New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-26
Sem.Fnrk Teqislaturs.

against the repeal Of The Exemption Law, and for
various other measures. Reports were then made
by Committees in favor OF extending the time to
coec, taxes, and on other matters referred to them.
The bil II relation TO taxes was then taken up
and passed. The consideration OF the Governor $
Message was then resumed. Messrs. Foster, Root
and Dickerson spoke upon IN and the Senate soon
adjourned.
In ASSEMBLY, among the petitions presented
was one from ship-masters aad owners of vessels
trading TO Virginia for relief from the Virginia in
spection law. Mr.. Willis Hall moved its refer
ence TO Select Committee bat this was lost, and
it was referred TO the Judiciary Committee: o. TO
4l-nearly party vote. It vas ordered printed.
Mr. HULBURD reported against the memorial OF
the Trustees of Columbia College for relief
resolution, calling on Mr.. RIM. Batchford for q
report concerning the affairs of the Commercial
Bank eff this City, was laid ove,. The resolution
giving the State Prison Committee authority to
visit the State Prisons was debated and lost: A
TO SO. A resolution was adopted calling on the
Chancellor for tue facts concerning the appoint
ment of Clerk for the Cour; of Chencery in the
Eighth Circuit in April last; and the House ad-
journed
A TRAITORS REwARD.-Mr. Hammond, in his
late work, The History of Political Parties in
the State of Nsw-York," gives an interesting in
stance of political treachery and its speedy and
deserved punishment. 1t occurred in 1910, under
the administration OF Gov Tompkins. 1t appears
that in that year tie Federalsts, owing to some
sudden mutation Of parties, found themselves in a
majority in the Assembly 1t was then the prac-
tice of that body to appoint one Senator from each
OF the Senate Districts (of which there We're tour)
who, with the Governor, formed the Council OF
appointment, and who appointed all the officers
for tee State 1t happened that two of these Dis
,ricts were represented wholly by Republicans, so
that the Federalsts were compelled to select two
from tina, political class. These with the Governor
would have formed the majority; but i, happened
that one of them, Mr. Robert Williams of the Mid
die District, proved fathlcss to his friends and, as
a consequence, general and nercless sweep was
made of all the State officers. Mr.. Hammond
thus describes the effects upon the author OF this
objectionable treachery:
" The Indignation of the Republicans against
Williams was every where intense, but 10 NO part
of the State was that Indignation nearer bursting
forth into open outrage than in bis own District.
The very friends who hal exerted their influence,
employed their time and expended their money to
procure his election, those who by MS cast
ing vote, were elected from efhce-otfice upon the
emolumeat. of which some OF them depended for
the support of their families. He was stigmatzed
as traitor and labeled as Judas lscariot. Who
would purchase shert-lived power at such price
Mr.. Williams, Though man of considerable acti-
witty, address and enterprise, after he ceased to be
member of the Council, WINS neglected By all
parties, and was never afterward heard of in po-
litical life. His fate should operate beacon
TO young politicians. The public TOO just to
condemn any individual for his political opinions,
provided he expresses them frankly and supports
them fairly II i, concealment, hypocrisy and
ueachery which arc in politics the objectionable
sin, sin which merits and generally receives a
condemnation ghieh is perpetual.
Os BAIL.-The Mr.. Walker who shot Fsrr, in
the streets of St. Louis, few days SINCE has been
SEE at liberty, on giving bail in the sum OF twenty
thousand dollars