The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-23


To provide for tho education OF the Indian children of
The resolution to adjourn on the 9th OF April sine &
at 10 p h., was adopted.
r.,r..,M TIE M MILL IL, TAI BILL
vsrnment, Was debated, the question being the
snendment to increase the to mill and quarter
Progress was reported ON the bill.
No other business Of interest transacted up the
hour OF adjournment
Assembly.
ALBANY March %, 1856.
PETITIONS
BY hr. GIovER-Against leasing Reservoir square
By Mr.. GuEsr-Against the Port Warden BILL
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Rn1LY-To amend the acts relative to keeping
gunpowder in New York.
The Health Officer of New York sent in q commuaica-
tien in reply to the Assembly resolution.
INTRODUCED
BY Mr. GLoym-To repeal the act to erect the county
Of SCHUYLER
By Mr. BA..rTo appropriate g ooS for relief Ct Geo.
River road While in the service ef tne State '''
resolution was adopted fixing the time Of meeting Of
se President
the New York Deaf and Dumb Institute to bring por-
on of tbs pupils to Albany to be examined by the Lsgs
lature.
A lopg debate occurred upon motion to appoint a
COMMITTEES Of Inquiry in al! matters connected with
posing Of che subject the House adjourned till Monday
The Board Of Ten Governors before the Le-
gislature.
On Thursday evening last, Messrs Draper, Townsend
and Bell members Of the Beard of Ten Governors
"a BY Mr. Phillips clerk Of the Board cared before
tax bill in charge Draper behalf Of his associates
made statement to the committee, explaining and
management and setting forth the considerations which
or s the
1ews:-
Mr.. CaARxAs-With your consent will make to your
condition Of the Almthouse Depar tmen to which shall
be ead to add my answer to questions your consde
fate nsof the interests involved DEMANDS On the 9th
May 1S40, we commenced abors and found the
tire class OF in the peniteAtary proper regard
the proper buildings for their protection as
move others that were not fit for occupation
wes Island, wooden shanty filed with sick unprotect-
cd from the weather. and vithout the common comforts
o g IN s @
steps to prevent the sacrifice Of the lives Of the nmate
BY eneeavoring to prevent the falling Of hospital built
ssaisstOn Of The Board 81 Governors p''''N' % VIC
Next comes the separation criminals from the ordi
nary vsgrants and unforunates rhe Legislature of the
Stale granted for the establishment and building
ofa ard passed Law regulating its admins
isard with such additional call for labor outside
s was necessary to perfect it. Its cost to be found in
about sos eoo Afterwards addition was made which
cost the department. something like $40 00O The Law
separate the vsgrants from the criminals and we com
Mencsd TO carry ont practically the theory OF this law
gave clsssacatcn which before had not bean realized,
and point has been reached this be-
fore unknown in the city aud county Of New York-hus
procuring monthly return Of receipts to the de-
psrtmen Of from $500 to 81 5O bsspss the labor which
It has Furnished for the care protection and noursh
We then come to the Aushouse Department proper,
the buildings OF which we're in diapdated condition.
penifentAry, separated BY walls OF granite built
entirely Of The rock Of ths island and BY the labor OF the
island. We have been forced to make large expendi-
ture Of money with view to permanence, which will
render similar expenditure for some time to come
The I.uratic Asylum and the buildings Randalps
Island we're also In condition to require considerable
Ad .Da buildings u al al these
pine spd eficiency Of the institutions.
The outdoor Of the city Of New York have made
question Of granting the relief called for has been from
he beginning to the present time of grave import
with the best judgment of the Governors Of the Aims.
.houe, and with earnest desire to accomplish two
ssntsvss cf proud city, 80 far as tbs claims Of true
Ss.1 ssaIised sssondy to See to the fullest
be made that could be avoided.
The item Of expenditure Of the department which
is NEST oifacult to sstisfy those who are not init
ID. administration Of is affairs Il is not generally un
sons supervision far beyond the ordinary Institutions
Of charity Private charities generally distributed
to etsbe the dispensers Of the fund to have 1t under
their immediate control and supervision. Not with
the Amshouse Department. Our Bellevue Hospital is
Our syphilis Hospital, On Bsckwems Island, refuge
fr the unfortunate Ct more depraved character or
grade.
Onr Smallpox Hospital Gust erected In place of tenn
porary wooden buit ing found upon tbs Island, with
hardly place for SICK person to ss protected from rom the
involve an expenditure OF come Importance, which no
honest citizen regret
ffxvra ripaff y,lo nd
Df them Of sueh character as to require continual
wstchnnes Persons OF the worst character and every
stsges The and insane absolutely require the
officers that are appointed BY the board. Among
Of vssrants, luDstIc criminals &s who are shrust up
on US By our present laws regulating the sentences OF
snd NsW York srs oDSa 70 sse and
support age number of this class who rightully
cha seable upon the Commissioners Of Emig ration.
The esnates for 1885, to be found la the report Of
1he Comptroller OF the city New York page 100 Is
Los intended as anything but the guesspgs OF ten mem
Institutions over which they have presided for years
wi,ho1s stealing is no. 20 be supposed shs. even ten
worst can sufficiently penetrate the future to give
e estimate Of tho cost Of fuel which Is regulAted BY
sy w may be s
dure under state of psstilence famine, defa
sG On s", ns ss pss beef
the Beard being mostly posed Of merchants
and business men they dssmsd their duty to tsEs
fest details had been left to tho department.
That sccount was taken, and will be found on ths re-
cords and 6le in the Office In taking the censua of
the Amshouse Depx rent found the number on the
fifth day of May, 1Sfg. to be 999 The report sor the
then Superintendent OF the Alphouse gave u, the mum.
her Of inmates In that department Is 2,f45.
The number, as per the report ending May g. lS4e
three Gays before the Governors took possession was
500, ling difference OF 1,746 This glarIng incon
sstency OF such character induce the Bard
To remove Mr.. Eels forthwith. Changes were made of
vsziors officials, and the department placed in honest
hands.
since 4 u organization discovered fraud has been
, Lft unpunisheJ, economy has been intentionally
omitted crime left unpunished, charity that has
not been Justly regarded and the only reward that the
Of this law ask at the hands OF the Legs