New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-17

private schools, at their homes must be authorized
to do so by The ofccr having supervision Of public
fourteen years required TO attend school at leas,
fourteen weeks In each year one Of the bills 4:
funds Of the State in union free school district bonds
0.ner new Avs pIovlde Ior ,he eSIasW w Q, an
authorize Brooklyn 10 borrow a. 100000 TO build add
tional school accommodations authorize al colleges
of which :haI not exceed $3.50 600 and providing for
free school district having 5000 inhabitants.
VHE PRISON QUESTION SETTLED!
The unsatisfactory and almost inhuman Yates
Prison Law was one OF the questions which this
Legislature was called upon to settle. The opening
Of the session found the inmates Of the prisons idle
and daily growing more unmsnageable Several bills
were introduced TO change this condition Of affairs
but the only one that went through and was placed
measure, which makes many important and valuable
changes IN the prison system, and gives the inmates
they most neod-empIoyment. To begin operations
s20o,oOO Is Appropriated
LAWS FOB THE INSANE.
Two important bills affecting the treatment Of
the insane were Introduced. One Of those, intro
duced by Senator Fassett and Assembyman Batcheer,
provided for state instead Of county OF panper
insane There was a strong humane sentiment
behind tho measure, but II was summarily killed by
the Assembly during the last month Of the session,
The other bill mentioned was introduced by MP hsse
and provides for triple instead OF single Commission
business mess man. This was passed by the Assembly
ssrsts until last week II has received the ovsrnors
Signature and the commissioners have been appointed
THE CANAL APPROPRIATIONS.
In spite of the claims the contrary made by ths
eager canal men, the canals lave Jared extremely
we'll during this session. II the entire appropriations
were footed up they would together With the 100000
annual e 81 Ss st5s seas.
appropriations In various amounts for liz bridges. ex
tension Of locks repairing walls s ana S"psos M Sx
the Governors signature or the ten-day limit rms
snnSa Appropriation blu did did not get s 70 him. p1S
Vctong It
ARMoRy APPROPRIATIONS.
The esd Regiment got an appropriation of $4,000
10 build an armory ia Brooklyn; Geneva got $4,000
for one; Niagara Falls, $4,000; Albany. $4,000 adj
ditional.
WORK on HAND FOR MR.. HILL.
Besides the measures already mentioned the Gov.
ernor has about 400 bills yet to consider among which
ape those:
Authorizing the rebuilding Of the recently destroyed
Prevailing for the completion Of tho Metropolitan
Museum of Art IN Ncw-York City.
Giving the Commissioner of Public Works In New
York unlimited power in the repairing of streets
The 18th Regiment brooklyn Armofy sppropria-
Providing for public park in the Seventh Ward
Changing the method Of paying New,York poll
CLERKS giving them So . day for services IN days OF
registration and Sl5 for election day.
Allowing wooden bridges 10 be built over WeStst
In New-Sork.
Opening one hundred- and sxteenth-st from Tenth.
ave. 10 thc Boulevard through the Boomingdae
Asylum grounds.
Imposing a tax upon all dogs except those held
under the rules OF the New-York Kennel Club.
Amending the Cantor Railroad Art, so THAI railroad
companies engage in system of transfer tickets
Providing court rooms for the four additional Police
Justices In New.York.
Exemptng from taxation requests 70 sdC pted CHI
dren
AbosAng oil lamps IN railroad trains.
Establishing a code of evidence.
Increasing the salary OF tho Ncw.York super
ntcndent OF Docks
Making q block system for recording and fndo1ins
property in New-York.
Establishing the RctOrmatory for Women.
Making provision tOr State Naval Mltia
Compelling corporations 10 pay cash 20 empoJes.
Allowing cvu judges and justices 20 perform inc
marriage ceremony.
NETWORK BILLS NOT ACTED UPON
Several important New.YOrk measures we're NOS
acted upon the chief one Of course being Mayor
Grants Rapid Transit bill. There were also iefs
Enacted upon Mr. Blumenthars Street Opening DILL
senat.r Van Colts Police Relief bill, Mr. Crosoys
Dock Department. bill Senator CottS bill for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Art Industrial Fddcauon, MT
Crramcr's Harlem Bridge bill. MI Curs's bin 70
u,nish the aduiteraton OF liquor Mr.. CuruSs Locs!
ntion bin Senator Sloan's bill for the Profession OF
tho Adirondack Forest, and Mr. SnlIvNs OIL Tcduclhs
the charges for telephones in Newfo
THE BILLS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.