Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-18
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ALBANY, April l6.
The senate have been at work all day On several
bills relating to reform in judicial proceedings and
the diminution of costs in courts OF law The peo-
pie have spoken trumpet-tongucd on this subject,
and the legislature do feel at liberty to disregard
the popular voice. Mr.. Maynard, one of the most
discreet, sensible and sound men IN the senate, has
reported one bill and Mr.. Wager another. These
gentlemen are opposed to each other in politics. but
they agree the Importance of efFecting radical
change in the practice of law, far costs
cerned Mr.. Wager Is a suf porter OF Mr. Van Blu
rem, sagaciOus and successful lawyer, accom-
pshed debater and an impartial and discriminating
statesman. He is one of the abest men of the mi
norty in the senate. He is a modest man, and feel
ing himself out of place in the minority he has not
taken prominent or active part in any of the pro,
ceedings during the session portion OF his legal
reform bill think, will be engraited on the one IN
treduced by MIR. Maynard, and the latter after some
modification of its details will be carried through
the Senate
The bill providing for the Chenango extension,
passed the Senate but it Will be killed in the House.
The policy of the Wings on the subject OF inter-
nal Improvement seems to me TO be dictated by every
thing but wisdom sagacity. 1t was determined
at the out se that the ChelangO bill should not be-
law, but in order to paciy the people OF that
section and to crafty Mr.. Hunt, the Senator whose
constituents deeply interested In the project, it
has been permitted to pass the Senate So far as the
accommodation of Mr. Hunt is concerned, every
body is pleased a to the result for more up
right and us eful legislator more amiable and
thy man is not to be found but as a piece of manage
ment it is malta enough The friends OF the 9TH
enterprises, the northern Rail Road for instance
are disaffected, and there is reason apprehend
that the bills in aid of the several works of internal
Improvement will all fail The great bill, to pro-
vide funds for carrying on the public works now in
progress, two millions for the Erie enlargement
and half million for the Gencsee Valley and Black
River Canals, which passed the Senate upwards of
three weeks ago-remain Enacted upen in theAssem-
bly,, and its friends extremely soctous about its
fate The Canal project, which every body acknow
lodges to be what Gen. Root pronounced il, wild
wicked, wastesul and extravagan, must be arrested
if that bill is defeated and am inclined 20 believe
that the interest of the State would be subserved by
stopping it now even, and sacrificing all the money
that ha. hitherto been lavshed upon it, and paying
the contractors all their claims for damages The Al
bany and New York Railroad will be abandoned, and
the Catsklll and Canajoharie Will receive no assist
ance in any event.
If any Of the internal improvement bills are
cessful, the New York and Erie Railroad will get
aid provided its friends do not over-reach them
selves by asking for too much The bill which pass
ed the Senate authorizing loan of the credit of the
State to the amount of four hundred thousand dol
lars, provided the company expend half that sum
the road: certainly very LIBERAL and they must not
ask for more. Terbum sap
You mistaken in charging Mr.. Taylor with OPP
posing the schemes of Mr.. Spencer. They go to.
gether, hand and glove. All Mr. Spencer's projects
are preached in the House by MIR. Taylor, and he
supports them with great vigor and resolution. Mr.
r. although somewhat ultra on certain points, wrong
headed in others, and obstinate in all, is fundamen-
tally honest, and man of no inconsderable ability
He is not good party man, however-beng defci-
en in that important attribute facility Of adaptation
TO circumstances.
Your city election is extraordinary affair, if
one can Judge by its effects here. Every body, and
all parties are perfect ecstacies at the result The
Wings are in agony of delight, and the Locofoces
are in Mysteries. When the news arrived last night
the Locofocos got up procession, and the boys fell
in, shouting shurrah for old Tippecanse." The
Governor says the Registry Law has not worked as
injuriously he anticipated. He thinks the Wings
would have led the city If no movement had been
made in relation to it, but he is very well satisfied
that il is
The Assembly have to-day passed the resolutions
relating to the New Jersey case, and also respect
ing the distribution of public lands The New Jer-
scy ease had better have been let alone. The Wings
were wrong in that matter, and if it had not been for
the Tippecanoe power which is sweeping over that
State like tornado enningon and his friends could
never have sustained themselves. As to the public
domain, too much cannot be said the subject.