New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-10
Sfafe IeRislatiop.

t,on Of Legislature that IL has finished us session
v;,bou, doing any positive mischief, and without
adding nesdlsssly and burthensomely 70 the
s,s.n.e. which everybody IL, by pleasant fiction
of Law. supposed 10 understand and required TO
obey, though not one citizen in ten -as ever nao
fa;, chance even N read the half Of them To say
then. that Legislature is wearing oct It's term
In thfng or Incidence is often to say that 1t Is 60
ing the least practicable harm and means to QUIT
doing even 50 much On a day now rapidly approach
ing.
Bnt there are circumstances which demand
different course, and we respectfully submit that
our State is now in such condition A New Con-
stitu,ion has been adopted, making numerous and
IMPORTANT changes in our fundamental Law, and
reouiring corresponding changes in her statutes
On many vital subjects immediate Legislation is
absolutely and specifically enioned by the Consti-
tution. while on many others the passage OF new
acts Is rendered vitality necessary. In the hrst
class, for example is the requirement of Genera
regulating the formation, liabilities and powers
ofCorporations so as 10 obviate ali necessity for
.pecial acts Of incorporation, which are henceforth
forbidden. This one duty should absorb the atten.
ton of the ablest Committee that can be formed
from either House for week at least and the PHI
thence reported should be thoroughly discussed 10
Committee oftho Whole; and yet we do not re-
member that the subject has even been TCeTTea as
v.tl Ia truth the entire Constitution should have
been apportioned, article by article to Standing or
select Committees with instructions 10 report by
bill. IL any Legislation be thereby required, and
these Reports, as soon as made, should have pre-
cedepce Of all other business On the General Or
der.. For ant Of this. much OF the most imPor.
tsnt business Of the Session will necessarily be
hurried through without proper deliberation at the
close. and bali dozen future acts will be required
10 patch up the resulting defects Of single act OF
this Legislature.
The establishment Of Concilistlpg Courts, and the
orespixa alton Of our Reformed Courts generally the
choice Of Commits sopers TO Codify the whole body
Of our Laws and to simplify the Practice under
Them the designation OF the number OF Justices oil
Peace 10 be chosen in each Ward OF Township &C.
cordine to its Population; the adjustment OF judi
cial Salaries the extension and definition oil the
legislative and appointing powers OF the several
County Boards OF Supervisors the prosecotsn or
noli pros ecution OF our unfinished Csnals-on al
these subjects and some others the present Legs
laus must act. and act decisively to fulfil the re
uurements OF the Constitution. But beside these
the whole subject OF Public Education, including
the proper distribution Of our State Funds conse-
Grated to that object; necessarily comes up for dis
cussiop and adjustment while on the severally i'm
portant subjects Of Capital Punishment, Seduction
and kindred Crimes, Prison Discipline, the Laws
concerning Excise, Rights of Married Women
Land Limitation and Homesnads Iualienable
r I II oofT nr all
ing Railroads running parallel with the Canals to
carry Freight. &c &c Legislative scton is urgent
" demanded by thousands of citizens. Perhaps
few OF them will be definitely acted upon at this
session, but no one can be entirely passed over and
any action however indecisive or fruitless con.
sumes time. We do greatly fear, therefore, that
the LIST Of May will find majority of the Members
heartily tired Of legslating Tor the People tired OF
Their legislating,) ard yet large portion of the
most important business OF the session unprotected.
Beyond the frat of May no man who is good for
an, thing at home afford to stay al Albany be-
yond the middle Of that month, few of the right
sort will consent to do So II 10 almost indispensa-
bic TO any steadfsst attention to dry reports and
DRYER speeches that the face of Mature be not too
inviting.
passed. and to very little obvious purpose. We
trust, indeed, that the Members have done much
work in their respective Committees yet when it
seems that some important topics have not been
specially referred we will not presume too far upon
THE IL mus, be evident to all that rapid pro
sress henceior,h is essential if the Session is not
TO result in disastrous failure and general dssp.
pointment
The true course in our Judgment is this Let each
Standing and Select Committee meet stately five
mornings in each week at A. NJ. and sit two hours
per day. until its business shall have been com
pleted the Houses convening at IL A. NJ. Let
each ad journ at p NJ. to z, and then sit regularly
till Q. and longer If a debate may thereby be term
mated As soon as the Committees Of either House
have mainly flushed their business let that House
meet at Q A. n. This would give but ten working
hours to each secular day, including two devoted
70 preparing Reports necessary Correspondence
&c IA. One month methodicauy devoted in thu,
way with resolu,e sitting out eating off Of all
debates on irrelevant unimportant Sufficiently
discussed questions. would accomplish more than
two months allowed to 50 a. might chance, with no
sense Of responsibility anywhere for the results OF
the Session That some plan OF this sort will ulli.
nstey be rescrted TO cannot doubt; we only
tust that it may not be delayed until TOO late to &C
eomplsh. with proper elaboration the vast mass Of
business devoved upon our present Legislature -
As TO the idea Of Extra Session, it - not TO be
seriously entertained. Fcar months legislation
per aanam is quite encugh Of q good thing, and i
our present Legislators csnno. accomplish ,heir
proper work at oes Session. ws are sure the PEG
PIE viii be disinelinst to pay them sos another.
xESrpcKY SISAroSiAl EIIcrroS.-Ns election
eff. s. Senator has yet been made by the Lesis
lature Of Kentucky The Senate on The Cd last
passed resolution. after an exering debate, 90 L
~ T. drop the lowest candidate after each bsllo,
Ing until a choice should be effected A ,imila
fesolassca was presented to the House, where i
was LAID on the table. 50 TO a. On the iol.wins
day. Wednesday, as we learn by Telegraph hsu
Pittsburgh, the three candidates who had been bal
lessd Tor throughout were withdrawn Hon. Mr.
NoRKsrAp. Hon GAKMr DAVIS and Lieut. Gov
pxos were spoken OF AZ candidates la tn.