New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-12
AZ w.York-The Inalienable
No. Homestead.


a. fr,,uytion L1s'--Librorses for Con.
M bsr-sl.-g on Mtzioan Var LoaNs-IAs Word
,,,gicsa Trae Socidy--Safnens Sar'Hss
Tablespoonful Aes d.
-s,assse Of The Tribune, 80
aver hear Of dough face bringing In
% ,As process Of the law, so that, when
pS.,v 60, behind in the world, by reason
.,me Of his debtors. or any one OF thou
fn s some one creditor, more unfsel-
eae re.t might not be able to turn bis wife and
of doors In the midst Of Winter Did
a,,l,r. Hoffman. Young. wal~orth. Hoyt OF
~ aver hint at such thing
atA's. IL the Convention last year, pressed a
II this Kind TO vote and Mr.. BAsooM,
~ nuOaueed bill. which
~, 49,, he Homestead Of family Of two or or
u 800, from sale f9f any oeo1 OF oOhtaHVn con-
80 n, he passage q ms seL 49,, -.
-sesaaas. t5at itshsll not be encumoered by mort.
ino..ssreise except upon the joint application OF
ne e.1es when such relation exists 10 the officer
$3.50 ~ s,'rssreiag the duties u Surrogate, ana his
~ ecan ssh orsr 20 direct the disposition Of the
49,. a n al mortgage
S,oslss for Tie eppoihIn.n III 81 y.
- us 80 value Of Homestead exceeds II ooo go
"a NEs.,s nouni ofpropeny shall be exempt
~ o,g 80 for esses where the value may exceed
IL Yo'st,, rsnists are digisable. 10 such
seR II 1sssed 10 psy the Judgment or the " hole sold
~ "a ,rrn,,sl 70 me purchase OF new Homestead
"a hs fs'loes 81 vSe Of deceased husband the same
stas Homeslssd that the husbend now hss In The
cesV a is39 or 40, 10 prevent the Landlord from
~ ~ Household Furniture OF POOR Family Tor
ssifhs ..--,sueed hy Wing from Ontsrio-the sen.
kee, ~ - ..ion 10 protect the Homestead Of hum.
ts oIn l1' 60 the grasp of the unfeehng, intro
,e ~ wig (Nr Ruggles)-snd now we have the
saees s,ee,see Of Committee Of Wings, Demo
,erRsn,ers and National Reformers selected
he spsaksr and sI Inc fullest ana most csi or,
sss Nv var answer in part to the petitions re-
lss 49, 49, me Committee are Messrs AlliDg Bias
h..' n.,eIo Watson and Allaben.
re hH nii were O law to morrow, would protect 10
-, bcne,issd against debts already contracted be-
-, M jasi that II one trusts another, the law
"a roi sep 10 to take away sny legel security he
- s.,e rehed upon; but the homestead bill while it
-, bsreh mans property 10 be sold fOr his debts
IN rs.sse 10 pay. leaves him his homestead If not
~. over 5000 go that bis wife and children may not
,xrs Homeless wanderers. Yet II binders no honest
- al IA wife from giving up their homestead If they
- \, away Of living without it-and 10 single men on
.sseu xidowers It's provisions do not at all apply
a. VA when o mans body could DO sold for debt
. ii xtsn be could be kept 20 years in Jail for it
could De fDpflsOneC II lOunQ out OF MS own
80. a llpeth lesye was allowed him TO toll and to
80. ,,,,,Ip articles Of furniture, however broken down
~ "a NV he lnslienAble homestead is proposed SO
- issr, 10 go-but not to abolish the laws for the
.sr.,ssa 4 assu within these limits.
= Al md, ,srk much Is gained TO society BY Wrestling
TO- noyerts and misfortune their lsst shilling-and
.oeId Ussag rejoice TO zee $500 volume library of
,assrr booSsxsi 10 each OF State Prisons 10 NOR
,or % soften the hearts Of the inmates. What said
crft the penitent thief on the cross To-day
,s.f nos be with me in Paradise" have faith
. s,ris Than In the whip in prison.
IssnLfE Of 50. with its majority OF 81 lawpracti-
s.n ,aked to day about Law Reform and did nothing
Ttsy rosh rather employ beoted drone like LOOMS
ans Borough reiormor like FIELDS. The people will
4, ! their power next November and sweep away the
~ II he Senate. Beware lest enemy 10 reform
h, bs chamber slip into the new Supreme Court as
4, IA, through Loco legerdemain
ri,.sl S,atss Stocks 10 help Polk and TOrglsBl
M baking Committee 60 heartily for the Senate
E Issue bank notes for circulation through the State
byet a g. Stocks, thus 10 depress our own stocks
W ,,gs 70 those Of Messrs Polk Casa and Richie aid
A. rs5sr Administration and said notes TO be refused
hpJnenoi postsges, lands and customs duties.
H Baecm brought in a County Court Bill.
I,r long debate and several divisions certain petit
po,s N which the AndRenters described as Fac
uOa were of hat reason laid the table and lot
tered 81 70 sort Of test vote, suppose.
Some hula progress made--and that Nc much
10 Tie Judicial o4cers' billiard several private bills
gefs reported or contideTed.
/ enclose Mr. Gould's bill To Abolish Capital Pun.
shmsnt and Caster Woodruff 8 account Of the Dams
sls Bank.
The american Tract Society.
Tie Assembly last month. required this Society to
sre ~ account Of their affairs on oath. By the en-
tosi COPY of their reply you will see that they have
yshed Of books tracts &c. 1896 of all sizes. and In
\. nguages, including IT'S volumes-for religious
NJ .1s purposes, and that the Board of Directors
nassuoi members Of Is denominations. Their income
swyrge being for lsa5 $50 7e4 for publications sold,
acll2 out Of donstions-ln all Sl53,9l6. Their ex'
xx1rrss are, for us C0lporteurs and other Agents
s<pssd In selling and circulating their publications.
yite including $500, the salaries of three Cores
pntng secIetaries-Sl5,000 for what s that u "for
rehabilitation !" to other Agents in certain States So
w-1n Assistant Corresponding Secretary, an Assist
M Secretary and Assistant Treasurer Sl,373 to an
Asn' fO the American Messenger s7OO; 10 the Depos
iny and hs Assistant $1,000 to six Clerks and other
Msiitanu v i60-the Depository expenses are 5000
iotfe az, seemngly $4,000 TO 100000, paid out Tor
Atenn one kind or another, while the other sSOoO4
1e pna C paper, binding and printing. They have an
t'ssee Income rents. of nearly $4,000 year ana an
immense amount Of patronage. Messrs. William A. Hal
ocs and Russell Cook are two OF the three Cores
p.di9s Secretaries at $l500a year, each They swear
Der own knowledge, TO the truth OF the Report
ne Frerdsat Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, gets no
gecunisy recompense. The Society owe Sal, 0O0-em-
de q oar Lord Jesus Christ rs the Redeemer Of
tnrk'
Sameas Bank for SaslagS, ~ y
b,<nin Strong President, and w. Nelson Secreta
. ate sbOye Bank. report that the 3lst Dec. last
Ncssd $50 to depostors, and had S597 696 lent on
~ssse N property in New-York and Brooklyn
-NNSMnNY. City and State stocks-$l4s364 lent
. unit sues-cssh In Leather Manufacturers Bank
''d 'snf flri-leni to Ohio, $4,000, sc.
General Incorporation Bills.
hsnns 70 me that we have them in scores here, and
~ tnca every conceivable purpose; but why so
otyi An Incorporation Is a company Tor specihc
i.2ox armed or clothed with specific powers differ
her nature from the powers and responsibilities
srsd 10 the common and statute law. applicable TO
rtssr partnerships To-day, we have, from the SEN
uico2y Of Mr.. Burnhsms Turnpike Road lncorpora
nkl
ssSa not the true way be- to place in one general
Hkse provisions which for the public welfare ought
: wy 10 all such corporations and they are many !
N ss great ssmeness in many OF the clauses OF
- ssaersl bills as also some very absurd variations,
astsrT, Of the proposer being alike. The additional
~ or bills that would be required thereafter were
= raa adopted. for banks, turnpikes, manufactures.
ss'olsuce, plank roads, sc. would be comparatively
es-su he clearer the system ths less trade there
- b for dealers In disputaton. h.