New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
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IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION.
While the state Of NewYork doing credit to tseii Dy
lis liberal though long deferred provisions FOR the treat
ment OF the insane, It is to be hoped that 1t Will not
longer forego the arrangements which justice and hu-
mainly combine in debating with reference to It's state
Prison and Penitentary system. The failure OF the
proposed State Constitution renders u neeuiui
ton which viii place punitive and reforma,
tory institutions on permanent pasIs, s our
judiciary system is happily placed ny the ,,jn
amendment approved by the people at tRe e
resolutions nowbefOre theLegislaufe Tor Submitting
neonIe ar the election Constitutional Amendment
providing for revoutionzng prison system by the
appointment Of Board OF hye managers appolaDo y!
the Governor and Senate, hold office for ten years
except that theJ members OF the first Board shall be
classified that the term OF one OF the MANAGERS m
appointed shall expire every two years, and that others
may be appointed at irregular terms 80 as 10 keep some
experienced managers always in Office and thus presen.
tenn which shall include the supervision OF all our State
Prisons and perform such duties as the may
prescribe concerning county ais ana otner Pa
institutions. Tho members OF this important boau
fTaveIpS EXPENSES While dischargng their duties but
their Secretary executive officer shall be palu such sal
mSnt OF the Secretary the State Prison Board shall APP
point the warden or chief officer OF each State IIson
chaplain All other officers Of those prisons shall De APP
polluted by tho wardens thereof Suitable provision
made OF course for the removal Of manager or other
officer corrected with the system for misconduct OF III
competency These proposioh nsg
Constitution are urged legislative attention
been reported favorabiy by the Senatorial Committee
Internal Affairs OF Towns and Counties; and II may be
Iegisatnre viii press them forward to adoption before
the usual turmoil and pressure OF business at the close Oh
posed Prison system shall serve without pay removes
this important question beyond the range OF ordinary
amendment the speedy aud hearty advocacy OF every
humane member OF the Legislature.
Tae following appointments confirmed in execu
for CspSa Of he Port Of Nee Yo,Jsne Jones o suben
County For Horbor Msvs-Bernard Kenuey John w Brown
jbS C. saydaa JoGo Bres rfoaM " Ferris DANIEL HAT Coea
r. s aS 1 S.pd Bao Henry s BufieS JoHu Be
Abraham b. BIeser Abram o. WIbTsd and Moses W. Richards
ASPECT or AFFAIRS-LEGIsLATIvE DoINGs-
CAUCUsEs AND OTHER MATTERS.
ALBANY, March 24-p. m.-The discussion of
the Brooklyn Police BILL the special order for tomorrow
at noon, in the Assembly will be watched with peculiar
interest connection with the fate OF the deiunct New
York Police bill When 1t reported this evening by
Mr. Frear. appeal for hearing was made by Mr.
Jacobs such would hardly fail Of success in
obtaining that courtesy from some who WIZ not
vote for the bill. number OF those who voted against
the New York Police BILL supervisor BILL and CITY Char
ter bill. voted 10 comply with the earnest appeal OF MT
Jacobs matter OF courtesy The issue tomorrow on
bis Brooklyn bi may possibly be influenced 10y the re-
held at 1oi tonight. at Senator Tweed's quarters
THE MIDNIGHT CAUCUS.
The Tammany delegation met in the Deevan House at
II o'clock, Assemblyman NJ. C. Murphy in tho
Chair Senator Genet suggested idea that caucus
Of the whole Democratic party in both branches OF the
Legislature be held In the Assembly Chamber as soon as
possible that measures might be promptly adopted that
will be binding the whole party in both branches and
that all be branded traitors. In this early hut
interesting rsge Of the proceedings Was deemed pol
pectad uiI adjourn bof,ao ine
'i The Associated Tre.s dispatch INC Young
Democracy he'd caucus tns gyei hg ana eSoiyea TO
the Leg stature, and bind every man to vote Tor every
S S aSTd a Sds ao @et in hi. and
talked over matters. Mr.. Tweed said he would have
satisfactory all honest meu OF al parties, and would
taxation la Se~York hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars per aanunhi
1A1Zn-rvrrI srsI FOR.
Senator Tweed maintained himself In his own quarters
while tho caucas being held In another part OF the
Delaysn House Re received the gentlemen of the press
freely and showed OF them the letter he had
ceiyed from Mr. MrIenn ,ie Street Commissioner Mr. |
Mclean says: lowing 70 circumstances which | !
have control, yorr services as Street commissioner
are no longer required" SO 1t seems the affair was
thing but resgnaton as 1t was styled inhe tele-
grams from New-YOrk
While sachem Tweed was thus cOnsoling himself with |
several representa- ycs Of the press whe were secluded
from the caucus the debates were warmly maintained.
The spirit that Influenced one portion OF tho aseemDage
may be inferred from some remarks repeated |
outside, as having been uttered by one OF the
ice the whole Democratic party under the
Of NewYork 1t would be better for the NewYork del
egaton TO bury it's euds and harmonic it's differences
py Ta Is SSen II is rseeyed om G eSSs
believed TO be authentic. 1t seems TO be the opinion Of
that como arrangement will be patched up, but
scarcely probable that the caucus Will adjourn in time
fha 10 nlp No fha fina
determination tonight IT 10 now one O'clock aud a
iiehd iTon inc peiaya Dtngs me %otu IhSt within 'ne
was anticipated. Senator Tweed has actually been in
those who ready scalp him politically only au
hour ago. does seem now II the Now-YOrS deega-
ton will act as a unit In future operations.
BROOKLYN ELECTION
Tho bill 70 provide for the election Of Inspectors OF |
Election Brooklyn cited peculiar interest today
Senate, from the fact that the Brooklyn Courts
trying and sentencing some Of the villains concerned in
this bill rise TO- incidentally, strong denuncia
tons Of the similar frauds prevalent at NewYork city
ordinarily emphatic in denouncing such frauds and in
stating ho dDso neees i1T new s s9e d, law
without passing such law" He spoke OF the present
evils outrageous and moDstrous. He denounced the
gang Of public robbers who have heretofore controlled
the City OF NewYOrk, and said they would, OF course
fight hard against any law calculated protect the
purity OF tho baot-boI, because they exist only by
fraud As NewYork boasts of It's immense Democratic
fully on his own political friends The Brooklyn Flee |
ti0n bill then referred to the Judiciary Committee.
CANAL STEAM NAVIGATION
The attention aroused concerning the introduction OF
steam cation the Erie Canal may be nfer, Rom
the Introduction itwo more bills for OF kind
One OF these bills was from Mr. Graham Of Rochester
favoring the pfoleei 81 Redmond and Rich OF that city
for ntgduciDg peculiar locomotive for running on the
bank Of tie canal towing boats in the mode for which
Mr. Alaben's resolution lately proposed largo reward
1t well spoken OF by the member who introduced IT,
who is himself q mechanic. The second bill Of tonight
was Mr. Howe for granting privileges for 10 years
to VIM Bell Elisha BlOOner, James Montgomery, Evan