New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-15

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Oprx,xc or THE EXTRA SEssIos.-Our reports from
Albany are Unfortunately long, and full of trash about
rules of order &c We give the more interesting por-
,ons including the Governors Message and the letter of
John C. Mather
All but four Of the Senators were present. A long
time was spent deciding how to proceed whether as
new body or an old Finally it was voted TO take
m unfinished business left at the sine die adjourn
ment 1t was voted to limit speechnakng to 10 min
utes Petitions were received from Walter K. Jones,
Peter Cooper and other influential citizens OF New
York asking Legislative Committee TO investigate
charges Of maeasance in the Government OF that city
The Senate refused 90 ., to concur IN the Assem-
b)y's motion to di0urn TO the 18th OF May.
In the ASSEMBLY, rs members of the l2S answered
to their names A long, acrimonious and mainly sense
less discussion occupied the daya most dsordery pro-
ceedipc all about law and order" Much excitement
was manifested and member was put under arrest
The Speaker seems TO have been in some degree to
blame The Assembly voted to take up the business as
the last session left it, They then voted to ADJOURN 10
the 18th Of May but the Senate will not concur lnthe
evening the New.York Tax bill was passed Printed in
another column) The leading Canal Appropriation Dls
were also put through according to our report Inc
bin to incorporate the Montague Park Association was
adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE GovERSoR.-We print in our
Senate proceedings amessage from Gov Seymour sent
to the Legislature yesterday. He gives the cause of
ca&g an Extra Session. the failure Of the Legislature
to pass the New-York Tax bill, the bill to pay Canal
Debt Interest. the Canal Appropriation bills, and the
Impeachment of Mr.. Matber. These points are fully
set forth and the Internal Improvement question re-
argued as the reader will by referring TO the mes
sage itself
,s~ We print this morning, in our Legislative pro-
ceedines. a letter from Canal Commissioner MArHER,
concerning his impeachment. He complains OF the fact
that the whole proceeding was secret, POLITICAL and re-
yencetu and pronounces all the allegations in the Com
mttee's report false, and the conclusions unjust
rSF Among the acts passed by the Legislature OF the
State the one We publish to-day in relation to Vagrancy
particularly deserves the attention of readers in this
CITY, The number Of Migrants last year committed to
the Penitentary by our Police Justices five thou
sand The statute providing for their conviction required
that record shall be fled but prescrbes no form, nor
gives any general directions on the subject Hence the
committing magistrate has been compelled to proceed ac-
cordipo TO the English common law as declared from
time TO time in the almost nnumerabe acts OF the Brit
ish Parliament relative to more than twenty distinct
classes of papes. mendcantS Migrants, vagabonds and
incorrieble rogues that to perfect proceeding for
the conviction Of a yagrant by Police Justice whether
upop confession or proof it has been incumbent to le
record according to the classification OF vagrancy
known TO the English statutes. Not less than fifteen
different ndpecuar formsof record composed mostly OF
formal and utterly useless matter each requiring quite as
much special and technical observance as were ever de
mapded bv the severeE rules of pleading with respect TO
indictments at common law, have been matter OF daly
requirement by the magistrates of police IN their pro
ceedngs upon charge confession of vagrancy For
want of time from other cause, 1t has often been
found almost impracticabe TO make up such record
correctlv in a technical sense; and more than oneha
Of the prisoners brought from Backwes Island before
the Judges of the higher Courts ON writs OF haOe0S
corpus bv the lowest class of the legal profession are
discharged for such technical defects The act We pub
sh affords perfect remedy for this evil
This act also curtails the hitherto unlimited power Of
the Governors of the Aims House discharge prisoners
from Backves Island by making it necessary that the
committing magistrate shall JOIN in the order to DIS
charge from the Pententiary or WorkhouSe
Orp TAX BuI.-We publish this morning the law Of
the LEGISLATURE authorizing Supervisors to raise the
necessary money by tax for this year The total amount
is something over Four Millions of Dollars. The most
;mportant amendment made to the bill (Which was of
course prepared in this City, striking ont S5oOOo
for proposed indexes in Registers County Clerk and
Surroeate's Offices This stricken out by the Sen
are but restored by the Assembly FINDING the Senate
firm. however, Mr.. Shaw moved to strike out again,
which WAS done and the bill sent TO the Governor
~ The propeller Alps arrived yesterday at Boston,
bringing four DAYS later intelligence from Europe Inc
most interesting piece of is that Cotton has ad-
vanced quarter of arthing, though otherwise the
markets are almost as they were the Money market con-
tnung quite easy. The French fleet has sailed from
Toulon for the Archipelago II is SAID there is some Ill
feeling between Napoleon and the English Government
with regard 10 Turkish affairs These do not seem to
be entirely arranged yet Menchkon is still az Constah
tipope One story is that the matter will be settled by
diplomatic Congress at Brussels another that Men
chikoffs demands relate solely to the Holy Places and
will soon be,agreed 10 arranged by the Porte From
Italy there is nothing new. AT the Cape of Good Hope
peace has been proclaimed
pS-Thres o'clock A. M-The America, from Liver
pool % p NJ I'd inst, arrived at Halifax at 7. NJ
"Wednesday evening bringing three days later dates than
/ the above by the Alps The commercial advices are
still favorable From England there is nothing of strik-
ing interest Louis Napoleon in answer TO the deputa
ton which presented the address of the London mer
chants said Like you, desire peace, and 70 make II
sure WISH like you to draw closer the bonds which
unite our two countries and the Budget which has
been much reduced by the Council of State, TO
indicate sincerity on the part OF Louis Stories OF in
surrecton are rife from all parts of the poor dOwntrod
den Continent East and South Of the Rhine, and the