New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-25
Legislature Of New-Yors....rissrs WIKI

AEHANr. Monday evening req = III
Yesterday there was no session. Today the
House Of Assembly sat from 10 till near the ques
/ iions before u being whether It the better
course, to include the Judges IN the voting on
general election. after the first appointments are
made or % set apart special day once IN two
/ years / believe for the election OF Judges to nh
vacaneie. sc or whether il would not be .dvi.a.
bic as no new Judicial Elections after the irs-
would occur for several years. 70 allow the PEG.
pie and future Legislature chosen under the new
Constitution % decide for against special elections
took down very little Of the debate In which seven
or eight members pzrtoos IL had party character
senamen spoke and voted without the least reference
~ political Or partisan line, and there was tone Of
candOr display cd throughout which did not aud DO
not dsirust
Bat much was said tia: usde me feel .orrorfsl and
the result Of The voting which was refer The biz back
~ the select COMMITTEE, with Instructions % report
not ihat legislation ought 70 be delayed I'll future see
sion except the first special election bui-tha,
after the frat election Of Appeal Court County Court
and Supreme Court judges, and Surrogstes next Nay
all future judges shall Be elected Al the Fall elections
with other 0flcers.
/ Whether such measure finally pass with Is
/ ayes know not The vote, for uniting all the cleo
T tons aud liking them On the same day was -. the
Noes IS and yet IL cicut 70 conceive how people
80 ready TO relieve suffering, by princeiy donations,
though coo miles away could be inaentve TO the main
stay Of Freedoms pure and unsulled bench, though
/ there were arguments 70 that effect
would give you the Ayes and Noes, but 20 members
absent and better test vote will soon b. had.
The British Empire is governed BY IL nobility and
genuy-ks patricidHs Al home and abroad now and
hitherto, who Of noble birth extraction,
10, Ike cir Robert Peel closely connected by in
termarrages and wealth with the great anded families
heted anstocrscy conduciits affairs From their order
taken It's Cabinet Ministers its Privy Councils its
House Of Peers, and the greater part Of it, House Of
Commons Rarely has any man been trusted with the
ONCE OF Colonial Governor in the countries north Of US
who not noble or Of noble conneXiOn. Embassies
the srmy the navy the collection Of the revenue
chiefly under the control and in the hands Of the ps
clan class and day when dining with the late cele
6rsted William Goblet Al HE house IN hensngton,
found him reasoning why il better 70 have Il thus
than TO follow the practice OF the Democracy OF our
Union
From him ~ a British II P. this was perhaps pardona
bic but was incrsdulous. Today however and within
the last week have listened 10 As strong Arguments
assertions and ihese from men OF experience char
acer and Judgment and belonging TO- and trusted by
both parties against the fitness of the millions to carry
into practice the principles of our representative, elect
i've Institutions, a. ever before heard anywhere.
II has been siouty coniended, that II a periodical
election Of state County and Appeal Judges were 20 be
appointed day different from that Of the fall cleo
tons, Of sherfs legislators but very small proper
ton Oi the people would think 1t worth their while 10
attend, and that management and the expenditure a
money, corrupty by those having direct interest In
the result would often turn the scale. You will have
also seen in tins public prints the conductors OF which
are able b publish but little Of what il said assertions
the door Of the Legislature % the careless and
rupt character Of our fall elections which II Is really
painful 10 reflect upon.
II the people OF thi, Eres, and free state remember
ing the history OF wicked Judges, in the Bible in ancient
story. and in modern times. and well knowing the i'm
mense power. for good evil which IS about 10 be
placed in their hands are 50 Indifferent (snd have
heard farmers and mechanics say So here, we'll
lawyers that the bulk Of them would cot give hour
OF their time once In couple Of go. - have the
choosing Of the judiciary rely a. -rwe will come 30
q pariciaa government at last whatever may be It's out
he'll f4aEf hat HnaF
today and last week We have it. iq e5soi, already.
have been a enthusiastic adnirer OF Republicsnsm
from my youth up and anxious that the great expert
meni OF an untrammeled elective representative sys
TEN might have every possible chance Of permanent
success In the states
Mr. Watson today insianced the Common school
election at Newiork and the vast interest ,herswth
connecticut special. and scarce third OF the Fall
voters attended H. Mr.. Smith quoted the short vote
At electing the Convention of lsfb. Mr. McGonegal Of
Monroe plain farmer also opposed special elections
from conviction that the farmers would get wearief
Of the trouble OF many Of them and that very few
Of them would attend He gave curious facts
Smith OF Scholars thought he the sisns Of an early
break up OF the state caucus machinery and wished be
could anticipate the uns when the management
the dangerous overwhelming irresponsible power Of
the party leaders who control the General Government
would also be removed. tie was against pos,ponement
and for one general election Of all the officers Judicial
and political.
Nj Bascom remarked that Judge on the bench might
by shake Of bis head curl Of his lip give direc
ton 10 clients cause from which skill of his coUn
sel could H. and asked whether. II the candidate
for the bench has 10 90 upon the ticket with sheriff,
clerk, coroner &c. and bargain for support at Fall
election, where much money is expended whether Il
would not be likely to affect his conduct in the judicial
seat aiterward
He wished the senses "a section struck out there
was ample time to regulate the matter. Judicial va
cancies being likely TO till 1850 die united with
Nh Speaker Hasorouck In powerful effort to persuade
the House 10 allow the example OF the nrst Judicial
election 10 be gwen TO the people leaving Legislature,
chosen by Single Districts TO regulate succeeding cleo
lions was sorry that they failed for there no Occa
sion for hasie-but my acquaintance with the State,
though long and intimate, does not enable me TO reason
so confidently the main question, alter what heard
to-day One thing u evident all should be done that
be done 10 render and extensive the
benefits Of public schools Our British pairicsn neigh
bors educate hcir statesmen what they
DO tor the few must attempt Tor the many Nothing
but intelligence will serve here-the millions must be
able To Judge the men BY their measures Ia the BRUSH
parliament Il Is proposed As permanent remedy Tor
widespread distress to buy the waste lands OF Ireland
from their and divide them into small farms TO
De sold low rates many occupers and thus 10 raise
up independent yeomsnTy. Let US cherish ours
hdue already.
By the way sections sad OF article6 OF the new
Constitution cOnteIIplstes that provision should De
made tor the appointment Of Judges 10 preside at the
terms Of the Supreme Court Ia the Districts AID Tor
classifying the Judges OF the final Appeal Courts and
10 who shall preside therein. OF these and otter
matters pertaining 10 the early legislation required BY
the Constitution nothing neither IN the sen
ate bill, No 81, nor In any other.
There many petitions adverse to running the Ne"
York aud Erie Railroad through any part OF PennsyFa
MIA but whether got up for local advantage or on sound
public grounds, know not
send you Mr.. Cornwelrs House bill from the Canal
Committee let repairs the Canals BY contract
To carry its requirements fairly into eject would re-
quirc the active cooperation Of the Canal Commission
ers Canal Superintendent. and Engineers II the con
tracts were loosely drawn or conniyance followed, az
10 the manner Of their execution might see fortunes
made very fast In the Of Bouck s Co.'S cele-
brsied contract jObs-or L the law. the other hand
were uprghuy carried into effect there nigh, be
great saving The charges in ls45 were really mon
strous-snd why not lhsve seen tavern keeper lib
arsy his horses and carriages In the Fall 70 help
the paTty'-ne spent enough. and became Canal su-
perinendent after the election. Taking the printing Of
the state as whole goody number Of thousands OF
dollars might have been saved each year. BY the con
tract system, which thus far, 70 be cloak for
keeping the lneleAn drPpings N tae Old HnRko ehda
lel 10 BE used IN aid OF prodgacy state and National
Tor the gain OF few As OF the printing contract Of
the CAnAl-It would be good or bad managed.
he estimate Of Cansl expenses for l-f7, sent mere
WIN 4sks $4,000 for years repairs lock tending,
Ger 4 hire and contingencies Il Il not monstrOusi
Congress Is resorrng 70 the year appropriation
plainly 30,OoOOO0 year for the which looks 10
me IKE foreign trap set ~ catch the public wealth Of
the Jnion and eoarsss tree scIon. In the senate to