New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
NETWORK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TENTH wsEh-LEUo DAY.

!ENIE W Ech-Li-O IA
Sev.York Inspection Laws-Jndiciary Reports
One Judge in one COurt-4ppesl Cours-Fees
and no Observation-Disclosures Courts
Huffman and Morris on New-YOrk Jurlspru-
dence-Licensing Lawyers.
ALBANY Tuesday Angus, AZ, $50.
To ia< Esi.0- OF TIE Tribune;
SIR: This evening the Convention came to the
consideration OF that article in the Report OF Com
n:.tee g. which reads as follows
-@No la-v shall De passed creating or continuing any
Office for tie inspection any article Of merchandise,
produce OF manufacture except salt manufactured With
n This Sts.el and aIl existing laws authorizing O. pro
riding for such Inspection and Inc oces crested there
BIZ are hereby abrosated
Mr.. MURPHY OF Brooklyn proposed 70 include
weighers, rreasurers. and guagers, and remarked
that SO defective were the NewYork Inspections
on pot and pearl ashes tina; he had received let
ter from highly respectable source IN New-York,
stating that New-York brands were 10 per cent. IN
value below those OF Monreal-tha;s Is, they fetched
ryyo shlngs less The Senate documents showed
that in ls44 there were inspected al New York
77l07 barrels of ashes. the inspection fees and
charges including OF course carriage and cooperace.
amounted to the enormous sum Of S4a,s55-beins
63 cents per barrel or q per cent. OF tax on the
whole value OF the article inspected I; is atax on
Commerce It's in evidence on the legislative jour
mails that larger amount would be shipped to for.
eign markets but for the inspection tax. The New.
York Chamber OF Commerce state. OF these inspec-
tons that the New York brand IS, in many cases a
positive injury TO the article The enornIty oil the
fees charged BY the officers had called forth IRON the
highest quarters complaints, and recommendations
had been made 10 the Legislature to effect change
Mr. PERKISs These Offices had been the cause
Of combinations as to the elections OF Members OF
the legislature which had operated iniurlously to
the community, and taxed the people enormously
some o. the inspectors getting four or i've times the
income paid to a Judge OF The Supreme Court.
Mr. PATTERSON said this inspection system was
a fraud on the People. The Flour Inspector gets
from 5000 to $50 900 wear. The fees were low
cred from cents to l cent, but the quantity IN
creased proport!onaly. People did not buy flour
because it bore the y. y brand OF lnspection-they
asked for B eacb's -four. Kempshals -four and other
iavorite w esten brands.
Dr. HARRISON thought that much fraud ON the
lower classe. was avoided by this inspection. The
inspection of wood, fish lumber, &c. was protection
TO the public against fraud As to the fees perhaps
they were too high.
Mr. MURPHY showed that profits equal to 100000
year were obtained by individuals ut the expense
of the community.
VI
ton Laws
Mr.. KENNEDY said the Convention was doing
every tnG it could TO cripple the trade OF the City
New York, TO reduce its prosperity and control It's
atiairs-that the Convention called Tor this pur
pose-that the Inspection Laws were III many
cases very useiul-and he wished them continued
leaving them optional with parties.
Mr. CHATFIELD accepted Mr. Murphy's amend
ment and would be glad TO rid the Governor OF tina,
horde of office seekers. who lived the toll and
sweat OF the community, by the mpositons OF TINS
Inspection system. $4,000 are only one years
tax paid TO this horde OF otficeholders and office
seekers who give no adequate value therefor TO the
community. He had been harassed by Inspectors
and other interested persons since this question
came UP.
Mr. MASS.-Nobody has applied TO me.
Mr. WHITE returned his thanks to the Commit
tee for reporting this article He knew efficiency
in the system except its taking large otmoney
from the pockets othe People-the Chamber OF Com
merce showed that the Inspection worse thar
useless thar Il injurious. France and Eng lane
commercial countries) had such Inspection
Laws and he wished the trade in -four, potashes
lumber. &c &c. TO be perfectly free. Cotton. the
largest article of importation. has no Inspection
Laws
Mr. RHoApEs said that what they called our In
spection not compulsory was IN effect compulsory
it had not changed It's character. Weighing ant
Inspection in New-York We're useful. but II shoalc
be left free. that any man who pleased might Sc
up the trade. He hoped that the Convention would
abolish the whole matter, and trust IN the integrity
OF the producer manufacturer, and seller.
Mr. O'CoSoR approved OF the amendment OF MIR
Murphy 20 have the inspection Of produce. &c free
He was sure that If the letters of this Inspection
| Law We're removed. the merchants would employ
persons who were once IN office and emlnently cap
able, but who burst not now act. In effect the Law
| are now compulsory.
Mr. TOWNSEND liked Mr. Murphys amendment
best, but would vote for an amendment by Mr.
Shepard. which had for its object to keep up j!
some degree the Inspecting system
Mr. SHEPARD amendment was negatved by
large majority Mcssrs, Cornell. Jones Kennedy
Mann. Shepard Stephens and Tilden voting for il
and Messrs Morris, White Nache, and Nicol
against it. Mr.. O Conor did not vote
Mr.. PATTERSON went INTO an argument to show
that the State Inspection OF Salt at Syracuse wa
worse than useless-good for nothing.
! cannot wait for the vote should lose the boat
The forenoon was occupied in debating about Ii,
salaries OF the State Officers, their tenure Of oice
and mode OF appointment
have not gwen you the precise words OF the sec
ton as it passed. 1t aboishes Inspection by law
| presume il viii be sustained by large malorit!
Judiciary Repor's-Admaistration u Justice.
The majority Of the Committee on the Judiciary
/ have reported IN favor OF establishing new Su
/ preme Court, TO be composed OF ~ Judges anC
! uniting with It's common aw jurisdiction the equi
" powers now exercised by the Court OF Chance
~ The State TO be divided into eight Districts
and four judges elected IN each OF these large anc
populous divisions-or. the 81 judges are 10 be Sc
! ected BY the Governor and subjected To tue appro
baton or veto OF the Seuate. Testimony To Dc
/ taken openly in court both at law and IN equity
The 80 Senators and Appeal Court judges are Il
be Court OF Inpeachmen,s. The Court Of APP
peals IS 70 consist Of four Judges, who may may
not be practicine licensed lawyers and other lou
who will il is expected. be, like the rest OF the ;:
Judges taken exclusively from the licensed law
| yers. Judge Ruggl-s calculated 5000 dollars a:
the salary each OF these SO judges, without fees
Every Judge 10 serve eight years, unless more thar
half the Senate and tpo-thirds OF the Assembly
coacurred IL ordering bis removal. Inferior Court!
OF civil and criminal jurisdiction may be created
i By the Legislature SUr-ocates are 70 receive sal
aries from the State, and take fees Justices 0
| Peace 10 De paid by fees and by fees only.-
| The present Court OF Errors OF Impeachm ents, o
/ Chancerv. and the Supreme and County Courts, az,
! 10 be abolished. No judicial officer 70 accept an!
fee or perquisite, except II the Justices Courts :
The Supreme Court Judges are TO license law prsc
tironers Thus Tar ihe majority.
/ NJ. OCoSoR proposes 70 elect three Distrc