New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-03
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ALBANY.

DEBATE ON THE SUPPLY BILL
PARTISAN REASONS FOR INCREASING THE sIZE oS
THE COMMISSION on THE NEW cAPToI~FoUk
NEw MEMBERS ADDED-REFUsAL TO CUT DOWN
THE APPROPRIATIoS-A HEAvILY-LoADED BILL
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRTBUNEt
ALBANY, May 2.-The Assembly spent the first hair
hour Of its session this morning discussing the ques-
ton whether it should adjourn over till Monday, or
hold session tomorrow. For the first time this
wear the House decided by vote of 80 to 49, to hold
a session on Saturday. The Senate adjourned, as
usual until Monday evening.
After dsposng of this question the Assembly re-
sumed the consideration Of the Supply bill. On
reaching the item of SljO00W appropriation for the
new Capitol and changing the building Commas
sion Mr.. Jacobs asked that the name OF j. wesley
Smith one Of the gentlemen named IN the item ZOE
the new Commission, be withdrawn Ii was put
then, he said without consultation, with Mr.. snlth
(who is one of the editors Of The ArGuS ana he
wished it TO be withdrawn as he should decline il
elected The House consented 70 the Withdrawal OK
Mr.. Smiths name, when Mr.. Rose moVed that tno
names of Charles p. Easton aud Nisscher Ten fycS
of Albany, G. w. Patterson Of Chatauqua, and VIM.
Laimbeer of New-York be addict TO the present
Commission. making the new Commission consist
of ten instead of six members. 1t appears that the
Republican leaders had discovered since the supply
bill was reported that their original scheme Of tuin-
ing out the old Commission aud appointing new
one in their interest could not be carried through
the Legislature, and, the next best thing they
agreed on this proposition OF Mr. Rose to adj 10 tho
old Commission the above mentioned.
Mr.. Jacobs objected to taking two more men on
the Commission from the City Of Albany Inc
State which supplied the money for the new Capitol.
ought he said, to have a voice in its expenditure;
but, if two more Commissioners were added from
Albany the practical control Of the expenditure
would be IN the hands of the Albany Commission,
and it would be used in the political interest OF
their party. Mr. Fort, Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, supported the proposition OF Mr..
Rose. He was willing to ADMIT that the present.
Commission had done its duty faithfully, but no
Thought it desirable to increase the size of the Com
mission. Gen. Batcheller asked why it
was if the present Commission ha dnono
its duty faithfully that the Com"itteo
of which Mr. Fort was Chairman. had reported IN
favor of turning them all ont and creating a new,
commission. Failing to get any satisfactory reply,
Gen. Batcheer went on TO say that in his opinions
the Commission had better be left as It now was.
After an investigation by Two committees charge
whatever could be brought against the present
Commission There might be question If
politics in this matter but he hoped there glt be
one building erected in the State without having
any politics in it, The additional men proposed ~
Commissioners might be and probably were good
men, but there was necessity for any change aud
he hoped none would be made.
HMr. PiersOn said he supposed the additional rames
were proposed for two reasons: First their fitness
and integrity and secondly, their political charac-
ter The present Commission was composed OF six
members, four of whom were opposed politically
to the party in power. 1t WAS thought to be bur
fair that there should be more evenly balanced
Commission politically. The Albany names proposed
were both Republicans and both had had large eN-
perience in building Mr.. Hustled said that in 1871
the present Commission was created, while Ir. Ja-
cObs was Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means and under an agreement
that it should be nOn-partisan Commission.
1t had performed its work faithfully ard well,
but owing to changes in political parties and afli-
atOns, it was no longer 4 non-partisln commission.
1t evident at the beginning of this session that
some change must be made in the Commission. At
first it was proposed TO create a new Commission,
composed of two Republicans and two Democrats.
He opposed this. It was finally agreed to make tho
Commission consist of ten members, to leave the Old
Commission in Office and add the four names pro-
posed by Mr.. Rose which would make the Commits
sion consist of five Republicans, three Democrats,
and two Liberal Republicans. lie called upon the
Republicans in the Assembly to stand together aud
support this proposition. and not be led astray by
the eloquence sophstry Of their old enemies-the
gift-bcaring Greeks of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Vedder also made partisan appeal 10 The ma
jority tn stand together this question and not los
led by the nose, he ntimated they too often had
been this session by their old Democratic foes. Mr.
Beebe made a humorous speech, complimentug the
Republicans for the independence of party dctation
which they had displayed on several occasions this
Winter, and hoped they would continue in the same
course. After hours discussion the vote WAS
taken. and Mr.. Roses motion to add the names
before mentioned to the present Commission was
carried by a large majority. The new Commission
will therefore consist of the following-named gen
tlemep; Chauncey NJ Depew of NewYOrk aud Gen.
+. A. Merritt Of st. Lawrence Liberal Repubhcans
Delos De Wolf of Oswego, VIM. A. Rice of Albany
and VIM. c. Kingsley of Brooklyn Democrats
Visscher Ten Eyck. Charles z. Easton, Hamilton
Harris Of Albany, Geo W. Patterson Of Chataqua
and VIM. Larnbier of New-York Republicans.
The few remaining items of the Supply bill were
soon disposed Of and the bill was ordered to a third
reading 1t is of the heaviest laden Supply bills
that has pas ed the Assembly for many year. and
will doubtless undergo good deal of pruning when
il gets up 10 the Senate.
TIE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION
IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE WmUSEI
ALBANY, May 2.-The bill to reOrganize the
Police Courts OF New-York providing for the appont.