New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06
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From Our Special Correspondent. .
''''' ALBANY. Tuesday Jan. s. 1854.
The tameness which has marked tie prehnli-
raw canvass for Legislative oHcers is IA marked con-
eat With ,be fery excitement y one year ago'
The overwhelming Union uaortes In both houses
mako anything Ike pory contest out oil the question:
And as public opinion declared itSeh Win marked ula
,-nty Immediately after the election IN favor OF ar.
Aiyord of Onondaga County Tor me spcahcis,np So
have this year been deprived oil 'Ie USUAL s..1S w.
Srsk though friendly canvass Tor tnht Once. hhc
sbere are other members whose claims on the score
Of party services and general ability ma! MOI
he inferior 70 those o. me- Az T eT men
she Office proved his qualifications for ne discharge
Of its duties. The ability to preside with digniH'
nromptitude and parliamentary skill during tie OH
Zines stormy deliberations Of legislative boy inps,.
Che possession of rare combination III ecutes hu
Is matter Of vital necessity oat the man who has tneS.
In the highest degree should be sont
and placed In the presiding Office II is fact hat a.
not be disputed that. while iu tie Assembly OF las, az
there were many members who were Nsi! N,J I.;'al
auperiors OF Mr. Calicot in debating anu IL Pvul.ai
SnwieSyc there wss nor olea1d they we're all tested
vuccessvey In the chair of the Conn'ee Oh 'ne oe
,who compared with him At an IN .e 10 ernajly St
homo Ia the Speakers chair and as the ieauef oh 's
Door ,,,, ,o, ,ssces o,ore
4, was impossible detect any shade OF poleai der
nnce bs the supporters of Mr. Van Mort ana those
81 Mr. Cushmsn. Nj Edward +. undcrhill OK New
good prospect OF success very mag taainusH teii,"
5n favor OF Mrvan Mort IN order to combine tie vote
Of members from the southern Dl,Iei upon sns1e
candidate IL thought by most Of the shrewd pNh
tcians here that Mr. Underbs withdrawal insured the
election Of Mr.. Van Mort without much doubt but u
was found impossible to combine all MI Underhlns
supporers upon any other candidate and the result was
tbst Mr. Cushm8n out ahead III caucus on tbe
Informal ballot and twelve ahead on the next ana del
give vote Mr. Cashmas srJnseS. snbe,s Of the last
House. reelected TO this who entertained he Nenes'
oense Of gratitude for lis fathi o, as
and who worked for bin indeiatgaby al ttls tliLe'
Mr. Postmaster Wakeuan Of your city arrived mere
yesterday bringing the draft Of an amended MetIopol
Ian Police act the leading features OF which comm
nicated 10 on by telegraph. The act is non'paisan
Ia character and will be pretty certain TO pass Gov
SEYMOUR has no such enemies in this Legislature as
some Of those in his household llei loon upon MN ~
having destroyed by his yacaons the fair prospect o.
permanent success which Their party enjoyed year
ago and they win be delighted 10 deprive his Excel
(ency of the pleasure which be expects to derive from
the overthrow OF the faithful officers who dealt SO uh
uercifuly with his "irieIds' last July.
The following with regard the Prisons Of the Stste
was omitted In the copy Of the Governors Message se.
10 the press II makes part of the official document;
STATE PRISONS.
The Inspectors Of State Prisons report that these In
situations have recovered from the embarrassment under
Thcl they labored during the two years mmeoiaieiy
succeeding the commencement OF our National troubles
Ile prostrsion Of business had most serious eject
npon prison labor and prison finances
Parties holding contracts for prison labor were In
many cases largely engaged III southern trade. Tit cee
,s,on OF that trade, The losses ofdebts which out
bf H. and the closing up OF the ordinary channels Of
business necessarily caused e. many Of them serious
losses But during the past year there has been Ge
cided improvement and the total cash receipts Of the
shfee prisons during that period are reported At ESQ
los 81 The earnings for the same period are stated Al
e2a $50 "a And the expenditures for the SAME period
e. tba suonrt OF the prison. Including huiicrg ara
cnsir are stated et 5000 so so portion Of the re-
eents however are be credited to the arrears that
accrued dursrg the previous two years.
The inspectors have for several years earnestly re
ovestei tia, Sing Sing prison be placed IN more Sc
eurs position By having proper guard VAL con
s,ruotfd The absence 0f such wall makes larger
force of officers and guards beccssary ana therefore
there il compared with other prisons larger yearly
expense for guarding the prison. The payroll az Al
burn averages per month s2s5ii q; Clinton, e. 4o.;
at Sing Sing 81 35i. The average number Of con'icts
che past wear "a stated follows Auburn ~ CLINTON
as; Sing Sing male and iemalel, l07-. The number
OF conycts in prison September 30 1908 srepor'ed u
Auburn 10; Clinton go; Sing Sing mae and female,
06y-total 2Osl The number " cells at Auburn, w
Cuntoa IA; Sing Sing (male and female PRISON. l,Soc