New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-19
STATE ROAD MAKING.
THE BILL APPROPRIATING 100000 FOR
1T DEBATED IN TIE SENATE.
STRONG ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE SCHEME BY
SEVERAL SENATORS-THE SENATE ALSO
DISCUSSES A MEASURE DESIGNED TO
BREAK DOWN TIE STATE-CAEEOF-
IrRom TIE REGULAR CONFECTIONERY OF HE 1nIBusr.l
THEI z ACI-pEOITSSOE
rUANDLEE'S PROTEST.


THEINSANE ACT-PEOFESsoE
cHANDLEE's PROTEST.
tFRoh REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
Albany. March 1s.-Thcrc was sharp little debate
In the Senate today upon senator Richardson's I'M
posing scheme for State roads. This scheme provides
for the expenditure OF the tiinng sum % Sl00O0O0O
While every member Of the Legislature feels that
the state roads should be improved, most OF the
Republican members opposed 10 putting 4l0O0OoOO
into the hands OF a Democratic superintendent OF
Public Works to build the roads. senator Erwin
said today: The canal patronage Of the Supcrln-
tcndcnt Of Public Works gives him vast political power
if We should add gigantic appropriations for building
the roads, he would BE- the political dictator OF the
state" This opnion Of senator Erwin is held by
most Of his Republican colleagues in the senate.
senator Richardson introduced the debate on his
bill by declaring that ii had been drawn up for the
benefit Of the farmers
We'll, down my way, In the Chcmung valley
said senator Fassct. the real farmers and the mem
bcrS Of the Farmers Alliance are opposed to this
measure They do not think it is intended primarily
for their benefit. and, il IS drawn, they think it
would lead to eXtravagant expenditures by tile state.
The fact Is, the only advocates OF this bill are the
so-called gentlemen farmers
Then senator Hendricks Of Syracuse, made an
attack upon the BILL by saying that the bill would
tax small houscholdcrS in the cities and they would
ought themselves to construct. In his opinion, the
bill was as unfair the taxing OF farmers for
the maintenance Of the states canals. which chiefly
benefited the cities. Moreover, no one knew wha!
these state roads would cost which were planned on
such n gigantic scale.
Il would remind senator Hendricks" said senator
Richardson, that the Onondaga County Farmers
League passed resolutions favorinc this bill"
81 know they did replied Mr.. Hendricks. but they
did not understand the character Of this BILL and they
are now opposed to it.a
senator Richardson then explained that 1t was
proposed to improve between 200 and 5000 miles
OF road, at an expense Of from $4,000 TO $1,000 a
mile. 1t was proposed lessen the expense Of tho
work by employing convict labor. Every winter there
were fifty or sixty men in The Orange County Jail
who went to Jail merely for the sake Of being cared
for during the winter These men should be en-
ploycd in breaking stone for the roads. The labor
organizations Of the State favored the bill in order
10 diminish the competition Of the 6onvicts with them
The State Prison c0nvics could be employed at thi,
work OF breaking stone II the roads were improved,
land would rise in value, and the population OF
villages would increase
"The only good roads in Onondaga County" said
Senator Hendricks. "arc TIE toll roads, maintained
by private enterprise In my opinion. this bill
has no merit and the decided demcrt that it taxes
the cities TO improve country property"
"ln my district said senator saxon, the farmers
senator Hunter supported the bill lie said that he
had seen convicts working upon the roads in Penn
| sylvana, and working in a satisfactory manner
The bill then ordered to third reading, but 1t IS
doubtful il it will be passed.
The senate also debated Senator Richardson's bill
cxcmptng the MiGdctown Hospital from the provision
| that no insane asylum should take private patients.
rich patients unlc,, there is in the asylum not
needed by the pauper and INDECENT insane The bill
is attempt break down the SNltc Care Act. trans
errng the pauper insane from the county pOorhouscs
TO the state insane aSylums. The superintendent o,
several insane asylums plainly much disturbed in
! mind by thus being compelled 10 bend their great
minds to the care Of paupcrs. II IS true that these
superintendent receive large salaries from the state
to for Just this class Of patients but then It IS
disagrccablc work. 1t is far peaSantcr to for q
| few rich patients.
Fassett saxton and sloan opposed the bill
with all their power. They pointed that in order to
/ provide in the State insane aSylums for the
paupcr insane the rich patients must give up their
| suites ~ rooms. Moreover the rich patients should
go TO private asylums If they wished specially con
sidcratc treatment and many II was not fair
to the poor OF the State to exclude them from the
state asylums and provide rooms In each asylum foI
rich people. protest against the passage of the act
was submitted from Professor Charles i. Chandler
president Of the state Charities Aid Association. whose
members influential in sing the state Care
|
Under existing law utica Asylum act % 1872 which
also apple, T. all asylums organized since them not
only MIdctown. but all the State hospitals authorized
10 receive paving patients all pam, q the STAT" upon
such special agreement may be made btwccn Ia
trustees the hospital and tho friends u the
PATIENTS subject however, u condition. This con
ditlon IS There must be- for them not required by
the plupcr and Indecent inanc, fjr whose benefit these
state Institutions established The proposed l'ss
atlon socks the Mddoown Asylum from uIN con
diton leaving II optional with thi, STATE hospital 10 Al t-
wards entirely with paying patients. should II 30 &C.
sir. without restriction Of any Kind.
The association wi-hc, To express opinion at this
time a. to whether II IS is not dc-lrable That IN
present law I'm regard paving patient, should stand
IL is satisfied that this d, not the moment q
alter IT,. when the condition Of The raupcr patients IN
pcorhouscs calls for their immediate transfer To u'
| care OF The state. M,rr accommodation, have h."
provided In State hospital, foI all Insane pcr-ons who
have not the 20 max, Other provision fo' th m
selves then and rot untn them other general lctI'ia
ton affecting The status Il paying patient, In State in
situations and appiclbe 10 all the State hospitals
alike may BE- desirable wish. therefore to express
my dissent u that portion Of the bin under discussion
fScnat, bill 40. 49, which o>cmpts the Middirtown
Hospital from tn general law relating % paying patients
| IN State Institutions.
T. f. needless TO say that association, many Of whose
members are adh,cnt, Of homeopathy desire homeopathic
treatment the Mddictown STATE Hospital for all
NJ the insane poor Of the STATE who may peter IT, Ani
this the Care act provides for bat without opening
IN, door T. od.timc abuses (>,cton ., Chapter 1876.
Laws OF 1900 We do no: believe that the homeopathic
medical profession at large which has repeatedly ndoi 'ed
the State act in ts pres mt FORM desires TO huIy
IL. p,oyision, before has had time to into full effect
Tbi, cannot be long deferred for tn appior2-
Ion 50 recently granted by the Legislature viii, within
the coming veir pat the Law into foil OPERATION Then.
after the paupf and INDECENT n-anr have all been removed
from IN. loohoI>s and the poorou,c system Ia, been
ohoIi,hod Will have for general legislation
,ppllcac To- all state hospitals alike. fixing the rola
ton, Of paying patients to state hospitals rntil thea
tine State Cac should Dc given fair trial, in ts In
| tGqrlty- unmpcGei.
The most important and dangerous feature OF the pro-
po.cd legislation, however Is hat which seeks to reverse
the prnc which has always governed the iunacy c:s
aton Of this State, whereby the State In is care and
rotccon the insane, has given the prfercnc" to those
VINO are most helpless. IL Is serious innovation upon
this principle grant to state hospital FOR the form
If mdcal treatment Ir serb within II, wall, has moth
ing 10 do with this question: the unlimited right TO III!
IL. wards with private paying patients II this right
is granted STATE hospital why not TO ALI IL my
| ,v all. Is legitimate RESULT 1hQ