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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16
our Albany Correspondence.

THE CONTESTED SEAT IN THE oENATE-RESIGNA-
TIoN OF ONE OF THE PARrIEs-THE STATE EN-
GIHEER-sTATE PRISON STATISTICS, ETC.
ALBANY March IA, 1854
The only matters OF interest relating to the city Of New
York; which transpred in the Senate this morning.
the passage Of the bill creating the Seventh Judicial dis
trct and the reference of the bill nsodatng the
school of the city, prepared by the Board of
Education, which was motion Of Mr. Brooks referred
to the New York Senators to report complete few bills
of no particular moment were read q third time and
passed. At the hour Of IL, the Senate took up the
special order being the Of the contested seat Mr.
William Clark concluded his remarks In retaining
Mr.. Dakeley, giving, he supposed sufficient
why the majority of the Senate should agree with him
After two other Senator's had spoken (ths ques
ton being upon the motion Mr. Zenas Clark to refer
the case back to the select committee for them
testimony in the casc,) Mr.. Putnam took the aoor an
offered amendment, as follows =
Whereas the seat recently occupied by the Hon Ebene
to wnss sS y s.a 5 BS:ss q
h Of CT the @ osrsd By
TO have been given for Adam Storing 70
same 70 said Adam Storing, would duly elect him
Resolved That the Hon. Adam Storing was, by the
number Of duly elected Senator for the
Several Senators taken by surprise at the an
in the above preamble that Mr. Bakely had
resigned il the first intimaton given that he IN.
tended to do SO. The Lieutenant Governor then an.
that Ebenezer Bakeley had resigned his scat
this body his letter Of resignation had duly cd
in the office Of the Secretary of State.
SIR Putnam continued, by stating that Mr.. Blakeley
bad been induced to resign account of having recently
received satisfactory information from the counties
Chepnngo Otsego that large number Of voters who
had voted for Adam g. Storing did SO upon she honest
conviction that they voting for the regular cand
cate Of their party
Mr. Brooks ard Mr.. Williams took the ground that the
voters intended to their ballots for the contestant
and both declared that If the question upon
sending the matter back to the standing committee TO
receive testimony, they would sustain that proposition
Messrs- Crosby and William Clark, being a majority Of
the committee who reported against Mr. Storing right
to scat continued the debate In opposition to the pre-
amble and resolution submitted by Mr.. Putnam
Mr. paniorth though from the first in favor OF admit
ting Mr. Storing, paid Nigh compliment mt TO the virtues
and gentlemany department of Mr. Blakcey who occu.
| ried scat next to him during the session.
Mr. Brooks thought, by rcsgning Mr. BaleIey had set
example worthy Of being made precedent hereafter
The discussion continued for hour and half when
the question was taken upon Mr.. Punams proposition
! and carried, ms follows
hyrs-Messrs barnard, Bishop. Brooks. Butts a. CLARK
kns, Hutcbins LAnsns hoproe Pratt Putnam, Richards
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Kx..w .rch


wAsH1N0IUN, nhArcH 10,
The Nec Investigations in Regard to tie Mexican CLAIMS
The Judiciary Committee Of the House have been en-
trusted with enlarged powers y investigate all matters
under the late Board Of Commissioners for
the claims Of American citizens against Mexico under
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago Not only the Gardner
and Mears awards but those of Hargous and Others will
be thoroughly overhauled and investigated. In relation
to the HaIgous claim and award the testimony OF Edw
Curtis would be eminently useful but unfortunately
cannot be had.
Mr.. Giossbrcnner sergeanatArm for the House, left
town yesterday to certain gentlemen before the
purpose in relation ~ }hss We learn thai George
Law, O. neiano, W. Grandin, 4. Croswcll, and T. Van
Wrinkle, have been summoned
Coy Marcy, who OF counsel in several Of the
Jointly with obt G. Ccrwn will have TO communicate all
he knows, II the committee force counsel TO render
mp facts known In judiciary capacity Nous rerrons.
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The Hon Judges NeIsOn and Belts presiding
MARCH 15-H H. Day Nc,o Emgfdnd Car Spring
Ctmfcny-This was motion to dissolve the injunction
recently granted by Judge Belts restraining the defend
ants from the Of patent issued 10 T. NJ Chaffee
and assigned by him to II. II. Day. The motion was
brought upon the answer filed by the defendants.
The argument of the motion was commenced on Thurs
day, and closed Monday. Mr.. OConor and Mr..
Dickinson in support Of the motion, and Mr. Slough
ton and Mr. Richardson in opposition to It. The opinion
OF the court Ia reserved
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Senate.
.tsT s~xtr ALBANY, March IS 1854
BILLS REPORTED.
To continue Fiatbush avenue, Brooklyn
To amend the charter of the New York Fire Depart.
The Brooklyn City Railway bill
The Queens County Wreck law.
Relative to the Seamens Fund Retreat
To authorize the Auditor Of the Canal Department to
pay certain unpaid Aborers on the first section of the
To authorize towns in Chautauque and Cattarau9us TO
to subscribe to stock Of the Buffalo and Ptsburg Rail
way.
Organising the Superior Court in Buffalo
The General Free Church bill was passed
The bill relative to the purchase of poisonous drugs
The bill creating the Office of Superintendent of Com
mon Schools was passed.
BROOKLYN wArERwoRKs.
Mr.. HurclnNs, (nat. dcm) of Kings introduced bill
relative to the supply of water in Brooklyn.
WHO Is THE STATE KN0NKxRi
Mr. DICKINSON offered resolution asking the Governor
to show by what authority Henry Ramsey had acted
State Engineer and Surveyor Mr.. Dickinson said there
If Mr.. Ramsey had not been appointed it had very
great bearing on the question Of title of lands sold by
the Commissioners Of the Land Office The resolution
Lays over
nn rxRousnHs OF rm LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mr.. DICKINSON offered resolution calling for a state
ment of sums paid to the Lieutenant Governor. Mr. d.
said that there many people who desired to be- Gov
ernor bnt the answer to the resolution should show
that the Lieutenant Governor received more
ton than the Governor the strife for the latter oce
might net be so great.
At the request Of Mr. Spencer 1.-THE Lieut. Governor
being absent the resolution laid over.
COUNTY JUDGES AND sURRoGArE5
The bill to abolish the fees of county Judges and Sur
roratts considered in committee
Mr. VMrxxy moved to include the Corporation Counsel
Of New York.
The bill was finally rejected.
After which the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
ALBANY, March IL, 1854.
The bill to allow the Rome and Watertown Railway
Company to endorse the bonds Of the Potsdam road
ordered 10 third reading
Several local bills reported.
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS AND N0TARlRs IN NEW YORK.
The bill Tor the appointment of additional Commits
soners Of Deeds and Noares Public in New York wa
passed.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. SESSIONS Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the annual appropriation bill.
slIERBuRNE AUTHORIZED SUBSCRIBE RAILROAD STOCK
The bill to authorize the town of Shcrburne to sub.
scribe to the stock Of the Utica and Binghamton Rail
road, was passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
NAV COUNTY WEBSTER.
After recess, the House assembled, when bill
reported to organise the county of Webster from the
counties of Allegheny, Steuben, and Tompkins.
@.. new BoATMRN.
Mr.. GRAHAM introduced bill to license boatmen in the
city of New York.
FEW YORK PILOTS
On motion of Mr.. GRAHAM the New York Pilot bill
referred to be reported complete.
THE PROMOTION MEDICAL SCIENCE.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Medical BILL which was finally referred to the select
mittee to report complete. There amendments
made to the bill this afternoon
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Vvillinmsburg CITY IntcIIlgonce.

PUBIC SCHOOL EXAMINATION The examination of the
male department. Of public school No ? Mr. H. d. Wood
worth, principal, was commenced yesterday morning.
During the forenoon and afternoon, classes NOS y
8, and were examined in reading spelling grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In the evening, the tive
divisions of the first class examined In philosophy,
mental arithmetic algebra and other branches. The
scholars acquitted themselves with credit both TO the
selves and teachers.
Ronmrc 4 rorIe,nxAN-During Monday night, while
polcemnn sherman the First ward was Watching and
protecting other peoples property, some scamp esek
advantage Of his absence and robbed hs clothes ne9
4 three Secls' wash, valued .: skeat ~.
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Discipline In schools.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ -
DEAR SaR-Your remarks headed Discipline in
Schools" In the HERALD of this date, entitled to
weighty considera by every friend of humanity
Floggng in public schools, you well say sis nothing
but brualixing and disgusting practice" and should
be abolished in every civilized land
But the Board Of Education Of this city do not
think so, resolution offered by Commissioner West
having for its object the adjustment Of corporal punish
ment In common schools, was laid upon the table
least reported in the papers of yesterday
The resolution referred to is as follows, viz
TO this proprety Of sboshns pun
ishent in the primary Of schools
Ii . common practice with some teachers to thump
and beat those who mere infantssay from five to
would suffer- II 1t possible to prevcnit trust sir
you viii agtate the matter until the subject shall receive
that consideration It deserves -
Very truly, yours, A FRIEND OF HUMANITY.
New York, March IL, 1854.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEw YORK. March IL, 1854.
DRAR R-I rejoice at your independent tone in regard
to the Discipline in Schools, and, father, feel
shocked at tho too frequent repetition Of cruel punish
ment on children of a tender age.
placed boy Of nine years Of ago in the Trinity
school, and the FIRST day after his entrance the child
severely fogged for not getting his lesson perfect
He came home almost broken in spirits and with sobs
related the conduct Of the principal felt only as a
father feel under such and prepared
rushed with my boy to the school, but found not his
ticc Of the master to fog. 1t fortunate circum
stance did not find him. for resentment would have
known no bounds Not long since again had to COM
plain Of Of the female teachers in public school for
drawing blood from little boy, and slapping child six
years Of age until its head achcd, and dizzy it
could scarcely walk home 1t is entirely wrong in prin
" FATHER.
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Hon. GKoRcB II. DUNN, formerly a Representative in
Congress from Indiana died at Greensburg Indiana on
the 18th ult., In the Seth year of his age.
Mr. RICHARD SAMPSON, member of the House of Re.
preventative Of Massachusetts, from Marlboro died at
his residence In that town the 18th inst after very
brief lnesa-
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Debates and Proceedings In the Boar
Aldermen.

four Special Reportl
Tnr EXTENSION or THEIR LKAsx
ssr u; Il 2.
ne and that
yG 70
me
w.: ss
s ~:
worthy q Tire fostering aid Of The civic And
your petitioners win ever pray. p. BARNuM
ES ehbg naiuhr.
CRYSTAL PALACE, March H. 1854
Lanss snS Pasep '''n
SeS f, G1as
ssommunicaien hi. Honor III. Mayor d the city Il
Mem York wiling attention e. so same az h and
mended he sss s I'M
ferries noT mining from Peek slip 70 South seventh
,,T,ss I. and also Grand street
70 md e
annexed from and after the LIST day May 1854 which
rules de- shall remain In force Mayor
Aidsrnen and CemmSnsy Of the city q New York shall
the power conferred them by the several leases under
which the said Williamsburg ferries granted 10 the
sons now running said ferries Provided that nothing herein
shall be construed into release the part OF
-. & Of s &. .sS Or 4
vee.
lows 49,
hereby directed ss.. The Lease: n. PEG. ei.
nd om foux o'clock uptl eight " the eyeain or eycr
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Ssy hs IN ne moon 5sm
4 s' 'sSs s %s.. ss
ssf mon siS os ssry ga. twelve FL
nss sss%sisi Saua ana s power
81. Ssss
assist In fastening the to
s s 4s, 4
Grand New York Grand Ts%s
'sas: 4
sssi s'sss am %
further directed that the lssess sf the ferry running
h s
from o'clock Til haipas every night the
Of s be n all subject to the
II a directed 2
other articles be safety o. the live.
the same as kept all the boats used
following schedule Of the rates Of forrisse recon
On Gsa III sy ss sss..sss
s1s s
All females ana boys under seventeen To- is .iow.d
to commute for the same privilege, at the yearly
Commuters be allowed the privilege 81 r.v;n. .u.rs.
" Aa a. taS asp rs. Is!ee
One horse and pleasure carriage with two persons %
Two horse pleasure carriage, with four persons and
One horse wagon loaded. with two persons 81
Two horse wagon loaded with hay or straw
For every live sheep not forming :.
or Stry 100 lbs Of re. beef pork mutton but,
any Of the ferry boats Of the company to DO oar
every barrel cider ' saaFE liquor
So%nats %.P'siIy y psyias 81 saeS p.Iylsss 80
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Robertson, Spencer. Watkins. Whitney. wiliams-22 IA
Ncrs-Messrs. VIM. Clark. Crosby. walker Yost-4 all
The Lieutenant Governor then called Mr.. Storing in
front Of the chair and administered to MIN the oath of
Office, and he signed the usual document.
This the third and last of contested seats which
have been been before the present gisa ture-two In
the House and in the Senve-and the decision in
each case has been in strict accordance with their me-
rts The conduct OF Mr. Bakeley in adhering his seat
through thirds Of the session. and only
that majority Of votes given for Mr. Storing when
mony was remarked upon quite freely among the out
siders Many expressed the opinion that he would not
have resigned had he not become pretty well convinced
tnat ne would have been ousted 1t Is stated that Mr.
biakecy has been promised the nomination of Congress
TINS and he may succeed in his election should the
hards and sos Of Osego and Delaware remain as rater
nal as they are at present
The Secretary Of State in answer TO resolution of the
Senate reported that there is document file in his
Alpine as State Engineer and Surveyor. This is very
important matter, as will be recoected that his Elk
nau picked up
ONCE OF Engineer and Surveyor This Immediately
took seat in the Canal Board and participated in al
ton arises whether the Governor had the power to ap
point successor to Mr. McAlpine without the record Of
his resignation being in the Secretary's Office How will
the State recover the large amounts Of money voted by
BODY OF men they were not legally constituted Canal
B1ardr Information is desired BY the people
made his report to the Senate this morning Instead Of
reporting upon the Indebtedness Of single prison. as Mr.
gives the amount in detail Of all three of the prisons
have no time to copy Of the statements and only
say that the outstanding debts Of the Auburn prison
not far from fifty thousand dollars and that he reports
about fifty thousand dollars against the Sing Sing
prison than given to the Senate by Gen Storms There
Will come an avalanche Stand from under who can.
AS there much complaint in and out of the lie sla-
ture in relation to the large demands against the State
incurred by agents and other officers of the State prisons
and that the prisoners do not support themselves thu
following compiled from the late report Of the Inspectors
shows state OF facts which the people ought to be made
acquainted with The average number Of convicts
fined in the three State prisons during the year.
cording TO the Inspectors report, was
In Cs,~ ala co~uu
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Total amount of the three prisons for the year 1852
$50 "a for the support and sustenance of the
victs while their earnings amount according to the
Fort, to $20637l II; showing balance Of the earn
ings Of the convics the amount for their ordna
ry support of $120725 49, If the amount paid officers
and guards is deducted there remains still the Of
$73,940 rs, of earnings the expenses of the
prisons and leaves balance in favor of convict
ings of $46 7S5 GO. Thus it will be that there
would be large surplus every year in favor Of the
prisons, instead of appears from transactions in
the legislature the immense deficiencies which annually
occur. It is high time that State prison affairs
should be fully investigated.
The House engaged the entire day upon the specu
ators bill to change the route Of the Sacketts Harbor
and Saratoga Railroad. No question taken. There
is the strongest lobby here to force the Legislature to
change the route known If the route Is changed
then the State lands which the company have taken
should be returned and then let them under the
general law 1t is monstrous scheme, and justice de-
mands it should be thwarted.
Petitions from the interior parts of this State roll
ing in the Legislature in immense quantities. praying TO
bridge across the Hudson river at Albany The poop
Of this city quite Indifferent the subject and
instead of fighting the Albanias the Troans warning
against the whole western country in opposing it.
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All Other articles not enumerated to be charged in
proportion TO above rates.
report On motion was then ordered to Be
Alderman MOTT offered resolution that the
the city REQUIRE that the should
city sns o rsPss lS msHd'd charter Of @
The resolution laid upon table .ub.squ...y
VI motion OF Alderman hrnH'0H was again taken NJ
Alderman WILLIAMSON moved . reference
since and the gentleman now offered this resoiuse
sa!s S j. L
nation propose sssisas
son sought here 70 ess wSo1s
Nov the s |, ,0y0n.
repeal totally anealed for He would cali for
people ssfsa for only 1STs M
acc M did not ssS that arise 70
would be held Friday when it could be acted with do
Alderman pnAKE differed with the gentleman from ID.
there WITH .Ss
s.nre Something for the city M i WAS only
saa s a has in s so % rs:
iilssts He wished 70 Sc i rspsaisd Il once s
5 s 81. 70 4, s
He in Of reform but believed that i it asked
IN nn1 as s Td MOT
ferrcd. ' ~ ''.''a 800.
Board surprised him. The Board constituted
this amended charter and blotted Of existence
the Aldermen would be bloted also The people had
placed members there TO ont its provisions They
with instructions from their constituents to out,
turn their backs upon It, Has proved city
was unwise in making this chartcr What Is found In q
that Is different from that which supposed
tain when members voted for III What has determined
them to against the voice of the against The
voice OF their and against the voice of the L
shs rseiusn opponents should not heard
not why such hasteY 'A
Alderman BoARDMAn opposed to the charter bet
would vote for the reference OF the resolution He moved
should be referred should report Friday
next.
Aldermen HOWARD q member of the BOARD of Alder
who could proudly he had always
The PRECEDENT reminded the gentleman that tho question
the motion to refer not the merits Of the charter
Alderman HOWARD did not why he should NOE
be permitted to talk well the Alderman from the
Mtt who spoke for hour the other night
in favor Of the charter and then turned talked
for hour and ten minutes the other tack His prne
ystem He hoped that would be repealed and that
her might h framed after the model Of that Of 1880
then pnt the question the motion
fer tie resolution Committee
carried division, with instructions
ee to report on Friday next
Board OF C0unellmcn-Stated Session.
OFFICIAL. .
WEDNESDAY,, March Is 1854
PresentThe President, and Messrs Clifton, Bckford,
Philips Raymond Beiden sevin vermilye Beakiy No,
lntyre Hodskinson Jeremiah LambFccht Frye, McCave.
Curry, Conever, Baxter, Mather, Moler, and North
quorum notbeng present the Board adjourned to
Thursday afternoon ats 9eiSci From ths %inSes
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In Sing Sing, male and female Observation-Disclosures. 900
a. 100
aotA. ,o9i
The entire earnings Of the prisons from convict labor
as shown by the report are
ins $SSuoZ ~
Chnton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 800 II
Total earnings from convict labor $685. $40 80
The average earnings of each vonvct for the year
$109 53; the average earnings per day, 30H cents.
All the money that has been expended for the support
and sustenance Of the convicts shown by the report
ia follows
Sing SingCost Of rations for the year. 500 "a
Clothing and bedding ................. IL, $3.50 "a
Paid discharged conyicts. .............. LIZA SO
Hospital medicine. Observation-Disclosures. 1897 80
Total for Sing Sing. 81, 1872 90
Auburn-Cost of rations for the year . w $22, 947 OF
Clothing and bedding. ................ 4,063 II
Hospital medicines .................... 851 03
Discharged convicts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,476 SO
Total for the year. $20, $40 A
CGnton-Cost of rations for the year ... 5000 IS
Clothing and bedding. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,755 10
Hospital medicine. Observation-Disclosures. 129 O5
Discharged convicts. Observation-Disclosures. 378 81
iotai ior the year .$ll,SlZ OIL
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Board OF Councilmcn-Statel Session.
nEEICIAI

PresentThe President and Messrs. Clifton Bickford,
Jackson Kennedy, futile, Crawford Roe Cooper Reed
Philips Raymond, Belden Slevn vermilye Beakly No
Curry, Conever, Baxter, Mather, Moler. and North.
quorum notbeing present the Board adjourned to
Thursday afternoon, ats o'clock. From tho minutes
G. T. NcCLENACHAN, Clerk.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-27
COLONIZATION OF THE NEW TERRI
TnRIES.

One of the means resorted to, to deter the
friends of the Nebraska bill from voting for the
repeal of the restrictive clause of the Missouri
compromise was the threat that the abolitionists
of the free States intended to band together,
and throw into the territory multitudes Of
foreign and of northern people to keep out
slavery.
There are one or two points in this matter
that deserve to be noted. First they speak, Of
the human beings-the free citizens of the
north-as if they were drove of hogs, or a
herd of cattle, to be driven just whenever and
wherever it may suit the sovereign will and
pleasure of their lordly abolition masters to
drive them.
Secondly, their first argument against permit
ting slavery to go into the Territories was, that
it would necessarily shut out white labor and
white citizens from the free States. Now, these
two arguments are at direct variance Theycut
each others throats.
Thirdly, we do not believe that the abolition
lists would spend one copper of their money
10 planl cOlOultS \tu1t tuSi moiu-ti ~ shSJ
we're kings) in Nebraska and Kansas.
1t would be striking picture indeed. I'm
agine the abolition drivers, with their long
whips, driving herds Of live free men into these
territories, to keep slaves out. Until they can
repeat the miracle of the five loaves and the
two fishes, or find the means of turning
into gold every thing that they touch, the abo-
litionists will never encounter the expense OF
feeding, clothing, equipping, and driving into
Nebraska and Kansas the colonies that they
talk about.
The Rochester Adcertiser understands the
true character Of these men. 1t asks:
What will the Erening Journal, or any OF
its associates, dotowards colonizing Nebraska
1t is an easy matter to say what ought to be
done, or what the north will seek to do; but
what expense will be incurred by these patrio-
tic, benevolent, sympathisers- lovers OF
freedom and free territory, towards the i'm
mediate colonization of Nebraska by those who
can save it from slavery?
"They mayspend little ink, and makeatrihe
of political capital by writing characteristic de-
nunciatory and abusive articles, but as for TAX
ing one step, or expending one dollar for the
purpose of carrying forward such 'coloniza-
tion,' they never will be caught in it.