The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-05

ment we have always advocated, ana the TO
vernon could not have done better than to have
extended it little further than the prisons.
Upon the Quarantine question the Message is
firm and decided The Governor recommends
the removal of the Quarantine ground either to
Old Orchard Shoals or Sandy Hook thinks that
the federal governm mt should be consulted; re-
commends the appoi liment of new Commission
to take the whole mater in consideration; be-
lieves that the machinery of Quarantine might
easily be made less cum1 GUS, complicated and
expensive, and states that he Legislature will
find it necessary to provide for the pay and sub
sistence Of the troops that have been quartered
at Staten Island, either by tax upon the county
of Richmond or by an appropriation from the
State Treasury. The recommendations of the
Executive on these points are precisely the same
as the views which have been expressed from
time to time in these columns, and it is to be
hoped that the Legislature will settle the ques-
ton in the manner suggested by the Message.
Incidental to this subject we have an allusion to
the falling off Of immigration and the conse-
quent financial embarrassment of the Commits
sioners, who will have still another claim upon
the exhausted State Treasury.
The Metropolitan police is we'll spoken Of but
in reference to the request of the Commissioners
for an increase of the force, the Governor thinks
that the matter should be left where the law
places tin the hands of the Supervisors. Vas
they represent the taxpayers, the wisdom of this
suggestion is apparent. There is strong recon-
mendation for Registry law, which is demanded
imperatively by the people. The Governor dis
countenances the use of the pardoning power,
except in extreme cases, and recomme Ids a
change in the criminal code, whereby the term
Of imprisonment for a certain class of Offences
What class?) shall be shortened. The passage
of an act authorizing aliens who are actual resi-
dents to hold and convey real estate is recon-
mended. The Message suggests that the present
Liquor law shall be fairly tried, recommends the
amendment of the Port Wardens' bill, and gives
severe hit at the lobby, which would be more
apropos at the same time when the Executive is
called upon to give his assent to bill that has
been forced through the Legislature by improper
influences That there will be plenty of such
opportunities during the session no one can
doubt. Retrenchment in printing bills is
mildly suggested, and more elaboration in
making up the appropriations for the year
is requested. The reformatory and charitable
institutions of the State are represented to be in
a flourishing condition. The expenses OF the free
schools for the year amounted to s3,792,948.
The number of children in the State between the
ages of four and twenty-one is 1a4O, JIG; the
number that attend school, 842 1877.
We have thus given brief synopsis of the
leading points in the Executive Message With
two exceptions, which we shall note presently, it
is fair businesslike document, and gives
straightforward view of State matters. Like all
such documents, it is non-commlttal to q
degree, except upon points where there can be
no dispute. But the most important matter
that will demand the attention of the Legisla-
ture during the session, to wit, the municipal
government of New York city, is passed over in
silence. With Governor who transacts bust
ness and pays taxes in the metropolis such an
omission is remarkable, and betrays lack of
nerve which does not promise well for the future
In absurd contrast with this error of omission
is another of commission. The Message winds
up with an Grafton on the negro question and
the position of the State of New York on the
question of slavery restriction. We should
really like to know what possible consequence
it is to us whether or not the black man is held
in bonds thousand miles away from U.S. COM
pared with the evils that mArule and corruption
have brought upon the white man within our
own borders. Here we have State government
plunged in debt, and city affairs in still worse
condition, while our Executive breaches COM
placently upon the texts furnished by some worn
out and tumble down party distractions. 1t
looks, seriously, as if Mr.. Morgan does not in
tend to forget the politician in the magistrate
and that we have but little more to expect from
his administration than from those which have
preceded it.
The New SENATE HALL AT WAsHINGTON.-Th
United States Senate changed the locale of its
sittings yesterday. AS will be seen by our Con-
gressional report, the removal of this august
BODY to their new hall was made the occasion of