New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-30
Yew-York LEGISLATURE.


terday's report, the Committee of the Whole took
up for consideration the bill in relation to the
State Lunatic Asylum.
This bill, reported by Mr.. SAMPSON from the
majority Of the Committee, aPproprlates for lo4
S35 900 for the erection of two additional wings
OF brick to the building &c. Sin lo45, not e2-
ceeding S25, 5,000 to be expended By the Managers
on the above ohiect.-Sl 200 is appropriated 10
buy a piece Of land $4,000 to purchase furni-
ture and $500 to improve and fence the grounds.
A long debate sprung up On this subject, which
continued until adjournment, and was then left
unfinished
In the SENArE, variety of private bills, reports,
&C. were discussed and temporarily disposed of;
when the Constitutional Amendments were de-
batcd an hour or two. and laid on the table.
The bills to extend the charter OF the Albany
and Goshen Ralroad in relation TO the Plan and
Map of New-Y York: TO establish uniform natural
ization fees, &c, were passed.
A debate about the Kings County Poor bill
then arose, after which the subject was postponed,
and the bill requiring the Register of the city of
New-York and County Clerks generally to keep
and return an account Of their fees, was taken up
and passed
The ALBANY School bill was then discussed till
the hour Of adjournment
ALBA:Y, Thursday March 20
In ASSEMBLY, the bill renewing the charter Of
the New ork Manumission Society was ordered
to "a third reading.
A curious petition was presented from WAYNE
County, to pay the black citizens Of the State for
loss of services while in state Of slavery prior
to lo21-tne sum fixed by the petitioners as due
TO these persons is S25 100000; (laid on the ia
Bile, after an unsuccessful motion by Mr.. YoUNGs
TO refer the same to the Committee on Ventila.
ton.
The following bills were ordered toa third read
ing: To amend the charter Of the city of Alba
nv to renew the charter Of the New Y ork Man
umlssion Society: to reduce the term OF service
of the firemen OF the city of New York to fire
wears.
The bill relating to the Masters and Wardens
of the Port of Ncw-York coming up for third
reading,
Mr.. WILLIAMS earnestly opposed this law as
uncalled for, unjust, arbitrary and tyrannlca. 1t
had heen demonstrated against by a large class
of the most respectable merchants OF the city, of
all parties. NIr. W. commented upon the provi-
sions Of this act and SAID there was not enc good
reason why such bill should become law. He
appealed to the House to save the merchants
from such an oppressive enactment.
MIR. DAyEzAc followed in an eloquent political
harangue in favor Of the bill. He gave the rea-
son why some Democrats merchants we're found
signing this remonstance They were few and
far between, like Eneass ships after the storm
They were partners Of two or three Whgs-for
Democrats were not generally engaged in COM
merce. These persons only stayed with us in fair
weather When the storm came and waves ran
high, then they scud to land, and build their nest
with the other party, which was always ready to
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of the veto power and the immortal Jackson
This bill was to stop up hole in the fence He
owed no gratitude to the merchants. Very few
they did not, for if they did, he should not have
received his 1000 majority. Gen. Jackson once
told him that he had adopted as his rule of life,
that when certain persons told him a certain path
was dry, and it looked so, he always Jumped into
the mud. He then knew he should 60 but
knee deep; but in the dry road there would be
ptfall "Sr," said Mr.. D. "Timeo Danaos, ct
dona ferentes-I fear the perfdous Greeks, and
the gifts they bear ;"
Mr. WILLIAMS said Mr. Madison, Mr.. Jefferson
and Gen. Jackson, and host Of other worthless
did not happen now to be under consideration he
should say nothing on that part of the subject
II the gentleman (Ir. Davezacl had said one
word on the bill he (Mr W. had not been for
tunate enough to hear it. He then proceeded at
some length to oppose the bill as most unjust, and
he read from the remonstrance, commenting upon
it as he went on. The merchants complained
not of the present law. They asked that might
be left as it is Who asked for this bill? No
one, but the Harbor Master, VINO asks the Legis-
lature to compel the merchants to increase his
salary one half This reminded him Of the re-
mark Of Senator some years since, that the Le-
gisature framed laws to punish the COMMISSION OF
frauds, and then framed other laws to lcgallze
frauds What was this but lcgalized fraud He
could tell gentlemen this was not political ques-
ton. This remonstrancc was signed by many of
the most strenuous political opponents which he
had in the city. He was not surprised that his
colleague (Mr. Davczacl had said nothing about
the bill. He knew nothing of It's practical opera
tons He had sounded The political war cry, but
he hoped and believed the House was too honest
to respond to such appeal.
Messrs. SANFORD, JANSEN and BURKE followed,
and were all replied to in a lump by Mr. DAVE.
FAC, who followed in history of the Hartford
Convention and the Embargo. They were In
stances where the merchants had combined to
set at defiance laws ofthe State. 1t was queS-
ton whether honest Farmer Bouck, elected by
10000 majority, deserved the confidence of the
people, and was able to appoint sbilful men 10 in
spect ships in the port of New York &c. Sc
after which the bill was passed-Ayes 66, Noes
34-a party vote, with the exception Of Messrs.
Burhans, Flanders and Youngs, VINO voted in the
negative.
The bill to amend the Charter OF the City Of Al
banv was passed-91 to |.
The bill 10 incorporate the New-York Vaccine
Institution was passed.
MASlroLp,SG.-A Boston paper says: a few
days ago, person in this city hit upon the fol-