New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE BOND AND MORTGAGE EXEMPTION BILL CRUSHED
ACTION OF COMMITTEES on VARIOUS NEW
YORK CITY SCHEMES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 31.-The Ways and Means
Committee OF the Assembly reported adversely this
evening the bill exemptng bonds and mortgages from
taxation. Mr. Alberger moved to disagree, which re-
nswed the old discussion this question. Mr.. Whalen
OF Ontario stated illustration Of the opposition to
the measure in the rural districts that year he ad
yocated and voted for It, and violently assaed
therefor during the canvass last Fall that he had TO
promise never do again before he could be reelected
Mr. waehner advocated the exemption. and hnaly the
ADVERSE report was agreed 10.
The Assembly Committee on Cities had hearing this
afternoon on the various bills for the Of the
territory of weschester County lately annexed: to New
York. simon Stern presented substitute for all the
bills an act drawn by him. at the request OF the Corpora
ton Counsel Mayor, and Controller OF NewYork which
practically sweeps away the local governments hereto
fore existing in the annexed territory and puts IL under
the control OF the City Government He took the ground
that the citizens Of the annexed territory sought the
union with New York. that New York did not ask for it,
and that weschester ought not to complain II she Is
placed tho Government as the rest OF the
city, Ex-Assembiyman Herring and Mr.. Caudweu OF
Westchester opposed the substitute
The Senate Committee on Cities has agreed 70 report
with material amendments, Controller Green's bill
authorizing the Board OF Apportionment Of NewYork
70 reapporon the sums be allotted to the various
departments The amendments cut OF the large con-
ngent fund which the Controller asked to have placed
At his disposal and prohibtthe transfer Of appropris
ons from one department to another without the con-
sent of the head Of the department from which the
money is taken With these amendments 1t is doubtful
~ the Controller will care to proceed with the bill
The same Committee has agreed to report favorsby
Senator Foxs bill to distribute the excise money In
S.yYork among the charitable institutions Of the city,
with An amendment giving TO the majority OF the Board
of Apportionment the power to make the distribution
instead of to the Common Council.
BUSINESS IN THE sENATE-A NEW LuNACY BILL
frpox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 31.-The Senate consumed
the morning session to-day in the third reading of bills
new bin was introduced by Mr.. Gross authorizing the
Commissioner OF Public Works, whenever any wooden
n,yement In New York needs reaying, or whenever the
nublic health shall require pavement TO repave
the street with improved stone pavement and to do the
work by contract.
Dr. John Ordronaux. State Commissioner In Lunacy,
and Dr. Gray Of the Utica Insane Asylum, appeared
before the Senate judiciary Committee and urged the
massage OF bill prepared by Dr. Ordronaux as subsu-
,ute for the Lunacy bill that passed the Assembly some
days since DIR. Ordronaux has embodied In his bill
OF the laws relating TO the insane passed
nv the Legislature since 1885, together with such amend
ments as experience suggested 10 be necessary tho
whole being entitled IAN act 70 revise and consolidate
The vsa,uss es ths state relating " TIE care aud Gus