The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-05
NEWS BY TEL EGR APH.
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Proceedings of the State Industrial
Legislature.
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SECOND DAY-MoRNINa SESSION.
ALBANY, Sept. 4, 1851.
The Industrial Legislature assembled this morning
James H. Murphy, of Lockport, in the chair, and NJ A.
Wilson officiating secretary.
After the reading of the minutes the credentials of
new delegates received.
AreGolution offered calling upon the State Legis-
laure to pass a bill providing State Mechanical aud
Agricultural School, for the purpose Of forwarding the
interests Of the mechanical and agricultural population
Of the State, in pursuance Of the Recommendation Of
Governor Hunt, in his last message.
john WHITE of New York, one Of the Vice Presidents
then took the chair, and
President MunPHY gave his views on the creation of
such an institution. He thought that appropriation
fifty thousand dollars should be made by the next Lee
gislaare for the purpose of properly endowing this
Manual Labor College; competent persons shouli
be engaged and all applicants for admission should
have first avaled themselves Of the excellent FIRE
school system. One thousand dollars thus distri.
buted, he said, would be dollar to each me.
chanic, which might after great efforts be raised by
ourselves The improvements in mechanism an
science were discovered by the educated mechanics
This should be an additional for workingmen
arouse themselves from their lethargy Ignorance wa
the cause Of much Of the swindng practices submitted
to by the mechanic While the State Is giving s5500o
annually, to schooling the of the rich, ony-to
railroad corporations Sc they dare deny 500 coo
to this undertaking lie desired the action Of special
committee on the subject az Governor Hunt and Others
were warmly in favor Of the project The sooner .
movement Of this kind was commenced the better
Mr JonS A. SMITH enquired asto the appointment of
representatives to this SCHOOL
Mr. WooDRFF urged the reference Of the resolution to
special committee
Mr.. j. &. Brown, Of Cohoes also discussed the
rtion, and favored the movement
Mr. Gro. p. CLARKE, Of New York, thought this
Mr. MrNrn FRISK said IL was gaining ground and he
lecturers should be engaged to advocate the
ect throughout the State and that It should be submit
ted to the next Legislature.
Mr. CL.RxE moved that the special mmittee be CON-
posed of i've, with no two Of one trade
Messrs. Brown, Manning, Wittenberg harrington
Price, John A. Smith, George r. Clarke. John Webster
Of Long leland frnk, and Murphy made some further
remarks and ordered refer the whole subject 10
special committee Of three
Messrs James p. Murphy, Of Niagara county John
Webster, CT Kings, and Joseph VI. Brown, Of Albany,
were appointed said committee.
Mr. q. W. stuart Of Auburn from the business COM
mittse, reported as follows
Whereas the Legisliture aid law In 1884, abolish
ing he system Of employing eonvics AZ mechanical labor in
fore and q e certified % sssgcS and sSsrss.
Tie dis state n :epeSsns elons 70 TIC STATE
s n o. The law hss been Of no ssHs
Ing mech .nical trades runishmsn. fOs crimes unjus,
ana morally t sonss @ iisn .ss
WSsi ne siTins q Icons n the sssss Prisons 10 con-
trsetors IN mechanical enrloymsEt 81 the sent priee
labor % low ,hs. tic oEos mechanic obliged
N s spd Wsrss ss .TcsSS y sp. ia
state Prsons the mechanical arts results in scattering
and apprentices elass Of dsradtd their associates
converting them schools Of vice and crime, under DE
se Of sT,S Sasss . .s ss S sSs bringing
S oSS 1 III ssS ss sss sp this
.ss, men IhSs y, wi case 1ns .r..,oss assn:
uphold totally srEdieSssd the records Of
Resolved Tia. cali upon the Legislature sf this state
% aboh the present 2 stem q contracting Cor mechanical
iris sssc from hs rrisor monopoly, sSs that We will not
ss'T s our who SPg' no 70 man as .sws .1dsi' e.,
wishes, expressed in thIsresolutioa.
Smith, J. N. Brown, VIM. Manning rrice, and others,
| and finally adopted
recess was then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Woopnrrr introduced the following
Res.lysd Thsts COMMITTEE q three be .prsn,sd " We
Darius clark VIM r. ANGEL STATE Prison rirsc,ors
Iesisls,ure Of issS CHAPTER 10 v " 50 P-'''1
debate ensued; after which resolution adopted,
calling the legislature 20 take such shall
enforcement Of the law In relation TO convict
| labor, ss passed April o.lsi2.
report in favor Of sboshing the present contract
system made aud the body adopted the form Of
mortal 10 be presented 20 the legislature for the esab
shment y law Of the ten hour sysem and hxlng nine
The committee appointed 20 present memorial for
the division Of the public lands in the State Of Ne-
York, presented resolution which was adopted. The
purport Of said resolution H. that the uext Legislature
be requested TO pas. law providing fer the division Of
the public lands Of this steie into Fifty farm lots
and villsge lots and granting title TO Of
either Of cost al actual settlers not possessed Of
| other land equal 60 the above amount Of land
long discussion ensued, after which the report
| adopted without amendment.
on motion, Messrs. Manning, wsshburn, and james
4 Cafhsm appointed committee 10 report ON the
frauds mpositons at present practed by the con-
tractors the public works AID also those Of the pro
| piietors Of institutions chartered by law.
TIE state Central COMMITTEES was authorized circu
late the report Mr. fAnRISGIoS PRcE presented the
| following resolution -
Re.ei,si Thst the foiovipg National Reform state
trail Ctmmee be appointed for the ensuing aud that
te headquarters We IN New York New NOrk-John "A.
smh, m Arluthrots. and Ben Price Loci rt-Jamss
hufpicyi Albany eounty-Wiiiiam Manning Cohces--
Jones Gray fSushk eepsic-Theo. G. Nittemborg; Troy
'thn O. Wondrefi Au'urn- Gilbert W. Stuart.
hstovh Ilst Sate organization committee be also