New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-23

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To he Editor Of 7h1 Tribzas
SIP. A Committee Of the ASSEMBLE. appointed
under the act Of Isil. for examining tie accounts
Of the stat. Treasurer and Of the Cansl and Bank.
ing Departments for ls46, reported this morning
tbrouzb Mr.. Bios have looked into It, bit have
seen very little that requires remark. The real diff
sculty IS. that the public accounts are 50 printed
that no man can form an Independent; Judgment on
their real nnerits On the other hand were they to
/ be printed in full State printers woud clear over
$40 600 wear. at contracts far under journeymens
wags. but which are practically, one not very new
I mode Of easing the public O. It's surplus revenue
BoNEy WHITING. Judge OF the sth Circuit. Is
I shown tohave been paid, by order Of Gov W RlGET
las, August for 30 folios Of testimony taken on
tritl Of Inquiry as 10 Freemans the colores man
Tntanitv AZ IS cents $500 2.--alsOANOTHEE copy,
I Tor Governor WRIGHT. At HALF price. sl03 "a
AMI for testimony taken Freemans tal lOI- oios At
81 cent. Se 50-snd Of that testimony Tor Gov
eIaor WRGHT also al HALF FRicE sl54 % total s'lJ
I u judicial dOuceur on Freeman case.
In the case OF HENRY WYATT also tor murder.
IN June last in CsyUga county charge il also made by
Jidre WHITISG for testimony taken in the trial so
tolio-. - ceEts. 80 Sv-And lot NoFf 70 Hpf.
I Wright. a. HALF FRicEs us 10
/ 80 that slO24 = were paid 10 one Judge, in the
/ course Of two months beyond his salary, Of which
500 - are actually second or double charge being
Tor noting down the testimony on two trials whch Is
part Of hi. ordinary duty 4 criminal Judge, duty
shch 10 sworn perform. and paid annual salary
for performing The other Sal o. are for copy OF
the same testimony made from his notes by the Judge
/ or his Clerk. and sent 10 Gov. WRIGHT.
First the Judge took his salary for Judging
second be took 500 additional for noting down the tee
tmouy on two rals-snd third he took s34l Tor copy
ing his own for the use Of Governor VINO pro
/ teasing 70 be a Democrat % allowed him al three
charges for doing duty % for if the Judge viii not
let the Governor his notes how can the Governor de
eide on an application for pardon and II the Judge send
the Governor h. notes which he Is paid salary for
/ taking down why has be trumped up charge FOR a
second copy. II AZ one time my duty, many oc
cssiops wnen filing Judicial ONCE 20 send my notes.
and opinion in the case Governor, when petitions
for pardon by him 10 me referred but never
dreamed Of asking 5000 extra for my trouble.
The law requires tho presiding Judge in capital
cases 10 transmit 10 the Governor STATE ent OF such
conviction and sentence WITH NOTES SUCH IT'S
rTMoNY taken By said Judge on the trial The expense
Of the STATEMENT Is 10 be allowed 20 the Jldge-not
the NOTES for there extra EXPENSE attending mem
but ia BoWsns case notes, and also COPIES or NOTES,
are charged beside regular salary and charge Tor the
statement and another Tor copy Of that also was inc
ike ever heard of
of the senate remarks in the report that he u unable
perceive that the law above quoted (and Il not pre-
tended that there IS any other gives any authority ior
paving the Judge the Onsna dram OF his NOES taAen
on the trial se being taken ia hf ordinary dischdrs Of
hs dufiss as Judge and paid for By has aHEndi SALARY
rlck las that Il contemplated drar and copy % his noits
taksn UPON rz-A PRELIMINARY ISSUE or INSANITY -
as in the case Freeman OF the testimony taken on me
tra OF Freeman and returned 10 the Governor ABOUT
3sO folios related 10 the einpsneing Of the jury
Judge WHITING is Loco, and was nominated
10 his present Office by Gov BoUoS. Whether sueh
charges by him ars or likely to bring the sdnin
istration OF Justice under suspicion, Ont FLAce and
~ ~ SIGHT TO the contrary MS lett 10 an iniPa'ua
The report states tina, -io.A of the fsca
year Goth sept ls46) there were 500 0 Of staIe sd
on deposit in the Commercial Bank OF Albany aud also
small sum in the Manhattan.
In ASSEMBLY to-day. when the question was
about 10 be taken on the final passage Of the Ne orr
Volunteers Outfit Bill which had been called up by Mr.
BrRrTLL Mr.. ALLABES. OF Delaware, rose and spok'
for abou; an hour with great vehemence ana energy
against the preamble He quoted the Editorials OF Tn
Tribune and the Evening Journal snd also MT CLAY
mech Al New Orleans all on the Mexican War CUES
lion declared that the minority could not vote Tor I'M
Mr. BLosss) preamble that the majority regretted IN
defeat Of the bill in the House Intending u nave
thrown ou, in the Senate and would now he thought b
very likely 70 get I'D OF the preamble What could b
more inconsistent than TO vote appropriations 70 carr
on war which those who tAus uphold II eeciaie 70 y
un,ustf Nh s. conuded with motion TO re-comnil
the bin in order amend (or get rid on the Preamoit
This motion Is still pending
Mr. BAsCoM, Mr.. WALSH and diners hIaue an
,adyersons on the printing and distributing OF puol
9rume,ts- and really the farce Of II cent comp
tom contrsct-below journeymens wages-by who
orfvnes are or may be realized. ought to be no onge
payed On these boards.
Ia SENATE. a question OF great importance a
ressrds future legislation. came up bill from the Al
emily was under consideration awarding FARTHER re
Enumeration 10 certain officers OF the CONSTITUTIONAL CoI
vention OF $40 TwOthrds Of the senate did noi 70.
fr III third resding-and President decided ths
II Nyss two third bi-ths decision that II was not
twothird bill would extend IT, influence 70 al eoh.rsc'
j. win the siate-parties would claim TO have done NOR
work than they had been paid for or tnan ther cor
tracts contemplated and ask eNtrs recompense and u
beneficial effects 81 the Constitutional provision feguu
Il ny two thirds vote for the appropriation Of puoie m
new 10 private individuals objects would be deiesie'
Twelve Senators spoke this important question: an
II Mr. yASscHooSHovEN appealed from tho President
? decision which appeal lies on the table
col YOUNG presented dTaii OF bill, drawn by 10
e o,,roIlcr In leu OF the up BY the Assembly
for the payment Of the Legislature and us oihser'
spproprsies certain for the expenees Of the 90
eTpment leaving the Controller 10 draw bis WARRANT
under the laws fixing compensstions. &c Another q
. bate epsue5 As 10 the construction OF The Cohsut
- and NOT a volume OF the Journals or documen
OF the Convention Is as yet In the Library :"