The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22
Local Bills Passed in the House Enlargement Of
the Champlain Canal-A New Bill Rela-
tive to City Estimates and Pay
ments-Amendmens to the
Constitution-A Veto
by the Governor.
Albany, Nav q, 1873.


House in the evening session. Mr.. Jacobs moved
to strike cut the provision for levying tax OF
s25o,OOo for the year 1874. He said the next Legs
lature could provide for 1874 II 1t was necessary.
1t sufficient for this Legislature to provide for
1873 Mr.. Batcheiler hoped the motion would not
prevail He said 1t would be more economical to
provide for the whole amount OF s5o0,000 for the
two years, SO that IL might be definitely known
that the money would be forthcoming. II that was
done the contracts could be made at better
advantage. Mr.. Jacobs insisted that the principle
was q bad one Let each Legislature, he said,
take care Of the expenditure for each year. Mr..
Batcheler moved that the committee rise and re-
port progress before the question on Mr.. Jacobs
motion was taken, which was carried. In the
house Mr.. Jacobs renewed his motion, and said II
only $3.50, 900 were needed why ask for 100000
Mr.. Batcneer said that $500O00 were needed, but
1t was thought inexpedent to extend the tax over
two years.
Mr.. Jacobs-Then, II you need $500, 900 this year
let us put that amount In the bill. opposed TO
this roundabout way to get large appropriations.
But am not opposed to giving the canals all they
MI. Weed explained that the Senate was opposed
to the larger amount, and to put 1t in now would
jeopardize the bill.
and 1t was lost-4l to So The bill was then Or
dered to q third reading
BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE PUBLIC PARKS AND THE
THIRD JUDICIAL COURT HOUSE.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Weissman introduced a
bill providing that the Board OF Estimate and APP
portionment OF New York city is hereby authorized
at any time before July by concurrent vote OF the
members OF the said Board, TO reconsider, revise
and redetermne any estimate made under the pro-
visions OF section s. chapter 574 OF the Laws of is1
and their decision shall be final. 1t shall be the
duty of the Board OF Estimate and Apportlonment
constituted by section liz OF chapter 1886 OF the
Laws Of 1873, to include in the provisional estl-
mate such Board is authorized to make such
the Board OF Education. The Chamberlain shall
equaliZe, as nearly as may be, from time TO time.
e m s to be
%ents the o aa the soev cy o n M Pay
be made through the Finance Department. No
provision OF law shall he held to prohibit the post
ponement Of opening Of bids orproposals in con-
sequence OF the absence OF any officer; but II any
such officer shall be absent at the time appointed
the opening shall be adjourned to another day, OF
which notice shall be given him but such adjourn
ments shall not altogether exceed twenty days.
The Department OF Public Parks shall have control
ton Of Fiitv-ninth street and ali streets above
the same Immediately adjacent to any public
the care Of all other streets. The mar
kets between Sixteenth and seventeenth streets
east OF avenue G, in Gouverneur slip and in Old
slip hereby excepted from the restrictions for
q public market contained in section 102 OF the
new charter The Mayor shall appoint three COM
missioners for the erection OF the Court House in
the Third judicial district
THE CORNELL INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
were empowered to employ stenOgraphic re-
paid by the State Comptroller, the certificate OF
the Chairman OF the Commission.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. James Wood, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the amendments to the constitution
ready for third reading. Article ! OF the
present constitution Is retained in the new one.
Article 2, on the qualifications OF voters, was
adopted as amended. Articles 4 5: Q, and are
in the Old constitution and articles II, IL and IL
as amended by the Commission were adopted.
Article IA is left as in the old constitution and
q. Commission.
were adopted. Article 8, relative TO the Legisla-
tge a. eng a
finally adopted as presented by the Constitutional
THE PRINTING" BILL,
defeated yesterday, was recalled from the table to-
day on motion to reconsider by Mr.. Murphy and
pending further discussion OF 1t the Senate went
into Executive Session, wherein George z. Burdett,
of New York, was confirmed Port Warden, in place
of Samuel Leggett deceased.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED.
Still another Supplementary Gilbert Elevated
Railroad bill was introduced this morning by Mr..
Tiemann. 1t relates exclusively to route aud pro-
vides that the road shall turn out OF Sixth avenue
at Fortieth street, instead OF Fty-third street as
heretofore.
submitted to suit the Governors suggestion for
submission Of the question to the people OF the
THE SUPPLY BILL
occupied the evening in the Senate. Several adj
ditional items were presented and accepted,
though d. p. Wood strenuously opposed all OF
them. disposition to dispute and wrangie over
nearly every item, however insignificant, was
ticed which may retain the supply bill in the Sen
ate for the next three days. and proper tiOnatey
delay adjournment.
THE GALWAY RELIEF BILL VETOED
Governor Dix sent the following veto message to
STATE or New YORK,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, May II, 1873
MI nm return c tn my signature ssnate
sy Of 1s New BY YORK sfs &c ns
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ne are eSsy hss XII
the facilities for doing In this the payment
legal otSe obtained Subsequently decsi that was
me- ne the
constantly occurring il the city Of Nsw YORK may
sd sy Be
s 2alSo .ssPs r
legal remedies IN such cases as TRANSACTION.
Of s se nse roas Of
on his he should not Dc per s to
co is,,aque Of his neglect John nrx
The veto was sustained, twenty-seven voting
against the passage OF the bill over the veto.
The report OF the Congressional Apportionment
Committee was read and agreed to without discus
NEW LOCAL OPTION BILL,
with the Governors clause inserted permitting
and cider, was reported by Mr. Crawford this even
THE ENGLISH CASE
The Committee on Grievances made report to-
night on the complaint Of stephen English. 1t was
laid on the table, and thus the case Is probably
ended.
THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT BILL,
which became somewhat famous week or so ago,
will be reported tomorrow, almost without altera-
ton.
LITERARY OHIT-CHAT.
THERE WAS ONCE member OF Congress who dis
tingushed himselfby always writing the name OF the