New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-18


GEORGE q. SCOTT. sen.,or 18Th Dist
Mr.. OWEN offered resolution that the paper
read by Mr.. Scott be rejected and not entered On
the journal, aud proceeded ~ speak against the
protest dsTespectiul to the Senate, inasmuch as
1t impugns the motives OF those Senators who
voted for the resolution In question, thing that
would not be permitted in debate under the rules
Of the Senate; also the ground that some of its
statements are not true.
Mr.. JOIN d. WILLARD called for the reading OF
the protest by the Clerk when Mr.. OWEN object
ed and the point Of order was raised that the pa
per could not be read, as it had not yet been re-
ceiyed By the Senate The CHAIR decided the
point of order well taken. Mr.. ELY appealed
from the decision, but the Chair was sustained, IL
to ~
Mr. SCOTT moved to amend Mr. Owens resOlu-
ton so that it should recite the protest, which was
decided out of order, on the ground that it is not
in order for the Senate to do indirectly what it had
refused to do directly
The Senate continued in session, occupying Itscli
in discussing points of order, in pllng up amend
ments of all sorts calling the Yeas and Nays on the
same: also on appeals from the decision of the
Chair motions to adjourn, &c, with an occasional
call of the House Finally, the question OF the
reception of the protest was made special order
for Wednesday evening Dext-the final vote To be
taken at 9 O'clock and no Senator to speak more
than FIVE minutes To any one question without leave
~
Senate adjourned to meet again at 3 this afternoon
While it would, perhaps, have been well enough
10 have permitted this protest 10 be spread upon
the journal Of the Senate the general principle on
which il is advocated by the Democratic Senators,
namely, that any one or more Senators nave the
right 10 protest against act OF the majority and
have such protest entered at length upon the Jour
ual regardless off tone substance is untenable
The tight to protest is undoubted, but protest
should be in respectful language. The majority
have some rights as well as the minority. But as
far as making this protest public is concerned, IL Is
of very little importance whether 1t goes upon the
journal or not 1t is already in the newspapers and
long before the question is decided as to whether 1t
shall be received BY the Senate, it will have been
spread by the press throughout the whole country
So the Senate has been deprived Oh It's usual sleep
10 no good purpose.
The bait was renewed again this afternoon on
a motion to amend the journal so rs to embody the
protest but II amounted to nothing beyond char
acterisiic speech from Mr.. SPlNOLA
The Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly stu
have the Tax Levy of your city under cohsidera-
ton, and / presume it will dsapPcint your tax
PAYERS to learn that the latest performances Oi the
Committee have been directed to largely increasing
instead of further diminishing their heavy burdens
| understand that the Committee have determined
TO insert an item Of quarter Oi Million 10 De
swallowed up BY the capaciOus NAV of the Com
and useless expenditure of some six or seven hun
bred thousand dollars Of the peoples money has
been so fully exposed in the columns OF THE lRIB-
UNE and other Journals of your CITY hs not to need
! repetition now.
As the session draws TO close, the Legislature,
notwithstanding its economical spasm IN refusing
appropriations 10 the charitable institutions OF the
State in the General Appropriation bill, grows lib
cral Claim bills are as plentiful as at auy former
session and the Assembly passed at least one To-
day of very doubtful propriety. L mean the claim
of George NJ. Bullard, which authorizes the Canal
Board TO hear and determine the claim OF SAID but
lard for the loss of the canalbOat c. HOLSTER 10
June. ls,,S. by being carried through break In
the Erie Canal Ii il shall appear that the loss OF
said boat was not occasoned by the want of proper
care or by the negligence IT said Bullard, or any
person having charge Of sand boat, then they shall
award such damages as, IN their opinion, shan be
lust and equitable.
The principle involved in this bill would make
the State insurers without receiving any cOnsidera-
ton therefor for all the property floating on our
! Canals pOsitiOn anything but desirable 10 the
people, who have to pay the piper. The principle
involved is one which the Legislature has repeat
edly rejected In lSi7 the common carriers OF the
Canals memorialized the Legislature for the pas
sage Of general act By which the State should be
responsible for damages TO boats or cagOeS caused
| by distractions in the Canals. The memorial was
of which the late Joshua A. Spencer was Chair
nan, and that distinguished jurst, after careful
examination Of the subject, msde an elaborate re-
port. refusing the prayer of the memorhlsts. As
! the law how stands damages caused by the care
e.sness or neglect of duty on the part of any OH
Ger in charge of the Cansls, make such officer
| liable 10 the amount of such damages. The report
before referred 10 Iorcby contends that the State
mipht as well be asked to become responsible for
damages caused by the bluuders OF Sherifs IN the
performance of their official duties, as in such
eases as those in which the memorislists pray for
MIR. Hall of ESSEX, yesterday reported to the
| Assembly the following BILL
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