New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-21
City Judges ard Recorders Of New. York from the
tine OF the general election 10 that Of che charter cleo
The House fcsusedto adjourn silI Monday evening.
Adjourned.
AfsAsr. Friday, Jan. 20, 1860.

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eKc To- This act shsl takeedect iunue ases.ly.
| Mr.. Prosssr moved to- amend by STRIKING out that
portion of the rt section making the violation Of the
M Robinson opposed the amendzen4 In q brisf
speech of much force The proposed act be regarded
as than mpe act OF justice TO she pilots aad
MIR. Prcsser responded in favor Of his amendment.
Mr.. Mcleod Murphy spoke 10 favor Of the biG and
1t was fiIay ordered to third reading.
At one stage Of the debate it was fearad that the
question might become strictly one OF rerty on tbs
ground tbattbe Democrats are supposed to need no
pots TO lead them 10 He-Gate, or even beyond that
point; while it was thought by some a tho more
modest Republicans that they possibly might heed such
THE 1RREpREssIBLE. CONFLICT.
Mr.. Lawrence of Long Island opened tho 'Irrepres-
sibe CoDhict in the Senate to-day III set speecb On
the Governors Message, which document be does not
seem particularly TO ADMIRE whether considered ia iS
financial or political inculestoDs. lie objected particn-
ary to that portion Of the Governors Message which
ntimafes that the State Of NewYofk has, by her cleo
ops Of zte placed herself the side Of freedom and
against the extension of Slavery into the Territories,
remaiking that the election Of Gov. Morgan was no
indication of such purpose on the part OF the people
since he wss q minority Governor 6y more than my
thousand majority" he predicted the succees Of
the Democratic party in the forthcoming Presidential
contest giving his assurance that the different factions
of the Democracy would be found united and fighting
/ abc der IN aOaiu stt IA
sid that the two sections Of the Democracy only diff
fered in matters of detalnot 90 principle. OF course,
there be difference in principle, in the estas
ten of the Quaker Senator from Long Island,
between slave code for the Territories, sach
as was introduced into the United States
Senate only few days ago by ono of the Demo
cratic leaders Of that body and the Douglas doctrine
of Squaiter Sovereignty advocated by another Dem
ocraic Senator Mr. Lawrenee) here to-day. lie gave
the Helper book airing and stirred mp the Slavery
question generally while protesting against the ag.ts-
ton of the question by the Republicans. Soon after
the conclusion of the speech darby In the lobby
apparently doing thriving business in the sale Of the
Helper book which Mr. Lawrence had just advertised
for him.
THE PARDosIsG POWER.
Mr. FiePo on previous notice. to-day introduced into
the Senate bill entitled An act eDargiDg the powers
of the Courts of Oyer and TermDer and establishing
81 Board on Pardons" Mr.. Fieros bill gives to the
iudqes of Oyer aud Temner complete discretion as TO
tbe length Of term to which convcts sha! be sentenc-
ed to tbs Prison, having in view only the good oil the
criminal and the safety and welfare OF the puoci ous
no sentence shall be for term Of lees than one year,
This might do il an act of Legislature had the power
really TO invest Judges with " discretion ;" and some
othei qualities very necessary to the proper exercise OF
so important power as is here proposed. But until
some of our Courts of Oyer and Terminer are cons
poeed of different men from those who now preside
over them such change can hardly DO deemed advi-
sable.
of each of the State Prisons constituted Board
on Pardons, whose duty 1t shall be to report monthly
10 the Executive the names OF such convicte as In tner
Judgment entitled to favorable conslderations
together with The reasons therefor. TIE bill farther
proyides that any convict making full time sickness
excepted and obeyng the rules and descriptive with
out reproof OF punishment for one month, sha be en-
titled on his discharge to the value of day OF bis
earning and days conmutafon OF his sentence ana
FOR the same good behavior for one he shaii DO en-
titled to DAYS of s earnings, and two days more
OF communication for each month This bill will do very
well, with the exception OF the clause IN regard 10 INA
Courts.
Mr. Mcleod Murphy has introduced into the Senate
bill in regard 10 Bale hay, designed to protect hay
purchasers against swndlers In that trade IL provides
that every person who shall put up Bale Hay for the
market shall put bis name upon each BALE with his
place of residence and also mark on each bale Its true
weight with the amount of tare to be taken thererom
No person shall put up wet or damaged hay, or shall
put into any bale any dirt slaves or wood or other
materials for the purpose of increasing the weight
pain of s25 fine for each ofense. The Mayor of New
York is authorized to regulate licenses, and tx the
license given BY him. and all persons in said city are
prohibited from giving certificates of weight Of hay,
except those who have received license
One Of the coolest petitions recently received here
was from Thos G. Tamadge, President OF the, Broad
way iBrooklyn Railroad Company, asking an amend
men to the act of 1853, under which his Company was
or lanzed giving power "to lay railroad tracks to Dc
" used with and contiguous to the aforementioned
track IN and oper any Of tie highways in the Conn
tics Of Kings and Queens, and to take additional
" pay for transporting passengers over such new
" roads," &c. think SEQ the Legislature granting
this petition.
TIE CASE OF STEPHENS, THE wIFE-MuRDERER.
District-Attorney Waterbury made a motion in the
Court of Appeals to-day to quash the second writ OF
error obtained by Mr. Ashmead in the caseof Stephens.
the fe-murderer. The motion was argued pro and
con, BY Messrs. Waterbury and Ashmead and tho
decision of the Court lie reserved.
TIE ADJoURsMEsTs TODAY.
After lively debate the Senate to-day adjourned
over till Monday by q vote Of i6t ~. The Assapoy
holds session tomorrow.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES.
Mr. HAMMOND introduced a bill TO amend the DO
bill provides that persons convicted of mansaughter
the fret second and third degrees shall be punished
DO imprisonment in State Prison as follows:
Persons spiy Of granddaughter in the hr'' degree Tor mo-
conyissd Of granddaughter in tho second degree for sas
term :sg:s.S r. or s%Sass he Third
offour years any shorter period; or ~ 4
H1 Rnry IN The rt degree shall be punished BY inn
nrsonmeut in State Prison for life, or any shorter
periods in the second degree BY h;sd Saera U
smnr;so,mep t for term not exceeding h'e Years
ENcI AIMED DEPosiBs IN sA'isSs sasks. Ir
Mr. Eammonds bill relative to Unclaimed oePosiS M
so,;nas hanks proyides that all such deposte, for
sos Ior The interest .hersof claim has been made
49, lsnusrv 4 1850 shall, before tho Let day
81 eeSary, fs6i, be paid into the Treasury, of tho