New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30
avenues roads, &c.. In NewYOrk City, and to provide
for the maintenance OF the poor and blind.
WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.


PASSAGE OF THE POOR BILL AND THE STREET
CLEANING COMMISSION BILL-PROsPECr PARK.
lPROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.)
ALBANY, April 29.-The Assembly made
violent assault upon lite files this morning, where 80
bills are accumulated waiting for third reading and
disposed OF large number, most OF them OF minor I'M
portance The bill OF greatest general interest which re-
ceived final sanction the Poor bill, introduced by
Mr.. Thomas C. Campbell and which amended so as
20 apply Kings County well TO the counties OF
NewYork and Erie The bill In It's present shape pro-
vidcs that the Board of Estimate and AppOrtionment OF
NewYork and the Boards of Supervisors of the Counties
of ETe and Kings shall raise by taxation such Of
money they consider necessary in aid and support Of the
poor Of their respective counties. and appropriate the
proper to the various refornatOry and charitable
institutions of their counties. These appropriations are
limited such institutions similarly aided last
year. but the act IL not TO affect in any way existing laws
providing for the raising and paying by Board OF SUI
pcrvsos Board Of Estimate and AppoIonnent OF
specific amount per capita TO ony charitable Institution
The New-lOrk Board of Estimate and Apportionment
and the Brooklyn Board OF Estimate authorized to
include in their annual estimate the amounts 10 be raised
and paid TO the various charitable and reormatOIy msti
tuons. All excise moneys, except those heretofore
propriaed by law IN the City of Brooklyn, to be sp
propriated for charitable institutions.
The poor defined by this bill to be persons who
would otherwise become charge upon tho county
foundlings orphans, and such prostitutes and uvene
uciOquents as may DC 10 or III
such institution No pay to be made in pursu-
Of this act except per capita allowance for per-
actually supported cared for in the Institutions
referred to- except in the of the American Female
Guardian Society and Homo for the Nendess the Chill
drens Aid Society, Shepherd Fold OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, Which 10 receive the amounts
yided FOR by existing Laws. The Senate amendments
eoncurred in and the bill passed by vote Of 20
TO 80.
Among the bills passed was the Street Cleaning bill Of
Timothy j. Campbell which provides for the appoint
ment by the Mayor Of Commissioner Of sroetCeanmg
whom shall be transferred all the property Of the
eD IleaniDg Bureau. The Commissioner s to re-
coive q salary, and il to be removed for cause.
Mr. Talnadges bill yaeating the special assessments
for the improvement of Prospect Park in Brooiyn
passed, but almost mulediaely after the vote MI
Burs who had evidently voted for il under msappro
honsi0n moved reconsideration and said that it
for The respectable from which the bill came
he would denOuncc ii gigantic thevcry. Seven out OF
the nine Brooklyn members lie aid opposed 10 the
BILL while Of the remaining Two one was known 10 he in
terested IN its passage holder OF property affected by
il. MI Burtis finally gave way 10 motion TO allow the
motion reconsider 10 lie Che table Gen. Hustcds
Military Code was passed substantially without amend
The biz providing FOR the appointment OF COM
mission ardit arn0ry claims also passed its sue
being made easier by the laundering efforts of some
clumsy lobbyist who sent in 10 various members un
signed notes asking them to stop the bin Mr. T. G. Camp
Controller OF Ncw-YOrk, the Adjuan'-Genera and the
National Guard and displayed Of these anonymous
appeals the House, after which the bill went through
without further trouble
In the Assembly this evening. the Rapid Transit bill,
which had been designated the special order, WAS
postponed until Tuesday morning directly after the read
ing OF the Journal md The third reading or wills was con
tinued The bin allow tue Seamens Retreat on Staten
Island soil it's lands, up for its third reading
when onslaught made on II, Mr.. Hustled de
nOuncing II as a proposition 10 break up the
institution. The BILL is moton was tabled. The bill
10 allow the Union Ferry Company 70 acquire Piers Nos
and in East River also severely assailed, Mr.
vosburgh declaring that entirely in the interest OF
alarse corporation and that the Canal interests would be
seriously embarrassed If 1t became law, as the canal
boats occupy tho vicinity OF those piers
The friends Of the bin made sharp
defense but only able to have tho bill laid on the
table whence il hardly be reclaimed and passed this
session. unless strong pressure is brought by those having
its interests IN hand. The bill amending the charter Of
the American institute also up az third reading
and on motion OF Mr. waehner the bill before the
Senate was substituted for IL and passed by vote OF CO
TO IL.