New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-14
Our Late Eeai-lature.

Our Late Legislature.
'Alrs well that ends well, and (presuming there
is to be no Extra SESSION. we desire to return
thanks to the Members for the general tenor Of
their labors. We do not thank them for passing
more Acts than any Legislature $50 far we
can recoect) ever before passed in a Session
of lOl days; for that might easily have been ra-
Their prejudicial than otherwise but their most
important measures are generally such as we can
heartily approve. The Free School act, General
Insurance law, Emigrant Passenger act, Canal
bills, &c. &c. are measures from which we antlc-
pate most beneficial results while the ratification
of the Practice Reform so far as it has gone and
the pow err given to the Commissioners to continue
aud complete it are received with hearty satsfac-
ton. On some questions. the Legislature has not
decided as we could have wished; but on the
whole we are agreeaby surprised that Legisla-
ture so overwhelmingly of one party, even the
best, should do SO much good and so little evil at
a Session. The Albany Evening Journal speaks
of it as follows;
THE Legislature nd journed sst evening at o'clock
after an 100 days srccessfu devotion to the public in
ests. 439 laws have been passed. Among them are
many important acts of general character, which
were demanded by and will receive the cordial acqu
escence of the People The act increasing the Popus
of Boards Of Supervisors s 10 accordance with the
pressed intention OF the Constitution Its effects will
be- ssutary by bringing local legislation directly under
supervision OF those Immediately Interested and re-
eving the State Legislature OF large amount OF bust
ness which be better transacted BY those to whom
IL Is now transferred.
1.-THE Insurance bill IL another OF those general enact.
mepts for which indebted to the New Constitu.
ton. I, will render applications for charters unneces
sary hereafter and carefully drawn and con
will he
Grafton.
The act to facilitate the Organization Of the Safety
Find BaRks under the General BankiRS Lac was de-
msnded by the public exigencies. Ii underwent the
scrutiny OF the best nancers in the Stste-frieRds OF
both systemsand Is believed to be exactly adapted to
the object desired.
"The act making appropriation 10 aid In supporting
the Orphaa Asylams throughout The STATE VIII commend
itself so every good hearted man. Ii is Of those
acts OF munifcence which mark the character OF the
age The sum appropriated $4,000 10, TO be sure,
all but those who most interested In these noble
charities, best know how important and acceptable
will be this State contribution Of few hundred dollars
TO each institution
aThe Free School Act 10 another Of the wise measures
Of the session. IT, as we will not doubt II shall be
sanctioned by the People, school houses will be
open 60 all rich and poor alike. Ii was due the char
acter of the Empire State being foremost In all the at
tributes of commercial greatness thst che should be
behind other State In her support OF the great cause
Of Education.
"The Canal Bais drawn with liberal band
diciousy distributed Every part OF the State shares
equtsbly, and ali interests satisfied There was no
word Of dissent In either House while all approved the
wisdom and justice OF the distribution.
The bill TO amend the Code passed substantially a.
recommended by the Commissioners Much more re.
mains be done 10 perfect the reform contemplated
by the Constitution bat this act was all that was OF I'm
mediate pressing necessity All that has been done 10
In harmony with public sentiment and will meet with
public approval Both Commissions are continued, and
future Legislatures with the aid Of the Commissioners
will doubtless satisfactorily consummae what has been
90 satisfactorily begun. .
"The act amending the Emieraa Passenger Lar Of last
Winter 10 among the most importan. and humane acts
of the session Beside various provisions designed ior
the protection of the strangers who are coming among
U.S. IL provides sgainst the constitutional dhculty In re-
gard to the communication tax heretofore imposed un-
der IT, an abundant fund will be crested for the sck
and poor who may be thrown upon our shores ,
Z" But we have not time to farther enumerato the
general acts We have given the lst entire, and we
can point TO that list afording abundant evidence
not merely of the industry but OF the enlightened Wis
dom and patriotism OF those by whom they were en-,
acted The Legislature Of 49 viii long be remembered
as among the most successful Legislatures ever con
vened at the Capitol The Members will go home to
their constituents conscious OF having performed their
whole duty As well To those whom they Immediately
represent as to the State at large.
THE GOLD DoLLAR.-The Tribune, with ap-
parent ressen complains that the public have not yet
had sisht of the gold dollar and double eagle pieces so
thorrsd AT the last session of Congress- though some
six weeks have elapsed since the passage oil the law
The Tribune thinks the delay because tne
die for coinns the gold dollar must have been prepared
before the law was passed. as specimens OF the coin
we're In Warrington while the bill pending In Con
gress This 10 a mistake, die having yet been pre-
pared TAs TrtbExs ntimstes that this delay proves
he pecessity for \ Mint at New.Ycrk. Having taken
an active part In favor of the gold dollar We SHORTY
aiter the passage Of the law called at the Min. TO
know how soon it would be ready. We were then
Informed that probably four weeks would Do required
to make all the necessary prepsrsuons' wmen We
understood were actively in hand Al the expha
ton of the time nsmed we called again, and were
Informed that some three weeks longer were necessary
10 complete the arrangements of finishing the dies &c
Seeing IL announced that some OF the dohar pieces
were In circulation called again yestsrasy, Aho
then learned from officer In the Mint that tne dies
we're not yet ready and that the time wAs 90 lar re-
had that morning for the fret time one 10 hand
ana that tho first side only about hall done II !,
has taken the Mint seven weeks 10 perform nan
tho labor Of one side very little arithmetic viii ten
how long at the rate will Do required to nn,n H.
lPhila. Ledger.
n We think we said nothing before OF the
necessity OF Mint in New York, bat we are noe
impelled to say that if there had been Mint in
New-York for the last three months, there would
have been some Gold Dollars afloat by this time
or we should have respectfully asked why not
The New-York pace is supposed to be tribe
quicker than the Philadelphia.
Az to the de, we think the Ledger Is again In
srror. we said we saw the Gold Dollar, aud
that 10 true. How 1t was struck we do not pre-