New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

Institution itself .---..-.-..---.
Supported 10 whole OF n pert ly .heir riends-.- 3
Being A totsl of --...-.....- -
Astre Institution has 10 permanent funds except IL
investment 10 buildings i's existence depends upon h'
annual appr0I ls0us 0i tue Legislature. nom which
receives nearly fhreefourtls 10 iis Income To com
! pany with the superintendent oi common Ncn.oi'
attended nation of some o tue asses durn.
the a-r summer more interesting exhibition of thf
/ excellence end benefits ot public charity. could no
. have been enjoyed.
in the New.i 0rz Institution f0r The Blind there were
| on the ftl of December. l.j blind persons, viz
Supported and educated Boy the state oi New
Supported and educated ~ the State of New Jersey
supported and educated hy their u enis
supported and educated rrstuitous.y by the insttu
tOI .-.-.--...-.
Graduates employed As teachers and othersss---. ID
Total .....-...-- ......-..-....-...--I 3.
TO etc the usefulness OF this Institution. BY
preparation 20 $1,000 was made ~ the last session of
the Legislature, providing Tor an asy lm, where those
who have finished the course u instruction snd &C.
Qured trade. msy support themselves By their own
labor. learn ihat the contracts hsve been made and
that the building is commenced and will be- completed
within the appropriation This excellent charity IL
complshng its benevolent objects II is second 10
none n the excellence ofits management or n The hu
msnty OF its design. 10 merits. ana trust 10 will re-
| ceive the continued aid % the state.
! in the NeWi Hospital Bits patients have been
under treatment betwtentte st of January snd 3Jh Of
November lasf Of whom 1855 were discharged, cured
/ ln the Lunstic Asylum ~ Boomngdaie which d under
toe charge of the Governors of the New York Hospital
there I'D patients on the lst Of December last
The Annual Fair OF the state Agricultural Society
held A. Buffalo 10 September asst Is represented 10
have been equal % any which had preceded % aud ~
hl1ted tle interest Of the people, - well as their
Advancement 10 those pursuits which the society was
Intended % promote and encourage This Society has
heretofore made valuable contributions % the cause OF
Agriculture 90 several Interesting volumes Of s Trans
acu0ns undersiand that the report which u will
pres this W Inter viii contain more than the ordi.
nary amount % interesting and valuable Information
iaf Of II
has not been content % confne the exercise OF its pow
% the enactment OF laws for the sdmlnstrs
ton II the ordinary functions ~ Government or for
the suppression of crime lts Canals, and other PUB
c Works its schools and institutions OF learning are
proud evidences oi determination % promote the Ia
crease Of .ts commerce and trade and the moral i'm.
provement sud happiness of the people by acts of mu
uicent but judicOus legislation. We have long recog
nked 10 As high aud noy duty OF civilized govern
ment provide for the genera! dissemination OF learn
iug-fl foster the enterprise on s pr0pe-tJ develop
the resources Cf the State-tO encourage its industry
and TO that industry It's snrest ana most am
Die rewards Much has been done 20 effect these end-
4 noble fund has been provided. and our Common
Schools and Academies are sowing broadcast the seeds
o learning The higher branches Of science aud the
srts have been neg.ected-ihe endOwments Of the
Colleges and Universities have generally been liberal
and the rich return Of these Institutions In the advance
meut Of good scholarship OF profound learning and OF
liberal and lofty science Is the surest evidence Of the
wisdom OF the past h5eraiy OF the state, and the
strongest incentive TO It's future continuance
upon 70 make provision for the Advancement Of Agri
cultural Science. aud Of knowledge in the Mechanic
Arts OF late years the scelce 81 Agriculture has re-
ceyed much attention and its influence IN combination
with the practical abors Of those engaged la the
nObug pursuits of husbanGry has lessened the toll
and increased the Of tbs ullers OF the soil -
Similar influences have produced similar results with
syect % the Mechanic Arts II the wealth. ana pow
er and Independence Of nston % be estimated by
IL ability 20 supply from within itself lie most essen
sl wants and from IL abundance % minister 10 the
wants OF others both wise and polite for the tate
90 sid the advancement, OF those particular branches Of
knowledge more Immediately bearing upon the pur-
suts OF the great producing classes
ln th. view cannot too strongly recommend the
end lDment hy the state of Agricultural school, snd
d school for Instruction 10 the Mechanic Arts would
suggest annual appropriation - be- expended under
the direction a. the Regents Of the University Tor n
structors n the several branches Of learning connected
with Agriculture and the Mechanic arts. The apyro-
prston should be sufficient - insure the best iaents,
test the utility Of the plan and II deemed eNpedcut
10 duration may 10 the net instance. be- limited.
The Constitution OF the state omlts % provide Tor the
contingency OF vacancy occurring 10 the Office OF Co
vernon pending yacacy Ia tue o.hce ~ Lieutenant
Governor A. every prscauiion should De- tax, 70
guard against failure oil the depository Tor the Execu
tive power Of the state 40 anne ndment 10 the CoIsu
tuition, 20 meet this omission, should be made
Your attention Is also requested o. the necessity oi
providing BY law for SLING vacancies 10 once. Great
inconvs and injury the pl1lc Interests mi- n
result from omission exercise the power over this
subject which q couhded 70 the Legislature.
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occupied Nth business Il local character. which
might With yroynety and adTsn.sys be transferred O.
The Boards 0t Supervisors ui the several counties
ms ofity OF the members Of ihe Legislature have
oui little personal knowledge Of the merits Ol most 0i
the locsl questions upon which they called % act
transfer Of the power these Questions i in a.
cordance NOT only with the theory ot the Consultation
cut with 70 express provision. and would bring the
local r.-iaion more nearly home o. tho-e directly Ia
ieresied n iis results and while o would elevate the
OIL o. supervisor Il would leave o. the STATE Legisla
ture larger portion of is time Tor the consideration VI
SUBJECTS 90 more general bearing.
frscommend to your consideration modification Of
tue Criminal Code. TIE punishment of crime should
De certain. rather than severe Long terms vi mpris
onment produce crowded state q the prisons snlcn
made the justin -afon 90 sppeals - the Executive
POKER ID pardon Dol . d. not AZ nrs present necessity
iyr is exercise lu popular government where every
branch ~ the civil power . ~ measure Affected ~
public opinion certainty cannot b. attained unless The
punishment which the laws prescribe Be 10 accordance
win The prevailing sentiment 90 the community That
sentiment IS undoubtedly opposed % severe punish
meni % frequently opefstes upon Jurles, o lnluce
either an scQuts % the CONVICTION Tor lesser crime
rather than . verdict which vii followed By pun.
ls1meni beyond Whist the Iury may deem adequate.
However rigid the disposition u the in1iyi1-s vested
sikh TIE power Of pardon. the force OF sentmen,
Strong enough O. fnd is Wy into the Jury box al
sometimes reach him and open the door u me prison,
before The expiration Of the sentence TIE certainty
% punishment . tnus sacrificed % ne severity OF TIE
4e-z enactment II nls be c0rrect u suggests the pro
prieiy Of sordgrg 10 proper csses the terms Of in.
Prisonment BY the present avs, no person can BE- /
sentenced - state Prison for less than tao years
tank ihis minimum might b. reduced % one year |
And recommend the substitution Of larger sun than
the az nov prescTibes for the division between zrsnd
sud petit larceny Our former penal code placed the /
limit lf pert larceny twelve dollars and raf cut
as to- eNchangrahe value Of money rsceded, u
tended % t~eufy Eve tOsrs TIE same reasons Ehlcn
induced this change than thirty years since seem
COW % dsmin1 q farther extension
10 connection with this subject also recommend \
~ Vi
ner Of Supplying for psrtous. 10 the sosence u any
egis.s-ve provision % this subject ne applications
Tor pardon become almost eqas 10 number - the con
victiou.
Il within the limit Of ny duty - suggest the
nature he details Of provisions ~lch the Consttu-
ion has com mtt-d o. tn wisdom % The Lezslst1re
Jui 10 ny view % The importance % restricting tre
EXERCISE Of tnls p1Ner cannot omit presenting The
subject 10 your Consideration Usssr proper and Judi
,iogs reSglsa0ns TIE n1mber Of applications Tor par
tons " IA Dc srealy 1inlnishsd vale the power can
= exercised VIII greater dscrimnA,ior and safety.
BE Interests arc the convsniscce Of ne public a.
Ts "a ressFe ssE TIE rssss u property, sean T. ss