New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-20

md revenue Returns Bascofn on Nourts
of Justice -Taggart on the Working of the
Court of Chnncery-Party Machinery, now
il works-As to n Long session.
ALBANY. Thursday, June 18th, 1916.
To The Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: The session, stated meetiag, OF today,
lasted fifty minutes. lis first business was Prayer
its next communication on Free Schools and Gene
raj Educaton-and TO these succeeded the presenta-
ZION, by Mr.. Conor of Memorial agreed to at the
Yearly Meeting of Friends, or Quakers, last month,
at New-York, setting forth their conviction OF the
incompatibiy OF Wars with the spirit OF the Cos
Notwithstanding any exemption, under the color OF
Religious Liberty, from The universal obligations OF
moral duiy-afirming that War is forbidden under
the Gospel and that 10 require them, by legal penal
ties TO bear arms, is 10 reduce them to the aerna-
tive Of disobeying the laws OF their country or OF
violating what they solemnly believe 10 be an Inn
mutable law of God-that no hope OF reward, no
dread of punishment, no conhscaiions or fear OF
death would induce them to bear arms against their
country or in any other causethat these their prin
ciples prevailed during the first centuries OF Chris
tanity, and that Maine, Michigan and Rhode Island
have afforded 10 their Society an entire exemption
from military acquisitions They remark that, II a
general law be passed commanding alike the man
lieyes il not to be rgh., arise, lake up arms hight
and shed blood, such law violates the rights OF con-
science, and that 10 say that general law cannon
have an unequal operation ls maxim oil tyranny
This interesting appeal was referred 10 the Mill
tary Committee of which Gen. Ward ls Chairman;
and Mr. Bascom moved the reference OF hesolu-
ton embracing the Maine practice in the course OF
the morning.
discussion took place. on motion, by Mr.. Shep-
ard, 10 print Return from the County Clerk. New
York showing what some of the fees OF the Judges
are there stating that others of their fees are un-
known 10 him, and mentioning the sources "nehce
information may be derived.
Mr. Shepard said that two OF the evils oil tue ]u-
dicia system were The DELAYS and Inc EAfEHsL'
The Judiciary Committee were proceeding rapid
ly with their duties without the information whlcn
this Convention had sought for, that It mlght snow,
as far as possible the causes of this delay and eS
pense. He had heard much said about the expense
of printing returns but that was as nothing when
compared with the advantages TO be derived from
conveying to Members, not tables OF results merely
but the full statements as made, at the earnest mo-
ment r
Messrs. Kirkland and Jordan appeared to differ
from Mr.. Shepard only as the time and form IN
which the information should be printed, and he
Withdrew his motion.
From day to day complaints made about the cost
Of printing and must say that the neatly printed pa
pers (by Messrs Carroll s. Cook, bc!ieve) are some
times spread out upon large quantity OF paper with
very little reference seemingly to economy But when
compared with the mighty task before the Convention
of defining the landmarks Of Constitution under
which three millions of people shall enjoy happiness and
be justly governed the ptiful cost OF printing were 1t
$1,000 or even 500 000 snks into utter insignncance-
If these returns accessible to the wise custom OF many
legislative bodies speedily printed and distribute
no matter whether complete or in par. they would oay
afford MORE LIGHT to those who have LEFT their homes
to take part in the great work Of Wnen
they are referred Special Committees and only sucn
facs as they think desirable put in type at later Gay
the public and portion of the Members nuSt ia
TO derive tho greatest possible benefit from them. am
not one of those ready writers who can take down ne
words and figures of return fast as the Secretary
can read H. and yer would like, 1t were posioe' 10
give the n,ecen, subscribers to The Tribune the pth
or marrow of it.
Mich ueefu statistical inform alton has already been
sent 10 the Convention, and Is In the nands OF us Co
ees but under the rule that it is iserpeden for these
Committees TO tell the Convention their reasons for the
conclusions they may arrive this information may be
los, ar, told that Chancellor walworh has commun-
Gated magnificent scheme for high Court of Chance
~ m one of the ommittses, but have not seen it.
Isn,pe CULVER as Swift tells was ruined oy gaining
.masniaeent Chancery suit Nth COSTS
Mr. N1coLL introduced resolution for asking
Comptroller FLAGG what the amount OF the Scnooi
Fund is-ditto Literature Fund-also an account OF
the condition OF the U. S. Deposit Fund
The Committee on Canals Finances, &c. throug n
NJ TILDgN, desired the Convention TO inquire OF
n, FIAeG the amount of the State Debt, Canal
Debt Debt for Corporations, General Fund D eot'
ar,onnf of Salt Tax, Auction Tax, Steamboat Tax
and Land Sales. since 1917 the net and gross Rev
enue OF the Erie snd Champain Canals the heve-
nue. of all the Canals, the yearly expenses OF me
State since 1877. and probable revenues ana cur
rent expenses of General Fund Inc inquiry WIS
ordered to be made.
MIR. BAscoM who thong hi the Judiciary Commit
tee would not be prepared TO report very soon' IN
toduced resolution. which was adopted IS ioi-
lows:
Resogred That the Judiciary Committee inquire into the
expedency Of farther continuing judiciary system lA
proyides tribunals Of limited local and Inferior
for one class uitor and those OF general unlimited ano
srnertor jurisdiction for other involving the nece
c.;ons Ind further, That the said COMMITTEES inquire
into The pr.ccaby and e1pedency OF so changing me
IN, tsdicon and pswers Of the Justices Courts
a. M make them Courts Of Cancellation
Mr. Taggart of Genesee. asked for the following
information relative to the Court OF Chancery
uow MANY applications for the sale OF infants real
,ers made in such court during the year 1913 =
What was the aggregate value oil properly OF inlsns so
by order of the court during SAID year and me Vaiue VI
= in respectively w uht wa law