New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
FROM BOS TON.

ORGANIZATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, LEGis-
LArURE-ITs OrFICERs--THE TOPICS TREATED
IN GOVERNOR BANKs's MESSAGE.
from Own Correspondent
BosTON, Jan. q, 1859.
The unanimty and ease with which the Repub.
licans of the Massachusetts, Legislature organized
both branches of the Legislature yesterday remind
ed us of the palmy days of the Wig party.
Charles Hale received all the votes for Speaker
except seventeen, most of which were thrown By
the Democrats for Mr.. Cushing The nomination
Of DR.. Chsrles A. Phelps, by the Senate caucus,
was not quite so unanimously assented 70, Mr..
BraDnng, a Republican, having three votes.
and two other Republicans having one each. DR..
Phelps, however, probably acted for Mr.. Bran
hing. William Stowe Of Springfield had every
vote for Clerk Of the House. and Mr. Clifford all
but three for Clerk of the Senate. These gentle-
men are the present lncumbents. To-day, the
Rev. j. NJ Manning, who ia a colleague Of DR..
Blsgden, of the Old South, ws chosen Chaplain OF
the Senate, and tho Rev. Thomas Dodge Of Chat.
ham, Chap plain Of the House. Mr. D,dge has
been member of the House tao or three years,
and last year made al exceedingly eloquent speech,
which reported at the time for The TRIBUNE.
1t consisted in the emphatic and hearty ejaculation
of - Ameu,' after Mr. Gushing had informed tho
House, III nir tHOst way, kutl tut hccu -
done"-the deed" being the removal Of T.. G..
Lorng from the Office Of Judge If Probate.
No other business Of importance has been trans.
acted. Tomorrow (Friday) Gov Banks will be
inaugurst.d, and will deliver his address. | have
had the opportunity 10 certain portions Of IL.
The Governor begins by speaking Of the evidences
If public health, peace aud prosperity which sur
round US. The seasons have been favorable TO
agricultural industry; the product has been more
than tenth part larger than in any previous year,
giving value ia staple crops and MINOR farm pro-
duets of So, Coz, 900, against value vi less than
SIC, 600 returned ~ 800. The agncuiturM
exhibitions have been better attended than ever
before, and nearly $1,000 have been paid to the
societies from the State treasury. There are now
twenty societies which receive aid, the county
societies having been in several eases subdvidod.
The exhibitions, the Governor suggests, DO nos
allow extended opportunity for intelligent conPan.
son, or elementary aud practical discussion; aDs 10
thinks that more effective organization might Do
formed with the concurrence Of that now existing,
which would afford largely increased advantages
with but sbght addition TO the charge upon the
treasury. Town societies might be assisted by
agents representing the Board vi Agriculture, ~
lectures and BY courses Of practical and scentinc
discussion. A State exhibition should Take pace
III periods of three or hye years, aud tne county
exhibitions kept up as al present.
After some further remarks on this topic, con-
taiDiDg. however, no specific recommendation tno
Governor proceeds to say that the manufacturing
interest 80 heavily oppressed daring the late hnsn.
clal crisis s advancing steadily, aid he trusts that
its ancient prosperity Will at no distant day DC re-
established. He recommends a favorable cohsidefa'
ton Of all measures designed ~ promote this m
terest Maritime pursuits and navigation have
suffered the valuation Of one Of the smaller insn-
time cOuLties having declined S',3UO,ov0 WITHIN
the year. With this exception, the industry Oi tne
state pre,en,s no unfay orable aspect The cbari-
ties of the State nave been well administered ln-
proyemeDts have been witnessed IN the manage-
ment of the nDatic hospitals. Every evidence Of
force or violent restraint has been remOved tho
prison-hke stone cells have disppesred, aad those
who formerly wore away q lite OF solitude and
misery comfortably clad and move quietly
along through spacious aud airy corridors. Inc
Governor recommends a small annual Appropriation
for limited period tor books and eDgrasipgs, Of
the beneficial effects OF which on the lunate
patients he takes occasion to speak. lie also sug'
gess .hst il may become expedient 10 separate the
American from the foreign patients, ~ they aro
not affected in the same way by discipine.
increased economy and Improvement has peeu
manifest III the management OF IN. Stale Aibs.
houses and still greater reduction 10 their cost
can b. made. The Governor think that the present
English pauper system, upon which our own -
modelled, has proved a partial II not an entire
failure With twelve metropolitan work-houses
and 645 union work. houses, England has stil 70
furnisb relief to 7l4,0oO psupers or sx-sesenths
Of the whole number, outside We have supporSra
\. 800 paupers In the Alms-Houses, and bsye re-
moved 3 200 during the lsst year, and yet we sup
port outside all our own paupers who have KNOWN
settlements. The houses are Of wood, and IN tho
event OF cOnfsgration, il would be Impossible 70
avoid an appalling loss sf life. We are not pre-
pared to enter upon the construction VI hre-P'""'