The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04

Ia Thaox condition of the State treasury will prevent tho
Legislature From contributing largely to public charities.
million dollars could be usefully and descrvedly dis
arb,toA aSyums and other institutions most worthy OF
thc Sonasiop' Numerous societies in existence, in
tendeT to- exert beneficial influence over the minds of
sthe.s negectcd youth, the destitute, aged and the
.parely unfortunate poor and helpless. II has been
i spe uttorrf Custom, during prosperous years gone
by, for tie Legislature TO dispense funds with a
liberal hand. 20 all those benevolent objects where
lthcr.a ans tAztions manifested disposition TO help
thcnefvcs Be. that the treasury bankrupt, and
ouI lnanf cheers frequently shining it about ask
sonioa carry the government pay the interest
on ~ debts, anto hqudae other indispensable engage
naenE III seems quite doubtful whether the Legislature
viii have the TO assist public charities during
the ocningyear.
Howeser much may be dcplorcd the condition Of
die sste treasury proper does not much assist
snce rrb charities, Is q consoling thought that
ruts band can viii mpunity very greatly depress the
TO educational purposes The Legislature,
our state ccers, the public financial managers
presly sb iGen by the constitution from dverirg any
al thass funds ftom their legitimate purposes. lint in
straDent say The capal Of the common school fund,
Tic cHcf ., Se literature fund, and the capital or the
Lnedtae deposit fund shall be respectively preserved
orscaae Thcrevenues OF the common school fund shall
DO sricd tcth support Of schools; the rcvc-
nsce The IacraTy fund shall be applied to the support
~ aasic snd the ol twentyv thousand doll
MIS- OF thesrevenues Of the United states deposit fund
sha each year be applied 10 and made part Of the capital
OF said common school fund" Thus those funds
credy reserved for specific purposes and power cxccp
by change the constitution, apply them any other
uses or purposes. The capital Of tho dcposte fund
ssDi452Q IL and the estimated for the precut
ytar Is expected TO be something Ike the of 1854,
as - Tho capital is distributed 10 the several counties
- u, L, n a
loaned out Oh bond and mortgage BY commissioners AZ.
pointed ny the eoversor and senate yielding abou, six
@ &C isntbs per cent, after dcGuotng all necessary
cxpcA4esst Bdsacs all this largo amount
snnally rbscd and collected fr tire exclusive bcrc
= 1iol the ppblls school
tany nthe segson will the people petition, thousandi
spon tkgpss for the immediate repeal Of the famous
lcchscass paced The last winter It 4 handrcg times
moro ohnoxiogs unpopular and inefficient than the notable
p~obbsofy declared unconstitutional ny the Court of
Appeals The latter law had the sanction % every tempe
rakc at c state, and had not the search aud czure
ciSdscsb cSn omitted il probably would have rema ncd
'ers-rp6n 6ur statute hooks But Tho law OF last seson
fc-cr iSd ms avowed pTcnagc. RS commnl
Sag Of srcrons iunbcd together by amendments, add
rass pnd crssnrrs from the original bill intended by
psyid ". Jones Of the House; i truth, drsigurcd
md rcnofrTied that he dsowucd H. and aoiusly voici
aga4nstA 1senpt. have been made parts Of
tire STATE carry into Offset Ear the appointment OF
commissioner and the oolicclsg Of license fees s
cerned but there has no, been single udgeuir.nered
by any jury carried to perfect before whom ohcnJcr~
have been brought Although iewr 'Hsers % the early
part Of the sea % paid ser thirty dollars for license "
scn. large majority IN al the cities have dealt
oot he ardrni without any lceu.e supposed tat
tne pfchfbriofls would join with tho legally qualified
20 s- and prosecute those who dsrrgatcd The law IN
Svcry fafcuiar. The psblc authorize expected
tnrSr~brr their dute spccisy en'oncd upon them by
ne ,rtse law Bui they have not done - o. any eS
teh, .orhy Of note Many Of tie Judge chased grand
furcs t0make particular examination and ndc Oncndcts
ss-nr- he law Police magistrate they were IN du,
soundto Do seccd the officers 70 arrest all those who
persisted IN violating the law. fes carly IN the ses
SON. while the ncnse excitement ragged, we're prosecuted
az spasrroaa flourish with the gambling houses mock
ssoose!S pAIsl thieves, female night walkers ot,ery
Nd " tvrr sincs been wirses Al 80 then, the ~
dcnoe IS asrndanty oorcusivethe fact is clear and
& ne so 5s S ST., Tue SP tee o .iSs the 'S
~crats drurer, the "'lcy"n 0'cloc<er,' the poll
/ t.ca drntsrt, arc all perfectly HARMONIOUS ior
nc ssle anf usr of Bquor the law has been me means
.hfrfraging 10th And thcse never has been the time
Tft-n our hrnrd recollection, when there much
Neetede'' jn run, and when inofica0n prevailed 10
GREATER extent, IN botn city and country than during the
~ ctsft month g-uCe the prsagc % his missioner
telept lnse law NcrcPcat, among, the FIRST dules
~ rhs reN icgsaturc VII be the prompt repeal Of Il.
nv 20 Lccnst av properly enforced wi i re enacted
Nrf modern conn. have ever undertakes 90 palm upos
The pcoric snte The anstcism OF Maine avkm arose IN
I -fn~gt otbcr natter q gres public ntercs which
was -uppscd would engage the Legislature u an ary
fFriod in hercs the repeal OF the Metropolitan
rdfceb f, The Marine lave, The Central Park law. the
fy fslflsW and several others which we're % sed Ia
He~sicrfw the exclusive benefit, profit and privilege
She republican party The moment those laws cua,
ei the Standard 81 repeal hoisted. The voice OF
real Repatriation and reparaaon stlrid tIe city
Scs York and sgdibv echoed thr0u-hoa the state
nc ,frty ofd tfousnd votes rivcn 10 iba city cf ScwS
York NJ tc November election iOr Tie democratic Ss.e
ticket over Ne republican gave encouragement and The
r-ron~csthspes to the repeal party. Twas confidently
believed Mai the which made tor repeal the
ne NOMINATION o. Mayor Wood would result ct decided
c<pressiou ~ sentiment by the eope 81 he city W Nv
agrrre the Metropolitan Police Law lbet de- dcI
SUPPRESSION ofdsapprobaton wss " be presented o. the
tegs~sufe ,ad that power ~ be invoked by vrtus
ID the rfsts privileges and immuntes OF the citizens oi
New YORK conferred upon them BY charter The rcs1tof
tina, eleclan gas scarcely doubted anywhere all Doe
LEVIED Me sbnoxOus laws would be condemned, and
yoceof Indignation reach the state lcrseture Bat TIC
indusirions action Of The purity whose interest
was o. sustain those laws had Tie effect OF Obtaining
majority ia their favor. Nearly majority OF tao thou
fyo vote . tyil thou