The New York herald., 1869-03-27
THE STATE CAPITAL.

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The Complimentary Respluiion 10 MIR. Davis
Caucas Of Republican Senaf0rs-Ail Modih.
cations of the Excise Law TO be Opposed
The ship News BiIi-A observation-disclosures
Profest-Mr. Hitchman's Personal EXPLAIN.
tion.
The fact that this is Good Friday has not inter-
fered with the business OF the Legislature. great
deal OF business was done in the Lower House; but
perhaps the most touching incident OF the
day was the farewell rendered to Mr. ]. G.
Bancroft Davis the member from Orange
who has just been appointed Assistant Secre
tary OF State. by his colleagues on the floor.
Mr. Davis is republican, and the fact that the reso-
tuition congratuating him upon his advancement
was introduced by democratic member, and was
supported in the most cordial and feeling manner
by democrats must have been most gratifying TO
him. The resolution was offered by Mr.. L. NJ. Kier.
nan Of New York and was spoken 70 BY Mr. Hitch
Miller OF Seneca; Mr.. Jacobs, OF Brooklyn and
Colonel Murphy of New York, In terms OF the
highest appreciation OF the character and career OF
Mr. Davis The resolutions read as follows:-
Whereas pleased the President the United States
@ ia n S ss
ton Of party have heard with feelings pleasure MI
9ays nersd elevation to the duties ol assistant
only emineny 1T, but just acknowledgment
% wy nas sna % M pa1 on lis departure
from midst the expression Of hghes. esteem and the
that hose faculties Of mind and heart which
friends @ IN @ BIS new M and enlarged held assuness
Mr.. Davis as might be expected, was greatly
moved at this expression OF good feeling from his
political opponents, and replied briefly but with
some emotion, when the resolutions were adopted
by unanimous vote. Loud applause. not usual on
the floor, followed his farewell speech.
A rau lf
had under consideration senator Creamer's Excise
bi and decided 20 oppose that bill and everything
IN the shape OF modification of the Excise law
which may come up before them. The committee
reported the bill adversely this morning. whereupon
Senator Creamer made speech tnat his colleagues
OF the republican party wli remember Tor some
time.
The protest presented by senator Pierce Of the
Senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation IN
the Senate yesterday against the bill now before
them, amending the quarantine law with regard 70
the collection of ship news which passed the House
by an almost unanimous vote and which when II
was before the Committee Of the House, received
the con mendation Of delegation OF the ship owners
OF New York, is very curious dog-ln-lhe- nangef
docunens AS you viii see by its face, II comes
from parties who will not go TO any trouble or ex-
mun'ty with ship news themselves, and are not
willing that anybody else should do 1t. send you
thesiocnment for your ediheauon.
NEW YORK. March Is, 1852
CHsIRNfAS OF TIE COMMITTEE on COMMERCE AND NAV
IsATIos, New York State Senate
ds oufaa. in he oy u New Yors respectfully beg leave
S s to as ans s
ssseissiy Sai ~ is entitled Amend
3uass asa Powers the Health oacsr for the harbOr and
he b proposes give authority for the boarding Of in
ward boend vessels in The habor for The collection Of shp
under e existing law allowed communicate with
A aI @ as M Pass New
yn wsrsspeeifu4y submit that the proposed amend
he r system q sgaranh.e ha i Is farce 81 70 max. make
pssissnes Of eheckng me in.oaucnSh OF pest
appointing sS oicer to guard against thai evil il every
so allow board Infected ship
so. @ ss free & s ~ which The heath oesr
zee nc; me- h.es, occasion t0 The proposed
s s,ss a,sapge%sns for s eoset,on BY reporter
system ieh While entirely .aisfaeory to The undess
he sar ne time 10 harmony with existing legislation and
ssiny should De sssse,ory 1ao so al he
waos niees, the pendng anendsoy act processes TO be
Editor New York Journal of Commerce.
J.: q Z. BROOKS,
-" .0'A CHARLES cfHlisi A. DANA,
New York Tr9Hns. ~
Publisher Of The World
4. ). RAYMOND,
Rh. Hitchman, OF New York. made an able speec
do day In the House, defending himself against al
,opy OF Which was deposited in me POST once be,
OF every member, with the offensive article care
fu lily marked. II had reference to the Common
s. chool bill. Mr.. Hitchman pronounced all the allie
ations false. He denied that he had ever advocated
ny legislation In favor OF placing public education
nder the centrol OF any religious sect. He had de
] handed that the charitable Institutions Of the
I jhurch TO which he belonged, and which he
considered II no sin disgrace 10 be al.
fhched to- should have its fair share o.
such donations given for charitable purposes
TO other churches. Mr.. Hitchman was listened to
with great attention. There was, perhaps, not
member In the House who did not feel that the
tattack wholly uncalled for and untrue and fna
tMr Hitchman was amply justified In defending hirn
fRelf upon the floor considering the circumstances
the attention OF his colleagues in the House havin,
s-been so conspcuously drawn 10 IT,
Mr.. Hartman to-day introduced a bill providing
that 1t shall not be lawful for the Hudson River and
Harlem Railroad Company. or either Of them, tt
charge for the conveyance OF passengers between
New York and Albany greater rate OF fare thar
two dollars, nor any greater rate between inter
mediate points the line OF either OF said roads II
proportion 70 the distance between each point.