The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06

ne representative n De a reslient OF the county,
Mr.. Nicholas, delegate from Ontario commended THAT
the constitution sanctioned the selection OF candidates ont
Of the districts where they be for IL must de-
feat the principal objects OF the single district system
which 70 prevent political combinations in large
counties, and TO bring the candidate and his
nearer together, that candidates may be generally
known within their dlstct' The proposition submitted
by Mr.. Rhoaies was PROMPTLY voted down.
day or two previous, when the single district systsn
was usder discussion, Mr.. Waterbury, from Delaware
remarked that "he liked the plan OF single districts.
Many had been elected 10 the Assembly from bis
county who would not have had he stood alone
in favor Of having every tub stand upon It's bot
TOM end here opportunity FOR those vho talked
much about the dear people 10 right down 10 hemn
Here dnd that the proposition To allow persons
siding In other than their own Assembly districts, in the
zane county decidedly rejected The idea WAS so faa
cous that no. considered w,rhy OF any oousidera-
tn 10 was 50 unsound, SO unpopular, that tho conven
ton thought IL far beneath tn, good OF thu
people that u was unworthy OF prohib'torY clause in
the constitution. And II they would not permit person
living In ono part Of his county n represent another
part or the same territory outside OF his Assembly
district bow much moro promptly would the convention
have voted down proposition to allow living in
Washington county to OF the elect ,u dig
trcts 10 The city Of New York;
All the public puuder does occur line the
Erie canal, as many people led to imagine The ds-
position prevails here. Tho instance Of alleged
plumber from the public treasury ID the tho con-
tractors fer dredging the harbor Of Whitehall the head
az the Champlain canal. sand bar had formed which
in measure impedsd the Of canal stAsm-
boats. law parsed sppropriating eighteen th)usand
dollars, after having the statistics and Of
sn.er Of the measure OF cubic yarcs OF earth nos Ice,
snow, Engineer IIartwe certified to in another
extent alleged 10 been ccmn ittcd in the mea-
sursmeDt and upon those frauds large amounts have been
paid by ex comptroller burrows. selec. committee Of
the Senate has just completed an investigation, and tho
testimony s In the hands OF Senator Owen from which
preparing his report which will be presented in day
Another Of similar character IL the attempt 10
build abricge a. Whitehall. Eight thousand 90 lara tho
State expended under tho a:s American administration,
and now the st ucture u in such dilspf'sted
condition the crossing IL so dangerous, thu public
prohibited nom passing over IT, Ao iovestgs-
attempt to build this bridge has been going on Cor
week before committee Of The House. II th.reis tbs
least reliability IN TIE gossipcf saoam Rumor the po
cal Know Nothing jockes a ana about Whitehall are net
a whit behind any Of the "ha,d PAM or "ice ami snow
treasury Will Mr. Richards 81 the House, present hs
report on this bridge question % coon rs convenient The
session is drawing " a close
The time s about expiring with the present puolsher4
OF The legal pcces under contract made three years
since. Other parties were appointed by the late State
iceJs but injunction shut them of Now, Mr.. Seoa-
tor L0veland, (republcan) oreseeUg that uoder tho
present Law change s Inevitable, informs tae Senate
that be Intends 70 rend that law The public advertising
and printing for this great state h Nv on ,rmous
but under the presert law practical printer would
the work he has to DO tbe be il or But we'll
wait for Er. loveardg new proposition.
The morning prayers beld IN one OF the committee
rooms OF the capital well attended The members Of
pious brethren Deacon Rswson states that be
happy 10 present this morning three distinguished
doga the gentleman from Erie and the gentleman from
Monroe. These reyiyas whether of religion anything
eie are in their way most useful and excellent ins:u-
tona about the Capitol
Though the referees hxV4 Hed General Lockwood
pear forty thousand dollssh IN against the state,
there IS no probability - reolized in a hurry.
II IL said the Attorney ca { part OF the State,
intends carry tho case TX; ss cits. If so the time
cannot be esims,ed when the question will be settled.
Legislature. q lock suC-
Gees. 10 appropriate the funds dicaity may be-
experienced on that account.
Spriuasm has recently appeared in e phasc here
sbout1 Upon the trial the third one Of McCaun
Ia this city for saughte,o bs wife With person
was placed on the jury who turned out To be spuss
Wien TIE jury rst csnvassed the guilt OF the prisoner
their room convinced of the prison
eTs having committed tue offence CHARGED against him.
while he was in sane mnd But this single individual
alone stood out against lotion. In this condition tho
jury stood for the remarkably long period OF sixty hours
when finally they compelled 10 into court nh
out aereeng upon verdict. The sprtuani informed
Jury several times that he could not make up his mind
70 the guilt or innocence OF tho prisoner and there
mancd doubts in his mind, no shouId reserve hoeo
time that II nc cout be permitted his
home, somc six mlca from the city and there through
"medium consult the "sprts he would 10 abls 70 de-
eide whether MCCAIN killed his wife, and Also whether he
was in sane mind whom ha committed the deed, -
Committed lr this 'snsticm is spreading to such 80
tent viii be well for Dstrict Attorney IN add oeo
iSterrog atoms 70 petit Jurymen In capital cases.
Mr.. Amos has introduced bill repeLr tho Law which
res aims The Common Council u New York from making
grants OF land uDdor water continuing however the pro-
hib,iiou Ct Prsnts beyond the limits Of the city.
Mr. stow has introduced bill authorizing the Canal
Board TO award $40 to the first person who shall prac
cay demonstrate the OF steam In pro-
pei pg boats upon the canals Of this State.
III Hanford has introduced bill providing for the rates
lcf: the at present. except OF the Navy
Yard where the companies authorized 10 charge three
cents There OF thess bills about the ferries,
and 20 much husug, thai probably nothing VIII DO Conc
with any OF them.