The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-09
Affairs nj the State Capital

NO SPEAKER YET-ANoruKR DAT wAsrEp-uor-zu
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY EyESIS0-TuE POLICE
LAW, ETC.
ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1853
All the ante rooms aisles and galleries were aSnu
crowded this morning with the popuiacc eager To wne
The continuation OF the farce Of elecng the Speaker az thu
House No abatement in the interest which the friends or
each party take in the result Rumors were aoat this
morning that the republicans would be able 10
account Of the absence Of democrats and the sun
posed cavios in Of one Know Nothing yesterday. Tho
friend Of Mr. Van vokenburgh came within ,hroc vo,
Of ecetng him yesterday, which gave them encouraging
hopes Of success to-day.
No vote upon the question Of Speaker was taken to-
day heentire session occupied in motions to adjourn.
calling the ayes and nays 10 lay motions on the table &c
Mr. Van Horn, republican, Of Niagara finally succeeded
In gettnga resolution before the House ordering that
ballet be taken for Speaker. Mr. NJ Miller democrat.
moved 10 lay The motion the table, which acr having
called the ayes and noes Clerk declared was lost, being
tie vote. Mr. Dayton, democrat from Kings howeycv.
discovered that his name not recorded IN the airma
tive. Mr. Dyckman moved tina, the vote might he per
mittcd 70 be recorded This done, and would have
reversed matters bad not the Clerk rule that tho voss
announced.
Thus became necessary FOR some other effort to be-
maue by which the matter might bcsaid over Mruaw,
the american candidate for Speaker standing uuon his
solid and nvncble nine votes moved that further action
IN relation 70 the election Of Speaker be postponed nntl
shrcwd democrat, from Greenbush, thought that n
the House decided 10 postpone the subject they could
de- nothing else in the meantime and moved an adjourn
ment OF the House until Monday evening seven O'Clock.
Inc question wss taken by ayes and nays and il do
eidtd by majority Of half dozen TO adjourn.
tpon all motions and questions voted upon 10 day, tho
americans and democrats went hand hand, overpowcr
ing the republicans in every instance. Had the motion
winch was pending yesterday upon adjournment been
put This morning. 10 wit that Cbauncey Boughton, Arneri
cam be declared temporary presiding officer o The Assem-,
bly,, would have been adopted, but the republ
managed 10 stave IL of In adroit manner; but will
likely I've renewed again upon re assembling Tho Ams-
members stand up 10 the rack with much murs
courage than anticipated. A vet, they have not ON
the question o organization yielded inch though one OF
them yesterday shvered in the wind considerably bu, h,
rallied again this morning
The report this morning that the nehcrs
representing the entire district comprised within the cir
cult Of the Metropolitan Police law Ia pres ia re-
peal material modification as early possible after tho
organization and that all local matters inferior Inpor
10 be laid aside until such repeal shall be so
complished. such IL their determination ,bey viii bavs
gay old time in egsstng for their respective Constituent
clos for they may rest assured hat executive sanction
vii be sveD 70 The measure The essaee speaks plainly
and determinedy that neither modification or repcai viii
be entertained BY his Exoclcncy