New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-03
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.


SENAIE-- ALBANY, Jan. =, 1891.
Tie Governor Private Secretary pres Hted the Cow
ernor Annual Message, which was read. THE Mes
cage win be found on another rage.
Mr.. SPINOLA offered the following preamble and
resolutions
Hheeas Treason defined by The Constitution Of the Uni
ted states exists in the States Of the Coniedery aud
H6ereos It +, DE religious well as the patriotic duty Of each
to make every sacrifice for the pe.ervaon Of the
Union RI Ststes they united by Washington and his
Hh@eSs Tie State Of New orr is now has been
and will be unaitehy aud uncomomiSing in favor of
Rsosd fthe Assembly concur That the Gover.or he and
to ende to the President Of the United States the
of the militia OF the State to be used in such manner
an At uch times the President deem best preserve
the u ion ard enforce the Constitution and laws Of the coy
EI,c5 That he Connitee on Military Affairs be aud are
hereby directed inquire into the condition efficiency and
saa,e strength ef the military forces Of the sse and TO re-
II any is Necessary render that branch OF fully
effective r any eSigecy hat may arise and II requise that
the seid Committee report bill to raise toooc to properly
Mr.. SPINOLA, on presenting the above said lie be-
lieved tie time approaching when old party diyis
ions must he temporarily hid aside, aud all good cit
zens unite for the ureseryaton of the Union and put
down Northern Abolitionism and Southern fanaticsm,
both of which fatal to the preservation of the Con-
fedeiacy ard of the Constitution The present evils
brought about by the ulraism of both es, were fatal
alike TO the prosperity Of the iaboring man, to the
piogrcss of commerce, and 10 the success of free
government. He favored giving to every section of
tie country its fullest rights under the Constitution
and to project those rights at any hazard; bnt whoever
slord attempt to destroy this Union must do At his
PERIL
TIE resolutions were laid over.
After somc debate Mr.. COLVIN offered resolution,
that the Fugitive act is unwise if not unconstitutional
and should be radically amended. When 80 amended
any refusal to execute the law would be violation of
the Constitution, and would Justify Congress in pass
i'm laws Of protection The Territories are the COM
mon property of the United States, and that nal
settlement OF the Slavery question in the Territories
tie people Of this State that the Territorial
PEOPLE may determine for themselves, whether Slavery
shall exist in their Territory not; that the Governor
transmit these resolutions 10 Senators and Repre-
sentaives.
Mr. SVinoa's resolutions with that part of the
Governors Message relating to national affairs were
referie to a Select Committee of Five. Mr.. COyins
resolutions were laid OF the table.
Several notices of bills given. Among them
by Mr.. MANIERRE to limit the term of office in tie
Sjete Militia, and 10 repeal all New-York City Rail
road bills passed lasi ,ession; by Mr.. LAWRENCE,
to repeal the act Of 1910 to prevent citizens Of the State
being kidnapped reduced 10 Slavery; by Messrs.
GRANT and GOSS, TO repeal the capital punishment
law of the last session. by MIR. RAMSAY, to amend
the divorce lnws; and by Mr. SPINOLA, TO repeal the
law Of 1860 relating to West Washington market, and
other property in New-York. Adjourned.