The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11
JUDGE PRINDLE'S CASE.

The Senate In Secret SessiOn-Only
Twenty Senators Prcsent-Useless Dis
cushions and Adjournment Until Now
ember 10.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 10, 1872
The Senate met in extra session at ten O'Clock
A. M. to hear the closing argument In the case OF
Judge Prindle. The roll was called, and twelve
Senators answered their names. On motion OF
Senator d. p. Wood who said there was evidently
q Misrepresentation as TO the time OF meeting, the
Senate adjourned till four O'Clock p. M.
| Judge Prind.e and his counsel were present.
Counsel for prosecution were absent.
| Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at four O'Clock p. NJ.
There were twenty Senators present. Before trans
| acting any business they, on motion OF Senator
Winsiow, went into secret session. After an hours
nounced that when the Senate adjourned 1t would
| be till the 10th OF November, at ten O'Clock A. M.
D. Wood oysd at " wsn the nS
the case OF Judge Curtis be then taken up.
Mr.. Johnson rose to point OF order that the
Senate having in secret session agreed to adjourn
Til November 10, It was not competent to make
any motion now, as the Senate was in fact, ad-
Mr.. d. p. Wood stated that IL was only agreed to
adjourn till the 10th OF November when the Senate
to-day Adjourned and 1t was not entirely proper to
agree upon the manner OF proceeding when the
Senate came together in November next.
Mr.. Madden said he did not understand that the
Senate ever In secret session adjOurns.
Mr.. Johnson insisted that In secret session the
motion to adjourn was put and carried and the
nouncement from the chair.
Mr. Allen, in the chair, decided the point of order
not well taken, and put the question on MI. Woods
notion which was so modified as to- direct the
Clerk OF the Senate TO notify all parties interested
in the cases that these trials are postponed until
that time
MIR. Johnson said that 1t appeared to him the oe-
CASTOR for this p0stponement was, thai there was
political campaign to be attended TO and that Sen
ators had not time to attend to this great public
business that they had not time TO decide this
matter OF so much Interest TO the people OF Che
nf
of a United States Senator by the next Legislature,
was considered OF greater Importance by them.
Mr.. WINSTON rose to point Of order i mat the \,
proceeding when the Senate meets and not as to
whether there was time TO continue the session OF
Mr.. Cowan raised similar point OF order, as also
did Mr.. Wood, but the chair decided that ar. John
M Mr. Johnson proceeded, and asked IL the Senate
| would be better prepared TO take up the PriDdle
case after the matter OF United states Senator was
| disposed OF than IL would be nowy He then said
that 1t would be proper TO inform the parties IN the
| Curtis case about how long the senate would be
| engaged on the Prinde case, ana not leave 1t so
| indefinite as II was in the motion.
| Mr. d. p. Wood said the suggestion was good
one, and he would so amend ms motion as to set
| down the Curtis case for the 22d November.
| Mr.. Johnson said he wanted his protest against
| this adjournment entered upon the Journal.
Mr. d. p. Wood said that In order 10 dispose of the
case properly 10 was necessary 70 have twenty-five
Senators present. 1t Is notorious that there arr
not twenty-five here, and 1t will not be possible to
ators Johnsous) party associates are not here. He
did not say this to bring reproach upon the demo
cratic party bat they are not here and will not be
| here for reasons which everybody can understand.
They win be here, however, and so will others at
the time fixed upon, and this work OF the people
win then be performed to the entire satisfaction Of
The vote was then taken on Mr.. woods motion as
amended and 1t was adopted, Messrs 'onnson ana
Ttemann voting In the negative o.. 50,
Der at ten O'Clock A. M