New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-02

orranized by coalition among me wing anu
cone of the Opposition MEMBERS when fesui'ed
IN IN. election Of J. Mem. SHAFTER tWhg) Tor
Sn.aLey on the seventh ballot receiving 80 votes
70 "a for Horace ID. Patch Opp; Utley, IF. 81
s; Lewis, (Opp) and Barlow, (F. s. each one
Alex T. Gray (Opp.) was elected Clerk on the
fifth ballo, by the withdrawal Of WEIGH, ("hig)
Elisha Starr, the Wing candidate for Sergeant.at-
Arms was elected. Five Opposition members
voted for Shafter, and on being elected he made
some very happy remarks, acknowledging the
honor conferred upon him.
Gov. Farwel.'s message was delivered on the
10th ul,., and according to the Governors
showing, the finances OF the State, for the year
ending the 3lst Of December, 1851, are not IN
very creditable condition. He says
"By reason OF want OF funds, available Tor soch
purposes, in the hands Of the Treasurer the allow
srcss ard special appropriations made by the lass
Legislature, and the ordinary ana curfeh' eApe.ses
of the year provided by law and otherwise stso'
have not been paid, within the sum oil sSc,2oS ~
He recommends the passage OF a Uenefal
Banking Law the adoption OF the Commissioner
system OF Township and County Governments
n preference to the present Board OF oupefViS-
ors expresses an opinion unfavorahe 10 'hs
granting Of public lands to aid IN the construc-
ton of public works by companies or corpora
tons advocates granting the aid OF the state
to organize the normal department OF the univer'
sity amending the present school law, In various.
important particulars rigid investigation OF
the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers improvement, and
the management of the fund provided for i:s
prosecution an inquiry into the legality OF GER
tain scrip, to the amount of $4,000, issued to
NJ. L. Martin in his contract for improving the
Fox River, and of the appointment OF commls-
sion :" to make personal and rigid examination
of the titles of the land mortgaged in different
Counties" to secure loans from the School Fund
The policy Of the continuance of the military
organization of the State, with Its compile ates
duties and various expenses, is not deemed ex-
pedient but the organization of independent
military companies is recommended.
The questions Of national policy affecting the
interests of the State are briefly discussed. and
the Governor recommends that Congre sssshou!d
be ,nemorialzed or the following subjects The
survey and sale of the agricultural and mineral
lands the improvement of rivers and harbors
the establishing at Washington of an Agricul'
tural Bureau, the free navigation OF the -.
Lawrence; and a modification of the present
| Tariff, so as to secure revenue and to afford
| adequate protection to agricultural, mechanical
| and manufacturing labor, and thus to secure for
our products permanent and remuneraive
| home market.
OF the Fugitive Slave Law Gov. F. says
cater a careful examination of the provisions Of
this law aside from the question OF It's unconsutu-
tionslity, am prepared to express my own opinion
that many of its features 1t is highly Objectionable
or unjust and am i'll favor Of either such radical
modification will take from 1t its odous features
or its repeal"