New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
TIKI STATE CANALS.
JUDGE SMITHS CASE.
THE HEALTH BILL.
The Senate Bill Not Substituted
46 to Y,
Passage Of the House Bill
So 10 81.
Reports, Notices, Local Projects, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.


ALBANY. Feb H. ls66.
The debate in the Assembly Yesterday after
noon and evening on the Health Bil was the abes BY
far that has taken place in that body for dozen years
and when published presume the greater part of it
viii be- will trumphantly vindicate the action of the
House IN this matter if yindicaton were needed The
principal speeches in opposition to the Senate bill and
support OF that of the House. were delivered by
Messrs. Congdon of Tompkins, Brandreth of West.
chester Pitts of Orleans Ferguson of JEFF
farson, Parker Of Cayuga, and Tremain and
Cochran OF Albany. These speeches all contained
strong points, but the efforts of Mr. Cochran, Judge
TIemain and Mr.. Pitts were both able and eloquent.
That Of the latter gentlemen was wholly ofhand and
unsudiod, b-t exceedingly happy. Ii was ateniively
listened to from beginning to end and Is spoken OF by
all in the highest terms aud commentator. Though
frequently interrupted by questions, he was not In the
least Disconnected. and managed to give those who
sought information at his hands all that they desired
and often good deal more Judge Trenain went over
ihe whole question and made al exhaustive argument
1t was masterly effort. Though he apparently left
nothing further 10 be sold on his side OF the question
he wa, followed by Mr. COchranc who dealt the Senate
bill tyo or three terrible blows, and destroyed what
itc vitality there might have been remaining IN II.
He objected to allowing The Police Commissioners TO
form a part Of the Health Board because under this
law they 70 De made judges. whereas 1t - their
business 10 execute the law In the course OF bis argu'
ment be inQrred Ii the object of making Health
bin IS improve the sanitary condition AcwNork viii
any man say that that object cannot be as certainty
effected by the House bin by that Of the Senate II
Hs quesitn can only be truly answered IN the arina
tive what becomes of the preteusc that If the House
tnes not adopt the Senate bill the measure must fan
The truth Is. said Mr.. &. If the sole object is 70
obtain an efficient Health bill that end can be as well
secured by the amended bill as by the original one.
VIII any man docs any man, pretend the contTaryT
The Senate bin was defended By Mcssrs. Littciohn,
IIoskins T. T.. Stewart md Rogers OF Washington
County All these speeches would have been good
ones had thew been made the other side. A. u Is
find TO fault with them. They did not satisfy ne that
tho House 1ns no nights when me Sen9i Is Douhu 20
respect On the contrary am more than ever con
WINGED that il is the privilege Of the House when 1t
IN the senate 20 express It's dissent IN
other words think the House is the equal Of the Sen
ate aud that the latter has right 10 dictate TO
the former than the former has % the latter
The discussion so far from weakening the opponents
Of the Senate bill added 20 their strength for when the
vote taken the motion 20 substitute tins Tor The
Assembly bill only EIGHT Union could be induced
20 stand uP for the change. one noticeable event,
however did occur. The Democrats ~ the House.
though they had over and over again stated
that not ia favor of the senate h That they
Indifferent 20 the contest between the t~o wings
II the Republican party and expected 10 vote against
any measure that might be agreed upon here, when the
vote came be taken keB % man. - Of reu. sto0d ~
for accepting me dose from hs N,r-l0Tk "RHR 1t
must tc they converted 10y the arguments addnced
Oy the friends Of the Senate bLl'
This morning. Immediately after the reading of the
Journal the Assembly again went into Committee OF
the Whole on this bill Several amendments were Of.
fercd by the Democratic members the object being 10
afford ilem opportunity for expressing neJ senii-
menIs. Some two three hours were occupied IN
Democratic speeeh!fyng, when the hil was put upon
is passage aud carried b. vote OF . Yeas 10 - Nays
the former all members OF the Union organization and
the latter al Democrats
The bill now goes back TO the Senate which body I
trust. il will pass at There is 10 good reason
why the amended bill should not be c0nc1Tred iu, and
become law before the esd Of the week.
The Senate engaged the principal part Of today
on the Midland Railroad bill
| A communication received from the Governor
covering certain charges against Judge Smith OF
oneida County. which was referred TO theJudciary
Committee.
The State Homeopathic Association h}s been IN con.
yentiOn at this place daring the week and adjourned
to day. able address delivered before the A..
socatOn by the Hon. John Stanton Gould. The AssO.
citation adjourned this morning aftcr elecing HOrato
Robinson. 81. d., OF Auburn. Of the oldest and
most highly respected members Of the fraternity Pres
ident Of the Association. The attendance unu-
sualy large and important.
There is to be reception tonight at the residence
of Senator Ezra Cornell 10 which the members OF the
Legislature and other guests invited