New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18
ALBANY.

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ALBANY Feb IA new bin for quick transit in
NewYork has been sent to Mr.. Bigln, for introduce
ton in the Assembly, the main features Oh winch are
as follows: commission. consisting OF h'e
citizens, namely: VIM. Tilden Blodgett Henry
Bergh, VIM. Butler Duncan, Hiram Barney
and Silas Seymour. is authorized TO Tx tho
route Of the proposed road which may be through
any street of the city except Fifthave and Broad
way. Ii is to be elevated road resting on beams,
columns, or arches, in pursuance OF any plan
which the incorD0ratOfs may select The Com
pany shall give bond in the sum OF $4,000
that they will build the road TO Fortysecondst. in
two years. The price to be charged for them Is ten
cents for any distance under four miles, aud two
cents per mile for any additional distance. but
trains are to be for hale price between certain
hours morning and evening. Among the incorpo-
rators are c. X. Garrison, f. b. Wesley, Thos. Muir
ply Geo. j. Forrest John ID. Maxwell, Russell Sage
Alex. u. Harvey. and % or 30 others.
The Assembly Commerce aud Navigation Commit
tee gaze a hearing this evening on Mr.. Oakley bill
to reduce the rates of wharfage in New-fork and
Brooklyn. +. b. Lansing appeared in behalf Of tho
petitioners for the biz, who comprise large num-
Der of the leading merchants of New-York. lie said
that the rates of wharfage were doubled by 40 act
passed in the last days of the Ring Legsla-
tire of 1870, and were onerous upon merchants
and an impediment TO commerce. He asked that
they be reduced TO the old standard prior 10 1870.
Asscmblyman Allen and Messrs Murray and Frost
opposed the reduction and claimed that the present
rates were barely Temunerative to wharf owners
and lower than those of any other large city in
the world.
The Special Committee Of tho Senate appointed to
investigate the complaint of Senator Coe against
The Brooklyn Argus met this afternoon aud examined
The Argus correspondent, who testified that he sent
communication to his pRer relative 20
Goes vote, except what was contained in
the Western Union dispatches, which were
produced before the Committee, and were entirely
different from the dispatch that appeared in The
Argus Mr.. Coe then asked that Mr.. Barnes, pro-
prietor of The Argus be summoned to testify az to
the source of the information on which the dis
patches were based The Committee granted the
request, and Will meet again next week.
A very important bill Will be introduced tO-mor-
row. providing for the opening of new street TO BE-
called River-st. the water front in Brooklyn, eI-
tending from Newtown Creek to Hamilton-ayo, a
distance of three miles. The projections or
this enterprise comprising many of tho
leading men of Brooklyn, claim that Che
improvement will be necessity IN the
coming consolidation of the two cities; that
it will add one-third to the wharfage accomnpda-
ton of the port, and will invite back the commerce
Jersey shore. The bill providesfor the appointment
of Commissioners by the Supreme Conrt to lay ont
the street and assess the damages which il " be-
lieved will be counterbalanced by the benoGt TO
property on the line of the street to leave but
O small tax upon the city.
Two delegates are here on behalf Of the New.York
Liquor Dealers Protective Union. TO look after
legislation affecting that business.
A bill is in preparation. and will soon be intro
duced to abolish The CITY Record and transfer tho
city advertising to the three newspapers having the
largest circulation.
THE APPROPRIATIONS BnL-THE LUNAcY QUESTION
CAPITOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WORK IN
THE ASSEMBLY.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rfiBUsEl
ALBANY, Feb. 17.--The Annual Approprla-
ton bill was the special order in the Assembly again
this morning. and, with some slight amendments, was
ordered to third reading strong effort was made ~
strike out appropriation of $500 for the Bingham
ton Inebrate Asylum but it failed. An appropriation
for the salary inspector OF gas meters TO- the re-
mander OF the year 1879 at the rate OF S20 Yer snnn
was serted. and the only addition made 70 the bill
as reported from the Committee.
Mr. Princes Lunscy bin, which he has tried IN vain
for three years get through the Legislature was
again discussed today and finally referred back TO the
Committee with instructions amend that after two
physicians appointed by the Governor shall have eerii-
fed to insanity of person the additional certificate
OF Judge shall he obtained, aud the judge may IN bis
discretion order the question OF insanity DO tried bJ
Jury before the patient be committed to luna'lc
asyum Mr. Prince charged. during the debate. that
his bill and every bill designed 10 guard the personal
liberty OF persons charged with insanity had been unit
formy defeated by lobbyists sent here by the keepers
of private asylums for the insane
The Senate Finance Committee has resolved in
yestigating the Capitol Commission. A Subcommittee
of the Ways aud Means, headed by Mr.. Brewer,
thoroughly trustworthy man, has been engaged In
similar investigation for three or four weeks past but
like ALI previous investigators they succeeded
in discovering anything deserving OF special cepsure.
They say the complaints and charges against the
Commission which always rife in Albany before
the Legislature meets found animation to eua
nate from disappointed applicants for contracts.
who invariably fail 20 substantlate their charges
when summoned before committee. Tho
Commisslo say they are willing TO have
all their acts uvestga and their accounts examined
10 the extent and they claim that, with the close
scrutiny which the Controller gives 10 all their bs IL
would be impossible for them to steal anything they
we're so inclined. Mr.. selkreg threw out some psnu-
atons against their management the other day In the
debate on the appropriation Of 100000 the Capitol.
and be will have opportunity 10 whether he
can do any better than his predecessors In detecting
their misdeeds.
bill, introduced by Mr.. Hammond, TO transfer the
deposit fund from the custody Of the Loan
Commissioners TO the State Controller defeated Ia
the Assembly this evening The bill repeating that por'
ton OF last years act Incorporating the Industrial Es
hibon Association which authorizes the city 10 sub
scribe the capital stock OF the Company was
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
RuIs PASSED BY THE sENATE-THE APPROPRIATION
MN IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE LUNAcY QUESTION