New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-18
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AFTHKNOON SESIUNs

For the relief Of the wife and minCf ehadrea Of
drunksrd.
To authorize the Elzabethtown, N. J', Ieme''
Company 10 hold real estate in this place.
Relative 10 the widening of Bsttery place. .
To amend the act relative to Commissioners taxing
oaths in other States
THE House corsurred in the Sen ste's amendment To
the New.York Wnnsn's Hospital bill, and several
others.
The House also adopted the resolution relative to
the distribution of the public lands.
A large number Of petitions were tles put on hle
several reports made. and one or two bills introduced
bnt not 10 be acted upon.
The resolution for the adjournment being reached
NJ, LEAVENW ORTIZ moved for the appo ntnent OF
a Committee to wait on tie Senate and inidrn them
the House had finished IS business and awaited the
message Of the Senate.
Mr., PRENDERGAST na,~ed TO refer the bll rela-
tive TO the Government of the Aims-House ane Pen-
tentisr, Of Kings County {, the Committee on Iities
and Villages, 10 report complete forthwith
After opposition from Mr. FUNh, The reSo1u'ioa was
Mr.. SHERMAN called up THE resolution authorizing
A survey for the extension OF the Chenango Cansi'
Carried
Mr. SCHTTT moved 10 instruct the Clerk 10 furnish
each member with fifteen dollars worth of postage
stamps, to be paid for out of any unappropriated
money. Laid over.
Mr. VARNrM called I'D the resolution authorizing
Can't. Bache's Canal Commission Nap. Adopted.
Mr. PRENDERGAST rose 10 question of privi-
lege. Since the resolution adopting the Brooklyn
Penitentary bill a member Mr.. Funk had gone of
and locked up the bill i'll drawer, so thst the 0oni'
mittee could not get il.
The CLERK was ordered to procure the bin from Mr..
Funk.
Mr.. KIvLIN thought if Funk was gone the bill was
dcfunct. Recess till 7 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. FOLLETT called up his resolution respecting
the imputatons Of ExPresident Pierce upon the peo-
pie of the North, and the aggressons of the Slave
Power in Kansas.
Mr. JONES moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Motion lost and the resolution adopted.
The SPEAKER announced, in justice TO Mr.. Funk,
that the suppo~ton that he had left the House Tor the
purpose of preventing the Committee from obtaining
possession of the Brooklyn Penentiary OH, was eh-
tirey without foundation. ~
Mr. FUNK had gone To his room 10 bring the bill
to the House. and had returned Immediately before the
recess. -,
Mr.. yARNJrM moved for the reconsideration of the
vote adopting the resolution the Dred Scott case for
the purpose of recording the yeas and nays. 49,
The resolutions were then readopted, by Yeas %,
Nays -.
Regents of the University to furnish Bodgetts map
ON clmatology to the colleges and academies in the
State.
The Supply bill came down from the Senate amend
ed The House non-concurred and Il Committee of
Conference appointed, consisting OF MesSrs; VAR,
uum Prendergast III. Baker, Van Nakenburgh and
Benck. -,
The House now concurred in the amendments 10 the
bill making appropriations for State and Charitable
Institutions The same Committee OF Conference as
on the Supply bill WAS appointed
Mr. Il. OWEN moved to order the TRINITY Cnurch
bill TO q third reading at once.
Mr. COX moved to lay the motion on the table.
Carried by large majority
The bill relative to the Aims House and Penite ntary
Of Kings County was reported complete.
The House refused to agree with the report.
Mr.. SLUYTER moved the appointment OF CONS
mttee of five to sit during the recess without COM
pensaton payment of expenses to examine into the
DELAYS in Courts, and suggest remedy 10 tno hcAt
Legislature. Adopted.
The bill for the relief of the wife and minor chil-
dren of drunkard, WAS returned from the senate
with me essage that they nOn-concurred IN the House
amendment, and insisted on its own amendment.
Joint resolutions, more ehectually 10 prevent
and punish bribery az elections was called up.
On motien of Mr.. JONES, the preamble was strick-
en- out and the resolutions were then adopted.
Mr.. JOHN j. REILLY moved that a COMMITTEE
be appointed to investigate the disturbance iii the
Chamber the l4h inst.
Mr. FOOT moved to discharge the Committee from
further consideration of the subject.
After spirited DC bate the resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr. WAKEMAN called up the resolutions providing
for the reorganization of the Court OF Appeals.
After debate the motion to take up the resolutions
was laid on the table.
After the transaction Of some business to fill up the
tme during which several humorous resolutions were
offered the House being in excellent humor and order
toleraby well preserved, the Supply bill again came
down with report from the Committee of Confer
ence and q message that the Senate had agreed
thereto.
The House then concured in the report by ayes, 50;
NAYS, |.
The House also concurred with the Senate in the
bill making appropriations for State and Charitable
Institutions by Yeas 75 Nays6 o.
The resolution respecting Postage Stamps was called
up and tabled, by yeas 64 Nays IL.
A NOT tQ "
The resolution for the final adjournment was called
up and o'clock fixed for the adjournment
The SPEAKER announced the following ~ the
Committee to examine into the delays in Courts during
the recefs: Messrs. Sluyer, Cox, Harpending, Spen
Ger and Kvlen.
resolution of thanks to Speaker Litejohn for the
courteous dgnifed and impartial manner in which he
had discharged the duties of presiding officer was n-
troduced with appropriate remarks by MIR. Jones.
Messrs VARMCM and HOGEBOOM spoke in it,
favor.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. THOMPSON offered a similar resolution res
pecting the Clerks.
Mr. JOHN j. REILLY moved for similar thanks to
the subcommittee of sixteen for their diligence and IL
d9lity during the session.
Messrs Prendergast and Jones appointed
committee 10 wait the Governor and inform him
that the House was ready to adjourn.
SATURDAY, April l8-2 a. IN.
The House il still in session.
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