New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-13


regulate the same" passed April =, 1850.
The provisions of the act entitled " An ACT .o"
IL tive 10 the construction of railroads IN ci'e9
parsed April 4, 1854, shall not in any manner Apply
to this act, or the railroad hereby authorized
From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Saturday, April ii, loo'.
We had little episodical entertainment III I,ie
Assembly last evening not announced IN lhe JIM
The Assembly had under consideration An ACT u
"amend the Revised Statutes concerning the powers
land duties of the Governor" which PROVIDES 'o1
adding to title |, chapter :, part OF the Revised
Statutes the following provisions, viz:
That the Governor shall cause to be kept IN proPI
books full and complete record OF all Applications
petitions made TO him for the discharge Of any du.gs
imposed on him by the Constitution or laws OF I'M
State which record so made shall remain ID inc
Executive Chamber, and the original papers on "hl:n
each application shall be made shall remain on me ~
the Executive Chamber, and with the record so aaue
shall be delivered 10 the Governor successor ID ohI
But the Governor may, at hls discretion, return 'o
application of an unsuccessful candidate for an exeeu
tive appointment. The Governor u also requuso W
cause record TO be kept Of all applications ads ~,
the pardon Of any prisoner or the comihuiauon VI I
sentence with record of the facts IN the ease is
reasons for granting refusing the same, ana s Vi
the official signatures in favor Of such aPphcauoGi
and the original papers on which sach appncatioh
founded shall remain on file in the Executive Chai-
her The Executive is further required to keep
a book containing a statement OF his dsburse
ment for the incidental expenses Of his depart.
ment; of rewards offered for the apprehension Oh
criminals and expenses incurred in sending the reports
of CO urs and copies of the laws OF this State 10 DINER
States and Of al official expenditures. The bin APP
proprates e. 900 TO provide books cases and otner
furniture for the Executive Chambers, to be expended
under the direction of the Governors also e. 500 for
two Clerks and Messenger for the Executive De-
parment and increases the salary of the Governors
private Secretary to 81, 600 per annum.
An animated debate took place on this bill, which
IL H., Ear Of Nnptoamary
others the ground that its title did not fully and
truly express its contents. Messrs. Wooster, Hoge-
boom and others defended the bill as proper and
necessary, and explained the incongraity between
the title and contents by stating that the BILL as
originally reported did not contain the approprla'
ton referred to; but that they were put into an
other bill. reported by Mr.. Varnum entitled AN
act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to
the compensation Of certain Executive and Legs-
latiye officers which act revised several other
salaries: but seeing the necessity OF these appropra-
tons in order to carry out the act IN regard to the
Executive department, and fearing that the bill in
which they were originally placed would not be
reached for final action this session. these appropra-
tons had been transferred, while the title to the
bill under consideration had inadvertently been
suffered to remain as originally reported. These
statements were accompanied by such explanations
as ought to satisfy any candid mind that no decep-
ton was contemplated. .
The Knck,rb0cktr newspaper OF this city had
called attention Ia this bill in articles rejecting Sc
vereK on the Governor aud stating, what was no
doubt untrue, that Gov. King had descended to the
business of lobbying this measure through the AS
smbly.
Mr. Beckwith of Washington County, made
short and spirited speech in defense OF the Dill, 10
the course of which he read letter from ex-Gover-
nor Seymour, strongly urging the necessity OF the
measure as much needed reform in the Executive
Department, and concluded by strongly denouncine
the articles in The Kniekerboeker declaring that the
author of such articles, whoever he might Be, was
low political scaveneer. Soon after Mr.. Beckwth
had resumed bis seat, the editor of The Knieker-
booker Mr.. Hastings, approached HIM and made
remark which is varously reported. Inc editor
himself saws that he told Mr.. Beckwith that after
the close of the session he should be prepared 10
settle with him for the language be had used IN de-
bate Whereupon Mr.. Beckwith struck Hastings
with lis open palm hard blow on the side OF his
head, and also hit, by accident, Mr.. Cameron
member from Allegany. For moment the excite
mept was intense. two-thirds Of the members rising
70 their feet. The Speakers hammer came down
rap rap rap on the desk. He called to order, or
dered members and gentlemen in the lobby
and galleries 10 be seated, and by his
tact and energy soon restored comparative order.
DIR. Beckwh Immediately apooglzed to the House,
stating that what he had done had been under the
| excitement Of the moment, induced by personal
| nsu-tbat a reporter on this floor had approached
| him in threatening attitude, insulting air, &c.
Others who say the ARRAY say that Hastingss hands
were in bis pockets and that therefore his attitude
could not have been very threatening A committee
was finally appointed by the Speaker, composed of
Messrs. Hogeboom, Van Valkenburgb, Jones, Rose
and Hutchinson, TO Investigate the subject and re-
port 10 the House what action, if any, should be
| taken in the premises. This committee hold their
| fret meeting this afternoon, and will probably be
prepared 10 report on Monday. Soon after the af-
| fray some person in the Assembly gallery was at
talked BY ft aud yelled like loon which for the
moment added largely to the confusion and excite
| ment The unfortunate gentleman was removed and
properly taken care Of At the time this dsreputa-
bic scene was in progress in the Assembly, ripple
was caused in the generally smooth current Of egis.
| laton in the Senate by the removal Of gentleman
| from the Senate Chamber, who had gone into the
circle 10 urge Senators 10 vote for claim bill then
| pending before that body in which he person
| ally Interested.
The new Charter for your city was received in
the Assembly to-day with the Senates amendments,
which were concuned in by a vote Of - TO IA.
The Assembly also cOncurred in the Senate amend
ments 10 the Port Warden bill The bill TO encOur-
age improvement in the breed Of horses Ito estab-
| sh race-cOurse by law al abstract Of which l
sent 10 The TRIBUNE some days ago, as having
| passed the Senate, was read third time IN the
Assembly to-day and passed without remark or OPP
| position.
The Metropolitan Police bill passed the Senate
| to-day on a full vote q 10 ). Messrs. Kelly,
Sickles Spencer and Wadsworth, De nocrats, and
Mr.. c. p. Smith, American (of Brooklyn, voting
in the negative. 1t il understood that the oenates
amendments 10 this bill viii be concurred III oy the
Assembly.
noticed Senator Seward and Charles King, esq
brother Of the GOVERNOR IN toe Assembly Chain-