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LEGISLATIVE SuMMARY.-In the Senate, among
the petitions, was one from sundry merchants of
New York, Tor a reduction of the fees of the in
sspeetor OF pot and pearl ashes. Mr.. Porter, who
had presented the petition, moved its reference to
the select committee hayngl charge of surrogate's
tees, OF which he is chairman. A piquant debate
sprung up between Mr.. Porter, and Messrs Wright
and Lott, which resulted in referring the memorial
to the standing committee manufactures.


In THE HOUSE The constitutional amendments
now coming up as the special order, on motion of
Mr.. Crosby, of Albany, they were laid aside with
view 10 get at the bill for the payment of the
troops called ino service in Columbia county. This
bill occupied the remainder OF the session in Com
mitee OF the Whole, and was on amendments Of
tered by Mr.. Chase, entirely remodelled The pay
of the commissioned officers was reduced to So 50
that OF non commissioned officers to $2-and
that OF privates and musicians to 81 so per day
the allowance for horse hire was also reduced to
81 80 day. In other respects the bill was amend
ed by cutting of allowances for necessary incden-
service to the time Of the return of their troops &c
their homes, &c, &c. Thus amended, the bill
was reported to the House. and the question OF
agreement, on motion OF Mr.. Sweeney, laid on The
table. The house then adjourned. ed.-Albany ar
gus, FEB. n.