New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-07

NOIlilNG DUNE WITH THE BILL
STATE ELECTION BILL-STEAM TOWING
GEOLOGICAL CABINET-AID TO RAILROADS
DOCKS IN NEw-YORK-TREATMENT OF
THE INSANE-LONG ISLAND CITY.
ALBANY, April 6.-COntrary to expectation
tho Liquor bill not taken up In the Senate to-day.
When the specified hour arrived the bill laid
subject to be called up any moment but the whole Of
both sessions have passed by without further reference
to It, neither side appearing to be ready for the final con-
test. The matter will doubtless come up tomorrow.
disappointment also occasioned by the failure OF
the Senate to to work on Mr. Geners General State
Election law. When taken up in Committee OF tho
Whole, Mr. Tweed not ready to go with It, Some
impotence manifested In quarter not usually en-
citabe, but the thing ordered by the Grand
Sachem, the matter postponed by merely reporting
progress. Much socude Is felt TO see this bill quickly
and fully considered especially under the peculiar sua-
ton Of things In reference to elections elsewhere as well
as in the City OF New.YOrk.
further indication progress in reference to inter-
nal navigation was shown in the bill reported in the
Senate by Mr.. Thayer for introducing steam as substi
tute for horse towage the canals. The Canal Com
mitee Of the Assembly reported the bill for Promoting
the Free Canal policy proposed, by deferrng the pay
Of the canal debt for Is years. The Committee will
present written report the subject in day ortwo
Much effort is made by delegations from NewYOrk and
elsewhere to promote the success Of this policy
The Assembly today gave further evidence OF appre
citation OF the State Geological Cabinet by passing the
bill appropriang s000a year for three years to sustain
II ana Gy Stnef s name an s tbo Mu
scum OF Natural History.
day for granting State aid toll alroads The roads thus
favored fare the New-York and Oswego Midland; the
Buffalo and Washington. The first named is to have
fixed sum- $500 oOOhe Adirondack. $4,000 per MILE aud
the other 5000 per mile. The total appropriations
for these roads Will probably exceed 100000 Another
Railroad appropriation bill was reported tonight by MI
Jacobs, granting about quarter OF million TO the
Waikiki Valley Road
Commerce by Mr. Herman. providing for the organza-
ton of the Department OF Docks in the CITY
that S'TaGd undT f
name. which was printed in THE TRIBUNE OF
in the name TO adapt TO the New City Charter so
far the name goes and in erasare OF the
member Of said Board may be removed from office by the
Mayor for good cause on being first presented with
make public defense thereto before said Mayor and to
examine witnesses under Gatn as 10 ad charges no
to render this Important department independent
Of the Mayor, aud also Independent Of the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, except
things about this bill which would probably render full
discussion Of IT desirable for the public interests When
it remembered that this Dock Department is considered
a trump card in the Charter game and that OF
its orgnators lately publicly ayowed here that its opera
would involve a cost OF the enormous sum of two humid
red millions of dollars some thoughtful people are dis
posed look uspcOnsly upon the omission OF the pro-
vision for allowing the Mayor some other body to
oerhau their operations rather Otener thah once III SIX
or eight years
ON the whole there does not appear any good reason
for changing the statement OF facts about these matters
made in THE TRIBUNE OF tho 10th OF February
One of the most important measures Of the session
met with unanimous approval In the Assembly to-day,
and cannot receiving similar the Sen:
ate The defects in managing the insane are among the
arousng TO proper OF the Importance Of the mat
ter shown in the liberal provisions for several insttu
Inmates. The State Asylum at Utica has nobly proved
ge Is Rnaser has he wT and
deed may DO sad TO have syon origin as wen as rensn
the projects for similar institutions which are now
being established for the western and eastern parts OF
the state at Buffalo and PoughkeePse under liberal
ovid for which the Assembly today voted about $4,000
the state asy ums the local institutions at New
York and in few other counties are also worthy OF
mention But the chief object OF tins article is to draw
public attention 10 the sautary and l0ng-needed prOv
Sons of Mr. Husteds bill I'm relation TO Lunatics whch
passed the Assembly to-day, and which will doubtless
pass the and become law before the close OF the
private through the Few in the community have
had more or less acquaintance win the 700 common
the insane. and with the outrages often
perpetrated under present laws by falsely charging
and wrongfuly incarcerating persons charged Win
lunacy in private asyums OF hospitals. Ihe Dill now
happily passing through the Legislature covers seem
ngly nearly all OF insanity or unacy and as 1t
lis text may be taken as passed the Assembly to-day
It's provisions cannot be too soon nor 100 widely aue
known , =. :, .,o, ,,o,t
York under bill introduced by Mr.. Baldwin and moved
rapidly forward today in Assembly 1t Is to be called
extending from the junction Of Newtown Creek with the
East River running thence eastery along the center line
of that creek to the easery side Of the Penny Bridge
thence northery along the center Of the Buhwck and
NeWtown turnpike road, from Calvary Cemetery and
Astoria TO the intersection OF said road with the Old
Dutch Kills Road; thence eastery. TO the center
Of Woodside-ave.; thence northery, along that
avenue TO FashiOnaye.; thence norh-easterly along
the Bowery Bay Road to highwater mark III
Bowery Bay thence westerly, along hish,watcr
mark TO the Harbor Commissioners buikhead and pier
line on the East River; thence southerly along salu
Uarbor Commissioners line the East River TO the
Mace OF beginning at the junction of Newtown Creek
with that river The city be divided into five wards
The first election is TO be held on the hrs tuesday OF
Nav and the Trustees of Astoria village are authorized
10 designate the places OF voting and appoint inspectors
for This first election in Long Island City" .
The Senate Committee state Prisons met TINS AFTER
noon 10 consider the bill abOshng the contract system
nresent from various OF the State and several
az them addressed the Committee In favor OF the Dill III
the impression that the Committee VIII report aVoTa
Div on the BILL which has already passed the House.
MIpsIGHT.-The proceedings In caucus OF Demo
cratic Senators which has just adjourned shows the rea
sons for delays during the day in considering the Liquor
hill and the General State Election law Ii is understood
they agreed TO strike out the sunday clause from the
first named BILL and alter the Election blu 80 as 10
ahoish the registry everywhere, except Ill Nav lofK
Civ so with these changes both bills will probably be
mi through the Senate When the Liquor Dill
goes back the Assembly. with the amendment ABOVE
10 is than probable that CONSIDERABLE &c
hate will arise discussion shall be cut on by the
question: as III the case OF the Cly Charter
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE, ..ALBASr, April 9.