New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
ALBANY.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUEsTIONs-QUICK
TRANSIT ON THE THIRD-AvE.-ALBANY NOTES.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUEsToNs-QUIcK
TRANSIT on THE THIRD-AvE-ALBANY NOTES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 21.-The Senate had another
brief discussion the Constitutional amendments to-
day. Mr. Bradley. who was a member OF the Commits
sion that drafted the amendments, wac OF the opinion
that any one section Of the amendments to article
could be stricken out by this gsaturo without eudan
gerlng the success OF the remaining sections Mr. Al
word OF the Assembly is also OF the opinion, and,
II this be correct 1t will enable the present Legislature
TO modify the action Of the last legislature and at the
time such anendmenps as accord
with their views. Serious objections made by
several Senators to Section t. Article ILL., OF the amend
ments which, taken In connection with the provisions
of the Constitution that not amended wou
prevent redsrictng Of the Senatorial Districts OF
the State, and thereby work great injustice to the
southern portion Of the State where the population is
rapidly increasing 1t generally agreed by Senator'S
representing both political parties that this defect
should be remeded. and In order to gain time for con-
statiOn and to consult legal authority to the effect
Of striking out section the further consideration OF the
amendments was postponed to Friday.
The Assembly had session OF an hours length and
adjourned to give the State Agricultural Society posses
sion OF the chambers for its annual meeting. Among
the bills introduced one to incorporate the
"Thrd-ave. Quick Transit Company" which is sub
stantaly the same bill that passed the Assembly last
year and killed in the Senate at the insgaton, az
was understood. of Commodore Vanderbilt IL provides
elevated railway beginning at the corner or Ann
st. and Broadway, running along Parkrow through
Chathamst and the Bowery and thence up the Third
ave. to Harlem River, with the right to construct
branches through Forty seeOnds TO the Grand Central
Depot, and from Ann-st. across Broadway 10 Vesey,
through yesey to Church, through Church to Morris
thence to Greenwich, Battery place, state-s White
hallst and along BOwlinggree to atteryplace again.
The capital stock of the Company is named at socoo
th,. firaaf anft
Thirdave Horse Railroad Company, with the President,
Robert Squires, the head, who with his brOtherin-
law Burnett Forbes Ia here 10 lobby the scheme through
the Legislature. When the Gilbert Elevated Railway
Company seeking the privilege Of running their
road through Thirdaye. they met with fierce opposition
from the Horse Railroad Company and IL ~ conjectured
that the present bill is introduced for the purpose
OF preventing any scheme OF quick transit by threaten
ing rivalry with the Gilbert Elevated whose route Is
located in seeoudyc than with any iueaton to build
the road.
It's reported that the has determined to ap-
point Democrat Quarantine Commissioner in place
OF Richard Sche whose term expired jan H. ana that
the lies between Col Van Buren, late private sec
rctary TO Gov Hoffman, and Charles Marshall Of New
York.
The Governor has sent TO Mr.. Alvord his hearty
acknow ed gme nts and thanks for the handsome
manner IN which the member from OnOndaga treated
his annual message in the speech delivered by him yes
terday and Mr. AvOrd now looked upon as the chosen
spokesman OF the leader OF the coming party.
The Assembly Committee on Cities VIII give hearing
on Thursday week all citizens of Hew-York or
Brooklyn who have any suggestions to offer touching
the bills now before the Committee.
The Canal Board to day adopted the report OF the
Special Committee reducing the number OF superin-
tendens and employees on the canals as stated III
Yesterdays despatch Senator Coe has introduced, on
behalf of the Committee One Hundred bill for the
REORGANIZATION OF the Brooklyn Bridge Company, similar
in its provisions the introduced in the Assembly
1t Is rumored that Gov Dix will render his decision on
the Brtton this week but what the decision viii be
no one ia able to ascertain. though BrOns friends are
busy trying TO foresa the matter by telling everybody
that u il sure to be in his favor.
The State Committee on Privileges and Elections have
had the case Madden against Abbott under consdera
ton this afternoon aud VIII probably report tomorrow
in favor of giving Madden his seat account of the
illegal action thei OF Sullivan County IN
throwing out the returnsOf two districts Abbot Will
then be permitted to contest the general ground OF
frauds in the canvass II he chooses.
The Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections
will meet in the Metropolitan Hotel Saturday to take
testimony In the case OF Nachtman agt Scherman.
Douglass Taylor Commissioner of Jurors, arrived TO-
night to look after the bill TO Dust him from Office.
Among the other arrivals are CrosstOwn' Carey and
D. d. Conover Mcssrs. yanderburgh Dixon and speer OF
Quick Transit notorety c. H. strahan, and John Bryan