New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
otrR NEXT InGssLATrRE.

The mon state convention IcsOlNcui III NlcN
Of the Developments of last Winter, that the
pcople must take care to send more but honest
men to our next Legislature. Wereiterate aud
emphasize the warning. If any memberoi the
late Senate or House seeks reelection, or any
new candidate is presented, whose reputation Is
at all Ay-blown, let him be defeated. Let no
partisan appeal blind you TO the necessity OF
purifying our Legislative halls, SO that the pub
lie interest not the jobbers shall therein hence
forth predominant.
- The Citizen Qast issue) has the following
resume of the part taken 10y Unionists in our
last Assembly in the defeat of the Health bill.
We give il unmutilated, with the single remark
!, that some Of the members recorded as having
"dodged." were doubtless absent because Of i'll
ness or other imperative necessity, and not be-
cause they were paid TO be. These can easily
explain the matter to their constituents. But
hear The Citizen:
LET THEM BE MARKED
CORRUPT SENATOR'S AND AssEnBLYlEN.
Do the people of this State desire purity OF legislation
at lbanyi If so, now is the time to act Not mo-
of the men who are presenting themselves canddate
for the Senate and Assembly Let the records Of those
who are pressing for reelection be carefully scruuzed
and if any may hare suspicious construction. com
pei such candidate TO explain his conduct. Every
honest man Will be anxious to make his record known
! 10 bis constituents.
To give the people Of the State knowledge Of the
character Of their Representatives as revealed by the
legislation of last Winter propose review briefly
the history Of certain measures brought before the
Legislature. And first of the New York Health Bill
This was drawn with the utmost by the ablest
lawyers and physicians of New York and received the
sanction Of the best men of all parties. Charles
O'ConOr, WIN. Curtis Moves. Judge Hoffman, DIR.
Willard Parker Dr. James H. Wood, and other emi.
nent men, united in its preparation and gave il their
earnest support The Health Bil! taken to Albany
by delegation Of most respectable citizens and
laid before Gov. FentOn and leading men OF botI
Houses who gave it their cordial sanction and support
1t Immediately introduced into the Senate by the
Hon. Mr. Lambeer, aud into the Assembly By the Hon.
Mr. Van Buren. la the Senate it wa, Immediately
taken up and passed with scarcely dissenting vote.
No opposition made by the only opponent which
the bill had, viz: Cay Inspector Booze. until it
was taken up by the Assembly. The friends Of the bill
were anxious TO press it forward in the early part Of
the session az delay in legislation at Albany is danger
Gus and generally fatal and the promptness with which
it passed the Senate gave great encouragement that
the Assembly would act with equal dispatch.
The House Committee sat With the Senate Committee
in the first hearing OF arguments on the bill the City
Inspector and friends oftbo bill being duly notified to
appear; the former however. did moi appear but the
latter presented their arguments and the Senate Com
toI md nj ha
Alter several weeks delay the Assembly Committee
most unexpectedly announced another meeting TO hear
further arguments. The City Inspector appeared a;
tins meeting but insisted that the friends Of the bill
should present their arguments again In order that he
mig ht hear them. The Committee sustained him, and
thus delayed action. At the conclusion OF the argument
the City Inspector declared that the bill had not an
original idea in IT, but yet be not prepared to give
bis against IT, aud asked for an extension Of
time. II was near the vacation in February and
he friends OF the Bill protested against further delay
but in spite Of remOnsrahces the Chairman announced
Int the Committee would meet about foo reels after
he close Of the vacation 1t clearly eyiden,
hat the controlling vote Of the Committee was fully in
he interests Of the City Inspector
The Committee met at the appointed time and ar.
,uments were made pro and con. On the adjournment
he Chairman expressed his intention to report the bill
ayoraby. But day after day passed without any re.
ort 1t was now late in March, and there was every
violence Of conspiracy to defeat the bill by delay in
his Committee. Popular Indignation began 10 DO
reused in New.York; petitions were poured into the
sseInby by thousands ministers preaohcd upon tho
abect the press daily reiterated the determination of
be people to have reform at all hazards Still the
Committee delayed until the Assembly threateged "