New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-09

IL the generous confidence OF the stare
F;narce-Code of Procedure owe nfon De-
bates-The Assembly-Donafiont 10 oIunteers
for Mexico-A Royal Donation-Pompeii and
ppointments-C ommitfee
Rooms, &c.-Married Women's Rights-Rsfe
ofIuterest-Mike Waish's Fret uove-Excise
Act-Contested EIection-lTanorial Titles.
ALsANT. Thursday Jan :, ls47.
To the Editor Of TIE Tribune
Mr.. Controller Flags Annual Report on State
Finsnce appears in part in this evening Journal
Herewith Esend notice Of its contents.
The question Of one or more Commissions to re-
duoe to system or scientific order for the action Of
the Legislature, the Common aw. and to introduce
uniformity into legal practice in the Courts. was
before the Senate Col Young wanted to SAVE EX-
PrSsF ~ by having only one set Of Commissioners.
Mr. j. A. Spencer introduced bil in accordance with
the REQUIREMENTS Of the Constitution, for the sp-
poninen; Of Commissioners to prepare code Of pro
cedure lie differed from Col Young as TO uniting these
Herculean asks and giving them to board Of Com
rnissioners. The bill referred.
A curious debate took place to-day in Assembly
on the question whether the House ought TO order
copy each for the Of It's members and officers Of the
Debates and proceedings in the State Convention last
year think that the proposition was useful and neces
sary because gentlemen argued this Legislature have
allotted them the special and very important duty Of
completing work Of that Convention and it ia surely
the implied duty and the interest Of the State furnish
Members with any printed arguments and facts which
may aid them in arriving a. correct conclusions. The
reporters received the special direct unanimous and
qualified thanks Of the Convention at the close of its
ings on the motion Of Mr. Cabreleng for the accuracy
and ability with which they had performed their srduous
and difficult task 1t argued that there was con-
sttutonal question involved. as 70 the power Of the
House 10 order such books but If So viii IL apply
every pamphlet article Of stationary which the
House may require a contingency
No final action was taken on this matter
A bill was introduced BIZ Mr.. SMALL OF your CITY
and finally referred TO special Committee the object Of
which 10 appropriate $4,000 in aid of the outfit OF
the Volunteers embarking from this State for Mexico
Mr.. BRowNELI considering that IL was the business Of
the General Government and not Of those OF the States
to furnish and regulate the supplies in time OF war
would not consent to interfere in the way proposed
less case Of necessity should be made out Mr. eAs
thought that the Select Committee would have
10 make out a strong for the House. He himself
knew why it should be supposed that $40 900
contributions by States necessary to enable the
General Government to carry just and necessary
for the public defence. The sum was small but
Il eht 50 construed into precedeu, ,hat would greatly
involve the finances OF the state.
Mr.. DFvELIN. OF y. Y proposed an early con-
sderaon tomorrow OF the proposed aid 70 the Vel
unteers, as otherwise It would be un.vsng His mo
The Speaker has not yet named the Standing
Committees and the House was only two hours in
sion.
In the library. up stairs there is exhibited ons
of the most splendid books ever saw, in volumss
hound with degree Of taste and magnihcencc almost
unequaled IL is present from the hing OF Prussia to
this State the clasps OF solid gold. typographical
execution is above all praise and the object Of The work
is to exhibit the discoveries begun 10 be made In l6s9
continued ever since. and which Murat employed 300
men from year TO year in extending. of Hercusneum
cd in
vesuvius some 1900 years ago and Pompei buried IN
/ der a shower Of ashes and few stones
The size Of the pages IT, suppose over two feet by
two and half feet and the engrsvngs are really su
perb is the cooring How handsome and interesting
are the features and cOunenances Of these revived 70
mans How elegant the figures which these vol
lmes display. and how perfect We have the theatres
forums pictures coorng temple Of ISIS. one Of Yes
IA another Of Venus tombs stores, dwellings pave
ments the Jail with its old iron rusty bars. to
which now the poor, offending sons Of fallen Adam
were chained Roman roads and footwsys grand am
phitheare-plsns of some 30 40 streets in Ponpei
distinct those Of Albany VIC Id be If the city
to be buried in shower OF 10 day, and made 10
resppear the morrow by the magic OF the sun Of the
/ dog days
The very polite and accommodating librarian. Mr. skin
ner is much of his time. engaged in exhibiting these
wondrous memorials OF an sge contemporary with the
Christian snd their existence Is ss Interesting a.
their fidelity % the originals unoVcstODet Much sas
faction was expressed by citizen recently from Ma
pies ~ seeing. in the form of royal present such
truthful representations Of the realities he bad with
in Italy think the intelligent observer the contents
of these volumes, the style OF the pictures the
tunes &c viii find many evidences OF the business of
the Apostle Pauls description Of Roman social life the
/ dissouteness OF manners, &c.
Mr. Prinde the Clerk Of Assembly has appoint
ed Friend Humphrey Jr T. A. Barber and - Mills
10 be his ASSISTANTS The Speaker has selected T. A.
Stouicnburgh and I. II. Ioan additional doofkeep
/ ers and there are messengers. The cost of a
clerks Office and writing for the copying clerks
and of suitable number Of Committee rooms for pre-
pairing the business Of each session for the aceu OF the
legislature strikes practical defects In the int
Nor arrangements OF the Capitol calculated 20 interfere
materially with the regular and orderly Arrangement
and transaction of the public business.
The question, OizqOV carried IN Convention
through Mr Hsrrss famous resolution. is already Se
tore the .sembly in the form Of bill for the protec
ton of the Rights OF Married Women in Property. lts
provisions may be guessed from the course which Mr.
Bishop Perkins the mover. took in Convention.
| Mr.. SHERMAN gave notice Of a bill 10 reduce the
rate Of Interest. and Mr. WALSH of n I. submitted
resolution. requiring that The hours OF manual labor
exsced from apprentices and other minors should oe
declared by law and contemplating certain legis ,v
measures for the relief Of the working casses Mr.
4 WArsoN Of Albany introduced the petition OF John
Hayward who IS to contest the seat Of r Be "a West
chester. Mr. FrIIEE gave notice of bill or contest
ing the ieud titles 20 their lands of the ds Of the ma
nors around this capital
On Tuesday we had mild. early summer wealth
er now il 10 wet drzzly and glo0rsy some saw ,hs
North River viii be opened BY il I expec, storm q,
snow and hard frost Of these dsys as the snsnacs
have it, fTHAITnFs
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