New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

mysterously passed by the Assembly today IL VIII be
remembered that when last considered this bill
was violently attacked by the Tammany Democrats
on the ground that it would enable Mr. Psbury to bring
the convcts Of that isolated prison into ercer compe
ttlon with the laborers OF the State in the making OF
stoves hats and shoe brushes But Mr.. Avord offered
an amendment to-day, providing that Mr.. Pilsbury
should not have the railroads built by the
cOnvlctsand under OF this amendment former OPP
ponents Of the bill changed front and voted for the bill
One OF them Mr. Grady argued that the building OF the
railroad would enable Dir Psbury to get higher wages
for his cOnvcs and that with higher wages the convies
would compete less with worngmen than they do while
getting low wages. Mr. Calvin former opponent OF the
bill, true his cOors however, and roundly de-
nOunce the bill attack upon the working classes.
The bill finally passed by vote OF &c TO II. When
ast considered only 81 votes in its favor could be oo
The supply Bill was passed by vote OF 90 to s. Mr..
Beard Labor RefOruer, Of Emira, voted against II be-
cause there was large appropriation for making the
prisons IN it. 3r. Fish offered an amend
OF the Catholic PrOtectOry-S5O Oo0-be stricken out
The amendment was rejected by vote Oh 81 70 90 Inc
Assembly liberal mood, as IL subsequently
voted on Mr. Prescott's motion. an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the Asylum for Deaf Mutes at Rome
The recent shooting of an actress by the name OF Vol
lane at the Providence Theatre has inspired Mr. Moer
to Introduce bill with the following commands:
SECTION It shall not DO lawful for any owner, lessee
agent or any place OF amusemenG or any
10 be used for any exhibition on the trapeze
any exhibition of suspension In the mid-aif either by
the hands feet BOTH for the exhibition or skill In
throwing knife knives sword or swords, or Tor tho
exhibition of the sklful OF Dow-gun or nrearm OF
any description Whatever, in which any human being
thereby eBdangers lie and Hmb, under penalty OF
$40 for each and every offence. The owner,
lessee agent OF such place OF amusement
plot OF ground well AS the person or persons Vl0la
ting the provisions or this act, shall each De deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr, and be subject each TO the tu
amount OF penalty herein prescribed and imprisonment
in jail for not less than sixty days.
There was strong debate in the Senate, to-day, over
Senator Ranes's bill for the taxation Of clergymen
Senators Mccarthy, Goodwin, Hughes, Eceesine and
Edick earnestly opposing the passage of the bill Alto
gether, az one Senator remarked the piety of the
Senate was thoroughly proved" Senators Raines
Marvin and Sessions made speeches IN favor or
the bill Senator Ecclesno was especially violent
in bis attack upon the bill, declaring II an
ATTEMPT 10 Gods temple. lie also said that 10
would he unjust to class of the community who
were doing much goOd-the poor cergyinen senator
things and persons equal Seamstresses and poor labor
er ought protected well the poor clergy. He
had vet to that 1t precep OF the Christian
religion cOnscate the property OF an nDeleyer 10
support the Christian religion The bil was kled-the
euacng clause stricken out by vote OF 20 TO y Pre-
yiousy amendment offered by Senator Sessions pro-
vid.ng for the taxation OF all churches worth over
5000 IN value rejected.
Tue Committee on Commerce and Navigation reported
avorably to-day the bill reducing the OF ferriage
Of the Union Ferry Company OF Brooklyn 10 cent for
foot passengers.