New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-13


McLeod's trial 10 the judiciary Conmittee, IN
stead of the Committee OF Ways and Means, and
the reference OF the portion treating of Revenue
from Public Lands to q Special Committee. After
Drisi debate on these points, the Committee rose
and reported.
MosDAT. Jan. IL.
In the SENATE, petitions were presented OF .:.e
College Of Pharmacy in this city for potion OF
the Literature Fund, and OF the New-York snd
Ere Railroad for an extension OF the time ;or the
completion OF their road.
Mr.. RooT Introduced q resolution TO instruct the
Finance Committee 70 prepare and bring in bill
to enforce the payment OF all taxes assessed on any
personal property, when the person is abundantlv
able to pay, and the collector shall got be able TO
CO ct he same; and also to provide for the re-
assessment and collection OF an, such taxes y>hch
may be in arrear and remaining unpaid. twas
adopted.
MrFRASsLts called up his resolutions with re-
ference TO the inyoabili,y OF the Public Credit
which
Mr. RHo.DEs offered one in addition, declaring
reprdia,ion destructive Of public morals and sub
versve OF the principles OF integrity and good faith,
Mr. FRASKLls briefly advocated hs resolutions
saying ,ha, he trusted they would receive unani-
mou. assent.
Mr. SHERWOOD thought them premature, aad
offered as substitute a resolution nc, to increase
the public debt.
Mr.=HUSTER con,ende.l that Mr.. Franklins re-
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were ordered 10 lie on the table till Tuesday
Ia Coslmittce OF the whole, portions of the Mes
sage were referred to appropriate Committee, ans!
the bill dec!aratory of the tenure OF County Judges,
Recorders in cities and Examiners in Chancery,
was taken up. After some debate
Mr. Dixon moved as a Substitute for the whole
bill section which repeals .,uch OF the hold
over law as extends the OF Office OF such otIi-
Gers as are limited By the constitution.
The substitute was agreed to, the bill reported
to the Senate, and, on melton OF NJ. Roof laid
on the able.-iiter which the SENATE Adjourned,
In the ASSEMBLY, petitions were presented with
references to State Prison Labor: urging the com
pla,on of the Ncw-York and Erie Railroad; for
the construction of the Ogdensburgh and Cham
plain Railroad for reduction Of fare on the Utica
and Schenectady Railrosd for the extension OF
the elective franchise to people of color; for Law
10 punish centiousress for the incorporation OF
the American Mutual Life Insurance. Company
for aboshing the punishment OF death, and several
for private relief
Mr. Looiils, from the Select Committee on
Rules reported resolution that no printing should
be done without an express order from the House
Adopted, after debate, with an amendment that all
bills reported favorabIy upon by Standing Commit
tees should be printed. Rules relating to the ex-
pendi,ures of the Hsuse and the cost Of printing
we're also adopted.
An act changing the appointment OF receivers OF
nenied institutions, was sent from the Senate and
referred TO the Committee of the Whole.
A resolution Of inquiry into the simplihcaton OF
the practice Of attachment In Justices Cuurts.
was adopted, and a bill introduced on notice Sy
Mr. O'SuLL1vAs relative to duelling, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SIMMONS introduced the following resolu-
tons
Resolred If the Senate concur,) That at no time
nor under any circumstances can the People OF New
JUSTLY NlOalloll .otulC III Cii1oi'
of it, public faith fairly plighted creditors under
circumstances tina, create valid private obligations
between man and man. and it is the sense OF THIS
legislature that every OF our States possesses
adequate means and resources, if properly applied
TO discharge all its lawful obligations, the charac
For industry and integrity Of its people is an ample
guaranty for sense of Just responsibility TO employ
those means and resources for the preservation of its
public faith and the assurance Of its own honor and
prosperity.
ReSolued IL the Senate concur,) That all the
nue. which may hereafter accrue to this State from
its share of the proceeds OF the National Domain IS
hereby pledged as sinking fund for the eXtnguish-
ment of the public debts heretofore contracted and
Hereafter be contracted by this State Tor lnlerna!
In provelncnts which revenue 10 be annual; APP
piled to the paymen, of corresponding portions OF the
principal Of such public debts, beginning with the
odes: and dschargins them consecutrely IN the
order in which they we're contracted
They were opposed by Mr.. HeFFMa> and lie
over under the rule.
Mr. LOOMS submitted his proposed amendments
to the Constitution, submitting every law authors
zing "a deb, oa the par, OF the State to the People
Mr. OSULLlyAS gave notice OF bills TO abolish
Capital punishment-lo do away with the Execu-
tive Power OF Paydoa in certain casc,-and 10 ex-
tend The benefits of Common School Education in
the city OF NewYork.
Mr.. SwAcKHAMER, OF notice, introduced joint
resolutions in respect TO holding the slection OF
Electors Of President and Vice Prcsidsnt-which
were lud on the table, and ordered printed.
After an intellectual attempt to ax day for
electing Secretary OF State, the bill from the
Senate relative appointing receivers for monied
institution. was ordered ,oa third reading, and the