The New York herald., 1870-01-05

claims are yet unprovlded for. They deserve your
The first division OF the National Guard In the
city Of New York, which numbers 10000 men. feels
seriously the want OF proper parade ground. 1t
sioners might be authorized to take lands in the
vicinity OF tine PARK for the purpose; and II is be-
ieved by many tha, rne aaa,4ns vi taxable value
for the cost. recommend this matter to your con-
siderati0n.
refer you 10 the official report OF the Commis-
sioners OF Charities which will be duly transmitted
to you for information In detail OF the operation OF
our several state charities. recommend to your
favorable consideration the claims OF the unfor.
tunate classes, TO whose relief the state asylums
ana other institutions are devoted.
earnestly cali your attention TO the necessity OF
additional legislation for the benefit OF the insane
county poorhoses Is aepiorable. None are 80 help
less; none for the most part so riendess They are
often abandoned bv their relatives wh0 Whatever
their inclination have not the means OF giving them
tne care they need NO provision suitable tO their
condition and their wants can be made on small
scale. They require. generally, the discipline and
the treatment winch can be had only IN large, wen
organized Institutions, under the charge Of men
who have made THIS painful form of disease special
study. II Is mpracricable for each county 10 pro-
vide properly for the few sufferers OF this class who
are lound within ts limits. Their presence In the
can there be bestowed upon them, aud
from the cruel restraint which Is often
gesose TO- car
demand that further provision be made at once for
THIS unfortunate class. The State should provide
cannot be taken care or otherwise and the author-
ties OF each county should be required to send to
s w n " ps sum an i0s BE
proper. The Willard Asylum, now In process OF
construction, and In partial operation, Will have
son River Asylum and the one TO be erected In the
Eighth judicial district win aso when completed,
that there are now more than l. 500 OF insane poor in
the State outside OF the counties OF New YORK ana
Kings.
among the insane poor are so harmless or 80 man
ageabe that families and friends could take care OF
them II pccuniary aid were contributed toward their
support. In such cases the superintendents OF the
poor should be authorized and required to pay to
those VINO would assume their m care sncn weekly or
This would prevent the Overcr0wding OF the State
institutions yet add nothing to the county charges
In connection with the subject OF insanity, re-
spectiuly suggest that you Will give favorable con-
sldegatlop 10 the application which wlll be made on
behalf OF the State asylum at Utica for authority TO
such Investigations as seem to be now demanded Oy
medical science. The reasons for this VIII be iully
stated IN the report OF the superintendent Of that
institution. winch VIII be transmitted to the Legis
lature.
THE NEW CAPITOL
The money thus far expended on the new Capitol,
according 10 u statement furnished me by the Comp
roer s 81, 1888 $40, Of whichsum about 0ne-haf has
been paid for land.
the appropriation made last year was expended
before the autumn Of 1851 IL seemed 10 be clearly
the interest OF tho State that the work should not be
interrupted so long as the condition OF the weather
permitted its continuance An arrangements was
made, therefore, with tho consent or the Executive
and the Comptroller, by which $500. 900 were adj
vanced TO the Commissioners and deposited with
the Comptroller, to be drawn out on proper v0ucl-
ers. recommend that provision be made for the
repayment OF tins advance and for carrying on this
WORK during the coming year.
QUARANTINE.
The hospital on the West Bank In the lower bay
ef New YORK, has been finished. The structure TO
be used as boarding stationlis near completion.
Q, s ana asa e sascs in re
erence to diseases which are subjected to quaran-
tine. The commissioners deem some Inrther appro-
pration OF money necessary IN order TO enable
them stll further 10 strengthen the works under
their charge. l recommend their suggestions to
favorable and careful consideration.
IMMIGRATION.
During the past year the number OF Immigrants
landed ut the port of New York was 100000 show
40, ,3I4 For more detailed Information respectfully
refer you TO the report OF the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton. which will be transmitted to you at an
early day.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL LAWS.
At Its last session l was obliged to dissent fire.
quently from the Legislature reference TO bills
limited In their application to localities afurdng
rellef In special cases. when, as it appeared to me-
the proper course would have been 10 amend the
general laws pertaining TO the subject to pass
new general laws. The Legislature. on the recon.
sideralion which the constitution In such cases I'M
sustained my views. Nevertheless the statute book
OF 1869 contains nine hundred aud twenty acts and
is almost as bulky volume as that OF any previous
year. This multiplying OF laws ls serious evil and
in my judgment unnecessary.
recommend to you The careful examination OF all
existing general laws, with view TO ascertain what
amendments are necessary in order to lessen the
number OF applications made &C every session for
special legislation.
An important amendment TO the general laws was
passed at the last session enarglng the powers OF
the Boards OF supervisors over roads and bridges
and other matters In relation to which the Legisa-
ture has heretofore been called upon to pass many
special acts. submit for your consideration,
whether the Legislative powers OF the Boards OF Su
local interest may not, advantageousy, be still fur
ther enlarged
ihe rapidly increasing population OF Westchester
county ana parts OF Long Island, In the immediate
vicinity or New YORK and Brooklyn, renders neces
sary the laying out OF roads and avenues Of char
acter which could not well be provided for In the
general laws applicable to other portions OF the
state. Hence there frequent demands upon the
Legislature 10 create special commissions to take
charge OF such work. 1 recommend that q law be
passed covering all such cases In these localities,
which viii render future applications 10 the Legsla
ture unnecessary.
recommend the enactment OF general law pro-
vidng for the appraisal and payment OF claims or
damages arising or resulting from matters con-
nected with the canals
recommend, Also the examination Of the general
law passed at the last session concerning savings
banks to the end that, II necessary, 1t may be
amended that special charters Tor these lnstitu
tons shall not hereafter be requslte and tnat no
special bills for savings banks be passed at this
session, unless the parties applying shall have
complied with the general law Of last session; also
that the general law 10r the organization OF fire COM
panies IN towns be amended; it makes no provision
for hook and ladder and hose com panles: also for
your consideration tnat the limit imposed upon
the amount Of property permitted TO be neld by
literary, musical and other societies be enlarged
also some provision, by general law, under which
churches and societies may alter Their names with
out coming TO the Legislature for authority to do SO
IN every special instance
| also recommend the careful examination OF the .
general laws for the Incorporation OF villages, 10
the end that a form Of charter may be provided
under which the needs Of every municipality OF that
grade may ne met and that applications for special
village charters and for amendments to charters
may no longer be necessary. / also recommend that
all existing village charters 6e, by the provisions OF
the act suggested, made TO conform to the general
model OF the proposed perfected law. The charter
OF the village oil Oswego IL to be found complete
only be reference TO fourteen separate acts OF tho
Legislature. passed at as many separate sessions
fifteenth amended charter was proposed last ses
SION, but failed TO obtain the executive approval.
There seems to me to be reason why village cnar-
ters should not be. ike our town governments, uni
form IN character
recommend that all laws which have been
passed conflicting with the principle OF uniformity
IN town governments, such as those winch. IN
special instances. permit the votes for town officers
10 be taken by election districts instead OF In town
meeting, be repealed. There Is defect IN the law
providing for Two justices OF the peace to SIT as JUS