New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-07
AIrArY, April 8, 1862.

RAILROAD HOSPITALS ASD INSURANCE.
lil l. before the Senate for The establishment Of
hospital- and surger,s along the line Of railroads
aud for insurance against injuries by railroad acct
dents Ii was up Tor discus,io IN Committee Of the
Whole, ard advocated by Senator Smith, who eN-
planned IT, details. II proposes that passengers shall
pay an addition To the established iare, when thouid
accumulate into a fund 90 be appropriated 10 the
construction Of these hoslials ard compensation for
inlurier II was roon discovered that the elect OF
ouch a I'LL would be- FIRST 20 relieve railroad cpmpa-
MES Of their liability Is common carrier, and also
indirectly permit them % incleDe their rates OF iare
There was AN evident disposition 10 Kill tie bill ~
once. but on the promises Of its friends 20 amend II
materially, Il Wac allowed 20 exist tle longer.
CASH % JUDGE GOULD.
Mr. Waterbury, representing the judiciary tom-
rniitee of 1861, presented two reports from tta'
Coumitfe. mon the case If alleged tamp,iing with
the sanCti,y Of the jury-box which was ~ reeosu-
ton Of III. last assembly referred tothat Committee
for investigation. Both reports present the same
aots and recommend The same additional saeguGr4s.
4 be facts are as folloWs:
On the 18th Of February, 1861 the Assembly
ras.ed resolution nstructiug The Juciclary Com.
r,ttee to examine into certain complaints jla have
reached toue members relative 20 the administration
Of luetice IN our Counts, ana To report 10 the A.
emily the result Of that inquiry, empowering thnt
Committee 10 send fer perfons and Ialers' On NE
lJth Of April that Committee reported That they uad
been able 10 extend thef inquiry only 10 tine County
of Albany but from an exam ination Of the county
o0icers they found tlat tie Courts held
M that county had been for number OF
ycars surrounded by men who made II a business
10 beg the Sheriff FOR places on the Juuos when lie
.boud be call q upon 10 summon t.esmcu; that the
Sheriff is often impOItu- cd By parties and by coun-
sci 70 summOn parii,ular pcis0ns upon me Juresi
n 81, REGULAR urOr, rs General thing, failed 70 Az
tend aud that tie penalties for non Attendance were
not e. forced. Ihey also report that they had rear on
10 believe that this evil wac not confined 10 the
U al -, for al fr lfnT
AZ 10 lie particular object Of TIE inquiry. the Com
u1,tee report the following facts: tncmt i0u''
"a Q,nri Of Over and Ierminor was held m the
civ of Albany Ian. vs., 1901 -tieofPe Gould beng
ne rre-idug jude. The next day u wai Iount tAa'
% al out twenty o. tie peiil jurors summoned were
In nftendu,e, aud the judy, By verbal orlef ii
o.,n Court d'recit j thc Sh.,ii 10 summon twcat!
tsl..mrn from the bysaHders 20 servo dui'
;n, t.e term Of the Court. Before the Stoui
I ro9d execute tie oidef Judge Gould gave
"A Nee II paper 10 de Cllk, upon WAi'i
,,,ie written &c names OF samuel 7. Young and
/ gsrr,t 4. Van uenburgh. requesting tine clerk %
live tie pul or - the sheriff, ad ush INN 10 huio
these two lncn as part Oi tic twenty. luo piper
with the request 81 thc jude, was tHhrlhilied 10
tie a etih but be, lot Knowing either oil the mon
did not summon them, but funmorcd tw'h'l OMEN
/ rom among tie byttaDdcls. ~ Tie htt was 40
/ ,opuccd Tue nudge aiscoN rcd tlat these men ii.'
uot been SUNNI ned, wien ic directed that thtA ~
,I.o nat INTO tho box with The twenty. Inc cleit
sugq sing To the judge chat t"ehty-'"o 'aits
L.d tDns been Summoned, he's WIS directed ~ Juut'
I Co,M 10 change tie order allcaoy entered, iron
ts,nry 10 tweiiy-two. rnoss TWO mcn, thus place
among the regular jurors, were drawn ana sworn li
-, a the cases tired 40 TINT term. lne Commute
we've unable, at the date OF their report report .'
sscertain the motive that led To ms 81
,r,orlin,fy MODE Of packing Juries, On
were informed BY the Clelk Of tho Court ina
tsere were lhirty-hine forty cares to be ted II
ali al which tho penuincuess OF the signature OF
cortain tarty 10 as many prOmissoy notes wac j.
question Bot whether there was any conn. S' i
between the summouing # tie two lurymen ana W.
; Ned forgery cases, the Committee had not 80
b"cs ALE 10 Ascertain Reporting these iacis TO lh
IIoa,e md commenting severely upon the c9ndue
81 the Judge and the system that prevailed IN 'h
Can't, here. the Committee asked TO be- and "er
authorized 10 e during the recess, and exercise III
noU,rs in IA further investigation oil this miuef'
POss, subseouent meeting Of the Committee, he'll
d,p;og tbe Lite Autumn, additional testimony wa
taken but which does not change tue relation 0
tects as given ia the first report. Judge Gould cnm
te,.luastvu -. 80 uisttvr is Dc iosio"s'