The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.


Making street Car Condu ctors Special
Police men-The Board OF Estimate
and the AIdermen--Au Educational
Act.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1874
Barely quorum OF members attended the reas-
sembling OF the House and senate this evening.
me New YORK delegation was conspicuous BY its
almost total absence. Monday evening, however.
Is never marked by any extraordinary transaction
OF business, and night was no exception TO the
rule. The subject that aroused the chief share Of
debate In Committee OF the Whole OF the Assem-
bly, was a bill OF Mr.. Princes, providing that tho
Governor OF the state on the recommendation of
the Board of Supervisors OF each county shall APP
point for the city and county OF New York not less
than ten nor more than fifty physicians, and not
less than five nor more than fifteen Ia every other
county OF the State, who shall be known as
COMMISSIONERS OF LUNAcY.
Mr.. Prince stated that the purpose OF the bill
was to prevent unprlnclpled men from obtaining
certificates OF insanity against sane persons. Mr..
Alvord opposed the bill add insisted. by amend
ment, on leaving the determining OF cases OF In
sanity TO the courts. For want OF quorum
the bill went over This Is the third year bill
having substantially the same purpose as the
present one has been before the Legislature. Inc
came unpieasantly before the public IN connection
with the Bloomingdaie Asylum lew years ago.
The bill says nothing in regard TO the compenSa-
ton which shall be gwen the ply sicians whose APP
pointment 1t contempIates-whetner they snail be
case they pass upon The advocates OF the meas
ure contend that 1t is o sort OF Magma Charta and
that The liberty Of tine the o ms
mental health, is at the mercy OF unscrupuious
Mr.. Healy introduced bill for the
WIDENING OF WEST STREET, NEW YORK,
from Hammond street to Pier No. l, making 1t
UNIFORM width of 200 feet; the property necessary
river side OF the street. There Is some merit IN
the bill OF Mr. Bennetts, introduced In the Assem-
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rest and turn over to the authorities disorderv
characters travelling on the street cars.
Mr.. Princes resolution placing all o. the PUBIC
education OF the state in the hands OF the Regents
OF the University and dong away with the dissen-
superintendent OF Public Instruction, was laid on
the table, There Is strong sentiment IN favor OF
its object. The railroad classification OIL intro
duced by Senator Ganson, and relerred to the
Committee on Judiciary, before whom those IN OPP
position were to have hearing next Wednesday,
will lie over Tor argument untll the Ath, owing TO
Mr.. GansOns ABSENCE Senator Booth will report
next Friday the bill Tor the
CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW
retaining its main features and suggesting only
minor amendments
sufficient business on hand to necessitate three
night sessions IN the week, and early adjournm
may be expected on that account. The Committee
on Commerce and Navigation VIII report In favor
OF increasing
from 81 SO to 81.
In view oil the disagreement between the Board
Of Estimate and Appropriations oil the city ana
county OF New York and the Board OF Aldermen, In
reference to the sums required lor carrying on the
local government the city for the year 1874, MI.
Booth introduced the following resolution IN the
Senate this evening which was adopted:-
Resolved, That the Mayor and Comptroller be and ara
hereby required to transmit to the senate statement
showing in details the particulars wherein The estimate
and apporOnm can be reduced with an explanation
item such proposed reduction Of their
the same and II such existed when the
original estimate and apporon%snt We're made s and
ment to be transmitted within ten days
| THE QUEENS COUNTY COURT HOUSE
| In the Assembly Mr.. Prince introduced bill In
relation to the Queens county Court house. IL ter
inmates the duties OF the present Commissioners
on the 10th or April and vests In The Board OF Su-
pervsOrs the powers hcld by them. 1t also gives
the Board authority to alter the plans as desirable
the total cost not to exceed $780, 900, including
land ana expenses. Contracts beyond that to be