The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-16
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
ALBANY, Aprn Is, 1sGO.

ALBANY, Apra Is, lsss.
rhe Senate remained In season till near morning.
Mr. Dv (rep.) made his motion definite 70 arrasn ".
saoa for words SPOKEN, and gave the offensive words
y the Clerk.
Mr.. ssuorA (dem.), on the words being said, DENIED
that they were his
Inc question then put 70 the Senate a. 70 whether
oey were his words, and the vote stood 10 TO 10 Ths
President cast his deciding vote in the Affirmative.
Mr. ELY (dem) raised point Of order, that menbss
could only be arraisped for words actually used and b
voting AYE" some members had said they wero NOT Nr
said The Chair itsef had admitted they we're oay -
substance OF what had beon said
The CHAR ruled the point not we'll taken
Mr. Dv then moved that for the words a charged 4
apologize.
him.
Several points Of order raised none Of which "
Chair would entertain
Mr.. OWEN then moved that Mr.. spinola be arrested n
the wo spoken, and held In custody during the evening
and fatlMr until apology be made.
moved o@ shs dhs On tho
MessTs ELY, MAnR and SLOAN each raised objeo1iaa
70 the proceedings but were ruled out Of order By u
Much excitement prevailed, and Mr.. Dpherty. makin|
some warm remarks, was also placed In custody by d
A motion was then made To 60 into COMMITTEES II u
Whole ON the New York Charter bill
Mr. MAMR protested, charging this 10 be the object q
the arrest Of two democratic Senators.
The motion was carried.
When the vote was taken Mr.. Ely refused y vote, 4
the ground that an arbitrary and improper ruling had d
prived HIM Of his rights az Senator and virtually ID
franchised his constituents
Tho Charter bill was then put through committee, q,
ordered to O third reading.
The bill creating ~ Insurance Department was also 81
through and sent 70 is third reading
The Senate during the entire scene in great osaf
sion and excitement, and densely crowded.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
Some hour and half spent in discussion On &
journal, and attempts TO settle the dculty between
Spnoa and the majority OF the Senate.
Mr.. SLOAN, dem question Of privilege, said that
words attributed to the Senator made by tho adm
of Mr. Dvcn himself and others the floor who had vol
with the majority-not the precise words used-yet
Senate insisted that they should be 30 regarded.
Senator in custody, when important bills in which
constituency are deeply Interested were being press
through.
Messrs W. A. WHEELER (rep and OWEN (rep.)
Mr. Smith (dem.) moved that Senator Spnola be
lowed to attend and make explanation Of tho wo|
| used by him last night.
Mr. W. A. WHEELER opposed this, unless the mos
read "the words the Senate had decded he had used
Motion eventually lost.
The Brooklyn Water and Sewerage bills were passed
BILLS PASSED.
10 provide for the transfer Of certain moneys from
| General fund TO the Canal fund.
To establish an Insurance Department-by twenty
to three nays. The nays were Messrs. Ely, freeman
| On motion Of Mr.. OWEN, tho one and quarter Mill /
bill was taken up in Committee Of the Whole and orde
| to third reading
The Grand street, Brooklyn, Railroad bill was then
The supply bill will probably be considered for tho
| mainder Of the session.