New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-29

tie Senate. The object of this meeting was to memo
raze The Senate and to prove TO that body that the
passage OF the BILL by removing to the northern sec
ton OF the State the convIcts who now competed
with the honest citizens, would satisfy the Mechanics
and do away with many Of the evils now complained
OF. There the convicts could be employed in the
manufacture OF Iron of such quality now
could only get from foreign countries. And here
! might say something OF the INJURY which has been
done to the Mechanical interest by putting their
| labor in competition with the convict labor. Its
estimated by Mr. Lee, of Buffalo, that the Cabinet
Makers of that city lost $4,000 per annum by the
competition OF State Prison labor in that one de-
partment of Industry: and if that calculation was
carried out on the same basis to include all
| the Mechanical interests of that city, the loss could
not be less than Sl50,000. Was not this a pretty
prospect, and ought not to be enough to stimulate
them on 10 exert themselves for the removal Of so
great an evil 1t was impossible the Mechanics
could be insenSible to this gross injustice, which
certainly OF the most fragrant wrongs ever
inflicted on free country.
The bill before the Senate calculated 10 give
them full relief and should the Senators fail to do
| their duty TO the mechanics they would know with
whom TO rest tine blame. The contractors who were
interested in the retention of the present system
busy lobbying for the destruction Of the bill and to
compel the Senators 10 postpone II so long that there
would be no possibility OF lis being acted Our
hope, therefore, that the senate may be urged
to action. and the power withdrawn from the hands
|
Us evil. Dearly have the mechanics had TO pay for
| this system. Another reason for lis reform was
that the prisoners were II left III their present state
| likely TO become n serons burthen to the State
| There deficiency of $4,000. Mr.. Boil
| ton here introduced an extract from The speech OF
Mr. Suvdam, upon the bill before the Senate, illus
trative of this branch of the subject. He then
sumed The bill bsore The Senate was calculated
the prisoners to better locality, TO en-
plov them in getting out the which lay IN that
H.
pay to Russia and TO Sweden for iron got out by
the convcts OF those countries, the quality OF which
is not superior TO that OF our own, and which II was
the belief of some persons, was better than any III
the world. In support OF this opinion, Mr. Bolton
read an extract from the speech OF Mr. Cochrane
which proves ncontestiby the superior advantages
of the new plan. With these arguments in It's favor
| said the Chairman OF the meeting, hope every me
chanic will deem it duty TO sign the memorial
which will be read to the meeting for their approval
Mr.. Nloiatt apologized Tor the absence OF Mr.
| Suvdam and read letter from that gentleman, IN
| which he stated that some msconcepuon had arisen
respecting the time of the meeting, and urged the
necessity of his being present at Albany. III order to
secure the passage OF the bill through the Senate
Mr. Mottatl hoped that Notwithstanding the thnnesS
of the meeting, every mechanic i'll the city would
use his individual exertons to second the views OF
The able adv ocate, MIR. Suydan; for he was fully
certain that II not want OF interest IN the Bill
but some lack ofenergy which prevented the room
from being thronged. Ii was great pity that the
mechanics of this city should attend to the lesser IN
terest and neglect the greater. They were assem-
bled to night for prompt action, and he hoped and
trusted thew should not be found wanting and that
their voice should be heard AT Albany, where the
contractors busy in giving dinners and suppers
and in brbing those in power by other means. he
mechanics wished nothing but what was night ard
II was grieyons if they were 10 submit 10 what Is
wrong They therefore asked the bill before
the Senate may become law,
| On motion. the letter of NJ. Suydam ordered
10 be placed on the minutes, and the report OF Inc
committee appointed 10 get signatures TO The memo
rial received 1t stated shatl5G0 signatures have been
procured.
The following memorial was then prepared and
read 10 he sent TO the Senate of the State, in favor
OF the bill:
To me Honorable the Senate Of he STATE Of Nec York
The undersigned Mechanics OF the city OF Newly NIX ana
vicinity respectfully pray your Honorable Body consider
The rrncple upon hcf The Bill is founded subject
ed 10 and thorough examination by the Commissioners
selected BY Il ate Oicss 1892 who had received
hority make suchappontmept iron your ti3orane ody
Commissioners considered ~ committee reported 10 the
OF Assembly ANA approved and passed By that Hon
The sas has gam been reported the House by the
committee and undergone more risin ana serum
on. discussion than has been imposed upon any Act OF
Legislature for years pst " hen has AGAIN 9esn s
p pyosgn an Td lnsi fsvo "s scton
he n. aSa s, S0S is nasag CT tbs
Hi uper h. full belief that viii eventual
win The labor Of any and all citizens being our snc, Il
conviction ta, the lbo the comyic under the new law
w %' mostly Of the best ron from Russia
Sweden made By ,s cogvcts ehieiy Of those countries
{.rsrrst mechanics woud therefore, respectfully
ste TO your honorable body ,hathey ara prepared 70 PROV
satisfactorily by eNpeteneed r m @ useless T o vHs in
or NAV be roa SO highly refined 10
thereby take the place OF the IRON from other eonG
! sr and
inv 10 be sel!-iuerest We lay before your
bic body upon TINS suoect out we
snhm "a you wisdom the decision of tins Questoaasone OF
state policy without reference TO the justice upon when We
found the claims for our special 'eet as one class oil Us
My Prck said he for tn, purpose Of answering some
70 their proceedings. 1t IS said by some OF our brother me,
chanes that want 70 [Sm t on nm U Of
fIIow mechanics; bat if any OF those persons would have Ia
H. Assembly during the passage Of the bill they would mud
,bet their objections gtourdle Inc saSef V'sht on
tbs prisons that that result WAS Prov IN OF t
States throughout the uuion particularly IN the stas Of
sng 70 take such seton on hIs matter as VII comiT lr
Ssnse pass the bill NJ Feek eonendsI py mo.,ns
to Albany the memorial aud resolutions !aa
NE inr,op was then amended BIZ substituting Mr. Green
b pFopristSr of Montgomery Hail. m place OF Mn h'nsea
M InnS 0oUGIAs, offered resolutions one uI--
lug on The Legislature the IaSslg- OF IN! ,len Sm t Iii "a,
,b vote Of ;auk, 10 members of the Assembly for th1
,, manner in which they had twice responded l" te
wisSs e the workipglen OF this city which were pnahi-
NorstT next moved vote Of thanks 10 the members
49, Assembly, Tor the energy and talents they displayed III
cinc the bill through the Heuse Of Assembly, winch was
The memorial and signatures was ordered TO be
forwarded TO Albany and the meeting adjourned
, New-York Legislature.
Albany, Wednesday, March q.
In SENATE, after a variety Of unirnpo1tant btl-
s;ness. the New.York ShipmaSters and Fort
warGens bill was passed.
The bill 10 alter the Map and Plan of the City
3 n - VI ..,., ,>aesa,i in CDmmtttec.