The New York herald., 1864-04-11
AFFAIRS ar ALBANY.
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Important Action Of tho Assembly
Relative to City Railroads.
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OvERCROWDING CITY CARS.
AN Attempt to Read Majority Of the
Committee on Banks Out of the
Republican Party and Sup
press Their Report.
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Passage Of the Albany Fridge and New York
Court House Bills in tho Senate.
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'1an important Letter FROM the Architect Of
tho Court House,
Ass Gc.s &ss

the Court House,
&ess Ec.s &es
ALBASr, April Q, 1884.
ovERcRowpNa CITY cAIs.
The Assembly Committee on Railroads reported this
norning adversely to the bill to prevent the overcrowd
1hg Of city large number OF petitions have been
cont here from New York praying for the passage Of
9Th prohibiting the city from carrying any more
assengers than they furnish for The
port agreed to ct the time Of its being handed in
about hour Afterwards Mr. Brandreth moved TO
ader the agreeing with the adverse report and that
g be disagreed WITH The yeas and nays called,
and tho vote reconsidered and the bill the
onittee Of the Whole.
rHH ERIE RAILROAD.
The same committee reported the Senate bill increas
f0g the capital stock OF the Erie Railroad for the pur-
pose Of completing its double track precisely the
form that 1t passed the Senate.
THE NEW PARK.
, TITS Committee on Cities reported complete this
5norning the bill directing the Commissioners OF the
Park In the city OF New York to build and construct
one stairway entrance the Park for tho OF
pedestrians, at Fifth and ighty sixth street.
The bill ordered to third reading. The same CON-
ittee reported tavoraby the bill to open and improve
Seventh avenue from the north end OF the Park to Harlem
Tho bill increasing salary the Metropolitan police
and amending the law in few instances, was also re-
ported complete few amendments were made In the
committee. The most important is that compelling
Che Police Commissioners report to the Comptroller the
amount Of fines levied and collected OF policemen
amount Of salaries retained fer ines The bill is
ordered 70 third reading and will be read early in the
week.
The Committee ON Banks this morning reported eom-
2ete the bli Incorporating tho seventh Ward Savings
Bank Tor the city OF New York; also the bill ncorpo
cato the New York Quarant ne and Indemnity Company
both OF which were ordered to a third reading
Drta aFipnra tine
the number oi copies required by the rules Of the
u jority report OF the Committee Banks. The
question OF agreeing with the report OF the committee
was ad the table The decision of the Speaker when
over this question has come has been the most sin
1uar ever known in the Legislature and in direct and
sxpicit violation OF all rules Of legislative and parla
uneptary proceedings.
AT later hour OF the session the question was called
up and SPICY debate arose. in which several members
participated. High words and strong words
on all sides The question then before the House was in
regard 10 the name OF Mr. White, who wished his
0sken from The report All manner Of motions made
In regard to how this should be The debate, how.
ever, took a wide range. and went the whole
ned on this question: bringing up the question OF loyalty
OF tho committee and trying to read them out OF
xhe republican party discussing tine doctrine held by
5e Davis and all other points OF that kind that could be
dragged in the res object beng to smother the report
debated up to the hour OF Adjournment with great
bitterness and no taken It has reached point
when II is not at all improbable that the House win
endorse the majority report OF the committee. IL
sannot be sl otheed now There is strong indication
chat the OF another just such contest
Aad In 1887 when the fight commenced on the Sub
Treasury by tho banks. The bubble Of imitation and
wild speculation must collapse when and where IL
VIII commence Is impossible 70 tell now. the House
cefused to take up the bill reported by the minority Of
Ste committee.
THE ALBANY BRIDGE BILL
was read the third time and passed in tho Senate this
morning only one vote in tho negative The question
aow comes up in the Assembly, whore thore is fair
prospect OF an exciting time IL.
SOLDIER VOTING BILL
was considered in Committee OF the Whole, and pro-
Jressed and the amendments and substitute bill ordered
70 be printed and msde the special order the first Of the
week.
There Is strong INDIGESTION that the Senate viii dsa
gree with the report OF the majority OF the committee
Senators have taken an active part 10 the Senate in favor
OF dIsagreeing with the report or the Underground
Railroad, aud the bli compelling tho present
onto the city treasury These Senators sanguine
these bills, and refer them 10 the Committee the
Whole.
NEW YORK COURT Hous.
Tho bill to Increase the Court House stock of New
York eight hundred thousand dollars up for
S.,urd eiding in the Senate A motion made
60 recommit with Instructors insert clause provid
ing that Of the funds raised undar the provisions
the b shall be EXPENDED for any purpose but the pay
OF the bills under the present contract that
hange the shah be made without appeal Of
che archtect THIS was carried, and the hill, towards
she Close Close Q. the sssslSn was reported back, read
koding out against II. In this connection the following
Hotnt: In the letter which was read from the architect
will bo OF interest," and put CT rest some or the clamor
over this alar:-
90 Senator Murphy as night that lie should rely upon me-
kmo@s e % a r a S
honest and that the whole opposition from disappoin
racnt ana malice
assure You tina. .ae estimates we're from four Of tho
sousss sa ths n.y. ISss;TssJ , 4 W v. cornell 4 Co.
THAI they are bona hde estimates Mr. Gross told
d a a ae o naa ga e 9w & as ne s dared M 49,
you'd ee ru,nous: Al.house sa,. The same thing Now
wousht ana labor day nifty cent higher
smother uninishsd and The conny is paving some
&soo0 or $4,000 year for rooms which the new Court
The MAYOR has taken very unwIse IN no.
Wilson O. Hunt advised the Mayor and hear what
Now the I.cts are that, ,estion TO the bids Mr. wm
pew co" hsrsns n going ~ ap es
said that knew Il was. He replied You
n. asp.a ss, the ana fs s
sas was s a.a then
made with great care and aPproyed by Mr. Hunt, Well he
Sns them he told three four estimates from
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Gross Ahhouse the Ccrnss and George yaesson
snd could address note each call my office cram
mate TO the Board Of Supervisors JOHN kELLuM
There several other facts enumerated In tho letter
nut none Of any particular Importance as bearing upon
the management or the Court House. about which thore
has been bitter controversy mere.
UNnKp excuRrrfEs.
resolution was offered insiruc,ins Senators and 70
0oesg representatives IN Congress TO vote ior the re-
peal Of all laws OF Congress which exempt United states
securities, now or hereafter, from saxatso.
The Recent Excursion OF Members or the
LegisAasure.
INsrsoroR CARPENTER HIGHLY coMrrMrS7xp.
rns courtesy extended by Inspector Carpenter ara
scther members OF tho Metropolitan police 10 lbe mem