New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-10
new.Yo rk LesisInture-The Excise Law-seu-
atoriul Feuds. DC.
Correspondence Vi Inc iipuue'
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
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The bill to amend the Excise Law was taken up
in the Assembly today, and after being slightly
amended, was passed by the strong vote OF s. 10 O.
merely changes the day for the first election 10
the Sd Tuesday IN May nert. twas concluded TO
reserve the question the inclusion OF your city
in the provisions of this law to future and indie
penden, bill Some of your delegation avaiIed
themselves ofthe opportunity to signify their uncom
promising opposition TO such proposition IN sd
vance. WELLS, who certainly should be elevated
10 the Bench OF The Supreme Court forthwith, fol
lowed in the wake of Slamms Globe and pro
claimed the law unconstitutional! That settles the
ouestion. and Temperance folks might well back
m, at once DEvELIS, clever t,le fellow is d
Temperance man, but won't interfere with the IN
aeniable rights of TO buy, sell, and get drunk
STEVENSON thinks the people OF New York nave
90, all they want now! So, as you well may an
ticipate il your city gets this law 1t VIII ho' oc
through the aid of any Of the Dry Nurses that your
good people have sent TO Albany, 10 take care oil
their interests. IN "a, r. .
The Bear Garden drama is still IN full tide OF a
snccessful run in the Senate. Col YOUNG occupied
80 Sn days in a review OF the history OF his own
Tse His soeech | am told, is TO appear In Mon
davis Atlas and will fill tico pages OF that paPer.-
Cen CLARK followed with review oil this oiogra-
Dby and has driven the old veteran into rather mar
row corner He founders terribly, and II mistake
mt will wri,he worse yet under the lash OF Senator
WRIGB1. which will probably be applied Oh Mon.
dav next The people only pay about $500 per day
for these interesting personal "reminiscences,
and who's afraid? have often referred 10 Senator
Johnson the noncsuch. He gables all the time.
and seldom speaks without demanding that the lie
norters shall take down his words literally. The
Areus | understand. intends TO crafty him hereaf-
ter AS a specimen of his ordinary smalltak let
me sketch few words OF speech OF his yesterday.
He was alluding to WRIGHT and CLARK, and
intended 10 apply certain well known Latin phrase
but us ne blurtcd it out II thus: " Par mobile
fratres - =. Fratrum" said Col. YoUSG correcting
him Eyes, yes. said the wise Senator " did Mt
know exactly whether il was the nOmtHalUe or pm
,ol case :" and when the Senate burst out in a regu-
lar outlaw, he really thought he had made witty re-
mark And i, is to such CANNON the Senate Is com
pelled 10 listen for hours together!
The Duchess Contested Election comes up for
hearing on Monday, and is TO be decided Tues
day There has been desperate effort 10 Whip In
The party to keep Pierce in his seat. but must
see such an outrage perpetrated before VIII be-
ieye that result will happen
The bill to divide the 10th Ward OF your City
passed the Assembly to day unanimously. Its ne
cessi,y is said TO be apparent that every body is
in favor OF ii The Sixthavenue Is 10 be the dlvld-
ing line all East OF that constitute the 18th w ard
The subject of Savings Banks excites considera-
bic attention this Winter. The Bank committee
have submitted Report in relation TO them. |,
appears from that report that there is now deposit
10 these institutions throughout the State the sum
OF SlO000,000 What sum to be made up OF The
small savings of the humble! While upon the sab
ject OF Banks, may that there is bill before
the Assembly 10 authorize the Comptroller 10 call at
any time upon the Banks for reports This bill, ii
passed 10 use homely phrase. will make the Banks
keep their eyes skinned " at all times.
The Comptroller sent in report yesterday, from
which it appears that the State paid last year over
$4,000 for Public Printing. An enormous sum,
truly. When. in one year during the Wing Ad-
ministration of the State, il ran up To the sum of
$4,000. the pious Ben Butterflies turned up their
eyes in ghastly horror at Wing extravaganza =
Nor they roar you gently as sucking dove! The
Printing Bill yet sleeps with the Committee Yes
terday Mr.. WINFIELD SCoTT SHERWOOD, the Old
bunker leader. moved instructions to them TO report
the bill forthwith Ii produced intense tiuttering
among the Barnburners. still think the bill will
pass.
The Magnetic Telegraph between this city and
Utica works 10 charm. The Legislative proceed
ings are in Utica before the Houses adjourn and
appear simultaneously in the Rochester Democrat
and Albany Argus. Who says old Time isn't beat
now Yours, &c.