The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1850, Page 1

NO. 56383. , JANUARY 3, 1850. ‘ THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, OPENING OF THE SESSION OF 1550, wee WO DAYS’ PROCHEDINGS, THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. Avnany, January 1, 1850, ‘The organisation of the Senate was accomplished without difficulty, all the members elect (includiag Mr. Beach, of Ceyuga, who, having beem called to Indiana by indispeneable business, had travelled ten -gomsective nights to reach here, which he did this morning.) were present, except Mr. Brandeta, of the ‘Weschester, Putoem and Rockland district. ‘The oath of office was administered by the Lieutenant Governor, and the Senate proceeded to the election of Wm. H. Begart, of Aurora, Cayuga Co., received Darius A. Ogden, 14 votes. For Sergeant. at-Arms—Geo, W. Ball, of Buffalo, ha | wates; John D. Sawyer, of Norwich, 14. Wor Dosr-keeper—Ransom Van Valkenburgh, <upy, 17 votes; Martin Miller, of Greenbush, 14 votes, © Assistant Door-keepert—George A. Loomis, o ; Hirem Allen, of Hudson, 14 votes; Van Valkenburg, 1 % = the above instances having th» » ghest vote were deciared chosen cs, of Onendn, Jutions, whiols, the table, and erdered to be printe Resolved, If the Assembly conour, that es tho federal eon- stitution Was formed ond adopted’ ex \ berty to the pe: . cur Senators ia € arose and Offered the an- nm his motion, were laid on od, and cur Re will stlectuall: lave trade in the Discri rose eat ved by che Inte 0, wa feat bound # oppose by alleonstitutional memus; and cur Senators ia gress are bereby to resist all atte: , however sinall and, by whatever pre the Assembly concur, that the -territor; 4 Kio Graade, and ominon oroper”: ted, aud our Fepreseutatives be re E ris to preverve the saine a# such common property, votect it from the unfounded claims of the State of ested, to aid im the ary to admit that Stace jon. If the Asserably concur, that the Governor bo re- xo\ng resolutions ty eau Senators and repreventativ : aud without further action, the Senate adjourned, Wrowespay, January 2, 1350. be Licutenant-Governor said it bad been usual, in course of legislation, to invite the attendsnce of a the session with prayer, bat he had ken the responsibility of inviting ons, aud that here- ov the matter would be left to the ordur of the Senate Wyesorr, of the Reformed Duteh Chureh, ing prayer. and immediately after a reao- von wes adopted. calling upon the diferent elergy- ep of the city for their services, hout debate or remark mmittee ow tae Manufacture of Salt was, aga added to the Te was adopted Grvvrs, of Oaoud ssoners on the Revision of Practice and | adings. reported & cod» of civil procedure, of ortmi- procedure, and two special acts in connection there- immediately following. a commaaiaation 3 vr Grabam, expressing his dissent of elvil procedure, a3 the commissioners Morris, the Pri- eretary, and oa ity Assembly. Avoavy, January 1, 1850. ry member elect he Assembly met at 11 o'ei the oath of off When Mr, Fullerton, of Oran county, came forward, p, of Erie county, that wed util all the other members had eon eworn in, as there were objections to his taki F. Luavenwourn, of Onomdaga, thought wo ought aime position as any row said he held a certificate of election, a member from tho Third , for the first » that bis elaim to the seat ha should, the mn of the House. de by the de. ld be eenteste sued to erult aod esrried, that tho members and all the members voted, Prayn. and Eluerkia, was then dectared uoted to the chair by Mes ” ed that the House pr a Clerk by bal « ayre ond nove wee called on this jon WAS raised, thet ns the How yuld not be called uw J. OB taking the vote, the a; Ore, which w, and Mr. Ben: inet House be toh an amendm motion to provesd rive were raised fie taken on the resolution to amendment tas ¢Tered. toeubstitute the original Jeoted to the amendment, that . embodies had just beew declded, se nate GeMded It out of order ee be. and he is yy declared, Clete “d a2 amendment to the Priadle be elected amentiment to be in onder. drew the amendment, ant the voor on the (tet smendment, declaring rk be taken by ballot moved and adj then debated, rleans oppowed warmly the mo- He thought it was had the majority. aed higs hoped to fads m would devert the mom if there was a ma thie be would tell him that he o ud © cover for his trenobery ina vote by b Seratic racks wh u8 of Bia porty Motions hed been made t@ adjourn, coming trom the Fime,auerter, Te would got consent to adjourn until should be complete He complained that they public, aud that the whigs were a hi ied it to be ba Pi 'y. he ealled ups yon aud eleot the Clerk. ished to kaow why the democrats, if . Paurn they had a majority. did mot goon and elvot thi Clerk ‘The vote by ballot was eminently democratic, and ifany member of the was suspected of wi ing to dodge, let the party ine his ballot The question was simply one of form, and of no very great consequence He suppored @ ballot had been proposed simply as giving u egreeable variety. Mr. Burnovcns was not in favor of such variety. He thev; the whigs were evidently hoping for som democratic votes. If not, let them disclaim it by voti viv voce. He objected, also, that Mr. Fullerton wa3 voting. under the advice, doubtless, of his friends. Mr w paid he acted enlely upon his own re- sponsibility—that he had not voted at all, except on the question cf adjournment, Mr, Burroucus said he considered this course highly honorable to him. Mr, Lyavenwontn anid the wage of eleating officers by ballot had been general, until 1846, and he on'y wished now to go back to the old practice. Mr. Buarovens wished to if the queation ware important enough to warrant the waste of the time of the House, F. Leavenwortn said 0 one had spent more ot th time of the House on this question than Mr Barrow If be was 80 anxious for deapatoh, why not proesed at once to vote for Clerk by ballot. He wished that form to be adopted. in order that every man may vote frevly and according to the dictates of his own jadgment, Nobody would object to thi¢-unless he desired to put his fnzer on somebody, who Re suspected would not vote according to his will. Mr. Burxovcns raid he did not wish to put his finger on any man who would betray the trust committed to him by the people. He was not in faver of goingiback = the old usage, which had been superseded in this age of progress. Mr. Bacon, of Oneida, was surprised at th: the democrats in the Hou here, but they should remember that it was only magnanimity of the whigs in permitting Mr Fullerton to withdraw. He thought the democrats ought to con- tider this, and concede a vote by ballot. It was asmall matter, and, according to the confessions of the other side. could make no difference in the result. He hoped it would be ordered. The ayes and noes were asked on the ameniment of Mr. Leavenworth, The call was not austal . After some further debate upon the question, Mr. Burrovens challenged the count. and asked that tellers be eopetnts. e Chair decided that this was out of order, A motion was made to adjourn, Loat. An objection was made by Mr. Suanovans to the smendment. that it was out of order. om the ground that s reeclution could not be voted on by ballot. ‘the Chair decided that the amendment was in 5 Nand Foro were appointed tellers, and the question was then taken on the amendment, which was, that the question on the amendment declaring Mr. Rove Clerk be taken by ballot. fhe reqult ~as aa foilewa:—ayes 63; noes 63, The Chair announces. @hat endment was lost. A motion to adjourn may A loat A motion was then je to Jay the original resolu- tion on the tabie, in order to adopt rales. Lost. A motion to adjourm was then made and lost -ayes 60. meer 60. ‘The question then came up on Mr. Ford’s amend- ment, (hat James R. Rose be declared Clerk. Mr. Waxeaan, (whig) of Kew York, moved tolay Oot the whole subject on the table A motion to adjourn was thy A motion was then made by ) the water on the table. Mr. Burrevens desi should be prolonged until rom upon t resolution And in order that the action of the Howe might be distinetly understood he moved that the lcbbies be cleare’, and that the vote be taken by pasring between teliers, Into the ante-chamber. Mr. Chern protested against being driven into any fuch mouse-trap It was entirely without precedent, end unnecessary. The only object of it was to forse the democrats into the ante-chambor. in order that their lender might go eround and s not lett behin ince to direct ° motion to ap- jestion was then tatep ov the amendment, appointing Mr R | with che following result:— Ayes. 64; Noes. 6 | 4 embetitate was then moved to the original reaoln- tion, that Mr. ?. B Prindle be deol Byes and noes were called. It was lost:—Ayes, Noes, 4 The eriginsl resolution as emended was then put | and corried. and Jasas R. Rose was declared to be the Clerk ef this House, ed Clerk; aad the o'clock was fixed as the hour of rentter, sof the lest Honse were them adopted for ten days. and @ committee of five was ordered to be appointed to revise them . thanks were voted. on motion of Mr Fouo, of Erie, to Mr. Prindie, for the manner in which he has dis- oberged the duties of Clerk, Newspapers were voted to the The House then adjourned, members. ‘There was an animate? disen ral f yeaterday's proceedings & > show that Mr, Foller staking pert In the 1 be fo amen a tated that be should rgenization of the House, the House, athe erday apprivted was very elore, & ailed after repos ferent oft who wes ye » vote in every case to appoint o auend eolotions were adopted provided for notifying the Fenate and the Governor of the evmylete orgsalastion of the Howe The Sreretary of State transmitted in annual ra- tinten ols, then the eho * motions 4 motions to stigate the eavury and the accounts in the de their report of Rochester. presented a reenta Tequented to what action had been ta’ re Telative to the ale of lands for un d iomede Nee Aceed the Senate parsed last » of the Seleet Comm State offer providing fort counties where A resclution 6 Ve Consett before the House by the Speaker, feopies ordered ted They recommend. reutter the work be dome upder the direction of ¢ Regents of the University. and that (he work be pro- cuted for which purpore they recommend an appro pristion of ove hundred thoureud dollars to this year, Tle whole future expenditare to be one bund: 4 Aity thourand dollare They examine minotely the detalle of all the contracts previ ade, The whole Oost of th hy tion of haifa 0 tively less in e work already in. preparation is very whote report is written history of the rise, proge this great work GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, ow Citirens of the Senate and Ae jew of the eonditi ich has clowed, whi nt thankfulores, it indulge in congret ulations upow the contiouance 8: 8 people, of the blessings of general pabiic healt’, The sovereign Kuler of the universe, in His wisdom, har fern fit, during the past reason. to visic many por- trons of the State vith @ maligoant direase, which swept away thournods of our fellow eiti We b sj yedtoo many of the Mectings which a bountifal videnee hes voucheafed to us p apation to euch bring upon ua, an thenkful that the seou to exiet within ut State, The progrese and the ravages of thia mys- t disenre, « woesity of the exercian of {the pubdlie at as bumen agency may avail, wha ative enactments ray be eMcient to guatd agaiast re Sppentnnce of this pestilence, to investigate ite nae ite nature, and im the event of ite return, Interesting ant well aud probabilities of hot permitted to me its reverity, Uibrenk of the Actatie cholera within our werce of the Ruthority conterted by an Legislature, passed at the last se Jameat n th ntinaing in on th day of June lart. te for one year frem that wervation of the pubic Under thie ast, bowrds aolzed im various parts, if not throughout the State, and the ranative end prooat- tiowary powers conferred by the eet have been. f. efieactons in removing many of those canse: have been supposed to sttract and to fx thin di whore nature and whore course bare been #9 eubtiie eo myrtericus, aud so ertatioas to batile the investigations cf science. It fa now nearly eighteen years since It made its first sppearance om this continent. Within that pe. ried it has three times overspread the whole breaath of the lend, and while it has elsimed it thousands upem thousands of victims, moch remains to be i ned of ite nature. ite or ite proper treatment of medieal x | the caure of buweuity, and their frequent grataitous | attention and comstant self-raer © of human ew covtinned absence knowledged So formatior one for the idea soourate and of ao is the result of any want of skill or of otlon om their part. it proceeds rather from the # of am Roourate combination of reliable facta, within the experiewce of the individual mom bers cf the megieal profession No subject more universally affeote all classes, and all members of the community, than that of the pubile heolth | therefore earnestly request your attention to the exiting laws on this subject propriety of their ow eepectaliy with a view . dined ex zh. t the State, with respect to the origin, the causes, ere wasting the tine of the | | plus of Clerk, rt 68; | the progress fectious diseases It will, also, become important to consider the powers granted ato the municipal a d local authorities the jalsances, the 2 a deleterious occupations, with- istricts. These powers require nd should be conferred permanen| It ovlergement, is wee means improbable that the Peldemie ghick has lately virited us may return. In powers may be essential to mitigate the severity of tl Visitation I have been informed that the act of the last ression, authorizing the revival of the act of 1832, has been judicially ed to be unconstitutional, "This decition may re tion of the various ii th out, eee ey nay be exercised, wi objection which is understood to have been made to the form im which the act of the last winter proposed to confer them, +11 to consider whether the time has the State is cailed upon to contribate tly than it has hitherto doue, to ad- vance the caure of medical education, Every inkabi- tant of the State. at some time or other, feels the need of the physician. and is interested that he should be learned and skilful ‘The reports of the Comptroller, and of the Commis- sioners of the Canal Fund, will shortly laid before You, and will prevmt in detail a statement of the finan. otal condition of the State. and will exbibit most grati- I beg | evidences of the public confidence in the credit of the State, and in the management of its financial con- cerns. I refer you to these reports for details and for particular statements, al year, ending on the 30th of At the close of the fi September last, the General Fund debt amounted to $5,339,603 52 The Canal debt.............00005 16 505 945 67 Total “direct” debt. .... 2... 0... $22805 008 00 polgwards the payment’ of ‘whitch’ doit ‘there was on isnd:— A eurplus of the General Fund Debt Sink. aot pers A surplus of the Canal Fund Sink- pone 8 ppp patra hun ches $13,516 16 Li luded in the amount of Canal Debt abov, 1m of $90.822, which was payable prior to the close of the tical year, but bad uot then been present. ed for redeniption. The interest on this hei ceased from the time when it became payable; the funds for its redemption being on hand awaiting the call of the holders of the stock. Since the close of the fiscal year, #77.917 of this amount bave been redeemed. The revenue of the ( eppual appropriati cs enues, mad cluding a temporary loan to the Treasury of $15 000, was. tease - « $192 451 69 The Canal revenues were. » 3442000 62 eral Fund, exclustt of $200,000, from th rplus Agere; Fevenue.. .. +. ‘The payteents on account of the ving t ear, amousted to $542,225 49, leavi sour. e Tevenue cn hand, on J0ch September of lis 279 22 ‘The payments out of the Canal revenues were: 1, Expenses of colleetion, superintendence and ordi- wary repairs as ciad 395,803 91 2, Appropriations made by artic o toward the Sinking defray the necessary ++ 1,850,000 00 and expenses of the government. ‘This amount of payments deducted trom the canal Tevenues of the year. leaves the sum of $907 102 7! ap- plicable to the completion of the Erie Canal enlarge- ent, the Geperve Valley and Black River Canals Notwithstanding the prevaleuce, durin; whole of the past resgom of an epidemic disease, whic greatly interrupted all commercial busin minished the amouut of transportation om ¢ the receipts trom tolls, &e. an increase of pearl: the seme source duri the precedin, in. ex ad thet the expemses of collection. superintendence and | ordivary repairs are nearly $170,000 less than during preceding year, ts rtrong evidence of the voonomy, | © ski}, and good mavagement whieh Lave beeu infused if seme one was | to this department of the publlo rerviee, under the Cireetion of the Commirsiovers in charge duciag the ear : ‘The General Fund Debt exceeds the amoant rtated last ) far, by the sum of $400 000 $985 000 ot thit amount com titute the sum direo’ed by chapter 215 of the le the last F@seion. to be paid to the use 0! rejay the pal asd ia at horisiag n thir re payment, was to eifect au adjustment bet the two finds, dn order to conform thrtr respeotive ace | tual ancuvta to the amendments which the constita ticn made to the previously existing laws, and watch amendments tele Dack tothe lt June 1646, a)thoagh not adopted srubeqavatly, The ree maloing $15.10 of the above rum. were borrowed in pursvaroe of chapter 288 ef the laws cf bed, for the K Lb aburced the avatix of the pal seely of fr New York heretcfore oceupied for th al ‘Vhe apnual interest on the General Fuod debt, now emounts to $354 620 66. while wel a@ouot ret ae tation treme thy buud to bea, fond. aod presenting ecity of eo@nomy and ul " obrsed di the year, and the treatment of all malignan: or in- peters wring De. a wi by the Constitution, and iu. | differences of opi: 535 603 91 | | itepom thore who are incapable of exercising @ dia- brivg bix pasio urarly the | a , | Cemption; and the paper currency of our State may be | +tablichwent by the Legtelature cf an asyiuas und ring the it year, show | 28,000 over eget] from | tion is deemed adviea! the | the orgevization under the general law tustitutione, | quired by existing laws, to be hypothecated for the re- | the federal cenrtitution, have now been obviated Umption of the iret ating bank notes, will be eam. | whilst the original ebject vf that legislation, thy pelted cient im amount to furnizh @ basis for the cirsulation )8Pd support or diteased or destitute emgran’s, hare TWO CENTS. 83 b. ving been | is represented to be prosperous. ‘The reevipts from the 993.1048 brarics aratus. board ents have been adequate te defray all the Or the sebools poe Ee, poche I ay colored | ordipary [spmtrt forthe year From the opeuing of children, in which upwards of 4.000 children have been | this institution, 2.376 pationts bave been admitted; taught, at an aggregate expense of $5,016 57; of witich | 1 left the asylum cured. 2,149 00 were contributed on rate blile by those send- was under the superintendence of ing the childrem to school. Constdering the usually | Dr Amariah Brigham, from its first opening, in Jana- very limited means of our colored tuig | ary, 1843, until his labors were atrented by death in large proportionate contribution voluntarily paid Septomber | in the death of this devoted and them, shows « most commendable desire, on their part, | phi jan'tbropic of science, the cause of humanity to secure to their children the benefits of education. tus*ained a serious loss. The large number of re- coveries ¢Geoted under his management, is an eloquent ine Goes ee tretimonial 40 his ehiiful and dovoted atteution to the will probably suggest some amendments to be made to 5 that they trust confided to his charge, bao ry aahine ts your pts «Bysethe ‘The several Institutions encouraged and sustained in tion. a large degree by the State, for the education of the Normal School was removed.on the 3let of July | Blind and of the Deaf and Dumb, and the New York Hospital, are prospering, and are effictently carrying eut the Senevolent objects contemplated by thotr estab Isbinen Inet. to the large and commedious edifice which the State has recently erected for its use. ® cost of $25,000. The benefits resulting from this inatitation are fully justifying the warmest anticlpations of its | The present condition of these several charitisis witt friend: i! 3 a Making themselves Taner, tn the pears Lm she ao fetipecrtyp whi tal Mecte the teac will soon be presente: ‘a grail. peng ete Ropar ltgeray Saget anes aa | Syina eabibinion of the Adelity, with whiot the Sent mitted to the Institution, since its organization, has | deen. 129, of whom 428 have gradua' nearly all of | whom are now engaged in the duties ot Common School teachers The present number of pupils is 217, A proposition will, as! am inforimed, be made to you committed to their eeveral boards of directors has been discharged, and an inducement to continue the ald which the State has heretofore extended to these cha- ritable objects The amouat ef payment to these in- stitutions Inst year exceeded $111,000; but ay that to wuthorise the instruction at this school of # limited | eum included psyments for buildings and permement pumber of indiaus, in the hope, by this mean intro- | objects, it is hoped that the claims for the future will ducing a higher order of education and of oj jon | be much reduced. ‘among the small remnants of the uboriginalrace which | ‘The liberality ef the State in its endowments of va are left within our borders. | solicit for this propositi rious charities whieh have been cherished by its mu: your attentive and favorable oonsideration.asa measure ificence for the support and maintenance, and for the ot only prompted by the dictates of humanity andbene- | ¢ducation or relief of these who are not blessed with Put demanded alike by considerations of high | God's cholcest gifts of the reasoning and perceptive policy, and upon principles of justice toward a class.of facultie: been rewarded with @ incasure of success our population, who, from having once been the lords in the several objects to whieh it has been directed, of our toll, ard the founders of a beautifully simple Which encourages the inquiry, whether there be not and essentially republican government, have gradually Yet # claes of uviortumates who labor under a di«pen- usted before the advanees of the white race, and have *ation that impores upon the State the duty of under- k | taking their physical. intellectual aod moral impro' ting mevt, and the advancement of their comfort, and of 5 their means of usefulness a eyment, Ip pursuane of concurrent resolution of the Legis- ie census of 1845 Fi uF o} lature, pesced om the lath of April last, | appoiuted a within the State, and¥there are reasons for the belicf board of commissios to mature Mi fe that this number is far short of the reality. bitebmn: The success which bas attended the efforts made of te years to Tesuscitate the mind of the idiot, and to ailed | elevate him in the scale of human beings has demon- of the course of studies and plan of operations | #trated, et least with suflicient certainty to call for the mended, | active aid of the Siate, that thesw untortumate crea. The beard entered zealously into the viens of turer, the most afficted, as @ class, of all whou the the Legislature, and bas gratuitously deveted mach | beavy dispensation of a wise Previdence has visited time aud labor to advance the important object | xe susceptible, within definite limits, of mental aad contemplated im the pastage of the resolution, [ | physical development and improvement submit berewith their report (t is eloquent, and powerfully argoee in bebalf of the advaucement of ricuitwal scien: It is not improbable that will exist with regard to the and to the extent and vi of tl it ie 4 to embrace ut | most ear. and that no other cuuse, may prevent the establiehment the endow: | ment, upon @ wise and comprehensive system, of an | th tnetivy | fo beneficent in its design, aod so promis. @U! ing of enduring aud benefictal resuits, ax a school for inrtruction in practical and soieutifio agriculture, and in the mecbanio urts, There is @ growing interest on the part of the people in th ueement of agrical: tural science. The fair of the State Society, held a Syracure in September last, was attended by @ larger DLmber of persons than hud ever before been aesemdied | op @ fimilar occasion in this State. Avd the exhibi- 1d products aiterded tof an @ ution and @ d ihe State has aiready recognized the obligations Testing upon it, to provide for the education of wil its children, and has made liberal Provision for the edu- cation of those deprived of the organs of right, end of stor the The eff | Bearing aud spee and reel h, as well tien of the lunatic. provement rta ot the el education as (bey may be capuble of receiving. and qualify tor the duties pertaining to their respective pur- nd condition in life, © number of idiots exceeds that of either the blind | or the deaf and dumb. While the State has made libe- | ral provision for the cere and education of the latver, it bas done nothing for the iuprovement of the idiot. ‘The parents and the friends of the many hundred idiots in the State, seek in vain @refuze, ora school, where their afflicted children or friends may be teoted or made westul. The reason ts doubtless to be und in tbe strong impression which bas prevailed, wocess of this society, im that notbing could be done for the !mprovement of t! cement of the great objects which it alms tous- idiot. ‘Ibis impression must, however, now be coudned ich to those who are not willing to receive the evidenes of of the clroulation issued by banks, as | What bas been succesfully accomplished liv has been the representative of the precious metals, often forces | taught to articulate, aud to talk distinctly, aad to nd appetites into subjection; he has crimination as toits value, or whose necessities compel | been instructed and made to read, write mad to sing, them to forego that exercive. Our laws have, there. | @Pd to exercise sieebanical labor and skill in var fore. provided safeguards fer its integrity and its re- These verwite indace me to recommend the | Fehcol fur Id'ote, on euch scale oud terme of eadowraent 88 your witdem shall deem best. The operation of the laws of the last se regnided as bealthy and sound, Some further legisla for the prevention of abuse in igned rather to profit from the mere issue of notes | subject ¢ eM paerengers, than to furnirh bauking factiities to the business com- tory. It in believed that the objection mer Wurity. ‘The time will soon acrive when it will be- enger lawe, cn which they were deeided by the Su- e Court of the Uniied States to be repugnant to # Lecesrary to consider whether the securities re- heen completely wltuined, he experlenes of the year Das peiated oul some torpettections im Ue details of ithe act, which do net aifvet ite general principle or Dg provisions but which demand legisiative cor that will be required to be issued upon that piedge, when the charters of the several incorporated bauka shal expire. wed they eball be brought under th ee sieneet the general | The operation of the Sink ; ing Fu dais grad ry wrocnakel withdrawing oar Feetlon. There wil, probably, be pototed ont iby the State stocks, and will eventually the | gemmiestoners tu their report. ‘The obarxe of the +ye { he wobarge of the tit woe { the Health 0 defi the p ous metals, which is pening he Pacise regions, is adding rapidly to the amount ef coin in circulation. wud furvisues ther und a pre reavon for # demaad from this Siete up overmment, for the eatablish- Miat, or for the removal of the pring port of New York during elev ary to Ist De ist¥ ; of whom warded by the com 2604 were for: | uistaut place ¢ipal Mint to our great ea port, which is the poiat of they cowld meet employment; 7600 wer arrival of ced from California, the hespitals at Ward's and Bediow's Isinud It is earnestly hoped that Congres will no longer de- Inte the Marine Hospital. 7 wookly num ver of ed 1 f was afforded Tey ap act no Linperatively deme: 14 in of (he country. 4 by the interests ute tp the ferme hoxpital mesinge to the Le, whe Ov ted fou beir attention a deemed anpropr tittoa of whet wa pon the reasout w to e notice of your ptr I eball e subjects, aod take the libe:ty to bh rerpaot to ¢ whied I whole amount fer Neveu the laws fir the p in position to ebich they are « diately on their arrival, bare been 4 submitted to the last Legislature, and to renew there. evllent terults, jo defending or ase fo the amounts and cbjvols of ingisiative appropria. | commendations then wade, ‘These subjects were: — and the etronger, who ® toms, With prudence in.this rerprot, the tevonues Of | “ahs restoration of the oflee-of County Superiatens eborrs, Still these Inwe wre wot the fond, it ts Chought, will be faiy atequete to aneet | gece oft emeon Behvele fortber exemipalicn and tinpror ad Wegttinate demita wpom tinwus A revielop and witerstion of the lawaunder which Jeet | eervertiy commend them to your consiterath Of ‘he Canal Debs. $4 140 $19 3A will beoo ne MVMPPHOP | tay. s and anceremente for 1 It will heeote part of the ne. 1 the Ca to January, 1666. Tee ing bund #1 be suficlen furplo: tor the yours are t to mw and at, aa the reiged to t of July Inet, $2 119,000 of th edt fili due, ail of whieh wich the exception « 0 bore | inerert at coven percent, The appropriatt by the ew jon from the sutplus re Of the capnia 1, not being suf filer ra@om ihe fast ae it Sinking Fund for thi ty tnd under ebap T0024 76 were borrowed Im Jane fost, red io J 18N6. ban has alro been « 4 ° year, uaeder the loth eretion ef artiele 7 t tita- Con. and in purcuane d + laws of 1849, to (he amount of [60 paiva ed om the credit of the Is Anda further lean ef the Sin nierert at +t pr cperceptiand and ea iefaction ia atore he ree ‘ eferred to ef the Iran ot € O14 70 eflected Thee ent of the Erie Canal, and the comple. tien of the Diack Kiver and Generee Valley | annie, are Preatersin rapidly » the limited ap. propristions for there ely: In the epring ! : hate (wns 5 use; b ady f A for ase with the other de next epting Of the Gen v anal beyond ie pretent termination are in euch sta! forwerdaese that they cam be brought into use in the couree of the next Heaton, The appropriation mado by the last Legielatore for improving t per waters of the Hu or, Was Mittte if w t of ite re onditte fonds whose revewues are appiied to pur pores of edac thom, was as folluws:— y aid from ree adoption by the peopie at th of the net to ertablt h Free @ will effect @ most Important « of common echocl eduestion. | » on schools are to be frea to all petsons and under twenty.one years of eee, (n the & Of July Inet, theie were 11.191 it day rqanieed sehool 4 ebb simi. | made | tn p unt | them | yeu Tesentiy. med | he State toward the on th September last, of the three | |" 1 improvements aro iim- ol ity whieh reene t yore peyment eo Au amendment of the le so as to eneure @ more of per property, fon authorised by ted to law to be received by the Le: cer of the city of New s York. noord ‘The establishment of triburals of conciliation Iaac- shout cordabee With the provinens of the ee A wedi fention of the erimtoal evr capable +f mee ° pet cares, the terms ot 1 progressing. Every ps dantt biG OF Fentenee to wltt ate down msay while feveral Cases, tom with respect to the pr hes induerd ti rare, which would probably never have been brougut to the ; knowlege ct the bxceutive Bad the pendenoy of the ethon scpheation nol been made knoem to the padile; and uid be exut there ter at macy as bave ; be been with Certainty that the advertise. Uniting all coustderations and adding to them ments atin re opposition the comparatively neste eordition of the prevent roctme. tu referenee to th fi we during the year, 4 referred me uth cf Augurt last, I receive from the commiraiom for the erect erp Howe of Kh tor juvenile deile J oure «ae in readiners for the reoept) enn arear’. Gs mitted theret 4 fa pureva ' ction ob of the set aniborising the er I madean ve Heetior cider derignating r A thereatter h ave erowding lural Soelety. from t # needs all the lower rooms age Of three mere wings of equal « b J t vieatle to anther! ce tupleted % nearer te whete, baeh of there w rt , f any oa ae ry ' bendred lemates. it wilt dent a - a a oe io it fw repres moento t nah an tiee the fact, that we have notice that 10 eived in thie bonee = Verk in print 4.000, Seeretery of State’® fo cromded that tte m wore beye ery orton none ie wd ublicatten withow eountery erm with the p The only expense excloctee of Chat of printiog. : ee wedeate rent ary to do the ’ J clerics! work, @od to arrange the lows ta cal order A law poe sionere of the than the p t t y nents, #he may har iaee nile be cemuts of rom whie * reed advice kit ged. Tbe June last telned der the law. | the ve object n. and be pret eminent j to fl th . t act. te probeb'y ded in the ey re bag convened wetthe lew orm coy | thai to ite preeticn rey mater tn youre and Guy ef rts to Oil the eonm dur ¢ veral prisons ° £ d0th ber ask tor he ¢ nu privovers ta cb, were oF follor € re'low tricts im the State; being en | ave of B70 over the | Avturn Prien: <#¢7,019 fo 986 Ns “ until there ehaul be an o4) ression of your opinion on Wm ber rep he namber of ebiidren | ‘ « . - P te apis toe commen shocleduring the year was ita. | “6 Sing ‘ 7 yee presces omeuits Se Ss ey Ayn Ae 8 2086 over the preceding year. | Cintem 60 3 A Some dates on compeasatio® Thets are 1803 onincerporated and private rononls | Ke prepor') pen f the labor to b i in the State, compriring 6 pupils, The pnty Priven. | b bar tbe carne AP eregete remount, of public money received by ole, Bet con partott eeveral common tebcol 7 from all sou during the year, was $846710 Oy have been appertioned for ers! wages raived objeet, me for Of thts sum ¢ pay ment of * several districts on rate bills for the Dg On aggregate of $1,143,401 16 expe bv wages during the year ending Ivt Jamun 10 The whole nnmber of yolamoer im the Divtriet Lt breries, ie 1,409,164; 10,006 volumes having been pur- Im addition to which, $4°9.906 63 were | * ' peyerey: } . of oof #15 670 od wheter some of the ste mp endiiures « . od te exraordinary, wil or to te be fwenet ' pahaerape tee seers | tee commend as ineresse of the be \pwwat Re ’ © | preent the Compenration of the Commbertoners, and en extension in 1 sd | fe pegte CE tbe time limited for theft continuance in offies, refer yout 9 te tlyrct of net unfrequent complain: (hat the ae Snancial ¢ ts atte Arylum ministration of public justice fs often impeted ‘ence of the present mode of empannullit jurors riminal cares. and of the exercise of the right of challenge by the traverser, aud by the manner of ing the trial and defence Trials attended with any notoriety, are apt toinvolve great oopeumption of time in the scrutiny of the jury. ‘Weeks have hens scneumed in this effort toa ingle cause; aD am informed One of the J Supreme Court, that in @ tri bape ® trial befcre him, upwards ef four thousand perso: re examined in e fruitless em- devor to empannel a jury. | understand that the Com= missioners to revise the rules and prastice of the courts, will submit to your consideration w proposition intend: ed to cbviate the difficulty which hes been experienced in thir particular Not having had the opportunity to examine the alterations which they propose. | press an ofinion upon their ruggsstions ject i one of importance, and will, I hope, engage your 2. he experience of thore familiar with the proceed- ings in the criminal courte, has suzgested the propriety of allowing to the prosecution » limited number of Perewptory challenges. | am convinced that the ends of justice would thereby bo advanced, The allowance of bills of exceptions, is believed to be w principal cause of the delays and protracted trials in criminal cases, and of the occasional fatture of justice. Prior to the adoption ef th vised Statues, criminal trials were revie by th @ courts reserving the point im dispute for the con- Hideration of the Supreme Court om a case made; when, if the point did not affect the merits, the court was at liberty to disregard it Upon Bills of Ex- ception. however, the whole ease is not sent up, but only enough for « proper understanding of the single polnt raised; and ifthe ruling on that point be erro neous. however immaterial it may be to the main ques tion of guilt or innocence, @ new trial most be granted. ‘The effect is, that the Judge en the trial. unwilling to embarrass the onre by exceptions, or to give the ae- cured the chance to avoid the consequences of a ver- dict of gnilty by exceptions on points really immaterial, is tempted to relax the rules of evidence. and to lot im almost any testimony which may be offered A serious detect exists either in our si to summary convictions upon the char; ranoy, or in the practice under those statutes These pro- ceedings involve a wide departure from the prineiple hich pervades our whole jurisprudence. and which secures to every perron aecused ef an offence a trial by jury; they are, therefore, justly regarded with jem- lousy, and should be restrained by stringent rules for the protection of personal liberty While public policy undoubtedly indicates the ne cersity of placing under restraint and discipline those who lead an idle life, without employment, and without the visible meane of support. it also indtew certainty, the distinetion which should 4 be- tween them and the willfully corrupt A distinction is recognised by our etatues between differ ais, whom ft classes wuder the general ni "a grante;” some are recognised as proper objwcts for the Foor House, while others are to be committed to the Common Jail But in practice itis betieved that nears ly ali the ccmmitments for vagrapcy are to the County Trivens; Unus merging the distinction (so essential te justice and to the moral elevation and reformation Of the vagrant, as well as to the effective punishment of the criminal), between poverty aud crime; ad com- mipeting, in a common disgrace and pantshment, thore where etief fait is destitution or perbaps disease, wilt those who have been cenvicted of @ willful transgres tion of the law | have been led to these remarks by an investigation made during the past year, asd embodied in the pre te ment of a grand jury. in which it is represented that of seven hundred and forty-six persone, at that time cone fued in the penitentiary of the efty of New Vork, upom the ebarge of vagrency. whore commitments had been | two hundred and twenty were coafiued * for mutters which do not eonstitate vagrancy. uader aay deroription ef it,” as Gefined by our statutes but * bee cuure the offe nes charged is poverty, sickness, or desth- tution; while, of the whole number of seven hundred aud forty-six. ouly three were lawfully Imprisoned. Such a fact calle {mperatively for an examination of the slatutes under whieh such trausactts curred While it is admittedly a primary dot Jature to # 6 punish » the cause quently the commission of erime prertiens wade upon the youthfal mi foree Of parenial euthority and example, and by the sevociations of the family « © muong the 2 enduring of the iuduraces whieh wduct of after Ife Minch of the Yioe that we are called upon to deplore, may be traced to the early removal of its sanject from the h of that authority aud example @ud trom the in- necent. but wholesome associations of & home however humble Thee: of morality, no less than the die- tates of humanity, demand the preservation of the fam lly cirele and the matotenance of tae faily BS eflielent prever mil rw ributors to pubie pr Ip thie view It becomes us te comider whethe cauree by which this wholesome influence ts 0o- of the Legis- broken up, may not be removed ot lexeened I Dilers the » fre nt of the d Ber lies te foow the porent to mniatat The hemane aud ed an exe # while they cv to repair their m au their virtve It te this consideration w) ‘nore me to emggeat her extenston of the presout exemption so as 6® from wale ty preaisos oveu- wot ernment a i he poliey of our @ fe Wire ly aaveree fe therefore upon the Bee TeAHnee wih the Peg veept to the vary did t to aby great eater Ube lege towne, and the tei to be regarded aan uselres mente aed there formed com the rame ti merey. to « forereeu at the th fa he ped. eau be & they are developed te Preetios te will be pointed out the remedy in Ant Gea fon to saeh ao » fall aad sce ton of the entire * and AiMfentiter which “f ror nt requir vet more inti he pre trend trade Coat seit revehed Ita oh aod (@ whe governinent to end. ike owe ratiweys to the State to dext and bring ints cools! amd hitherto alae he State, and wheat intawey. phatl bar iti hed gach tectre the protectin of jifs, and the largest degre of