New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
The New-York Legislature-Mounf Pleasant
Prison-steamer Isaac Newton, DC.

The New-York Lesislature-Mount Pleasant
Prison Steamer Isaac Newton, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ALBASr. Saturday, Nov. 20.
have just taken peep among those
Mos, potent. grave and reverend signiors,
who compose the present Senate and Assembly
OF the great State OF New-York. and who seem
disposed 10 perpetuate their dignity and their PEI
dem quite long the interests of the dear people
can require
a dsgraceful row--or one that would disgrace
any other Legislative body-occurred in the House
to-day on a motion to take from the table Mr.. w.
Smiths resolution TO adjourn sine die the lst Of
Dec. The motion was lost 81 10 Al.
la the Senate Mr. Orville Clark sgnsised himself by
terrible, very terrible onslaught upon Mrs Farnhan
the Matron Of the Female Department OF the Mount
Pleasant Prison 4, Slug Slug The question before the
Senate motion Of Mr. Sanford to order to third
leading the bill for the relief Of VIM Rsdford con.
tractor, for furnishing Provisions to the Prison.
MIR Clark intimsted that Mrs F. was the head man OF
that establishment snd that che had turned tho
into Fourier Institution. tina: she, well Mr. Bige
low Of your City Of the inspectors who agrees with
Ter non c0mp0s BeHfts. The honorable Senator
shocked 10 that It had recently light
that the Chaplain had found Mrs In bis sctusy
feeling OF ths bumps OF Of the prisoners 10 order
decide whether lney were guilty innoeen, OF toe
crimes for which they had been convicted All the sensible
ocers be said had been removed and the late Keeper
Ia quenoo of the immense influence which this
crazy woman had come 70 exercise on the prisoner
male well female had been obliged 10 resign his
situation.
Under the administration OF Capt Lynds who used to
fog prisoner ~ death occasionally the senator said
the income ~ the Prison used 10 be equal to the
peDses but under tue present the contracts
with lhe estabishmenthad become worthless because the
prisoners could not bs made 10 work This year. h.
said the Prison would probably run the State In debt
some forty thousand dollars.
Probably this IL exaggerated statement At all
far Mrs Farnham is concerned sbe is sbun
dainty able to defend herself against the attacks of all
such rs the Senator from the Fourth. Aud there
several persons wO Oi beside bo Marion OF the
Sipe.SinR Prison who are crazy enough think
of the objects Of Prison orsh 10 DO 10 discharge
the cOnvcts better aud women than when they
ter the prison cells
You are doubtless aware that bill cutting down to
reasonable sum, the drippngs connected with
the off Of County Clerk 10 your city has already psss
ed the Senate am told II will pass the House notwith
standing the resouts lobbying of certain very disiner
ested persons from the great Emporium
Il LETT your City o'clock last evening in that par
agon of steamers the ISAAC NEWTON. Capt PICK Is
jest the man to command the best boa, the American
waters and his assistants are most gsnuemsnly snd
obgDg In point OF comfort there s but little II soy
difference 10 spending night Oh board the Newton or
al one Of our best hotels. CLKvE
A Reason for Wings 10 Vote for French n
Clerk of the House Of Representative.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot at
Washington gives the annexed account Of Mr..
Frenchs tolerant conduct
recently informed you OF an Official letter from Mr.
French Clerk Of the lste House Of Representatives, IS
vitence of his proscrprye propentes II seems That
Mr.. George Humes moderate Whig had been retained
in appointed 20 Messengers place In the House, by
Mr French at per diem allowance Of some three or
four dollars, and that he the lone wig among all
the Clerks Messengers Door Keepers and OF
And hair he Eaa led ~
Mr. FRENCH TO tsGk The prescription plank What right
hsd he Wing 30 OF Uncle sans petty orices. IN
der the control OF BENJAMIN B. FRKNcH True, he was
a laithtn and upright Messenger, and performed MS
duties 10 the entire satisfaction OF Mr. French; but
what OF THAR Mr.. FRENCH had relativs 10 provide
f1r, with Of the Peoples Offices and therefore Mr.
HUMEs must abdicate Mr.. FRENCH dere<d this, and
the decree was compiled with. This same Mr.. FREScH
how. hosoyer comes before the members Of the neat
House OF Representatives with ts Wing msjoriy' and
wih plea Ia MS mouth that hs rad been pro
scrptive, and that circumstances alter cases, sszs
Wing members TO give their votes TO him for Clerk,
twhssnding be Is the President OF the Magnetic
Telegraph Company, AZ salary Of $40 per snnum)
because he has able snd efficient In the discharge
OF the Clerks duties during the twelve or fifteen years
he has held hst Office one OF the subordinate clerk
ships. In the House Of Representatives
But as | have Mr. FREScHs letter in question before
me will give you copy OF L. that Il may speak for
Itself. II Is as follows; 800
Dear slr-When appointed you last Autumn, either
you. or Ia your behalf told me that you
would b. cOuien-d n you could remain Ia Office unul
Msy.
Nothing would give more pleasure than to retsin
YOU but M brother Is with and out OF business and
INST provide for him will therefore esteem II great
favor II YOU will the last day OF this month
should there be opportunity hereafter to employ
yoa will DO all that consistently can Tor you.
cannot close this without giving you my testimony a.
TO your fahiulness and my perfect appreciation OF al
your official scis And you that but Tor The %
hssron eel myself under 10 provide Tor my orotnef
preference any else, should not make Tue To-
quest have
You msy act your own pleasure a. % whether you
will make this request pablo or not Very truly your
I friend h. B. FRENCH Clerk kePs
Mr. GEoRCE HvNEs.
The brother Of Mr.. French. learn was al this time
temporary Clerk in the Patent Oie 81 compensation
Of gnrss dollars per day But the long session OF Con
sress drawing 10 close and the customary sum Of
800 voted 10 each OF the Messengers Of the
House II Mr. Humes resigned, the grstuity would fa
a. tas one who would take his place. Mr.. Hames said
h. bAd never stated that he would be cOnteut-d 10
.n IN ofce until MAY An Interview was h.d between
s,,, md ina gentleman who was TO take his plsc- and
- - unsnt ss, entered ingo. that Humes should hold
% :, a.. mace uu, me end OF the session, md divide
The ner diem sIlo wAnce equally between himself and
the Younger Mr. French 80 .ua a.. q.
Al the ana Of the session, tbs latter called ior the
xhols or one.hslf the $3.50 grstay, which nsa teen
$1,000 "a each Messenger. But Mr.. humef eislmed
ths =. 4, wasn't In the bond and as be pad oone Al ns
du,.s al the ofcs he entitled % if-sni DC AePs =
II any whig number can vote Tor mr.. ffeuou -
,hst .sv LEI him do 90 He will ~ least vote unosI-
sanciosiv 80 DO, suppose. bswcvsr tnA' Wig n,snl
bers hsrs any iiss Of escung Mr. feDoa or ny ''