New-York tribune., 1873-05-24
ALBANY.

ITEMS N THE SUPPLY BIII-THE Bill RECON-
MENDED BY THE ERIE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TER sMoTHERKD-THR NEW LOCAL OPTION BILL
AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD COMPANY.
IFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, May 23.-The report of the Con-
ference Committee the item OF $96OOO for Remington
rifles which was defeated the other day for want Of
rwo-thrds vote reconsidered in the Senate, this
morning. and agreed 70 by tho necessary vote. The
consideration OF the Annual supply bill was resumed
and occupied the remainder Of the session. No mate
rial alteration was made in the items reported
from the Finance Committee. An hour spent in an
effort 20 increase the pay Of counsel employed in the
Impeachment Of Judge Barnard. Mr.. D. P. Wood and
Mr James Wood thought the sum named the bill was
dlsgracefully small while Mr. Madden Thought it was
tsO large. motion Of D. p Wood 20 increase the ap
preparation for Judge Pratt and John E. Parsons from
5000 10 5000 and for Judge Van COt to 5000 lost
and the finally allowed 10 remain reported,
viz 5000 each to Pratt and Parsons and 5000 Van
Cott Four thousand dollars appropriated 70 pay
the expenses Of the Cornell College Grant Commission,
created by a resolution OF the present Legislature.
The Senate passed resolution requesting the Assem-
bly, 70 hold session tomorrow, but before reached
the Lower House they had adjourned over 70 Monday
evening. The bill introduced connection with the re
port the Erie Investigating Committee with regard
TO the leasing one railroad by another is said to have
been smothered by the Railroad Committee aud there is
not likely 70 be any legislation THIS session upon ne mat
ters brought to llght by the investigation.
The new Local option bill referred back to the
Committee on Internal Affairs Of the Assembly to-day.
for amendment Of the phraseoogy providing for the
submission OF the question OF licensing the sale of ale
and lager The amendments made ana the bill re-
ported gain and t Is now in order OF thrd read
the Assembly. The Governor to-day signed the
Westchester Annexation bill AMENDED
M Graham introduced bill In the Senateo authorize
the Hudson Tunnel Railroad Company construct its
railway under ground N tho City Of New-YOrz, and
under the bed Of the Hudson River for the ransporta
ton OF passengers and property 30 and from the City Of
10 State Of NewJersey, the said railroad
70 commence in the City Of HewYork between Chambers
and FOurteenth-st not than 5000 feet easterly
from the line Of docks the North River; SAID railroad
70 he constructed under the direction Of three practical
engineers to be appointed by the Governor and one
by the Mayor Of the City OF New-YOrk.
The Senate continued It's consideration Of the Supply
bin tonight After long discussion appropriation
OF 200 William Barnes FOR services in the Miller in
yestfcat1on was allowed to stand This appropriation
was struck out by the Assembly and is therefore matter
for Conference Committee. Several OF Weed Parsons
g. Co.'S bills for printing struck out the printing
having been done without lawful authority. The
Assembly has adjourned until Monday night, but the
senate Will hold a session tomorrow for the further
consideration Of tho supply bill.
The Assembly tins morning resumed and concluded
the consideration OF the Constitutional amendments pro
posed TO Article ILL., and restored several important
provisions which had been struck out by the Senate
The next step viii he the appointment Of Conference
Committees the matters IN which the two houses are
at variance Mr.. Prince viii be the Chairman Of the
Assembly conferees and James Wood, who has hitherto
met with great success in destroying the work Of the
Commissioners is Chairman Of the Senate Committee,
and the other members Senators Lewis, Madden
L0wery, and Murphy.