The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Day Of Adjournment Definitely
Fixed.
Discussion q the Third and Fourth
Avenue Transit Bills.
The M0Anes Of the House ON the
Rampage.

The MoAoes Of the House ON the
Rampage.
ALBANY, April q, 1874.
TINS morning she Senate concurred in the reso-
tuition 20 adjourn on the 3oth OF April, and that
question Ii nov definitely settled. week from
next thursday, leaving only seven working days
from THIS date, ooth nouses-to the regret OF very
few-will stand adjourned till next year. The
erect Of this aet3on OF the Senate is TO throw the
''Modocs'' Of ~ Assembly into confusion. There
was lingering hope that the Senate would keep
the resolution while longer and proong the ses-
SION until abous the 10th OF May. So little time is
lefs ana SO many bills are still in committee and on
general orders that the Modoc mind is bewlIdered.
The jobs which were kept back in committee up to
thls VIII be too late to pass, and the Senate may
be credited with the intention of closing down
brakes on any nasty attempts to rush measures
through that body.
TEE CANAL SUPPLY BILL
which contemplates larger steal of the public
money tnan all the other bills of the session put
together. wtll 1t is 10 be hoped receive thorough
sitting at the hands OF the Senate. The Chairman
OF the Canal Committee, Alberger, insists that 1t
is the cleanest bill ever introduced for like pur.
pose. This Alnerger was one OF the three Canal
OOuiiHo5uuCAs INV years ago WncQ the canal
corruption was so great as to call for committee
of investigation. He Is a bold, brazen, pompous
specimen OF the modern rural legislator, and be-
longs to q type shat has made Albany legislation
byword and % disgrace. --'-.-A
DISCUSSION OF THE MONOPOLY BILLS.
The monopoly blls-vanderbilrs and the Third
Avenue-were up to-day in the Assembly In Com
mittee OF the Whole. The Third Avenue was dis.
cussed all the morning, and feeble effort made to
render 1t In any degree acceptable. Its supporters
were the same men who voted against Eastman's
bill and did their best turn 1t into ridicue. The
bill VIII evidently pass the House, and there it will
stay; and even should 1t pass the Senate-which
is unlikely-it will undoubtedly be vetoed by the
Governor Several New YORK members-Messrs.
Leake. Bumenthal DAILY and Waehner-did their
duty in pointing out the defects OF the bill and
costing the proper amendments. But the first
principle OF the bill is bad-namely. to erect a
structure in the centre of the streets all the way
from City Hall to Harlem. Fancy such a trestle-
work railroad as may be seen extending across
the Jersey meadows and you have fair idea OF
how the Third avenue Elevated Road Will look
But IN truth this lnfictiOn Is not contemplated.
The Third Avenue Company only want the charter
50 that nobody else shall trespass on their route.
They have no serious notion OF going into bank
ruptcy in carrying out the ridiculous rapid transit
conception embraced in this bill.
SUBSTITUTE FOR EASTMAN'S BILL.
When the third reading Of bills Is resumed East
mans for rapid transit win come UP. 1t is talked
Of among the opposition to Eastman to intrust
which IS to provide for a commission having linn
tied powers and little or no compensation.
the Third AVenae kapd Tans
BIN was resumed. One amendment worth
to SOna .sSSSSe ss
the Comptroller within sixty days alter the
passage OF the act. After some tinkering about
the faTes 1t was finally agreed to charge ten cents
for short distances and fifteen cents to Harlem
The whole debate showed the most dlsgraceIul
disregard Of the rights OF the people OF New York;
Here was mob oil rural members ready to stand
up every moment and vote in or vote out any
amendment that suited the Third Avenue Railroad
BILL having originally introduced it, he acted with
the utmoss fairness and courtesy, throughout.
Not 50 with ncon Of the Raread
had been .afreed on at eight cents insisted on
restSri9g ses and carried his point Then
vision lett in By the immaculate Railroad Com
mttsee to confiscate the parks ana public places of
OF the Fourth Avenue Railroad without compensa-
ton to the city, but Weed and Lincoln united were
FORCE THIS NIQUIrY THROUGH,
and 1t was stricken out. Mr. Hamilton Fish, the
excellent Representative from Putnam county,
Mers s @ Miner ssS and MaeRnsr aso
made effective WARFARE on it.. But it
desired. were strong enough TO vote down all OPP
position. Finally the bill was made TO conform to
that OF the Third Avenue. and both have been or
OF BILLS REPORTED FAvORABLY
to the Senate were the following ITO alter the
Twelfth ward; for opening, widening and straight
ening K. ngsbridge road and providing for an
eastern Boulevard in the city OF New York.
The Committee on Cities agreed to-day to report
favorably the bill for the consolidation Of the city
and county OF New York. by vote OF 8 to3.
; THE NEW CAPITOL INVESTIGATION.
In the Capitol Investigation TODAY Senator
Lowery asked That J. W. Smith be sworn,
which was. done. Mr. Lowery asked witness
from the Commissioners for ex-superlntendent
Bridgel0rd OF the new Capitol. Witness replied
said AA It's Contents we're to Se ect 9hs
the commissioners Endorsed Bridge ford's abil-
ity and competency as superintendent, and that
no mistakes were attributable to his management.
1t further transpired that Bridgeiord expressed
himself satisfied with this endorsement, and said he
Commissioners.
THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.
MessrS. Baxter, Stcrne, Thurber aud others oil
the New York Cheap Transportation Association
are mere IN regard to- the Improvement OF the
terminal facilities OF New York and the Canal
VETO OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
"A good many bills that have been passed and
come under the head or special Legislation must
perish the Governors veto message sent into the
Senate to-day be an indication Of his course in all
similar cases. He has returned to the Senate I'M
approved the bill authorizing the Rochester
Athenaum' to change its name, and gives as ms
reason that the bill Is unnecessary and Is in direct
NioiuuloH Va puC PlluCiplc sduCtlOucu ny DOtit
branches OF the Legislature to provide for special
cases by general laws.
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The delay IN ordering the supply bill to q third
reading IN the Senate is because OF the desife OF
Mr. Wood, Chairman OF the Finance Committee, to
conclude the investigation into the New Capitol
building, so that some disposition may be made OF
the commissioners In charge OF that very juicy job.
THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION
bill by Mr.. Vedder for submitting the amended
constitution to the electors, was introduced
IN the Assembly and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
CHARGE OF THE MopoCs.
the M0docs OF the Assembly made a charge down
upon quiet little bill that was sliding along to
third reading, authorizing the Forty-second Street
and Grand street Ferry Railroad Company to ex-
tend It's tracks and killed It.. There was nothing
in 1t. The Dill authorizing the Hudson Tunnel Com
pany TO bore under the Hudson River to Jersey
CITY met a similar fate from the Warm Spring In.
dams, wEO are different tribe, and expecting
nothing. are never disappointed.