New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01

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Correspondence Of TIE Tribune
AIsASr. Friday Evening, Jan p lsi7
There was some feeling and excitement N As
sTNBLY today. when certain petitions were pre-
seuted-one Of them relsted TO law monopoly, sno-
Their OF them tolsni monopoly-oue memorial was
/ from men In America 2 seeking release from the
/ intoerable burthen OF grasping LANDED % sris-
tocrscy, and the other asking the impeachment Of
the JrD6Es Of the Supreme Court for attempting
70 confne the practice Of the law TO any persons
whom said Judges may choose 70 license. thereby
regulating at their will the width and depth % the
Oh annel through which three millions OF citizens
NAV seek for Justice and also the prices which they
shall pay for it-compeiling the people to trust life
1 ard property 70 men n whom they may not have a
shadow of confidence, and iorbidding them 20 avail
themselves OF the services Of those they would de
sire TO rustnviting man TO the polls TO choose his
Judge but iorbddng him 10 select his advocate TO state
I bis case before the Judge Of his choice
4 Frse farm 10 ercry citi-ei-A roof 10 ho'ter ms
/ f1miy-Pr0fectOa 70 Cslfirat0rs against LGHd
/ Spectators.
Ne IL
some j. % feet in length signed By inhabitants OF
your city sud stating each residence setting forth
That under the existing laws THE LAND Is PASSING
! our OF rfSE HANDS or The CuLTUAroRs INTO THOSE
! or CAPITALISTS = as in Europe. - and mat IN
creasue dependence degradation. and misery must oe
the .oi Of the cunvaors until the system Is changed
In order that the living may have the use OF God
earth instead OF being obliged TO toll IN poverty and
| xretchedness tor comparatively small number Of
wealthy covetous and uneeng land SPECTATORS, ard
PATRONS. they propose the enactment OF law,
! / Limiting the quantity Of Land that sng individual
/ may HEREAFTER acquire ~ Tbs STATE, say 10 100
acres and
? Exsmptns as in Wisconsin, HOMESTEAD OF
each family in this stead not 10 exceed 100 acres FsoM
ALIENATION for any future debt or liability, or IN any
msnner except by the Joint consent OF Husband AND
/ WYE where such relation shall exist.
And they request that by every constitutional means,
| the LEGISLATURE will endeavor 70 prevent al farther
traffic in the lands OF this state AND or TIE UNITED
STATES and them 10 be laid cut in farms and lots
Foa THE FREE AND EXCLUSIVE USE or ACTUAL SET
Tiers and instruct the sc. OF this state IN
Congress advocate these measures with respect to
the Lands under control Of the government OF the
United states
| Mr. ALLISG moved 10 refer this important memo
rial 10 Select Commitieeof course be desired Com
mittee friendly 20 iis object Mr.. HITCHCOCK, darmer
| Washington would prefer the Judiciary COMMITTEE
Lost Mr.. PoTrLE attorney Ontariol would not con
slider atalWCuli lay the table. Lost Mr. hLoDG-
Err merchant Genesee) would send il TO the Public
/ Land Committee Lost. The House then agreed TO
Mr. ALLING's motion and he will be the Chairman OF
/ the Committee. A good sign this very.
/ ike the land limitation prlnciple-lt IS IN the
true spirit Of our Democratic Institutions but would
not vote a Limitation low as 100 acres nor without
an explanation farm of that size close TO New-lOrk
or Albany would BE- worth 500 farms OF 100 acres tscn
. 10 some parts II the state No doubt however, tne
learned Committee will consider the quality ana Naiue
in their report As "a the 1000 millions OF acres oil Ma
uOnL Domain Congress have mortgaged themt money
lenders 10 procure the means OF carrying havoc INTO
feeble Mexico but the peton tells the true way 10 give
mechanics fair chance, by sending thousands VINO
.IYfafp tho FTNaf est
RAscou liked the idea OF sn ualsnable homestead II
had found much favor in the Convention AYE ana
| Mr.. Srow Of Buffalo almost succeeded III en- suhs
| on the constitutional Mr.. SIcGLEs remarSed mat 'hs
homestead exemption had found great favor IN several
/ oi the states.
Progress Of tho Legislature.
II will be four weeks next Tuesday since the
Legislature In the way OF reform or OF carrying
out the enlarged views OF the Convention but little ap
parent progress has been made The Volunteer Bal has
received more attention than II merted. IN Massscnu
-etts similar bib has been voted down. 100 10 ~ but
! Mr CUSHING who rcportedit has got ColOneicy Ihe
| lister election contest has occupied much tine and
| rightly So II was almost doubtful whether Mr. Mon
! rANYE had even one vote more than Mr. HAsBRouoK-
10 DAY the House decided II 10 A. that Mr. hoNrANfE
ought 10 retain his scat 1874 votes against SOIL
think the decision just and equitable. The ConEen
iion took deep interest Ia providing for Concnatlon
Courts and hope that good will Try 10 carry
out is views Nota sheet the Assembly, Journal has
yet been circulated. hear tina, CARROLL Cook hsSe
assigned their contract TO CRoswELLs Oh psrne' WI
VAN BENrHUTsES
The Larger M0nopdy -Impeaeh ment 81 Judges
Mr. WALSH Of n. Y presented petition from 22
Of MS constituents requesting the Assembly 10 mpeach
the Supreme Court Judges One member desired u 70
be res1-another asked that the signatures mishi oe
/ reAd-and during is perusal members, spectators re
uorters and officers yerybOdy, almost, had smile ON
/ their countenances Il sets forth ,,o-
Thai for many years past the great body OF the Peo-
nile ofthe State OF New York have suffered under grieY
Gus wrongs and vexaous and expensive delays IA ,ne
administration OF justice in consequence oil me pIseuoe
| of the law or the commencement ana prosecutor VI
suits in the Courts, having been monopoA<eu W O.i
tain publc officers alas Councillors, solicitors snd Az
| tornays from time 10 time dPpoiufed and heen-ec %
practice by several courts OF law and equity IN 'ni'
Tina, stimulated by interest and ayarce and aided ~
vicious and complicated system OF peadings iotins'
rules OF practice, and - an ENDLESS iAhsoS VI ue
claratons counts repications and Legal lying tne aou
ses and euorities heaped upon the People oy this mo
nopohzing host Of public officers, IN tne sscfe ~
Justice and Equity had become absolutely
| That In accordance with the demands and interests
of the People the Constitution has deprived the Justee
OF the Supreme Court Of all power OF appointment o.
officers Of the Courts-Counseliors Attorneys OF ooe
tors or any other public officers -" They shsA not ex
eriSe aaH power % appointment 20 public Office Any
male citizen Of the age Of twenty years Of good
character and who pSsse'ss NE rsas,'e guam a.
mission 70 practice in al the Courts Of thls siste' -
(Art D. soc. NO.
This plain provision OF the constitution nuulylns
the power heretofore exercised by the Judges of the
suureue Court 10 appoint and license lawyers mas
been binding upon those Judges since the first OF Jan
uary ls47 and yet In defiance thereof they continue
10 appoint Councillors and Attorneys 70 pubic once as
heretofore
That this procedure deserves the most prompt and
marked reprobaiioD and the Assembly IL called on 70
uDsach sad Justices for this offence against the Con
stiiutOn.
This remarkable paper is signed by GEo Coz
| MOLLY Henry McPHERsoS THOMAS FOLEY WIN l..
I DAVIS JoHs C. DAVIS WM. . BRIES, join COOK Nm
= s,urH Dan SULLIVAN. VIZ. I. KELLY, JOHN Cook
I JAMES 81 FARRELL, and others.
Mr. BAscOu seemed 10 think that the old Judges
were not acting under the Constitution and PROB
ABLY had the power though n had been Questioned 10
license Attorneys but the Constitution has clearly pro
hibed the judges OF the Courts from appointing 70
the Office Of an Attorney Counsellor, alter July next
Ii IA presumed that Mr. B. considers the ne" Consu
taton e have vested in the client the night 20 Judge Oh
the qualifications Of the advocate he may select and en-
trust with bis cause and interests that no client VI" de
sire 70 select an ignorant advocate and that from and
sirer June next the lawyers license monopoly 80
odious aud anti Democratic that even m0nArcnical
France has put AZ end 10 ~ Will expire But thai mo
nopoiy will assuredy BE- ssddled on this community,
and many millions Vrung from the most embarrassed
OF our citizens through ts means care u not TAKEN 70
nominate and vote for Judicial candidate WHO Is IN
favor o; the British monopoly system, which has al