New-York tribune., 1872-04-10
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
eENAToR JAMES WOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SENATORS AGREE TO STAY WITH HIM-No
CONFERENCE ON THE CHARTER YET-MoRE
JUDICIARY MAXFEAsANCE SALT LEASFs-
PRoHIBIToRy BILL. PASSED TO THIRD
READING.
IsY TEsSGRsPI TO THE TRIBuYE.l
The Senate he's decided by n vote of Is TO 12 to
retain Gen. Jaacs Wood. BY parliamentary trek
cry vote was evaded on the direct question of ex
pulson, and a mild resolution of dsapproval of Mr..
Woods fnAsVial operations was finally adopted
by a unan srous vote. The first issue presented was
upon the acceptance OF this resolution, as subsi-
tte for that Of expulsion and upon this the Senate
divideI with The above-named result
On Or. Pamer's motion to amend the substitute
by AIDING 10 it, the request of the Senate, that
MI Wood resign, the division was exactly the same.
Mr.. Wood accordingly retains his seat with twelve
Senators on the record as Judging him not fit to be
Senator and the whole body of his colleagues voting
his conduct to have been ccnsurable.
Mr. Allen opened the debate tonight with very
able defense of those portions of the Special Com
inittCc's report to which Mr. Woods friends have
taken exception. His exposition of the testimony
bore very strongly against Wood, and none OF
Woods friends attempted to answer him. MT.
Murphy who acted as tho defendants coun-
sel. put in the plea that the Senate had
no Jurisdiction. His argument very adrot; but
even II t conclusive, 1t had force against the
proposition of Mr.. Palmer request Senator Wood 20
resign Mr.. Murphy was compelled, in opposition to
that to take the extraordinary position that request
toreslSn antaIQllt 10 expulsion Mr. Palmer 10 the
ccso Of his remarks Inadvertently spoke Of the scandal
the last Senate oocasoncd 10y such Jay Gould
passing about among its members and lending slem
money. Mt Lewis immediately took ofense at this
mark but Palmer dsavoNed any reference TO the
Senators other than wood. Messrs Bowen, Liwis
WiDslow, and WoOlin the only Republican members Of
the last Senate who reelected, all voted
u sustain lir. Wood. Mr.. Madden the only
member who voted way and talked the other. lie
said that If the oenso had been committed during the
tern OF present Senate, he should vote for expu
son. Yet he opposed the amendmon. asking for the
diseaced Senator'S resignation. The senate and its
breaches densey crowded throughout the evening
Notwithstanding the oppressvenoSs Of the atmosphere
day. and tie dry and technical Of
tAseusson
Both Houses were occupied during the morning in
passing bills The and Nays called on about
20 in each body In response TO the message from the
Assembly asking for the appointment of Committee Of
Conference the Charter, Mr. Benedict moved IN the
ecnate to Messrs. Palmer, Woodin and ID. p
Wood hut motion Of Nr Palmer tine matter was lald
on the table for the present.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee tlis afternoon
took testimony in relation to the charges Of malfeasance
snd uiseasance in Office of Judges Daniels Parker, and
Talcott the Third Judicial District Supreme Court
which preferred by Wm. ID White formerly mem
Der Of he Chauanqn2 bar 6It now OF sof6 siSt GS
Attorney Davis examined hut nothing staning
charges has been thus far developed. The nvesti
HatlCn Viii be continued
The bn lately introduced by Mr.. Lincoln and rccrred
tc Committee the Manufacture of salt nnder
consideration this afternoon by that Committee. The
h authorizes any person association to sink wells on
the salt reservations anywhere not less than 1oO feet
distant from wells already sunk and TO brine to
such wells the lands Of any individual or
company, by aqueducts or condnlts,, payms
the owners Of such lands such damages as the super
intndcit apprase, and such persons shall pay q
duty Of six mills per bushel on all salt manufact9red
them. of the bill s that IT provides for the
punishment by forfeiture OF all salt lands or leases OF
the same, and all buildings thereon, by person
association combining or conspng 10 nn or nX Inc
ouany OF salt TO be made, or tle price OF the same
The bill into the monopoly heretofore maintained
by certain persons. Mr.. Avord opposed IT, claiming
that seriOns interference with tho rights OF tnose
who were already working the salt lands. The Commit
tee have, however, TO report the bill favoraby.
At the opening Of the Assembly this evening, the
Sneaker addressed the House the death OF Eastus
Corning Quite a number Of bills were considered IL
committee. The bill TO authorize the second Avenue
Railroad Company TO extend their tracks ordered to
third reading. The bill to authorize he lea voters OF
sny town county city TO determine by ballot whether
tho sale Of intoxicating liquors shah he prohibited or
not considered in committee MI BaIIz az.
dressed the House IN opposition, claiming tDd'
The law was an unwarrapted interference with prl-
yate rights, and impossible OF execution II passed.
dr AvoId moved to except cities and malt liquors IRON
spoke Ia favor b the substance Of their Te marks
Eng that all the strength OF the Republican party lies
and. as a Pfoh6itory law was guaranteed by Repubh
ears u they do not redeem that pledge inc peep,e
VII remember it, Mr. Niles and others opposed the % nii ~
chi v ON the ground that impoitic mode o.
the evils complained OF. But by far the nnee
add,eSs the evening was made by MI Preston whc
Tae an earnest and eloquent address for tie passage OF
Ii,,.l!s the Il Was araerel To a llII Ad.D q
and lie House adjourned.