The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Adjournment Finally Fixed-Eastman',
Rapid Transit Bill Ordered to . Third
aeading-The Cornell Investigations
Important Bill Regulating the Treat
ment or the Insane.
r ALBANY, April ls, 1874.
The Assembly was in q Outer Of Excitement this
morning. The hundred days having expired great
interest was felt in the probable length OF the ex-
ira session. Half the members seemed sick OF the
business 1t has been dull and sapless beyond pre-
cedent, and II the dregs Of the session bet
ter than the "nrst sprghtly trimmings" 1t will be
particularly hard on the rural members. The
speaker, at the opening Of the proceedings,
said -
the constitution have expired. Within that period this
that Of Which has
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The Senate passed resolution o few days ago to
adjourn on the oath OF April. The House took it
up and refused, after some debate, to concur, but
substituted the 30th OF April which was agreed to.
The Senate Will be apt to adopt the amended
resolution, and in that the end Of the
comes two weeks from this day. Eleven or twelve
working days remain. 1t Ia inevitable that vast
number Of bills will perish. The Senate has but
very little work on hand. After it is rid OF the
Supply bill the rest will be plain sailing. The
Assembly, however, is greatly In arrears.
SUCCESS OF RAPID TRANSIT.
Upon reassembling this evening the House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the bill TO provide
rapid transit in the city and county OF New YORK.
motion was made to strike out the word
'freight" wherever 1t occurs in the BILL and, after
considerable debate, was rejected. A number OF
amendments were offered and voted down, and,
upon motion OF Mr.. @. s. spencer. the bill was or
follows-
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AN ELABORATE ACT.
voumin GUS and important bill, revising and
consolidating the statutes OF the state relating TO
the care and custody Of the persons and property
| OF the insane. OF the management Of asylums for
their treatment and safe keeping, and the duties
Senate by unanimous vote without debate. It
was drafted by the State Commissioners in Lunacy,
is the result of much research and labor. II covers
seventy printed pages, and repeats various Sec
lions IN over nifty separate statutes 1t is the most
elaborate measure OF legislation introduced this
session. and entirely covers the question Of the IN
sane and their management
THE ONELEGGED RAILROAD.
The Greenwich Elevated Railroad Company will
make sIrong effort to push its bin through the
pose considerable niger is Concealed III IN the
Innocent phraseology OF the bill. BY It's original
charter IL claims the powers and privileges
tho General Railroad act and, acting on this there
Is nothing to prevent 1t from taking possession OF
Of The oneessea eocensrcsy TSe eariy aaourn
ment however, Will prove fatal to this and all
any bill alter An nto win be mae
to limit speeches to five minutes during the OF
fnh BILL FOR PAVING FIFTH AVENUE
The pavement for Filth avenue contemplated by
the bill Of Mr.. Wagstar is, according to General
viii ts U IS 80
and they ask SO per square yard from the city. He
insists that 1t Is the result OF observation of all
| the pavements used in Paris, London and other
cities OF Europe, and Is better adapted for Fifth
avenue than any that has yet been tried. The
trouble with the bill is that 1t charges the expense
OF this pavement entirely to the city. Members Of
the committee say they are willing to report it II
the expense be divided equally between the city
and the property holders.
ENLAR9ING THE SCOPE OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT.
The Department OF Parks was gratided by the
passage Of Q bill in the Assembly for regulating,
grading and mOnumenting all the streets. avenues
and public places above 156th street, which would
chester and give splendid field for the ambitious
Park Commission to display itself. Van Mort has
had the ground completely cut from under him.
THE CORNELL. UNIVERSITY.
The report OF the Commissioners, Horatio Sey-
mour, John d. Van Buren, and William M. Wheeler,
is now in the Governors hands, ana will be com.
municated to the Legislature IN day or two. Van
Buren, and Wheeler make separate report from
Seymour, who, without agreeing with the views
OF the minority In every point, Is not much at var
ance In many essen tials. 1t Is voluminous docu-
ment, and covers variety OF subjects. The Com
missioners took great deal OF testimony, ex-
amned the affairs OF the Cornell University,
and had to explore number Of laws
bearing on the question investigated. The man
conclusion at which they arrive Is that Cornell
should pay to the state ninety cents an acre on
the land, the total quantity Of which is 100000
acres,
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The item OF 81, 130 to Francis A. Barlow for legal
services as counsel to the Assembly Committee OF
Cities in the New York street cleaning investiga-
ton, was made charge on the State at large In
stead OF the county OF New York.