New-York tribune., 1883-03-10
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
TOPICS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATOR BOYD WANTS THE STATE TO BUY THE
NEw-YoRK CENTRAL AND ERIE RAILROADS
REApPoRTIoNAENT AND OTHER MATTERS.

NEw-YORK CENTRAL AND ERIE RAILROADS
REAPPoRTIoNAIENT AND OTHER MATTERS
lrpoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. March Ex-senator Boyd, the especial
representative OF the Autobiography PARTY, amazed
the Senate to-day by Lis sketches OF pro
1ects Of gigantic nature. one OF tneS'
projects was embodied in bill authorizing the purchase
OF the New YOrk Central Railroad and the NeW-forK
Lake Erie ana Western Railroad for the State. The Dill
declares that when these roads were chartered there was
provision in their charters permttng tue State TO buy
them after certain period. Senator Boyd also intro
duced a resolution directing the Attorney General to
bring suit TO dissolve tho Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road Of New-York The resolution tabled
The Assembly Congressional AppOriOnmentC Committee
again submitted plan for reapportioning the Congress
sonal dsrcsoi the state Few changes have been made
I'm the interior districts the reportwas first made but
the New-York City districts have all been modified.
Republican district has been carved out not however,
from any generous motives but because II all the dis
trcts were made Democratic some OF them would have
so small Democratic majority that there would be dan
ger of Republican candidates being elected In the
"southem tier OF counties" Democratic district has
been carved out for the purpose it suspected OF giving
Lieutenant Hill Elmra chance TO be elected
to Congress- Mr. Howe OF NewYork stated IN behalf Of
the Republicans mat 30 lar as New-Y0rk CITY was con
cerned the Republicans were reasonably satsne1 Inc
New York City distcis as now arranged are rs
t6s % UoSn sSd h psc "o
VTItn-The I'D lid and With Assembly Districts
VIIItb-The IVth With and VIIlLh Assembly districts
Xth-The xVIfh XVIIIth and XXth Assembly Districts,
and Backwelrs Island. . ~,.,.
xIth-The XIth XIIIth and XXIst Assembly Districts
XIIth-The XVIII and XVIII Assembly districts ana
part Assembly District south of the centre
XiIith The XXiid and XXIIId Assembly Districts In
cudng Kandas Island aud the remaining poi-
XIVth"fhe XXIVth Assembly District and westchester
The Assembly did not debate the bill approprating
SO 900 the Niagara Falls Park project to-day owing
10 the soant attendance OF Assemblymen. Upon
motion of Mr. Weloh, Of Niagara County. the con-
alteration OF the bill was postponed till next week.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported iavOraDy
to-day tue Civil Code Senators III. A NelsOn flIs, ELS
worth and Fitzgerald dissenting.
The Senate Committee Cities reported for consldera-
ton senator Brownings bill appropriatng 100000 Tor
an armory for the 22d Regiment
The Primary Elections bill referred TO the New
York Senators.
A communication from tho Attorney General and the
Commissioner In Lunaoy In response TO resolution
of Senate directed 10 them. calling Tor suggestions rs
10 needed amendments the Lunacy awswas read ana
referred The report tans elaborate bill providing
that no person shall be admitted TO confined In on
asylum except upon certificate OF two physicians set
ting the facts and nature OF the insanity, etc
The bill makes misdemeanOr pun shable by 1ne or
imprisonment for person 10 make false
for the purpose OF causing such certncate 10 DC
made 1ne bill also gives opportunity TO any patient
who may DESIRE TO make in private, TO visiting mem
bers OF boards OF managers, any Statements
and makes duty OF lum superntendents TO fur
TO the authorities OF the asylum 20 any memDers OF the
governing board to the state COmmsaoner In Lunacy
and all letters written shall be transmitted promptly
without inspection