The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

voked considerable debate The nrsL by
o. $40 600 Tor new building for the e Cen,Psi N,w
YORK Institution for Deal Autss a. Roms the second.
by Mr. Fish, to strike out the item OF $50 600 for the
support ana main.snancs OF juvenile ds,pqusnls at
tne New York Catholic Proteclory. Mr.. Prescott
ments OF Mr., Alvord and M BROOKS, both OF
whom held that the appropriation OF state
Unconstitutional. the former arguing too. shat the
building proposed was not strictly necessary. The
sr9 oDpossS saa . bean
threadbare arguments. The name "Catho!ic' has
b.sn hello 20 SAINT INC spproprs!lon - for see
happily to-day that every institution under State
troll was indirectly under sectarian influences. mostly
particular was very aimsy inoeed. Mr.. Purdy, N
whose district the Proectory is situated explained
ing that Il. enjoyed the approval Of The
Judges OF the highest criminal courts in
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Oh aren. and
Of the State Board OF Charities Mr. Sesbachsr also
spoke In favor Of the appropriation, which hnay
adopted.
DISCIPLINE. FOR BANK REcEIvERs
Mr.. AcDonougn has introduced u pili, aud very
important one, compelling bank receivers hereafter
10 e with the Secretary OF State every three
complete and exact statement OF tho condition OF
the Institutions In their cnargc-ths amount prop
erty hand, the disbursements made the dividends
III any) declared. &c.
49, yoR THE BRAIN W-M
While tho discussion OF tho Salares bill was going
on this morning, Mr.. Hobbie, OF Monroe happened 70
p,aue Mr.. Aivora by his opposition TO clause con.
.'tna nsh was good food for the brain" VIII upon
Mr. Alvord said tina. evidently the "gsntemau from
Mouroe had0't lately eaten any 1sn" TINS
garded as a rather SPICY iinpromplu.
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Several gentlemen who hlve been severely crti-
csed Tor their action In the smyhe trial mad OPP
portunity TO explain their views the ethics lie
insurance when ia COMMITTEES OF the whole Senator
LOOMS moved 10 strike tho enacting clause oil q
bill introduced by Senator Harris providing for the
reorganization OF the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance
Company at present in the hands OF receiver. The
company, 1t VIII be remembered, became involved
through the failure OF one OF its directors, banker
here, 10 whom II had lent $4,000 ON $600U0 worth
OF collateral. The debate proceeded on the motion OF
Senator Loomis to strike out the enactng clause sen
ator Wagstah said No hoped the motion would not
prevail as the bin was In me interests
OF the policy holders Senator Sessions called alton
tion 10 the fact that section OF the bill provided
that tho Gentlemen who put in this $50, 900 were 10
get preferred stock Tor their money, aud that this
preferred stock carried with u The follow,
should be paid upon tho common stock until
after full dividends, at the rate oil seven pcr per
Surplus TO the full amount OF such preferred stock
shall have been accumulated by the company aud the
such accumulation. The previous question being put
carried the bill was killed
REPAvNG PivrH AVENUE.
A bill providing tine improving of Fifth avenue.
from Waveriey place TO Ninsteenth street. was pre-
ssnted by Senator Hogan provinces that the Mayor,
ComptroIler, H. AgneW. George Van Mort, and
Fordyce Barker be constituted commission to award
the work 10 the lowest responsible bidder who snail
give bonds Tor keeping IN repair Tor three years. the
pavement between the points named without cost to
the city the Is TO issue bonds to pay for
the WORK rate Of interest not exceed four and
one-haf per cent per aunum.
BLo0MlSGDALB ASYLUM
report which promises 10 make y stir was pre-
scented this morning the senate for Dr. Ordronaux.
State Commissioner on Lunacy. The report treats Of
the asement OF the BloominRdale Asylum and the
ment OF its use, the institution having been erected
with moneys granted by the State for the benefit
having failed 70 carry out the intention OF tho State
as I'm pied the annual gifts made TO tho institution
OF the institution and shows how II was perverted
from It's Original uses, and suggests that the opinion
OF the Attorney General DO asked as 10
what legislation IN needed, In order that the Commas
sIoners OF Charities anu Corrections, wno at present,
unable TO accommodate the INDECENT insane CON-
ted 10 their care, may DO admitted " the benehs OF
Ito USE
"a THE NEW HARBoR MASTER.
Senator Davenport, OF tho Committee on Commerc
and Navigation, this morning reported favorably the
nomination OF John McGroarty AZ Harbor Master. and
the report Was conclrrcd in
AsroRs STREET CLEANING BILL
OF tho numerous prescriptions or the cleaning Of
New York city streets, Mr.. AstOrs street cleaning bill
Committee on CitieG TINS bii, which was drawn up
by the Municipal Reform Association, makes the
Com missioner Of Public Works ana The President
Of tho Board Of Health commission
tor the purpose, ana clothes .nem with the plsst
authority. II provides Tor The letting Of the work by
contract, and limits the expense ~ $780, 700 year.
Tns 500 900 less than The expenditure authorized
by the bill introduced by Mr. BROOKS yesterday, ana
$500, 900 less than The curreut rate.
BRooKLyx BRIDGE.
Mr. THAN, OF New YORK. Was before the Comm itteo
ON Cities this aitern0o on urging action upon nis bill
for the repeal OF tho laws authorizing and requiring
the city Of New York to con,r.ou's to the cost
that under the ruling or the supreme Court In
the Wheeling bridge tho Brooklyn bridge must
eventually DO removed: that II interiercs with the
free avigation OF East River, that
detrimental TO the commercial uterest OF tho port Of
New YORK Tho bridge has cos, New iorS about
more. This sum- according to Sir. rhan, II expended
rapid transit, would construct Two lines IRON one
end of this city the other. The interest this
ss ps'' merry ' one.naif Of the whole ' nun.
Der travelling on the railroads ra Of the Guy.
to depopuatc New York at the expense OF the CITY IL
SELF The cost OF TIE bridge put At Interest would
cities and nike them free forever. Mr. unss argu-
ncnt Is not likely 10 piovaii.
TELEGRAPH POLES
The discussion OF Nr. Astor's Iron Telegraph Poie
bill occupied tho Assembly during good part OF the
afternoon session In Committee Of the Whole. Sew
srai crucial amendments we're offered aud adopted,
among them ono which struck out the lrst section,
thus threatening 70 ann,,iia,e the measure;
hts parliamentary privilege, and moved order the
bill TO third reading. Such the consideration
fen by the House Tor TINS young and popular memoer
and leaving the whole question open until the nnal
vote. IL Is unlikely thar the DILL VIII tnsn become
SENATOR oAKLEYs EXCISE BILE
In tho executive Sessions OF tne senate COMMITTEES
very similar TO HoIahan's Assembly bin, moved
for favorable report senators jacobs ana Gocbel
votsd tho Affirmative. Tho balance oil the commit
tee voted IN the negative on the ground that the SUD-
juct was the hands OF the Assembly, and Identical
measures could not passed the senate with pro-
priety ending the action OF the Lower House.
THE CANAL BOARD.
A COMMUNICATION From THE ATTORNEY aEE-
tRAL-rHE QUESTION or APPOINTMENTS BY