The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28
Report Of the 100000 Investi-
eating Committee.
Remarks by Messrs. Milliken and
LittlejOhn.
AMENDMENTS TO THE PRO RATA BILL.
RESOLUTIONS 70 CENSURE THE yPEAKER.
THE UTICA INSANE ASYLUM,
"a, TO-, &c.
Our Special Albany Despatch.

AIRANY, Feb. q, 1860.
Tho House met this morning. for the first time at ten
o'clock, and the hrst business transacted worthy Of
ce was the report OF the 100000 investigating commit
tee, who have been unable, after weeks investigation
to md anything Of the letter, which they have clearly
shown originated in the mind Of Francis B. Dane cana
forwarder Of your city, who has oonooced this scheme
mode tofrghten those who honest in their convc
tons Of duty in opposing the bill.
as the reading Of the report was finished Mr..
AnuKES arose and made bitter speech against tho
Speaker and those who had been trying to iure his cha
racter In and around the lobby charge had made
against him. he said, by member Of this House (Mr.
Lejohn), but that person did not in his speech make
any charge at that time against him; but he understood
that as soon as be found his way into the lobby,
he stated that he s(Mr Mniken) was tho person who
wrote tho ottcr. The Same story extensively crcu-
lated in the lobby by the creatures Of that appcndage to
the Legislature. HIS r. Akens) position had also been
misconstrued by this miserable band-that he had
offered the resolution to discharge Mr.. Allen after he had
been convicted OF violating the privileges Of this House
by being prompted by . motive to escape fur
Their punishment by these slanderers Of his cha.
racter. He considered the blow that was struck
the least part Of the offence that made against
House. was the assang OF tho character Of member
that be thought was the great crime When the person
that had made himself ocious In slanderng the character
Of members before the Of House for contempt
be what he heard OF bsfore the singular
transaction that came before any legislature A
member upon whom the balance Of the members OF this
House had conferred grear honor down from that
position and endorsed the action Of foul sandcrer 10 the
lobby; was the most astonishing thing record. He
considered that the characters OF the members
|. Of this House should be guarded with q jea-
lous eye BY each and every member; but in
stead OF that they had all Witnessed member upon
mere icle rumor attempting to destroy the character
Of another member, and endorsing creature Of the
lobby in his attempts 70 destroy his reputation The
ISLANDERS which have been circulated by members and
others around this House are as false as
the characters Of the sandcrers infamous He deAed
the entire and desired to state distinctly that those
who occupied their time In guarding the morals of Nom.
bers this floor, would be much better occupied in vim
dicsng their own characters; and assaults arc 70 BIO
them that their characters will be investigated there
His speech was delivered with q great deal Of feeling
face being as white as piece Of besched linen willis,
Hugh Allen sat in the lobby, hchng about upon bis seat
as he was trying to dodge The charges tha. were
called Mr.. Fiagler to the chair, and came down
he made charge that Information had reached him that
member Of this House had written letter stating that
si0o would defeat the Pill Would any member have
had made no charge against the member from weschcs
ter county and he (Mr Mken) desires TO make any
ton has been drawn to article written by person in
Albany, and appeared in the Buffalo Coure that alluded
He explained the position affairs in connection with the
transaction alluded TO- and denied the CHARGE stating that
humber Of 4 repo 70 WAS ordered 10
be printed whom the storm passed over and all calm
The House immcdisteiy went into committee of the
whole upon the Pro Rata BILL when Mr. FagIer offered
the amendments agrsed upon 10 The caucus Saturday
reghs carried only ten miles the roads should be a.
lowed TO charge one hundred and any per cent and
cent, for fifty miles nifty cent for hundred miles
twenty five per cent, ana for one hundred and y miles
fifteen per cent These amendments were all adopted
and the bill amended in other particulars leaving
however, the irregular and unheard Of wording which Is
made in mat exquisite style TINT no one but tho two BAT
alo lawyers that drew up the bill understand IT, At
any rate not member pressing the bill has been able
thus far TO explain them
under legal decision, win let the Erie road ont OF the
el leaving y applying in fact only to the Central This
the canal orwarders lobbying here for the bill who only
desire TO punish the Central.
just before the Of the morning session. Mr. CALI
cot rose to privileged question, and offered the follow
Whereas, one of the members Of this House from o.
wego has chs ged In Committee Of Whole til he had
good authority for believing that member OF this House
had written letter to party in Wall street, New York,
stating IN substance that the passage Of the Pro Rata
hundred thousand dollars among members OF the Assem-
bly, and Whereas the Select Committee who were ap-
empowered
to send for persons and papers have after dzent in
quiry reported, unanimously that there evidence to
sustain or juEy the charge made; and whereas the
charge made and ascertained TO be unfounded was
calcuIn TO defame this House and bring It's mcmbers
into pubuc contempt; therefore,
Resolves That this House deem Il proper to put on re-
cord It's condemnation OF the course OF any me who
gives to IDLE and unfounded against the honor and
integrity OF bis associates the force and authority Of
charge made Von the House.
MIR. Miller, or Bufo, moved that the resolution be laid
on tho table, which was carred-yeas 40, nays %.
Fortywo republicans voted In favor OF tabng and six
against-the balance OF the members lodging.
The Utica Asylum q Dir creating considerable atteu
ton here AT first paid but little It epton TO t. but the
attempt 70 supprcs facts has led to believe that there
niger there. The following d the petition Of the
Coroneys' jury
To THE HoNoRABIE Tm LEGISLATURE or The STATE or New
York IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY CoxvExD-
We the undersigned Coroner's Jury for the county of
Madison, summoned in the Of Norris Torbe of
Brookded, IN said county, deceased, respectfully repre-.
sent that said Torbe was attacked with MANIA that
on Tuesday the 22d day Of November last while at
auction In the neigh0orhood Of his residence he became
much excited and violent, refusing restraint from hts
friends; that this restraint was than what
necessary to prevent his uring those about him. and mot
Of kind degree to iuture him. that he taken from
the auction to the house OF Mrs. Clarke his motherin.
law, where he closely watched by his friends that
Thursday morning. the 24h Of November, he became
very ravipg and violent that his brother In law, r. H.
Clarke, with others, rushed into the room, Clarke
seixpg him by the collar Of his coat, around his
arms, pushing him q few feet 10 q lounge, ON
which ToFben fell fairly side, Clarke falling upon
his knees by the side Of the lounge with rorbes face
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