New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-12
MATTERS IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
ELIsrTRlCAL EXECUTIONS AND THE pREss-
FOR ADDING N, THE wASHlNGToN's HEAD
ouArTERs GROUNDS AT NEwGrEc

QUARTERS GHOUN - At NLWBtH
Albany March IL (SpecaD.-Assemblyman >iei'
does not seem to be having good fortune with hi bill
admitting ewspaper reporters to the execution Of mur
uerers under the Electrical Execution law IL came up
for final bearing TO day. when Mr.. Webster Of Now
York expressed the opinion at once that further near
ing should DC given upon the measure
Mr. DE Peyster said he hoped the bill would be killed
Mr. Stein defended his saving that the la"
frddinc the presence Of reporters contrary 10 the
letter and spirit Of the constitution. which declares
that no law shall abidre the liberty Of the press TIC
public Mr. Stein argued. had right to know now to
Law for executing murerers was carried into effect
IL was best to the full light Of publicity turned on
the subject.
Mr. Blumental told how the law had been framed by
committee which had carefully looked into execution
and had decided that private executions were best.
The LEGISLATURE had passed the bill, and The Governor
had signed Il. The law had not been fairly ned ana
AZ was folly 10 repeal It before IL had been fdY tFc
To stop the sickenng reports Of executions ""u' q"
ava, with the maudln sentimentalty concerning
murderers.
Mr. sulEer supported Mr.. stein lie was followed
nv Mr. Hit who denounced electrical executions as
ipexpressiby bsrbaous. He wanted electrical cN'c'
lions done away with. and bill for this END had
been introduced he would delay action on Mr. stein
hill until this had passed when Mr.. STEMS would
be unnecessary. The discussion ended 10y The recon
initial Of the biz for further hearing.
There Is beginning to be good deal Of opposition III
the Leci stature the various Appropriation bills "cl
seem 10 increase unnecessarily the stale tax rate 10
day. when Mr.. Adamss bill sppropriating S2ocOO ioi
the purchase Of land adjOining Wa,hlneton's head
quarters at Newburg came up for final passage, Mr.
Deyo Of BioOmc County, vigorously objected to the
measure saving that IL should be the policy of tho
Legislature 10 cut down appropriations. lie did not
bcieve the financial condition Of the state would war
rant the expenditure
Mr. Adams replied that the expenditure OF the money
now would protect and improve one OF the mos
valuable historical relies in the country, pace OF
which the National Government had spent $4,000. q
okce where we're collected some OF the most precious
relics OF the Revolution.
yrMr. Greene pointed ont that the land could be &C
QuIsed now to- 80 900. but would soon rise IN price
ana he urged that it was economy spend the money
now
Mr.. Webster thought the expenditure should b.
made by all means. This country has 100 few sucl
relics and those It has should be zcalouy preserved
Tho headquarters at Newburg should be cared for a
Mount Vernon Is cared for. II the State would ex
pend more money those shrncs of patriotism /
would have 10 spend less prisons. To object L
the appropriation the narrovcst sort OF economy
The bill passed by vote OF 20 to D. The vote
against the bill were cast by Assemblymcn Barton
Deyo. J. 7. o'Connor. Pealcr and Thompson.
slod be added that they have as much reverence 70
think that In view OF the distress among the farmer
OF the state. the state tax should be kent low an,
that II can be kept low only by rejecting some Of In
Asseu'byman Gibbs introduced today the bill whic
was introduced BY Ernest H. Crosby a year ago for
eUrmssion To report the feasibility OF anneNinc n,
elites % BROOKLYN and Long Island Cty 10 New lord
we'll ss Richmond County. Kings County Queen
Count ana large portion OF westchester County