The New York herald., 1870-04-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Proceedings Of the Legislature Yes.
terday.
The Tax Levies Not Yet In the Son nate-P Passage
Of the State Supply Bill in the House
Present to Mr.. Tweed-Passage Of the
Arcade Railway Bill in the Senate


The tax levies still continue to absorb the major
ity Of whatever llveness there Is this place for
outsiders The boys sun continue to come up from
the big city and worry the leaders, ana SO
THE LEvIEs
have been held In the Assembly until the arrange
ments are completed to have them passed In The
Senate without unnecessary delay. II has been
found much more convenient TO make any amend
ments alterations In the items since the bills were
printed, and they have been undergoing most
careful revisio on since their passage through The
Assembly. 1t is stated positively that there Will be
material
REDUCTIONS
made many particulars In the bill. For instance.
the provision IN relation to the hre telegraph will
be cut down about $500, COO; the appropriation for
the Normal school Will be cut some $4,000. The
section in relation TO the Secretary OF the Central
Park which, it IS said, would involve some $50, 900
500 O0o viii be cut out entirely. The section IN
relation TO the sale OF city property by officers who
shall be authorized 10 sell or dispose Of such pro-
perty VIII be amended SO as to make 1t obligatory
rnat the property must be disposed Of 10 the highest
bidder. Tue transfer or properly authorized by sec
tion twelve for normal college, Is, no doubt, in
reference 10 Reservoir square, and the clause au-
thorlzing the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund to
dispose OF such estate acquired school pur-
able 1t IS believed refers TO the free
Academy properly on Twenty-thirJ street The
Lwenty-ninth section Is stlIl giving O. great
deal OF ANNOYANCE TO certain legal tights, who nave
taken advantage OF mere technical lnformality III
the revision OF assessments during the three or
more years that dr joan r.. DevIn was Corpora
ton Counsel. Ibat gentleman and his associates
under The advice of one ol his predecessors. went
Oh dong business IN the manner which was lnaly
PECULIARLY PRETTY PRESENT
was received tnis morning by Mr. Tweed from
health oicer Larnocian. Tue following note VIII
explain The nature ol me gilt
NEW YORK, April 20, 1870.
Ny DEAR SIR send with this "a ma.Goca cane, wnch
was pres, nted TO the ie ELIJAH 4. lurdy BY
oil the Talany society, IN consideration OF his utcsrty
our iAlncnv irona tue e.e was lransmiei 10 me oy HI.
WIDOW III ieDemuianee--as she was pease to ssyoi
souvenir of tAe o.d democratic oLieitan. may ap
onr seeanae OF ~ as ,tbnts to YOUR Nh an
character and IN autnlaton ot your tonncal wisdom u
| TINS cay state.
| Irellain, my dear Sir, most truly yours
| Hon. wN. NJ. TWEED, Albany, N. \.
THIS cane Is an extraordinarily large and oeautl-
ful piece uI nalacca July an llch anu quarter IN
uianelcr at the tnlnnest part Tue head is heavy
god, carved anu around the stick WINE Lle
| taDeL on Top CONTAINS TINS inscription-
ELIJAH r. PuRDf, !
Granu Sachem-lsGo. /
WILLIAM III. TWEED, /
Grand s,aclen--lo7J.
| ano s altogether u most appropriate and valuaoiS
gAt. Inc
| ARcADiAS ABoMINATIoN
was to-day passed III tue senate besplie the earnes
| p, otestaton oi tno Aew IorA Representatives,; ue
| s.lte t.ie Iact thai the
| owAEAs Of So0O,oOo0Oo PROTEST
against tue passage OF the Unl; despite Ihe in.erna
and aQat eternal DuzLiug tney have SUP ectet
10 IN regard 10 .he nialter. ineieen uien voted u
| DESTROY the IfUpclly aiUuG a3rUduWay. lnusG WI,
NOtet IN the affirmative on rae passage wee ~
co,nuyinen excepting senator Genet, oi yolt Guy
| ana 80 tnls crazy scneule goes down ~ tue lowe
| hUuse, Wuece, ~ nus becal sta Ell,
| TAs hoaD HAS BEEN CREASED
Win Sctip ajd stock oi the company. should 1t Y
tnroGgl However, iv Is pretCy certain THAT GOV
efiior, who has JeeG Ia SeW YORK cay ulucn oiiene
Laaa some o. tne aIrnIaJive senators. wn $40.
some regard ior LIe Isles OF his iorntr urect Con
| slltuenls aAd place ls yeIo agalnsv tue measure.
| 1uE STATE sUPrLY BILL
| passed the ASSEMBLY THIS afternoon, after bein
signify aaieadea III several uHiMpoFtant iteas aHl
| alter cutting out the claases allowing SiD,VJJ 10
Moron, the commissioner 10 the intern5 riona
| EXhiDitlon, and $1,000 to Munson /. lockwood OF
| judgment sad 10 have Deea Te dered iu iayU
against the Stale some years ago an aineaauiel al
| was inserLei by winch 5000 were granted to tn,
town VI Canistota and $5,Uo0 10 tne town of Monte
yuma, ior ihe development vi saiihes.
| An amendment WAS offered uJ Mr.. Irving, CIV
clerks TO committees 500 eaca ior extra work, lii
| stead OF 500.
MIR. Bergen opposed the amendment and showed
| by "tact, hgules ana PHILOSOPHY that the exc
items IN tae bill relating to expenditures DS lii,
| Legislature ndd Incl cleissd witnin ten years owe
| sl0G,U 900. He hau no uUubG ,naJ lhee were mem
! beis OF the Legs AZURE wnv. wneu me i.ey,satur
| adjourned, would take away tue CapiIui aud TIL
| PUBIC buildings Arounu AiDaly; put nc would ian
the responsibility oT opposing all attempts ewe
| THESE expenditures to sucn extraordinary figures
de did not state how niucn tue responsibility wa
| wortn out as he WAS ing 10 allow the onef mem
| bers To carry Oh tne Capitol ana puOic bundinas
| while he wou!a take only the responsibility tu
| latter must be very yaiuaue.