The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-24
Assembly.
ALBANY, March %, 1859.

ALBANY, March %, 1859.
large number OF petitions were presented.
REPORTED FAvoRAsLY.
10 enforce the liability Of bank stockholders.
To incorporate the United States Warehouse Company.
large number Of bills were ordered to a third reading
under the report Of the Grinding Committee but all Of
private character, relating TO charters TO roads ADJ
The Grinding Committee also reported wentyone bills
as proper 70 be reported to complete Among them ere
To divide the Sixth Judicial district Of New York
To INCORPORATE the Trustees Of the Parochal Fund Of the
Protestant EPISCOPAL Church Of the Docess Of New York.
The Jamaica Bay Fisheries bill
The wallabout Bay Martyrs bill.
TO reorgaDizc the State Luratic Asylum.
Mr. CoSKlIxG (rep) called up the concurrent resou-
lions to amend the constitution BY DISTINGUISHING persons
found guilty Of bribery at elections:
The resolutions were lost by 81 To 18Dot conBtu-
tional majority.
motion to reconsider the vote was laid on the table
Mr. HUTCHINSON (rep) called up the concurrent rcsou-
lion changing tho constitution so as 10 extend free suffrage
10 colored persona.
After debate the resolution adopted by So to 81.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill TO provide for loan of $500 GOO 10 the Albany
and susquehanna Railroad, wss taken up in Committee
A lengthy debate had, and much opposition being
developed progress reported the bill was made
the special order for eight O'Clock to evening
TIE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
The bills relating the Excise law and the liquor traffic
being the special order the bill prohibit tho sale Of any
%,
Mr. MuIEn dem moved 70 amend by cxciudiug lager
beer from the operation Of the act tho ground that Is
was On record that small man had drank sixty glasses
IN one hour, and could not therefore, be Intoxicating
lie subsequently withdrew the amendment
MT GODDARD (rop moved that the act shall not take e.
feet passed. until the 10th Of May when the present
licenses will expire. Adopted.
Mr. G. srEycER (rep moved to strike out the enact
Ing clause, and made argument against legislation re-
strctng the peoples appctitos, declaring could never
be sustained, atd that 1t would only bring all laws into
Contempt by encouraging their violation
NE. MILLER also opposed the bill, declaring that Tho
Wasnpgtopmns had done moro to prevent crime and in
temperance than all the sumptuary laws enacted
Inc si was then debated by several members both
Mr.. TunuiL (rep) advocated the bill The people were
not expecting bin like this but would hail It as Crcat
boon Members Ind not come here pledged pass such
bill or expecting TO pass IT, but they should have courage
asked by the settled sentiment Of tho State He spoke Al
considerable length and warmly in favor Of tho principles
Of the bill.
After further debate by Messrs Andrus Ranney Cover
and Wiley, the motion to etrkc out the enactnc clause
was lest BY Al to 40.
Progress then reported the BILL and t,s COM
In the House Mr.. Bliss moved to disagree with the
report Of the committee, and order the bill 10 third
reading.
Tho molten was adopted by ayes Sl nays "A, as fol-
lows
ArasMessrs Andra Bliss Bowen Briggs, Burlington,
0odad Grant Green, Han, Holmes Hon. iubSs, au,ch1:
S.S fs!sS srs' sess
Vsn Horn weyer Virgins Wiley Woodbury.
csSs cnf ssts r Ess
1sve! FiH FEigsd Trs. GSrdpsr
Sesee esssroe Mer Norris S a. fs%ey HSss
Reilly Rutherford scholeleId, shaw, Smith, Smell, q r.
and co. lam vake0
Adjourned.