New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-21
ALBANY.
IPGrsIAJrON IN THE SENATE.


BILL AFFECTING NFw-YOHK CrrY-ruE APrIorHiA-
Ton YOR TnE DISGnAMIoS ISrBMArk
AsYLUN-THE rAssAGS or TIE INTEREST BILL
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANr, April 2O.-Bills were introduced in
the Senate tLis morning Ia amend an act authorizing
railway vm veseyst south Ferry. and enabling the
City Of NevYork tn sete the bonded debt OF fonsers
apportionod to K.ngsbrdge. Mr. King reported BACK
the bill relating the wharves and piers The following
bills passed: Regulating and grading streets In
New York; relative to claims and legal proceedings
against SewYork City amending the act providing for
the further supply Of water: relative to expenditures ny
the departments OF NowYork City amending the Public
Amusement act, the savings Bank BILL aud the General
Appropriation bill.
The latter bill eccasoned much debate especially upon
the subject Of the BInybsmton Inebriste Asylum the
appropriation Tor which warmly opposed by senator
Jacobs on the ground that 1t was an asylum Tor the
drunken OF rich men. and the money appropriated
could be better expended for the benefit OF the homeless
and deserving poor sick aud insane Senator Wood said
In opposition that DR. willard Parker had been before The
Committee and lad presented facts and figures showing
that the Of accomplished at Binghamon
was greater than that at any similar Institution In the
country Since the asylum had been opened. 1i32 per-
had been treated OF which number 867 had been
cured The statement that had been made. that only the
rich and the Of the rich admitted to the asy
lum. unfoundod No person ever turned away
from II because Of inability to pay. The tnebriae Asy-
lun at Binghamton the only Institution OF tho kind
In the country which In successful operation, and
should not be discontinued. Tho bill passed with
tho appropriation intact
The Conference Committees report on the " Interest
bill received and agreed to- IL retains tho Con-
roler Of the board designate the banks OF de-
post limits the rate Of interest TO not less than three
per cent and allow % majority Of tho Board to pass
any measure instead Of requiring concurrent vote OF
all three In the evening session Of tho Senate Mr. King
introduced bill amending the act 10 prevent encroach
ment on the City OF NewYork Most Of the evening was
passed in the discussion VI several orders. At the open
ing Of tho evening session IN the Assembly IL
announced that the Senate had sent back
the Savings Bank bill, amended Ivy inserting the
Senate In place of the Assembly bill Mr. Schuyler moved
to In the Senate amendment and that Com
mittee OF Conference be- appointed This was adopted
and tbe following Committee appointed Schuyler, l. L.
Campbell. Sherman. Avord and seward The Senate Dill
Is very different from the Assembly bill and 1t Is probable
that long will be held before oSrecmcnt
arrived The consideration Of the Supervisors bill.
and its passage took much time. An endeavOr was
made Tx the salaries OF the supervisors upon scale
in accordance with the importance Of their several coun
ties thl- Loot. An endeayOr then made To fx
the per diem at 70. with power in the board to IN
crease II 10 -. This was lost. and the rate per diem nc
mains Ak rs.