New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
ALBANY.
rIIE NEW TANMANY GOLD MNE-PROPOSED RE-
PEAL OF The ERIE DIRECTOR 3TLL-THE GAS

PEAL OF THE ERIE DIRECTOR BUL-THE GAS
COMPANIES CALLED UPON FOR DIVIDENDS.
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-Tammany has another pro-
lie gold mine in the state Capitol building. This
structure under the direction Of mixed commission
who went work under law explicitly providing that
they shall not proceed to the construction Of the said
Capitol until they shall be satisfied that the expense
thereof shall exceed, when completed, four millions
OF dollars" The Capitol has now got about as far
along the Post-Ofce in New-YOrk The 100000
twothirds gone and OF completing the edce
is yarOusly estimated at from tceire to thirty million dol
lars. The Senate and Assembly are now called upon to
decide whether they will roof in the work. and lei it
rest for few years, push boldly on. Mr. Tweed ia
reported TO have eye tho work. and to save money
would probably be willing TO have the superstructure
built of marble instead OF granite and fufnlsn the
cheaper material from one Of his own quarres. The
building will also furnish light and desirable work ior
voters. IL also said that there is already ring among
the Commissioners, and that that the far-reaehng nu
OF Tammany has penetrated the inner circle.
In the Senate, this morning, there little breeze
upon this Capitol question Mr.. Lord offered resolu
ton requiring the Capitol Commissioners To report
70 the Senate, with all convenient Dispatch the amount
~ their expenditures the organization OF the
Board and specifically calling for information under the
following heads FIRST Amounts paid for different kinds
Of material and quantities actually delivered Second:
Amounts paid forlabor and team work. Third Amounts
paid the Albany Railway Company for tie use Of their
track and other services Fourth: Names OF foremen
Overseer clerks council accountants, and al empotes
other than laborers and working mechanics the time
tney severay employed, and the salaries pu 10
each ruin: Whether material IS furnished by contract
or otherwise the persons furnishing the same
the prices paid and the copies Of al contracts In force
il there be any SrtA In what contracts nave
been awarded together with such other information as
in the opinion of said Commissioners may be proper TO
communicate including estimate OF the prODaD!e eA
pense Of completing tie work.
Mr. Tweed followed with a resolution, which must be
concurred in by the Assembly, that the Controller be
directed to pay the funds in he State Treasury
for the construction Of the Capitol upon the certificate
Of the Commis oncrs the Of 81 GOO 10 ltcnecutters
and l4b0rprs who "A. yht then keep on working. The
fact OF the matter is that there 10 funds In the Treas
ury applicable TO the Capitol. The Commissioners
borrowed from the Sinking Fund in anticipation OF the
taxes ana the $4,000 is interest on the sums thus oO
tanned before taxes paid IN Mr.
desire 10 furnish employment during the Winter Tor
laorfs ad stone-cutter5 Is in accordance with his we'll
known generous" feelings toward the voting classes
Nevertheless the finances of the State ought not to be
thrown into confusion, especially as TIE Governor
rather vaguely recommends in his Message that unless
the plans be modified n 50 insure that the COSY
VIII be very less than promises to be- tie
work be suspended until the bounty debt, which re-
qure about Oooooo OF annual taxation. be paid MI
Tweei's resolution was adopted by vote OF II to g.
Both branches OF the Legislature adjourned this noon
until Monday evening l. the assembly, Mr. Alyord
c He'd FOR the Yeas lad Nays The notion and about
90 members fourhiths Of whom were Republicans voted
to stick 70 business.
Nothing OF Importance was introduced to-day except
BIZ by Nr Goodrich, the Republican membe:irom Kings,
o. repeal tie Erie Directors bill. This session o. the
Legislature viii probably eos, the Erie people consider
able sum; and their agents as mentioned the day
before yesterday, already surveying and oun1ire
Nr Go9drich who is rot striking" for F7hs il-got II
gains aso offered arcsolction iustructag tr Commit
On Privileges and Eec,o TO report on tie Towml.y
case on or before tn 2ith inst TGa resolution lies over
under the rules. but when it comes w tlole viii be
lively debate.
A long bin was introduced by New-Yoik member pro
vidpr for Commission OF Chemists 10 regulate the Gao
co.pa.cs. and compel them to deocor.zc tne ,anufo-
ture OF THAI product This is in all likelihood Intended
10 .r up those wealthy corporations, and make them
di.ll e, portion Of their enormous uVideno' among
tn ..cls Ia Albany
M- 81 x Onoudaga proposed a III TO exempt
I,or beer I.om the operation of the Excise law. Mr.
Hustled presented bis bill for new STATE Prison and 'he
abo'i.ln.nt o. the one now in use 1t Siug sing Mr.
srbner offered some regulations IN relation TO the run
ming OF local trains over Hudson Ply lroad hen
the new depot at Fort,,econd-st completed. His III
provides that passengers must be conveyed from the
stations below P0uglaecpsle both 70 Tre HIST and 70
Porty.rcoudt N continuous trains. without change OF
cars In th, connection 70 may De stated that many
members Of the Assembly are aggrcycd that their
passes over the Central and Hudson nOs made good
fyr the whole year instead Of during the sitting of the
Lcysatrre IN the senate 5lr Genet gave notice of
hill I'D exteud Lxngt0uaye from Sihc tyrecond tc One
lr,.ir,d al .acOul--t