New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-13

security given on he part People for the payment of
to liabilities behalf of the State in matters where
they have personal Interest noE there any ason @ reqnr
yos Of law abodng sdequste remedy to the opposite party
In 1856 special ac; passed dnns with bond n alton;
that public would be promoted BY such amend
bcns bT the Peope from ali judgment. sssn.t the without
any security for costs and that such sPPcas shall operate stay
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We copcur in the above.
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ASSEMBLY.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dixon.
On motion of Mr. HUTCHINSON, the House pro-
ceedeo to vote for Speaker, with the following result:
For Van falkenburgh, 50; Alvord 81; Law, 7;
Dir. EDGERTON moved another vote
MR.. BEACH PRESENTS Az ORGANIZING MACHINE.
Mr.. BEACH desired to move an amendment, with
view to whether there is not some mode by which
an organization may be effected. His resolution was
as follows:
Committee on the organization Of this House the fol-
lowing proceedings be taken with view to effect 'nch organ
The Committee shall prepare fortyw9 ballots on which
.hs be write. the wora. r.el pdarfrSp1
First Second Dookeeper" sndthe names
each of the hirtytwo Standing COmt,ee-one Office or
The Clerk prepare three ballots bearing the
ballots shall be- in box and shaken together after which
the Committee shall designate member Of this Horse who
upon each ballot as withdrawn . , IT.,
together after which COMMITTEE shall each withdraw
ballot doing in the order in which their own names were
%es.r ATod and Van shall then Whw alter
natey and at time each six ballots then Mr. Law one
lots then Mr. Law ballot then Mssrs AvoId and an
The Clerk shall announce the ballot. drawn by each member
Of The same which he shall read drawing is completed
whereupon also his House will adjourn or take recess Tor con
s. reassenbins the member of tn Committee who with
drew the bale, marked spskeT ht D, decsIa oTo D
recommended by the parties represented by the 81 ~,
Committee Tho drew the ballot marked with the name oil the
g. Each of the two members the Committee not declared
spei@r under this resolution shall be nominate the
Standing Committee which upon the ballots
drawn by him and the Speaker shall be requested oy tn' ou'c
to appoint the Committees 80 nominated
Mr.. VAN HORN moved to lay the motion to
amend on the table.
MIR. HUTCHINSON thought that at all events the
proposition should be postponed for week IN order
that the &" machine" may be patented. laughter
Mr. BEACH explained that the proposition was as
fair the drawing of seats, which was species OF
gambling 1t WAS so far as the proport0nate mem'
bers of the respective parties concerned, per-
fecly fair. 1t gave the Republicans 20 ballots; the
Democrats, 10, and the Americans, 3, which was the
exact proportion.
The motion to Law on the table carried.
ANOTHER VOTE.
The House the proceeded to another vote, with the
same result
A PROMPT ORGANIZATION MOVED.
Mr. WOLCOTT moved that the House proceed 10
another vote, and the person receiving the highest
number of votes be declared elected Speaker.
FAILS
Mr. GRAIN moved to lay this motion on the table.
Carried-Yens, sc; Nays, 80.
A,CoMMITTEE OF THE CONTESTANTS TO DECIDE:
Mr. LYNCH then moved that Messrs. Alvord, Van
Vakenburgh and Law be appointed Committee to
select Speaker.
Mr. MOORE moved to lay on the table, Carried.
DECIDE
Mr. HALL moved that three votes be had and that
on the first ballot the person receiving one less than
majority be declared elected the second, two votes
less elect and the third, three votes less elect.
THE TABLE AGAIN
Mr. HOWELL moved to lay on the table. CARED;
and another vote was had with the same result.
HALFWAY sPEAKHR PROPOSED.
Mr. NJ MILLER moved that Mr.. Wager (Dem.)
be appointed temporary Speaker, until permanent
Speaker be chosen.
Mr.. WOLFORD moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Carried, AZ TO o.
Another vote was then had for Speaker with the
same result.
MR. NJ MILLER Is ANXIOUS TO ASSIST THE CLERK AGAIN.
Mr. NJ MILLER (Dem.) again moved that MIR. L.
A Law (Am.) be appointed temporary Speaker.
Mr.. COPPERNOLL moved TO lay the motion ON
the table.
MriIHUTCrINSON thought it was of no cOnse-
ouence to organize the House 90 any such basis.
The Clerk was perfectly competent TO discharge the
duties preliminary to an organization and he nopeu
the House would continue voting as before
The Yeas and Nays were asked for, but the House
refused to order them.
VI. MILLER BACKS DoWS. -
Mr.. NJ MILLER asked consent to withdraw his
proposition.
Mr. LANING objected.
MI LAW, after referring to the position of parties
each having their caucus nominations and ANXIOUS
to elect them-and stating that the House had arrived
at the point where concessions must be made ad tha
the American party willing either OF the 9TH
ers TO make these CONCESSIONS that nothing more coula
be asked of them; and that he did not believe an cleo
could; he moved an adjournment. He afterward
withdrew his motion, to allow members to make eh-
plantations. .,s.
These explanations were to the effect that there was
no disposition to prevent organization. -,
On motion of Mr.. DYCKMAN, the House adjourned
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