New-York tribune., 1870-04-09

THE DEMOCRATS AFTER AUDITOR BELL-sTATE
ELECTION-STEAM on THE CANALS-THE
INEBRIATE AsYLUM-PRoBABILIrIEs OF AD-
JOURNMENT.
ALBANY, April 8.-Both Houses of the Legs-
laure held this evening. The Senate bill for
aboishng the office OF Auditor OF the Canal Department
now held by Mr.. Bell, referred to on motion to
place advance Of it's regular ORDER so as the sooner
10 do partsan execution that worthy Republican who
is the only Of his political stripe left In
position among the State officers. but the effort
fell short of its object only about half the requisite
number voted push the bill ahead OF its regular order
The bill may yet be passed reached in s regular order
but the general good feeling toward the present incum
bent renders OF his political opponents unwilling TO
90 far out of their way TO abolish him when his Official
The General State Election bill introduced by Senator
Genet still fingers on its passage Nothing has been
done since my last mention OF II, and 1t must e over
TILL the Senate meets again after the recess next Mohday
night. . ,,--. .,...,. o. .,
navigation Oh our canals furnished by Senator Har
denburgh in reporting fayoraby on the Dill allowing
10 introduce some patented mode Of applying steam but
not at greater speed than four miles an hour as 1t
smt hdc hS Houses for these objects have Tie
daon Of asking neither State money nor privileges m
sion 10 introduce their respective modes without inter
fering with any Others trusting TO the merits OF helr
inventions for In getting remuneration py snare
warm discussion arose tonight in the Assembly on
bill reported by Mr. Jacobs for authorizing the Governor
appoint three trustees 70 take charge OF me nepae
ASYLUM at Bnghamton. Mr. Lttejohn and MT. Selkreg
protested against the proposed speaking OF IL as
Objectionable In several points. Mr Jacobs made state
ments about alleged improprieties in It's present
management, which justified and required legis-
latlye Intervention. He spoke OF the large
alleged that little good had resulted therefron; that
there only about 10 patients there on an average
and OF the money given 10 the Institution had
been improperly spent 10 influence legislation Inc gen
era attack the institution was warmly repelled py
Messrs Sekreg and LttcjohD, who SAID that even the
itunt WAre IN
sweeping e6ufso So Jacobs proposed. They said %
they would 90 with Mr. Jacobs In framing bDl 10 as
continue State appropriations for It's support ana leave
the institution TO be sustained by lts own enor,s
and merits after having been aided thus ar 80 liDeral
should be sent back the Committee, when they woun
unite with him in framing bill on which they couiu az
unite IL appeared In the debate That ths iheDtiato
Asyum has received nearly $O0.OOO from tne Snte III
three or four years being 10 per cent on the EXCISE
money received through the state. . - l., A., .
Next Tuesday 10 designated fOr tne dscusson W .no
Senate OF two OF the most important PIosons o ,i
proyng the intercourse through the City of New f0rh
Senator Kennedy presented the Pneumatic Innnci pro
iect while the Arcade Railroad was advocated Dy nt
Tor Genet The efforts made by the ifends Oh lhe
i've plans turn much attention toward the result oi mo
general field day assigned for the battle on Doth PVec
As The "hundred days" expire at the close oi noA.
week Il may be said here that no one antclpaWs an
earlier rmnatlOn OF the session than Tue ZJh Mio
some we Uniformed people, In view OF various important
questions and OF the large mass OF Dubincss OH ,no
matters, think Improbable tha the Session WI" o'
close Till "A week later. - , .
Ia the Senate tonight the following bill was passed
Authorizing the Hudson Highland Suspension DrieR99
Company TO construct railroad. Mr. kennedy fepore
the CITY OF Brooklyn Mr. Lewis TO pay the certincatos
Issued 10 the soldiers OF the war of leiZ hPpioPa
S5OOOO 10 tile Hudson River state hostai ior tn" i'
sane. Amending the charter ~ the UNION i,ust I'm
pany. Repealng the act 10 widen Mainsl' BfookiSh
| Adjourned.