The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-22


ing balance now remaining In the treasury Of
discusses the social questions OF State policy, OPP
poses lengthy sessions of the Legislature, recon-.
mends the establishment OF o State reform scnooi
for juvenile offenders, revision OF the criminal
CODE and upon this subject remarks in the following
sound and truthful manner
II the Grimm be altered ~ to provide in
Ss1 asS 1or basis which shall furnish
tory proof reformation Of the convcs we should come
believe TO the the true existing mode .. s.ros1
ray hope is allowed to come Detween the offender and
the violated laws only such htfui CLEANS OF is al the
hardening power Affords The consequence is that pri
soners have sometimes broken down under the
which upon body and mind and instances have
CURED and likely to occur again, whore ncpisnt
sanity proceeding from the alreA dy named has
been mistaken for the workings Of perverse nature
and blows the bath the solitary cell have been called
into reauson to correct the ebulltons of madness or
despair These remarks not intended apply to any
particular prison IN this country The evils to which
have adyeted are the growth Of the system whch
rations
In the Free Banking law, passed last session, his
Exceency sees much to admire. With the work
ings OF the measure he expresses himself satisfied
and recommends no further legislation upon that
subject than is necessary to facilitate the labors OF
the state Treasurer, under whose able supervision
the bills are issued.
In two former messages his Excellency has called
attention to the defective management upon our
railroads, and recommended some efficient legis-
commentator, and, in remarking upon the subject
says
law is wanted to bring our railroad companies under
the immediate supervision of the State 1t must be con
cedsd think that we ought not to trust sorether to
the prudence and skin OF the managers OF the roads
their agents Az these means OF Communication ara
multiplied, the obligation to exercise due and dill
gence may under some circumstances, DO iessened
impaired. 1t therefore becomes matter Of signal
portAncs to create necessity for the exercise of
stan. vigilance by the enactment of laws which shall
simply provide as far as human foresight and sagacty
can against those frghtfu accidents which have
often lett dsmsy and In their path Many Of these
accidents the direct consequences OF lecomo
tives, badly constructed railways, inattenton to the
which might be enumerated and which can only be
guarded against TO the greatest extent BY SUGGESTING
authority from the Legislature.
The appointment Of General Railroad Commissioners
to be composed in whole or in part Of scientific men,
witt power to visit the several railroads from time to
abuses il any .hsd be found exist and With further
be found necessary to adopt in regard 10 this matter
would 10 an important step towards increasing the
PUBIC IN Tue nr;cs
but only sush general supervision of the roads and the
means Of conveyance upon them as circumstances i'm
peIativey require Tho dictates OF wisdom less than
those of humanity clearly point to the necessity for
legislative action upon this subject.
Now that fifty lives have been sacrificed by this
gross inattention OF our former Legislatures, the
present one will undoubtedly be constrained to In a
great measure carry out the recommendations of his
Excellency, and give us laws that will be safe
guard as far rs human foresight can make them.
against all such horrifyng tragedies hereafter IL
its members do not, they will grossly betray the
trust the people have conided to them, and richly
merit the Indignation Of an outraged public.
Be it said however, to their credit that they have
showed commendabe example and disposition to
do everything which can be rightly expected of them
guardians Of the public interests On the day fol-
lowing the terrible occurrence committee was APP
pointed to visit the scene of disaster and report such
tucfa IN fha pTart hnir O1.u
walton, and also joint special committee to report
bill for public act such as the exigencies Of the
case might demand. The committee are attending
to their duties promptly, and will report. early next
week. Their report is looked for with considerable
interest, as it is expected that, unlike the coroners
jury they will find the company principally to blame,
and hold them to answer accordingly. Many bills
have been presented upon this subject and it must
be confessed that there is now more danger Of rash,
hasty legislation, than of neglect to pass an eff
cent statute.
The present attachment laws, which authorize the
taking of the debtors property before Judgment and
the Maine Liquor law, Gov Seymour is decidedly op-
posed to. His views upon the latter subject are so
well expressed that will give them to your readers:
Its much TO be regretted that should thought ad
yisabe in any quarter to resort to statue of doubtful
import in aid Ct great moral reform In vain may we
look for ally lasting good from laws however they may
lie enforced ior which not clearly bs ed uocn
correct principles An act for the suppression Of the
the Trade in spirtuous liquors. better known By the
name q the state where originated and which is
mendsd as mode for legislation here has lost Ut
it's Objectionable features during the discussion
eici:td. On the contrary it is seen plainly than
once oyerthrown win leave the open for any arbi
tsry exercise of power which majority, no wevor OBJ
'slhed may ehooe to naict An original Inherent con
yicton of the injustice of the proposed law been
Strengthened and confirmed in my own mind by subss
quens reflection TO which this decisions Of the
courts have lont the weight OF high legal authority
Without Any Of judging to What e.tsnt further
efforts if any, will be made to enersft such Law upon
statutes and considering that il would become
or IN
question the propriey OF any Of action the
subject which an honest difference OF opinion may sug
gest shall hold myself prepared for any emers ency
ihe subject OF temperance separated from politics and
calmly addressing itself to the reason and judgment
has my warmest synpsthies. That it yet be pro
noted in other has not Jet been proved BY
diIeiert means which have been employed TO advance
the cause
The design Of the Industrial Exhibition has his
hearty concurrence, and upon the subject OF African
colonization he is OF the opeon that it is both Just
and practicable recommending ITSELF not only to in
.dviduals, but States
He is strongly in favor of Homestead Exemption.
and the abolition Of capital punishment and against
the employment OF children in factories under GER
tain age. "a relaxation from toll and time for
mental improvement should be given to every
child.
Upon the subject of calling constitutional con-
yenton his Excellency expresses himself fatty and
truly constitution more in keeping with the
manifest destiny" of the age he deems imperi-
lively demanded, and trusts that the common sense
of the people will call it.
His allusion to the death of Vice President King,
which follows, is most beautiful =
As II to render solemn the decrees Of Providence
by repetition OF Affecting occurrences, and teach the
small pace which seps rates time and its honors from
eternity and its rewards the recent decease of the emf
nent statesman who had emily short time before been
called to the second office in the gift of the people, clo
the catalogue OF inscuabe events lays the weight
OF present and future responsibility upon all who have
been called to rule in the high places Of the land.
He says, in conclusion, that he shall not be can
didae for re elections fact probably already known,
as il is believed that it is the intention OF President
Pierce to call him from his present to larger and
more profitable field of labor.
There is multiplicity of business before the Le-
gls'ature, and every prospect OF long session. A
huge mass of private bills to be acted upon and
several important bills for public acts have already
been presented.
Petitions for the Maine law come in very slowly,
and generally SHINY signed In truth there Il no DOS.
sible chance for the passage of this law this
year. and its friends know it. II is barely posi-
bic that the House may vote to send 1t to the people,
however the chances are ten to against such an
occurrence. Such proposition should it come to