Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-18
Correspondence of the Herald.l
Albany. Feb, Is. ISL

ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1910.
The House has been at work nearly all day. on the
resolution from the Senate, providing for the reno
val of the Canal Commissioners, but no action was
had upon il.
In the Senate, two reports were presented by the
famous Select Committee for investigating the con
dition of the State Prisons. Mr. Edwards, in behalf
Of Mr.. Van Dyck and himself, made report, accom-
panied by mass Of documents large enough to load
down Paul Circuits biggest dray. Mr.. Edwards said,
there had been great deal of conflicting testimony
taken by the Committee and in some instances il had
been found difficult to decide where the balance of
evidence lay; but on the whole, he thought the Sc
nate would be satisfied that they had done the best
they could, under the circumstances.
MIR. III. A. Livingston presented minority report
The reports disagree widely in deducing concu-
sions from the testimony. Although | am inclined
to believe that the charges against the Sing Sing
ablishment originated in base and malignant motives,
il il unquestionaby true, that there has been the
grosses Encouragement in the prisons and especial
ly at Auburn.
with view To the accession Of capital and the
ocofocos were ready to Justify conceal any
nifty for political reasons Col Livingston, who
ented the minority report, gentleman of high
integrity, and would make representation that
not supported by unquestionable facts. lie states,
as observed by hasty glance at the report, as IL
lay on the Clerks desk, that the most fragrant in
stances Of cruelty had been brought TO light by the
investigation at Auburn, and that they were not ac-
cidena unau horized excuses but appeared to have
grown out Of the maxims Of Government, promul-
'.
Col L. says he will not undertake to decide whether
corporal punishment can be dispensed with in the
State prisons but il is certain that other mode has
been tested, corporal torment being relied upon in
all offences.
The minority report concludes by recommending
that the present officers of every description be
moved and that be appointed in their stead, who
are not familiar with the crueties inflicted by the
cat on the naked carcass Of the convicts
The resolution Of thanks TO the Canal Commission
ers offered yesterday, was elected by strict party
vote. Nothing else Of consequence.
John o. Sargent is here, begging for the mission TO
Holland The self conccited gentleman could not be
made to understand the object of the Governor, in
nominating him last year, and he is preparing for
il again The facts in the were these The
Governor, knowing that the democratic Senate would
not confirm any Wing nomination, and knowing fur
Their that Stone, Sergeant, I'd est omne genus would
be tickled with straw nominated these two pretcn-
dors in literature as cheap, empty compliment TO
the Wall street press. Now, when the Senate
ready TO confirm any suitable nomination, the Cover
nor desires to select a competent man. He says IL
is id pretty piece Of business, IL he has got to
provide for the employees Of all the sinking, dying
Wall street papers The compliment Of nomination
last year, he considers ample compensation for the
services rendered his party at the fall election and
he tells Mr. John o. Sergeant, if the dapidated con-
diton Of the Courier renders IL impossible for them
pay his salary, he must go back TO Boston, or to
the devil.