New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-04
d found in practice rot to apply to nfants II should
be changed IN that respect.

interest upon their mOig eye oeots, hu tue ueays III
terp<ed 10 prevent the execution OF the contracts by
te transfer of the road to the trustees named 10 the
mortgages aid the great depreciation and loss which
are thereby occasioned, show thai our laws mper
feet The State of Cornectcnt haf enacted law
curing the courts On the petition Of any bouihoder or
secured creditor put tho trustees IN possession of
She road and AL its appurteuaLces without delay.
Such law the obvious contract of the par
tee, and ia perfectly just 10 all recommend SINH
lar enactment for this State.
The psst year has furnished melancholy evidence
that our rail nv companies do not always ioaintalu
their road-beds III Condition to insure the sse trans.
portation of passengers over them. Authority should
be conferred upon some officer 10 prevent the turning
of = wheel road bich is not IN n safe condi-
ton. recommend that the State Engineer and Sur
veyor be required whenever complaint ismade 20 him,
or he has to believe il necessary to examine the
rcad-bed and bridges of Isroad and il ia his opn
ion they not safe, then 70 apply 70 any Judge of
the Supreme Court aud obtain from him a summary
order closing the road till It put in proper condition.
Ii appears from the report OF the secretary of State,
that during the year 1853 relief granted by the
public In go l5S cases equal TO 4-lOths per cent of
the entire population, at an expense OF 81 59l ~
OF those relieved, Al per cent were natives OF ths
country aud 50 per cent foreigners. While in
the twenty YEAR, from 1881 TO 1851 the population of
Nhe Stste increased only 81 per cent, psuperism n-
creased in the period 7O6 per cent In 1881 there
was Que person relieved to every i23 inhabitants; in
1884, one to every 80; in 1851 to every 81 and
1856 ono to every II. Though many persons doubt
less received relief in than place. and there
fore appear repeatedly in the returns and though many
of the ne icons relieved not paupers IN the ordi
nary sense of the word is still clear that the evil is
great and increasing one, which urgently demands
remedy. Tbose most conversant with the subject are
of the opinion that, although the existing laws are
correct in principle there is imperative necessity
for such legislation shall secure their moro certain
and prompt enforcement. 81.
The Excise Law in part through its own defects,
and in par through the action OF shose whose duty
should be enforce it, has not produced the good re-
suits that expected or Of which II Is capable.
The time wtuin bich meetings for the granting OF Ii
eepses NAV be held should be limited, that they may
not be prolonged throughout the year, as nov the
Gaze in ocalities and some restrictions should
be imposed as 10 the number of licenses that may be
granted II is not improbable that other amendments
are also needed, but deem these t~o important.
The Legislature Of 1859 by the passage of concur
rent resolutions, initiated an important amendment Of
the Constitution, designed TO improve The efficiency
ssnd stability OF the Court Of Appeals. Experience
les shown tha the frequent changes IN the Judges OF
that Court tend TO prevent the dispa.ch OF business
with the rspidity and certainty that is mperatlvey
demanded TIE last Legislature also Initiated another
amendment of the Constitution, abolishiBg the prop
erty qualification for OF color. Both OF these pro-
posed amendments must be adopted by you before
they can be submitted 10 the people, and by their
sanction, become part Of the fundamental law.
Toward the coee Of the last session OF the Legis-
lature felt it to be my duty return with my o6ec
tons bill "to facilitate the construction OF the Al
bany and Susauehsnia Railroad, which bill made an
appropriation of S2O0.6Ot from the treasury. The
sumed in consideration of the fact that the section OF
the State through which that road s is isolated,
and has Ut directly participated III the liberal exPendi
lures for improvements by means OF which other por-
tons of the State haze been largely benefited. Inc
reasons which bad led me 10 withhold NV approval
from the bill were conclusive TO my mind aud under
similar circumsanc would lead TO the seton.
This measure been presented TO the people
panied by my objections, and may return FOR recon
fderstioB. 1t may be proper, therefore, Ia this
changed aspect of the question: TO say az TINS time,
that II the immediate representatives OF the people,
chosen. as the entire Legislature has been, since
INV objections were made Fuoic, deem the
AID of the State due to sequestered section,
and think proper 70 pass by constitutional woe, OIL
for that object providing therein by tax or otherwise,
tbe money to pay whatever appropriation ~ made,
sbsu yisid my oNn opnions ~ Tie VIII OF Inc people
No e8ors should be omitted 10 maintain the dignity
and purity of legislation, unin6uenced by the imeor-
tunities OF those who resort 10 improper means 10 aect
H. / deem il unnecessary 10 repeat the views eA-
preseed In nv fret annual message upon this subject
but is my intention to DO everything IN nv power 70
nut an end to the abuses which exist Oicers whose
u,iss are at dittsnce from Albany should not leave
their posts and make 1t business to procure or pre-
vent legislation. II in tue discharge oil ther onciai
duties thew perceive defects III the laws they may
riebtfully point them out 70 the proper committees,
Int 10 do more il misconduct and will be regarded az
sufficient ground of removal from office.
The Ie0tslaue of 1859 gave effect 10 tha' provision
cf he CONSTITUTION which requires that g laws shall
he ma +e for ascertanDg by proper proofs the euzes
who hall be entitled TO the right OF suffrage: Inc
experiepoe gained at the recent State election mas
shown that as a whole, it has fully answered 's pur,
no.e even amid the difficulties inseparaby connected
with the introduction of new law Of this character,
spd notwithstanding the attempts IN some quarters 10
@mbarrass It's action. The great object OF excluding
from the baotbox all illegal votes has been suostn
tally attained 80 thai every eector may DO sure that
ne eanexert his due buence IN the choice OF fulers'
Soms few amendments to the law are, however,
r,ed,d The registers already prepared shoud be the
Aass of those used at future elections, but me heg
fino Board should NEE; prior 10 each election, ana,
after hearing testimony add the names OF legal voters
not already on them, and erase those not rShliuly
there lst showing only those added ana tnoso
str ,kep of should then DO prepared aud pu7lsheo;
Dstinct apthorit, should be given 10 inspectors OF
Election to administer oaths and 1t should oe maze
sdemeapor to receive the vote OF any person VINO Is
not relistered and who hss not complied win the
hw. When these and, perhaps, few other changes
are made, feel that by its quiet enectu, au"
exnensye operaon the sy stem will commeuo lt"e,i
A. all Every effort should be made to encourage anu
perbaps compel the legal voters 10 exercise the rlh
~ voting which Is at once privilege ana duty; An
sSscusI means Of contributing 70 TINS oesraoie emu
wonI6 be 10 make the day OF all general eiecAoh7 +"
legal holiday. Il. ;r,o-.orcs u the
subject which for 30 many years nas agta'sa 'uo
.so,n,rx Inevertbelss constrained 10 sy 'ifs y,
nt;nnes 10 maintain such proportions To 40 t eo
q, liberty 10 disregard II in my amman nessage' ~ - wv
IL be denied thai there IA an apparent
a. 80 hand 10 extend and strengthen the institution
- bnmsn SLAYER, as political power on TINS cohli-
.ent aud Oh the other, an equally detSTbiliou Ia
W. sst ia extension and influence. 80 long as 'uo o
zrs OF opinion in all sections OF our country Mcio %
stantially agreed In the sentiment 10 oiateIy -
snoos; and an evil 10 be restricted and endured unh
go and onnortunity should indicate the means OF 10
ycsesfnl and gradual extinction u was not i ~,
Ka,ernal d,scord and sectional strife, and coud n9l