The New York herald., 1870-04-21
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Proceedings Of the Legislature Yes
terday.
Tho Tsx Levies In Transitu-An Important Ex-
PLANTATION - Walls and Arches Over tho
Fourth Avenue--New Commissioners Of
Emigration-Air for the Senate.
ALBANY, April 20, 1870.

ALBANY, April 90, 1870.
The metropolis Ii largely represented here to-day.
Omce-Dolders, wouldbe Office holders and begears
oi various kinds are here, each looking after tue
same llLtle item In the evies They are cr0wding
the Deevan, haunting the rooms OF the leaders but
tonhoing members Of either house and buzzing
them haif to DEATH The all important measures
now pending are, undoubtedly, powerful magnets,
and they migat appropriately be termed
L0ADsroNE LEvIEs,
as they manage to draw 80 much OF the metal which
has the true ring In 1t. The crowd expected that
the levtes woud be introduced In the Senate this
morn ing, but 1t has been delayed until the leaders
complete arrangements Tor material reductions in
various particulars.
PORTION OF THE TAX LEVY
which Is miscOnstrued Is section eight in relation 10
the ffe telegraph. The money to be raised the
bonds Is not for telegraph, but TO pay for that
now In use and is therefore, an expenditure by the
old Tor State appoiniod) Commissioners great
deal OF mlsapprehension is shown III regard 70 the
METER MEASURE,
which provides for the furnishing Of water meters.
1t Is explained tnat Is not intended to put meters
IN every house but only IN places where there are
reasons to suppose water would be wasted, such Tor
instance toe ferries where, as every
body knows, there Is o reckesshess SHOWN
IN tho usc or water for supplying the
boilers Of the boats. Then, again, at stables
large factories hotels and such like. In advocating
tne expediency OF the prov sion pfomnens nofei IN
New York Is mentioned Under the ordinary provi-
sions OF the Croton Doard the hote propr,eors paa
500 or $500 per year Tor water. There was reason
prevent waste ana meier was put up. The result
was That since that lime the prOprtetors have been
paying abont $4,000 Tor wafer. ana there is, OF
course, great deal more care taken 10 avold vast
Ing any OF the precious mud.
Il s SAFE co say that the ieyies win be passed this
0f mucn interest - the crowds mere are TWO
FRAMED DC. .UMEMTs
hanging against the wal Ia senaior Tweed's paror
IN the Deiavan. They were pus up on Monday night
ana have caused grins enough since tnaI time 10
MAKE good loud laugh. There Is "a small document
walnut. Tne crowds look 1rst upon the picture ana
nnd II 10 be haIf sheet OF note paper on winch Is
Mclean from the street Department Alter viewing
this document the crowds turn and look then on
Thai when hangs beside IL. in handsome and
costly carved frame, with paSse par. 0u Of tinted
paper, Is an ohical document engrossed
by the young man who is paid by the
city for doing sncn work. announcing the
appointment o. William NJ. Tweed as Commissioners
OF Publc Works, and the virtual dismissal or
Mcl4eaa by Tweed. The CONTRAST III size and STYLE
aud the general appearance OF the documents make
u splendid eptoHe OF difference between the Old aud
the new factions OF the family IN ianlmany.
Among tae Dis introduced to-day In the Assembly
was one by Mr.. LIttleIonD amending
TIE MECHANICS LIEN LAW,
tresseis or material used ia sacn construction,
should DC entitled to lien the property OF the
railroad company for tner wages. Tae bill seemed
to meet with much favor, and was passed through
by an UNANIMOUS vote.
Inc Speaker (Mr. Hitchman) introduced bill for
the better protection of perso1s
TRAVELLING ON FOURTH AVENUE
The bill IS 10 compei the Harlem Railroad COM
pany to build walls and parapeJs on each sl0e OF
tner road where the road rams below the grade oi
the avenue from sixty-sixth 20 Sixy.elghth street.
to build an arch over the road iracH IRON sixty.
tn
from Sevenletn To seventy second street The
WORK must be commenced before July 4 next and
completed within TWO wears. When the company
hHe paid out s15O0o tney may apply 20 the Nomp-
toller, ana ne. on ceiulcate OF the Engineer of
the department. OF Pubic works tuader whose su-
pervlslon the work must be done) directed 10 draw
warrant for Sl26Jo IRON the appropriations tor
roads and avenues, and SO on until the wnoie work
Is completed. For neglect or failure comply with
tins law the company IS liable TO fine or $3.50 per
day unit The law is complied with. One-haf Oi the
amount collected Is to 20 10 the lnlormer ana one
lal 10 inc commissioners or Pubic Charities and
Corrections.
Mr. nlernan introduced a bill In relation to the
COMM SSioAERS OF EMIGRATION,
by which Inc personnel OF tie board Is changed It
round fhas the bill first Introduced by Mr. Eier-
nan, Transferring the duties OF the Commissioners
TO the Board OF Public Charities was somewhat I'M.
practicable aud so 1t has been changed making
Cyrus Curtiss. Isaac Bell. James b. Nicholson
C1aupcey NJ. Depeu, Emanuel II. Hart William A.
Barr, Edward +. Smith and the presidents OF the
Irish Emigration Society aud tue German Emlgra-
ton society, and the Mayors or New York and
Brooklyn. eG-oWco, new board, the Commissioners
above named TO nOld Onice Tor i've years. This IL
iS noped, VIII eject u muct-desred change lu the
care Of The emigrants landing at The the port OF New
York.
Mr. Lewis. or Buffalo, to-day introduced resoln.
tion directing the Sergeant-at-Arms 10 take lnea
sures to furnish supply OF
AIR FOR TIE USE OF SENATOR'S
What the senators were to do with the air when
furnished tne resolution 6id not state; but II may be
supposed tnat the "Builaofer' wants To get up
some more speeches on the subject OF canals and
THE BUFFALO ELEVATORS,
and needs his second wlnd To debate with the ham,
mering HardeDburg. The later gave IL 10 the Buf-
iaiO elevator ioiks, who are, he said very much Of
the nature OF
SUCKERS,
and who lay tax the shippers OF grain that
make tue pment by the canal Il burden they can
not near and thus neiDs the railroads ana robs the
state Oi large amount or tolls. This was said In
the DEBATE the Dill authorizing the state govern
OF the elevators b was introduced in
the senate to-day authorizing the Central
Railroad 10 make extra charges on the
DRAWING ROOM CARS
which are on the express trains. These cars have
now become IAN INSTITUTION and the extra charge
Is willingly suhm tied 10 by those who desire extra
comfort and accommodation and better class or
travelling companions. The bill was referred to the
first Committee OF The Whole, and as most or the
members or both houses have enjoyed tue comforts
OF the cars In question the oil will undoubtedly
Ing an extra charge OF ten cents when parties fail
to procure tickets before entering the cars; but this
bin VIII scarcely 20 through, as q similar bill was
Killed In the Assembly not many days ago.
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