New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-28

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
TIE FIRST MONDAY SESSION HELD THIS YEAR-PAs-
SAGE OF BILLS IN THE sENATE-THE CANAL APP
Preparation BILL CoNsIDERED-sEvERAL BILLS
ORDERED TO THIRD READING IN THE ASSEM-
BLY-sTREET RAILROAD QUEsTIoNs-AN UNsUC-
CEssFUL CONFERENCE on THE SUPPLY BILL.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 27.-FOr the first time this
year both branches OF the Legislature held session
Monday morning. There was thin attendance OF the
Assembly but the Senators nearly all present.
The Senate took up the third reading Of bills. passed
fifteen or twenty. and then went into Committee
of the Whole the Canal Appropriation ibill Among
the bills affecting New-YOrk City was the opening
and extension OF Blooming Road from One hundred
and thirty secOnds to Onehundred and thirty
st. at the intersection of New-ave the expense TO be
assessed wholly upon the property the line Of the
improvement. The County Treasurers bill, which has
consumed much time in the discussion OF both Houses
killed In the Senate by vote of Il to IL. After dis
cussing the Canal Appropriation BILL progress re-
ported and the bill will be taken up again in the
Ing No important amendments made to 1t,
thoughtwo three small items changed enough
render a conference committee necessary.
Tho Assembly were in Committee OF the Whole all the
morning and ordered to q third reading the Surface
Railroad bill, authorizing the laying OF track from
vesey-st. TO South Ferry, through New Church,
GrcenWlCD, Bdtttry-pldcet Ruu anu
also the Chsmbersst. bill for surface road
from the foot OF Chambers-st., North River
across town to connect with James-sllp Fulton
and wast ferries Mr. Prince strongly advocated this
bill necessity for the people Of Brooklyn and Queens
County. Messrs Blumentha, Coughlin, and Waehner
opposed IL and all other bills that did require the
OF the Common Council for the construction Of
the road motion by Mr.. Fish to amend by putting
the franchise up public auction the funds to 20 into
the City Treasury, opposed by Mr.. Weed In the
interest Of rich men and taxpayers and against the
DOOR who comprised according to the statistics twenty
ninethrteths Of the persons who ride in streetcars
BE argued that all restrictions upon these franchises
ought made in the interest Of the people and should
90 to a reduction of fare. MI Fish's amendment
lost-Bumenthsl. Coughin, DAILY, Waehner. and Healey
being the only York members voting for it-and the
bill was ordered to third reading. .1c
Mr. Dayis's bill to prevent railroad companies FROM
bers Of the Legislature, gave TO long disc son,
and was defeated by large majority
The Conference Committee the Supply bill has
made very little progress thus far and has come TO no
agreement the threel main points OF difference be.
the two Houses, wiz the removal Of the Capitol
Commission, tho appropriation Tor the Saratoga monu-
ment, and the extra compensation to employees OF the
Legisiature-a amendments made by the Senate 20 the
bill as IL passed the Assembly There 10 much pros
pect OF an agreement, and new conference committee
VIII probably have To DO appointed There firm ter
mlnao especially among leading Senators TO adjourn
sine die Thursday-sJme OF them going so far as 70
that they Will oppose any extension OF the time
even II the leaves the supply bill uDpassed