The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-08


MILITIA REyoRx-A bill ITO encourage the for
nation and maintenance Of uniformed corps Of mi
hha, and to lessen the burdens OF the present mill
TIA system oil this State" has been reported to the
Legislature of this State by Mr.. Hall, OF the CON-
mittee on the Militia and Public Defence.
There are many important changes made in the
present odious militia system, by this bill Instead
OF the parade being made, as at present. to occupy
the time Of three whole days. during which all bu-
sness must be left, it is proposed to reduce
the parades TO two, and both of these to be
held the same day-one at o'clock, and the other
al 2-sometime between the LIST and 18th Of Sep
TENDER.
The present odious fning system connected with
the militia, has, more than any thing else, brought
the whole system into disrepute Il has become, in
TACT, species Of robbery, by which few lazy off,
GERS are enabled to live without labor. upon the
fines taken from the pockets of honest mechanics
and persons who do not wish to Get themselves up
as laughng-stocks for boys and loafers.
This bill provides remedy for this. ANY person
can commute tor non-appearance on parade by
making payments at the following rates, to an asses
sor OF the town in which he shall reside Persons
under 81 years of age to pay % cents persons over
Il. "having family for which they provide, and
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the town." to pay the same sum. All other persons
over 81 years Of age may commute for non. appear.
ance by paying Is cents. The bill, however, pro.
vldes that all who have not commuted shall be fined
Tor non-appearance, as At preseat; and the money
received from fines and combinations is TO be dis
tnbuted among the uniformed and ununiformed mi
litary companies.
The non-commlssoned officers OF tho ununiformed
tn h. e.,
tax on the highways; and commissioned officers of
Infantry, non-commissioned officers, privates and
musicians, Of every uniformed corps are to be ex-
empt, while they continue to do duty, from poll tax
on highways, and serving on juries They are also
to be exempt excepting in case of instruction, in
vasion or war, from further militia service, after Sc
ven years.
These, we believe, are the only peculiarities of
the bill. 1t certainly makes some much-needed al
teratons in the present odous system and for that
reason we should be glad to see it passed. although
we doubt not that future wisdom and experience
can make alterations for the better in it.
NEW USE FoR THE DAoUERRxorYpK.-We un-
derstand that the French people have recently ap-
Piled the wonderful invention of M. Daguere to a
purpose which we think will be attended with a
great many good effects, and tend, in great de-
gree, to the prevention OF crime. The authorities
take daguerrean portrait of every known thief and
pckpoeket in Paris, and send duplicates to the DO
lice authorities Of all the other departments Of the
kingdom. In this way, those characters are known
to the police everywhere, and can be watched
wherever they may be. a
This admiral le plan is worthy of being followed
by other countries; and if introduced into this
country, would be attended with the same good re-
suits a. follow from it in France. Our police offices
In the principal Atlantic cities, might have a da-
guerreotype apparatus, and performer attached to
each 80 that every pckpocket, burglar, forger, and
other villain, could be identified by the officers in
each city, Immediately after receiving his name. It
might be introduced into our State prisons, with
the same good effects and the portrait of every
criminal that is placed there taken in the same way
and duplicate placed in the pslice offices Of the
large cities.
We have no doubt that if this plan were intro
duced in this fcountry, the effect would soon be
seen in the diminutlon of crime. 1t would deprive
those villains OF great portion OF that sel-assur
ance which is necessary for transacng their villa
MES successfully for they would be conscious that
their portraits, true to the original az natureS
hand can make them, are In the possession Of the
officers Of Justice and detection would Immediately
follow their vllIany.
The expense would be comparatively light, a. re-
CARDS the police Offices, and in the State prisons it
would be nothing, for the convicts could be taught
to perform, In the same way they are taught any
other busin ess.
INTERESTING FROM HAYTr.-We learn from Capt.
True. of the Majestic, arrived yesterday morning,
from st. Domingo, that the political affairs of that
Island remain much in the same state as in the last
two or three months, with the exception Of strong
jealousy which is beginning to show itself among
the blacks towards the whites.
The navy of the Dominicansi il in most misera.
bic sate-their vessels are manned with men
pressed on board against their will, without clothes,
hal-fed and half-paid, equal to about So per month
in paper currency. They have no order on board
nor discipline, not even q code Of laws for their
navy. Capital Famham, while IN command
OF the ship Teboro, formerly the bark Alert, Of
Boston. was publicly attacked in the street a
few days since by black, and his friends, with
whom he had had some difficulty on board, and it
was supposed by foreigners generally, that had he
used any weapons in defence, he would have been
instantly massacred Captain F. Immediately call
ed on the Governor, who has promised him full
and satisfactory address, but it is generally thought
that they dare not push the affair." for fear Of Great
ing disturbance with the blacks.
The brig Othello, with circus company on beard,
called here, and asked permission to perform, but
was refused in consequence Of the state of affairs
The ELECTION IN Conference.-The returns
from nearly the whole State have been received;
and there appears to be no choice by the people.
THE REsuLr THus FAI.
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