New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
FROM ALBANY.
m Our Own Correspondent.

From Out Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Thursday, Feb. %, 1853.
Senator Diyen made an able speech at the SEES
sion of last evening" on the Kansas resolutions,
which he introduced early in the session, instruct
ing our Senators and requesting our Representatives
in Congress TO do the handsome thing in regard
to Kansas. Mr.. ID. reviewed the history of the
passage of the Kansas Nebraska act, the Bor-
der-Ruffian and Dragon Government IN that
Territory, enforced by the authority OF the great
head Border Rufian in the White House. Mr..
Owens speech was manly, candid. and to the
point He gave dates and authorities for his state
ments, and treated the subject in statesman
like manner, remaTking that the facts and argu-
ments which had been put forth on the Republican
side of the Senate had been met only by ridicule-a
cheap mode of intellectual warfare, equally accessl-
BILE TO strong and weak minds; and the truth of his
ayerInent was made manifest on the spot by the
indecorous and discOurteous loud talking, jeerlng
and sneeriDg ofseyera Democratic Senator's. Cry
ing Niger and jumping Jim Crow may DO very
well for barrOOm or public amusement outside the
legislative halls; but as arguments on grave ques-
ton of public concern, they are not likely to be
regarded as conclusive.
The Democratic side of the Senate We're not
ready for vote on the question and it being an
bounced that Mr.. Schcll, Mr.. Wadsworth, Dir.
Maher and, perhaps, others holding o. desiring to
tion desired to enlighten the Senate Oh the resolu
tions, their further consideration was postponed to
Wednesday of the next week.
In the Senate to-day Mr. EOxon, from the Select
Committee on the Metropolitan Police law, reported
at considerable length against the repeal of the act
The report is able one, giving succlnct history
of the causes which lead to the passage of the act
of the difficulties it encountered at the hands of the
Municipal Riots party beaded by Fernando; of the
details If the system under which the act is carried
out: of the palpabe improvement in the efficiency
of the Police Department over the old W Wooden sys-
tenn. The speech closed with the assurance that
the cry of repeal had been drowned amid the gen
era reoicngs of the people at the happy results OF
this benefcent act.
Mr. Maher made minority report in favor OF
the repeal of the act taking positions similar 10
those Of Mayor Wood and dwelling at length upon
the subject of Municipal rights, l.. e. the right OF
New-York to do as she plsases, irrespective OF any
other authority, aud calling upon the Representa-
tives of other cities TO come TO the rescue OF the
Democracy Of New-iOrk.
A petition of eminent members OF the NeW'i orb
Bar was recently presented 10 the Legislature, ask
ing modification Of the law in regard to Sheriff.
fees for summOping Juries in your city from which
it appears that the Sheriff now receives fifty cents
for summoning Juries for each case the calendar
Of the Supreme and Superior Courts aud the Court
of Common Pleas, at each term, regardless OF the
number of cases really tried and that such fees
amount to abOut 81, 900 per annum In resp0se
to this petition Senator Loyeland has introduced
bill giving the Sheriff fifty cents for summoning
Juries for each case actually tried which shall De
paid by the plaintiff in the suit instead of the Count!
of New-lOrk. This, il is estimated, would be
worth about 81, 600 per annum to the Sheriff, which
ought 10 be satisfactory.
A bill for the more efectua registration of births,
marriages and deaths was introduced into the
Senate. ard referred 10 a Select Committee.
Mr. Stow made a speech to-day on his bill 10
prevent the acceptance Of free tickets from railroad
other State functonaries and the officers of Carpo-
rations. Mr.. Noxon offered an amendment, com
pellDg the roads 10 give such passes and made an
argument in its defense, which Mr.. Stow took FOR
earnest and responded with great dignity aud force.
M. Stow j. by no means disposed 10 be joked Out
OF his snti-rsilroad thunder.
The repeal OF the Metropolitan Police bill was the
first bill in Committee of tie Whole IN the House
Without taking il up. Mr.. Whine, Democrat. OF
New-lork, moved to report progress, with we"
of making the bill the special order for next nurs-
dsy - A Sign" is in this move. Mr.. Neir, cnar,
man Of Cities aud Villages, reported this oni' and
there considerable jealousy of that gentlemanefs'-
in, among the New-York representatives 30
motion is made 70 postpone the Police bill, IN order
70 LEI the Senate take acton, ard thereby deprive
Mir. Weir ct rs thun1er. Democrsclts ways ife
;1s'rn'ah'ersrta.nlr.
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