New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
ALBANY.
THE PENITENTIARY-A PROTECTION CLUB
MEETINGS.

IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIsUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE Albany Penitentiary
laws claim to the distinction Of being the best conduc'eu
penal Institution the country Its annual report shows
that 1t has been sesustaning and turned surplus lnto
the County Treasury every year but one since lool In
1858 there was deficit OF $4,000. In 1877 s accounts
showed surplus Of $4,000. since 1s49 1t has met eR
penses disbursed nearly 100000 on building additions
and still had an income Of S35O,OOO over all expenses
During the period persons have been taken care Of
OF these 800 confessed that they were intemperatc
25lCO single, and 2i5oO could read and wriIe'
The formation Of the Free Trade Club here has led to
some discussion Of project for the formation OF Pro-
lection Club also The idea IL understood to have ong-
mated with Robert p Porter secretary Of the late Tariff
Commission The purpose is to enlist the same social
forces in the interest OF which have been sue
cessuy employed by the Free Traders and to organize
Protection clubs In all the cities whore Free Trade associ
ations have been formed.
The meetings OF the State Bar Association and Of the
Board of Regents during the week have brought mum
Der of men State prominence TO tho capital Owing 10
the illness of Chancellor PcrsOn, he has been unable TO
give the customary reception 10 the Board MI PleTson
has passed the critical point In his Illness pneumonia bnt
Is s febo The attendance at the meeting Of the State
Bar Association was smaller than usual.
Dr. Murray secretary OF the Board Of Regents. gave
the usual reception to Regents Thursday evening
Many prominent state officers and members Of the Less-
lature were present.
David Dudley Field, who was deputod TO urge the
Court Of Appeals Judges adopt black Is under
stood 10 have been more successful than anticipated
and the Judges said, will appear IN robes before the
close OF the year.
The society affairs of the week were reception on
Tuesday evening by General and Mrs. Charles Tracy the
fotngitly assembly at Bieecker Hall Thursday, ana
a reception by Judge and Mrs. william Learned ON
Friday Half dozen dinners have been gwen III honor
OF indi yidual members Of the Legislature
The Citizens Association and Committee OF Thirteen
are performing valuable work in the interest OF retrcnc
vsors f., legal counsel have warned tlc Board tnat
indictments by the Grand jury will follow votes Tor ne
gal arupiatons and the warning has been universally
needed The Board will petition the Legislature Tor an
enforcement Of the Hudson River state Hospital IN order
10 provide for the chronic insane OF Eastern NGW1Ork
Controller hapin viii not appoint successor TO the
late Deputy Controller Gailicn before the end OF next
week
The funeral of Deputy Controller Galien will take place
on sunday Flags public buildings are at bafmast
To-day the State Departments held meeting 10 take
action on Mr. Gallicn's death. EXCOnrOcr Frederick
p Olcot presided and delivered brief euogy: Letters
were received from eXCOntrOilers l.uclus RoOIhson
James Hale, Thomas HiEOusc, y. K Hopkins and James
VI. WadswOrth
OF several codes and OF revision of the statutes OF the
State the last dirty forty years, are next door
nchbOrs TO this fact Is attributed Mr. HOwcs refusal
of he tender of the craftsmanship OF the Assembly Judi
cjHry Committee Mr. ThrOOp earnest cOdiher and
strenuous adv ocate OF his revision.