New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-11
ALBANY.

HoUsE-THE CANAL DEBT-PRIsoN DlSCl-
PLlNE-THE PRISON CONTRACT SISrEM-IhL
EXCISE BILL.
A1RANy. Feb. 1O.-The Senate and Assembly
met in Joint Convention at noon today to compare tne
they had respectively made for the offices OF
soccpt ~ the University and Police Commissioner IL
- pat both Houses had nominated the same
100. q. vas declared that Francis Herman OF Utica
80, o,ootcd Regent and Joseph s. Bosworth as
police commissioner. The Joint Convention was 'ne"
dissolved the Senate returning 20 l's own Oi'', -,
Th, ceremony was followed by report IN inc Assem-
,, S'i,tco on Grievances, concerning the
,tor,,, cosoY connected with the recent arrest VI
,ncn,ber OF the Assembly under civil protest IL"
ss signed by Messrs. Fields, Cullen F''a'' - enc
A,vord Littlejohn, and Hustled, and Is cNhau'''. -
,,,aramentary law which has prevailed lot ccn'u,O'
eremntipr members from arrest while engaged III tno"
eso,oi dptes &C The Committee, after fully explain
,nc the case say that "the gentlemen VINO appeared
before the Committee Judge Potter ana D'SuiCV
Attorney French seemed TO press very s''oHS'
xbe idea that attachment was no'
civil process:" but the Committee auu 'n"'
.,tbere can be no question but what the subpoena
ssued ITO Mr. Ray) was civil process, andvoid 40 o'"o'
"a therefore vour Committee cannot see by what loce
81 reasoning an attachment issued against person ui
rd ilfp a cTi,nna process" This is case OF more
than ordinary interest. and will be quoted Iec" IN
among the memorable points in parliamentary ldM' ~
we can snare only space enough for the concluding po-
ton Of the Committees report Te % 10 Which, he con.
,eon Of The statute which desire upon The
dangerous It would he course sloved to be
@ tt- mapr Of them du-ns the session the legislature
Suppos established that member liable 70 arrest iST m %
srirs men to thus deprive the members to extent Sufficient
,s is,ion II the House from party another by getting
up deoas charges e GIaa ! ,,,,cbTe5 AMI causing their
srres, transportation the daeTe9, seTs '9a.' Gi e
TIE statement Of is sufficient show DO" dangerous 'u'n RUE
FSs S ropr Committee IN FIN view Of and aner f
consideration Of the aF and pee 'ss eoytGE ea i 81 Henri Raw
have 70 te conclusion hai ne ARES o. Ine non ~ "a
on January 81 1870 member Of the Assembly rom me Cog1 o. On
IL Ion Pist Potter was Presiding Justice was high
breach Of the privileges Of ,hs House by said Potter
deserves the een.re Of this House am yogr Commute aIS
saehmea guilty 81 ls6 breach Of he privileges o. @ @u
[ t5e sITe. Henri Raw in the Civ and COUNT
~ MI nj Va d Benedict deputy sheriff Of County saratoga
high breach Of the privileges Of this House. and That d oae
The action recommended is that all the parties above
named shall be brought before the bar OF the Assembly,
The Report ordered 10 be printed. and the case set
down the special order for tomorrow. The SUBJECT
Elementary precedent, and OF the great evils that might
oow from the case unless such arrests are piohlnsQ
The increasing prosperity OF me CnaupIdlu 'IhS Is
Strengthening the demands for such enlargement ana I'M
provement as will facilitate and cheaper transit In reply
10 Legislative inquiries about the cost OF ehIaIEE e
channel OF that canal 10 size corresponding Win the en-
49rged locks so as 10 give seven IeS[ @
Richmond to-day reported that it will require about
was Immediately presented IN the Assembly. Inc
steadily improving trade OF the Chalnplun canal
coupled with the fact that large portion OF the line Is
in bad order will this information TO be welcomed
in the Champaln region as an indication that II TINS
tpiaccd in better condition for navigation.
: The Commissioners of the Canal Fund G.eut.Gov.
luTer Bristol, and Attorney General Champam replied
To-day 10 an inquiry from the Assembly on the question
oi the constitution Is Necessary 40 g1eoT .en 40
Ialf
due should the revenue prove insufficient for that pnr-
pose e. They reply that no such action or amendment Is
The dsb Enlargement the only portion e
Csra which dependent the Canal revenues for
M payment and the Of that debt after ceig TIE uni ed
balance 81 be SINKING Fund Cor ITS payment was on NE l o. october
due PRINCIPALLY the year, 2 1873 and 1874 The sinking Iald for
Doe be arp1s revenues Of the Canals amer hs contribution Of
bs lat year from his source vas 81 and The sinking Fund at
Ais which Of the Sinking Fund viii much exceed
s5o0o snd DOT probable aHd scarcely possible that the revenues
hr each greatly exceed the required the
IIent Of i6e principal nay be confidently expected" ~
As legislation is sought TO be Influenced on the subject
of prison discipline, especially respecting the contracting
of convict labor outsiders especially referred TO in the
pecent state NOrkinsmeh CohNSnuGhl IL may, ne sdd
here that tho report OF Johu W. Eumonds. Jonh H.
AnthOD Sinclair TOusey and Others just printed, IN be-
half Of the NewYork Prison Association, shows facts
THAT should turn public attention 10 Ihe lndustTia and
financial deficiencies OF our PRISONS as essentially con,
nected with the moral and reformatory condition OF
those institutions Referring 10 the fact that though II
land been cardinal principle that our state Prisons
=
Tne efforts for % years effect the object have
hroved unsuccessuland year after year are becoming
nOre sgnav and disastrOusly There are about 5000
prisoners in al these State institutions. OF whom about
EOOO ablebodied men, and the Committee say they
can no good reason why they should
mot be made 20 enough TO pay current
eXpenses at least especially Wheh thdJ support hcIud
ing the pay Of officers them, does not much ex
(eed for each convict. Yet the denclcuceh
ave increased so largely, especially since ls mat they
FnOw amount about quarter million yearly. inns was
lar worse when compared with the whole cost The
Legislature compelled TO appropriate nearly S43OO
the support of the institutions during ve years
1865 1862 both inclusive. As uuch Is sd ABOUT IIso
labor contract system therefor, II be well
no add that Judge EdmOnds and his associates rather
favor that system saying that, though 10 has failed OF
,ereatly toward that end The system OF contracting
with outsiders for convict labor they add mas defects
(which are not iTTadlCabe, and has adNdn-
hagcs which may he greatly enhanced. But,
lence aud instructed system Of administrations ana that
BIZ has obtained, and probably cannot obtain under
FOUR present system OF prison government subject as haj
b. 20 all the fluctuations OF party ponies general
fystem of discipline, 10 prevail IN al our prisons say
Judge Edmonds and his associates, and which shall pre-
went the officer immediately affected by disorder from
bculyate the habit Of scfgOVernmeut now so pedOml-
uant among the great number OF the prisoners meas
EUre greatly 10 be desired"
Much OF tOdays session occupied In Senate on the
excise bill, originally introduced by Senator Dreamer,
hut proposed TO be substituted by amendment from
enator Norton for regulating the sale of intoxicating
only 10 repeal the act regulating the sale OF Intoxicating
quOTs within the Metropolitan Police District. Senator
HOrtOns bill allows the Mayor and Council cities. the
Supervisor ana Justices III towns, and Presidents and
Trustees IN villages 20 regulate the sale OF liquors The
Committee Of the Whole did conclude the work
Tue bill, and reported progress.
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.