New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25
FROM ALBANY.

From Our o~n Correspondent
ALBANY, Thursday, Feb. II, 1859.
TIE Legislature returned lsst evening, OF a por-
ton Of 1t rather, after joihcation OF hSe days
and act the nil again IN motion. The SeEa ts found
itself without quorum, and Of course did nothing
Of any special moment. The House remained IN
session TIL siter 10 O'clock and went through with
considerable routine business. To-day, largo
proportion Of the time in each House was taaen up
in pTcr Ouucing euogiums on the character OF the
late Hon. HOratio j. Stow, Senator from tho
XXJXth Dstrict In the Senate, Messrs. OWEN,
MATHFR. JOHNSON and o. b. WHEELER made
appropriate remarks on the character Of the de.
deceased Senator, and the Assembly was addressed
on the same subject BY Messrs. VAN HORN, LAW,
SCHOLEFIELD, TUTHIIL and TOMLINSoN. sub
Join the remarks of Senator OWEN:
Mr. President: I need not remiud the Senate that
sirce the OF this session there has been
one vacant seat around the cree. The manly form
that oCcuped that seat at the est session vas TOO DIS
tnguished Dot 10 have been missed Mt this. The hope
that the Senator from the NXIN'h would return to
BIZ place IN TINS chamber To cheer rs with his genial
spirit and aid by bis legislative ability now alas
extirguished. THIS Senate ~ no more be moved ~
Lis eOduercs persuaded by his logic, or delighted by
bis wit. All that was mortal Of friend aud
fellow Senator is dust. Insaate Desthhas a. AIN
fk0HI that be is 10 respecter OF persons. 1t was
not 10y privilege, Mr.. President, to have known
Judge Stow I'll met him IN this Senate at our last
SESSION. But my acquaintance was lOrg enough ~
cause ne 10 wish that II had commenced earlier
ard continued later. His was one Of those warm,
genial natures, IN which friendship takes deep root
and has a vigorous growth. He was ardert earnest,
sincere He had u buia1t intellect, combined with
an honest heart. Like all men of genius, ne was
ecceLirc-hke all men OF feeling he impulsiYe.
But bis eccertrcities were never msiciou5-hs
~. "a AT
When the warmth of mis- nature had betrayed him
into romsrk unkind reflection, no man WAS
ready TO make repsration when the heat of pas
sion had subsidized. He scored sil meaDness and n.y.
pOcrsy IN others asmuch a. ms nature shove
II. What is remarkable in man of ardent tempera-
ment Ike his IL. that as ss,stesman he was emnenLly
conservative lie bad evidently devoted much thought
% o theory of govern ment, ard was superficial IN
rOtbrg connected Nth II. He rose above the pol
i'iCisn, ard stood forth the enlightened statesman
lie laughed to scorn the bands Of party discipline
And g,oCed Ia the independence OF vii. lie believed
In integrity ~ political as vel as N social hte and the
mere politician stands rebuked by his manly indie
penieIce. sm sure the Senate viii join me In the
resolution which now offer
R,,olred Tas, h. dean OF the HOB Hora1 J. Stow the
has o ,r and faithful member the courtry
elhhtened .i,s.u aud ,ocsJ "a homes. nan Tat VITA
uEs our Pshy With the bereay 81 family Of our e ds
tnsl,htd Low Senator ard n totsh II respeot - h
ssuste Crspe len that hs flag Of
Cap'o b. sept laa the remainder Of the session
Rumor 5 alresdy busy IN liking upon successor
TO Mr.. Stow, aud among other names which have
been suggested, | heard to-day that Mr. Sickiea
who was a deputy clerk in the Senate at the last
session. place which he is understood 10 hare OBJ
tanned through the influence Of Senator Stow, pro-
poses himself Il candidate for the vacant seat. /.
e. 0t course not 10 be presumed that Mr. slckles
viii be- the Republican candidate, since his Opp0-
stion to the Republican ticket last F9t is well un-
defst0od Ia have beer the main cause OF his reno
val by the Clerk Of the Senate Mr.. Alec, from the
position which he held as one ofthe subordinates Of
that gentleman. We have now an ex-senator Mr.
Hotchkss) acting one of the engrossing clerks
Of tie Senate, with the possibility OF an e1-elerk
being transformed into Senator.
In the Assembly to-day, previous To the an
nOuncement Of the death OF Senator Stow, there
was quite lively debate on the bill 70 codiiy the
laws relating 10 the government of the State PRS
Ons, which, 10 a great extent is reenactment Of
the present Prison Laws. Among the changes pro-
posed By the bill is one requiring majority of the
Inspectors 10 coincide in the removal or appoint
tu Of the officers of the Prisons, instead Of le1y
ing such removal and appointment in the power OF
the single Inspector who for the time being, NAV
have charge of particular Prison, as Is the case
under tie present law. Another provision seeks 10
restore the use of the " cat d mode Of punish
ment. An amendment was offered to-day BY Mr,
Coleman prc hiblting the u that internal, and
bath, which was voted down by d small majority ia
Committee of the Whole, though / can hardly be-
Eeye that il WILL on full vote in the House meet
With similar fate. If il should. | can only say
that the Assembly contains larger element of bar
barsm than people are generally willing to cOncede
TO K.
DR.. TUTHLL offered al amendment, prohibiting
the Use Of the 2sh, which was abolished by Legs
laiive enactment eleven years ago. This amend
ment ably advocated By Dr. Tuthil, C.. ;.
Spencer ard others, and adopted in Com
mittee.
Senator OWEN ispreparirg Registry bill which
seems to meet with general favor by tnOse wh
bsSe seen il. | will send a copy OF 1t for publIca
ton 10 IHE TRIBUNE as i shall be maIured
snt can only cay DOW that ID c0mnends itself !
The favorable regard Of the country members espe-
cisBy on account Of IL simplicity, the smsll x
petse attending IL execution, sud rs supposed Ell
iecti'eLess in accomplishing the object desired
The protection oi the balloi-box from irsud.
The Governor has appointed George Bowman, 0
The nrn of Bowman. Griunel 81 Co., Of Liver
pool Comm,sioDer to TAKE acknowledgements st
Liverpool, urd-r the lsw Of l-j- all has also ap-
7 oInted Joan Il. Wilbor, IT,, gentleman m some
way connected with the American Legation n
Paris, commissioner TO- similar prrpose "a That
city.
lie SSernor Q; Conle3t.cu; hsa Md G57.