad-
dressed 10 him for Extra Session. Tie desired TO
know if any such communication in possession OF
the House. The statements in it were fase, let them
proceed from the Governor or whom they might. No
Communication asking him 10 call Extra Session had
been sent to him. paper signed by several MEMBERS
resolving that if the Session called they would vote
for adjouriDg the 20th bad been shown the Gov
ernor and he requested that might be left With him.
A copy it appeared, had been taken, and published
resolution directing the Clerk TO return the Gov.
ernors Message offered, but subsequently with
drawn.
tending the Session. which continued until the ADJOURN
ment
EVENING SESSION
fierce fight took place the attempt to extend
the time of the session. when the Senate resolution To
continue the sesson until Friday night was non-con-
CURED in by vote of 81 to 40. Various other similar
propositions were lost.
The Appropriation bin came down from the senate
amended and with section introduced appropratng
$4,000 for the payment Of the Railroad Commits.
sioner.
cencuned in. He charged that the bill repeating the
act creating the Railroad Commission had been killed
in the Senate at the dctaton ~ the Lieutenant Gov
erhor. lie called upon the House to strike out tho
proposed appropriation
The bill was laid on the table,
The Senate then sent down another proposition 10
extend the session until o'clock in the morning.
Mr.. DuGANNE spoke in opposition, and made
of whose paid agents he attributed the delay that had
taken place. They had pressed on all necessary bls
in order to drive through measures IN which theI ead-
els personally were Interested
After an exciting and stormy debate,
| Mr.. b. BAILEY rose to question Of privilege lie
said he understood that an Appropriation bill, which
had been laid on the table by vote Oh the house nso
been taken away by person not an ofcer OF the
House He moved for Committee Of Investigation.
| Tie SPEAKER said the bin had been returned TO
the Senate in consequence OF resolution recalling
BY that body.
| After wsrm discussion, II found that wrong
| bill bad been sent up to the Senate.
The House then having possession Of II called for
| reaoirg Of the Senstes resolution.
| In the midst of this confusion Judge FOOT'moved
the extension Of the session til II O'Clock To- morrow.
Cries of Played out; played OUT
IL evident that the House had resolved TO drive
| over every measure in order TO compel an extra
session.
Ne.srs. DUGANNE, SNOW and others spoke
| against time.
Mr.. BENJAMIN RAY wanted 10 know how long
| this had been going On.
Here balf.dozen members rose and tried 10 speak
at the time, and for ten minutes preceding the
| adjournment the House in q perfect uproar:
At last TIE hour Of 10 arriving, the Speakers ham
mer FELL and the House was declared ADJOURNED SINE
die, end without having passed the Appropriation,
supply, or Apportiorment Bill.
fir generally supposed that Gov. ClaTks pTocla-
nation win be published in the morning.