New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-18
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On the assembling Of the Senate At 81 D. m, the
jruInsl read, sLd the protest Of the twelve Demo
cratic members foutd not entered thereon, although
alluded to in the several motions made last night.
Mr. MATHtR moved 10 amend the journal By en-
teTipg the protest thereon.
Mr.. W. A. WHEELER, temporary President, in
the chsI, decided he could not entertain the uotiou
the President having last night decided the ,tsst 80
not received, ard tie Senate having sustained the
Chair on the appeal from that decision.
MIR. MAIHER explained that he desired the protest
entered where be offered i last night as 40 amend
mebt 10 a pepdrg resolution, ard lot where " Ta'
preteDteo by 81 bstor Scott Tue ruling OF the PIes
cent Iast nig ut refcTreS to that presentation.
The CHAIR sti decided be could not entertain the
motion 10 amend the journal.
Mr. SCOTT csla the attention OF the Presiding
Officer to tie ro-, which says the Char shall not
usurp the power 81 deciding that amendments SD 3. no:
be made "a the journal.
MIR. MATTER ssio that wss the point on which he
rested hls motion to am. I'd the journal. The Chair
has 10 risht to usurp powe- eiDgng the Senate
alone. lie asked what the other side OF the Senate
could ofIer against this proposition.
TLeie response, and, the question being put,
the Chair was eGsalbed.
MIR. Mathers motion 20 amend tie journal was then
ruled on, Of order and the Journal re so approved
Mr.. SHELL presented n petition for a cnarter to
tire New .YO,k Observatory.
Mr.. EOxON presented 8 memorial from the Metro
potsn Police Commssiouers denying the truth of the
charges in tie report Ct the Special Committee OF In
vests alton.
Mr., IAFLIN moved 10 rCitr the memorial 10 Tue
Committee on Citiee and Villages
Mir. MA1IER moved to refer It 70 the Special Com
mittee avn charge Of that matter.
Mr. SPlSOLA said the majority OF the Senate had
refused to print the report OF the Committee vi lives
tipation and the testimony taken 10y them. They had
even refused TO receive the testimony and lay il tue
table vet they now cpIuc with memorial from inter
es.ed parties outside Of the Senate and Propose TO
refer il to one OF their Quantities. aud perhaps build
up on it an ass6ut on their own Committee. lie de-
gad nat L.. XasW ~
Senate alone bat the whole state, should see tue me
moral if it suffered to go out 10 connection with
the report and the testimony taken by the Inmttee
He declared that some ot the Police Commissioners
had openly boasted in NcwYork that the report aud
the testimony should be printed, ana shoud be
suppressed BY the Senate.
Mr. ELY cOrroborated this statement.
Mr. NOXON cened il broadly aud stated that he
as member OF the Committee OF Investigation, ha1
been denied access TO the testimony taken by the
Comm tteA.
Mr.. SPINOLA denied he truth Of the statement
lie al offered every facility TO Mr. Nc10n TO eX-
anime the testimony bot had refused t. allow him TO
take it away 10 place it the hands of other parties
MIR NOXON denied the night Of the Senator 70
place restrictions ppon him.
Mr.. OWEN thought, in justice, the testimony and
memorial should go together.
Before TIE qoestion was TAKEN the special order be-
irg the Canal appropriation bI it was announced;
The Senate then Proceeded TO discuss that bill In
Committee of the Whole.
The min feature Of the discussion was protest by
Mr. ". A. Wheeler against The proposed policy OF the
majority.
Adjourned till 10 morrow morning.
ASSEMBLY.
The SusquebsnDa Railroad BIZ. as msde the special
order for TIE 3d.
Mr. TUTdILL introduced bill TO incorporate the
Woman Library, New-iOik.
Mr. LAW asktd coBsen! to cal up a resolution from
the Grinding Committee.
The folloa ing bills werT passed:
To appropriate 81 500 to George Sessford, fsther OF
James Sessiord killed al the burning OF the State Lu'
nsiic Asylum.
To establish law library at Binghamp'On, after
being amended. to provide that the appropriation be
taken from The Chancey Fund AMI not from the State
Treasury.
To anhorze sddtical com per alton TO the contract.
ors on section 800 Of the Erie Canal Enlargement.
In relation 10 the Bauk Department.
MI SMELL moved 20 instruct the Committee on
Canals 10 report bill TO toll railroads. Lost.
Mr. MILLER moved that the Caoal Auditor be re-
auested 10 report the Of contractors on the
rails Who have failed To fulfill their contracts ana IL
proceedings have been commenced against them. Laid
over.
TIE bill TO prohibit railroads from giving free passes
TO public officials was reported unfsvorsbiy.
The remainder Of the session was Consumed IN the
consideration of bills on the general orders.