New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17

rpin and cssolat0ns Of singse year oi pestuehee
.,tn,e.msrt Of aur quarantine laws are greatly
kapeed by the dspdated condition OF The structures
erected by the Federal Government upon the auaEan-
tire grounds. a h.e,,.
thew VII be suitable for the storage OF infected caIgoes
While under quarantine. The administration OF the
revenue laws Of Congress 80 as not 10 interfere VIII
our quarantine regulations, cannot b. secured uIies
these repairs made. therefore rnouht 10 your
consideration the propnety " Intructng cur >ehatos
ard requesting our Representatives in Congress I"
procure sn appropriation for this puTpose'
AGMCULrURE.
The Ieo;sla,ure Of 1859 granted charter FOR sn
Agricultural College 10 be connected with 81 expert
mental farm. Applications will De- made TO you 20 s'd
the eudo wment Of this institution WITH money io te
pubc treasury. The great vaue Ia Stsie oi lnteh-
gent agriculture, and the importance OF improving our
kpowledge and practice Of this most dignihed T with
the aids OF modern science applicable TO il, induce me
70 recommend you TO grant that application, and WAN
liberal measure. The dninuou OF the cost OF raising
the food of the people OF this State and the increase Of
the productveness Of its farms, are considerations
upon which il r not necessary 10 dweh. ECONOMICS,
farming in New York seems to require Governnentai
aid in making know ledge Of chemistry A. sPphed 10
agriculture cheaply accessible to al who till the soil
Arbitrary Governments in Europe nave py pnoho
instructions populariEed this knowedge. Republican
Eew-YoTk surely afford TO do so.
SALT MANUFACTURE.
The sah manufacture at Syracuse dunng The past
wear has been prosperous The number OF bushels
ipspected amounts To- 900, which is an increase OF
go 600 bushels over the year 1884. Ne" works are
being added at th. saines TO meet me increasing ue
uand for both coarse and fine salt aud It i ccnnuch1
an,cinated fiat the product Of the coming year VII
Zach reerIy 7 900 600 OF bushels The revenue which
arises from the moderate duty ot one cent per
bu.bel ON this amount will be amply sufficient 10 sup
port and extend the works belonging to The state ~
these springs.
The Reports OF the AdjutantGenersl aud Inspector
General show a gratifying improvement IN the spru
and discipline OF the uniformed militia OF the state.
The aw of s47 has fully accomplished IT'S objects oil
secung to the State the services OF small 0ut erect
~. military force and relieving the great body OF
tbore liable TO military duty from an indirect tax,
which was the more bulionsoue, because productive
Of no useful results.
recommend with the concurrence Of the above
named officers and the Commisoary tienera the ssle
of the New-lork Arsenal, and the adjacent land be
longing to the state. This property Il situated between
tie Fifth and Sixth avenues, IN the Clfy OF NewiofS
and embraces about ten acres which also Is located
a powder-magazire. They form part of the new Cen
trsl Pa,k aud the sale viii probably be required u
enable the citizens Of NewYork TO derive the advan-
ages from the Park they are entitled to expect. ihe
continuance Of the Arsenal there. and particularly the
rowder-nagazine will stand in the way OF necessary
improvements. The ComnitssTy General estimates
that more than quarter OF million oi dollars "ould
be realized from the sale which sum II l. proposed to
Civ Of New-lork the purchase ot the United States
Arsenal at Rome; the erection ot an Arsenal al Bui-
fao: aud the improvement of one at Albany; leaving,
after such expenditure, about slOVooo 10 De paiu mo
the Tea ury. The in the possession o the rlrst
Division will always be amply sufficient for the
ordinary use and defense OF the City ot New iork,
and the location of the balance of the State arms at
Albany Rome, aud Buffalo, will lessen the expense OF
disribuiou and also the time required therefor ~
IL moreover advisable that the Conmissary -Generals
office should be at Albany, that all the arms aud
equipments used by the mie arr owned and dlstr1h-
uted by the State.
CRIMINAL CODE.
The Criminal Laws of our State need amendments
and additions to suppress old abuses and meet new
off, The extension OF the principle OF sssoca-
on has led 10 frequent frauds IN the organization oi
corporations. These Cifenses shonld be summary
dealt with particularly those OF fraudulent companies
TO insure gainst loss by fire. They inhict widespread
injury. New safeguards seem to be needed Tor the
faithful administration of corporate trusts. Crnuna'
pleadings could be simplfed with great advantage TO
Justice. The mischevous distinction between grand
and petit larceny might probably be abolished, and
punshneuts theft be graduated in all cases to the
criminaty of the offender. The right of peremptory
challenge the prouer on trial has been en-
aICcd by construction 10 a hurtu limit. The People
are without protection, by the right OF challenge,
ae ainst the introduction OF the friends OF criini
pas upon Petit Juries. An increasing INCONVENIENCE
experienced from the working Of the rule which prsc
ticaily excludes from the panel to try for crime all
persons who have read &spaper accounts of II. The
laws regulating Grand Jures might BE- amended with
advantage. In many cases their action through the
malice and fasebood Of normers, u unjust and az
gressivc. The evidence upon which bills Of Indictment
are found is frequently insufficient. great injury Is
done to good government by the delay IN bringing
criminals to trial, and the facility with which the post
pouemont of criminal causes is effected. The evlis
have summarily referred to worthy Of the careful
attention of the Legislature.
COURTS.
In the present constitution ot our CouTts OF Law, the
poor man il often practically debarcd bearing OF his
lust claims from his inability TO pay the charges incl
de nt 10 their prosecution As remedy for this evil
would suggest the establishment in all of our clties Of
Courts Of Limited Jurisdiction TO take cognzance OF
claims ranging from dollar 10 ten doen; and, by
the simplest and most economical processes To hear
aud adudicaie the without charge to the parties
With the increase Of population and business in our
State. has come increase OF litigation. Although
the judicial force largely augmented by the new
Constitution, the Courts especially those IN the COM
uerCa districts OF the state, burdened with accu
mutations of business which no amount Of labor can
Dispatch The creation of local trbuDasi in large cities
has afforded some relief.
While the evil is acknowledged, the obvious reme
DIV. aud one which the Constitution wisey contein-
plates, has not yet found favor with the Legislature
That Is the establishment of Courts of Cancellation.
The Exp. rence of other countries furnishes evidence Of
the benefcent workings of these tribunals. Through
their fundamentally much hasty and needless ltiga
ton is arrested. Msapprehension Of rights, and the
conflict Of interests among neighbour by conclating
intervention are amcaby adjusted Here, where
courts are more resorted to than in any oher country
in the world il is believed that the Tribunals of Con
ciiation would accomplish the reform 20 generally and
vet hitherto unavsiingy sought respectfully So
Lett your attention to the subject fher establishments
THE CENSUS.
The returns Of the Census show the following gen.
eral results
Total population Of the State, 3,47o,o63; showing
n increase since 1850 of 372o2+ since lei5 s64,s2J
Native voters $685. naturaliIed voters, l35,O76
Aliens 632 74s; Coored persons not taxed, 1896;
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