The New York herald., 1862-03-22
Assembly.


ALBANY, March q, 1862.
Petitions were presented in favor Of the Brosdws
| Railroad rEt
Tho Grinding Committee reported number Of bill
complete.
Mr. Sr1soN reported against the bill to amend the az
for the formation of manufacturing and mechanical asss
Citations Agreed to.
ADVANCED THIRD READING
Relative to the Treasury Of Albany county To amen
the charter Of the Brooklyn Institute Authorizing tn
city OF Troy to borrow money pay certain ralroa
bonds To close certain streets in Brooklyn.
| BILLS REPORTED FAvoRABLy.
To regulate the fees Of associate Justices in crimina
| and bastardy cases.
To amend the law for the organization regulation
To extend Oak Leonard and Eckford streets and close
| Dobbm street, Brooklyn.
| To open Franklin street, Brooklyn.
Mr.. CoDDNGroN reported bill TO provide for the pay
Of the bonds of the city of New York which
S To Ss% % the
| Mr.. CoDDISGToN also reported the New York Court
House bill II authorizes the Supervisors Of New York,
WIN the advice OF the Common Council aud by ordi-
nance OF the Common Council of New York. to raise a
million Of dollars for public court house by stock the
Comptroller not to sell the stock below par also
thorizes tax after 1875 to pay of the stock and the
Court House Commissioners Of 1858 to appoint treasurer
| from their own number.
Mr. ALvoRD reported favcrably the Senate bill relating
| 70 dividends Of life insurance companies.
Mr. MADDOX reported complete the bill to amend the
Mr. DARCY asked consent that the bill be now passed
Mr. McMULIEN advocated the motion.
The motion was carried and the bill passed
Messrs KINNEY and Roor the majority Of tho special
committee on Excise and Prohibition, reported against
prohibitory constitutional amendment
Mr RsoNaroS made minority written report In favcr
Of tho same.
Tho House then took up the constitutional amendment
for tho prohibition of intoxicating drinks in the Com
mttes OF the Whole Mr.. Scholeneld In the chair.
Mr. REDINGroN spoke in favor of the amendment.
The discussion prohi5tory of the constitutional amend
ment. Messrs. Redington, Pryne, Ackley and Cowles
spoke in favor of prohibition, and Mr.. Phelps argued
venting the of intoxicating liquors by legislative
enactment deuson 1t had been tried in different
countries and always failed. He was opposed much
as any man could be to the abuse Of liquor and would
favor any bill to punish drunkenness but he questioned
the consttuonaity Of any act which would prevent
paid tho duties dsposing Of it whore he pleased in tho
United states.
Mr. TALLMAS, Of westchester, also spoke strongly
against the resolutions. He reviewed the progress OF
the prohibitory in the several States where such
legislation was Attempted in order to show that
mary laws had mover been beneficial effective. He
argued against the attempts OF fanatics man
into compliance with their views Of proprety and
rsy and made strong argument against the adoption
Mr. spoke forcby against legislation
taking the ground that moral suason was eiIsctng
great benencont reform until the Of egsa
tive prohibition stepped in and crippled and disabled the
work.
Mr.. TRACEY offered substitute submitting to the
people of the Sate the election the ques
ton for calling convention to amend the constitution
when this and all the other amendments can be acted on
altogether.
Mr PIERCE argued against the resolutions took the
ground that the proposed substitute Of Mr. Tracey out
OF order. The constitution provides that the proposed
amendment shall be referred TO this Legislature and is
not in order to evade by introducing the substitute
1t was not German subject He denounced the substi-
tute &odge to allow timd members to escape direct
vote on the resolutions
Mr.. RAYMOND held that Mr. Tracey's substitute was In
order, and spoke briefly in its favor.
Mr.. ALvoRD also maintained that the substitute in
order.
Messrs. S1ErsoS PRYNE and SEYMOUR contended that
the substitute was not in order.
The Chair Oir scHoFELD) decided that the substitute
Mr.. SEYMOUR appealed from the decision. Tho appeal
was debated by Messrs Pryno, Seymour, Stetson and
Raymond when the house refused to sustain tho decision
Mr.. RAYMOND had voted some years ago for prohbi-
tory law The courts had decided il 10 be unconsttu-
the constitution the clause authorizing the Legsa-
ture to pass laws subject to prohibition, but proposed
ha To hs Was % a Was
He in favor Of giving the Legislature constitutional
power to pass laws of prohibitlon Then the subject
which is yet experiment can be tested and IL found
work WE'LL be retained amended repealed as
appears desirable He thought the general constitutional
convention the best method considering all these sub
jscs but this had been decided by the committee be
Of order at this time 1t had becn said by The gene
man from wayns Mr pryne that those those who who voted
vote OF the people. This was not SO. The House, by
the constitutional provision, is to vote on the adoption
constitution provides If the Legislature pass resolutions,
for hor submission to the people He should vote against
the resolutions these considerations.
After further debate Mr. PIERCE moved to report pro-
gress. Agreed to.
Mr. PRYNF moved TO disagree with the report Of the
committee by refusing leave to tho committee to sit
again subject OF the prohbitory resolutions and
that the same be adopted. The ayes and noes were
dered, when the motion was lost by the following
vote:- f.t
Ayes-Msssrs Askley. Allen, Anthony Barry. Beadle.
Bowen, Brand, Bryan, Burr. Case, Bowles, Critten-
den, E. Davis, ); G. Davis Gere, Hqisy. 7.
Luddnson Msxan Moore Neher, Pesrce Pickett, Peck,
lor, Towr D. Waterbury, Wells, Wilbew-ss -.
Benedict, Bookstavcr, Bowe Bgsh, Callahan Chids'
Dewey Doyle Fly Fisher Fletcher Fulton Go;lyn, Gray
Green Hall Halsied. Haring T. Ravens Houghion, Hud
son, johnson Jones' Kerry Lawlor, Leamy, Loutre
Mctabe Mcleod, McMulen Maddox, Mason, Murphy. New
kirk OBrien, Ovany PensGed, Phelps, Pierce, Parker
Prnglr Provost Purdy, Reed, Rood, SAKE Schermerorn
Seares seymour Sherwood, Smith, speaker, Stetson, Tall
man. Ten Brock Tracey Trimner Van Etten, Van vet,
Waid S. Waterbury, Westbrook-73.
Mr. McMuuEN moved te reconsider the vote
Mr. BURR moved to lay the motion on the table. Lost,
and the motion 10 reconsider also lost and al half
past six the House adjourned.