New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-19

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Correspondence q Tee Tribune.
AIsAST Tuesday March IL, is<7.
Last Saturday the Assembly act along quite
comfortably with the Annual Supply bill TIL they
came 10 a small item OF $500, az annual gratuiry
70 the College Of Physicians snd Surgeons, up a,
at Crosby-st on which they hsve already received
$1,000 There they stuck fast ard "a burned to dinner
Monday found them earnestly discussing the $500 and
il two oeloek III. afternoon before the vo.e passed
in Committee BY the very dubious majority Of 80 to ~
although TIE votes sDd perhaps the arguments also will
have TO Be renewed again in the House with very tie
prospect Of carrying the bill Il the disputed item
tanned which trus; il vii not BE- either iwOthrd
vote would Be required or the provisions Of the Cons
tuition eTsded
Ia the course of debate Mr. GoULp. in speech
marked for It's elOqasnce and patriotic feeling than
for constitutional argument opposed striking GU, the
grant Such an act would become the temple Of Goth
the hal OF Vanda but not The council OF free
people. The arts Of war predominant among Cloths
and VsndAs-their leading Inquiries how beat may
rnen be slain not how they may be healed There was
much doing in aid Of the science % nothing
10 be 7le tor the science Of peace
NJ BAscoM D. one of the Coths and VAndals, thus
compHue nt-d remarked that be had a tough hide.
the principal keeper A. Auburn had said Of poor fs
low. often and severely logged there. and would not
vote the money Of the public away unless proof Of
isred that required and then be would place the
grant In its appropriate division The story he referred
10 this In April asst tho Inspectors Of Auburn State
Prison reported thatthe punishment Ofte0 Washington
~ iNhes with the cat y IN presence OF the keeper for
attempting 20 escape FROM his cell By means Of saw
was inflicted by D. W simpson the record Of which 10
appended this remark by Mr Doubleday tae principal
keeper =" HIs HIDE rs 50 TOUGH THAT yERT LIT
TIE IMPRESSION cAS BIZ MADE o. II. 81
Mr. WALSH would rather give the ul0Lsy 10 our Com
mon Scholastic benefit al Another member would
save these grstuites ana open he Erie Canal u
large scale Ii doctors must be educated a. the public
expense why alsO diyines. lawyers, pilots and en-
sirisersi All OF these were exceeding useful Mr..
RUTHERFoRp complained that time time wss wasted
There lss Of them At 81 day taking for three
days about whether they would give $500 to College
/, not quite SO bad "a that There was great
deal of work done.
Clinton Prison Finances and DiscipliRe.
Mr. Cook. manager Of this state institution, wrote
Governor Young the oh LIST that the funds granted
10 defray s expenses were barely sufficient 10 lst OF
Apnl-thst he Is forbidden 10 borrow and that neither
guards eonvicts be KEEP, without csah short
sensible lettsr-very.
II the other States msnufscure In their prisons and
send products here for sale It is useless 10 keep
prisoners idle As 70 starting State Prison ror works In
81 Lawrence Co il "a very seods question, but idle
the devils workshop, and the sooner the Clinton
conNicB 70 DONG lof
society. Never did lay money better than II
few thousands OF dollars laid out not for such
books pei politician In the trade may happen 10
have on hand but for such ssgacious beneyolen ex
perienced and truly religious minds select Tor dts
tribuiion In all the State Prisons Where or when could
real reform begin better You may thus move the
hesrt and enlghten the understanding, in quarter
where your neglect will convert the prisons Gas hither
to- into normal schools whence trained teachers OF
knsvery will continue TO spresd themselves over the
Union. Last Saturday tho senate had before them
n De- f.AA
a studying reading educational clause, Of two hours
r day authorizing philanthropc character 70 se
lect $500 worth OF books Don't fear that COMMON
sense measures viii convert your prisons into palaces
Such fare such confinement such treatment men
get there will always be sufficiently painful 10 the most
hardened sinner.
launching on Licensing Laryers.
zee an able argument signed fraRklsR in The TIT
bHR relative the granting Of law licenses ~ Attorneys
by the present Supreme Court What thu Judiciary
Committee about Did not Mr Pote md others OF lis
members promise srgumenteuve report 10 show tnat
the practice was correcti IL l. very long In coming
Ny belief ia that EXAMINATIONS to legal skill while
ae SUBSTANTIVE s~ End the practice are 90 Vsousy ex
pounded BY the profession are an unpardonsos malt
10 the common seuse Of the community Let Mr. Re
corder Morris ask tyro whether the common law i.
all written and printed and the answer be Mo- be VIII
Instantly send him back 10 bis studies But 1.-THE same re-
ply be given 70 Mr.. Wills all he will instantly declare
Il good law Il Ia the In thousands Of other matters
OF great importance and OF an examination aud 4
license In such state OF things "a this moekery
Our laws are not codihed-they adopted - they
stood In IT'S, in England with special variations now
what was the definition IN Oct o. that year in the Brit
ish Houss Of Commons by one OF rs most eminent
tory ornaments (Dr Franklins bitter enemy hr Wed
defburn of the Eass OF Roslyn, during De
bate on the American Revolution
To be eoaPLsrE lawyer 10 necessary Tor msn 70
have ths liberal and extensive sd1esIon 10 be nss
not only Of history and Constitution, but o.
the history and Constitution Of all European STATES, "a wei
as OF ancient Kingdoms and Republics To acquire any
degree OF enneree be must be thoroughly gsrsed In our
own uucipa laws and 10 every thing that Affects public
or private property. With all this acquired know.
ledge he must DO possessed Of nluve quckness and
dseernmeu 70 separate truth from fasebood and BY prae
Tic. improved this faculty into habit approach
n 10 narure and a. CiesY0 held that none but good
can bsa good orator 80 ho,1 that none but COCA man
be good awyer....-.Ihs lawyer, alone, Assers s
III. peruifsm, as property nseparsbe from bis sta.
ton his most perfect branch Of ethics the .eence OF
Legislation, and Of regulating The Commonwealth.
not from he lawyers, whence VIII you IaEe your PolH-
cisns"
What other test than that Of public opinion do we use
In selecting members Of Congress. Of Conventions and
Of the State Legislature Is not this test nen suinet
en and the only one be applied 10 private prsc
tce Where are the boards OF good men, complete
laxyers 10 examine candidates And how many Of the
pririlesed attorneys could 90 through their ordeal
Hosc they do the Psbiic Busiiless.
This evenings JovASAL contains an article lusuiJns
the hardy action Of the Legislature, but 70 NOT coneu
sive Why do both Houses consume the session oy at
ienon to local personal small matters, or TO things
in detail when BY perfectng and passing general laws
IN the rst instance very much or that special egsauon
would be rendered Unnecessary Many voted for the
Convention 20 check through IL this everlasting Hood Of
private and corporation unkeTng bills
but although there scores oi Plank, Bank Canal
Railroad Turnpike Benevolent Manufacturing, &c. &e
SC General Corporation bills before the Senate and
Assembly not oue Of them do they discuss and perfect
but keep grinding away. and throwing into the hoPper
boy Of The Committee Of the Whole, arguing and push
in through hundreds of the very measures which gen
eral laws would include SO BOO Of such matters a.
that OF the six Principle Bspsts praying for eave 10
sell their meeting -house. Perfect Mr.. backuss super
Visor h which sticks IN the sleepy Senate CT Am
Der and let al such 60 70 the County Bosrd-
Just look ~ H. There il petition frCn the bapfsts-
readings-comnittees- ngrossing-yeas
and nays (as todsy)-ths recOrd-seut 70 Senaie-the
Ike routine thereto GOvernor-his message and 80
on Why not Sad all tbs 10 the Boards Of SUPERVISOR
unless where complicated case really required an aP-
peal to the central povsrl II some course ike This
not adopted viii the public business be done - ne END
OF May or June Impossible When. however, IL IL
done i will II well done, snord noble example for
future years honorable % the doors and useful 70 NE
State.
" r. GroesJecls Dtr0rcs Petition.
This citizen peat.oned for divorce from his wife.
and offered 20 prove that she had deserted him for eight
lonz years End more. Mr.. PoTTiE reported that The
PRAYER coud not be granted and said that leaving him
was not sufficient Mr.. BOWIE, (and certainly
viii resson replied that ihai not good cause IN
law surely ought 70 be- hessrs Devein and bascOm
Ia explanation q gwed that the Legislature could only
pass general laws the special Of divorce mat oe
carried through the courts Of law. Good bu; wy