The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26
AFFAIRS At THE STATE CAPITAL.


Our Special Albany Despatch.
NO FUNDS FOX FUBLfC ELECTROMAGNETIC HANDED
MKAsC2Y OF THE COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION
REVIVAL or TIKI MAMMOTH 1xUsT COMPANY
AsANpINa TIKI CHARTER, ETC.
AIBANY, March rs 1868.
highly interesting discussion unpremeditatediy
sprung up in the Senate this morning. showing ;he feel
ings Or certain Senators with regard money approprs
tloOs. bill was about being read third tune, in
which was given 70 the New York House of Refuge the
sum Of seventy five thousand dollars The bill orr
gnsy drawn for that institution, but in Committee of the
Whole Mr. Patterson who represents Rochester in the
Senate obtained consent or the Senate to add tho Of
twenty thousand dollars for the Western House Of Re-
fuge, located In tho latter city, This morning Senator
Wheeler Of Franklin county moved 70 recommt the BILL
He stated that he fell as willing any other person to
distribute the charities Of the State 10 these well
every other deserving public institution. But In the pre-
sent state OF our public finances he did not feel willing to
vote appropriations when there not q dollar In the
treasury. The State 10 now indebted than half a
million, due 10 laborers on Its public works, and unabl
70 pay the first rthing He had recent information from
tho Comptroller TO the effect that should the Legisls
ture Pass such law a. tho enc proposed, the money
could not possibly be provided. The Senator spoke 70
half an hour In eloquent strain urging the strctes
economy in the public expenditures.
and Owen who spoke feelngy the juvenile delinquent
who well cared for both in the New York and Ro
chester Houses Of Refuge. They both exhibited CLOWN
pictures Of the great good with regard to morals and hu
manity which had been accomplished by the reformation
Of hundreds Of youth committed for penal offences, by
having nem commtted 10 those houses instead OF pong
confined in the State prisons and permitted 10 associate
with hardened and veteran offenders.
Mr.. Wadsworth took sides with Senator Wheeler. He
coEtended that whilst the Legislature forbidden from
assisting charitable, benevolent and literary institu
tons on account OF the embarrassed condition OF the
found to build edfces for the improvement Of crim
mails which were not absolutely necessary. The Senator
stated in the Of his speech that the Commission
various counties in the interior Of tho State that
funds on account OF the support OF foreign poor or paupers
se seIs py me S e Ins new ier,
receive two dollars head for each epgrant arriving in
tho State and now, having that fund their possession
seem willing to send the poor emgrant into the county
poor houses for the rural population TO support The
Legislature should take early action and call for inorma
ton upon the subject Other Senator's spoke upon the
question Of appropriation, but the Senate adjourned after
referring the bill back 10 the Committee Of the Whole
The time Of the House consumed in debating the
question Of striking out bonds and mortgages from banking
oasis 1t was question up,n which half the members
eeomed willing TO participate in debating The rural gen
ernen are decidedly opposed TO striking out this kind OF
basis Some contHded that the foundations Of banks
should iate gold and silver possible, and
that government ana Now York stocks were this
standard ,san Anything ose possibly could be- To wit
The display Of talent this question person might
thry hiskihe tnnt tue heihotis were AL As0Saton VI
bakers, though holding very diaerent views.
Last session thcre was mammoth programme got up
for The purpose OF Incorporating trust company in the
cy OF New York having Tor s ohec' the overshadovng
every INSTITUTION IN The country hyron IL CLARK, who
occupied the Governors chair the year previous to
have been the president Ihougb they bad the most Tor
ndabe array OF Swiss IN the lobby, together with ex-
Governor Clark and list Of influential names in the bill,
stu, even that well known corrupt legislature did not
care 70 pass the BILL II Was then called the Metrcpon
tan lrus company but Owing 10 me TACT That the term
become a
Tie past year That the has been drepped and TINS morn
rg senator Ely re introduced the bill under the caption OF
tho "Sannattan Trust Company OF the CITY OF New
York Nearly all the names appear again az oorporaors
W CARTS Noyes hyron H. CARR, Chas e. legh, Elisha