New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
ALBANY.

sECTARIAN SCHOOLS - GENERAL APPROPRH-
TIONs AND REDUCTIoNs-THE NEW COURT
HOUSE BILL TABLED-THE METHODIST STATE
CONVENTION, ETC.
ALBANY, Feb. 4.-The most prominent fea-
ture of the proceedings the Senate today after ses
sion of hour and quarter, was a resolution Of ad
ournment til next Monday evening. Daring Its Drief
session several memorials presented for repeating
the section OF the law OF last year authorizing the mp
propraon Of public moneys for sectarian schoos-on
which subject Mr.. White Of New.York presented a bill
yesterday in Assembly-so that the subject, which Will
involve discussion Of our Common School system, will
be under consideration in both branches Petitions
presented for law authorizing towns TO pro
hibit, by vote the sale Of intoxicating liquors com
mlttee reported favoraby concerning the boys and girls
lodging houses Of the NewYork ChIldrens Aid Society
The Assembly, though anxious to adjourn till Monday
evening, continued longer IN session. and considered
few matters of general interest One OF these was the
General Appropriation bill. reported by Mr.. Jacobs
Chairman OF the Committee Of Ways and Means, taking
effect from the st OF October The reductions from es
mates for which taxation is required were these; Ia
State Prisons, 100000 printing S5coo public Offices
OO public charities 100000 interest State indeb
edness 100000 school fund.- S5OO0. Although provision
for the judiciary system requires an Increase OK
Increase of about there reduction on whole
OF about 600 The estimated tax for the general fund
will be three-quarters OF a mill
aroused the attempted passage Of
the bill for establishing new police courthouse 10 New
Mr. White OF NewYork asked to have the rhOe bill read
only the first section aud the last had been read and
he thought the importance OF the subject demanded H.
But he oyerruled aud the voting proceeded toward
the n1a passage dhe s Oil ised 10 DGGGe a % so~
fact IL signally beaten Even OF those who voted
YEA there two (Mr AvOrd OF Onondaga and Mr..
Baker Of Washngton who voted that way to be
the table. and be considered laid out at least I'll
other teams are bitched 10 H.
The agitation about Savings Banks is showing itself
further. Mr.. Hathaway OF Chemung reported fayorably
to-day the resolution introduced by Mr. asbrOuok Of
Ulster requiring Savings Banks TO report the amount OF
asp fbs resoon iUr s orr be M If
Oswego moved amendment, requiring those banks 10
report also whether such dividends have been diverted
into other funds. used in constructing buding nc.
Mr.. Flagg OF Troy added amendment, requiring the
years, complied with the law by advertising unclaimed
| dividends On the whole, the agitation produced by
stricken out of that bD has had saluary effect ia
arousing thorough attention TO the whole Savings Bank
| system.
Much feeling manifested about the East River Bridge
and focitiss ser me from Eahieths
over Blackwes Island, TO Astoria-render II parucu.
Spectators who aim at blackmaling capitalists that
could accomplish the great enterprise on the most favor
in the hands Of clique, aiming make good thing
OF It, for their own pockets. when next comes up
will be thoroughly ventilated by several members.
The Methodist State Convention at syracuse on tho
22d of February will probably be the largest delegated
body OF regOnists held in this country. repre-
santaton OF 20 (ten OF them cericaD Is Invited from
each OF the 80 Eldershlpsnweh viii probably insure an
rary as well as reigous-and, II may be added political
also using the latter term in its highest The Rev
Mr.. Peck OF Albany and the Rev. Dr. Goodwin zone OF
the Regents OF the University from Western Newfork
a committee specially charged 10 report, among
other things the relations OF the Church 10 the
State-a topic Of peculiar interest just and GER
tam sectaran assaults Common School system,
&c One special objects Of this Convention ID TO
decide location for the proposed Methodist unver-
| slty 80.
Mr.; NJ. c. Murphy Of New York reported the Militia ~,
Enrolling Mr. Allahen Of Delaware submitted bill
for and aiding railroads through the state
and Mr. Campbell introduced bills for eharterng Zeal
Estate Exchange in New-York and to regulate pawn
| brokers'
Mr. Herman OF NewYork introduced bills for charter
ing the Industrial Exhibition Company, aud the Amerl-
Literary Bureau. Mr. Frear OF New-fork presented
bill chartering the Young Mems Association In that
city. Mr.. Wood Of Wayne County introduced resolu
on calling County Clerks TO report the amount OF
fees paid referees within the last two years. TRs
follows up call made County Clerks In another res
lution for reporting the amount OF their own fees