New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-15
FROM BOSTON.
From Oar Own Correspondent

From Oar Own Correspondent
Bosros, April 10, 1861.
The Legislature adjourned On Thursday, hiy-
inc been in session a hundred days. 1t passed
2C8 acts and lO5 resolves, but few Of which are
Of q, neral interest. No important changes have
been made in The statutes. An attempt wac
made 10 change the law SO that exceptions shall
not be taken in capital cases, the suggestion
probably coming flom the Supreme Court, which
il quite too much III the habit OF conveying sug-
resIions 10 the Legislature. But the Governor
vetoed the act. Tie Legislature, III ITS turn re-
fused 10 abolish capital punishment. though The bIl
passed the Senate by one majority lheGovcrnors
suggestions az 10 Il modification Of the Csury aud
Divorce laws also failed 10 receive the sanction of
the Legislature. On the Personal Liberty question
the Legislative and Executive departments were
agreed, and the law as 1t nOw stands 10 believed by
the Governor to be stronger and safer Tor the Sc
curity OF personal sts than tae old one. II this
opinion is not shared by The Au,i-Slayery men gem
cialiy do not think they are greatly dissatisfied.
Tie attempts 10 pass Il Metropolitan Police bill, aud
to clO.he the Governor with greater powers TO en-
force the laws against Wighin.an aud his mob,
i0lcd, mainly because the recent outbreaks were
believed to be exceptional, aud not Likely to be Ie-
psatcd. Another successful riot would doubt
relief ! learn that the fremont Temple, the
.Meonian, aud the rooms in the Mercantile Library
Eu,llinQ have been refused H. the Anl.SlaSeTy ST.
ciety for IT'S annual May meeting, and the managers
fear that they shall be competed to hold me meet
in Worcester IL viii not sound very Wei, that the
first year OF John a. Andrews administration was
the FIRST in which the Anti-Slayely Society was IN
abl1 to get hall in Boston 10 hold liz meetings in.
do not believe there IS any rsk III holding meet
Ing anywhere now.
The House voted BY very large majority TO re-
duce the 1.-TWO Yeas Amendment" to one year.
and the Senate would no doubt gladly have joined
If the members had not committed themselves on
the other side Of tie question nj all earlier day III
the session. But very little interest Is
now felt in tbs question. RESOLVES were
passed, urging on members OF Congress
10 obtain recognition OF the lndepcn.
dence Oi Hayti The military power OF the State
was rendered TO The General Government, 10 enforce
its authority, and the sum OF S%5,LOO was apprO-
prated and expended for supplies necessary in case
lie troops shall be called into active service. Some
complaints have been made because the Governor
ordered this expenditure out OF the " Emergency
Fund" before any other appropriation was made,
but the people VIII not be likely 10 take this much to
heart. ia such troublous times as these.
OF The special legislation, the most important is
the extension Of the Old Colony ItalOad Ia Tie
Rhode lsldld nne, so thdt thcio WI" 10 '''''' .,
communication between Boston and Newport. lie
lobby was very strong on this question: and neees-
sarly go, for the feelings OF the men6trs were un-
doubleday against sacrificing the interest OF the
Bay State Steamboat Company for the bent NJ vi
tbe Railroad Company. But the latter, having the
most money, carried the day. The Metropolitan
Horse Railroad Company Was apparently checked
by the granting Of charter to the Suffolk Cast
BosoDJ Road, to use the Metropolitan track through
Washington and FREMONT streets as Tar az boy ls'On
street, but as everything seems TO enare to the ben
eit of the Metropolitan, it would not be matter Of
surprise if the Suffolk should sell out Ito franchise
before another Winter, aud so make the monopoly
more grasping and powerful than ever. Professor
Agassiz, being in need of money Tor his Museum,
and not being able to wait for ny,Porhon Of Inc
500, 600 which il coming to him from the
sale Of Back Bay lands, applied for &c..