The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-02

ALBANY, Feb. !, 1860.
Mr.. vARIAS presented q numerousy signed rcmon-
STRANGE from merchants ehpowners and traders In New
York against the Pro Rata Freight BILL or any law cacu
lated to destroy the commerce of the STATE.
Several petitions for Pro Rata Freight bill railroad
tolls were then presented.
Mr. F1AGlxR (rep) presenteA petitions to prevent free
PASSES railroads 70 public officers.
Several remonstrances presented against the bin
amending the Heigate pilot laws and large number of
petitions for Personal Liberty bill and on various sub
jects were presented, occupying nearly all the morning
session
Among the bills reported favorably from committees
Torepe the Contracting Board law far patronag9
is concerned and transfer the same to the Canal Board
To amend the Hellgate Eliot law.
To repeal the law ncasing the fees for the publication
The Annual Tax bill Of New York city.
The bill TO prevent the OF camphene for the pur
poses Of light reported adversely and the report was
agreed TO.
MIR FIAGIER from the majority Of the Select Commit
tee reported favorably the Pro Rata Freight bi win
vol minous wruen report He moved that the bill be
made the special order for Tuesday next
Mr.. VARIAN, from the minority of the committee,
oppt sed early Gay THE report could not print
ed and smined BY that time.
Debate followed and molten 10 lay the report on the
table was lost.
motion to lay the report Of the majority of the Pro
Rata Committee On the table was lost.
Mr.. vAkIAN Of the minority Of the committee,
stated that the hearing Of testimony mad only been closed
last Friday the majority found time in so brie an
interval the vournnous report now presented the
minority had not been fortunate They had not
up ibeI MINDS beforehand and had not yet had opDor
tunty consult together owing to the absence Of Mr
Con ing Of New York. De moved 10 make the bill the
So, cal order for TUESDAY, ll'h
Mr. MIIIKEN spoke strongly against the injustice OF
pressing forward sith indecent haste Of this
magnitude He thought the of the friends Of the
bill calculated 10 nure it, such hot haste took the
appearance OF fear to submit the question 10 the fair
partial judgment OF the House.
Messrs ARCuIARIus and BUTLER condemned the haste
manifested by the friends Of the bill
Messrs. FIAG1ER and MILLER spoke in support Of the
notion naming Thursday OF next week the day for the
considering Of the bill.
After long discussion, Mr. Variants motion, 10 Fix
Tuesday the 14th the day. lost by vote Of 81
10 81.
The question was then put the motion to Ak Thurs
day Of week the day The Speaker announced it
required two third vote.
When the affirmative bad been pnt and before the ne
gatives had reen, Mr. Mken demanded the ayes and
nays, which was largely seconded.
The SPEAKER refused to take question by ayes and
nays the ground that he had already called on those
in the negative to rice. The count was therefore
1nished and the motion declared carried by 62
to 30-just enough for two-thrd majority. The
sixty FIRST rule Of the Assembly says, the yeas
and nays may be taken any question whenever so
required by any ten members, unless division by
and nays be already pending, and when taken Shall
be entered on the journal
The use Of the Assembly Chamber granted to the
AGRICULTURAL Society for Wednesday next
Adjourned.