New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14
ASSEMBLY.

After reading the journal, YER. PRYNE, by unan-
,mOus consent, offered the following resolution:
Retired That ~ tie Seuse coAcuiD bail 'he Of
Toe yco Of the rs'ohsi a. FoTt HrtIy 10
snoke sud aud other poIis the live Of he Grrrd
tha, HEREBY exrr-ss toe hesri-h tia rs u gfa u
State to toe brave ohce AID solcrrs who have %
the Wsr DEPARTMENT for the renewed eyij-tc. n de
PLACED The coEdBc o. the aud inst psO,e 'he
Govermsut q the United undivided suppO u
ste people Of Inc State.
The resolution, being concurrent, WAC laid over for
one day.
Dir. STEISON, on a ques'ion Of privilege, stated
that the COMMITTEE On Privileges and Electous
found enhancement III obtoiiiug Auswers t. CUES
sion- Ia consequence of supposed limitation Of Their
oowers. tie Oferes Ia Resolution, EXTENDING The
lower Of She Committee t" iuve-u3ate any n4alier'
u corruption in this ~ the last lie istuture.
Mr. TRACY d ID lot sieve Tie present Legisla
snre were going 10 whien tier Own character, 10y
backening that of then predecessors lie thought
they had better attend 10 their own record made
l,om day 10 day.
Mr. WHEELER Del moved to amend by insert
iDg " or the Legislature Of le6O.'
Blr. PIERCE Ulse Ore~ attention 10 the article
IN Tie Heraid Of Wednesday, charging that money
yss being r1ised 10 caiIy certain uea-ure- through
the present Legislature. lie hoped that would be
investigated BY TIE Committee.
Mr.. DEpEW red a circular, which had been sent
marked confidential - - prominent d'ncn o.
Westchester, which stated that il Was coDtemi lated
thls session 70 repeal the existing w ia regard 20
sss.gumcute ard insolvency. and to iaDs a new EH
Cor tue Immediate relief Of de5IOrs; that tls could
cot be aeon plshed without money and tList the
olen TO furnisn il sre csc benefited by the law
proposed, the costs 10 be deipyed by subscriptions
Of not less than ten dollars each iron artes FAVOR
stle to The law. The Iary 10 whom the CIRCULAR II
,ent IL empowered 10 lecl subscriptions ~ his O,7n
neghborhOod, and remit tie ZANE, Lees 20 Ier cent
co the LoU. hi Perry, albany, Treasurer with
Zoe LIT Of Subscribers 10 whom he Treasurer will
ftsaI Hon 81
Irman, John ID. Livingston ana lie lion. A. d..
Robinson Of. Albany, a. d AiessrS. Mehill"g n Co.
Of NewYork. NJ. Cnsrles X Lee Of Albany j.
named as associate coonsel for the Jl tn reading
% The ereuLr causrd considerable excitement.
Mr.. TRACY Q. Ii"ea, CYpyted the RueLdmcnt
and the orr nal resolution.
air. WHEELER poke strongly in jayor Of the
resolution declaring that the public yl regard op
lOsition 10 i az defiie TO make show, bui in
reality TO deprive the COmmitiee Of all effective
Dower 70 expose corruption He urged his apeud-
nent on the House:
Mr.. SCHOLEfIELD opposed tie resolution 10
~ present share aud moved that no chsr.e be ex.
aInioed nnless made under oath.
81. SMIIU urged full investigation into the do
inls OF the Legi,latUre Of ls6D rs one STACKED by
the ke1-York papers aud uDluHly branded cor.
rupt. He Mr.. SMITH cOured full examination, 80
~ 70 yiudicate iinseli irOu' the 'lsncer.
Toe previous question vas ordered, and the amend
ebt 10 extend tue examination Of tie donys OF the
Legislature Of 1860 wa. tort.
BIZ. STErSON'S resolution to extend the power
u the COMMITTEE ubhnnledly was adopted.
BIZ SCHOLEFIELD offered a rerOluiiOn restrict
irg the investigation Of tie Comoittce 10 charge
'aede under cath or openly on the h'Or
Ibe SPEhkek ruled tits out OF order.
mir. PIERCE, IA priylc. ed question, moved tbs
che Committee Lave power 10 invcs igate The mattel
involved IN The CIRCULAR respecting the Insolvency
law.
Dir. SCH0LFIELD sgain renewed bis amend