New-York tribune., 1872-04-29
Alba NY.

DEFEAT OF THE APPORTIONMENT AND TAX LEVY
BILLS IN THE sENATE-AMENDING TIE JURY
BILL-THE RIFLE RANGE BILL PASSED IN
THE ASSEMBLY.
(PROM THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRfBUNEl
ALBANY, April 27.-This days session of the
Senate was short and unproftablc The Apportonment
bill came up in the order Of third reading Of bills and
failed to receive the required number OF votes, owing 70
the absence Of those gentlemen who make IL pfaco
spend only four days OF the week In Albany Inc Noe
its final passage was Ayes, l5 Nays ., the lt'er'
being Messrs Lord, Robertson, Tiemann, ID. T. "ood
and Woodn. Senator Palmer Is also opposed 10 TIE DILL
but was excused from voting at his own request Soon
aterward the bill to make provisions for the local gov
ernment Of the City Of New.York Gax Levy came up.
wheroupOn Messrs. Lewis, Wnsow Bowen ana one one VI VI
the Apportionment bill. The result was that tle lax
Levy also failed 10 pass. Senator Lewis mace speecn
against It. insinuatng that the bill was as dishonest as
the Two Per Cent act OF last year. and that the C9nn
tee Cities not to bc trusted lhdeeu WIZ
pTcpoons He MSfn he For some reason or
Ave members OF the last Senate who we're reelncteI
appear be generally in bad humor with themselves
and their surroundings and at times extraordinarily sen
sitive.
Mr. Tilden's Oyer and Termner bill passed the Senate
without single negative vote and now goes to the
Governor. The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections motion Of Mr. Allen. were authorized to sit
during the interval between the ado9rnent ana , Tue
matters affecting the night OF Ar' I"eed 10 scat Ill 'o
Senate.
There very short session OF the Assembly to-day
the attendance OF members being rather slim, ana
general disposition TO get away, with or without leave
being evinced The bill transferring certain apponYe
powers OF the Mayor Of Albany TO the Common Counc
ordered q third reading after persistent OppO-
siti0n from the Democrats. Several RepuDllcaus ue-
ciued TO vote It. Mr.. Aberger spoke against IT,
claiming that it egslatng Tor party, ana not ION
the people. on motion, messenger was sent 10 lne
Governor asking TOR the return OF the Jury p lately
passed, III order that 1t may be amended before
signed. An effort made TO have the Wander
bt Underground Rapid Transit bill set down as the
special Monday evening, but the House Eocu
dow n the proposition by large majority.
The bill to establish rifle range for the National
Guard and promote skill in craftsmanship has been de-
eided by the Committee TwOhirds bills, to have re-
ceved enough to its passage, and was ac
cordingly entered the journal passed. and Will 10
the Senate. This is the hrs effort that has been
made in this country TO initiate the plan when mas
proved successful in England TO encourage the ln-
tary in the effective OF what may he termed tue
worked assduousy secure this object, and IL Is under
stood that the bill Is looked upon with favor in the SEN
and Is to pass the appropriation called ror IS
q trie in comparison with the good 10 be attained
1t was intended to have buried the three bills men,
toned the other dayNos. 911 500, and G0las having
been marked for destruction by the lobbymen in very
company but the exposure made in THE TRIBCNE
only frightened many who ready to do the bid
Ones members particularly to them, so that their
speedy passage Is now certain The last passed Tie
Senate this morning, and goes TO the Governor. DOtu
Houses adjourned ~ Monday evening.