New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12

IrNATIC AsYLUNs--A Compliment 10 THE LIFE
SAVING CREws-ME. ANDERSON MADE CONTROL
IER AND MR.. BUIGs STATE DIRECfoE-MiNoR
NEWS.
uGoW TIE REGULAR C0HRrsroNDrNof THE rRInuNEl
TRENroN, Feb. 1.-THE State Senate adj
iomnca to-day until Monday evening next. The House
viii flash It's debates Tor the week Tomorrow.
The senate has taken 10 action In the nomination OF
ex Govr nor Parker for Supreme Court Juds, and the
probability is that thc prophcsicd rejection Wli NOT be-
made bo.orc the middle Of next week.
The Joint Committee Lunatc A-y'ums, in an inter
csuuc report through Us ndc atgahe chairman, 'cna
Tor Bodne has presented massof statistics comparing
the cost OF the NcwJcrsey asyums with those OF other
states The report shows that the cost Ter patient pei
week at the Utica, " Y, Asylum IL 80 % at Trenton
y J 80 o. ~ MorrstOwn. y. j.. - 10; at Jackson
VILE, III, ~ 10; az Northampton, Mas, 50 53, and
at other asylums less. The percentage OF
cures ia % ataNorthampton, - at Trenton,
and 20 at Morrstown The average cost Of hc Trenton
Asylum excluding repairs, IS about Sl3OOOO That OF
the MorristOwn Asylum is about the same. Attention
ia called TO the fact the county asums of the state
have been conducted at less cost and with Larger per
cenage OF than the state institutions, and the
Recommendation IL made that expenses should be re-
duced In the latter.
A ioint meeting was held to-day at noon Edward j.
Anderson Rep. was elected Controller Robert +.
Stockton Dem, the present incumbent. Charles A.
Butts elected state Director OF United hdfOaus
and Canal Companies, over William Paterson.
Senator Hobart resolution to-
day praisng the conduct OF the Life Saving OF
District No. during the disastrous storms OF FEBRUARY
. AMI 3. thanking them on behalf Of humanity, and
recommending Congress 10 increase their pay The
men only receive so per month Tor their services from
-eDtember May l. ana nothing Tor me remainder
the year. Tie resolution went over for the time.
Senatorial courtesy strGined TO some distance
this morning committee reported oil reducing the
pcusaOn Of the day Judges OF the Passac courts,
and declared IL unconstitutional The Senate took II up
however passed ~ the Constitution To the contrary
Notwithstanding. The burden was thrown on the
oyernor all OF respect for ne Senator Interested
Tho senate b extending the time Tor the completion
Of tbc Hudson River unUe passed the Senate and the
Assembly bill for the protection of children from cruelty
was passed by The House In the latter body there
n debate and an nterminable speech from Mr.. McDer
Inoft on the bill for the drainage OF the HObOken
meadows resulting In the rccOmmittal OF the measure
An attempt made TO reatlscitate the bill repeal
ing lht icnea DstIiot Nouit Ac'' Du IL iac" an" lnc
bill b. dtad.
Assembiynian Sheeran, who was convicted OF
spirlcy defraud director OF Jersey city bank
introduced bill exemptng directors of banks, who are
not aware OF frauds. from punishment Tor swindling
perpetratcd by other officers IL IS very special plea
similar In s relations 10 the intr0ducer IS
bill concerning mOrgue keepers, introduced by Under
tner- Assemby lyman Stiles oil Elizabeth, whose estab
lishment has failed 10 have tue care or the county
corpses as frequently as desirable.
Bills were introduced TO the senate To-Day 10 enc0ur-
age the cooperative associations, and 10
prcecI be rules for formation panies sup
ply water for the exlnguishment OF fires IN mills, and
also for manufacturing purposes
Bills were passed by the House to-day IA follows: To
protect children from neglect and cruelty and relating
10 their employment, etc., 10 allow the people to vote
whether cattle shall at large on not to equaliZe
taxes In Union County.
There was acrimonious discussion In the House this
evening over bill forhdding the sale OF liquor 10
minors without the OF parents. IL resulted In a
recommittaL The bill abollshing capital punishment
was lost-l3 yeas to 81 nays