New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-27
Legislature of New.York. 70. EreHrH WEEK

Legislature OF New.York EisHrE Wick.
HE Cai.,, Yat,rs Beaeu Holo,c- L1us Of L,bel
The Homestsad-.TAe frs Smiths at Wrk-Cdaai
Confraas-BgFalo Grdrel-The stfpiy BaL-Tze JE-
deisry, Printing, DAT and Dumb blind' an Ar'endL
Hospitals Sal Spriag Sal6ries aud he Convention
J0rnai-Sqfcy Baas Fund rhdf Il Is dnd docs-The
Clinton Bank Rscsir0 ReoeirtHs FLszg ra'us Flag.
or The C0nv0leroH bofh sifes-N y. Hospital and IN
sane Asvizm-A ~ y Astronomical Obserrdt0ry-Th6
old Hudson Baak-The Wsaiker, Prizes, and 50 on
Correspondence of The Tribune.
ALsASr, Wednesday. Feb. %. 1877.
In the House today the Canals, the Contract
system for repairs, and Canal Frauds have been
the chief topics. In Senate. they discussed at
great length the merits OF the Passenger and lmmi
grafton bill. No vote
Some folks think that II man is born HERE, I'm
Albany he is actually natye-born citizen. Col.
YoUNG even SAID as much day, in Senate but
that mirror Of legal prufundity, Mr. Secretary Ben
ton asserts that an Albanian only becomes Cit
zen at Il and that he must be 10 days older before
he can vote Legislation Is the remedy. Like csngrsdo
and bleeding and we have bill
NJ H.sp1s ba, announced bill to reduce the rate of
interest and hope he Will soon bring in his excellent
proposition about libel suits which Jailed IN Convention
because too late. 1t would save much contention HI
Rrcat rs has introduced bill 70 render nalenAole oy
legal nrocess the homestead OF family. luats one
step in the right direction, certainly ,.-.
hill 10 appropriate the Canal revenues, pay interest
on debt uphold the Canals and improve then passed
the Senate tO-dsy, 20 10 l. u hSiN'o' wv
Not word do hear in the House as to law reform i
the code the improved prseuce. Ou, ~ 'n ., ~ 80
many think that the right sort OF lawyers WIZ not DC &c
iec,ed one Albert J. smith has peuuoned the Lesiss
,nre 10 cal him something else. Ills namesahe S',n'
moved to refer his request 70 'e aa =, - re.onto1
by Mr. Cornweu. to send one Of the Cansi Noh''ee "
take testimony as In Canal FRAUDS. ,.u.
Tbcrs va long debate on Mr. Cromwcfs Dill 70 re-
sd me Canals by contract and several sections were
adopted Mr. PERKISs If heard him correctly, stated
the remarkable TACT that since lsl7 not dollar has
bean received bs ms rr.. fr hrr.ch OF contrast by
Canal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with the Legislature lob
bying &c gets man clear OF such responsibilities
Mr. CoRSwELL stated case OF man VINO mad been Paid
by the Erie Canal authorities Tor gravel nearly s5VOO
certified 10 have been used by the state Nhtca hdd NOT
used anu Of Il The mans whole farm could have oeen
bought for half the money. Mr. WALSH was Tor giving
the who did the work the value Of their labor and
opposed 10 contracts Why not also hire the clerks IN
the public offices by contract on the same principle >
The bill would give rich nabo6 large c, nnsct ior
which poor, active working man coud noI eve secu
ry-his would enable him 10 sublet reske great pro
fts and throw the burthcn on the su0conIactors
For the first time in msny years we have AN ANNUAL
surrLY BILL--a bill making appropriations icT the tx
penses of the government OF the State mot for lsi7
AND ls4s but for the year ending JOth OF sept 1871
and stating and placing full review before the people
in detail the various sums which II is known or eN
pected and estimated, Will be required 10 be PAID out
and expended by the State during said current year
Canal expenditures Educational Legislative, and part
the Executive supplies are placed in separate bills
but the whole IT, in form or other actually brought
before the representatives OF the people tina, they msy
review every item. and dsallOw or change whatever
shall to hem appear to be Improper or needless.
The Treasurer and Controller cannot pay one cent,
under the new Constitution unless II has been specica
y voted By the Legislature Of that or the previous year
and il his hoped that hereafter the satuary restraint Of
ANNUAL supply bills will be strictly adhered TO-
The whole expenditure OF the state is or millions
asks $50 900 TO AHllsN-And of
this sum $3.50 90 for interest and principal Of the
general fund and Railroad debs-or advances 10 Coun
try reasurers account OF taxes s-5OO0
and for the interest on the STOCK issued on account o.
The Bank Fund" $4,000
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS are asked for the pay
of Judges Clerks Registers and for Contingencies, OF
the present Supreme Court and Court o Chancery for
the wear 10 October next Al the rate OF SOc 900 year
As reported in another b quarters salary OF the
new Court judges will be due al same date but the rate
of their compensation Is not ye, settled Is anything set
tled-if yes, what IL III
$4,000 are ssked 10 defray the expenses OF sheras
when conveying criminals to State prisons Where
the details Of the expenditure OF the sl25i2 they
charged last year lover s. 900 are asked for annuies
10 Indian tribes -
years State Printing Mr.. Wnghts Committee ask only /
$4,000. What will the advertising the new Consttu
ton cost
$500 are asked for the Deaf and Dumb Institution
a, New.York There 200 pupils, some Of whom
have been clothed. boarded and educated tor or /
years Over $1,000 paid for salaries alone tl,0li
for the stable buildings (addiuonaD 5000 &c. &c
The corporation is in reality state INSTITUTION OF |
which the Secretary of state Is the patron be and he
alone decides who may be admitted There are not
more than to (out OF 200 paying PupIs-sll the
others are clothed fed and educated the expense Of
the state and ought to be- ii their relatives not
weathy-but can only out OF 10 pay anything IL
this credible over $4,000 were paid last year BY
the state, and from paying pupils ony si''SI were
benefits and burthens equally and fairly Distributed
estimated the cost per pupil yearly al too hish sum-
yesterday . 49, .
is another humane feature OF the present age
$500 are estimated likely 10 be wanted 70 pay Tor
catching fusitiyes from SJustce who got the siJ0I
paid In 1907 70. experimenting Criminals SSVoo are
asked
sls765 are required to set in operation juvenile
Jail or House of Refuge At Rochester $3.50 70 the
New.York Hospital $1,000 for Foreign Poor IN New
York ~
Sl3 2s5 ara set down for the erection OF a State Ar
sera n the L. : Government shall pay US that sum for
the forts SC. Staten Island.
For Eastern Northern and Newiork Dspensarles,
! 500 esch-House OF Refuge ~ y. seOp-hafine Hos
r,.l staten Island s5O0lexpenses OF Insane state Phi
son COnvicts = be cent to the LuEaiie Asylum s50c
For OnondAss salt springs, salaI1ss alone sly5-u-
This IL a heavy sum Is II rea--y iequHeof "no &c
ceiye IL Who iispOses Of THIS and nuen more ctae
patronage II $500 are also asked Tor contingencies
Sl3s charged nay be very well merlied, Tor making
an index 10 the Journal OF the CenTent0n- Why 70
thai useful work withheld, even uutn Hnsc VIZ NeAr
ordered BY the Convention 10 receive copies no"
very useful il would be 70 memDers
THr sAFErY FUND BANK FrSp, II AID OF ~nIcn
$4,000 and OOo and s305l required oy me Con
roller for lsi7, beside ss2v5' ns, were Pald " 'ne
State in 1916, ought TO be explained ners. -.,
BESIDE the loss sustained BY individuals the state and
he United Ststes when the SAFETY Fund Banks led the
way to general soppsge Of cash payments IN ~. ne
STATE vas responsbe for s755te over and above tie
oonsx. n.;5 10 nv these banks which Il borrowed mo
,sy on Interest and paid to their creditors
Ia ,hat rsnssei financial report OF his for 1877, NJ
lar.h Fsgg states the payment. 70, III iners', 90 :'VSz
yo,d ,5,h IL o.herl declares PAGE 90 that the pay
nsnts wers oniy s34ss2 g., being difference OF
n - : VINO nsckets the difference or what does Il
mean
R.sds this interest Mr.. Fiasg tells Us that be 70
sn5 arc IsI of broken saietes last year and psid
ssrI, !. m sor their debts Trifng have been