New-York tribune., 1886-03-06
THE SINKING FUND MONEY.
LIMITING THE AMOUNT TO BE SPENT

ARMS FOR GRAND ARMY Posrs-sUPPLY AND A-
PRoPRIATIoN BILLS.
rypou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
Albany. March 5.-Mr. Lyon, of New York,
presepted to the Assembly to-day bill amending In
highly important respect the charter Of that city, 1t is
we'll known that tho authorities Of NewYOrk have been
desirious OF divertlng portion OF the Sinking Fund
monevs TO the construction OF new docks, new school
bouses and q new court house A bill granting them
permission to uso money for those purposes was In
roduced in the Legislature early In the session. but 1t
has not been avoraby regarded owing to the fact that
the bill did not name the amount OF money that might
thus bo spent. .
Accordingly to-day Mr. Lyon introduced bill limit
,ng the amount OF money that might 10
spent in the way described by the Sinking Fund Com
missioners The bill says that not above S3,OOooOo
annually shall be expended OF the SINKING fund' ITO
bill authorizes the expenditure OF Sl,OOO,OOO yearly
upon new docks, $l0000oo upon new school bindings
and 100000 upon new armories. The Sinking Fund
Commissioners, may also expend in the aggregate
30 600 900 i'm the construction OF municipal building
81 900 600 upon q new court house, and Sl5OO,0OO
upon armories.
G. D. Baker introduced bill to-day. declaring that
each post Of tbe Grand Army OF the Republic In this
state shall be entitled receive from the state ten
stand of arms with the Tor eaeh
fifty members in good standing. provided that there
ia no Organized company battery or the Nhtlohai
Guard within the township or city IN whch su post 10
locaedu The act also provides that the posts shall
furnish upon the call OF the sheriff OF the county OF tho
brigade commander OF the military district In which tho
nosts are situated detail OF ten men who are to AID in
oueing any riot or nsurrection which may occur with
in their respective counties
Assembyman Howe, the chairman OF the Excise Com
mittee obtained stenOgrapher to-day from the Assem-
bly, 70 assist him ia his work Of cOdfyng the Excise
laws and Assemblyman Conlon introduced bill author
~ lion I'm fhp cit
day from . D. III. till midnight.
The annual Supply bill Introduced IN tue ASSEM-
bly to-day by Assemblyman KruSe II appropriatet
S3s5, ,774. Tie House OF Refuge on RandalTs Island
gets S23 $50 OF this amount the forestry on
care OF Niagara Falls Park S3l lOCO the state Library
SO 500 and Tor support Of tramps IN penlehtlaHes'
$4,000. -, s.o.o u.o, A.,
Appropriation bill The first item which attracted
attention the appropriation OF SoO,ooC Ior the
Dairy Commissioner. Senator Low, who is especially
Interested the subject, being absent Tue Item was
passed temporarily. ,.-,-,-
For the item OF s25 900 for the Forest Commission
Mr. Sloan moved TO substitute total Appropriation Oh
Mr. Vcdder denounced the commission unnecessary,
aud declared that tho tendency to create commissions
peyng upon the Yltals OF the taxpayers e asAeu
that the item he laid over ., ,.
Mr. sloan, with earDestness, prOteste1 against
the tactics by which sought TO delay action on the
Appropriation bill. ,,.
Nh Worth thought It had not been demonstrated that
the Forestry Commission worth the appropriation
MIR Veddsr moved to reduce the appropriation to
SIj 900. which was lost Mr. Sloan's amendment was
chen adopted, ...ooo .----..h.
claims OF penitentares for maintaining ranps arested
under the tramp law or 1850. ,----,z..
Mr. Sloan said that tins provision should properly 70
into the supply bill and Mr. Ranes Withdrew ms ahe-
meut. The bill then progressed anu Lldoc d
special order for Tuesday