New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
ALBANY.

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NJ" Nv. eT,TF PRISON sYSTEM-EXClSE Hill
Inh az TuF CANAIs-sTATE BENEFICIARlES'
AIp.Ny. April ALI rightminded people III
,,roro,is win rejoice to learn that the City Char'er
~, NO rnsncd through the Senate as IT was through o
Assembly law 10 secure honest elections mus
10 oaonted and accordingly, Senator IWeeu 80,
or,od an amended bill for that purpose, whoh no
contested should be Immediately printed, 50 az :" -
- tor snsedv action when the Legislature re"s
scmbles next week 1t provides for minority - ~
ortaton in the Boards of Inspection IN every
a,s,,act two of the Inspectors TO DC ono'o"
=, ,ho naople and the Mayor 10 aIPo"V ."
the third Inspector the person having 'no 'N' -,
vote. SO as to let two parties nave ,ho
in each Board Of Inspectors. Inns .s,,ant
stringent provisions and penalties against n.ro
>,oting seemingly satisfy most people WV =,
-, en-, ri in that respect 1t Is made the duty Oh
,ho D,stric Attorney TO prosecute all coinpiai"''
ops,v and promptly and Courts are require" " IN
No roodlcss delay in Furnishing fraudulent 'o'oi'' w
who connive at their vlainleS' -. ,oo,iors
senator Genets bill for securing honeSs 'eo.'-." S
49, Lille state was also reported by senator
,IrrnGv and now the probability IS llat omoui''.
nun 49, come improvements which Will prevent
WI % spcb frauds as witnessed ut the last
election. L. .,o co,,tol
,dv was the passage in the Senate OF the concurrent
resolution in favor Of Constitutional amendment Tor
,mproyng our prison system in which the Assembly VIII
also probably The matter is to be submitted 10
The people at the next Fall election.
The concurrent legislative resolutions requisite TO give
validity TO the proposition Of the Canal Board Tor reduc
ton of toll were to-day made special order for TUESDAY
evening IN the Senate.
The resolutions OF Senator Tweed against the removal
A. the NavyYard from Brooklyn 10 NewLondon, ana re-
IN
doubtess run through the Assembly Monday evening
nc readily as they passed the Senate to-day They set
forth the advantages TO the Government OF me
ward where is and the injury It's removal wo2u ini
on mechanics and other workingmen In NeW-hOfk anu
The Arguments made to-day before the Senate Com
nittee on state Prisons chiefly concerning the abol
ton Of contracts for prison labor DIing up sOine %
questions that are easily answered senator MoOdl
brought Of these questions 10 sharp point AZ tIe ~
session of the Committee MI Graa t had .
6een failure wherever it existed" Mr. Bergen was also
heard with much aIteOF ny tD tbn STAT Prisons
and the weight Of taxation for that object Our prison
and reform is needed only to protect outside labor
but 10 protect the taxpayer AT any rate, ne Waheu
contract system imposed Senator Woodin said that as
Mr. Bergen had evidently gwen sIsn nj 10 te SSG
plan he would propose for employing c4nvcts IN ne4 OF
lie contract system OF hiring their labor TO manufac,
tnrers MIR Bergen. like Mr. Ingraham frankly answered
that he had definite plan to suggest as II was leay
DE Wines. Agent Of the New-York Prison Discipline
Society, present He thought 1t might oe adVaIt-
aceous 10 have a legislative committee investigate the
condition Of prisons through the State but In view OF all
the difficulties he thought 1t would be well TO await
legislative action the proposed amendment TO the
CONSTITUTION IN reference to the prison system
The Excise bill has not yet got beyond SgsIatNe con
troll When the Senate Committee Of Conference re-
rorted 10 that body to-day objections were strongly
urged against the course the Committee had pursued
II was alleged that fun and proper meeting had been
held the two Committees and that at least Two
Of the Assembly Committee, who are Republicans. mad
Tie whole Conference" matter mere farce. Dis
cusson was hot and emphatic. One OF the senator's
saving he was too unwel TO discuss the subject now
asked for postponement Of final action on the bill
I'M next week Another Senator, from Buffalo.
said that the bill had been AMENDED oy Tue
Assembly in that his constituents ON the frOntler
could not consent to- and he too insisted on having
time for consideration senators Genet ana ClenleII
were utterly opposed 10 delay Senator Tweed proposed
that be given for fuller discussion as some senators
special order for Tuesday evening next after the bill
The bill passed yesterday in Assembly FOR paying the
present Indebtedness (abOut 100000 o. the willard
ASYLUM for the Insane" at Ovid was accompanied by
remarks that added stringency to DenecehcG lesson
taught that will be useful in other cases Ihe Dill Tor
bids the Trustees create any further debts, under
penalty OF being rendered personally Iesponsioe ior pnl
This last provision had Deeu inserted by the tOh
ared the bill moved TO strike pointed clause.
But MI Itueohn insisted on retainhg saSSns; Lof
that clause is designed as warning, not only to the
Trustees Of this Insane Asylum, but also TO an others
Similarly situated that, they contract debts beyond
the Of appropriations they must be hed person
fbe bi TO incorporate the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art in NewYOrk has been favoiaby reported by the As
semby Committee. Its promoters lheluue large mum
The EewYork and Oswego Midland Railroad is in the
way Of broadening its foundations by consolidating WIN
several important short lines, ana D 10 authorize suSh
consolidation advanced to-day on its passage through the
The bin directing the Bank superintendent to exercise
thorough supervision over savings Dahks-Io eAdi i
officers when any nformalltes are discovered ana 70
prosecute hem requisite-was to-day recommtted
10 the Bank Committee, ON motion OF AssemD man AZ
word, for the purpose of being reported complete.