New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-08
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILLS PAssED-THE
VANDERBILT fAND TIIIRD-AvE. RAPID TRANSIT
sCHEMEs--ALBANY NOTES.
ryRoa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUsE.l
ALBANY, April THE two Houses met in
Joint convention at noon. and elected, by ballot Nell
GmOur Of Saratoga County the nominee or the hepuD'
can caucus, State superintendent of Public Instruction
for term Of three years. Mr.. Gilmour Ia said by his
friends to be emnenty qualified for the position, and
he is probably as well fitted for 1t most OF his prede-
cessors but large number Of Republicans have stated
to-day that the the caucus last evening
had convinced then that this not the proper way 70
choose Superintendent Of Public Instruction. aud hat
II 1t resulted selection OF good man for the post
1t was more an accident than anything else Could
vote have been Immediately after the caucus on
the Senate bill to change the mode of choosing Super
ntendent it would have pretty to pass and
1t may secure votes enough to pass 1t yet; but the
patronage OF the superintendent office twill be SO DIS
tributcd az to prevent it, II possible
Among the bills that passed the Assembly to-day was
one introduced by Mr. Daily fixing the lraes Of ferriage
on the ferries plying between Brooklyn and tine seven
teenth Ward of NewYor. comprising tho feminist. and
Twenty third-st ferries The Senate bill reducing the
fees OF the Sheriff In NewYOrk also passed. THIS bill
cuts of the OF cents for each commitment hereto
fore claimed by the Sheriff. ExSherif Brennan mas had
40 much trouble IN attempting to collect these fees that
the present sheriff letter to the Committee on
Cities consenting to the passage OF the bill.
TIE supporters of the Vanderbilt and Thrdave Quick
Transit bills about which much has been said APP
pear 10 thaye withdrawn temporarily at least from the
field They are in such haste to have their bills DIS
cussed Committee they were to get them reported
Both parties have abandoned the idea OF running their
elevated roads through Parkrow and across City Hall
Park and the question s where to locate the lower
terminus The abandonment Of the Parkrow portion Of
the road nues the compromise or union between the
two companies winch Is said to have been effected by
Tnurow Weed the last time he in Albany, and 1t is
reported that Vanderbilt and the Thirdaye Company
Will now push their projects independently OF each
other.
The fate Of the Metropolitan Police bin that was in
troduced both Houses last week is to depend 80 far as
can be ascertaned from the Eew-York delegation and
outside politicians here, upOn certain contingencies
in New. York Among the most important ia probably
the action OF the Mayor in filing the vacancy In the
preseat Police Commission. IL the right kind o. man
Ia appointed without delay the bill will probably no
dropped: otherwise 1t will be pushed forward and the
opinion prevails that If pressed 1t VIII pass as neither
party appears be satisfied with the present police
LATER The Compulsory EducaSlon bill was up as the
specia order the Assembly this evening, and. after
discussion of two hours in which Messrs Alyord and
Aberger opposed DILL and Col Spencer aud Messrs.
Waehner and Prince advocated 1t, was ordered to
third reading with amendment providing that two
weeks at an evening school should be equivalent to
week at a day school,
Gov Dix will send in the name of Francis
Tnayer Troy late candidate for Secretary OF State
on the Republican ticket for Canal Auditor in place Of
Mr. Dayton, whose term soon expires.
ATTENUATION RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
ALBANY, April I'm the Senate this even
20. m urbn
was referred Governors message relative to infa
top Of the currency and resolutions reported the
following:
Whereas His EXceency the Governor OF the state OF
New YORK this day transmitted TO the Legislature
sner message relating the imitation OF the currency
nv the General Government, calling attention to the dis
astrous effect OF such action upon the welfare ana pros
nerity Of the country; therefore be IL
Rlsoiped az the Assembly concur, That we fully ap-
and heartily nGorss tue sentiments 81 pre- c IN
Congress approved March, 1869. which affirmed that
the faith Of the Unted states was s sole my
Obligations Of the United States not bearing interest
nown 40 Un!ed states notes. ahd 70 MAKE p1ovse
at practicable period for tne OF he
United states notes In coin and as .ns a
repeatedly gwen. It Is the Judgment Oh te glsature
OF the state NewYork that this duty OF the admins
ualon of the General Goyernment q. Masnngton, ana
of Congress 10 the perncous anu fuous pohcy OF
Increasing the volume OF rredeema0e paper currency
R,si,ei hf the Assembly eoncur) That our Senator's
ami natives in Congress ne aud they are hereby
requested resist 10y all en- rus Ia their power any in
n,on of the currency through the further Of
cuatpg notes by the Government or by National banks,
and that they hereby requested respectively
To promote by all proper measures early return 10
specie pay mentt; ana be 10 further
Resolved the Assembly concur), That His Excellen
y the Governor be requested 20 transmit these
tons with copy OF his message appended 10 the Pres
dent OF the United States and TO each OF Senators
| and Re representatives. la Congress-
The resolutions adopted all voting In the affirm.
alive except Senators Johnson Madden and Middleton
Tne Assembly adopted the same resolutions unani
! mously.