New-York tribune., 1880-04-10

| offered in the Assembly to direct an inquiry into
the enormous appropriations for charitable socie-
ties In New-York City. Eight city savings banks
| have submitted their reports.
THE SUPPLY BILL FAILS TO PASS.
A LONG DgBATE OVER THREE ITEMs-THE REQU1-
SITE TWO-JHIRDs VOTE NOT SECURED.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE'l
ALBANY. April The sole object interest IN
the members Of the Legislature TO day was tire debate IN
the Assenb over the great Supply bill The conhtoVfr
the bill due solely tn tho propose Appropriation 10
pay claims amounting to over $I5O0O0 allowed by te
Board OF Audit, and TO one OF 100000 Tor INC Ca'Aon0
Protectory IN Westthcster County.
The chief claims allowed by the Board OF Audlt Wcro
the following: To Francis Swift, %i1,737 or alcecu
extra work upon Quarantine Island. IN New-IorH ana
to C. A. Donald $6s.900 for materials furnished ior
the construction of the Elmra RrformatOry Inc chei
objection to paying awards was that the evidence
taken before the Board OF Audit regarding them had
not been submitted to the Legislature, required Oy
law, The proposed appropriation Tor the
Catholic Prot,ctory fought on the ground
that II an appropriation lot '"e
support OF n institution. and theIeore' coz
trary 10 the Constitutions During the debate over these
two matters much that novel in the relations OF the
State to its creditors and It's attitude toward rel
gous denominations considered. The action OF inc
Assembly, on these matters will doubtless bo prcce-
dent for many Assemblies that VIII follow 1t.
Mr. Alvurd who had made abe speech the day De-
fore regarding the disputed items, made the opening
speech in toddy's deba:c. He criticised INC
attitude OF the opponents OF the proposed APP
prOrrations declaring that they favored lepunr
ating the states just Obligations In relation 10
tie Catholic ProlcctOry item he said that 1t was inc"h
tcstably legal to make such an appropriation He
pointed out large AM expense Of maintaining
the STATS charitable institutions and then asselt'n
that private charitable institutions, Ike the Crhohc
Protcctory were carried far less cxpensive'y Mr
CongdOn, Of Cataraugus County, then spOk" rather
nercry, attacking the appropriation for the Caihohc
Protect0ry religious ground. Mr. MITCHELL oi New
York. said tnat he pained TO bear this apprOra'
tion a,sailcd from rel ous motives Mr. Mitchell tlon
earnestly opposed the passage Of the appropriation on
tho ground OF uncOstituiionaty He also opposel
pdying Swifs and Donalds claims asserting tint tue
Legislature in tha possession of the eYi1ehce
necessary t. pass judgment upon them. Nh Hustled ~
chairman ~ the Committee Ways and Means, closed
the debate in speech lasting over an hour lie enid
the legislature couli ac upon itself the part u
Court Of Appeals rohclr the cases AMI again pass Jnd
meut upon them. In conclusion Mr. Hustled moved The
previous question. AID votrg soon began vote was
first taken upon tho Swift claim. Almost every
mcmbcr explained his vote when called upon
to vote The city Democrats vo;ct for the
claim uuanmuusly, lurcd Iy the appropriation l1r
thc C.thnr , VI, in,c'n ,1 n' nc,crS Mr.
TaluIadgc hHd read the t"siiin"y ana va. cnhlucnl
that il WIS honest claim. Mr. Terry sad tat y"'r
clans ana the Boarl Audlt h.d been established {"
NJ ihaf Court nrh now 10 he regarded by the Losi>a
turc Mr. Travis. OF Wcs;che-ier. said mat he thought
Mr. Swilt's claim fraud, nut thhi, ncNeriHtlcs Inc
Board OF Audit having approved Of u, the LessatnIc
bound To pay 1t.
The mot ON e. sirike out the appropriation 10 nay tho
swift award was defeated BY VOir 0i % IT, Inc
vote curiousiy divided The motion to ,tr.se out
one Greehbackcr, and forty-eighi Republicans. The
sixtyone memers who voted To- retain ie claim cnn-
sisted of twenty eight Democrat' ana ihif ihrcr kc
pubhcans. The Douads claim was thcn allowed Y tnie
Of 81 to AZ Tie Catholic Porcory tenn wa- approved
by vote of Al ID 30 many in'lnbcrs dolginR vote
vote then taken lpOn the bill tsr1 II nrcssaiy
tu halc 50 affirmative votes To pass Tue hl receiver
Tie speaker declared the bill lost. Mr. Hustled and
Mr. Avnrt were very indignant al the loss Oi tie bill.
and dc'a'cd they would have nothing further 10 DO
The ongo1.tton Announced their intention Of yorng
against Tho bl I'LL the otjectonahi" Items are sircaen
out.
ENORMOUS CHARITABLE EXPENDITURES.
A RESOLUTION ~ InK ASSEMBLY TO INvHsTiG ATE
HE LARG. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CHARITIES IN
NEw-YOER CIiY
ALBASY, April 0.-Mr. Earnum from the
Committee on Cites Offered tho Assembly the FOL
lowing resolution. wicn was tabled:
WbfrCGs II apcHrs from the report of the Controller
OF the Cty III N'WYork thai the Cy Of NeN York pays
annually the enon.9s Snn or $19G7io ior specin
exprndIiuIc Is made under ant by virtue OF ihr acts
IasHc 10y tuc Legislature f0m time o lime: ana u also
appears that further sum Of ~HG.OOD = distributed
such Institutions from the Exc's" funds of sad
Whcrrds An additional sum q! more Than FL .JUOOOO
Is paid bY rad cry for the support of IT, puzzle chnr
ialIe institutions. making total "Nprniurr Tor char
t,es IN New-YOrR CITY o. nbOui S2.OOO.0UO per aDnum;
and
vary gca.ly amount ah IN rut per capita 10 the
Institutions and are made uI on no BlStrlnlC or
correct pincplrn or plan and
Whereas II Is claimed that some of the institutions
shnin Ins distribution ~ public fun r. HuVur
thy such assistance and that other more dcsciv wing
charitable assOcla"nS are excluded from participation
~ snch distribution and
Whereas Tie lararexpcndiiure OF public moneys for
TIC. PURPOSES IL ~ hr.yy tax upon the & ~ Ui Ncw
York ana II s'eDs proper mat some limit shOnd be put
such amount OF such eXpcnlilnre, thii rule
RlOull he laid down to govern iuurr nppr"prn iur-,
ana the distrInntiOn fhoud bo regulated
hxed principle and IN sOnc mere int ll.gcnt nIHnuer
than ut present; AMI
Wherfds IL II impossible for the Ass mby. ut THIS
late Stage the session. tU Itkr careful aud ut,I j.
gent investigation Of tue subj EOw here d. IL
RCSOrcd, That the STATE Board Oi thlriiie- De ana
are hereby requested nnd instructed 20 - amino iniO
the whole qu, sllOn q; tho appropriations alOr?H1id,
their propi is, the proper annun of GIsrlhliUn aud
1mtnIiOn md tHat tEcy report the result Of ia IL m
vcsgat with their recommendations UVOn tue sub
icot 20 the Assembly OF 1881.