New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
TIE STATE CARE OF THE INSANE BILL SENT
70 THIRD READING-TwO VEToEs RECEIVED
A JURY EXEMPTION BILL LOST

TIE STATE CARE OF THE INSANE BILL SENT
70 THIRD READING-TwO VEToEs RECEIVED
A JURY EXEMPTION BILL LOST.
Albany. Feb. o SpecaD.-The state Care OF the
Insane bill approprating 1854 900 put into opera
ton the law passed last year. came up in the Assem-
bly tonight motion to amend in two important
part iculars Assemblyman Dcyo had these amend
men,s which he tried to have put into the bill. ono
OF them limits the expenditure each asylum to $3.50
patient; the other simply carried out this idea By
distributing among the several State Institutions a
sum large enough construct the institution in pro
norton 10 the number Of patients each Is to hold. AS
sembyman Deyo said that lie wanted a guarantee that
the amount Of money appropriated for the insane woud
he spent on each institution IN its proper proportion
Assemblyman Sulzer. the chairman Of the COM
mittce from which the bill reported. declared that
Mr. Deyo's purpose in making these amendments was
10 defeat the bill. He thought that the Assembly
ought not 10 retreat the position which it took
last year.
Assemblyman Acker said that he willing TO ac-
cent the first amendment but he was opposed to the
second one
Assemblyman McClelland moved that the bill 10
sent 10 a third reading, and that motion The previous
question was ordered The bill was then sent to a
third reading
The Democrats in the Assembly evidently not
at all dcsirous of knowing anything of the financial
affairs of state. Under the leadership Of Assem-
blyrnan McClelland the three resolutions introduced
by Assemblvman DeyO a week ago. calling upon the
state Engineer and surveyor and the Controller for
certain Information relative to the Increased cX-
pendltures for canal bridges and for state Offices ana
commissions were referred 10 Democratic committees
where they will he buried without doubt.
Two Monday night vctOes came from the Governor
tonight to the Assembly. Both were local measures
and were introduced by Republicans. especial lcgis-
latonr was the excuse which tho Governor made Tor
vetong them. one of the bills was Introduced BY As
semblyman Christie. of Fulton County, and appFo-
priated S3,5OO for a bridge over Reservoir Creek
Iohnstown The other bill one OF AssembKman
pecl,'s extending the time within which the Com
missioner Of Highways Of Cortland County shall coh-
struct certain roads in that county which have boon
laid ont.
Assemblvman Guenther wants TO run up q Dill ol
1900 or 300 for the state to pay for printing 5,OVo
copies of the Governors message for the use OF the
LEGISLATURE 1000 more for the use Oh the Governor
in English 5000 in German for the Legislature and
300 in German for the Governor.
Governor Hllls Assembly Committee on Contested
Seats will meet tomorrow Wednesday, and decide
on the future course Of action regarding the contests
now in hand.
General McMahon's bill eXemptinc from Jury duty
cashiers assistant cashiers ellers and assistant teS
Of state and National banks and men occupying Ike
places in savings banks together with the president
and vice presidents of like institutions, was losl py d
vote OF 80.