New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-27
WORK AT THE EVENING SESSION.
RAMON INSANE asylum TRUsrREs-THE PUB
IIC BURDENS BILL PASSED.


Lie BURDENS BILL PASSED.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEiBUSEl
ALBANY, May 26.-The charges against the
trustees OF the B.Dgbamion Insane Asylum weIc the
subject OF long dehate IL tine Senate Tonight S'na-
tors Pitts aud Woodin made impressive speeches,
arguing that tho charges OF Controller
Wadsworh had been fully proved. Senators Mills anG
wasOw argued at Rret length that white the trustees
had nfDged the laws OF the State, they had not done
70 knowingly, and ought, therefore, 10 be ex-
Oneratod. S,nator Pitts Gnaliy offered q resolution
dtearlng that the first churge made by tho Controller
had been proved; this was that the Tu5-
tees had viQjatsd the law in falling 10 sub
NIT plans for the reconstruction OF the build
ing t. the State Board OF Charites. THIS resolution
was adopted by vote OF Is to H. Senator Davenport
theu offered a resolution providing for the removal OF
the trustees Some srnaors who favored the resolution
declared speeches. that they did not believe the rus-
tees crminalv guilty, and only voted for the resolution
in order to the trustees Of State institutions that
they mus; not expenl more than the appropriations
uade for the support Of their nsuons by the Legis.
nature The resolution Of removal defeated by u
vote Of 10 ayes 10 6nays.
bill OF remarkable character, introduced by
Senator Murtba, passed by both branches
OF the Legislature to-day. II puts the State
on the same footing as the National banks
in regard 10 the usury laws. That H.,
it provides that State Bank Is convicted here
after OF having exacted interest there shall be
forfeited sum equal to only double the interest, in
stead OF principal and interest, as al present =
The bill for the reduction Of the public burdens Of
NewYOrk City passed by the Senate at its evening
was Surprise to ali. as It was 'O supp5sod
the Democrats, as usual would vote aganst any bill
Nev-York. 1t was Thought tGat their reals;
ISScb w leave f5s Board of
poSer to reduce expenses half million OF dOllars
The city authorities also think that the exemption OF
city bonds from taxation viii enable them to materially
reduce the rate Of interest OF the entire city debt
bill met with prolonged resistance from the Democratic
They opposed 60 reducing the salaries OF police
men and nrenen who may be appointed In the future.
Efforts were made 70 amend the bin IN
this respect in VAIN. The Republican majority. under
voted down all motions that effect finally the biz
passed by vote Of "a to o. It now goes 70 the
As Mr.. Mitchell stated, there is not one penny of
poltics the bill" To the Republican majority Ia the
Assembly. Mr.. Mitchell claimed Is due whatever
ducon OF the expenses OF NeWYork is made under the
The conference committee on the bill max.
ing opppI opTiatio1s fog Tue payment Of
iniIt, reported that they were udable to asree On
uo'ion. they were discharged and new committee
The Attorney General transmitted report IN answer
10 resolution Of the Senate reiaifVe 20 Suits
against canal contractors, which WAS ordered to be
The President OF the senqte names as committee 70
invesiiEae the mOae OF sdaotfnR the New-York cry
government Senators Mccarthy strahan. Baker, Mills
ire AN for the rebuilding of Fulton Market was
passed by the Senate.
20 rates Of fare certain railroads, which
allows the collection OF I'VE cents fare on
iziBg the Dock Department Of New-YOrk 10
construct new pier for the use Of police !;
providing Tor rebuilding Jefferson Market
IN New-YOrki RmendIaR the general rail-.
road act TeIuiiJR drinking wRter to
be eeTrJed each train 70 prOvtde for lights the
rcsinEs Of streets On tbs elevated railroads In New
York
Attorney General Ward delivered an opinion to the
Controller to-day fhe effect that HI lLarss OF stock