New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
ALBANY.
POLITICAL Q

POLITICAL QUESTIONS IN THE HOUsE-THE DEM
oCRATs DEFEATED IN THEIR OWN MEASURE
BILLS INTRODUCED.
IT vIIEsRAFH rRiBuSk
ALBANY, n. Y. Jan. 15.-The most important
event In to-day's session of the Legislature the
bqueshng Tor at least what amounts TO the same
thing Of the resolutions Of Mr.. Clark Of scohar-
ne, about military despOtsm, which pub
hshed in yesterdays TRIBUNE. II Mr. Clarl6s
efforts 10 lead hls party on the retTenchment
question proved abOrve, his exertons to-day did
dOund any 10 his credit The resolutions were
tanly drawn up in the worst possible shape and when
moved had very little knowledge Of parliamentary law
20 aid him IN forcing them through. After calling them
up from the table. lie Immediately moved that they DO
adopted aud this motion lie called the previous ques
ton This effort to choke of debate not all unpleasant
10 the Republicans: but when minute afterward, Mr..
Clark jumped up and moved so 10 amend the resolutions
that they would not be made concurrent r Pitts Of Or
leans took the floor and made the point CT order that the
previous question having been moved al amendments
out OF order. Mr. Flagg ambitious to como 10 the
Tet SIo5sr @ h Gap at oT9er % ip g M bd
the latter showed the Speaker that he could
Was in Guandary he wanted the resolutions to pass
hte would surely Kill them lie urea 10 move the recon
BdcratOn Of the previous question, but Mr. Pitts made
tie point Of order that as the gentleman had voted In the
affirmative on the ordering OF the previous question, he
could not move motion TO reconsider the previous one
This point sustained by the Speaker, and as no
Republican would move TO reconsider the vote ordering
the mann question, and no Democrat competent TO
nal resolutions, which were concurrent OF course they
passed, only one q, gentleman who has hereto,
OF Brooklyn-jonmg the Republicans and voting
against IT The vote was ca to A. This
as 1t deserves. and Senators will not be instructed
and our Representatives, requested OfooW the advice OF
OF the State of New-York
The Democrats are determined not only to crowd one
political question upon another, but even to make ques-
ton political when IL has no right TO be so considered
ORellly called lls resolution about removing inc
words Of Mr. Lincoln from the Speakers CHAIR en-
Yesterday Mr. Alis OF Onondaga, Republican. offered
the following. which the Speaker refused to receive
Democracy the resolution OF the gentleman hom AeNlob
but smother thras AZ tie lsHented Lincoln, ., ~
science Of he p.T I5eSers Of tbs To1 at the name
Great Msryr on al the pea of sny q his patriotic
whenever The sentiment lie Speakers char is torn down 20
represea,i,e oerst be placed their stead vi' Sic sewPer
Several other Republicans desired TO make amend,
ments such as the words were taken down nere s9ulu
be substituted therefOr Thou shalt not stea or Urea
should be made odi0us and traitors punished
JohnsOn-but the speaker would not have entertained
them Finally, the sensible Of the Democrats saw
what predicanent the majority had got inSi an9 th9y
of Kings finally moved to lay it On the table ana was
Mr.. kiernan tried TO push through bill this morning
without letting IL 90 the proper committee suppenen-
try act to the bill creating TO
the ell, CT that no further appropriation tin tat
made shall he given by the people toward amending the
Constitution Mr. Pitts objected and the bill goes to the
Among the Important bills of the session so far intro
charges for the OF the piers wharves and bulk
heads of NewYork and Brooklyn It provides that it
every vessel under 100 Sns register @ cents & per 20 t4H
the first 100 tuns, and cent for each additional tun
IS for the first 200 tuns, and cent for
sach additional tun From every vessel making fast
another vessel laying at these wharveS Onehaf the fore
gong rates. every registered vessel 50 cents for each
day or part Of day. For every horse used upon any
pier load and unload cargo 81 day part
ing wharfage may be detained by writ from any
court Nothing however in this act shall be construed
o. affect the laws relating TO canalboats
There Was introduced into both Houses Dill to-day Tor
suspension bridge the Hudson River at the High
lands somewhere between Verplancks Point and Butter
milk Falls The company has as ineorporatoIs some OF
the most prominent men Of the state.
There have been several resolutions introduced IN the
House providing Tor investigating committees, and they
saea 3 n Hf srkng Gs co@mttecs M s TSdS % resolution %t
passed today making it compulsory upon all nemQeTs o
pockets when they are away this city, Will 20 great
way toward breaking up this practice, and Is good
The railroad bill noticed by Mr.. Creamer in the Senate
YESTERDAY Is simply the soc second cGitoTn mdaiue SURE com
but never was signed by the Governor The bl OF MT
Cauldwell is the Metropolitan Transit Tor SteD Road
,rnr, was killed the Senate last year Its most i'm
portant chanS is at the route Is ehnged so mat the
cars win run between oiSth and seVenhayes and not
between Fifth aud Sixth.
Mr. Creamers blu for thS relief Of the poor OF New
x GENERAL act OF charity but it looks more like po
ical Job benefit the friends Of Controller Connoy anu
svinr git the power Of disi5ung charity board
commission which would DO IL without pay the mater
l. placed In the hands Of Mr. Connolly who is 10 appoint
men one for each ward 10 dispense this charity The
Of Eew-Sork may raise the sum Of $4,000 sSoooOo for
the purpose Of providing FOR the 1nd1geII ana
destitute people Of that countybOadS bearing interest
st the rate of per cent and redeemable In 1885, TO be
issued to that amount The bill was put upon its third
reading and passed - , .
Mr Rcr1lan made very neat and forcble speech to-
DAY on the Fenian question. - -
The Assembly Committee on Cities this afternoon
agreed 10 report favoraby Freairs BILL which allows 30
days grace in the payment OF license Ices under the LIZ
else law