New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-06

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print of footstep of slave disgrace its soil He
was reped 10 by Messis COlyin and Spinola the latter
of whom denounced mis- speech the most dlsoyal and
incendiarv ever uttered in the State Senate
A loOg debate ensued, and no question was taken
ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. TURNER, by unanimous consent, reported, az
20 minutes to clock bill for the relief OF the SUI
fering people Of Kansas
Mr. CAMP read telegrapbic dispatch Just received
from Tbaddeus Hyatt imploring aid to the starving
people OF Kansaa saying that 30 900 people have only
bounty between Themselves and death. The bill aP-
propriatcs $1,000 TO be immediately pald out OF the
Treasury for the purchase Of food and the OF
transportation.
M. HERMAN desired the bill to lie over one day,
as made provisions for the proper care or outlay
of the money. The bill was read and passed.
The bill Tor the relief Of Kansas was read third
time and lost by 8? TO II, requiring twohircs OF men,
bers TO pass it.
A motion TO reconsider was laid on the table.
The Governor presented resolutions from the Ken
lucky aud Minnesota Legislatures, which were Or
dcred he entered the Journal and printed Recess
EVENING SESSION.
The Assembly met at o clock to consider Mr.. Rob
insons resolutions appointing Commissioners 10 Wash
iugton in accordance with the Virginia resolutions
They were announced as a message from the Senate.
From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Tuesday, Feb. s, 1861.
FLECrIOs or L. S. SENATOR.
The Legislature IN pursuance Of statute proceeded at
II OClpk TO-DAY 10 the eRC'lOD Oh n tHlttu Otdtcb
Senator FOR six years from the ih Of March next in
place of William H. Seward whose present term then
expires. which OF course resulted IN the election OF ne
Hon. Ira Harris, had been previonsy decided npon
by The Republican on Saturday evening last
In the Senate Mr.. Harris received ~ votes and the
Hon. HOrato Seymour 9, one Senator, Mr.. ter!y,
being absent In the Assembly Judge Harris received
80 votes and Ex-Governor Seymour jI-iour kePuoh-
cans aud four Democrats being absent.
FEGrvTs or THE UNIVERSITY
Messrs Elias n. Ieavenwor'h and Carson Brevoort
were chosen Regents Of the University by the same
The Senate repaired 70 tie Assembly chamber and the
two Houses compared nominations which were found
10 agree The Senate retired to Its own chamber.
The announcement OF the result was made 10 the
House by Speaker Littlejohn and TO the Senate oy
Lieut. Governor Campbell and the Senate resumed us
ordinary proceedings.
mSNTsoTh on THE CRISIS.
The Governor transmitted 10 the Senate copy OF
sota in regard to National affairs, which were put upon
the table and ordered to be printed The resolutions
assert rre
oy,ment and that the right State ecede ,nd there
by e.bses and Happiness Of che lion, eonpri,
Second The people Of Minnesota rsisre ssn unas,aos
Of which sufficient 10 insure domeitl HanqgIIy aud pro
vide for the deisu.-5&e, ,.,-,
Tbird That Lac and HAm.l having been coas'uonay
aud legally elected contest IN which te south egusy with
Union in consequence thsreofs utterly W excuse o. JUSTIN
foay, Tbs, Minnesota has heard with i'hmsqt and ia.
disuaion OF TIE recent C1,Isse peIPe,is,sa y
pec the to assert it. 'sp.maey and by
Vigorous acon eh,e. the VIOLA Of eoon a.a ana tIa
nisd States iof the support OF The tonsntion hd tne sW
aid money the exten, Of her sbty and that whsn
on, or more state. standard dunOr AMI place them
,T.. in military array against TIE we PIE y, @
can other honorable patriotic resource than 70 test
both land sud the ul strength oil the Fedefa authority
under our national nag -. D., - =. -.,s.,,l 81 ,t.,
eru. ,,cs1 which ought always 20 exist between citizens OF
y ba. sn Of the Southern ss, who patfiOtcay
and many sought the calamity ola disruption oil the
fS ETprene. hanks to Gen Scott for the prompt and de-
s'e steps he hs. taken 10 stay thG oe o. S bonoI Of
Sorsm Tbs; Minnesota will submit to the obstruction
Of The ee navigation the Mississippi River from IL source to
il. mouth by any power hostile to tire General Government
KENTUCKY.
The Governor also transmitted the resolutions OF the
Legislature OF Kentucky appointing Commissioners TO
the Washington Convention and resolutions from the
same Legislature requesting Congress to call Con-
vention amend the Constitution, and suggesting the
CriItendeu resolutions the basis OF such amend
ments
We had "a very lively debate in the Senate on the
question of appointing Commissioners TO meet Virginia
at Washington, which had not terminated when was
obliged to close this report, and which may notice to-
morrow.
Another proposition was also before the Senate Tor
saving the Union by paving back 10 the General Gov
eminent the a. 900 900 of the United Sdtes Deposit
fund which hi. State has held since lS47 The resolu
tons proposing this measure referred TO the HI
nance Committee.
FHE DEATH PENALTY.
The Assembly, in Committee OF the Whole, consld-
cred the bill relating to the punishment OF the crime OF
murder when Mr.. Angel proposed as substitute a
bill abolishng the death penalty, classifying murder
into two degrees the first OF which shall include all
cases of peculiar atrocty and be punished by solitary
confinement for life the second punishable by conne-
ment at hard labor for life. lie preiaeed the introduce
ton OF his substitute as follows:
Mr. SPEAKER-I have not the vanity 90 suppose that
anything may say this subject will induce any
member of this House TO change hs preconceiyed opin
ions upon this important subject. But Sir, feel
il TO be an imperative duty do whatever lies within
my power wipe from the Statute Books oil TINS State
what honestly regard TO he OF the worst relics OF
barbarsm which has come down 10 Us from the dark
ages of the past AN reoiced to lind that do not
stand here alone from the indications upon this oor
when this bill was under consideration few days
since I have hopes that among us the code OF blood
and legaized murder is about 10 be forever closed
That as far as the people Of NewYok are concerned,
thew are about TO remove from among them al nstru-
ments of yindictive punishment, and apply remedy
for the crimes of murder, arson and treason more IN
accordance with the demands of civilized LIFE and better
adapted to the advancing light Of an enlightened
jurisprudence.
Mr. Barber addressed the Committee taking the
same view of the subject af Mr. Angel, and referring
to the mass of statistical evidence that inconroverby
the friends the abolition of the punishment