The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10

ALBANY, March Q, 1859.
Mr. Opdyke (rep) appeared in his seat for the first
time since his illness. He looks pale and thin but
is rapidly recovering his health.
The special order being the Annual Tax and Appropra-
ton bills, was taken up.
The bill imposing and one-eighth mill tax was or
dered to a third reading.
Debate was had on the appropriation to hospitals.
On motion of Mr.. G. s. SPENCER amendment was
among the hospitals in the State addition to the $40 500
specially appropriated to the New York Hospital
to be divided pro rata ' tho Orphan
asylums Of the State except those Of Leak and Watts
aso among the homes for destitute chdren the Seamcn
Home, Richmond county, and the Albany, Poughkeepee
and Rochester Homes OF the Frendessnone to receive
over "a 900.
Progress was then reported on the bill
EVENING SESSION.
Thirty two more bills reported from the commit
tees, and went on to the general orders.
There are now fully four hundred bills general
ders yet Enacted
Among the important bills reported TO- day are the fol-
incorporate the Colonization Society Of North
evn New York. TO provide for the eectua payment
of taxes to facilitate the settlement of claims against the
city of New York; to provide for the of game
ticates in New York found State asylum for lunatc
convicts; for the efectual registration Of births
marriages and deaths to Increase the rates Of legal adver
Using in newspapers.
bill also reported to reduce the fees and costs On
foreclosures of mortgages repeats all existing
provides that hereafter the only allowed shall be as
prescribed title Of the Code Of Procedure and that
hereafter II Shall be describe
gagged premises by miles and bounds and that no charge
shall be legally made for four foios whatever may
be the length of the advertisement Of sale.
The Appropriation bill was made the special order for
to morrow.
The Personal Liberty bill was then taken up as special
order.
Mr. HOLMES (rep.) spoke at length in support of thu
general principles Of the BILL and in denunciaton Of the
Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. COVER (dom) spoke against the bill, as revoluona
ry in character and unconstitutional in its provisions
Mr. BArcHEIIER ep) called the aent On of the House
to the fact that in May 1s4o bill passed by tho
Legislature entitled Gan To extend the right of trial by
jury embodying all the saluary provisions OF the bill
before the House. without ts objection features That
law s now on the statute books and s,vers the whole
subject. accords TO the fugitive the rights as are
enjoyed by citizens Of this State and certainly person
could ask While he favored the protection OF fu
gtive within the borders OF the State, he deemed it I'M
wise to enact laws precisely similar to those already
the statute books.
Mr.. scHolEFrD ep) replied aud in the course Of his
remarks severely criticised the administrations Of Presi
dents Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan whose actions, he
had rendered necessary the of the law
for the protection Of fugitive slaves If such law already
existed and its enactment If 1t was not at present the
statute book He cared nothing for the constitution Of the
State Of New York the constitution of the United
when they confcted with the principles Of humanity He
called on the House 10 vndcate that a brother
to man. whatever his complexion or wherever he wan.
dered.
Mr.. WANT (dem.) replied in defence of President
Buchanans administration and denounced the North as
having broken faith with the South. They stolen
California from the South and would repudate the
Fugitive Slave law He spoke at length against the pro-
visions OF the bill.
Mr.. RANNEY made powerful speech In favor of the hill
~. - @o---"ccn ~ tho trncklng suhseryiency to tho
South which induced Northern men to support laws which
they knew In their hearts to be wrong lie regarded the
question involving those rights for which fathers
bed and hoped yet TO see the North united against the
common enemy who were ready to place pro slavery
construction on common constitution.
Progress then reported, and after discussion hs
bill was made the special oruer for Friday noon.
Adjourned at 1040 p NJ.