New-York tribune., 1841-06-01
vel. I. NO. Us.

Governor maintaining the sovereignty AID honor the
State have commanded the support ana received the appro
baton OF the People w;thou, distinction panty The pc
ioa assumed thar the subject OF McLeods gui or IN
neencc exclusively belonging To the courts and Jury
az the State tai Ike al other persons accused of crime,
ne i'I> aaye far ;ra ENJOY legal delivcrancc if
cei ana suffer he punishment; OF his guilty; and
a neither the brt>A Government the Government OF
Tie tinted States the Government of this State sught
coarse of legal proceedings in the ease
Measures have been taken 10 Obtain vo,,r ,s,, % ;o
changes IN the Constitution Indispensable to secur, the mo-
dhcaton> OF our present judiciary system 50 universally de-
manded by the business interests the people and so often
AMI earnestly recommended by the present and former 90
OF this State. The passage OF the Resolutions Nr
pared by Judiciary Committee of the Assembly without
opposition in either branch of the Legislature affords the as
of their meeting general and cordul approval
In the abuses which have crept into the course ~
legal proceedings and especially ,he n,ocabc delays and
expressions experienced in Tic Court OF Chancey the aop-
ton of these resolutions be regarded the impor.
which has obtaiaed the sanction Of any Legs
laurc since TIE formation Of the Constitution
\ bill designed to relieve iell0w-ciIcns engaged in
mechanical pursuits from the injurious competition of State
Prison labor after having passed the Senate lost in the
Assembly from the latencS of the hour which
cevcd but IL loss the less be regretted since, YOU
viii have the Executive has adopted the necessary
carry efec The existing law that subject
law which /. believed he adequate for hr
the evil and which would long since have done So
mad not been violated N letter and spirit. by the former
ducturs oi NE prison.
We deem duy call your attention pro-
posed amendments of the militia laws of the State With
ratgntc the evils and tighten the burdens OF the
present system has been proposed abolish all company
parae OF the uniformed militia and require only general
inspection and review ~ the ne for nonattcndnnce,
less than than five dollars require the
commandments OF bgacs appoint the presidents OF reg
mcnal and battalion conference.-the publish the several
imposed the collsccd and the OF cxpen
ding the money; and finally issue uniformed compa-
and troops supply OF from the Stale arsesals
the receipt the proper for their safe keeping
These provisions embodied in bill which passed the
House OF Assembly but deemed ~ the Senate to be OF
such novelty and Importance require further considera
unfaing regard for the maintenance of well regulated
militia doubt that You will give this subject the
consideration and direct the Legislature 10
make such changes De tor the public good
In compliance with petitions from various parts
of the State our has been directed the existing
laws concerning Executions, with amelorate tho
condition of honest and unfortunate debtors Although from
the of the subject bill finally passed 1t
discovered with much pleasure that the Indications OF public
We have PISSED a law, calculated trust, n to
prevent nonopoes tie manufacture OF salt to reduce the
price that important article enlarge the OF market
supplied by salt png and to increase the revenues OF
the State.
Such telow-eitzens, brief review Of Legislative
action during session marked by unusual harmony among
YOUR from the various regions of the State
WE trust will be found have been miss
peat and that tho spirit which has prevailed will be recog
nzed as HAT desire promote the public vel
fare 10 elevate the character the State and pcpeuate
the blessings of civil libsrty.
Signed By all The Wing Members.