The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28

Senate
ALBANY, June q, 1851.
BILLS REyosrfp.
Mr.. hancock from the Judiciary Committee reported
fayoraby the bill respecting the powers and duties Of
State officers, and the proceedings against them.
Also avorably the act to amend the bill respecting
the taking of testimony conitionay of witnesses with
In this State
Also in favor Of the act to extend the act in relation
TO suits by and against joint stock companies and
associations companies having a joint or common
stock in property.
Mr Owen reported favoraby the bill relating to con-
roveres respecting the Tonswands Indian Reservation
Mr CRoss reported favoraby bin amending the char
Also. bill to alter the map plan Of New York-the
extending Of Washington street in said city it's
present termination at Gansevoort street to Twelfth
street.
wrBsrER's DICTIONARY
Also, bill authorizing Webster's Dictionary, quarto
to be purchased by the Secretary Of State to be placed
in every school district in the State.
Mr.. BEEKMsS opposed the bill contending that as
the in his capacity as Chairman # the
by authority Of websters Dictionary standard for
Edward g. Cold Of New York Sir. Bancroft. the his his
torisn and letter frcm Washington Irving In which
the later complains that the publishers made unjust
use Of his opinion communicated thereon by letter.
Mr. LYON replied to Mr. Beekman. and cited Prescott
the head Of historians, Chancellor Kent as frat of
juriss, and Thomas Hart Benton, first Of statesmen,
as being strongly in favor OF Webster IL the glory
of our country that hadno provincalisms. We had
from north to south. one language
Mr.. BrrxMAS rejoined. He should regard the passage
Of this bill as weed poisoning the Of lite
nature.
Mr. BAscooK alluded to the fact that Mr. Prescott
could not necessarily be authority to the spelling
in this work. Mr. y. blind. Webster's Dictionary
ofls2s was not good guide in orthogrsphy. All must
copcede that.
Mr. LYos asked what dictionary was there that had
not changed English French, and German orthography
changes as do other things. We grow wiser grow
older. and Noah Webster not exempt from this
ptcuarty Why does not the Senator from the thirty
Old England updehed because he spells wife wye 2"
Massachusetts,. where such men Horace Mann and
George Briggs reside has authorized the purchase of this
book
qusiibed appreciation to this dictionary; and Mr.
Spencer the author of the Canal bill aud capital
constitutional argumentator in favor OF IT, he good
authority for the majority.
MIR. DIMMcK had hoped that disturbing element
would he brought into the common school districts.
growing old and the weight Of his authority lesscned
Judgment does not always like wine grow better 1t
grows older.
Mr. BrrKMAs said that the aHstory of New York; was
the only work line Of which Washington Irving
dying, would wish TO blot out.
The committee reported progress on the bM
THr Mssr~Ess rrSp.
The Senate reported the bill directing the
repayment q the sums paid by merchants under pro
test. to the Mariners' Fund
IL opposed the ground that the money belonged
to the emigrants from whom II had been taken
IL cred that II had been decided by the highest
had wropgfully taken th's money and not lawful
in possession q It. and that the only question before the
Senate whether the State should retain money taken
and held under such circumstances. Adjourned