The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-25
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE AT THE CAPITAL-TwO MEM
BERs OF THE HOUSE IN THE COUNTY POOR
HoUsE-ALARM AT THE HOTELS AND IN THE AS
sEMBLY CHAMBER-INvEsTIGATING COMMITTED
ONLY THIRTEEN WORKING DAYS LEFT-LARGE
AMOUNT OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS LYING IDLE
NO GRINDING COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE, ETC.
ALBANY, March a. 1885,
While the House was engaged this morning the
general orders, considering bills Of minor Importance Mr.
Carpenter of Duchess, to question Of privilege
and informed the House that at the present moment
Of its MEMBERS Mr.. Wells and Mr. Parker, both f.on
Jefferson county, were lying in the Albany county
house. in the pest hospital affected with contagious
disease viz: the smallpox. Application made for
their admission to the Albany hospital but it per
emptoriy refused Mr.. G. hoped the House would take
the earliest action and appoint committee of nves5ga
ton Mr.. Deniston sadWe have hints that contagious
diseases in some OF the public boarding houses
and attempt made TO keep secret. He therefore
hoped the inquiry would be extended so as to inquire
whether any such things exist, and report at what
hotels such contsgion has or does now prevail
Mr. r. H. S. HYDE remarked that he thought q mistake
managers OF the hospital He himself had receiv we'd the
attention from them during the session, and he
ton. [Mr. H. has been absent from his seat tire
four weeks from the same which preven.a he
attendance OF Nessrs. Wells and Parke.l The resolu
ton was adopted and Mr.. Carpenter Mr. Massay, and
MT r. II. s. Hyde made the committee.
That smallpox has prevailed to an alarming ex en-. at
some of the hotels Is unden'able but the press ha
trained from exposing it. simply accom-. OF
for the hot Keepers Now that it has been pubhcly
po.ed in the legislature and when two honorable
bers are dragged from their hotels into couD,
noe rhouse Silence upon the subject would BE- highly
mnai the part OF the pubic We shall refrain
from further remark, especially in relation to the
gers Of the Albany hospital until report resolved from
the above committee. Two Of the principal hotel
Implicated.
Wednesday, the sh Of April There ia political
oiy which keep the members together hour az
Ter the hundred days expire This leaves only thirteen
work. There
while .eme four hundred bulls tine table, The re-
d al Of the Prohibory Liquor revision fthe Senate
ard Judicial districts, the Albany Bridge bill New York
city charter the Tax bill mot yet reportej eaa bshpg
the harbo lines to change the mode distributing
school moneys, TO provide for thorough super
sion Of common schcols in relation bills Of exchange
on sight drafts the General Insurance BILL the Reformed
of public necessity remain undisposed Of It would
every Of tine TO give them slight considera
ton: but the lobby, which controls the two Houses
will have vi their claim bills passed, IL all matters OF
consequences TO the people left to go by the board
Though the Senate bas gained what is well known
aspt bs for action In their superior wisdo they NAV
deem best the House several occasions peremptory
such course The inordinate lobby have
The appoint ment with all their power; aud IL il hoped
for the sake the peoples treasury the House will not
crafty them.
e. mmItee Of three Senators was appointed last SEES
zion 10 inquire into the abuaes OF the New York Polio
long time last but yet they find leisure 10
axe repcrt Mr.. Glover has called for Il, but for some
unk no vp reason IL Is not forthcoming The nav of the
CO mrnittee goes Tn, OF course
The demo Gratis have nominated Judge Parker a. the
democratic raI dids:e for Mayor.