The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

The concurrent resolution Of the Senate to suspend the
joint rule 10 consider the appropriation bills before
the 26th inst passed This regarded as an Indication Of
| an early adjournment.
The Registry Law bill made the special order for
| Friday evening.
Inc Dill to give the engineers and wardens of the Fire
Department Of New York the election Of the Fire Com
mssioners was considered in Committee Of the Whole
Mr. CoSkNG offered substitute, retaining the election
Of the Commissioners in the Department as at present
and striking out the section the present law giving the
Common Council power TO anuu the decisions OF the Com
missoners by three fourths vote.
Progress was reported the bill before the question on
the substitute was taken.
Mr. HUTCHINSON, from the Canal Committee, reported
avoraby the bill TO prevent the issue Of drafts on
the Auditor when there fun Is In the treasury
The bill was amended by declaring that the provisions
Id small not prohibit the completion Of the present con-
.racs, or he drawing OF any drafts against any
appropriation IN advance Of the collection of the same for
the argement and completion Of the canals.
Mr. scHoIfIEID moved the appointment Of "grinding
Mr.. BRocKwAY, from the Select Committee, reported
the resolutions for the amendment of the constitution SO
as to secure free suffrage TO coiored persons.
Progress was reported the bills incorporating the
in the port of New York
The Attorney General sent in an answer To the uouirv
OF the House as TO the constutonay Of the laws signed
by the Governor after the adjournment Of the Legs.
mat laws 80 signed are not in accordance
The Attorney General appended to the answer some
controversy between
and Saratoga banker respecting suit which the latter
desired the State 70 bring against the Metropolitan Bank
vne house, by vote Of So TO "a, ordered the latter
Pofuoh OF the communication TO be laid the table and
not printed.
The special order being the bill to provide for the in
Kings counties, 1t was taken up
- the bill was debated BY Messrs Christie, Tuthl and
Conklipg.
The substitute originally offered and withdrawn bv Mr.
Morris and renewed by Mr. Christie lost by 40 70 So
Mr., coSxIiNG (rep moved to report the bill to the
Mr.. ToMINsoS (dem.) then took the floor and smoke
eloqneny and forcby against the principle of the bin
he held that every criminal was entitled to a tria
amorg bis peers, and at the place where he committed
the personal liberty bl--a bill covered all over Wits
treason-had declared that he would himself resist
the execution Of the fugitive slave law. Would he
consider 1t just to take him to South Carolina
for trial should he violate the laws the United StatcsY
Would the people Of the State Of New York allow him to
be dragged through the streets for purposeq Yet
the cases were the same in principles and the people Of
Richmond county will be justified in resisting the execu
ton Of the proposed law Mr.. Tominson continued to
argue warmly at considerable length, against the bill
Mr. LAW GAM replied in favor Of the bill. He declared
Indictment would ever be found against the incen
diaries In Richmond county No person denied that the Of
hence H o. sTson had been yet At was justified
ngs were nuisance This construction of the law would
authorize the burning down Of State prisons should
The question was whether the people Of the State the
people Of Richmond county 10 be supreme. Mr. Law
contnueu u reply ~ engtn 10 Mr. TOmns0n ana IN
port of the consttutionaity Of the bill
The SIEAKkR (r Ittieohp) spoke warmly in favor of
the BILL BE was surprised while county stood in rebel
lion against the State to hear special pleading against the
BILL He claimed that the Legislature could never allow
county 70 stand in rebellion against the State Two years
o.. the batldinos 81 ssain's Point were burned They
were not nuisances for the" were n"~ Wv" ~
NO person had been indicted In Richmond county.
Eight grand juries had met since the crime was commit
ted He argued that the plea that the Quarantine build
ings last burned were nuisance, unsound and de-
cared that the Legislature, acting for the whole people
OF the State was bound to legslae to protect the
property Of the people from destruction. If they allow
county after county 70 array itself in rebellion against the
Siate the time would come when neither life property
would be SAFE II is the duty Of the State to check mo-
bocracy when the spirit first shows ITSELF now for
the first time in the history Of the State that county is
found In rebellion the action Of the Legislature should be
prompt, and so that all lawcssness should npped in
the bud He knew the charges which might be raised
against him of personal feeling in this matter but he dis
regarded them To night he desired TO stand the posi-
ton OF statesman, and overlooking all other consdera
tions would act with his eye fixed on his duy and for
the true interests OF the State.
Tho debate was continued by Messrs. Bingham Morris
and Cort.
The bill then reported 10 the House. having been
amended in the Committee by providing that the Offend
shall beindced and tried in any county the Second
Judicial district
In the House Mr.. CHRISTIE renewed the several amend
mens he made In the Committee OF the Whole calling for
the ayes aud noes on each.
Pending the question ordering the bill 10 q third
reading, the House adjourned.