New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
ALBANY.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION DEBATED IN THE SEN
ATE-A DULL DAY IN THE ASSEMBLY.

ATE-A DULL DAY IN THE ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, Feb 1.-THE subject of the submission OF
the new Constitution up in the Committee of the
Whole of the Senate this morning, but very little
progress was made There is very little doubt but
Senator Fogers energetic efforts to have this Con-
stituton submitted this Spring will not be success
full The Republicans in the Senate are divided,
while there is not perfect unanimity on the Demo
cratic side in favor Of Mr. Murphy's minority report
This difference is not confined alone to tho suffrage
question, although that was the only question under
discussion this morning The love Of the De-
mocracy for the new Constitution is almost all
centered on the Judiciary article. II they can save
that alone they would be willing to see the
balance of the document reected but to insure the
of that article, they are willing to overcome
partially their scruples against other articles On
the other hand there are some Republican Senator'S
who opposed to the article which says that taxa
ton real and personal property shall be uniform
None these motions, however, have come up in open
Senate yet. This morning there was long debate
on the form of ballot TO be used for the suffrage
amendments. Judge Folgers form was "Constitu-
tion-Woperty qualification and on the inside Of
either. the words For property qualification for
men of color, OF, Against the property qualification
for men of color" Mr.. Murphy moved to amend the
title of the ballot by words Constitution-Sut-
men Of color" or Against of color" added to
the words proposed for the ballots by Judge Folger.
On these two amendments there was considerable
discussion, the Democrats charging that the Repnb-
lcans intended to deceive the people of the State by
not stating plainly that the question was one of
negro suffrage, and the Republicans retorting by
asserting that the Democrats only wanted Mr.. Muir
phys or Mr. Genets pan for the purpose of creating
prejudice at the polls, hoping thereby to have their
party profit by it, This latter charge by the
debate, palpable, that Senator Hale said he be-
lieved that the Democrats would not be
satisfied until they succeeded in having woodcut
of the veritabe Sambo' every ballot. After the
Committee and reported progress, Judge Folger
tried to have the bill made special order for this
evening, but he was defeated by the votes of three
Republicans, who sided with the Demoerats-M essrs.
NATION. Crowley and ODonnell. The first two had
been riding in the all night, and claimed fatigue
as an excuse for voting they did, while Mr.. ODon-
nell said he wanted TO make speech onthe taxation
article. and was not yet prepared to do so. The
Democrats hope by these delays to defeat the
bill Of Senator Folger but il is impossible for them
to do so unless they aided by the Republicans.
The Assembly this morning ordered to third
reading bill appropriating $4,000 for the compile
ton of the building of the Willard Asylum FOR the
Albany found that the different county poorhouses
had many insane persons, who were not properly
attended to. He set to work to build an insti-
tuition for such persons and succeeded in pro-
curing from the State n large farm at Ovid,
Seneca County, on the borders of Seneca Lake.
Various appropriations were asked Of the
State. and granted Estimating the value of the farm
at the sum originally paid for il by the State the
Willard Institution has received out of the State
Treasury 500 900. The buildings are almost COM
pleted and il is estimated that the SIS 900 asked for
Of tae State will finish and furnish the buildings,
that patients can be taken in the coming Spring.
The buildings are capable Of accommodating 800 pa
tients. There was no opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Genet has produced in the Senate this morning
his long expected bill 20 legislatc out OF Office tho
present Fire Commissioners. The bill is transcript
of the present law except that section providing for
tho election of Commissioners. Mr. Genet proposes
that the Legislature shall choose five Commits
sioners The Democrats, last year. were very anx-
ious to have something against the present Com
missioners, so that the Legislature might
effect their removal by legislating them
out of office. The Assembly Committee
ON Cities had long and thorough examin-
alton into the management OF the Department,
and were so impressed with its efficiency, capabiy of
its managers and the honesty Of the Commissioners,
that they would not make report to the Legislature.
although the members OF the Committee did not
hesitate to ayow in unofficial conversation that they
were well satisfied with the present Commission 1t
is hard 20 tell why Mr.. Genet is so anxious to make
halfway charge. 1t is not the department but those
who make the appointments and removals who are
tho offending parties.
Mr. Henry Bergh has drawn up and had presented
TO the Legislature bill for the better regulation OF
the sanitary condition OF animals 1t provides that
each and wagon on all railroads provided for the
transportation of cattle shall contain watertight
trough filled with wholesome water at least three
times day All animals shall be taken from the
cars at least once in "a hours and have that number
of hours rest before they are put in cars again. All
killing and Strengthening shall be done III private,
and no child under IA yearsisof age shall
be allowed to remain either employee spectator,
around an abattor or slaughter-house. Every ami
nal taken to such place to be killed shall DO killed
within forty eight hours after arrival, unless such
animal be diseased, and the killing of all brute
creatures under any pretense whatever other than
those commonly known as game" or wild animals.
shall be done by blow upon the head. OF by some
other means which will first produce insensibility.
IL ia provided however, that no person shall be
deemed guilty Of violation Of this clause who shall
in any manner kill such animal in accordance with
tho tenets OF religious denomination or
sect of which he shall DO member.
Competent inspectors of sall living animals
destined for human food. shall DO appointed by the
Metropolitan Board Of Health, and by the Super
yisors of counties where this Board has not ursdc
tion and no animal shall DO slaughtered unless said
animals have been properly examined by said In
spectors and pronounced fit for human food. These
requirements, however, shall not apply to persons
killing animals for their own consumption All ami