New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-24
Albany Correspondence Of The Tribune.

81 jobs Es-rsg o. ik Trsds u ~ YES, A-.b5eds.
L--L5-E ESfas S-Es-s1c-
ALr.Sr. Saturday Evening Feb %.
A-ouz many matters before the Legislature 20
dav. Mr. Bascorn' amendment in ASSEMBLY, % the
Senate bin providing for the election Of Judicial
oascers, was BY far tie most important The Sen
ate have enacted thst the Judges, Senstors Assem-
blvmen. sherifs. County Clerks, Canal Commits
siousrs State Prison Inspectors, Controllers, Treas
urers Secretaries Of State. State Engineers Clerk
Of Appeals Court, Attorneys General &c. &c. &c.
shall al be elected together q. the same general
eleotion-thst the Judicial and political election
shall be one and held on one and the same day
and that the people shall meet on that day and
elect at once the Legislative, Executive, and Ju
dicial officers.
The state forns one greet District FOR electing
certain Appeal judges, a Governor, and certain
other high Offices. Il forms Districts FOR the
choice Of % or more Supreme Court and Appeal
Court Judges Il - divided into 80 Districts for
the choice OF as many Senators into 10 Districts
FOR the election Of many Assem5iyuen; into Coun
ties which elect sheriff County Judges. >urrogaies
&c and into some 81 Congregational Districts tor the
election Of Congressuen and Presidential Electors. By
the Seu.,es plan I'll these elections might be Effected
AZ once occasionally that Of TIA Governor and Lieuen
ant Governor excepted
The Constitution provides tad certain elections shall
Be held on III, same days but leaves to the Legislature
to X time or tines BY specif elections for the re-
turn Of al our Judicial ocers o. the supreme,
Aupe.l COUNTY City Village and Surrogsto Courts and
the Clerk Of the Appeals Court and a. practical rep
70 those who have such cou,'mpcbe opinion q the
peoples understanding as 70 ssue that the great "a
iOrty q them lazy csreiess or ina1nuFf 70
,eud an hour or two once IN two years IN the election
Of the Judges Of the lsud uness SAID eec0n u merged
into hat Of the political rerur. in November the Con
veu,oo have provided that the rrst - Supreme Court
judges. the Appeal Court and County JUDGES SHALL
/ Be elected az 4 - SPECIAL ELECTION. II they
will attend in lsi7 il % be presumed that the sweets
OF substantial justice WI oe ess palataoe IN l'1s or
1881 And II not why s5opt the sensies dangerous
plan Of pungnz the judiciary elections into TIE vortex
Of National or state politics army coniending against
army each under Interested and prsctced leaders
/ Messrs BsICoM. BLoss and bAscoM. ably sustained
/ the honorable sFE1EERs views a. given yesterday.
/ SIR Rslcom wished the people 10 ask A. Judicial
election j. the candidate faithful honest and capable
and not whether be wa. OF this or inst pary-he wish
ed them to come the poll. calm and free from party
feeling so that our best men, and not mere psrtisans
n ght M the Judicial bench and that in the admins
trston Of the laws be who poised lne scales OF asuee
m zht feel himself free from party obligations Hitler
70 none but strict party could ascend the JUDICIAL
bench whatever might be their qualifications Hence
forth he desired 70 the Judicial elections separated
and that politics might be thrown aside even IN me Sc
lection of surrossies and District Attorneys Mr.. be
ueved hat the principle elective judiciary could
not DO successfully tested If their elections were 70 De
mixed up with those Of the pohheisns IN NoFernoet-
and sc 10 the expense what was an hour once 10 TWO
years when compsred the inesmsbe blessing Ct pure
| an impartial Judges throughout the state
NJ Boss believed the people 70 possess the requiste
Qualifications for making right choice but % make
them choose the Government Legislative and Judiciary
Al once on one day and On single ticket was asking
too much WAC shall be our judges was very import
ant question anl question % tine is enough e
csy that which involves life and property. civil and r..
Igous rghts There was too much knayery Al gener-
Al election-now and then cques dispose OF matters,
and the m an who promises most 70 the greaest number
Of MN ofteu gets nominated ii the LIcyNsE question
had been voted on in the midst OF general election
who Is there that believes that the result would have
been as glorious as il vas BY fevoing special DAY 70
/ the work. ,,,.s
Mr. Bascom said that hitherto we had only had polu
cal Judges Who had peiiuoued for the judges Inc
LAWYERS who had GOT up the certificates OF character
for Supreme Court Judges The lawyers ana none nu
,ber, Who had petitloned hitherto for our Circnl
Judges The lawyers who prsctoed IN the CHcun
Courts-ceriainly not the people Who had mus Tar AZ
pointed our County Judges Packed conventions rue
tv mere partisans The Governor and senate ha1 une
form Of their appointment 10 60 through but did mss
really spponti AZ to the fear expressed that the people
would not turn out TO eeettheir judges ne ed MOI snare
In IN The vote was small and select for ? memoeri
OF Convention last year but the members did their WofS
accepiaby. az the result proved
Messrs HADLEY snd PERKINS defended the senate
bill and opposed special election Tor the judges Mr
/ II knew OF no one instance in which Supreme Cour
Judge could be charged with being biased by pOluca
feelings although the Judges had been nominated hith
erto on mere political grounds. The intelligence OF N,
people would enable them 10 choose wisely Al genera
5a be ss Ss Escorted to- Both parties
thought would put forward their best and pure't men
Mr. p denied that politics could be kept away from
special elections and was convinced that 90 long as inc
fpsrtyl caucus system Of nominations was continued
party nominations would be made, and those who nae
the most money and could hire the most carriages, &c
would get the most votes Too many elections burhenec
the people and made them carelesshe did not wish t1
make the ballot a burthen.
Mr. Bascorn continues the debate next Tuesday
In SENATE there was an animated discussion on the
Passenger Act Amendment Bill from the Assembly
Mr. HAIL believed the bonds were given by men o.
straw and wanted % get rid Of them II one dollar oil
communication money had been found not 10 protect so
ciety increase the charge but the binding oil shPas
tiers he believed 10 be a mere form.
Col YoUNG saw advantage 20 be gained by ieaF
ing all other entrances open and putting up the bars a
NewYork Il would merely encourage settlers to come
via Quebec Montreal. &c and Europe swarmed wiz
paupers here they 70 benefit BY onr laws ana our
ssyium, He went on 10 argue sgains; sny law 20 com
pei the aiuent TO maintain the poor and helpless De
cause as he said Though Ireland and Scotland prove
the reverse private beneyolence VIA Always % su.
Gent for the relief of real distress lie nsanced cana
da where private beneyoence alone protects me poor
but complained that our laws invite them hther ron
Canada The Colonel wrote long report against poor
laws many years ago and took the view when would
be most acceptable TO scotch and Irish absentee 's'o
lordsl
No vote was taken
perceive that Sir John Harvey in bis recent speecf
m the Nova SCOTS legislature officially, snd 81 course oj
the Queens command recommended me hailiaN anu
Quebec Railroad 20 their attention IN the iolo"hs pr
4. aErauh, which taken ~ cOuhcA4vi WIN ~'-'' ~
ncafons from British authorizes - 70 me pam nui
cation that England has determined 70 spare no cJs
next summer 10 effect her great object OF dlEeiung n'
channel OF the grain and other produce OF we rea
West from NewYork and Boston, down tne q Ia"
renee go. A. tt., ,.,
The period A. and the circumstances under when We
meet s,rd r tk opportunity Of recommending 70 you
cautioned attention an undertaking second IN IL import
aucs 10 none which has engaged me hy1s u -
COLONIAL Ia any portion Of tns bfiush aohn
ions Ailude 10 the projected Railroad LEV
and Quebec which Will Constitute ne most I'm
iu thal great ice Of comur !csfions wneh Hst ee
A. no remote period 10 conueet ne ANanuc VIII e
Ocean and 70 conduct British seapori ifcn sose ~.
which IL Is now forced that great stream OF ua-s 10
our own Western possessions alone, out OF ne isn ~
excessive eat and grain growing districts o. 81 Csht
America This view Of the ircacu abe Sis
The completion Of this great WORK Woud confer OF 81 n'
British North American Coone s and perhaps HoIc esP
cay upon his It's natural ALanuc eohs.e
Grafton alone should call forth our gratitude for ne PfoP
iltude with which appeal 10 ne Rome uo'einH1u
met. on this al important topic
The Ear Of Elgin Dow Governor OF canada "ho nHi
recently married a daughter Of Lord Durham, pa
brought with him part Of his suite Lord Aiexahae
Russell brother Of the Duke Of Bedford and o. Lore
John Russell Lord Marx Kerr uncle OF the MARQUIS OF 10
than Hon Arthur Egerton son 10 Lord Francs tser
ton T. and grandson OF the last Duke Of sutnerisnd
and Hon Egrenoui w. Lssceles, son OF ne Ear Of
Hsre~ood.
SEaSav ErezsES-li has showed here constantly =
day. We may have sleighing for some tine to come