New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-01
Law Reform-Canal Repairs BY Conusct-The
Excise Law-Land Limitation. Paroon's
corrs.ponasnss Of The Trissse.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
ALsASY Feb % ls47
There was debate upon Law Reform. Codih'
eaton Revision. &c. in Senate. They make very
slow progress indeed and say bu, li;te that i, new
o. interesting I; was proposed to refer the peti-
lions for restoring DR. Boushton, &c to citizenship
funa one COMMITTEES 70 another Senatorial duties
asst now are anything bar burtheasome.
Ia Assembly, much was said about the Canal
Repair. By Contract Dill. and Efforts made 70 make
the new plan as perfect and effective as possible.
Mr 5Ascox would make th. Contracts for tive
wears shead Nj CoRSwALL for three years. The
SPEAKER though, that long contracts were, owing
10 the change. in the prices Of provisions, the wa
yes OF labor, &c &c. too mach akin % gambling.
and liable 70 make men suddenly wealthy, or 70
ruin them. He though, two years eng enough, as
did Mr. Bloss and the first contracts are % ter
inmate IN February, 1880
Mr. BALLOON. who avows his wish 70 see our
Postmssters elected, moved that the Canal Toll
Collectors shonld be elected BY the people Of the
Towns or Cities where their Offices were locsted
instead Of being selected now. % party caucus.
who generally choose political hacks Lost.
Mr.. ALLrSe presented petition from the City OF New
York collected. In former case. A. the depot ~
Chaihsn.s, Frerehis Tavern" alleged 10 be signed
by 1887 names snd praying for the repeal Of the act OF
l-fS which Allows the feope n tncI several
Licences TO tAverns to retail whskey. gin. &c
While the petitions for Temperance come, in nearly
every with the residences OF the parties annexed
they are OMITTED in this one, except IN very lew
speaking from my own observation rs 70 the bait
Of the petition which unroled Many names are IN
hand writing snd doubtless many real and others
spurious Had those who took tie trouble 10 ge; mp
this memorial believed that the City considered its rum
houses no nuisance ithad no need to petition The VOTE
would do their workout that they don't like 20 trust to
Before this memorial was received some $1,000 signs
lures nd been receivedthree to two in favor OF the
present Licence Law and reference 70 the People In
= petition for run-censes presented yesterday. and
protesting be from Oswego and Oneida Counties but
naming no towns see the names % three sdy memo
rAlsts viz Juis Ann Chapel Martha Vsntssssl, and
Nancy wdnck To he honor Of the sex be il said these
are the FRS names OF females that have under my
notice on the incorporate side Of the question out oi
about 5000. Have they brothers or chilereni
J an told that the Committee on Land Limitation \
free Homestead &c will soon report petition Ike
toe others IN to-day from Bushwiek
Judge Herttsll penioned the other day that hsbtusl
drunkenness in or wife might be held 10 be good
cause for dssolving the nuptsi His memorial
read and presents strong case What viii the u.
dietary committee do sbouttl
Much complaint is made BY memoriaist against the
bank q, Dansvile The prayer for inquiry Is referred
and 10 be printed.
send you Mr. Smars bill for Incorporating Charitable
and Benevolent Societies Il provides that any I'VE or
more persons may associate as one incorporation for
Benevolent Charitable Missionary. Literary or Educs
tiona purposes-and might include Schools, COLLEGES,
Freemasons Odd Fellows lodges ST George, ST Pa.
trick snd St Andrews Societies Bible ditto, Jesuis do
and athoussnd others Whether some new and general
laws applying TO all interpretations will or will not be
required to be passed time with such bills As this
IS matter TO which the Legislature viii doubtless give
due attention.
The natives OF Holland skate on the river heresbou,s
With extraordinary speed and go backward. or for
/ ward 10 the Que side 10 he other with CELEBRITY
that denes pursuit Their education as to moving
smoothly along in this cold world Is perfect
Mr. Benton dsuiss that he the
tons about the q years and the 10 days obed TO him
/ in several newspapers.
The Senate have printed the Patroons petition com
planning that the all other property At
but third Of its vsue and bis lands their full value
not deductng the debtsand that all the taxes In
towns Is bu, s2 600 Of which $4,000 IL assessed
on him alone which Is than All the rent he gets
even with the aid Of the law
The resolution Of inquiry, to wha. becsme OF the
$4,000, charged TO law sud order lies dormant before
I the Assembly