The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Some Consideration for the Rights
Of Supposed Lunatics.
THE COAL COMBINATION.
Proposal to Build State Home for
the Bind.
EXAMINING EXCISE PETITIONS.
State Commissioners for the Paris
Exposition.
T H E PRIC OF CA S.

ALBANY Feb. 49, 1873
Mr.. rhain introduced in the Assembly this morn
ing very important ana interesting bill. II relates
10 ibo RAMS OF iunatcs. rather to those OF sane
people who alleged Inmates, aud the
sity tor it or some law aiming in Its direction
has been recently shown the story OF Miss
Dcke's confinement in the Bloominadale Asylum.
! In her 1t appears that young
OIL absolutely sound secluded 10y near reia-
yves IN lunatiG asylum Tor years, account OF
sum Of s50 COO lett as legacy 1t Appears too That
New York pbyslcun Tor u ice, the amount Of winch
BIO is unwilling TO name, calmly certified to the IN
| sanity OF young woman concerning whom he knew
absolutely nothing as u physician.
| PROVISIONS THAix's BILL.
Mr.. Tha,n's bill proposes thai person shall be
restrained in an asylum In this state 4oreatcr until
! tho TACT OF his insanity Is aaccrtaineL 1t provides
that. when iurious!y mad, he may be confined for
forty days, until trial of his case liz procu red Oh
petitions setting forth all the facts and certificates
Of two Responsible physicians. These petitions
aud certificates having been presented
the Judge of The Court OF Record, in
tho county where the alleged unatic resides or may
be found, the Judge may order his trial for lunacy
before any justice Of the and a competent
jury FBut at least fourteen days be tho takes
place certified copy OF all documents In the is
required to be served upon him, upon two OF
| his family. or next Of kin, whom tue Judge
may designate as the most proper persons
| TO defend him against the charge OF insanity HIS
trial, when occurs, to be conducted IN the
| in civil aclous, except tn u Is 10 beard
sunmarily, with reference tho calendar OF the
Court The alleged iunatic entitled DO
ne proves srus unless o
! ther protect persons charged with being insane
record of the proceedings IN court Is To be filed in
| accessible II veruict oil insanity Is rendered u
certificate thereof must be filed in The County Clerks
Office under the county seal, only upon certified
| Dr
the indefinite confinement Of lunatc in
other trial may DO had tho order of any judge OF
Court of Record II petition IS made Tor IL by the
showing under oath that there is probable cause
believe him sane Moreover no lunatic not turi-
ousy mad is TO be debarred after hts entrance
into an asy ium, from personal interviews with his
near relatives, weekly. Finally II Is PROVIDED the
bin that any person who shall procure tho contine.
ment, participate in II, OF another person in
sanity except through the above ordered proceed
ings, shall be deemed guilty OF IA u isdemcanor, ana
punished by u hne or Imprisonment
CITY ASSESSMENTS.
Senator Pomeroy, from the Committee on Cities
reported av oraDly the b, IN relation and as
sessms IN New YORK city The time paying
years Interest fixed at eight per cent Those
who failed last year 10 pay the first nstamont OF the
three authorized by law can come and pay the
same In Two instruments, with interest.
COAL COMBINATION INQUIRY.
To-day The time expired during winch the Assembly
Committee Railroads was requested TO invesg gate
report upon the coal com bnatIon. Mr.. Prescott
chairman OF The committee brought In resolution
asking that the committee may be proviaed with
stenogrupher mat the time Tor Investigation be
extended twenty-five days, that the committee may
SIT during the oil the Legislature that II may
call Tor books and papers aud that IL may outside
OF Albany TO explore Mr. Prescott animated that the
had already into possession o
facts which encouraged them TO continue their
labors and the resolution he offered wa, adopted
uy u oL So TO 81 The coal transportation over
railroads th,s state Is continually increasing -
In 1876, l0.5oO0 lions transported; in 1877,
IL, 600 600 tons The lcgls lative Investigation pro.
posea first secuted by the
most experienced members OF the Assembly ncud-
lue he Speaker. Governor Avord, Mr
FISH, VINO say that they nave never known
legislative investigating committee to accomplish
OF most members. rwo years ago Mr.. Husted
when speaking generally on the subject OF committees
out he ''smut inachines' or maze al captaad,Da
reports. so oui. 80 base is human
rcokoned TO be up here at Albany that proposition
to right wrong posed the people by uponcs
It's author from suspicion that he wishes
blackmal the monopoly lac assaults and lew members
OF u committee winch repurts iavorabiy upon such a
proposition are exempt from the same ignobc
DOUBT. Governor Alvord, suuntcring through the
alsles, said while Mr.. Browning was speak lng
that he would 'gct himself all coal
dust aud IND his resolution OF earthly use :"
ut which auolner member intcrpciiatcd soto eoce,
''exoep pit to damn himself" There is the least
reason TAR as | eau asccrtaln to believe that Mr.
, Browning Gu not Oder his resolution, rs he had
right 10 DO wn single eye Tor the pubic good Tho
|, responsibility rests now upon the RaIroad Committee.
MIX. rueDys seAL
The very able minority cport 10 the Puriy Morris
election case, by Judge Piper OF Niagara, which
signs The sutng member, Mr. Purdy. his duriSg
the 81 the session on tho ground that
Motifs d 100, "a read today
ana ordered be printed
DELIVERY
Mr. Fitzgerald proposes n on that charges for
be more promptly collected. His bal stipulatcs that
intcrcs shall hereafter be charged at the OF
per cent all arrears OF taxes aud assessments
turuea the clerk Of arrears In Now York city, from
the time ,hey become due untii paid; also on The
MAR and cnaigcs Cro,on water IRON tho
| time when they become due
a BLIND.
Mr. Avord Introduces u DIi providing for state
home the bind. FIVE COMMISSIONERS an
pointed by the Governor to select twenty acres of
land Tor 90 the state on
winch buildings Tor tue accommodation OF Loo
persons viii be erected at OF $500, 900,
apprulriated through the Legislature by this
act. 10 plans must be approved ~ the Governor,
Secretary OF state, Comptroller, Treasurer Attorney
General aud state ugInecr ana Surveyor There are
10 twelve trustees, Two OF whom DO monthly
visitors and examiners, and supcriutend dent at sal
airy OF a. 900 year. supervisors OF whence
patents sent TO TINS Institution are required TO
raise $50 Tor each inmate sent IRON lheir respec
t.vo COUNTESS aud pay IT yearly the Treas
ury.
Tho wrctcned quality vi Albany gas may have bad
something 10 do IN stimulating Mr. Douglass 10 pre-
pare the bill winch he offered TINS morning Tor
tho protection Of gas eonSamsrs IA New York.
burner IA New York consuming Ave cuDlc
I Ice. Of gas per hour snail be provided
by gas companies with gas whose briancy shall DO
equal TO the light oil sixteen sperm Candles the stand
ara candle consuming I52 graios per hour 1t further
81 per thousand cubic Let, aud that II companies
not comply with these requirements tnoy shall re-
ceive no compensaIlon VIVA socver.
TOWN BONDS
A bill sin relation TO the bonded Indebtedness OF
villages, cities, towns anu copnues," winch provides
10 s hith section that the principal ana Of
OF all bonds authorized TO be issued pursuant
to rs provisions may, I'm the discretion tho
authorities empowered hereby to issuc thetn.
be made payable In gold sought to be amended
by Mr.. Browning so that the prneipal and Interest OF
the bonds may be payable as now PROVIDE ny law, in
an! sort 81 lesd tender money. Tins amcndm me nt
provoked atemporary buncomDe discussion, 10 which
noDV OF tue participants Obtained inucn credit,
although MI Nelson, oi Rockiand. topk the opUortu-
Dity To sinusc the House with humorous abuse of
bond holders, gold incu, &c. Mr.. Br0wnlugs amend
mcnt was voted down, ana the bill. with tue gold
clause IN ~, leaving that matter entirely DIS
creton oil the local autnorties was passed-yeas So
nays 80
INSURANCE MATTERS.
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