New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-08
sTATR LRCIsLATION.

fElCr 10 our lhst Slhto i<icctiou, q kcnrioi
and quite just impression prevailed that the
important duty Of framing and modifying our
laws bad been for sono years confdcd to men
inferior in ability. character, and experience, to
such as might and should nave been chosen.
Politics having fallen into chaos, thousands
resolved To vote at leas. once for the best men
who seemed 10 stand . chance of election; and
the result vas o very decided improvement 10
the quality of our Legislators. At least o
dozen members Of the present Assembly are
fitted to shine In any deliberatiys body, while
o considerable, though not quito 30 marked,
improvement WA ELECTED In the composition
Of the Senate.
Why il il. then-the People are asking-that
go little has tcen accomplished, though nine
tenths Of the term to which the Constitution
virtually limits each session has expired With
men of unques,ioned ability aud experience,
ike Messrs. Raymond Hulburd, Pringle, Stet-
son, Alyord, Ogden, Tracey, Rcdington, Rice,
and many others. digestiug the business and lead
ng the deliberations o. the Assembly, why IS 1t
that not one OF the important measures OF the
session las yet been perfected Here 10 the
state 10 appoition for Nembers Of Congress
under the census Of le60-the Canal Enlarge
lnept 10 wind up with rigorous reduction OF
tho number of Appraisers Engineers, &c. to
the greatly reduced wants Of the serylce-the
Public Defense 70 be- considered and acted on
the ApprAi.ement Of Property for purposes OF
IN II md ~ IN h
b-rs to fatteu or famlsh-Chsrter Amendment,
Public Health, &c, 10 be scrutinized with
view 70 the rehei Of our oyer-taxed and need
les,ly poisoned ctizens-ihe old Quarantine
grounds on staten Island " BE- sold or given
AWAY magnificent scheme 10 put nearly all
our City WhArves and Dock through the pro
coss that proved 90 profitable TO individuals
bu. 30 otherwise to the City in the case Of the
West-W a,hingtOn Msrsct-and all manner of
schemes and projects to Do disposed Of; yet
eleven.twcliths Of the Session have passed ~
little apparent purpose, beyond drafting
and maturing bills which can hardly be read
third time in ono House, much lees in two.
Why 10 this Aud why is it not otherwise 7
We give 10 weight 10 the suggestion ths,
certain Members arc seheming 70 render an
Extra SEASON unavoidable; for We do no! be.
lsrs Gov. Morgan would call one, even though
tho Apportionment shsud lie over. There may
be a dozen Members Of tho two Houses 70
shiftess that they would Like 10 hang about
Albany for 9 month or SO next Autumn for
three dollars per day and little selfimport-
snce; but these have neither the wit nor tho force
required to compel an Extra Session. But We
do greatly fear thu. adroit, unprincpled men
have managed 10 hinge the fate Of one bill Oh
tho success or failure Of another, and tina.
wholesome and necessary measures are refused
= final reading until they can be linked in
Siame,e union with others that minister 10
personsl ends alone. And Nc entreat tie sp-
right and independent members Of each House
TO resolve and act 40 that tho present week
shall SEQ their tables cleared of every bill
which cannot Do permitted TO fail without
manifest detriment 10 the public interest
After that, should q quorum choose to remain
another week and vote on bills that minister
only or mainly 70 private ends, let them do 20
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