New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-01
THE TRIBU NE.
constitutional Reform-Layvs for New
YORK, sc.
Correspondence Of The TIibuns.

Il, me not anticipate brief review of the history
n this business will convince any one of that fact.
AsI told you long since, the primary object to 3e
,sscted was to put the agitated and agitaiing cues
non of q Convention at rest for the Session.
That, as | anticipated, was secured by the passage
aofthe "Peoplc's Resolution in the AsSeaJly.-
Now came the deep laid plan ofthe Old Regency"
who rule triumphant in the Senate. The first move
was to do what SEYMOUR in vain ,exer,cd himself
& 10 effect in the House-diSSeccr the Amendments.
50 as to send them singy to the People instead of
in the lump. Then came the riders. FOSTER who
oiicaited High Priest tackled on has Judicial no.
lions and his obedent. colleagues crammed them
down the throats Of the poweress though unwilling
and rebellious Banburners." The gate was
then closed and the indignant renonstrants were
5 olo they welcome to howl as loud and as long
as they pleased. But finding that one two of the
faithful were off upon prolonged leave Of absence,
they consented yesterday TO open the door TO their
& rumbling brcthren, and then cnsued perfect
igrab game" Amendment after amendment was
offered with varied success-some prevailing by
bare majority, others failing by one or two votes
most radical proposition, extending the ultra features
ofthe stop and tax policy of 1912, 10 all municipal
E corporations, wos rejected by but 0ae ma ory.-
Another extending the " individual liability TO all
4 future ncorporations-moneyed or otherwse-was
adopted, despite the efforts and votes of FOSTER,
CoRNIEG g. CO., the "Old Hunkers," proper, to
the contrary. Success attended another effort OF the
"Barnburners." The property qualification for Go
vernon and Senators, stricken out by ma orr
"! Then opportunity was offered TO the majority
oshow the sincertysof their professions OF fDemocra-
cy Senator HARD, an able and influential Wing
from the old Democratic Eighth, proposed to abolish
all property qualifications for the Electors oi the
/ State. This produced great huttering among the
9 nerents of the " Northern man with Southern prn
,es.' Under our present glorious and never 10 he
sufficiently glorifed Constitutions man Is no man
at ALL if his skin is little Afrc in its hue. But
If the contents of that dark colored skin happen 10
have in It's possession the twentieth or one hundredh
part OF u "corncr lot," 10 and behold it is trans
! formed into first rate 'ndn, though black as sub,
+ limated charcoal! Now Senator HARD thought, and
so thinks your humble servant, that if real estate is
to give one vote it should give all-but if it is anti
Democratic to permit it TO vote for White man. II
/ is equally so for Black man Upon tins truly De-
I mocratic Platform, only j0W Loco-foco Senators
were found. Senator LAWRENCE, who wants TO
come back to the Senate next year, being airald 10
meet this question, magnanimously shot Me put
But am spinning too long yarn. The result was
that the amendments were sent back to the Assem-
BLY, with the TAIL like that OF Il kite, much longer
than the main body. Need say another word, 10
convince the most ncredulOus that this Is tntended
as game of Humbug, than TO mention the fact that
leading Loco Foco Senator stated III debate, what
many have avowed in private, that when these
amendments came before the People lie should un-
doubtedy rote against them !!
Several laws affecting your city have been under
consideration during this past week. One relates
to your Firemen, and proposes n reduction of the
term of service five years. Ii VIII require good
lv expenditure OF eloqucnce TO induce the fdrmeFS
of the House TO vote for this most righteous BILL
Your Mr.. SANFORD can get Ii through ii any man
can. The bill TO Legislatc addition to the com
Portable salary of your Port Wardens, was driven
through by the application OF the party screws and
has become a law The bill TO Leeislae into office
for three wears two suffering Loco-Foco patriots OF
your CITY, under the designation OF Receiver ana
DEPUTY Receiver of Taxes was successfully resist
ed bv Mr.. WILLIAMS. So apparent was the trek
ery concealed in this proposition, when un'eiieu ny
this interchangeable representative oi your Mcrcahile
communitv that the flag OF truce was forthwith
waved. The odious feature was eXpunsed ana theh
the bill passed.
Nearly the ntirc week has been spent i'll the pas
sage of private and local bills. The Pa6lic veal has
stood one side and probably will for The Remainder OF
the session. That YOU NAV have an mixing oil what
some of the pubiic business is, whlcb has been
swamped bv the grab policy OF the last lew weeks
let me note few of the projects. First the redress
of existing Militia grivances. hen there Is me It,
organization of present wretched common ile"S
Court. The License question, ana the sullFtjsion
of Liccntiousness are, fear buried out OF sish'.
The dlapidated Public Works will be lett eno'ner
wear under the domination O; the Genias ot KUN
These are bat tithe OF the acts demanded ior tle
benefit of the People, which must receive te sopN'
TO enable petty bills for private benefit TO enSross
the entire attention of the representatives OF the so'e
reign people. ,..,,..,,o,,,
The question of adding 10 the already enormous
appropriations which have been made toward !ie
erection of State Lunatic Asylum at otica' wnith
has been for several days under consideration III inc
Assembly excites much OF interest than would
nj FIRST no anticipated Ii is claimed the one side
that this Institution should be made large enough 10
accommodate all the Insane OF the State-or at ieast
as larec n number rs 500. On the other hand II Is
conended most strcnuously that the coiiecuon o'
greater namber of patients than 20o or 2'o' Ill one
ASYLUM, diminshes in very great degree, the prop
abilities of ultimate cure. These last are tor esao-
fishing new ASYLUM in the Western part o! Tue
State and for granting encouragement 10 te pfiNae
establishment at Hudson These novel and antaSo-
nistc projects call forth earnest discussion, WhGh
al times is of great interest The result can Scareele
be predicted The old Admiral throws his influence
in favor of the existing Institution but he is met and
man;ullv combatted at every point. /
We arc now blessed with the presence OF three OF
vour great official dignita:ies-the Mayor, Sheriff
and Clerk What the former Is after appears 10 De
mystery TO all. The prospects o, m' o ?nrlm "nnr
brighten. The unanimous remonsualce o' your
Common Council opposed TO him as 1t Is IN poiicS'
will go far 10 help him out OF the quaSmire so Au
ly provided for him by certain oihce seekers VI o'
city, ~, .ola
Gov. BoucK has appointed a most rehaoie oiu
Hunker fill the vacancy upon lhe oenen W u'
Common Pleas. 1t is understood that 'illS ho'na n
ton secures the appointment OF LircaFlELp as us
trict attorney and this again soothes inc aceio't
feeling entertained by Surrogate SrRyKEk asainss
Gov. BoucK or his refusal 10 appoint the aloses.u
LIrcaFIELp Surrogate OF this county 80 you
perceive how rich repast s furnished by siis'
e'uno o. 'poNs wATCHTowER.