New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10

commences lie 9Th session al Albany ~ Y on ne an OF
June
Every member OF the next Congress from New j err
sey elected on the Lard Reform issue Mr.. Wndnck,
however Ia The last Congress, voted generally against
Land Reform. He was reelected Land RefOrmer
over the Wing candidate although the latter a staunch
ArdMonopolist On the goth OF January Mr. Whdhck
voted against the great body OF the Land Rsfomers In
Congress In the negative A. Johnsons motion to make
the bin providing for the freedom Of the Public Lands
special order Again Mr.. W. on the 18th January voted
for the reference OF Jchnsons Free Land bill to the Com
mittee Of the Whole, motion which killed the bill
The House Of Refuge bin, which sppropraies $4,000
for the completion OF he building and wing o.
the House OF Refuge has passed the House and the
same day friday the House Special Land Reform Com
miree reported through Mr. Hoxsey Of Psssac Co. one
OF The anticipated laws In favor OF Homestead Exemption
limiting he quantity Of land which any person should hold
by devise descent purchase to leo acres Mr. HoXsey
also reported in favor of the Freedom Of the Public LsndI
and introduced resolution lnstructng the members OF
the next Congress to for these important
which, aer debate, laid the table for the present.
by a vote OF 81 TO IT,
We find synoP'Is Of these measures in the NesOark
Adrerfiser;
Mr. BoxSey presented, this afternoon the report Of the
Special Committee Land Reform. The report 10 in
favor Of land limitation Of adopting means
cure Il from speculation OF emancipang the laboring
man from the letters Of capitalists by facilitating the
cushion Of freehold properly anc Of exempung the home
stead from sale for debt The COMMITTEES also reported
set Of resolutions advOcsisg these principles and IN.
sfTuclDg Congressman accordingly. The report and
resolutions were laid on the table.
The Committee reported a bill 70 these OBJ
jecs the features Of which are follows No after
July 1851 shall have the liberty acquire more than loo
acres Of land or II In village or civ not more than two
Any possessing more than that, may enjoy 1t
during his life and devise IT, provided mat the devisee,
Wihln year sen oona Gde al above me speclhed limits
Of land and divide the proceeds among the proper
possess separately. All contracts hereafter made for
than $50 acres shall be void shall person acquiring
by them have power 10 maintain any action a. law for
uespaas, damage or rent and a tenant occupying them
may be exempt from rent II be proves that such s the
fact II person wuly contract for more, the jury may
order above the specified amount TO eschea to the State
Any person making fraudulent apparent transfer for
the purpose f evsdng the law shall pay penalty one
half Of which s the State and the other half
the person prosecuting homestead OF 100 acres Is TO
debt except by the free Of the
Associations Of persons may hold lard but only IN the
proportion Of 50 acres each.
The new General Manufacturing law has been post
poned til the session. slso variety OF other bills
The Trenton correspondent OF the Nepark Daily thinks
the General Railroad bill will be lost In the Senate although
the general law system has been quite popular with the
legislators The Senate has not yet adopted the law for
the Equalization OF Taxes liberal medical law
proposed in the House, recognizing diploma coming
om any respectable college Of medicine and sbolishng
the penalty against unauthorized practitioners.
Mr.. Doughty from the Committee on Ways ard
Means) has reported to the House statement OF the
finances Of the State They estimate the receipts for the
current year TO 10 be $2l76e g. the expenditures at
sl0o,8oS 47-leavng a balance for appropriation OF
$50 957 Is.
To give an idea Of the business yet In the hands OF the
Legislature, the House, Friday for the first day reached
the calendar Senate bills 70 or 80 OF which yet 10
come up for consideration.
The Joint Committee appointed by the TWO Houses of
The Legislature TO make the new apporonment under the
census OF 1850 adopted the of member for
every $50 inhabitants and one for every fraction exceed
ing half Of that number AZ according the present
representation, Bergen has Passac 2 Hudson l. Essex
T. Sussex g. Warren s. Hunerdon 4, Morris Somerset
Mcdlesex 4, Mercer 8 Monmouth T. Ocean Burlington
Gloucester Atlantic Camden 2 Salem 8, Cumberland
s. ard Cape May lit will be found that according to the
report the County of Psssaic gains l. Hudson Essex
Camden land the County Of Somerset loses Mid
desex J. Salem l. and Cumberland l. The result OF this
politically appears to be that the Wings gain and lose
s. making clear increase Of l. and the Opposition gain
ana lose J. mailing like increase OF |. Some counties
close that the Refome viii decide the result az
heretofore.