New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-13


upon in caucus. lie did not complain OF Che re
publcans selecting the three Republicans on t..
COMMITTEE; but he objected to their selecting the
Democrats also.
Mr WEAVER hoped his name would be with
drawn.
! Mr. Viewer was then substituted.
Mr.. SAXON SMITH asked to be excused, bat
the House refused to excuse him.
The bill approprIatOg $1,000 for canal repairs 'oi
the compilation of the Nine Nile Greek ieedI "'
Carillus, passed
The Honse went into Committee of the Whole.
Recess.
,.. EVENING SESSION.
Tie Assembly met at O'Clock The special order.
! the president's Fmencipation Proclamation, WE
postponed till Monday evening. = ,,u,,.uu
| The bill to establish State Buraeu oi 'ii"'"''
Statistics was advanced 10 third reading.
| MrDAPCY introduced bill TO amend the Char
Mr.. 4. SMITII-A bill to authorize notaries pub
| lie 10 perform the same dues as Commissioners OF
Tho bin authorizing the City of Brooklyn to es-
,obr.h q nnblic market was advanced to third read.
inc es were also the following bills: Relatiye 10
Fees and Costs in Justices Courts in Brooklyn; In.
corporatng the General Saemgerbund Association OF
Ncv-York.
The Committee 20 investigate the charges aga'nst
Speaker Callicott now stands Messers. Prindle,
Moulton, L. Il. lIavens, Lake and Weaver.
From Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY March 49, 1853
TIE charges against Speaker Calllcot have occu-
pied The attention of the Legislature and Of political
circles since the date Of my last, TO the exclusion Of
ali other topics The chamber of the Assembly was
crowded TO last evening, in anticipation OF an
exciting session. This expectation was not alto
sether fulfilled. Both parties, the prosecutors OF
the Speaker and his supporters, came to the cham
4. IL. uI.In hat ,b. If "a As
sembly on each side bad been predetermined in eau
Gus and that the plan there laid down would he H.
feXibly adhered to. There was in consequence q
tameness and want Of spirit III the speeches OF Dom
parties. Nj. Fields, tho proponeht OF the chaiBes
led of, of course in set speech, chsracterzen 10y
something less than bis ueual veheInence anu when
considerably disappointed the crowd, who had iIiled
tie galleries in antic patton of exciting enter.
tallment. There was, of cour'e no question iAisel
on either sio as 10 the proyety of entertaining the
chaIges-tLat was TO be done w. matter OF curse
the only practical question was as TO tho compost
/ ton OF the Committee OF Investigation. Ieids
aud his friends argued that the pro- ecuion sboull
have the control of the Committee and the privilege
Of psuiug the members from their aide no were
o. serve upon it. IL was cortended on the OF Ter
side that this would be virtually packing tho jury
against he accused and that " would be violation
OF the Fundamental principles Of jurisprudence mas
much as II condemned ban to that extent--in I'D
vance.
Mr. Healey Of Wyoming, q new member, who
has not been heard before at this session. iolloNe
in very elective speech, oon,roveriing Mr. Fields
PROPOSITIONS, and brief remarks were mado by
| NesHs Van Blren, Dean, Sherwood, aud obefs.
AS it had row got 10 be nearly III O'Clock, Mr.. DO
mis- Of S,euLeu moved to make tins matter tie
special order Tor Friday evening, and then ADJOURN
Bat Mr.. Hughes Of Brooklyn, Democrat OF inde-
lendent character made vigorous protest against
this coursc. lie eaid that time enough had oeen
wasted on these matters, which, as nc 4ntIA9ied,
were intended TO gIa.1y The spleen OF Certain men,
ters, ard were occupying the time OF the House to
the exclusion V matters ol real ana legitimate In
! portaoce. This speech settled tho matter. lac
previous question was call d.; the Union men car
red their POINT, and the COL4mittee, by % 10 81.
! The Comm Zee named by tho House was Mtssrs.
/ PrInde Saxion, Smith, 1allman, Il. L. Ravens, ana
/ Lake. Me-sTs. Smith anc Tallnan are Democrats;
tie Others Republicans.
This morning the matter was renewed. Nr. all
man (DemocraU insisted on being excused from the
I COMMITTEE, wlied gave Meesrs Fielir aud Dean an
opportunity 10 relieve themselves Of ah hddlion'i
ustallneut OF Indignation ~ the " stn g Oh The ih'
Ivestigaiion" rs they termed II, by tie majority.
MIR. I.llm.n was excus.d, and Sir. Weaver, "a De-.-
ocrat OF AGILITY and drlg, appointed N hiH lace.
aud the Assembly went lItO Committee o. Tho hoie
Oh other business.
BROADWAY RAILROAD.
The Senate chafnber was crowded yestordly utter
noon, on the occasion Of the heanng OF tue sIph
cants for the broadway Railroad grant before tAe
Senate COMMITTEE.
ia. f. Stewart opened the discussion in n VIZ
orous attack against tie use Of Broadway by rail
road. charao,criling The Senate oil site most
wicked ind Infamous prgj,ct he had ever known to
be prtsented 10 tie Legislature. His argument wa
mainly written, aud was repetition VI tbs we'll
known objections TO tie construction Oh railroad
in Broadway.
air. Cozaus folowe In prepared speech in be-
half Of the applicants, which, thong4 II very o
o,,cnt one Of course carefully avoided the merritt Of
| the ques' ion.
Mr.. Ward, whoreprescni- the applicants Tor The A.
sefnbly ujl followed IL feW forciJle rcmsrhs crit,
cisiuz tho Arguments which had been heard by Tie
Committee, nod sziing fOr pospOucIurol uniii nuci
time as the friends OF tho Assembly ball could be
heaId Nv counsel. TIE Committee therefore al
iournel The lutueg hearing uutil Friday aitefno IA
this week.