The New York herald., 1870-01-06
By M. N,xos-ro regulate the use Of convict labor

By Mr.. NrxoN-Tc regulate the use Of convict labor
In the STATE Prison. .,o roos.,rocv law.
~ Mr. WuITE-Declarlng valid the appointments
OF Henry smith Supsrvisor IN New YORK; also w
charter the Ned ca Unlvers.1. tho mica wells,
Soc elles; also to charter hc Cenra New YORK c' IN.
terence. -
money; also amending toe charter of the 1lie ana
By Mr. MoUsTJoY--To authsr,zc q fridge over
ChamplaIn Canal IN WnltehaN.
By Mr.. HrEsTED-iO amero the act for improving
Centre street; also 70 authorize Ce construction OF
law.
ny Mt. Mr'cHELI---ro compel the gas companies
10 report y onnuall1 10 the Comptroller.
~ Ar. hANsoA-lo amend the charter OF Alden
village. Eric county.
= By rir. Observation-Disclosures the Flushing and
Nort'l SIDE Railroad to caarQe ten cents extra on
hcS ess not purchased OF their Offices.
MOTIONS AND KE5OLUrioNS.
By kr. BAKER-Authorizlug the state Engineer to
make the survey for q new route Tor the canal in
washington county ana report the expense. LAID
Over.
By Mr.. SwERT-That unsuccessful contestants for
seats IN tins House pay al their own expenses LAID
over.
| By MIR. B,NcxEa-Denouncing the Income tax as
unconstitutional and unjust, am requesting the
Representatives in congress to vote against Inc re-
enAcllent or the la.
A recess was taen taken.
| DEBATE ON THE PROPOSED RErEAL OF THE nATIr
CATION or TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
The House reassembled at TWO O'clock The cur
rent resolutions OF the senate to epea the resOu
ton adopting the fifteenth amend was received
| from me Senate and the speaker announced the
question to be on conculrng with tne Senate.
Mr.. HUKsrED rose anu protesse against this ac-
uen tic cited the United States constitution, read
ing therefrom prove that inis Leyl could
not take suci action on TINS subject. The action OF
The last Legislature was not the passage OF law OF
tns State suoecL To repeal at any tlme. IL the
aaoption 0l a resolution submitted TO partleu ar
| legislature py Congress- and when that LEGISLATURE
uscnurgpd tnat outy and went ouS OF existence the
| whoie matter was ended lie then referred to lhe
moral phase OF the question and declared that the
democratic party would gaia notnlng, bat lose
much, Nv Its action 10 dav.
| Mr. ALvoap fJilowcd, arguing that the power to
act on thus matter nad departed from this
stare. also protested against the yassage VI the
resolution. lie protested against taklnl up tue time
o ihe House with sucn d irultless ana frivolous
propositsn. ana said that II the resolutions were
ADOPTED tae action would amount TO nothing
Mr.. MURPHY, OF Albany, commended thar the
action last year was incomplete therefore further
action was not only entirely proper, but acIua ly
\ necessary.
| Mr. Patrick spoke in favor OF tie resolutions
| WREN hr. LYONS moved the previous question,
whca was not ordered.
| Mr. ALyoRD INSISTED mat the WORK was complete
last year. The failure to transmit the .c,olu
| ton to Wasninslo amounted " noth,ng
Mr. LlrrLEohs INSISTED Tic action proposed here
| would amount to nothing. New iorx has ais-
charged her duly In this maties by ber action last
winter and had nothing more 70 do. The constitu-
ton or tne United States provides ior States raln
ing amcndmcngs to It, but not for resembling their
ratification. lie then proceeded To dc.end Tie ius-
tice OF the fifteenth amendment ana spoke at engsh
Mr. MURPHY, OF Albany. GAINED that tuis amend
ment was suoDItted to the people tue last e.ec-
don ana the result Was the Senuing ot large ma
orlty vi democrats here to repeal action taken
py tie last Legislature. lie SAID 1t was neves-
sary to pass This resolution to-day In order to pre-
vent certa ia actlon by Congress which was W be
taken the i5tn INST, and which would render
null aud void any subsequent acton by thS Legisa
turc
Mr.. JACOBS said he saw only PLAIN daty to per-
form here IN this The majority ol thus House
elected To revoke this ratiiicdtlon, AMI 1t was
our duty TO place on record That revOcltiol. the
people OF TINS State cxpecs tins VI Us; Lney want
placed on the records OF Lie STATE aIt tue nation
LneIr ulsscnC from fatilyilg tnis amendments.
Inc hour agreed upol Tor discussion having
passed, Mr. HUESrgD novel tne previous question,
winch ordered and the resolutions adopted, Us
| loows:-
YEAS -Mcssrs. A,nsworth, AAbcn, Baldwin Banner, Ba.
kcr, iarnes pcnnet, Bergen bar Brown Burns camp
Dodge, Dro, Empe, Fingg, H. Flanagan iynn, Frear Full
Ter, uasbrouck, hathaway, lover Henncssey, ioItJn
Howe, irving Jacobs JegreI Jones, kterna, hracS Lao
Lauahul, Lawrence, Matine ahche, Mooney,
aosely NJ I. Mmpny y. MurphyW. u. Murphy, Nachaman
Nelson U'keehc, fatrick, fayne fcarsa, fiuaKet Nan
so, Roman, anahan, s,esh, snow speaSer Steele Sti
Sweet, Tighe Steenoirsu AMI 9uuas u9.
/ Blx y,
Bolt, Bradford 5. H. V. ). Brown. Buterleid, j. D.
DAVIS DE Lano, Demns, DimicK, EaSer, fyi O. NJ fiana
Foster Nran sin, ora 5casun reen, Hal ies t
Hun, Hue ted, tiyait JohusoJ klhai, Lit eJohn LoNefy
Marcbenl. Miner. Muliosd, cdtnAn
crt sacker, seasa, seref nay, hanor hooers sanborn
seward Snpef, Stevenson, leit WaiAer, Nest Whie VIZ
| SON. WInan " ocL and Wris isht ~.
\ THE PROPOSED RECESS.
rhe Senate resolution TO adJourl rom to morrow
| TIL Tuesday next was conclrfel IL.
The Assembly adjourned.