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On April 11, 1859, in Albany, the New York State Legislature passed the Supply bill with extras for officials, the General Appropriation bill, and several others on insurance, taxes, and game. Debates occurred on divorce and slave trade resolutions. Assembly member Mr. Rutherford was removed for disorderly conduct after an outburst.
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ALBANY, Monday, April 11, 1859.
I had a peep at the Supply bill this morning, and, while it contains the usual extras to the officers and employees about the Capitol, it is not, in the aggregate, so large as I had been led to suppose it would be; but there is plenty of time, which will no doubt be improved, to swell its proportions. Among the items are the following:
Wm. Richardson, extra compensation as Clerk of the Assembly $300.00
J. A. Lane, Deputy Clerks of Assembly 1,200.00
C. I. Urbanwire, Journal Clerk, extra pay 800.00
Juniper Cardwell, Deputy Clerk, extra pay 500.00
Andrew L. Knox, P. R. Jennings, Deputy Clerks, and J. A. Lake, Assistant Clerk, each $600.00
Clerk to have more allowance for mileage of members.
To Clerk of Assembly to pay for extra Engrossing $100.00
Index to Journal and Documents 250.00
Speaker's messenger and bill messenger each $40.00
O. Report January Clerk and Assembly Messenger 310.00
Doorkeeper Keeper of Assembly Chamber, each $100.00
Per day
Cigars in Senate and Assembly, except clerks, $3 each 300.00
60 days, extra, etc.
Mr. Akers, (death of brother) to pay not extra Engrossing 600.00
Extra compensation
To pay for Index to Journal and Documents, etc. 250.00
For new Journal Clerk, etc., and his extra 1,000.00
Ginto Freecompa (Clerk), extra 300.00
Ion Chiholt (committed at once day) 1,500.00
With to clear Cavill, Lieut. U. S. A., etc. 400.00
David W. Hoxie, Repairing Clerks' Manual 40.00
For bushels boots 100.00
Repair to Senate Library and Ante-chamber 500.00
Jno. Leason, protests 810.00
Expense of Gallery Committee of Senate 1,450.00
Banquet for Restaurant: State of Assembly 300.00
Largest -Arpe for service Subpoenas in proportion 100.00
Issue and Books and patents Acted Mailman 300.00
6 B. Ruska, for premiums Report 300.00
Jno. Psalter, hot time traveling expense 500.00
Kine P. w gDar, for extra, clerk Dire 200.00
Fare lpaulees, for rite Clerk du'a 600.00
To try ov, oo'1urtkote (nim ('a)wa Luls3 1,300.00
0 L ld l-v, for wrli: s dske 100.00
Datiri L, Ait, for satokea jaa mele, Lc 200.00
Costmelbt, eltre cinre aur 1,000.00
Brstih u Luitareiry, fur (togot um callucthom 610.00
Du. ton ejeiweef d'xnbutng Goionhl Hiuiorg 200.00
A. I Suert, for sow cople w Vehs w loo tivirul 100.00
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Bundmg Riiturb Patoti Rrpc rte lev Bo a hy Prcrriasy breto'euti 133.00
To A!besy v'etroper f, i pubhahiog Prurlowna:hods 154.00
To Oov. Kin tor teinure of wnlrieet vn ad raxce four Staiea lrizd 1rx p4 317.00
L)n:d fot Stee: litatere in Aoylucm fot Itmadg 3,000.00
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WL'am D M:rpty, Chrt &rca'e Javre gying (ola Lrectusg Sbnge and Stog: Tooo-e 1o Aubuty Priesa 1,000.00
C WiMilrt Ior toivwee Ir Kdtews (to JA Ou 150.00
Hal', Fa roptoh sui 1,500.00
Jybetaidt lewe 200.00
Corileltta te rxaplun Puthc Atmou:ts.roree 300.00
Tavet'dg Exprreh.r S.pt Pubis lastroctod 150.00
Poh roaa a: Cthutoe PrimB.e 150.00
hnare t.arr Sugolr i: Ddra Lanetic Asytu 730.00
Ler Beote Iar Oh rertanlw 93.00
V.ylndn s Nlis Suing lear) -Aieerra", rilie 10,000.00
Iipm ng Commlaoe'y Uebrial's citi fur rowsinder of fxe: yrar 1,000.00
Ipzaore if wvr ye on atatre Jelei d 441.00
Chi jatast Greiai'et 700.00
Bo,hmt ig o e7 rf Iuojatr Vrbeial 1,000.00
Armotod: Adjutent-(ioreral 400.00
Ax Cmminkue to lor 15'7-?. 9 13,735.00
Jubei a Beha, Commmirbere couity Dourdar NntiwkD 1,240.00
Mutatipin furuiclesowd wcit dune on Icsare Aoyium 1 x coLuxis 3,421.00
Ot Pp 4 Totrh 61.00
The supply bill passed as above this morning. The Committee have been at work at it during the day, but what they have added we shall know when they make their report, which will probably be this afternoon or evening.
The General Appropriation bill passed the Senate to-day as amended on Saturday. The chief amendment you have already published by telegraph.
The bill to confer upon notaries the powers of commissioners of deeds passed the Senate to-day. It had previously passed the Assembly. The Assembly has passed the bill to create the Department of Insurance, and it will probably be reported in the Senate this evening or to-morrow, when its chances of success are regarded by its friends as rather brilliant.
An immensely large and intensely respectable lobby from New-York is up here this morning, looking after all sorts of bills relating to your great city.
Many are of opinion that the Legislature will not adjourn before Saturday next.
The Governor has not yet signed the Harlem Railroad bill.
SENATE...ALBANY, April 11, 1859.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
To require the publication of State officers' reports in State papers.
To incorporate the Trustees of the Parochial Fund in the City of New-York.
To consolidate the acts relative to the Missionary Society of the M. E. Church.
The General Appropriation bill.
The bill authorizing Notaries Public to perform the duties of Commissioners of Deeds.
EVENING SESSION.
The Wharfage bill was called up by Mr. NOXON—the question being on ordering it to a third reading, which was lost, and a motion to reconsider the vote was laid on the table.
The bill to amend the act in relation to taxes and assessments in New-York was ordered to a third reading.
BILLS PASSED.
To equalize the State tax.
To incorporate the Union Dime Savings Bank in New-York.
For the removal of Quarantine.
Also a number of local bills.
The bill to provide for a loan to the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad was debated in Committee of the Whole, and ordered to a third reading.
ASSEMBLY.
The House agreed to meet at 9 o'clock a. m. for the balance of the session.
The Standing Committee reported the New-York Protestant Episcopal Public School bill, and several private bills.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the removal of the remains from the Methodist Episcopal Burial Ground, Brooklyn.
To incorporate the Staten Island Warehouse Company.
To amend the act of incorporation of the Fire Insurance Companies.
The bill to amend the Lorillard Insurance Company's charter was lost, and a motion to reconsider tabled.
The bill to abolish the present Commission for the examination of accounts of the Treasurer and other State departments was lost.
Mr. CHANLER of New-York was in his seat the first time to-day, after a long absence caused by severe illness.
Two hundred and twenty bills have been approved by the Governor up to to-day.
The bill to create an Insurance Bureau came up for a third reading.
Mr. SPENCER moved to amend it by requiring of Stock Fire Insurance Companies a deposit of 50 per cent on their capital in stock and mortgage.
Mr. OPDYKE opposed, and the amendment was lost.
The bill was then amended so as to make the entire cost of the department assessable on these companies, and passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to authorize the Supervisors to regulate the sale of game in the City of New-York. Lost, by 63 to 6.
The bill to protect deer and other game was passed. It prohibits the killing or sale from February to July inclusive.
Mr. LAW asked a unanimous consent to introduce a concurrent resolution deprecating the virtual re-opening of the slave-trade, and calling upon all the States of the Union to bring the violators of the law to punishment, and to unite in arresting this great wickedness.
Objections made.
The bill to insure the faithful expenditure of the money for charitable institutions in the 1st District was ordered to a third reading.
Mr. C. S. SPENCER reported in favor of the bill to commute the sentence of Mary Hartung. The report reviews the question of capital punishment, expressing the opinion that it is only justifiable when the guilt of the prisoner is established. In Mrs. Hartung's case, while it appears probable that she is guilty, it is possible she is not. The Committee earnestly recommend the passage of the bill, for which a hasty examination shows two precedents. They believe neither the protection of the public nor the efficacy of the laws requires the sacrifice of this poor woman's life, who so earnestly from the valley of death, protests her innocence; and they exhort the Legislature, if it errs, to err on the side of mercy and humanity.
The question being raised by Mr. MORRIS, as to whether the majority of the Committee concurred in the report,
Mr. SPENCER explained, that himself, Mr. Lamont and Mr. Johnson had signed the report, and that Mr. Bingham, now absent, concurred in it.
After debate, the report was withdrawn to await the return of Mr. Bingham.
The Manhattan Gas Light Company Wharf bill came up for a third reading.
Mr. TOMLINSON moved to recommit, with instructions to substitute a bill authorizing the Common Council to supply the city with gas. Lost.
Mr. McLEOD moved to strike out the enacting clause. Lost.
The bill was then lost by 47 to 35, and a motion to reconsider laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
Creating a new Commission on the Connecticut boundary.
To authorize the construction of a Railroad in Atlantic street, Brooklyn.
To incorporate the Abyssinian Church, New-York.
To reduce the expenses of foreclosing mortgages by abolishing the necessity of description by metes and bounds, and limiting the charge for drawing and publishing notices of foreclosure to four folios.
To authorize the Long Island Railroad Company to purchase or lease any connecting road, and extending to such roads the provisions of the Long Island Rail road Charter.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. BUFFINGTON again endeavored to obtain unanimous consent to memorialize the Governor to pardon Mary Hartung, or respite her until after the trial of Rheinman, her seducer. Objected to.
Mr. LAW'S resolutions denouncing the slave trade were admitted and laid over.
Mr. DURYEA, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported the "Supply" bill.
Mr. CONKLING stated that he dissented from the report, because the bill made extravagant expenditures of money, and for other reasons.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD moved to make the bill the special order for to-morrow evening. Agreed to.
The bill to facilitate the procurement of divorce came up for a third reading.
Mr. C. S. SPENCER moved to lay the bill on the table. Lost.
Mr. DURYEA moved to strike out the enacting clause. Lost—40 to 58.
The bill was then lost—41 to 16; and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for the correction of errors in the assessment of rolls in any town or ward in the State, was lost—59 to 32.
Mr. CONKLING rose to a question of privilege.
A resolution had been long since adopted by the House, calling for information respecting the Clerks employed in the Offices of the State Department.
This resolution had grown out of alleged abuses in the Secretary of State's Department. It was now found that all the officers, except the Secretary of State, had reported. He moved that a Committee of Three be appointed to inquire into the facts. He deemed the refusal of the Secretary to report a contempt of the privileges of the House.
Mr. RUTHERFORD rose to speak in favor of the resolution, and a painful scene ensued. He evidently labored under excitement, and when his five minutes were exhausted the House refused to extend his time for further remarks, and ordered the previous question.
Mr. RUTHERFORD made several attempts to speak, but was called to order by the Speaker each time.
After many interruptions, the Speaker was about to put the question, When Mr. RUTHERFORD exclaimed in his seat, "Why, you set of thieving dogs do you mean to choke me down altogether?"
The SPEAKER—the gentleman of New-York will be in order.
Mr. RUTHERFORD—Oh, yes, I am in order: I know what I am about.
The SPEAKER—Mr. Rutherford will be in order, and keep silent.
Mr. RUTHERFORD—I'll do as I like about that.
The SPEAKER—The Chair feels constrained to call upon the House to protect the Chair in preserving order, as the Constables powerless.
Mr. RUTHERFORD—Go to hell, all of you, you dogs.
The CHAIR requested the Sergeant-at-Arms to appear with assistance at the bar of the House.
The Sergeant-at-Arms and two assistants appeared.
The SPEAKER—The Sergeant-at-Arms will arrest Mr. Rutherford of New York, and convey him from the House.
Mr. Rutherford was then removed, making all the resistance he could against it.
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Albany
Event Date
April 11, 1859
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supply bill passed with various appropriations; general appropriation bill passed senate; multiple bills passed or lost in senate and assembly; mr. rutherford removed from assembly for disorderly conduct.
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Report on New York State Legislature proceedings including passage of Supply and Appropriation bills with detailed extra compensations; various bills passed or defeated on topics like insurance, taxes, game protection, and boundaries; debate on divorce bill lost; incident where Mr. Rutherford of New-York was arrested and removed from the Assembly after outburst.