The New York herald., 1869-02-27
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, Feb. 20, 1855


BILLS PASSED.
For the relief OF the Rochester City ana Brighton
Railroad: authorizing the town Of Granville, Wash
,ncton county to elect additional Justices OF the
peace. .
For the relief OF the Williamsburg and Brooklyn
homeopathic dispensaries Incorporating the city OF
Cohoes TO open and grade Atlantic avenue, In the
town Of New Lots Kinqs % county M amend'ng END M @ tne
YORK: 10 enable aliens 10 hold real estate; compelling
Joint stock companies to admit the service OF process
in civEac,ions
REpoRiED PoR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE H0rsE.
To amend the law relative to wrecks; 70 amend
the charter OF the Elmlra Mechanics society 10 nx
dividing the seventh judicial district ana forming
the new District Of New York; incorporating the
ytsed statutes In regard to tenantces In common;
amending the law so that bona Udc purchasers OF
land shall not be defeated by the ailenlsm through
chiidrcn for .hc better projection OF illegitimate
children amending the act for relief against illegal
IN alton In Herkimer county and other counties.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. UusTED from the Committee on Federal Re-
lations mace report on the Tenure OF onlce resou
FIRST that the enactment OF the Tenure OF once law
refected the sentiment OF the American people,
second, tins safeguard was demanded by the un-
statesmanke and unsafe administration Of Andrew
Johnson Third, hailing In the election OF General
Grant harbnger o. economy In inc aamlnstraon
rcposcd in his keeping, and that the necessity for the
continuance OF this measure passes away with the
exit OF the retiring President The fourth, IN view
of these facts, requests our Congressman TO use
their most active efforts for the repeal OF the law
referred 20. Fifth, that q copy OF these resolu-
tions be sent to senators and Representatives.
Mr. KERRrGAN moved TO amend that the thanks OF
this Assembly are due to Andrew Johnson for the
ahe manner in which nc has discharged the duties
III hls office. The amendment was discussed at
length by Mcssrs. La Bau, Gleason, Jacobs Hart
man selkreg and Hustled. Mr.. Kerrlgan's amend
ment was lost-ayes n, noes 90.
Mr. JACOBS asked for division on the nrst resolu-
zion separately, recommending simply the repeal Of
the Tenure OF ONCE law in view OF the facts stated
in the preamble. The resolution was adopted BY "
t05.
the resolutions, separating that portion recing the
reasons in the past for the enactment OF the law
from the portion recommending the repeal
The SPEAKER decided that II was not divisible.
Mr.. JACOBS appealed from the decision Of the
Mr. GLEASON raised the point Of orier that there
was no quorum present
The roll was called and there was no quorum.
REPORT.
The SPEAKER presented report from the Supcrn-
tendent Of Public Instruction.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
The SPEAKER announced the special committee to
investigate the aYars OF the Merchants' Union Ex.
press Company a. folows: -Messrs IA. RAY Hackest,
Wright, Hustled and Miller.
The committee 70 investigate the gas companies
OF New York consists of Mesgrs. r. MITCHELL La Bau,
Bender, Hodges, Baker, Weed and Bergen.
Adjourned until Monday evening March 9.