The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15


about $4,000 less than the bill contained as IL
presents q summary OF what the Senate COMMITTEES
has done with the bill since 1t came from the
Assembly
II has struck out. $s3a4l1
II mas inserted 1osO
Net reducton. V4LSU
Total Of bin IS passed by the Assembly so sss
AS reported In the Senate 7,429
ABOUT JOBS AND ADJoURNMENTs.
The 30th OF April Is now set down for the fnaH
adjournment. The end is seen clearer now that
the supply bill Is reported to the Senate. great
number Of bills will fall entirely through and no.
body will weep except the trainers So far Governor
Dix has signed 164 bills, all OF which minor ana
local interest. The only one OF interest to New
York is the bill compelling the payment OF the
quota Of the State taxes by the Comptroller ct tho
same time as all the other counties OF the State.
No jobs have become law, and none as yet have
reached the Governor, whose scrutiny 1t vii be-
hard to escape To Governor Dix much credit for
the improved character OF legislation this years
may be attributed The lobbyists and the jobberA
generally stand IN fear OF the Governor for he cam
neither be bought nor cOerced, and the trade OF
the lobby languishes in consequence. He WIFE
sign no railroad eills that the people neither ask
think they can seize valuable franchises Tor pur-
poses OF sale to labor with the Legislature for tho
passage OF their bills.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Mr.. Spencer moved this evening to take the
in Committee of the Whole sharp debate en-
sued Messrs. Alvord and Hammond protesting
arguing in favor OF it. The attitude OF the New
York delegation being on tine side OF the bill.
the country members changed their minds about
stood Il to Hammond and Alvord in the Mega
tive The bill stood third In the order OF special
reported without debate. 1t comes first IN ther
next Committee OF the Whole.
THE COUNTY TREAsURER'S BILL
was lost in the Senate third reading.
USEFUL BILL PASSED THE SENATE.
Of news so aec sha
prices OF stocks of any kind whatever, passed the
william c. Kingsley and o formidable gang OF
Brooklyn politicians arrived this afternoon. They
OF the bridge. In other words, they want 20 keep
this huge JOB in their hands until they squeeze
some 900 or So 900 more out OF the people
General Slocum, OF the Brooklyn delegation, ON
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE BILL,
says that compromise has been entered into, by
which private capitalists are ruled out from con-
trloutlng to the, undertaking, ana the ex-
R snird BY the s' city Of New York, o ana TWO
thirds BY the city Of Brooklyn. Certificates Of In.
holders, bearing seven per cent interest. The
representation in the directorate Will be in pro-
ssht for New YORK and
Brooklyn. The private stockholders have no rep
month agv number of circulars were liber,
ally scattered through botf houses, giving certain
statements OF Mr.. Dunan against the Erie Rail.
road, and asking for committee OF investtga-
ton. To-day the same circulars made their ap-
pearance, with the same purpose. This effort TO
obtain committee has been strenuOuSly urge6
by the agents OF jay Gould but up to the present,
they have proved failure. 1t Is clearly stock
jobbing operation that 1t Is not likely the attempt
viii have any better fate than 1t has met thus tar.
AN AMUSING HUBBUB
Is made to-day by pOnderous delegation Of Ger
man-Amercan citizens, including Godfrey Cum
Their, oswald Ottendorfer, SiRlsmund Kaufman,
Franz Sigel and numerous others, about the bill
give the President Of the German Emigrant S0ci-
ETY. full powers on the Board OF Emigration Com
mlsslOners. II the fate OF the nation depended on
the settlement OF this question there could hardly
be more intense feeling. All the great Teutonic
names OF New York are enrolled IN the delegation.
Strong as the representation appears, the point
the President Of the German Society be made q
Commissioner, there is no denying the claim OF the
President OF any other emigrant society. Irish,
Italian, English, 1FrenCh, Russian or Chinese IL
would be an unrivalled polyglot commission
The delegation appeared this evening before tho
Joint Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Messrs. Ottehd0rfer Kaufman and others spoke
and presented their cases with uncommon earn
estness and feeling.
THE EDUCATION BILL.
In the Assembly this evening, the special order
being the bill to unity the supervision OIL the edu-
cation or the State by placing It in charge OF the
Regents of the University, after debate and NUM-
Der OF amendments, Mr. West moved TO rec0mmie
IL with instructions to strike out the enacting
clause. This was carried by vote OF A to n, thus
killing the bill.