New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-09
The snti.Rent Troubles.

So far as we can Judge. there is general DISPOSE
ton Ia the Legislature to act thoroughly with refer
10 tho adjustment and removal of the Anti. Rent
difficulties. Tho dominant party are especially
anxious retrieve the mistaken course of their pre-
deeessors last winter, into which they were led by
the erroneous view taken Of the matter in Gov.
wdghts first Message. On the FIRST day ofthe SEES
sion in Assembly,
Mr. HARRIS of Albany gave notice OF bills to ABoLish
DISTRESS ros RKNr-To EoUALIzE TAxATIoN-snd 10
provide tor an investigation into the MANoRtAL TITLES
In ihis State. and tho EXTINcuIsHMENT OF the same.
Mr. HARRIs also offered resolution directing all the
petitions die the subject of LANpLo ORD and TENANT
10 be taken theretrom and referred 10 select com
rnit,ee.
Mr.. CHArFIELp OF s,euben Loco would like to know
the nature OF the petoEs-and whether they were not
such would within tho province some OF the
standing commees. He asked. therefore. the charac
Dor of these petitions.
Mr. HARRrs-1hey embrace a variety Of obiects-co.
ng 10 The full extent the relief asked for by the Ten
ants In This Senate District. They the petitions
which were presented at the ias session-snd which
were then appropriately. referred 10 seect com.
uii:ee. Mr. II supposed they should so there sgain.
He did think they fell within the appropriate jdrs
dicton OF any standing committee.
Mr. WoxpEN suggested N this subject was TO so to a
Selec, Committees he supposed i, would-that /,
should be large one embracing as far a. practicable,
mover Mr Hsrris) did designate the number OF the
Committee, it would of course consist OF nve DO lMr
W. proposed eighe-one from each Senate District,
Mr.. HAMS sssentcd to that
&r LAwHENcx of Franklin (Loco) thought it prerna
sure TO order select committee before the appointment
OF the standing committees. At the proper time. he
should not object 10 proper reference OF the petitions
A. present he hoped the gentleman from Albany would
Staes resolution lie the table, He made that motion
@t HARMS (Mr. Lawrence waving his motion for the
p'esent) sad Il was well known TO every member that
80 'sot o tnese petitions ives TO be prominent sub
ses VI ascusAoa and action this sesson-and il
because ,ne STANDING Committees had not been appont-
&C. mat ne offered The resolution at this early dawn
order that the Speaker might have the f., in vsu u;
arranging the Standing Commuses ths, ,his ,ss -, 10
10 Seiec. Committee. Or Il the House Se,arrn;ne5
Otherwise that the Speaker might sct accors,nry H.
supposed Il would facilitate toe arrangement, of
ittres and the ousness Of the House 10 have il
whether this important subject was 70 90 10 s
seccr or Standing Committee.
Mr.. WATSON rose 70 propose an amendment
Mr. LAWRENCE renewed his motion and the ress,,.
ton was laid OIL the tsble-62 70 IS.
This vote to postpone means simply that the ma.
jority mean to keep the whole business in their own
hands, and not let it go TO Select Committee
Mr.. Harris's motion at any rate as Mr.. e. would by
courtesy be appointed Chairman Of such Com
mit,ee.
Mr. WRIoHr of schoharie (Loco) likewise gave
the earliest notice of bill to the Reserved Rents
Of the Landlords at the Manors similar to tina, intro
duoed last Winter by Mr.. Harris, which passed the
House but was lost in The Sena.s, twill now pass
With hsrdly dissenting voice,