The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18

Latest from. tho state CappssS.

Latest from. tho state CappsxS.
A DAY SPENT VOTING FOR .LERK OF TnE HOUSE
NO FUSION YET APPARENr-C0N1ESr AE'IMATED
AND VERY SPIRITED.
ALBANY, Jan. II, 165s.
The election Of Speaker yesterday after the usprecs-
cented ssruggc supposed TO have ended the dcly
in organising the House but the vote and discussion
upon the cerkship this morning gave evidence thaiS
yet there + certainty to the result Three bAll
Dgs were had the last resulting in 50 votes for Sherman
republican; 80 for Stevens Know Nothing and % for
Nafew hard democrat.
Some dozen got scattered upon half as mauy indiv-
dnals. Various attempts made {, adopt the plu
rality rule, bat voted down. The republicans
begged Justify for their caDdidats Tho Know Nothinss
were in hurry to adopt the plurality rule. Mr. Oieu,
who had remai,ed perfectly silent during the fifteen
days contest for Speaker made . sarcastic speech thi
morning. in reply to remarks sost the Know Nothngs,
made By, Msfsrs. Snow and Wakenlan, repuhiicAns.
and defended himself and the Ks,w Nothnss from the
many charges maoe against them since the CON mence
parties to elect thoir Clerk accordance With the bar
gain which olected the Speaker yesterday. Without
taking another vote, the House adj5arHed..
Yesterday and heretofye, the derocrats and republ-
steadily voted together against the Americans. To-
leg" To-day the dsnocrata and Know Soshinss vote
against tho repub leans The defeat Of Mr. Odell is
taken sadly a. heart BY his party. was - 81
position among bis friends TO proceed with the.
public business Of the earliest possible moment but
they will not submit to any insult ndlgnity offered
them, let It come from whatever quarter 1t may.
The Senate were hour In sion. Their business
remains blocked up In consequence Of the embsrrass
Ment in the House. Some few bills introdu ed but
ths re Is session Of the committee of the whole nor
any action taken upon any matter in which the House
Is entitled to voice. sas1U
Mr. Spencer yesterday Introduced bill IN relation to
insurance companies hs Importance win com end the
attention Of those interested This is q copy:
oct 10 entitled provide for the In
corpOra Of Insurance companies passed April l49
Sec J. Section eight OF entitled provide for
incorporation OF insurance companies passed april 10, l8a
is hereby amended SO a. 70 read as fOows:-
sec u ahan be lawful for company organized under
sness part thereof in bonds and mortgages
numbered real estate thin the State Of New worth
fifty per cent than tho loaned herson
the ocks OF this State OF the United 6aes aud any
and al stocks bonds OF either OF tho Incorporated
STATE which shall be at or above par the time OF the
investment. and 70 lend the same any part ,hereoG
the security Of such stocks bonds Of bonds and mort
cages aforesaid and also upon botomry and responden
and to charge and receive tho occasion
time 70 Hme, requires but surplus accumulation and
above the capital stock OF be invested
In and loaned the pledge Of the stock
the United States tho stock bonds other evdsnce Of
Of any institution incorporated under the laws Of this state,
OF such corporate STOCK bonds other evidence OF debt
sha be ut least ten cent moro than the loaned
thereon
Sec 9. This act shall take effect Immediately
Several Of the State officers prepared to send In
their annual reports this morning, it oec,cd
that tho organization Of the House would be perfected
But they are now held in reserve.