New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25


Insane Asylum be again put in the bill.
The DEBATE.
He said the Buffalo Insane Asylum is now In such
condition that S75 900 will put the buildings In posi-
ton for receiving patients. One million dollars Das
been expended upon It, It seems to me bad policy TO
deny it S75 600 which would enable us to put the
building TO some use. II mas Deeh ass dv1
that the Governor viii probably cut ,i a0wn
the amount as ne o GG smo n posfion TO receive
pateuts. The Governor has told me IN relation 10 tllS
appropriation that he should rot interfere win any ~
propratlon because the other asylums are CROWDED
and a new one is greatly needed. A., 80.
Senator McCarthy-I made an onslaught on the TX
travagant construction Of buildings last night ana san
that they were leech the public purse put thr0uGh
no lack Of sympathy with the insane hold tnat sdV
unnecessary expense ia constructing asyus; lha
they should cost the price they are now costing, A.
SsnatOr Uarrs-I do not think this increase VIII DO
Buffalo any good Last year the Governor struck our ie
entire amount Shall We present ourselves before tne
neope wear after year the attitude Of putting In ap
propria;iUns which the Governor strikes oui
senator Perce-Is il good UanCIal policy TO deny the
institution money which VIII enable its managers TO put
il in order to patients At the present time we
have to send insane ali the way TO Utica Ihls Is
Ion 2 Journey for insane people to take.
Tue appropriation was reinscrtcd by vote OF TO a.
Senator Raines then moved that an appropriation oil
So 600 the Western House Of Refuge at Rochester
which the committee had struck out, De relnseftsd ne
said: kitchen and bakery ought to be provided for
t6e institution The architects capable OF keeping
within the estimates for constructing state buluihs
They DO not make mistake OF millions, Ike that III lhe
construction OF the New Capitol when has gone UP uhue
Senator Harris-Not q criticism that Senators can
MAKE regarding the Capitol Will deter me fiOm uOlR ny
duty respecting other appropriations am nol ihul'
vdualy concerned respecting the Capitol II senators
suppose that they raid the Treasury OF the
state under cover OF the Capitol appropriation ly aiS
mistaken. TDey can strike out the Cap0l IL t I
for all me. 1t is blaokguard argument the 0en
senator RIncs said Senator Harris's language was I'M
gentlcmauy and ought not to be used IN the sene or
ont Of H. Senator Raness motion was theh deIe"'cu u!
senator Goodwip then moved that the appropriation
of $4,000 for the Asylum Tor Deal Mutes AZ hoc po
reinseFtCd. Senator Harris vigorously resisted the
adoption Of the resolution. The state, he SAID had never
erected an asylum for deaf mutGs because ISy Uoue
cared for with less expense III private INSTITUTIONS Sea
tors Edick ana Goodwin warmly supporter Tie mouoh
but they were defeated by vote OF to 10 ,,
Another class OF appropriations was now reached
The appropriation Of $50 900 for the Catholic Proectory
he Struck Out; but the motion was defeated by viva
voce vote, which the number Of votes cOuld not pe
discovered Senator Pierce OF Buffalo, emnoqCnGd 10y
tins success moved that appropriation of $4,000 be
made for the Catholic PrOtectory Of Buffalo
Senator Harris said II this appropriation goes III,
then we ought TO put in appropriations Tor some nt'e
or twenty other institutions Of similar kind None OF
this state that take juvenile dcuquents, Juvenile de-
linquents are not taken by the Catholic Protectones
u;Ory definition. The statute says that boys or girls
convicted OF criminal offences shan be considered
Juvenile denqdcnts." In the civil law delinquent
means one guilty Of criminal offence. There are some
twenty institutions which receive children "Ao are
are committed by law 10 these INSTITUTIONS
Never in the history Of the state was uuanl
of juvenile delinquent" The localities sending Them
have 90 support THIS class. juvenile dtllA4 lel on
case OF the Ncw-York Catholic Ffolcctory Their char
ter saws that they 10 take children Who a. ldle OF
vicious are committed by magistrate. now, every
child received is TO be supported by the cry OF New
York aud is supported by the CltY OF New
York They are supported as VaEraui children
The late Attorney II giving nm opinion respect
ing this appropriation, confOunded Juvenile dehqnths
with yagraus. He said thai Idle and vicious chufth
might be rightly regarded juvenile delluguehls II
these Drutecorcs 20 receive appropriations ul TINS
KIND others ought receive similar ones. Inc alheuu-
mcDt the Constitution prohibiting appropriations Ia
support OF private asy lulns II nuillHtu. .
senator IumeT-Itl wrong Ia principle Tor lhe N'ae
10 extend aid any religious denomination lhS BAY
while honOring the motives Of those VINO press the mo
ton and hUuuiug their religious ialIh All over the Hlde
viii 70 the cry That certain denominations are receiving
state and. II viii Illceng b.t the friends Oi
say this although some OF my "aihcsi Hl'H'IS ai
man Catholics. / should oppose TINS proposed amehu
mcnt II came from Protestant denomination
Senator EalncS-lt seems lo me Hal ul ia oIucI lol
cent pmrn BlO resisted tie other day tie passage OF
bill cutting of the exemption Of Protestant clergy men
from taxation now TO oppose the bill. ,,. -,
Mr.. PIeIces motion Was lost y vote OF 10 a. hr'
Pierce then moved that the appropriation I"l the New"
York Catholic PrOtcCtOry be struck out THIS was lest
hy vote of II 10 IA almost all the votes against tC
motion coming from tine cites. lhe Ieduibs o. tht 'I
was then finished Amendments generally VIII DC made
tomorrow.
At the evening session. the Senate again took up the
Supply BIZ in Committee Of the Whole The item for
State ReformaOry at Elira increased from $4,000
to $4,000 The committee aud recommended the
bill to a third reading. In the Senate the bill
was amended by adding $1,000 to the apprOpri-
alton for the Western House OF Refuge for erection OF
kitchen aud bakery. Also an appropriation "h5 "u i
OF 500 II TO the 81 OF UuCa Tor gIhulE anu uIduH
"A road, etc, around STATE property. MI LOOMS moved
strike ont to strike out tue appropriation 10 thc
York Catholic pFOtectOry OF 100000. LOsl-ltds, -
4.
Ihe bin was then ordered to a thIrd reading aud
passed by "A twothlrds vote.