New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-03

Administration Of Justice-Wages Of Legislators
Length of Sessons-United states Senator'S
California yolunteers-The state Oficers-The
Attorney General-Lessett On Tammany->im.
mons on Purifying the Legislature. The Gus
tom misunderstanding OF l776.
ALBANY, Friday, July 81, 1876
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR have seen several members Oh the Judi
ciar, Committee this morning, and they expect
that its Report will be presented tomorrow or
Monday What the Convention will DO about it
know not but, the administration Of justice is the
great leading object Of society-as the CON-
plants OF individuals, County Conventions und
other popular bodies the presses most efectually
supported By the people, and the leading reviews
and recent publications, have been most conspicu-
Gus against the Judiciary, its delays its costs its
nockery Of redress-as nearly every family IN the
State has suffered from IFS acknowledged defects
and as one grand cause OF the large majority which
forced on Messrs Siias Wright. Martin Van Buren,
and the Regency much against their will, Consti-
tutional Convention was the load Of: Ills which aiiict
ed the community under the name o, Common Chan
cerv and Statute Law, ADMINISTERED shall be
glad if able 10 inionyo that the Judiciary viii
be disposed oil before the question Of what cur
taiment the patronage OF the Executive, or rather
know that Mr. LOOMS is against acting on the Ju.
dietary Report till the Bank and Currency, Debt
and Taxation and interpretations OF various kinds
are proceeded with-or his proposition Of the 10th
inst. says SO, and that Is all do know.
Tie Legislature.
Mr. BRowS Of Orange proposed TO strike out SO
much OF the q as provides that Members shall not
receive wages Tor absent time unless they are sick.
He said there might be Affections in families. and
it vas hard that Member who had LETT his business
to attend to that oihe public receiving only 50 day,
should be deprived OF that plttance during such al
absence. There was much inconsistency IN the
provisions as 70 salaries. When the Clerk OF the
Supreme Court at New-York was receiving $40.
900 year the Circuit Judges were getting only
$1,000 The Convention OF ls2l reduced the wages
Of Members of the Legislature to SO day, yet the
Legislature are appointed TO hx the incomes OF
other officers of this Government. In Britain the
Members of the Legislature get no wages as such,
and therefore none but the rich accept the Of
fee He wished it open equally 10 all here and
therefore objected TO a provision which implied
want OF confidence in those in whom the country
placed the weghtiest trusts. he then asked II the
Naval Officer. the Postmaster OF New-Ior and
other high officers OF the General Government had
to give account OF their absent time, or credit
for it.
Mr. BRUCE had vet to learn that the State had
suffered for want OF candidates in the Legislature.
y good proportion of the Members were farmers,
and they left home at a convenient season OF the
year and were satisfied with the compensation OF
So There may be lawyers who want a larger
sum- but it not good argument to say that
because some of the tunctionaries OF the Govern
ment get enormous incomes the Legislature ought
70 do also.
Mr. WoRpES agreed with Mr.. Brown thatthe com
pensation was total inadequate II e had been three
wears in the Legislature and had never left these
Halls without feeling exhausted he had known
gentlemen leave them with broken-down constltu-
tons The Legislature had not been deficient IN
talent and usefulness
| Mr. Worden remarked that the Convention had been
praised by strangers with good Of Judging us be.
ing equal ii not superior parliamentary dignity and
decorum TO Congress the English Legislature. The
Convention and Legislature OF this state, especially
the former contain .cry many able men, and the Con
vcntion u very decorous and well conducted body and
has Prcsiden; who performs his duty well. ! wish
however thai, it would ge, along little faster with bust
meas.
Mr. SwAcKHAMER was in favor of Mr.. Browns
motion for striking out-he thought that depend
cnco might be placed on the Leglslature-consdcr-
ed deductions for the necessary absence OF Mem
bers small afiar-country Members come here,
serve Session and go away worse OF than when
they came. Three dollars day is mean and CON
| temptible. He would increase that compensation.
and would like 70 see an amendment made 10 allow
the legislature TO increase alter the pay OF their
successors. He was OF the as small fry order III
the Custnms-no work no pay-a pretty correct ar
gument except when applied to Legislators he
received no pay at New York when here and had
given up 81 to So day for time to receive
compensation OF only So
! Mr. BRowN.-I hoped you was receiving both
compensatons. II would be none too much Tor
your services.
Mr.. SwAcKHAMER-To that can make no re-
Mr.. KrRx1Axp wished the section altered so that
the Legislature might provide for increasing or
otherwise regulating the compensation OF their sue
/ cesSors
Dr. TAYLOR was unwilling TO take away the bar
! rer which limited the pay of Members TO 80. Be
| fore s2l there check, and Members some
tunes voted themselves - day. at which there
was much complaint Il The sessions were short
ened to 30 DAYS they might leave business undonc
which would cause the Governor to bring them to-
ceher AGAIN and thus the additional cost OF
new or extra session. He would leave the matter
! as in the present Constitution.
Mr. NICHOLAS considers the limiting OF the SEES
sion and the withholding from Members their pay al
ter certain period an imputation on the Leglsls-
ture.
Mr. SALISBURY had heard nothing said to the
amount OF compensation but there were many com
plants that the Legislature expended too much
I time in the discussion OF projects over winch they
| had no control.
Mr. VAN ScHooNHovES wished the restriction on
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out. When we undertake 70 say that the Legisla
ture shsll sit 90 days only. we Sit IL judgment. as
i, were on nearly sll the Legislatures during the
( last Is years--rsrely has Legislature sat short
! er period
Mr.. Browns motion was agreed to. :! 10 %
Mr. SIMMONS wished the Session shortened The
Legislature sat as great Board OF Supervisors TO
/ attend TO local mstters-pass acts to change me
name o. John Gilpin Smith for the rehe, o, John B.
Ives. &c He wished the public business 10 hare
the precedence. he would lessen the quantity Of
the Legislative physic-we have too much OF II
Mr. MURPHY thought II absurd 10 contract within
given period the Sessions OF the Legislature
The phvsician who undertakes 10 cure his patient
in week may perhaps kill him. He dis!iked
ouacks. Hasty and improvident Legislation would
be produced by The whip and spur be proposed
10 substitute for as amended 2 o: the present
Constitution
NJ. SwAcxH,MER thought that the proceedings
of las, Session reflected no great honor or the Leg
islature His colleague had called his proposition
L., on