...the application of Mr Livingston was a standing subject of ridicule throughout the session, and that whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge a little levity, they were in the habit of calling up the steam boat bill, and diverting themselves at the expense of the...

...idle and whimsical project, unworthy of legislative attention. It was a standing subjeet of ridicule, and whenever there was a disposition in any of the...members to indulge a little levity, they would call 416 CABTWBIOHT'S STEAM-WREEL. since so greatly distinguished himself as an engineer, was associated...

...the application of Mr Livingston was a standing subject of ridicule throughout the session, and that whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge a little levity, they were in the habit of calling up the steam boat bill, and diverting themselves at the expense of the...

...their objection was, that it was an idle and whimsical project, unworthy of legislative attention. ... It was a standing subject of ridicule throughout the session; and, whenever there was a disposition to indulge in a little levity, they would call up the steam boat bill, to divert themselves, at the...

...idle and whimsical project, unworthy of legislative attention.' " A venerable friend, who was a member of the senate at that time, has described the manner...divert themselves at the expense of the project and its advócales. " Mr. Livingston, immediately after the passage of this act, built a boat of about thirty...

...legislative attention.' It appears that tbe scheme was 'a standing subject of ridicule in that assembly, and whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge in a little levity, they would call up the steam-boat bill, that they might divert themselves at the...

...legislative attention.' It appears that the scheme was 'a standing subject of ridicule in that assembly, and whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge in a little levity, they would call up the steam-boat bill, that they might divert themselves at the...

...unworthy of legislative attention." A venerable friend, the late Senator L'Hommedieu, who was a member of the Senate at that time, has described the manner...the session ; and whenever there was a disposition among the younger members to indulge a little levity, they would call up the steamboat bill, that they...

...miles an hour. The application was regarded by the Legislature as a standing subject of ridicule during the session, and, whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge in a little levity, they would call up the steam-boat bill, to divert themselves at the expense of...

...attitude toward such an innovation. Throughout the session it was the standing subject of ridicule, "and whenever there was a disposition in any of the younger members to indulge in a little levity they would call up the steamboat bill, that they might divert themselves at the...