New-York tribune., 1878-04-05


Assembly Committee on Railroads reported, express
ing confidence the good faith Of the managers of
the rapid transit roads. Charges have been pre-
sented to the Governor against County Judge
Abram L. Smith, of Cortland County.
THE SUPPLY BILL.
DEBATE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE AS
sEMDLY on PROPOSED AMENDMENTs--THE BILL
ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CoRREsPo OF TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 4.-The great Supply Bill,
making appropriations OF ovel S6,OOO,OOO to the sur
prise OF every about thegislature passed through
the Committee of the Whole OF the Assembly and
ordered 10 third reading to-day, without any large ad
d0n to and subsiraction from ts huge bulk. II Is
fortunate FOR the State that the Governor has the right
under recent Amendment OF the Constitution, to
veto such items in the Bill as he deems
improper unnecessary. Doubtless, he will exercise
the right as severely he did last The Governor
aud Senate in view Of the expense OF the trial OF Dewitt
c. Ellis, late Superintendent Of the Banking Depart
mcn may think. while looking at the bill Of $1951G for
this service. that it would he for the welfare OF the
state to appoint only OF high character and ability
TO the great offices OF the State Superintendent Pills.
bury apparently desires TO furbsh up and add the
strength OF the PRISONS and has therefore asked 1000
for that purpOse-sOmewhat oi a deduction from the
money earned by the conyicts during the year.
The first change made in the bill made on the
that $1,000 be appropriated to dredge an inlet OF
ChautauIua Lake. that steamboats, dan with less
danger over the spot. Tile venerable Mr.. AlvOrd
sistc cneTgctcaly the adoption of the motion, the
ground that the commerce OF the State would not he
benefited thereby but merely private steamboat
pany engaged IN carrying pilgrims TO the Fair Point
CamPneetIng ground.. The young Mr.. Fish thereupon
made flank attack upon Mr. Alvord. He said
smilngly that human fraty was visible in the bill.
Almost every member Of the committee that reported
had pium In the pudding For instance, there
appropriation FOR swing bridge NJ Syracuse (the
speaker looked toward SIR. Alvord). for Washingon's
headquarters at Newburg DOCKING toward Mr.. Graham,
foT the Normal school Oswego docking toward Mr..
DE Witt {. PCckl and on. Mr.. AlyOrd grow purple
with Indignation In describing Ia reply Mr. Flss lack Of
patriotism IN ailudng m the way hc had done TO the ap
preparation for Washngtons headquarters. As for the
swing bridge there ground for tnat taun the swing
bridge provided FOR by Law several years ago. and
the appropriation merely carried out that law Another
political veteran followed In opposition TO the proposed
HmcndmCnt-Mr. Erastus Brooks. He thought the
County of Chautauqua ought itself to dredge Chautau-
qua Lake and not ask the State to do II purely
"A pleasure place and not business Notwitnstand-
ug their spteche-. Ar. Ayord aud Nlr. Brooks found
Themselves IN small SIZED minority when the vote
taken and the amendment waa adopted.
There next short and-amusing dispute over the
question whether not seth Green should have aQ
preparation made foF Lin Of $4,000, to propagate fish.
4 new member from Monroe County. ilobbie by name.
thought thft $1,000 enough and comp lancd that
Nj Green buuglf h-h u California and Europe, Instead
Of encourage home urust1es m h-h breeding. Mr.
AvUrd. who spcnds hs summers hshnE on me ~ IA W
the opinion that TlJ.UuO
not murh and sail tllt young hsh were exchanged
with Other states, greatly 10 the hencht oI thsSae
Mr. liObuic-Ot course / acknowledge that We need
n-n for brain food.
Mr. AiVorl-I appears to me. Mr. Chairman, that
the J. nt cilaui Llsht eaten any Aah lately. LOUD
sc,h Green obtained his appropriation. Mr.. Fish then
inquired whether the John Kelley mentioned ~ the 0ill
thc Ouondaa indian Reservation was tbs great sachem
OF NewYorS Cty. Nj Ayord replied that Air fl.h had
b.cr back to school aud learn how Ia spUu An ap-
propriaiOu Of $4,000 Tor the Catholic Protectory
wa then cDnsdercd Nj Fish moved that tEe appro-
iratlln be struck out Tie acknowledged that II was
good institution, but feared That II was masking pau
precedent. Only s21.OOO given the Institution last
ton. Mr.. Ayord repod that the former Attorney Gen
eFa. M lalrchii had gwen his opinion that tho nsti
taking care OF juvenile dolinquents; and
cou be lawfully granted an appropriation lie knew
personally that u institution that wa6 saw
tnousauds Of ch,ldreu from an eva lie There was -
worthler Institution IA the state
Mr. seebacher-l hope the House will not show any
opposition the cXcct Mt institution. IL Is part OF
the approval OF the Judges OF the highest criminal
courts in NcwYork. IL has been approved By
there year The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty g. CIldTcn have selected rs the best nsttu
ton Ia which 10 put the children under its care; ninety
sent 20 II Last year Members OF the state
Board OF Charities have approved Of t ana came before
the WnYs AMI Means in ITS favor
Mr.. Pnrdy said that he had frequently visited the
Institution and considered II an excellent one lie de
scrlbed mnutcly It's working Mr. l. l. Hayes SAID that
II had an excellent management. Mr. Gilbert said he
was afraid it an indirect scctarian appropriation
and slould therefore vote Ia favor or striking 10 OUT.
Mr. BIOoks-It admitted that this is Catholic lnst
tItipu. II this appropriation Is defeated II VIII he
because It is such. Nhie have strong religious
fe,line | VIII not permit IL To cNcIte me
against particular religion Let me answer, that
every state Institution to which have given money
j. indirectly under Protestant Influence the Deaf and
Dumb Institution II OF TINS Protestant character. Men
Protestant OpuiOns govern these Institutions. Ihe
Bible n read them, aud Protestant religious ideas
prevail This attack the PrOtectOry Is discrimna-
tion against particular sect Ihs appropriation Is III
every sense "A Just appropriation.
Mr.. GibcrtI1e gentleman IL mistaken regarding TINS
beng an uttacs the Catholics II you put III the word
Methodist would have tho same objection
Mr.. fIsn's amendment was then yJted upon by rird
rocc vote, aud declared lost.
Mr.. Halliday moved 20 insert $1,000 fJsthe Law Ii
brary ~ BiughanOn Adopted. Mr.. Prescott moved to
insert $4,000 for the Rome Institution for Deaf Mutes.
lie advocated the motion at some length Lost Mr..
Iiurd moved insert $500 for fOOtbrdge at Fuller
ST., TOna anda. Adopted. Mr. Graham moved To In
crease the appropriation 10 the homeopathic Asylum TO
- 300 Lost. 1ne bill afterward ordered u third