New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-30

The Manorial Tenures.
Mr.. T1LpEE of this City made Report to the AS
ssmbly on Saturday, sustaining fully the representa-
dons Of the aggrieved Tenants leo called on the
area. Manors In the Third Senate District and &C
oompanied by four bills for their relief viz
/. To Abolish Distress for Rent;
@ To Tax the Landlords Interests in Leased
Lands;
g. TO amend the Statutes OF Devises and Descentsi
and to extinguish certain Tenures
4. In relation to Costs in Courts OF Law
The third of these bills provides that no Farming
Lands In this State shall hereafter be leased for
period exceeding ten years; any lease for longer
period to be valid for ten years and no longer. All
existing Rents or Rent Charges to pass by devise
or descent; and any lessee or grantee, six months
or more after any Landlords rights shall have 20
passed, may apply by petition or bill TO the Court OF
Chancery, asking it to ascertain the true value OF
such rents services and reservations and to con-
vert the same into mortgage on the lands or estate
In the lands, payable in four equal annual install
ments, the first falling due two years from the date
of the mortgage and the others annually thereafter
with legal interest payable annually; said interest
70 cease from the moment the lessee or grantee
makes tender of the principal on which 1t would
accrue All payments in kind shall be estimated at
their fair market value; and no payment TO be made
for quarter sales extra rents charges or penalties OF
any kind stipulated to be paid by the lessee on the
alienation of The land. The present value of the
reservations, leases or grants shall be yearly sum
which, at the legal rate, will produce an interest
equal to the yearly value thereof, as ascertained
under the provisions of this act Any number Of
lessees or grantees may join in one application to
the Court Of Chancery for this conversion Of the
Landlord reservation and shall pay the costs OF but
one proceeding thereupon.
Such is the substance of this most important
measure, which is to take effect Immediately on its
passage and extend to all tracts of land in the State
of more than one acre and not used as building lots
in any city or village. All existing provisions of law
inconsistent herewith are repealed by it.
Mr.. Tlden, in reply to g question, stated that the
Committee were unanimous in reporting these bills,
though not in all the reasonings of the Report A
majority had reported against Mr.. Harriss bill re-
curing landlords TO prove their title in the lands
leased by them.
Mfr. HARRIS took this carly occasion 10 congratu.
late the petitioners who were most deeply affected upon
the results of the abors of this Committee. In relation
70 the four bills reported he could say they met with bis
most cordial appreciation and he doubted they would
aso DO approved by the petitioners If the measures re-
commended by the Committee should be adopted by the
Legislature In his Judgment the result would be sub.
stantia relief the parties Interested and II he under
stood the of those measures they would speedily
ex,inruish very objectionable tenures The tone
and spirit of this Report with his cordial approba
son though the Committee had not felt at liberty to 60
TO the which he desired and reported against the
tenure bill He dssented entirely from the action of the
Committee on that subject He gave the Committee
credit for great fairness but still he thought they had
come to an erroneous conclusion Yet lie was glad that
this very able Committee had gone 80 far In afordng
lief TO these people from their oppression
He regarded this the harbinger OF bet.er timos
change had the spirit of legislation since 1874
when another very able Committee had reported that
these evils were imaginary. He hailed this Report all
the forerunner OF better times In this Hid Senate District
Under these circumstances and In view OF this result he
moved print ten times the usual numser OF copies oil
this Report.
The several bills were then introduced and read
twice The printing of 500 copiesl was ordered.
Mr. j. YOU'VE desired TO make single remark
Some of the House would doubtless remember that ne
was member OF THE committee. Facts and circnmstan
ces beyond his control had kept him from hs aeat In this
House and thus he had been unable to meet with the
committee. But aside from this no would say in re-
spect 10 some of the views OF this commee rs he
derpood them he ooncurred. But there might be views
and positions advanced which he was not prcpsr
ed endorse and he should not therefore be regarded
ns concurrug the report He did not, however, wish
to be regarded positively dissenting But in some
FORM either In report otherwise he intended before
THE question was disposed Of TO explain his views dis
tinctly and specifically this question He hoped au
early day would DO set down for the consideration OF
these bills.
Mr. CHArFIELp moved that these bills be made
the special order for Wednesday, but q suggestion
that there would be difficulty In taking them up at any
time after the printing OF the Report he waived this mo-
ton and the bills take their place on the General Ordors
to DO called up at early day and called up they will
DO and passed days observation and interchange OF
sentiment at Albany assures us Of this result
Thus the struggle for the overthrow of an anti
republican fcudaiism in our State which seemed
to the superficial observer SO hopeless few shor
months ago, approaches speedy and triumphant
end. The Farmers of the Third Senate District and
especially of Delaware County. have won this vic
tory by their frmness and devotion, under tenpes
of obloquy and reviling defamation which would
fam have branded them TO all time as outlaws, plum
derers and assassins The mass of the journals WED
with other in ferocity Of denuncation the whole
body of Anti Renters called, for the crimes of
few, while the Honorables and distinguished men
were nearly ell vehement in their execration. Had
the Farmers quailed before this whirwnd of detrac
ton, they would have gone down to posterity
shrouded in infamy, their complaints dsregarded,
their wrongs unredressed. But they better under
stood their cause and themselves The 5000 ma
jority for Van Schoonhoven. with the election OF
their candidates in Albany, Delaware Schoharie, &c
with the clear indications of public sentiment in Co
lumba and Rensselaer,, cleared the sky in moment.
Even Gov. Wright discovered that they had be-
come peaceable that it would do to consider their
alleged grievances. Members of the Legislature
who last winter We're foremost in proclaimng their
wrengs imaginary and redress impossible, are now
active and jealous in afordng them that relief so
secuted one short year ago. Their success is no
longer doubtful. And is no, the lesson Of SefRe-
nance and selfHelp they have taught worth the de-
lay and trouble 1t has cost Z
Law Libertiuisni.
We apprehend it is the determined purpose of n
majority Of the present Legislature defes, the bill
to punish Seduction and Adultery as Crimes or any
bill having like effect, If this were done openly
and nianfaiy we could regard i, with some respect;
but all signs indicate that ii is to be accomplished by