The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-07
ALBANY, Feb. o, l547.
Mr.. Wrght-7Ae Educational biisrssts of this State


Mr.. Wright-Ths Educational blsrssfs of his State
Tas Legal Comnissisners
His Excsllency Mr.. Wright set OF from town on Mon
day morning last for his residence at Canton st. Law
renee county He ia In fine health
The biils appropriatng the annual of the
Common School, Literature and United States Dsposits
FUNDS OF the years ls4 and sis which have been intro
duced INTO The Legislature embody subject matters in
which the people of the whole State ere very deepy in
terestedthe protection and preservation of the sduca
tional resources of the State prepared to commend
the regard evncsd by the Legislature Tor the n,eIlec
tual welfare Of the generations which ore continually
coming forward to sustain the several characters in the
mighty drama Of human existence Encroachments upon
the resources hitherto employed in promoting the pobe
and important educational interests OF the country cali
far reprehe nsion. These interests, in whatever fors,
they may be presented TO the Legislature are equally
worthy Of its care and consideration.
During the temporary absence of the Chairman of the
Standing Commttee on Cole ges Academies ma cns,
mon schools, (the Hon Mr.. Fosom) a ME mber of that
committee introduced into the Senate bill entitled nm
act sppropriang the annual of the Common
School, Literature and United States Depose Funds of
tho yeers ls47 and isls" The bill did propose to
divert diminish any moneys heretofore applied TO the
maintenance OF common schools but II proposed 10 de-
very materially the annual epprop iaous hher-
to made for tho support OF colleges and academiesas il
these institutions OF learning not equally entitled
to the patronage Of the government their
ry influence upon American youth lad lost it's power =
This bill came up in Committee of the Whole, u
the Senate Yesterday. after Mr.. Fosom's return
Through the efforts Of that gentleman, who urged that
the usual appropriations colleges and cademes on
not TO be diminished the sections Of tho bill making the
diminuon stricken out. and the matter deferred
Cor further consideration. The bill thus amended
simply makes the usual Common School appropriations
Il was passed by tho Committee OF the Whole and
ported TO the Senate To-day the Senate passed the bill
Tho House bill, copy OF which herewith transmit
covers the whole ground and makes proper sppro.
pr!ation for colleges and academies. II will probably
pass the House. and Committee OF Conference may
have to be appointed to effect understanding upon the
subject between the two Houses.
The competition among the numerous candidates for
the office ofegal commissioners very remarkable and
peculiar. Collier, Wordon and Walworh will very
likely comprise the board Of codifsrs of the laws The
commission to revise and abridge the practice will
probability. The wings have not been dstin.
guished for great magnanimity or liberaiity There
was supposed to have been n mutual concession
among the members that one board Of commissioners
should be composed of two wings and democrat and
that the remaining board should be composed of two de-
mocrats and one wing But the wings not disposed
to realize this hope They have nominated two each
commission from out of the six commissioners
and Worden for the codfers, and Graham of Now York
and one Peters dairy who, understand, supplies
the city of Buffalo with milk and who is
being totally unfit for the office revisors Of the prac
hce. Now this is wrong the democrats will not sub
NIT to the Senate will pass bill with three whg and
three democratic commissioners and the House de-
feat the BILL it must bear tbs responsibility The Senate
had the bill under discussion to-day.
Among the democratic candidates for revisors are
Messrs Field (who is said to be an able man. LOOMS
Hill Ruggles, &c. Chancellor Walworth Is the caudi
date for codifer
This is the situation of the matter at present.