The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-05
Latest from the state Capltsl.

REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON NEW YORK
AFFAIRs-NO CLERK OF APPEALs-NO ADVANCE
IN PAY OF JUDGES-THE LICENSE LAW DFFECrU-
ALLY DEFEATED, ETC ,lEC.
ALBANY, April A, 1856
The Joint Committee appointed BY the last Legislature
10 vt the cities of New York and Brooklyn for the pur
pose of ascertaning the mode Of procedure in criminal
courts office of the Chief OF Pclice station house peni
Tertiary, Alrshoues and city prisons in said cities
made their report to the Senate this rning. TIE
nittee hink that the Mayor Of New York should be d.
vested Ct all JUDICIAL power both civil and criminal ex
cept such may be conferred upon him the executive
head Of abe police They also recommend that the Re
corder ard City Judges be entirely separated from the
police department The committee state that AL the courts
and magistrates rSurthened with criminal bust
The testimony Of Justice Connolly shows that he sd
Indicated upon $40 in the period Of ten months
terg average 934 per MONTH alb ut Sc per
day, and about Of felony per dsy-sn amount
busBeas too boous for the energy and capacity Of
to follow throughout the year, and do justice t,
both people and individuals The committee recapitd-
lated tie statements made BY exJudgs Edmonds in 1sie
in which he exhibited startling facts relative to the
unlawful Imprisonment Of large number Of persons
The committee conoemn the practice OF committing per-
sons to prison as vsgans who are not 50 in fact nor
proved This is well calculated to alarm those
have the least regard for Their personal liberty and calls
most urgently for remedy from the Legislature The
port gives elaborate view Of matters coming under
their observation strongly condemnng the daily practice
cf the "shy stsrs ana 'ssinners lurking ABOUT the
Tombs. They recommend tina. five poH:s missoners
be elected BY the peope who together with the Mayor
form beard having cognzauce OF all police matters.
1t is proper to add that Mr. oKsefe, OF the commit
tee, dissents from several portions Of the report
intends to submit a minority ose.
The senate this morning refused to 60 into joint ballot
o1 .he eiscon o. CLERK Q, me Court Appeals Inc ngye
tues are plain and emphai,, and such law makers
We have now in Albany refuse TO obey Laws the sta
tute books with what consistency they ask the PEG
pie to obey those which they enacE Is acting
legislative capacity exoneraed dlsobeyng lava
any than private citzen By thus refusing
clerk the present deputy, Mr. Hicks, viii ocate until
January Iext
There has been combination of lawyers AL over the
Safe 10 obtain the passage Of Law increasing the sails
res Of Appeal and supreme Jucges fifteen hundred dol
lars per annun,. This mornr the bill came up in tbs
while in office, the bill made prospective. In
order to evade the iojanctions Of tbs constitution the
the JUICES large additional the snaps
OF travelling expenses" Wnen Van Sanford and %.
had the bill secure they h0ught Mr.. Prescott lawyer
Though he is moved to strike out the enacing clause
The good sense of the Houae voted in favor Of the
ton leaving the Judges to sarve another year upon the
patty sum Of twenty five hundred dollars.
The license, temperance, anti prohbi.ory bill ca
up for third reading. The Maine Law fanati.s agaia
conn enceo Their resistance to is passsge IheS are
Foot moved 70 amend by ertpg the Senate oiu Thie
the Hou5e refused. Then Mr.. Norshrop TX. y whig),
wanted to amend, making it nisdemssnor sell uor
in any place where ries or merchandise s sold Mr.
Spinoa who had uniformly voted with the friends Of he
bill. nov went with Northrop. Several others aso ia
tered and the moti9n to amend carried by major
ity Of ten. Another proposition Was, mat Justices
Supervisors shall grant licenses. This also carried
to The discontinue OF the &C I've friends Of the BILL who
thought they strong enough to resist all nterpoia
tons amendments.
After these motions were carried, Mr. Duganne m wed
reconsideration Mr.. snow and Mr.. Prendsrgast ur
gently oppoged IT, Mr.. Duganns defended himself
quite exciting debae occurred Some o. the sharpet
words ef the session banded about until the Houre
took recsss. Now whether no, The bill passes the
House there possible chance Of getting through
the Senate matters Of drinking character will b,
perfectly free trade character for another year TINS
responsibility is clearly with the niger worshppara
They have resisted, step ~ step this license bill add
steadily voted against all is features. This bin whi:h
they presented in the Secate they ids effort
bring forward. Since the decision of the Court OF
Appeals the fanatics have sent directions through the
State, directing that the prohib.ocy question shall
transferred to the next cleo Ion polls In the tino
rum, 'intemperance, psuperism and crime " will
riot for twelve month.
The wings and niger worshioers hold c,ucusses t..
nght-the former to devise to carry through
and the latter to defeat Mr.. phams bill aboshng he
cf6ce of Superintendent OF the Canal.