New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-06

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give protection sssi, violence mia bT ome oeiT
for preventing cline. sHd for restrsi1ns s,lninSs
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NAV he Sspoed OF IN that wisdom which from above and
which m sreetcS and on behaO Of the meeting, of the ZEN
rssesiiyes Of The Society Aforesaid heS ~ New the 2h
This memorial with a large number OF petitions
from various parts of the State asking for the abolition
of the death penalty, referred to the judiciary
Committee. This Committee, as / have already in-
formed the readers of Tar TRIBUNE have HAD the
subject of capital punishment under consideration for
some time. undertand that they will report bill
for the abolition of the death penalty in few days
and that the report will be upani NOUS which, as the
Committee is composed of the very best legal minds OF
the Assembly, gives to hope that the bill may
receive the favorable consideration and action Of the
House.
VOTING BY PROXY.
The bin 10 prevent stockholders ia corporations from
voting by proxy being referred back, the Committee
win amend IL, so exclude banks from its opera
ton, and, perhaps, IN some other respects
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
TIE proposition 10 erect the County of Highland
from parts Of Orange and Ulster Counties, which has
been before tho Legislature at every session during
the past five six years here IN good season this
year and the Committee ON the Erection and Division
OF Towns aud COuuties to whom the subject had been
referred pre- enied bill this morning, accompanied
by written report in which the alleged necessity for
the erection Of the pew county is elaooTaey argued
1t is proposed 10 form the County of Highland from
the towns of Newburgh New Windsor, Crawford,
Montgomery, and Cornwall, IN the northern part OF
Orange County and Marlborough Plattskll, Gardi-
ner and Shawongunk III the southern part OF Ulster
urCnOgpf division. according to the
census of 1855, Ulster County would have popula.
ton Of SO 1872, and valuation Of Sl3, 4363, and
Orange County population OF 80 iIU, ana Xs9ato9
would have population of 1882, and valuation OF
$l3 995, 2OS.
Ii is proposed TO make Newburgh the county seat Of
the county, ard 1t Is urged that mat city Is the
natural business center Of the district proposed TO be
formed into county; that the towns IN Ulster County
asking for the division placed in circumstances OF
peculiar hardship in reference TO Kingston their pres
ent county seat they have no ordinary business H.
tercourse with tina town; bat the other hand most
of their trading, fIeghting and banking business is
done at Newburgh, through which, and thence into
another county, they are Obliged to pass crossing tue
Hudson River twice in order 10 reach their present
comfy seat by any public conveyance, and that most
of the district is further, by private conveyance,
from Kingston than Newburgh. The same state Of
facts applies large section of the town OF Corn
well In Orange County, lying near West Point. The
three other towns Of NewWindsor Montgomery,
and Crawford in Orange County applying for the d.
vision. nave cut niue Durihtsb lhtSIcyuIcS WIN W.
sheD, the county seat Of Orange.
The report states that very large majority Of the
people of the stric favor the couny the Ulster
towns being substantially unanimous, while the towns
" of Newburcb New WndsOr, and Cornwall and con-
siderable portion of Montgomery and Crawford, in
Orange County favor it. IL is estimated that 50 OOO
out OF the entire number VI 81 coz people included IN
the district, favor the proposition It is opposed
by the portions Of Orange and User not included
in the new county; but, in the opinion OF the Commit
tee the objections Of these parties not Of character
30 outweigh the almost unanimous desire OF the towns
asking for the act
The Suffrage resolutions, for an amendment of the
Constitution so as 10 admit co0red persons 70 the bal
lot box the same condition as other ct2ens nave
been made the special order for Friday Of next week,
~ - THE REGISTRY LAW.
On the motion of Mr. Mllliken, much OF the Gov
eysor's Message as relates 4 the Registry Law was
referred 10 the Standing Committee yhe Judiciary.
Some slight amendments to the Registry are no doubt,
needed and the subject viii receive careful attention
at the bands Of the COMMITTEES to whom II has been
referred
resolution calling on the Controller to report the
amount of auction duties received the safe Of foreign
goods In the City OF NewYoTk during each year since
1917, has been Introduced.
sTEYEDoREs At QUARANTINE.
Mr. Miller has introduced bill TO regulate the 6usl-
ness OF unloading ships al Quarantine, which PROVIDES
that the compensation Of stevedOTes aud \ ghtermen
shall be annually fixed by the Chamber OF Commerce,
and that the Health Ohcer sDeu nave tne SOLE power
of granting permits, and that hs decision shall De
final
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mr. Cooper introduced bill tO-oay III regard TO the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the City of
New-York. which has the effect OF turning out the
Iresent Clerk Of the Count and abOlshiDg the ices,
= bieb are said 10 be enormously out Of proportion 10
tbe service rendered. Il authorizes the Board OF S1-
pervifors 10 appoint the Clerks successor ana Tx MS
salary.
Mr. Cooper also introduced bill 70 authorize tle
Police Commissioners to appoint Bel Ringers IL tie
City Of New-G0ik.
MORE CITY RAILROADS.
Mr. Cooper introduced bill for a railroad rom the
Fulton Ferry New- YORK, across town 10 lhr'y-sec-
ond street there TO coupec, with the Hu1son River
Railroad The incorporatOIs are u durdOcS, h ~
Hubbard and George keusen.
nv Mr. A. Sm,th-FOr a railroad from Barclay
street down Bro9dway State and Whuehal streets to
1be Sopth Ferry Eew-YcTk The lncorporators are
= w. Grsep. Albert Bristol, and w. +. Case.
Ry Mr. Coie-For q railroad from toTy-secohu
sweet 10 Ciraud-sreet Ferry, New-YoIk. Ine moor
,orsfors are Jno. H. Morris, 4. A. Williams, u. b.
Allen and others.
THR CLERK OF SCHUYLER co.
Svheroes ere Depdinr before the Governor against
the CeTk Of SCHUYLER County for refusing to draw
INV Tor Special term of Oyer and Termner ordered
6v ibe Governor An Issue Of TACT had been raised oy
he parties and an order had been issued 70 take tes
,nory in accordance With the 5 atues II grows out
OF the old Watkins and Havana county-seat quarrel
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