New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-10

vsirh was adopted n. dl,eaeS to eI
s~assd That The Committee on BsaSf 80 smspdias tho
sssins Law. to rsqaiis tS. ,be 20 case less th,a
&C. ss8r, .: or SSe Up ?" f
sy.sney o. ssrdst d. sss below r.poed
' a. 70 eoe, 81 'p hs Sepo the s'P'"'shdsa' o.
he Bsniias D.p.ItI sSd,,,v, SLAVE LAW.
| Ist ,,es<nted the following petition,
signed by number Of ei'']s"' - D''
no Ioun'y n. Yv,i.r. s.v. b e.sd IN It's .'a'p
Ws1s. IA n1 ,siss wu II B:'ess cotol' :" g.I
jatso Of the mot Of 10, .d aei b.ss been
e .s ost Of oor s,sts without the btnsh, y eco
~ yho op s sos!.sT liable b. sidos'psd ard carried
- sl.,ery the undermined respectfully re9ns' yost ~,
ney ..S by he l.. s.sres Of coonsecst s1d vermont
ias ,s ossn within thin .s stat. owes
s or labor any person with nieni to Ptoso'e ms 'o,,
In. Of IS 90 and mprisored the state Prison
81" Wv" UNCLAIMED DIyIDESDs.
N, PUTNAM reported fagorabiy on the bill max
- n obligatory on Insurance Companies to pub
~ statement Of all unclaimed DIVIDENDS remain
} FyL.TIvr TO THE STATE CENSUS.
A. DANFORrH noticed bill TO amend the lay
t.s,stxe 70 taking toe State census. The principal
khiect OF the bill 10 diminish the number OF mar
lksls row required by law TO take the csnsus Onder
he present lag there Is insrsnai Tor escn election
4stijct some districts not having one hun1ted IN
I-bsbts ~.;hn their bound4ree. The bill will pro-
Ids that each town city only shall hsve msrsral
BILLS READ AFD PASSED.
TO provide for the t,1ation IN New YORK OF prop
ery Of non residents. Before the vote wac tsken on
M. SPENCER remarked that the idea seemed
N be entertained by some that this ls~ woIld
impose tax upon properly pass,ps rnIo1gn .n'
,fp This is not the Gaze. The OIL had no reier-
epce t. such property. go,
proyjde for The education Of the children OF the
Oneida tribe Of Indians.
To reduce the expense OF recording convey ahces III
the County Of Chsutouque
REsOLUfIOss
Mr. SPENCER, instfuctlng the COMMITTEE on the
Judicary 10 inquire into the proprl"y OF amending
the law in so far 10 protect toe Treasury rom the
increasing demands upon it for the arrest Of fdgves
from Justice. Mr. s. remarked that this subjsct vas
given considerable importance by the controller IN
bis Annual Report and he offered tais resolution
with the object Of having the subject brought early TO
the attention Of the Legislature. The resolution vas
Mr SPENCER moved that the Committee on H.
terna. Affairs be requested TO Inquire iao the eth
cheney OF the law respecting the assessment OF incor
porstions.
Mr.. PUTNAM remarked that If the Sena;or would
make bis resolution little more comprehensive 1t
wOnld certainly meet with more favor. Une1lai
taxation is one Of the greatest grievances under
which our citizens now suffering. To remedy
these evils our system Of taxa'ion must be re-
yised. lie considered this of the greatest imp mt
aDce. Perhaps the best way would be the ppint-
mart of a commiss oD-cOnssting Of three or five
70 remodel our Tax law at any rate, he did not
think the resolution of the Senator from the Ntn sut-
6cler,ly comprehensive and thought best that il
should be laid on the table for the present
Mr. SPENCER stated that he had no objection to
sucb n disposal of it, aud it was 81 or Tered.
Mr. WHITNEY moved that the Clerk be directed
10 furnish 10 each Senator copy OF the fourth
edition of the Revised Statutes Lost.
GENERAL ORDERS
A. DDnSRY in be Chair ha Ommittee of the
Whole took up the concurrent resolutions relative to
bribery at elections
Mr.. PUTNAM opposed the resolutions on the
ground that they were not sufficiently far-reachng TO
attain the end sought for. lie wanted TO kuow
whether there would be much gained, after tbs
passsl of this amendment, by going into the bloody
Sixth Ward of New ok and punish under ts ops
ration one hundred Of the poor voters of that Ward,
some OF whom may have sold their votes to sppea'e
the hunger cf q starving wife aud children, a by
visiting tho proposed punishment upon the sleek, lat
and doughty candidate who lives In pnncely luxury
in Fifth v. lie held that the ends OF justice
would be best subserved by the punishment III ths
powerful If any distinction was 10 be made between
the two classes But no distinction should he made
Our lave should knew no hgh-no low. why shoud
the msn who cells his vote, often from necessity ind
a mist.ke idea that his pressing wants Justify him
in bnrterDg away bis dearest rights, be punishel
thus severely, while the rich man, who buys It, es'
capes entirely He was made acquainted win
cese occurring in New York before one of the CITY
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with entire unanimity, condemned the sesnenV
wherein, person of bi.h social standing being
proved guilty of the most shameful frauds 1t was af'
gued that he should not be made to feel the severity
Of the law And Why Because. tOrs0ott, he was
a eesffmon This sentiment is but too often All.
now erful The great E0gsh poet sald " Sin clothed
tin cold and hursess falls the dart. but clad IN rags,
cana cen the pigmy straw will penetrate. - US
not said Mr. p verify this truth by our Legislation
Mr. BARR remarked that the Senator from Buffalo
had seen ft to il innate that bribery at elections was
rampant in the BLOODY Sixth Ward, III New ork'
He buried il back in hs teeth lhere was no onoe'y
going on there-at least than would be found
10 exist in the wards Of Buffalo Because many OF
his constituents were poor, must they be singled out
and u ey only, among whom corruption Is 10 DO
found He babe that Senator 90 talk of bribery ahd
corruption TO that party whose chet-snd whose
camp follower the Senator from the XXXlst Me-. p
was-went about the country not long ago singing
psalms in praise of the rich Irish brogue ana
''sweet German accent Of those who, il would seem
now TO be charged Win ali tue corruption d. oui
elections
Mr. PUTNAM denied intending to mpute any pc
culiar corruption 70 the voters of the Sixth Wsfd OF
New York. Much lesS did he know that they were
the constituents Of the Senator from the lNth, Nj
Bar -
The debate was further continued by Mr.. DAN
FORTH who proposed an amendment, which has
for its object the infection of Ike punishment upon
the person who buys vote, ss Is prcpossa 10 DC ,
melted ont TO the person who sells his vote, that lie to
saw acknowledgements forever and Me'srs. W.
CLARK UALSEY and ROBERTSON, the former
of whom opposed all amendments, aud Me'srs IL.
ana X favoripg the amendment OF tse Senator ir0m
The XVIlth Mr.. Danforth.l
Mr. ROBERTSON argued that re original fsso'u,
fiop il adopted would but partially remedy me eVll
complained Of He certainly was OF opinion tia, tue
man who would sell his vote should be dePuvei Tor
ever Of the privilege OF exercising the rghs OF eiec
tive franchise Blu, he also thought that tas person
who would purchase the vote was equally guilty, aud
should receive like punishment. lie felt sure tn !,
ihe amendment Of the Senator from the XVIII II
.d,n,.d xonlS tuots eGrctuaiy do away With cor