New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-19

" out that the two last items were all i'e'uded In
4" II e first"
The legislature has got 10 work on tie statutes,
but moves .lowly IL Will lot hoth us "oIh mucu
before the fret Of January, aad ~ .oat 'lun ,''
successor Will have been elected. inefe WIZ 90
many changes both in the Senate ana house. ine
D,trict School movement, az STATE orgsniLation,
:. a f.ilnre hut n will have considerable iohaence
IN the choice of SeDstors and Representatives, 10
The close districts A proposition has passed
the Senst. TO repeal the lag OF lsst Win
Ter by which the district system vas
abolished, and substitute a law compelling town
oficers in the towns where tie system sill e1sts,
10 submit the question 10 tie voters. II is possible
that this promise may psss the House. The
opposition 10 the municipal system comes, gen.
orally, from the people OF the poor districts who
would be most benefited by change 10 the law.
Gen. Butter is trying u make some capitA fof
himself out Of the action OF last Winter, 1oush
be participated in il and voted for the Abolition vi
the districts he is very strong against centraza-
ton, much stronger than l should expect nan
would be who believes the State has power 10 con-
fscste all the property Of all ihe citizens
There il question pending ID the House OF KEEP
reseDatyss ss to the right of Mr. Griffin OF VI tden
10 seat During the recess, he was appointed
Clerk Of the Courts for Mddlesex, in p'ce OF Mr.:
Ames, who wss made Judge. He, however held
the Office but few weeks, and resigned before the
clares that DO person holding the office OF
CLERK of the Supreme Judicial Court, Clerk OF
1.-THE inferior Court of Common Pleas,
" shall at the same time have seat 10 the Senate
" or House Of Representatives; but their beng
" chosen or appointed TO and accepting the same,
" shall operate as resignation OF their seat IN the
Senate or House Ct Representatives. and the place
so vacated shall be filed up" believe there Is
some question TO the pre- else terms OF Mr. Grlfins
commission or the title If the Office which he held,
which if the question is 10 be decided on technc-
alities may give him bis seat, though the language
Of the Cor stituton would seem 10 be against HIN.
We have got into bad habit Of eysdiDg the Con-
stitutOn by changing the Dames OF CERTAIN things.
The Supreme Court which ought ~ be the guar
dian of the Constitution, is mainly responsible for
these destructive ev,sions. In $50 the people
changed the Constitution go that Commission
ers of Insolvency should be chosen by the
people. The Legislature Of lo56 created Court
Of Insolvency, with Judges appointed by the Gov
ernor. and holding by the good behavior tenure;
and this act, though gross, pslpabe, and scaod,-
lous infringement of the spirit Of the Constitution,
was sustained by all the Judges, except lib )mas.
ATTEMPTS have been made TO evsde the same con-
sttutiOnal provision 10 clerks OF courts, but With
only partial success thus far. The Supreme Court
may be generally relied upon TO wrest the Constr
tuition from its true intent whenever It's intent IS 70
increase popular power. Win Mr.. Griihus 1lgnt
to bis seat they have nothing to d. unless the
House il foolish enough to ask their opinion. Though
the letter of the Constitution seems 10 me 10 be
as aiDst bis right its spirit is the other way for
doubt all the trainers OF the Constitution intended
was that no person should hold the office of Clerk
and of Representative at the same time. This IN
tent is satisfied, and as it does not appear that the
people of Maiden are dissatisfied with their repre-
sentative he should be allowed TO hold his seat