New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-05
ALBANY:
THE REGISTRY LAW TO BE REPEALED-ExCrTiNG
DEBATE IN THE Observation-Disclosures of
sEATs-A RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY.

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DEBATE IN THE AssEMBLY-ALLOTMENT OF
sEArs-A RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY.
ALBANY, Jan. 4.-Mr. Tweed has resolved TO
give certain worthy citizens OF NewYork an opportunity
of expressing at the polls the full measure OF their grail
tude his charity They longer to be put 10 the
trouble OF registering perplexing assortment Oh hes
and residences preliminary to exercising themselves
In the privileges OF voters Mr. Assemblyman Fields
this morning introduced bill TO repeal the Registry
law Yesterday IN the Senate, Mr.. Genet gave notice
OF his intention 10 present bill to the same effect The
who legsate much to the satisfaction OF the
taxpayers OF the Empire State are resolved that the ease
and freedom OF voters in EewYOrk City, which OF late
have been somewhat nterfered with by United states
Election laws Federal bayonets, and troublesome regis
ratons, shall he restored Tweed sees danger ahead,
and like Fisk, when he threatened In similar way
by the Erie Shareholders he provides against 1t in time
This morning there quito an exciting though
muddled, debate o. the Assembly over motion OF Mr.
Hustled 10 correct the Journal Of the Assembly by noting
the fact that Mr. Gleason had offered protest against
the Carey Twomhly inquity when the members were
sworn in yesterday. The Clerk had omitted to notice
the refusal Of the Speaker receive Mr. Twomblys pro-
test The Speaker decided that Mr. Husteds very proper
request could not he entertained wherenpon the MEM
Der from Wcschoser appealed against the ruling OF the
Chair. After Mr.. Jacobs had demonstrated that the
CLERK had business 10 keep any journal at ell until
Speaker had been elected and shown that all clerks
put themselves unnecessary trouble tn 80 DOING and
Mr. Weed had denounced tho moanness Of the RepuDn-
in Selling every opportunity toagtate the Twomby
matter and MI Fields had expressed his solemn Delief
that Mr. Carey occupied seat in that honorable Assem-
bly, by the viii Of the people and was fairly elected and
Mcssrs Lejokn and Hustled had shown the application
OF Mr. Jacobs'5 Parliamentary hw, Mr. Leander Buck OF
NewYor moved the previous question: ana the Speaker
was sustained by strict party vote.
The bill introduced yesterday by Senator Genet con-
templates the Of all Westchcsler south or ana
including Yonkcrs Elstchestcr, and Eew-Rochee, 10
the CITY Of NCNCrk IL does not mako the assent OF
the people OF any OF those towns condition precedent
to consolidation and the provisions regarding the taxa
ton debts sewerage streets and docks, are altogether
too complicated for common comprehension The meas
ure cannot he said to be particularly promising TOT to
Westminster people, since it throws them completely In
the power OF tho Tammany Government OF New-iork
City.
The annual farce OF assigning by lott the seats in the
Assembly was gone through with yesterday Everybody
knows that the thing is q fraud AZ usual, the extreme
back rows ~ seats under the gallery fell TO few rural
Democrats aud much greater number OF KepuDlcahS
The process which the laws Of chance are 80 signay
dced every Winter in Albany is as follows: All but the
Speaker and Clerk locked out OF The Chamber The
Speaker and Clerk thea proceed TO draw out, by some
unknown guidance, the names Of the more prominent
men; then those OF the less prominent men, then the
rural Democrats who not prominent, and finally tue
Republicans who not prominent A quiet gentle
manly man. not make trouble and who Is sat
isfed 10 keep st when be has nothing to say, Is not
prominent man in the Assembly. There Is room for the
bulk such the back seats where they are pretty sure
% find Themselves after standing for hour in the lobby
waiting TO be called The thing IS fragrant wrong, and
an impudent exercise OF favoritsm.
The two Houses after very short sessions, by concur
rent resolution adjourned until Tuesday evening OF
next week About half the members lett for NewYork
on the 2:30 tr,in and har y "a dozen Will remain in the
CITY tonight The Speaker says he will do nothing about
the Committees until Monday. owing to so many OF the
members having reelected, it is unlikely that any
important changes will be made.