New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY g. 1850
Among those admitted as patients during the past

Among those admitted as patients during the pas
yearwere n Housekeepers. 70 Farmers, ] he
porter. Printer, 2 SCAootboys, schoolgirls: IL
Seams,resses. 3 Students, Macoinists, D Mer'
chants, 3 LAWYERS, - COMMON Labtuers, IL Farm
Lsborers, Physician, 3 Teachers, Clerks, aud
with no occupation.
The receipts of she institution of all kinds, in
GLIDING Sl9,596 81 ON hand at the commencement,
Of the past fiscal yesr. have been Sllo,o2o 40, and
the expenditures SlC3,s34 Of.
Connected with the institution is garden which
is cultivated mainly by the inmates, aud among the
products OF that garden were about 900 bushels
of turDiPs, ,li3 quartz of strawberries, ,l51
quarts Il currants, 600 quarts of gOosebcrres, 600
quarts vi raspberries; also, considerable quaint
ties of spples, pears, plums, &c.
The Assembly seems to be anxious to get through
with the legislation of the session at early day
as possible and without resort TO the abominable
Grinding Committee, which has been for some
years past part of the machinery used at the close
OF each session for rushing through, without due
consideration, many bills that ought and might
have been passed earlier in the session, and many
more which never ought to have passed at all, and
would not if they bad been fairly discussed.
To avoid the evils referred to- the Assembly has
passed an order for meeting in future at 10 O'Clock
instead of at l. as heretofore and for Evening SEES
sions twice week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. An
Evening Session was held yesterday, at which Mr.
Morris Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, intro
duced bill 10 amend the Divorce Laws. Mr..
Morriss bill authorizes divorce for absence Tor
three years next preceding the application; and
also where for one rprev0us to application there
has been cruel and inhuman treatment as greatly
to impair the health endanger the life of the APP
plyiug party. The law is not 10 apply to persons
not having been a resident OF the State for i've
years. Specifications |, = and 3 of orglnsl sec
ton 81 Of article g. of title l. of chapter g. part =
of the Revised Statutes, shall apply to these causes
for divorce as they now apply TO the causes oi
adultery. The other provisions of the Revised
Statutes relating to divorce for adultery, and regu
lating the form and manner of proceedings, shall
be applicable in the proceedings under this act, as
far as applicable.
The Assembly exhibited its good sense to-day,
by killing the bill introduced by MIR. johnson of
Delaware. to repeal the act allowing parties to
suits to be witnesses. The bill WAS taken up in
Committee of the Whole, Gen. DuRYEA in the
Chair, when Mr.. MILLER moved to strike out the
epacting clause. Messrs. SCHOLEFIELD and HITCH
INsoN ably advocated the motion. Mr.. NORRIS
opposed it at some length. Nlessrs. BINGHAM and
FILkINs advocated the motion. Mr.. ToMLiNsoN
desired delay that the bill, which was an important
one. might be thoroughly considered. MIR. JOHN
son was opposed to the motion (to strike out the
epactng clause, aud made u plausible argument,
considering he was on the wrong side of the ques
ton. but when he had concluded the motion to
strike out the enacting clause prevailed by strong
vote.
Quite large delegation of NEWCOMERS are up
here looking after various " little bills and per-
hans some big ones. Among others l notice that
" most excellent and upright Judge a. ID. Rus
sell whose ermine is supposed to be in danger from
a bill noticed in my letter OF Saturday, for the
repeal of the act creating the office OF City Judge
for the City of NewYork.