The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-20
The Appropriation for Acade-
mics Lost.
Parallel Case to the New York
Charities.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT.
Additional Power for the Police
Board.

ALBANY, Feb. 10. 1874.
Tom Alvord occupied the chair this morning for
awhile as temporary Speaker and the result was
more than the ordinary share OF fun and confusion.
The subject under debate at the time was recon-
s,deration called for by Mr.. Miller. Of Herkimer.
of the appropriation In the General Appropriation
bill of $l25, 900 Tor those private academies that
have been receiving State aid for some years past.
Mr.. Alberger, who. by the way. was mentioned
IN Yesterdays letter as chairman Of the Canal
Board, IN place OF chairman OF the Canal Commit
tee, rose to explain his vote, and, after declaring
that the appropriation was unwarranted, pro-
ceeded to say, ~ have grave doubts
on the merits OF this appropriation"
when the temporary Speaker brought down
his gavel and said, "the genseman Is out
of order, for II he has grave doubts on the
question ne has no right to take one side against
the otberr This completely nonplussed Alberger,
and general laugh followed and so 1t went on. Al
most every member who rose to explain his vote
wandered from the point and the faceriousy mex
orable Alvord would insist on calling each in turn
10 order until few had the courage to run the
gauntlet of the pro tenn. Speakers rigid application
OF Parliamentary law.
THE WAY THE MONEY GOES.
In view OF the late revelations made in the
HERALD OF the way the money goes that the people
contribute to the charities OF New York, 1t was
interesting hear the statement OF Mr.. Beebe, OF
Sullivan in opposition to the appropriation for the
academies. He said that the Claverack Academy,
which received last year $4,000 from
the State, spent out OF that sum only
$3.50 Tor purely educational purposes, the rest OF
the money going into the pockets OF the managers.
II ne had time he coud show that the state ap-
preparation was swallowed up in the rest Of these
academies In providing luxuries Tor the ioiks VINO
conducted them. Ine result OF tne aeoate was vas
without much time being lost, and the Dill &C
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
as passed by the Assembly to-day. with $685. 900
toacsdemes stricken out foots up to S7l2 800 less
'- w DAN ooNovEns ROAD.
The bill to run railroad IRON the west side or
view rtsd oeas ;o tbs anata
II called Dan Conover's road, which is very equiv
oca recommendation. bill OF the same sort
and emanatlng from the same source passed last
NO MORE JERSEY FOREIGNERS.
Foreigners from Jersey have been in the habit OF
invading the sweet precincts of Washington Market,
IN New York, and establishing stands there Tor
desecTstion Mr.. Healey introduced a Dill to-day
that none but citizens OF the state of New York
snail be allowed this distinguished privilege.
1t Ii several years ago since
A SANCTIAONIOUs HUMBUG,
named Rev. Mr.. Hoe, began to petition the Legis-
drafted men who bought substitutes to go to the
war. He printed circulars and sent them over the
person Interested to secure the passage Of the
bin and Din his own words) "to procure the
were thus yics.mized, and year by year the biI
made it's appearance. To-day 1t was reported in
the senate adversely and killed, 1t Is TO be hoped
THE CANAL BOAT COMMISSION.
The commission appointed 70 decide which In
venrlon to propel boats on canals by steam Is en-
titled the award Of 100000 Will report that
owner OF the Baxter and Captain Dobbins OF
Buffalo, owner OF the Newman have complied
with tue law proposing the award, but they VIII
recommend that the Legislature pass bill requir-
ing the OF the Baxter to construct and place
IN use on the canals seven boats similar to the
Baxter, Tor which he shall be given $35, 000 and
Captain Dobbins shall construct three boats, on
the plan OF the Newman, and place them on the
the sum Of $4,000. The other $4,000
are to be given to the most successful boats OF the
two kinds, shown by actual trials and as the
Legislature may direct. Altogether this appears
a most lame and impotent conclusion for the COM
mission.
GOOD AND BAD GAS BILLS.
Two gas bills that concern New York were
has the commendable purpose OF making the gas
companies charge no more to small consumers
cipaities, charitable institutions, places Of
recreation and the like, where a reduction
Tss other nS a e S1rper a
yield Illumination equal to sixteen sperm candles
but it contains the questionable provision Of Great
New York and Brooklyn, who is granted arbitrary
powers large ana lucrative enough to bring him in
an enormous fortune In the course OF year.
REFORMING TOMPKINs SQUARE.
The Committee on Cities resolved at q meeting
tins afternoon to report avoraby Mr.. Days bill
ton ' as pubic Ittys BARK. sN' W '' YD"' ''
MORE POWER FOR TIE POLICE BOARD.
s al NE oss are the ay
Ceary's bill introduced to-day for the inspection
OF steam boilers grants the Police Board super
vls0ry control IN such matters and II that be
aided to the Street Cleaning Bureau, Excise Blu
reau and the regular Police Bureau 1t will be seen
what profitable concern the Mulberry street con-
must finally become.
THE WAR ON wHIsKEy.
MI. scherman, OF New York, has been reading TO
some purpose the accounts OF the women's war
upon whiskey IN ONO, and to aid the good work he
introduced IN the Assembly this morning oil
making more stringent regulations in regard TO the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors Is PROVIDES that no inn,
tavern or hotel keeper or other person shall sell
on Sunday or any day on ls which a gen.
era or special election or town meeting
shaA be held, and within one-quarter OF a
mile from the place where the election or meeting
shall be held In any city, town or village OF the
State. The One IN case of violation to be not less
than $50. nor more than $780, or by imprisonment
not less than Eve days, nor more than nifty. Nor
shall 1t be lawful to sell intoxicating liquors to
any person guilty Of haoitual lntoxicatlon,
nor to any person against whom the seller
may be warned by his relatives, and any
one SO OFFENDING snail be deprived Of his
license. There Is a provision, however. that no.
thing In the act shall be construed TO prohibit any
Sunday, and this part OF the DILL may be aimed to
exempt the Germans and their innocent lager
beer. out the sellers OF apple Jack, fusel Oil and
corn wblskey are doomed
BRoOKLYN's RAPID TRANSIT ROAD.
MIR. Benefits RAPID Transit b for Brooklyn
passed the Assembly this morning. AS nobody
takes any interest in Brooklyn, there was de-
bate on the bill. Anything appears to be good
enough for the City Of Churches.
FORTIFYING INSURANCE AGENTS.
People who are In the habit or lending an atten-
tive ear to the seductive peadings OF life insurance
agents mad better be careful. as bill has made its
appearance 10 the Assembly from the hands OF Mr..
lockwood which substantially provides that II
agent issues policy to any person
who may YIELD to the Establishments OF the In