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SY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELBORAPH, Wasmrmoron, April 10, 1850, SROLITION PRTITIONS—-a TILT BETWEEN SRNATORG Chat axD MaLa. Mr. Mare presented a large number of aatl-davery Me.Ctay called the attention of the Sensbe te the ‘fact that the greater portion of these petitions were and similar, for the purpose of showing that concerted @ movement among the ‘abalt- i tioniets to misrepresent public sentimoat in various Stents te vs cisculaied fastdioud sud relurucd' te ie elre: and returne ‘Mire Hate called. the Senator to order for speaki ir. ae t for with ae motion re Mr. Crar took his seat, eatly excited, and demand. ‘ed's statement of the After some conv er prina ob vain: Mr.Cuav proceeded ina strain of denunciation of cthe abolionists of the North. as the worst enomies of the slaves of the South. Hoe also intimated that Mr. rene Mae tion a sort of centaur, . Ine gon ng though p ing to the slave, ‘wero, in faet, friends only wes, Mv..dlae declared his determination to do his duty im hisshumble way, deapite all loud words or threaten- ing and abusive donuneiations. He then presented - another satholavery petition from New York. Mr. Rusk raised the question of reception, and aub- some remarks in denunciation of a petition Presented yesterday, by Mr. Seward. . praying the— {A of the report, throt 0 ear eleasnes of ‘some! has failed to come to hand. Mr. Poorer. after some remarka in "hiasebiallon of +incendiary petitions, announced his intention to scru- tinize the appointments of the Administration, and oppose thetonfirmation of all thoxe which bad been made through the influence of abolitionists. Subsequentiy,ou motion of Mr. Cay, the petition presented yesterday by Mr. Seward. asking the emroll- ment of slaves in the militia, was taken uy Mr. Crav moved that its prayer be rejec Mr. Sewaxp briefly explained, that ho had pre- -sented the peliiion in accordance with the view of the right.of petition which he had, herstofore, expressed. in the attacks made upon him personally. he “bad only to say, that he never assailed the motives of ot! and never wonld, neither should he ever de- fend himself from insinuations or attacks, or refice- tions made upon his motives, He had never rotalia- ted. and never would. The yeas und nwys being taken on Mr. Clay's motion, it was unanimouily adopted. Tho Senate thea re sumed the consideration of THR CENSUS BILL. After bag and the adoption of numerous amend sments, the bill was reported to the Senate. The amendments were concurred in, and the bill passed, “and after a brief executive session, adjourned. House. ot ‘Representatives. BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. Wasincrox, April 10, 1350, ‘The Srraxcr ‘tated that Mr. MeLanahan. on the Gal- phin Committeo. would necessarily be absent for a fow *, and had waked to be excused from serving. motion of Mr. fiver. Mr, MeLanuhan wasexcused, and the Speaker authorized to sppolut another in_his place, ‘The dill from the: Committer on Revolutionary Pen sions, explanatory of certain acts granting fire yoare balf-pay to the widows and orphans of those who have or may hereafter die of wounds revived or disease contraeted in the Mexican war, or going to or return- 10g from the owne, was taken wp and discussed. With coming toa conclusion. The gentleman who had the floor yielded for » motion to go into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Onion The Srrasen said he had received a lotter from Mr. Gentry, (whiz) of Tennessee, stating that ho was uaa dle to attend cither the meetings of the Gelphin Oom- anittee or the House, and asking to be excused as a member. Mr. Bur. (dem.) of South Carolina, regrotted the necessity whieh iustuced the application to the House. He must yield to the request of the gentleman, and ask that another member be appointed in place of Mr. Gentry. Agreed The Niowse _— went into committee on RAIS MOF AAGE Mr. Rona (dew ne] hag + tog malate’, that Sodrmoer not the power elther to ex! or hibit platery in the Territories. Even if fea power, We would be unwise, inexpedient, and iy tm to exercise it, ‘The constitution admits slaves to be property. end guaranties tion to it, Therefore there is no power lo that tnetrument to de- stroy. He could vote for no bill which prohibits or sgeougniacs slavery north or south of any euler The day for shifts and expediency has Long since and yentlemen must meet the question on oa ger grounds. Ie stood oa the broad Ena ey non-interference. If Congress declare that they heave no right to legislate on the subject of will do more than anything elso to produce rN ‘Ile showed the exeent of the provalont nec- Monai feelin. end insisted that unless o> sup ockitene te gho coe ultimately ensue He stated to the admission of California, prinei- auseher boundaries were too large. Ie re- Fmd to Thaddeus Stevens, Indirectly chargtn him with Meine sought high offiee at the da of the wd aministration, and. having been turned off in conse of his abolition tendencies, he turns round and “abuses the South ; aud be said that Stevony day of eatechief ia Pennsylvania fa over, that State having EA breaded him a4 he deserved to be, a traltor In conclusion, he defended the South, soy- nist ney had never on the North. Dera. (whi) of New Fork, after a few pretimt- nary remarks, seid that he wax disposed to consider cauclear the necessity for the Witte Proviso may not be avoided. Ie voted, earl ve the sesston, to lay ‘on the table the resolution of Root (free soil, of Ohio), instructing the ‘Committee on Territories to ‘Dills for territorial governments. for New Moxi- eo and Deseret, with the proviso. He was satisfied with 0 honest vote, and thought, 8s if az Th a could see no necessity for the introduction of the resalu- tion at that time. Ie thought that there was poril inlit 16 California aud the Uuion, He was determined by Imecur the hazard. and acted on this ground maiuly. No 23 hens yp A believe. that he so acted sordid motives, He determined to do what he Believed to he for the welfare of the country. for a# lo the terms on which the Union was formed, it was worthy to be preserved. Ie had respect for an nest disunionivt, apable of rising igh political station, and seek in mean ects of low ambition. He was willing to piace of Unis question on the constitutional yy soc the of i sa > Lopes government, have a right to esta inh oF prol 4 williog do this ie a .. He had aouheve suse any plan so wise and has been received with so little respect, aa ‘Of the President. He meant the principle to hy the President refers. It was an error bo say polle, — President setties nothing, and ls he contrary. it setties the question, tad ls the only cms thet does. Tie President pro: potes no details, but leaves that to Congress, Lls plan admits of immediste action. He (Mr. Duor) was ‘ailling to vote for a dill authorising the people of New Mexico to cetablish @ State constitution, and then -eome into the Union. It was a material preliminary to this that the boundary of New Mexioo should be ascertained. Mass euch bill. and the question le set- by irrepesiable law. He would riate another ad- ‘The plon of the President involves no eeetion- . It no sserifiee of wny thing. It for toetthee th the North nor outh, Lt reste om compromise than the constitution iteelf, It ‘therefore, quiet agitation, and leave no sting He alluded to the appeals which had been the demoracy, to, unite a4 s party f wot tlement of the question, This, he said. woul ductive of mischict. A few Northern democrat: ~- 6 ‘ tthe major 9 at the North opal array ity of orth og ctrepeel ‘otha’ be ralacd,. Better’ have which ell can unite. The treaty with vied that the citizens of New Mexico rea government. He would ask the Hoase they will reject this policy. If douthera gen- to rve thelr erty im peace. this je them to do so, Will gentlemen of the will have the Wilmot provivo! If Mouse, it ie doubtful If 1¢. pase tn the ou fet) z cy t : r 3 mie iH 7 ae to talk about it, a4 it cannot be- ir constituents are practical men, and {f you do all you enn. Action i oar. ake place. Til we have le the power of choice to shape the action, a say what it shall iis opinion cannot prevail, he must rote, Aeteitorial bill be presented, for the ineor- poration 0 Provien. o wae wneon- vineed, mot ae hat had been sald, thet It wae & would not abandon the Wilmot proviro. rat he niente consent to exchan, it for an equi He denied that the policy of the President and t ems, Cass are identical. He admit- ted that there a constitutional oblieation to deli- ver fagitives, but would toke eare that the master did mot carry from the North free colored persons. He stood by the compromises of constitution. Whoever will not do so isa disunionict. 1 which makes the Union. We shoul ad give no nore than the compromises of that instrument would ml he asked ® lations on that ground. The ker has otuted Job Mann, (de is, and David reek, (whig) of Kent Fea et Messrs, Melanahaa sad Guatry, on the cin sommittce “ House then sdjourned. The Southerner at Charleston, Crancestos, Apeil 0, 1860. ‘The steemsehip Southerner, Weld, has arrived from your port. ‘Court of Appeals. Avoawr, April 10-2. M. Ko. 2,0 reserved cause, argued; 47 and 48, aus pended for the prosemt ; 95, @ reserved cause, argued. SPW NOPE LESUEATORE: / THE LAST. DAY OF THE SESSION. The Closing Business, déc., de. Senate. ALaavr, April 9, 1950. mm ale vr oF mis. pnye Prec rages figs se m “seme ¢ Merchauts’ Hxchange Company of New York to reduco its eapital stock. see ‘To incorporate Rich's [ustitute for. ‘icad soolaing To ply the time for Sneining tes thee ‘eeacs ein dame a to James Polta. jermout and Westchester Porry CONTESTAD RLECTION. pay certain expenses of Messrs, Vullertom and parent” incurred on account of the contested seat fa the Assembiy. To provide for the preservat “y Ot "Washington's Sclaring Racket river public highway. To authorize a loan to ti ounty of Pubuam. JOMEATEAD EXEMPTION, Dill was passed by @ vote Beach, Beckman, jogs Car- 7 % e 2 Carti Fox, Geailes, Gulunip, Johnsen, ter, Morgan in oe er ute: inson, Schoonmaker, Snyder, Stanton, Tattle, Up: PRESIDENT Mr. Coox was escorted to his eat, remarked— Senators, I thank you for t! forred upon ma, by electing the Senate, I honor you have con- 0 President pro tem. of entering upon the duties of the offica, 10 beapeak your kindnesa and indulgence, in overlooking the errors 1 may commit while pre- siding over your deliberations. I feel the necessity of thus asking your indulgence, from the very limited experience f have rformi{n; hee bes you have me ; but rest asaured far as my ca pacity and experience will eon they shall be dis- charged with fairness and impartiality. Mr. Staxtow offered a resolution, which he sald he presented with the greatest degree of pleasure, and which he doubted not every Senator on the floor woutd most cheerfully and coraiaily support. He un- derstood that the Hon. Geo. W. Patterson would not reeume his seat aa President of this body during the remainder of the scesion. ‘These resolutions were unanimously adopted. UNION COLLRGR. Brexman moved that the Comptroller and At- fads General be instructed to examine inte the af- seve of Union College, and report to the next Legis- ure, Some discussion ensued, and then the motion was amended and adopted. GENERAL ROPRLATION AP FCIAL ONDE! The Committee of the Whole, Mr. Staxron chair, took up the General Appropriation Bill. roxe moved & general amendment of $1,000 te each of the counties of Washington, Oswego, Albany, Monroe, Renssalaor, St. Lawrence, and rie, for the support of foreign poor. ir. Grppes called for a division. The Washington, Monroe, Oswego, Albany, St, Law- renee, Erie, and Rensselaer amendments wore then se verally adopted. Mr. Cxoox moved 500 to Clinton. Carried. M moved 600 to Che i 1,000 to Jefferson co. Carried. ype 1.000 to Dutchess. Carried. ‘nOss, 1,000 to Kings. Adopted. Mr. Baneock ‘moved 300 to the Buffalo Dispensary. Carried. oved 3,000 for the Buffalo medi- Dir. Bancoce thi eal college. Carr Mr. Scnoormakex moved to strike out the whole amendment offered by the finance committee, relative to appropriations'to the medical colleges and all otb- ere. Let them come up in & particular and special bill a ‘The committee then went through the bill—amend- ed it slightly in some farther respects, increasing the mount of the pay of the clerk In thy Attorney Gene- the Tal's office to Mr. choowmaxen moved to add Ulster county to the list to receive aid for foreign poor, with an appro- priation of $500, Carried, Mr. Cort moved $500 to Livingston. Carried. ‘The committee reported the bill to the Seni Mr. Schooxmaxex moved to amend the amin out Jefferson and Owego. Axa moved te amend the amentucus Wy ~teihe an out alt those foreign poor sppropriations, Lost. Mr. Scnoowmaxen's motion wos carried. Beveral Kenators cinimed that they had voted mis- understandingly. Considerable commotion and con- fusion followed, during which ° motion was made to adjourn, (it then being # quarter past one on Wednes- day morn which motion was lost consideration of the report was then continued for a long time, ond after much further discussion. tt finally resulted in leaving in the bill the following counties with the following apiece — Washiny New Yor! 10,000 Th of thi committe fn finally, ot balf-past 2 Ww Fe © x in the ae mead Selb 2 entein die. To amend the General Banking Law. Lost and re- considered. The Senate then, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morn- ing, took @ recess to 9 Apaany, April 10, 1859. LIEUT. GovERN: The following communication was received from the Lieutenant Governor -— Devavas Hovge, April 9, 1850. Sewate — ation of the manner in’ which I have Titles of the Chair during the beesion mow abo ul has been mm, Bn t, preside over your deltborn- Ry, nad with & proper rena the pro~ thotion of the public Desieess, PT 'Unve to far succonded be to revolve the weve: o bation, t* parviou- ati yin to know, that in matters of legint te tly been drawe, while tony, lowe will it Ge wasting benetit to the tpeople, i ablo clerk to say, that his bas rendered my duties compara- eh indebted for the de y, te te te, the fdelity Woh every member and offers ‘has discharged the 0 simi elation has now terminated, and you are reapective homes, to That eweh eds wif "ts fread i vas oan Tt hots and imsiligent constituency, a dence, enjoy | 7k ti, — Ver rereapecttollg rete eked chains otion of Mr. Brows, this communicstion was red to be entered he journal. The Senate coneurred in the Assembiy amendments to several bills, The Govenvoa retarned Ow bill to incorporate the Marine railway company, with avernor te on the «ame ground that he objected to the Schoharie bill, that of a general law., which provides for ail such charters The question of fluslly passing the Vill wae laid oa THIRD TIME AND PAseEo, wee Re The following noted — To amend the art eoncerning t proof of wills, To amend the general banking © amend the ‘charter of the Northern Dispensary Y at ins tera, for the better education of the children the Orphan Asylums of the State, other than the cir of New York horiging the sale of certain State Arsenals, and te eovthe Or toe pats oon of the public arms. Tad Buffalo sud Hamburg Making an epprepriation to the Sing Sing prison Telntion to taxes for highway purposes in the yo thorise the sale of certain lots in the city of e Kccverte he Monbetion Dvtaey Tectotion neorporal In relation to the canal debt. and the motu of the canals for the fiscal year tod ~ rae the construction of the Hudson River rallroe In relation to ® draw ina bridge over the Oneida ot Oak Orchard. ye net veating certain powers ia the Ro om, Turn) co ropriation bill The with amendments, the bill re- lative to the Port dam. Senate o tod. To incorporate the Emigrant Industrial Savings ui of New York. the R. 8. in relation to division fences. ive to the payment of the wages of minors. To incorporate the California Steam Navigation Company. Por the relief of Lewis Benedict For the relief of Wm. I, Williams RAPRING DEPART WENT inal Assembly bill. of bille was continued. of Ritha 0. Wright Penitentiary in the county of On- engergnen yo egtrapapenaty ‘The Assembly returned the resolution relative to the es emer & select yg to examine the ae The third readt Tae To Incorporate t Mr. Moncam ethers Coy Company Viki seoord.og to seaoactioa pessed, except where otherwise | Mr. Oarao.s moved to amend striking out the Sarees freien goat: in NewYork. © 16 fo 15. Mr. Dixouce moved bigs oe to New Tork, and $500 to Washington county. Lost. Tho report waa then agroed bo, and tise bill was read oud —all the Senators voting, voted im the affir- mative. Recess. Assembly. Acasny, April 0. BILLA READ A THIRD TIME AND PaneED. ‘The third reading of bills wasthen reeumed, aad the ing Decree caved cele bee the protection of ena grants arriving at the port of New ‘To amend the charter of the Onelda (ae Mutual Vor the reite of Joseph Prince, To the act anthorising « ferry from Cornwall to Cold Spring. [Yhis bill, amendatory of the act of this session, came down from tho Senate, and immedi- ately had its third reading, and posse) For the relief of the tatives of Kuen O'Brien. Ta relation to the P mtiary in the county of On- ondagn. For the relief of Mary Lona Powers. eUrPLY mite. brady snoual supply bill was now taken up in com- mit Tho item of $1,400 for the expenses of the medal te Colonel Bliss coming up, Mr. begeny moved to amend, i aba al Pristion of §200 for making aa fin tba espe or Mr. Fuazixx moved to he oo ‘sppropriating. bmg) for the relief of the vince 1 of Now "Sir. Deawe thea moved to propriate $5,000 to th ANE mov. a Volunteers. Loat—34 to 46. . Mr. Vanaum's motion was lost. Mr. Faeten now moved his proposition as an original motion, Lost, 18 in the affirmative, noes not counted. bee Praser then moved $5,000 for the volunteers Lost. Mr. C. Rosinson moved to Increase the tion iy Mr. Barnes, the deputy clerk, from $800. ‘= reed to unanimawrl: ir. Peeve oved to Increase the pay of Mr. Sleklee, the Journallning clerk, by $100. Agreed to unenl- Mr, Ratstonn moved » clause appropriating $600 be paid to M. Vattemare, by the Regents of she U versity, for his services in tuking chargo of the lite- exchanges between this State and other States nations. mendment was adopted. foun moved to reduce the appropriation for the tion of the Natural History of the State from $20 000 to $15,000, on the ground that AeA pdinton had been increased by the amendments that had beea adopted Mr. Puurs moved $1 Mr. M Mr. Dean now moved $6,000 to the New York Volun- teers. to be distributed by a committee of the New York Common Council. 2 The bill was then reported to the House. Mr. Vaunum renewed the proposition to appropriate $2000 for the purchase of the Knglisn and French patent reports. and other scientific works, uader the direction of the Regents of the University. | [Loat.) Mr. Dean renewed the appropriation ‘of $5,000 tothe New York Volunteers, to be distributed under the direction of s committee of the New York Common Councll, (Lost, ayes 48, noes 52,] Mr. Prazirx then renewed his amendment, appro- priating $6.000 for the voluateers, i be distributed by the New York Voluntoer Association ie. Manver indeed thy poovtoen quetion, Gnd tt wes ordered. and ‘The bill was ordered to a third reading. Mr. Poxo moved that the bill m 7 have its third ending, and it was so ordered. ‘The question was then taken on the final passage of the bill, and {t passed. MINCELLANKOUS, The bill releasing the Interert of the State in the ertate of Amasa Kelsey to tho Utica and New York colored asylums— To charter the Piermont and Dearman Ferry Com- Prd authorize the abandonment of the Port Miller at Fort Miller, as au appendage of Champlain 2 incorporat ‘the New York and Virginia Steamship ‘ompan To pon sa the Revired Statutes relative to grants of land under water. ~ authorize the transportation of #=- otookand oat tle over Fatisvaae ORI. Relative to the public health in the city of New York. To amend the act fo nad to the publication of the se the Cy of ‘o authorize the xj jatment of commiastomers to take the acknowledgment of deeds in other #tates, To amend the charter of village of Plattsburgh. To amend the act relative to the appointment of commissioners to appraise damages for private pro- perty taken for publie use in the city of Troy. Por the relief of Thomas Marvin. ‘To provide for the sottlement of the accounts of To author! ne the Little Falls and Sallsbury Plank = Ne taad to mortgage their road a4 seourity for “To tinend the charter of the sty of Aubara, To authorise s loan to the town of Alfred. * ‘o authorize use of a pier a3 ses) y the Cayuga and Susquehannah he TI R To authorize the Comptroller to. suspend pros Ings for the sale of the Hudson and Berkshire Compan: is! Auaanr, Apeit 10. MILLS READ A THER The following bills were pasced, except whore other- wi not To pay y Alexander Hubbard a certain reward for the 8 fugitive In relation to the ‘Deerheld Mi Neate road. To discharge Thomas Pester from priso To provide for dra oenia tain owempe oa the In- dian River, in th The House coneurred iu te "Senate's amendment to the Medina Sehoot bil Also, to the bills for the rellef of Ellas Stilwell, for the relief of He ry P. Voorhees, Also, ~ the Lockport and Warren's Corner Plank Road bi Also, fr the relief of William and Uriel Sherman. Alro, to the New York Folie Also, to suthorize a loan to the “4.3 of Putnam se ee reer cae |e oeklin. The Governor sent in resolutions from the State of ERT my ed that the House proesed to again the bill; ae Also, to the Onondags elt bill. Also, relative to the commissioners’ map of Brook- lyn. "iso, for relief of Anthony and Fero. 9 to the New Baltimore and Rensselaer t srapine rnd relative to the Manhattan Savings Bank Also, for the preservation of Washington's headquar- ters, Also, authorizing the Comptroller to loan money to the county of Washington. In relation to the canal debt To the bill decloring Kackett River « public high- “th ‘n relation to thé Erie Canal enlargement. saaee in the construction of the Hudson River a To incorporate the California Inland Navigation “iair, Uhaare moved to Ing the reception of 7, Gaxere from the Senate on the table and proceed with with the thled of bills. Lost.) To amend the charter of the vUlage of Rame. To amend and consolidate the various sets in rela | tion to the elty of Uties. | ‘To provide for the payment of canal damages to Wil- liom H. Williams. Tn relation to the free schools in the elty of Troy Authorising a ferry ot Sing Bing For the reli To incorporate the Himigrant. ‘industrial Savings In- stitution Relative to liens on the eatate of deerased Judgment ereditors Yor the relief of Lewis Renedict. Relative to New York Brigade Inapeetore oat reason to the 4th Great Western Turnpike Road “To ‘Toracorporate the Buffalo Odd Fellows’ Hall Assoel- oe Peeve sented 0 minority. re from the Comwmittes of Ways and Means, on the Finances of the Btate Governor returned with his objections, the fol- ees Wille To te the New York Thistic Benevolent As- rociation. To incorporate the Academy of the Seered Heart in the city of New York To incorporete the Firemen of the village of Wit. linmeborg! The Governor's objections are, that theas objects can be attained by law, The House conewrred —24 to £8, and the billa were laid on the table. ‘The Governor also returned the bill retative to the Court of Appeals, and for the relief of suitors ther The following letter and address was read to the Houre :— ma rate $4. tawrynee Coanty, ays ty Pa emo, Spea genta ‘ened will of Eerie Poon. t yeas Roker blag. ete vices “ihe fu arity cif the ohate, igh, through Fue, divitwel ookel Hr icts inases dee } tranemit, ey ah * ae ih eet which you will please edient ——"" ue va eae pa jeer EN 0 "Nap at tee AL of the Eee Se eee fdeas of wy bitin Wo “oases ‘hose datiee in oman MORNING EDITION—-THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1850. ee eee TWO CENTS. ope i Cay bat me frat os ee Tae fel thing, t t | aos iy oer and, it it may from this time honse furnishes eviden: = je meri ja Gans sau snd Lnelhecs one Sara! Soe. pa, tp abe asoures thi bas fore, Pana bef wie 0 Bas net es PoThe joni etitaed ru to 7 and intelligence Ep devotion, to the pal plete cathe Ru id the Sitch you have fs a vaanner in eight Frosented to the the House through the arduous labor of your | OP ae ‘all the great and tinportant pro. ted fur your co ft will may bs valnahle for fature Legislatures, many important partigalars th ‘The results aE Fa well or {lt done, jowards guarding the rowperity, feces nnd union of our Belov youl do tnjuaties to my own flings on this occasion, terms of the orderly and respect! conduct of mombors to. , the permanent we im Life so #ignally r t wishes for your future health, | you cach and all, fel- NOBLE S. BLDRRKIN. GOVRRNOR’s VETO. Pour o'cLoca.—Tho Governor’ tive to the Court of Appeals, and for relicf of Senators therein. having been read as in last evening's Journal, ane ‘Townsesp remarked that if the House shall deom ment of the Governor conclusive, then It ite duty to affirm the directions; but if it thought otherwise. then it was its duty to pass the bill regardless of the directions of the Governor. ‘This bill he believed right in principle and polley; and as it byte w the louse Caged deliberate before it refused to affirm TT proceeded at ier the immediate passage 0 Mr. H. Gueexe trusted the vil would pass to tho Benate for their opini Mr. Fisnx referred to veto of the bill rela- nath to argue the necessity of he particular ease for which thie bill was designated to reopen, that of John Mason, ion of his sons-{n-law was i hia death to cut off t rights of his legitimate children. by the new code the suit pending in thia matter was brought to a prema- ture termination, and it was the object of this bill to reopen this ease.’ Ife trusted the House would repaas i. who through the inst duced afew months Mr. Loavemwontn desired the reasona assigned to the passage of this bill. It was not right for the Le- we tosit in judgment upon the decision of the Appeals, nor to determine that s suit shall which had already gone through all eourta He spoke at some length iu support of x sustained the veto, on the ground that has no power to interfere with settled w which this bill was cles! may have been wrong. but that would not justify a id Legislature has and should ¢x- ereise supreme power, there could be no Hled and no suit closed. He trusted that tho bit M dissented from the positions of the Govtanen Highly though hho ‘cetcemed him. ns ® man J ss a public officer, he believed that it was the might be that a re had "dese ingest ice, ood ho desired to re 7 necuring | to the parties in this par- same right te that they La ps but for the Injustice done by Beta el chai gneeged ned to remedy | or 20 men in the establisty the issue of the rait =! duet Quetice required vious question was called, and the House to pass the bill—syes Tl, nays 38, not two- ) ‘Tho House concurred in the Senate's amendment to the Dorfield Plank Koad Company. Also, to tho dill for the relief of the heirs of Jno. Foote. wore passed, when the House took Both in session ut 8% P. ACTION FOR SEDUCTION—RUNNETT VS. BAGLET. Arnis. 10.—Doctor Gottier was called on that he attended Catherine y in her confinement; the child ad is now dead; six or seven days after her con ward Sandford pap: , Tetative to the siderite ta the Bagley an: partners, the Smit! ibrede, hh September, 1848, Cat the plaintit, Et wit lived Tor some time, erine Rnanett ealled on him wedding cards in the name of M Mra. John Il, Lewis, with ber maiden name, Cat paid be y's and she raid not to do fe thet Py did not hem to sneer Saytting Loge ity he © hw and was @ sea-forin and by with him, m except that he (witness) sont to his jd pens there. “Sohn. Bernard’ examined. by Mr. A am a gold Lay ans, employed by Mr Bagley aa is married er shout nix oF ears; he has bad two children by his are both dead; Lam five yoars in Broadway; Mr. Bagley had been married bgt Pomp by his former wife; 1 ployed at 180 Broad came there to work; I a) by the front room on the plored in it he third hall HE ‘atherine Ruonett was em- tle room on the sane story over i. (the witness deseribed the post- ; after Mise Kunnett came to eg i xt to mine; afer she and [ got acquainted. she usod in pearl very morning ; sometims sho j It did not take long for used to be there used to be there iF Gequainted rite he i i before 8 o'clock; Lhaye known hen I got there; Bagloy did not come haif-past 9 or 10 o'clock; her visite to my it 8 o'cloek. before the time that came down: the jas frequently leaned her breasts, sf 3 z w i her up in his arma, the recital through the densely-crowded mediately repressed, aad her that I didn't wish her to a might talk about it, —n; I told her T mon about her. aod joked her about didn't care ad int ‘ween, ond obo Ja bien to mind his ato room e tol im to min i ee exhibited cards to mo, and held ; they wore French designs [witness “described them na remarks upon them: she them to mo on on occasion; changed my yr in nor presence; { change oll my work. Tthe eshibitinn of the cards was early in Ia, Teannot Witness continued —Tn J ance, sad Teal to her, : I noticed her 9 : ought to be; why. and ia her; she then sald she was inarried ot 3 seafarin o Smiths took place and on his wintiovs he was by the #miths for about for the Smiths for about “ich ages Bagley got pow the roadway again from the —— by an »Emetion I reeolleet Mr. Bagley boing T continued to work ine fwnrreiled platol, hich ho kept at his mr win. a Varralied revel Tnever'wrea to ibe mail room in my ti ei T bad rv Tasteet know whet rece bosiness there, and M: king terms at the tim work to we Ikage never known ‘Catherine to bring ‘work; she has sometimes carried was generally done by the colored m man, and have two children; I ‘was examined as s witness in the case about the af. Nation of the child before the Police Justice; I think I teatified there to the Indiscrest conduct of Catherine, bat I did not state —s about the cards, bocauw I was not asked; I kwew her father; he worked in the establishment, in apd room; one of those ladies im court, with | black dress snd white bonnet, I have seen before; Ido not know ber te be Mrs. Ingle; I have known her by the narse of Jane. (Affidavit pro- duced.) That is my signature. To the Judge. mentionest £0 Catherine, enc day, that Béwen suid her door was locked; she denied indignantly. To Mr. Sandford.—I did not t4&l hor that Bewen sald that Bagley was there at the time. piharage Mi examined by Mr, F. Sendford.—t & gold pen maker; was employed at she establish. ment 180 Broadway; went there first nearl; f tow ago; I was there when Catherine Rimnet! Bang into the employ; I werked in the front room. the m where Mr. Bernard worked; was thon unmarried man; I am now mar- ried; soon after Catherine came into the estab- Hehment. sho used to come into my room; she came in every day; she had no apparent business to come there, 54 timate intercourse with her; that person was another than Albert G. Bagley; I decline to answer where it occurred ; Catherine Ruanett came Ini my wate on her neck, and asked me if it to go to some dance; I lent it to her several times; I decline answering whether any conditions were made between us for the loan of that watch. Mr. Sandford said that ho should’ request the court to Instruct the witness that he was bound to answer these questions, and cited cases where it was esta- blished how far a witness had » right to decline swering, which was ouly so fur as would criminate himself and render him liabio to conviction. The Court—Did not think counsel could call upon & witness to answer such questions, as would lead to ground an action against himself for seduction The cqunsel for the plainti® did not otject to the Court compelling the witness to anawer the question, as it would be just as well for him to swear through as to decline answering. ‘The Court did not feel that he could compel the wit- pews to answer any question which tended to degrade imaelt, Mr. Sandford then sald that he proposed to prove by the witness, that ho was intimate with Catherine Kunnett about that time. which would be strong pre- eumption that be was the father of the child. ‘The Court declined to compel the witness to anawer the questions he has objected to, and Mr, Swndford excepted to the ruling. itness continued.—I have not been threatened by Runnett with re tomy testimony here; I have seon Ven Brunt take hold of Catharine Runnett, and throw her up in the air; | have seon that liberty taken with her more than once. (Witness hore described certain neta as testified to by Bernard.) I havo seen Catherine frequently in the room where she worked; I have seen her there frequently when Bagley was not there, and before he came in the morning; I h seen Paul de Kock’s novels with her; I never saw cards; I heard of them at tho time. | (Ruled fnadmi sible} She has anes of her being married: I ean- not tell the time, but it was befure the dissolution with the Smiths; she told me she was married to® man named Lewis, wifo was captain of wel; nd bad left her $: men of the shop had access to the roon worked: Mr. Bagley attended exclusively to the wae ing of the gold. "Grosa-examined.—-T was born in 1928; Tam a married man; &m still working with Mr. Bagley; thore were 10 at; they were supposed to come about eight o'clock; Mr. hayley did not give ont ; he melted the gold, and then it went through nt bande T Kot from the polishers: the work wan carried back by the men a4 soon as it was finished; I bi known the door of her room to be locked. 'Q.--When was that? A.—It was locked on ‘one occasion when I was in there; [ was always undor the impression there was a catch on the door which | famened it, bat it could be Axed a0 as any one could have access; the intimacy I deposed to, other than Bag- ley's.to0k place some time in the forenoon; Tam m: about six mouths; I decline answering how long I waa engaged to my vite before 1 wae marplad; 1 am mot married {6 any reintive of Mr. Bagley or his wife; I went into business for myfelf, discontinued it, and have gone back to Mr. Bagley again; Twas not in the Ben Lasiness for myselt; 1 got no sdsletance from Mr. ncley for my Dusinets: I have walked ap Broed- way with Catherine; as only once that I knew of Spacton bileee than a Be ey having an intimac with Catherine Runnett; ak sever was any ditt. culty between mo and Mr. Bagley about pens; the signature to the paper produced 1s in my handwriting. wmuel W. Davenport examined by Mr. Slosen— reside in Jersey city; 1am a carpet dealer; in ‘47 and 148 my place of business was at 227 Greenwich street; Runnett and his family occupied spartments over my store; I got seapeiaty with ¢ vathorine Ruanett about five or six months after they came there; I was first attracted by her being constantly at the door and conversing with an undue familiarity with young men; generally in the evening up to a4 late as 9 o'clock; 1 spoke to her father about it,as1 thought it might lead to bad rewults; he did not seem to take much no- tice of it; L think I spoke to him about the month of July. 1848; I observed very little alteration in hor conduct afterwards; her conduct gave rise to specuin- tion by the clerks, but nothing of a criminal nature was suspected. Crom-examined—Some person called upon me to ask me if | knew anything about Catherine Runaett, end this information was the re<ult; Cam acquainted with Mr. Ragley; I boarded in the same houw with him about sevew years ago; [cannot recall the names Of thore persons with whom T used to see hor converse; T cannot say what the conversation was, but it was in ®eay, volatile manner, and from that I told hor fa- ther that [ thought she was in danger Re-examined—It was such familiarity asa proper, virtuons girl would not indulge in, The Judge remarked that Mr. Davenport acted io ® very proper manner in aequainting the father of such conduct Witnen—T looked upon her ase girl of very «mail Lntelleet; very ttle stability of character, and ceaty Jed off; and having very little strength of mind believed her to be incapable of resisting temptation; when I told ber father, ho did not seam to be as much alarmed as I thought he should have been, Jane Ingle (a tall. handsome and fashionable look- ing woman) examined——I rovide in Norfolk street; knew Catharine Kunnett; I first met her at the fair at Castle Garden, in 1847; she was looking at a show case of pens belonging to Mr. Hagley; I enn’t ay how the conversation commenced between us; [ saw her ora. sionally efter that ot Mr. iurney's daguerreotype rooms; [raw her afterwards in Broadway; she spoke sfor her; Iam a dresa ma- ker; it was the snmmor Lefore last sho asked mo to make «dress for ber; I tl Htreet; T told eee T would» my cousin, father and mother lived with meat that time; I did not seo Catharine again anti she came to my house; it was in the morning. about 6 o'clock, in the month of Oetober; I heard she called hefore. but L was not in; when she came in she began to ery; she twid she had ran away from home; that her paronte were #0 “ugly” (bad tempered) she could not stay with them; that they did not like the gentleman she had married, and he had gone away to sea; the said she wanted to «tay with mo till che guts boarding house; she said her husband bad left her $200; I told her I would not see her without a home, to Mr. Greene's dry good store; when wo got into the street she altered her mind, and exid abe would go down to Mr. Bagley's office to see if her poople had been efter her; she said che had en order on Greene for clothes; we went ioto Mr Gurney’s room; up to = the [ bed never seen Mr. Ba, in refe: rine Runvett; we sent the boy for Mr. Bagley he came in: Catherine spoke to him; asked him 4 her father hed been after her; L can't aay what he anewered to thet; but I heard Mr Bagiey sy cho had better go home to her parents; she « would mot; Mr Begley was nfs great hurry, and Neft the offte: Catherine sod T went home to my house, there was | no preposition made that Bagley should poy for her Denrd at my house; he never in ony manner agreed with me to pay for her board: he never pald me her end: she pave it to me herself; she paid mo $2; she rtayed about week; [told her she could not didn't like her behavinar, she went to some house town from mine; she did not borrow any things of mine, but she took # dress and sume other things be- longing to me; they have never heen returned; [ went after them to Jersey City. and her mother raid sho would send them: ft was Catherine who told me she : would in any trouble about her, and thet { could not neconr imedate her, he turned round sad lold her she had better home, and she paid rhe would ot; Hagley did not om bat after two or three days her folk would not thin gaz thing about it; It was not sald by anybody what id nok like mbowt her while at my house was, che oes out every evening. with one or two exceptions. and 1 thought If the was married woman, she should stay st bome; the would stay out till ton o'clock, she spoke Of & house in Bim street, and one in Mulberry street; she 44 not mention the names of the pervons who kept them; she stated that she vidited them; that her | husband seduced her fn Blin street; she sald there | war another girl in company with her, whom she mon- tioned a Sarah: she said her husband married her after he seduced her; that he bad gone sway and loft her the $200, to eupport her; I never went to Mr. Bi Jey’s to inquire for her but once, and then I went into | the office, on the same floor with Mr. Gurney’s room Mr. Cooke. plaintil's attorney. and Mr. Runaett called on me during the winter, and avked me what T knew of the tranraction; after I told them what I knew, they didn't enil on me again Crose-canmined by Mr Morris’ peeteet ts tine he ie out of the city, he is at Baltimore; it is vin month since ave seen him; my ty and mothers name ls Hawkeweat, | cousin ie Mire Brown; the ia a widow; T don't know whore she resides now; phe left me toy ty I bave boon at Mr. rag half s dowen times: jay yn for Kats wean cut onse te ove hae te small room; [ went there afterwards to ace Mr Bagley, two or thres y | timoe; E novor wont with him to Staten faland of Co. eto | j Bagley did noe | ney Tdund there hav eco no Dasinges (rensection ‘except thet I purchased & introduced to him about Cour years cr? 4 lady who worked with him; der name was Symessy T have er? m written ag Wn eee m Mr. Bagley, nown him nearly m— before I became inted with fe . ‘Bhentroy M a the name of Mrs. not live there, but thes Bhentroy WN ‘Nd; saloon for Mr. Kemp, in Broadway, 1 Emaret to Broome ‘street before I wont to — ; ] am separated from my Imaband: Jour ia atx month since law him lant; « Thought it did not look well for Cuthariue to be ay va, he [4 ten o'clock; 1 have been out as tite er teas (oi & proper thine, depends upon have never received from Mr. Bagley a a money. Mark Levy exemined—I am ant or, reside Malden lane; 1 met Catharine Runeste ti W market; she addressed mo, and I totd her vette her manner at uly store was such as Pedld. not thine becoming in-a young Iady towards & strange gente moe. Klinabeth Quin examined—I was in MP natcos employment over two years: I left hiewsbout ;_ 1 was chambermaid’ and waited st-table ; y ae Catherine Runnett come to Mry es house; she brought things from the market tho time; ‘sho then came to see the c knew her to come unless she had an errand ; Ape one time to do up sweot meats, aa a servant, our- selves; whem she would bring the thingy come to the kitchen and sometimes go up tothe mar very to sco the children ; I never knew hor te take @ meal with Mr. and Mrs. Hagley ; she has taken mwate with me and the other servants the kitchen ;-E never «aw her in the parlor, Jeremiah Lynch, pen-imaker, in Bagley’s employ; ab pored—I had a conversation with John Runnett stew Gays after in the caso of Bagley & Smith ; he asked would do him a favor; Y said certainly ; he owed toe shlltings from me ; Quaghter, me would carry & ome to wanted to see him ver: saad ho Prec te © to his office; he tl hee he was very nat the Sunithe voade a tool of ulsusel{ aad his do and if he could wee Bagley ho would aoaee him ho nor his daughter would have appeared but for the aaj he said he bad or § agains Mr. Bagley ; that he was tho best man ever worked for, and he would like to work forkia again; he sald’ if Bagley would mect him et the *Saracon’s Head,” he would see him there; I de livered the message to Mr. Bs “gley and ho said hehe@ no objection to see Runnett ; they met ; I was there; Runnett repeated to Bagley the way he Suaiths treated him | ho sald he and his deughter would agh rin this suit ageinat Bagley but for the Smithy mePraid ho bed. nothing tosay against Bagloy about the child ; that he knew ho was innnocent, and that i6 waa that d—d euriey beaded son of a b—- (meaning Manning) who was the father of it; I asked him hg be did not go against Van Brunt or Manning, and ke said he could'nt get anything out of them ; he said he Knew his daughter was bad; that ho would not believe her; that they could not trust her alone to fetch water without watching her through the window. [Here Catherine rose in the Court, and hysteriesily out “did my father say that?’ and she burst Inte teary, She was removed by her father and another persom,- ‘and on passing the witness sho asked why he was al- lowed to swear such untruths.) Witness continged-— Runnett said if Bagley would give him $50 aud om- ployment, he would give ® release from aM olsima; tee result was that Mr, Hagley refused to give hit ou cent; at anothor interview | had with Runnott, subse quently, he sent up to the office for ine. and asked me fo tell Mr, Bagley that he wanted $90 for the Suppose of the child. $60 for lows of time, and $50 for lawyer's expenses; Twent up and told Mr. Bagley, and he said he would not give acent; T told Runnett Mr. Bugley's reply; he got into @ passion, and swore he would pus the screws to Mr. Bagley, that he would put the case to Mr. Cooke, his lawyer, and give him all he coale make out of it; the room in whieh Catherige worked wax accessible {o all the mea, Q.—Did you ew of Runnett threatening, Matning and neat ting their testimon: —L charged him with tnd be Seid it was no more than the dd son of a b— deserved; I have noticed everything that was im rin Catherine while she was in Mr, Bagley's empley, Witnoas hore detailed some immodest questions anawers between Catherine and one of the men} Crossexamined by ‘orris—I sin a married eldest child is a girl, about fourtoon years of h Smiths at the tinte of dino ea, and have boon with Mr. Baghay Lwase “witness for Bagley ba t! tween him and the Smiths; he got against the Smiths; I did not seo B: . at the Saracen’s Head. and ak te. tam HF me aopoord that he was employed im the office of Bi in 1847 and “48; the de- meanor of Cat) careloas; Dand wns at sea; ber wages were not raised beyond $@ per week, a# appears by the books; ele had $2\; whea phe came first. Mr. Sandford put in evidence & letter of Mr, Cooks, Lift 's attorney. dated December, 1640. Ror yoy ae jn answer to a note from Bagley, that he had no objee~ tion to » compromise, but that he (Bagley) #hould take notice that Ruanett had created & lien ou the sult te the amount of $600. Michael O'Neil deposed, thot o Re nott was preparing the little roo her leg while she him to go ~ John Van Brunt was em | called, but not ea- ring to his namo, Mr. Sandford applied furand eb- ained a bench warrant ogsinst him The Court re at about fire o'clock. The case will be resumed this moruing, at ten Political Intelligence. BROOKLYN ELECTION, The eivetion in Brooklyn has resulted in the oom. plete success of the democrats in every department af the elty government. We yive the result below:— Amith, democrat, is elected over Stranshan, whig, by @ majority of 979 votes AL OMRON Corning eeeee ® Fithian. Van Vorhees..... 119 Denicke Whigs tn Melics, democrats in Roman stands 8 whigs to 14 demoerate In the Board of Supervisors, 31 democrats and M& Whigs are elected THE WILLIAMSBURGH FLECTION, The completion of the canvass yesterday, showed that Williamsburgh hed gone democratic, Bdmend Driggs, the democratic independent candidate fee President. reecived 1,189 votes, bis competitor, 1,016— Driggs’ majority, 175, John Broach, candidate for Clerk, on the ot sy es and independent tickets, recelved 1,1 Geo. 8. Baker, whig candidate 1.001 Droech'smajority, i. Abram J. Berry. candidate for Sapervivor on the de morratic and independent tickets, received 1.588 vateag Geo. H Andrews, whig, 05, Berry and Androws ere and phe stayed @ week; she wanted me to go with her | elected P Henry C. Boeweil, demoerat, is elected Justice of the race The Trustees cleet ore: Lat District - Downing w. Graves" Uoratlo N. Pey~ | ett. and Dantel D. Winant ‘Ud Distriet—Chauneey f Lay, Harris Comstock, sad Dawiel Rictiy. 3d District Thomas Greene, Chas. IF. Houghton ond. | Henry Ottman. Total, 4 whige, 3 independents aad & democrats. *Rum on the independent tieket Whigs in Laskies, The asusl whig majority te about 509. Ataast Kireriom— The oficial returns of the Albeagr mupiripal election hare come ty haed. and show « de cided falling off frow the usual whig majorities, ‘Town send, whig, le cleeted Mayor orer Perry, domocrat, but eleven votes, The whig Justice and Ansonsut ate elected, and two democratic dents, The whigs have elected seven Aldermen, and the democrat« three Sx whig and four democratie Supervisors are cleeted. ony Intetttgenee. be ys Averow tordny. i. and was od. Mr. Keose was ae raey and ever, He kept the audi ins oriok, finite mirth, Mk Ne thew ally spirited sen general rule, ‘vere kuoehe their charactor and mar y Register. 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