New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-11
Legislature OF New-York.

7, RI Esr-rcf Th Triissss
sts. Isxpectsd 70 have heard the Speaker. IN
Assembly appoin, the Standing Committees to
day. BIZ, il xss not ione-and. as the Special Com-
mite. To which was referred the bill sppropriatIng
si0OO Al aid OF an ouf1i for the Volunteers OF this
STATE abou, 70 leave for Mexico hsd not Areed on re-
port no farther progress has been rsfe IN H.
NJ Hail Of Broornc. in Senate submitted resolutions
for tnstruciur the New York delegation in Congress
.-sns, the sprssd OF Negro slavery IN new territories
and requiring remuneration from the l. : Treasury Tor
sums advanced tor the raising sc Of volunteer corps
Tv have rot yet been acted and are in these words
Rid III lie senAe concurl That our sens'ors y
Congress Be instructed snd GU sr 5sSl
provisions made By law, nat Uefe shAi &c
.v--v nor uvoirrfarv .erviulds in any territory WHICH
.a hereafter acquired BY or annexed 10 me Nt-e1
states Otherwise han ir nc punishment vi CRIMES "-e-
he party shall have tten duly convicted
psfsfrd Gf The senae concurl Thai cur senaiors 10
q, 40 ,b.r eVertOrs 10 have suitable provision
Immediately msde by lav for the pay men and reimburse
ert from lie Treasury Of The United States Of oil he ne
ce.sary expenses spPefianing 70 ne rasins &
Volunteer Corps furnished by this State, upon lie cal q
the General Government % act IN the existing war win
Mexico.
Mr.. BALLOON Assembly gave notice OF bill to
prescribe the mode Of appointment Of three Commis
.cners whose duty 1t viii be to reduce the whole body
OF the common Law az lAto y fte"e.1 NtN'-f '-N
scientific code to be then submitted for the action Of the
Legislature Mr.. HApLEY gave notice OF bill to amend
the Lien law Penknives ordered sitter debate
Are they less essential than pens and ink Mr. PERKINS
assured the House that Mr. Flags the Comptroller vii
neither paw the members their wages furnish sta
uonery till authorized BY special law, which it will
suppose take bu, short time TO pass The old Rules
of the House as amended were adopted and a bill
b-ousbt in by Mr. GouID of Columbia for the abolition
Of Cspit,l Punishment referred to = select Com
mi,,ee.
The law OF Massachusetts providing tor Regis
try Of Births Marriages and Deaths, - in operation and
has elected some useiul and interesting statistical facts
Mr.. BAcKUs in Senate to day, brought in bill from
Committee with favorable report in which the same
principles are embodied.
Mr. WALSH of y. Y. in Assembly, moved the
adoption of his resolution OF yesterday on minors
apprentices. and the hours Of Labor. He remarked
tia, there was now law which operated as cheek
assnst either the cupidity or brutality OF employer
There were. his personal knowledge, apprentices III
the Citv of NewYork who kept at work 10 hours
a day Men who thus work their apprentices have an
advantage over humane employers. Msssachuseus
and be believed, Maine have laws upon this SUBJECT
This state has laws sgsnst cruelty 70 brute ANIMALS
and for Gods sake etnO this Legislature give TO orue
animals precedence over men
The resolution was adopted aud Select Com.
mittee appointed in accordance with its intentions
What a vast variety OF important subjects tins
Legislature has to act upon, affecting very many
important interests Banks and the Currency
Judges their Duties and Compensation-lhe
eaualizing of Direct Taxation and Assessments
Canal Competitions Repairs and lmprovemeLts-
Finance. and the examination OF Acknowledging
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with Officers who misbe-
have in their Public Capacity commissions tor re
ducine the Laws. substantive and adjective INTO
scientific tom-Law practitoners-Loca Matters
The Rate of Interest-The surrogates ees'
Nc-Married Womens Rlghts-Thc Feuda Sys
tenn of Rents and Tenures-O Official / ees-Appeai
Courts-A Court OF Conci Standardization OF the Ju'
dcisry-IIours of Labor-New Disricns Of the state
Powers of Justices of the reace- Temperance 10 NINA
ipg-Making a crime OF Adultery Capital Pdnlsnnon'
/ ibel in Civil AciionsA last or hnal Repiy 70 me &C
fugitive Slaves-Friyate Estate taken ior isoho
or Private uses-lmprisonment OF witnesses Al TO-
Common or Free SchOOls-Msnuisciuring ana otnef
Corporatons These and very msuy other topics, say
ina nothing OF incidental questions arising ou' "a ~.
rlsons with the federal system such as those mooted
bv Mr. Halls resolution of to day will come up Tor AIS
cu..ion and action In the course OF the session anu
would REQUIRE patient. careful and sentfsy sposN
inc very full consideration IL ~ certainty h"i
sbie IN right decision that the Legislature are not rs
tho Convention were last year, tied down 10 certain
nuber of we. As and dave and obliged 10 transact bust
ness with the thermometer above 80 or 10 IN the shade
A. many as two or three sessions day.
The weather changed last night AZ midnight
the wind was very high md the mercury low NO" we
have snow on the ground two or three inches and nara
frost