The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
The STATE CAPITAL.
PROSPECTS OF A SHORT SESSION.
The Disposition and Cure
of LunaticS.
The Third Avenue Quick Transit Bill
Work on the New Capitol.
ALBANY. Jan. q. 1s7

.ol....f ALBANY, Jan. q, 1874
It Ii pretty definitely settled now that we are to
have short session; that, indeed, 1t will not ex-
tend, II at all, a week beyond the 100 days; and
this fact has already had the eject Of putting the
ioooy on their mette. Up to yesterday but few Of
she regular old stagers whose business is to buy
and sell the commercial members OF both houses,
had put In an appearance, but to-day they have
been cropping In one by one from the cars, as
though they had beforehand promised one another
to be on hand at the Capitol at given time. The
attraction for these birds OF prey Is not vet Visible
to ordinary eyes; but 1t is surmised that this
winter they are to make hay while the sun shines
IN the way OF pushing ahead railroad jobs which,
during long session, might stand but little show
OF success 1t has been determined by the leaders
tnat the supply and regular appropriation
DIS wnlcn have always heretofore proved Stun
ping blocks In the way Of an early adjournment,
shall, instead OF being left over to the closing days
OF the session, BIO reported ana acted
upon before next March. The lobbyists
know well that II these bills can be passed upon
early they must begin their operations at once II
they wish to do successful business and hence
the present rush Of the scamps TO the capital.
New York city, 30 far as can be judged from pres
ent indications, Is to receive more than usual
attention at their hands. and all sorts OF railroad
schemes may be expected between now and the
FEBRUARY recess. That old customer, Dan Como
ver's Wall Street bill, has already put in an ap-
pearance and SO has the bill to extend the tracks
Of the Second Avenue Railroad, while the Third
Avenue has already little lob of its
own maturing to secure q branch road to the
Grand Union depot, and few other schemers
building OF road IN Forty-second street. The next
thing Will, doubtless, be surface railway on
have begun It's campaign in downright earnest
me Committee on Ways aud Means late to-day re-
ported 2 pill In answer, as it were, to Mr.. AL
PIRATES $4,000 in advance OF the regular yearly
appropriation for the prosecution Of work on the
new Capitol The idea H not so much to keep the
work going on as TO give employment to
deserving workingmen who are now idle. There
was again to-day in the Senate lively debate over
the fourth article which really prevents any re-
dstr1ctlng OF the Senate districts and which would
WORK sucn injury to New YORK and Kings counties
proved an apple Of disC0rd for both republicans
and democrats. II the section Is allowed to re-
main IN the amendment 1t Is more than likely that
the entire amendment, which mas some very good
features about It, would be defeated by over 100 600
majority in New York and Kings counties,
THE LuNATICs To BE ATTENDED, TO.
Tne mnatics always get good deal OF attention
at the hands OF the Legislature; but, somehow or
other OF late years every bill introduced for their
championed their cause ever since 1871, and he
bids lar this year BY his very persistence to gain
the ends he has had in view since he has been a
again came to the front and introduced o
bill looking to the safety, so TO speak, OF
sane as well as insane people who may be
deemed at some time or other worthy of q
straight jacket The bill this time provides that the
Governor shall appoint for the city and county Of
New York not less than ten nor more than nifty,
ana in every other county not less than five MOI
more than twenty reputable physicians, to be
known as Examiners OF Lunacy, and to I'LL vacan-
cies among the examiners as they occur. When.
ever case arises in any county requiring, as now
provided by law, the certificates Of two physicians
to authorize the confinement, for safe Keeping Of
any person on the ground OF lunacy the certificate
must be signed BY two OF the examiners so APP
pointed, resident in the county in which such case
or lunacy Is found: and 1t is further provided
that no person shall be received as lunatic In
any asylum, pubic or private, without such GER
tidcate. The appointment of examiners ia to be
made on the Recommendation Of the Board OF Su-
pervisors or majority OF the members in every
county. Iill
QUICK TRANSIT AT LAST.
Senator Booth In the Senate and Mr.. Spencer in
the House to-day introduced the much talked OF
Third Avenue Quick Transit bill. Mr.. Forbes, the
agent OF the Third Avenue Railroad, says that this
bill means business and II the charter Is granted
the road will be ''rail actuality," as an Eishman
would say, In two years.