New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-29

A CALL OF rnE HousE AND WHAT CANE OF IT.
1t has been said by some rhyming philosopher that
sii.s .ST BE x. 1 S. and n then
and, Judging by the proceedings Of tho Assembly last
evening and this mOynitg il is very evident thai come
WHO are not ordinarily tldt,ed among the very wsest
also enjoy nonsense at times, and good deal OF IT,
Yesterday morning. Mr., Prsndergast offered Tesoia
lion declaring every member who, being IN bis seat
should fail to answer 10 his name on the first call IN
calling the Yeas and Nays should be considered as IN
contempt of the Househe object being, as stated by
the mover TO relieve the clerks from unnecessary labor
and expedite the business Of the House. The resolu-
ton passed without debate and several careless mem.
bers were subsequently found in contempt, from
which, however, they were "pnrged" by the
rood nature of the House. At the Evening Sec
zion il was discovered that Mr.. Prendergast was not
10 his seat; and though there respectable quo
present. enough Tor tho transaction OF business,
yet some mschievOus member, who was not altogether
pleased with Prendergast's doings IN the morning,
moved call Of the House, on purposs,
il is alleged, 70 catch the Chairman Of
Cities and Villages, and administer 10 him =" dose
of bis own medicine The call sustained, the gal
eries cleared the door closed and the Sergesntat Arms
was cifpa'ched after the delinquent members. While
waiting the return OF the Sergeant, the Honse amused
tsef best it could. Mr.. Kenyon desired leave Of
absence on important business, and the House granted
FIVE minutes which would not answer the deuands OF
Mr.. X; but az Mr. Walsh also desired brief leave Of
absence Mr. Kenyon kindly proposed TO tnrn over his
five minutes 90 Mr. w, TO which the House assened
when proposition was made 10 Inc ldm ", to DO
taken ont OF his Sunday pay. When called upon TO
state his for bis abscnco, be said that lie had
and bright idea seemiug strike him at that moment
he msgnanmousy proposed that II the House would
"et bin up, be would enter inoa solemn engagement
not 10 deliver the speech and the loufe gladly closedhe
bargain with him at AnQth"r didn't blsto
tell where be had haen and thought II unfair iore9uire
gentleman to criminate himself He was accordingly
reprimanded Another owned up TO having been at
the thester. Another had been in somebOdys cellar
(wine-cellar probably, aud was duly repinanded
whether for being absent or for being in cellar did
not clearly appear.
In due time Mr. Prendergast was brought in, and rem
dered his excuse which Understood 10 be that he
was engaged in tho discharge Of domestic duties
auirirg !is attention He was excused On condition
st be should nov, - tescind the resolution Noticed
abovel which he had presented, sru men he hgnse
had adoptee: In the morning: And it /. 10 NOV ~"
,hs truth TO cay tina, tie effect Of Mr.. P resolution
has t;en 70 syscaite business" particularly in the
order Of the third reading Of bills which now occu-
pics large share Of the tine OF the House, as mem
bers Are now much more careful to answer the irrt
call than heretofore. Having caught and dspoeed OF
Mr.. Prendergast, the call was suspended aud the
Houfe adjourned about II o'clock this morning, hnr.
Prendergas with tho double purpose Of fulfilling the
conditions of bn release, and OF beng eyen with his
friends" in his place and offered the following
whereases andreBlution:
Bheroo. In the sIeIco Of my du'ls Legislator seemed
provide for he dsnes1e Of e1Perisne, on The part
side alton Of the House resolution ,hs nsmbe not voting
Contempt which resolution had 30 much ina.ic merit hat 10
reading secured it, adoption BY triumphant vote And
tive members brought into contempt under said rule And
Rhe,a. .ooa dus. me dshEse Of whch enter. largely into
the A''eby) induced me 20 absn, myself from the HOu,
pusodoa the condition tina, ,houd rsOhd the
ass.sa e Th., en- IL, dhss.S ,u0.,, 0,,
and propei piOaoys Of dispatch Of the public business bot
nevertheless. standing in the way my participation IN d. bud
fly. "a hereby repesled rescinded and abolished.
Whether Mr.. Prenderpasts participation In the
business Vi the House something else, according TO
the language Of this resolution 10 10 be regarded az
public calamity" is question which your CORES
pondent has Lot the time 10 discuss, and 10 will there
fore turn ii over to the pbiloogists.
A KICKING COMMITTEE.
Mr. Kenyon OF Oneida has been rendered Indignant
bv Of the reporting fraternity, and thereby
led TO ray and do things not discreet 10 good
taste. lie sent up resolution proposing the appoint
ment of Kicking Committee, duly provided with
shoes with big nails to kick the reporters out OF tho
House, down street and indefinite length, the pre-
else point not being az the Speaker
to the further reading OF the resolution Tie compo
siIion Of the Committee was not foreshadowed, and
the eiore the House undetermined whether 10
"Bray' or Neigh to the proposition
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The bill submitting TO the people the question Of
Convention 10 revise the Constitution passed the As
sembly to-day by a strong vote-Yeas 100: Nevs g. |
is tie general opinion here that the measure will re-
ceiye the popularappIOyalby large majority, although
1t is but three four years since the proportion
was submitted and voted down. II was, however,
more from general neglect, than from opposition, chat
il then failed and that opposition arose mostly fiom
the fact that Convention was liked for 1866, and
great urgency was fell for immediate change. Now
the bloc kade OF Courts has become evil that has
reached down TO enbaass all classes OF business men,
and with those who have immediate interest in the
matter, il is simply question OF time whether the
shall be held next year, four yea later.
Besides great many dinei ent amendments have been
proposed for submission 10 the people within the last
ihiee years. which have been all defeated III the |
Legislature BY the friends Of Constitutional Reform in
order that the friends Of each would Do interested ia
this genDal movement,
ExrEDITiNG BUsISEss.
Between twenty-five and thirty bills passed tho
Assembly during this mornings session-nosly for |
he apprasement and payment OF canal damages TO
,omebody. Mixed up with them were one or two OF
nole general interestsuch tOincorpOraie toe Loan
RS Association of NewNoIki the hill requiring for
,gn insurance companieu make aud file annual
of their conditions and the bill making in
Dads into the North Woods. Ii Is said the Loaners'
association il 10 " 0IA a reform ia the pawnbroking |
business aud cut under Chatham street by bringing
nen Of character and means nlt0 the business.
sJELEr CLEANINO.
In tho Senate, IL. MHerrs pFee ned petition |
rom james & Reilly aud 100 other cilileus OF New
FORK, sslrg for an investigation into tho transaction
I Tie Common Council III the matter Of street
leaning.
TBE OESDIN6 COAMIITER.
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