New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
LAWMAKERS AT ALBANY.
THE GOVERNORS FIRST LITTLE vEToEs
BILL OF THE STATE CHARITIES AID AssocIA.
TIoN TO PROVIDE STATE sYIUMs
FOR THE INSANE.
ar TrbgGRArH To THE rRrBrv.r

faY T.i.EGRAra TO THE rRfBrrv
Albany, Feb 4-Governor IIill sub1lsied his frss
veto to the Legislature tonight. II WIS to the As-
scinbry and was concerning petty bIIintroduced by
Assemblymsn Adams, providing for the opening Of a
in Newburg. The Governor tboIght this act
would be violation Of the precious prndple OF Home
Rule.
General n. NJ. Curtis, the Commander of the New
York state Department Of the Grand Army of tho Re-
public Informed the Assembly tonight that General
Wager swayne had been selected to deliver the ora
ton on General Philip Henry Sheridan early in April
before 10th branches OF the Legislature.
General Curtis introduced bill providing that when
Grand Army post is dissolved H. war relies shall DO
sent to the museum OF the state At Albany.
General George s. Batcheler in reduced in the AS
ssTbly the biz prepared b. the STATE Charities Ad
Association referred to FL The Tribune Of this morn
Ing, providing for tie Of the insane OF all the
counties Of the state with the exception OF New" YORK.
Kings and Monroe in the State insane asylums. lhe
bill IL Intended TO destroy the county insane asylums
where the insane do not receive proper care. The
state is divided into many districts there are
insane asyIuEs In the state. Tic insane within those
districts to be sent 10 their respective ssylums.
As the asylums at present crowded with ps-
tents, It is provided that they shall be enlarged tn
accommodate the insane patients now sent TO the
county asylums of the nineteen exempted counties
The additional buildings OF the asyiums are to be de-
tL
$50 patients II made the duty OF the managers %
each state insane asylum within ten days ai'"e
the act lecomes Jaw TO TO be prepared plans
for the new buildings. Section has the following
important declaration:
After the necessary appropriation shall have been made
for carrying effect the provisions OF this act the eN
pense custody care maintenance, treatment ana
clothing paupeF insane patients In state Insane aSyHn'
shall charge upon any county but the cost OK mo
same shall be included in the amount provided by th'
State for the support Of the insane.
such provision Will tempt the authorities Of tbs
nineteen exempted counties, which now support 'helr
insane to send them TO the asylums since tho
burden OF support Will thus be shifted to the sfae.
IL +, provided that, whenever she counties or New
York Kings and Monroe any Of them, desire 70 oe
ln0lded within the provisions OF the aoi' sppl~alo n
NAV be made by them IN writing 10 the HoNclHoE
BY the proper county or local authorizes III eInet
Of said counties 10 transfer all such oubnhss' anu
and appurtenances as are used py thcih a.
sans asymms TO for the same purpose "lil-
cost to the state beyond me proper care o. iss
possession OF such asylums and convert uem l0'o
State insane asyllns. -, ,., .. - ,-..
The BIN further provides that ater tho act goes MIG
caect no county shall be exempted by the state Board
of Charities from It's provisions. 49,. ..- .,... ~,
THIS evenings session OF the senate was gwen up
aImnst entirely 10 the Low memorial services sem
ator Vcdder. chairman OF the MemOhai ComMite iolh
tie chair and the clerk Rad appropriate resolutions
a,nrs sloane Pierce Walker. LangDcn. Cog-esh2l,
McNaughton, Arnold. Robertson cantor tass,it AMI
1e d npt ts in oaying iSk tribute 10 the ability,
integrity and services OF the dead senator The reso-
utOns were adopted. ,.,.., o..
ONLY three bills of consequence were introduced TO-
night in tie senate. They came from senator's ives
and Cantor ono of Mr.. Ives's bills permits NE Cen
fury Club Of Newly rh TO sell its properly ana ~.
crease the amount OF property mat me Guy car nn
tho other allows the Park Department to sell on pace
of lands now within tho park grounds maj are useless
fnr thar nurDose senator CantOrs bill provides Tor
lie appolntment by Mayor Grant Of two persons, Wno
with the Corporation Counsel shall revise ana conpln
ali the municipal laws and regulations OF Ne"'iorh
CITY in a single volume $3.50 - -. a..
The Governor sent his first veto Of this year TO ING
senate Tonight The bill OF which he disapprovef
simply provided for change IN the Board OF SupF
vsors Of tho Poor in one Of the small toWh,' IHe
Governor uses his OLD eXcuse-spcclal legislation