New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-11
are made 10 apply 10 suits ahery commenced, As
wen az lo~e hereafter commenced.
LOAN cossI.sIoyERs.

or the ttNtTol counties, 10 uCt
entitled "An Act authorizing Loan Of ce9tan Moneys
belonging 10 the United States, deposited with the
State Of EewYork for safe keeping" passed Apri :,
1887 Il provides that hereafter the Commissioners
Dsmed in and for the several counties shall be ap-
pop,ed by tie Boards of Supervisors Of the respective
counties to hold their Office for the term OF two yea
each. The frst appointments ae to b made st the
next annual meeiirg Of the Boards.
Tie thirteenth AID fourteenth sections OF The act
amended arr made to conform with the PROVISIONS OF
this bill.
SUITS AGAINST sHERlFrs.
Mr. STRANCi has given notice Of bill relative 10
Suits against sherilis, which will authorize parte: IL
deu nifyiug Sherns IN reP'eVn suits to employ Their
The SEwYORK TAX BILL.
Mr. DUGANNE introduced bill to enable the ST.
peryi.o,s Of New-York TO raise money by tax.
l,r FOOT rose and said: ] move that this bill be-
ING the Tox b for the City of New.York for the year
1856 be referred 10 Special Committee consisting OF
two Members from the City of New-York and OF three
Members from other parts of the state. HAVING
passed eighteen years OF active lite IN the c'ty OF New"
York my productive pr perry being mainly there, anu
retaining still place Of business in her great thor
oughfsre, Broadway, where | pass portion OF my
time, have a right to be heard, and duty to per-
form on all measures affecting her welfare. Our com
mercal etropos s Identified with the character in
terests ard prosperity OF the State. It's Government
bas become a by-word and reproach throughout the
State ard country Until the last twelve or hteeu
wears executive and satye offices III the city were
d, cmcd horols by al and but men Of the highest
ri sracter were considered worthy of them Then the
FRANCES of the city we're economically managed.
" III population IN lslo OF Jl,OCo, the wIole
amount Of tax raised somewhat less than
- COoOoO This year with population of 69o, 900,
the CITY Cover ment asks the Legislature To allow
TO raise by tax over SIX and hal millions Oh uoAis'
Tie amount is enormous and startling. request TO
tie sovereign power of the State to force by law
such Il uoustrous sum from the income and
carrires Of only sixth part OF our popu.
lniion is APPALLING; and when it Is considered
that OF this Immense all but $500 900 o tue city
IroI otiuU If the State Tux asked, To meet the eA
ielsts Of tie CITY Government, the spirit sinks and
the heart faiu;the patriot and advocate OF sell
goyernu ent i filed with distrust-ls alarmed at the
pIospec, and feArs the resu OF the great experiment
We are making on the ability OF people to govern
themselves. The estimated expenses OF our state
CoyeI ment for this year. including its noble charities
of 1922 eco only sl,574 1000; less than one trd
asked for the expenses Of the City Government mus
it il seen that the State governs well 1,4iOOOo ana
entirely 800 900 6ope for ess than one third asked
10 govern wretchedly $4,000. II the city were now
governed as economically as It was IN 1874 anu pre-
yiousy in proportion " It's population, the sum re-
oured this Y. would be 80 400 OOO whereas Inc sum
aked exceeds 60 800 900. Hence more than s3OOOOOO
will be drawn by law from the taxable inhabitants OF
tie CITY Of New. ok for wasteful II not COR
rupt purposes, if the Legislature does not inter-
rose and refuse its sanction to such wholesale
rIurder aud oppr, ssion. My sober judgment is
that if the Legislature does not interfere ana refuse
to allow the Municipal Government OF New ork to
draw such immense sums from the industry ana enter
mise of the people the city will be ruined. capita
will seek employment elsewhere enterprise droop, and
industry fLd occupation where lts earnings VIII be
more secure. The city feels the evils OF bad govern
meut is chafsd and restless Seeing other cities and
the rest of the country economically and well gov
enCd the inhabitants naturally think the fauit ~ IN
the structure of their government, and have, within
tie last twelve " ars, altered the charter tunes
and now propose To alter It again But, alter ID as
tley may, they wiz nevf have better goyernu!en,
i a., fn hanl al
mcneya year. | have looked over the iIst OF items
in this bill While Tic City Government should be
allowed TO have all they ask for educational purposes
and TO meet their engagements, yet IL seems
to me they nay and should be restricted
in great mauy of the expenditures they
propofe. For instance, they ask tor s2oo,o
10 clean streets-giye them $4,000 for that object
ard they would oxpend il all Give then but
sl5OOoO and the streets viii be kept lu.t as Gean'
They ak al, 100000 nearly for their Aims House:
Give them 81 600 and there viii be mouths TO feed
aud officers to spend it. Reduce it to s15O,OOO or
$500 co., and the poor will be just as well taken care
Of They ask for $4,000 for salaries. Reduce 1t
s75OOO and the salaries in proportion and the city
will be Just as well served At any rate, let MS refer
the suffice TO suitable Committee to inquire and
reuort H. Us tie result Of their Investigation. As the
question, whether the Legislature shan take more
active spelyisiOn over the City Government than II
las done heretofore is grave one aud involved IN
the mott, before The House dere It may lie on the
table, to enable gentlemen to express their views
de BE- rate.y upon II.
Mr.. ANTHON could see nothing in the motion of
the O. nteInan which should entite 1t 10 adoption by
the House. Ii seemed to him that the reference OF this
Till Should be suggested by the members OF the New
York delegation. He moved, therefore, that II De
refued TO that delegation. If the bill was to be taken
from tie appropriate Standing Committee, should go
TO tie deleeatiCn he had named being most directly
interested and knowing best the interests involved IN
the BILL lie could not why the members Of The
NewYOrk delegation should be more ignorant on tAls
~ fv,.Tn
THREATENED INVASION or KANSAS.
At tLis iuncture the SPEAKER announced com
munica;iOn from the Governor.
II was read, and proved TO be communication,
ncosmg another, az follows, from Governor kobmSon
- LAWRENCE CITY X T, Tbursday, Jan 81, 1859.
To Hs EToleaey ne C0seTnoyQ Nep YORK ,,t
force f III Of Missouri organizing upon our borders
amply supplied wi ery for the AVowed purpose OF pysd
state eirlens We hope be able bold until assistance
reach We resTeetiuy Request on oeSs o. sne e
the humanity suggests 20 prevent ne .uece'sfu carry
ing OF so irhumtn an Outrage Respectfully, r..
c. ROBINSON, Gov elect Of hanssa'
CIo. DEITzLER, Secretary.
Mr.. PRENDERGAST moved Select Committee
Of Five to take Into consideration the subject en-
blaced in the Communication. Mr. T. Sald he had not
offered this resolution for the pgrpose OF enclting de-
bate OF of throwing a frebrand in the House, but
for the puro of showing respect to the scarce Of,
and the pup OTt OF the communication.
Mr.. VAN SANTVOORD thought more appropriate
referer ce would be to the Committee on Militia and
public deiente.
Mr.. PRENDERGAST thought the gentleman ms
the purport Of the resolution II not for
tie purpose Of carrying war into Africa, or to any
other part Of this heritage. The Committee might
report resolutions Of sympathy, or take other peaceful
Nr. SCOTT inquired the name Of the Governor as
signed 10 the communication.
The CLERK read c. Robinson, Governor elect OF
Kansas"
DR.. SCOTT thought the Governor was another per-
sen entirely and suggested would be proper for this
House before taking any official action on the subject
10 be assured that hs gentleman was toe Governor Of