New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
SENATE DISCUSSION OF THE SUPPLY BHL-ALBANY


ALBANY, April 22.-The Senate resumed the
consideration of the Supply bill this morning, the
question OF agreeing with the report OF the Committee
OF the Whole made last Saturday Many OF the amend.
ments the bill offered in Committee renewed In
the Senate but material change from the report was
made except the reinstatement of the item Of 100000
for the Buffalo Insane Asylum. There is very little
chance Of tho supply bills reaching the Governor this
week. and members already begin TO talk Of resembling
the Joint resolution for adjournment the sOth
In calling the Assembly to order this morning Speaker
Hustled took occasion to that there were only eight
days remaining OF the present session. and In order that
members might be able attend strictly to the business
before them without interruption from outsiders, he
had revoked all passes issued by him for admission to
the floor Of the Assembly, and should issue more this
session II it became he should also refuse
admission that portion Of the floor outside the railing
to any person not accompanied by ladies. This order
gave rise considerable angry comment by certain
portion Of the House.
LArER-The Senate spent the whole evening session
on proposition made by Mr. Ray TO insert amend
ment to the supply bill giving the Governor the sp
pontment OF three Capitol Commissioners to take the
place Of the six gentlemen now holding the Office Of
Commissioners The testimony taken by tile Senate In
vesgating Committee was frequently referred to In the
debae but the supporters OF the amendment dsavowed
advocating the change on account OF any developments
made In the inyestigauon In answer to question by
MI Jacobs, D. p Wood, Chairman OF the Finance Com
mttee, that they had charge to make against
any member Of the present Commission, and
did desire to cast any aspersons upon Them but
that the system under which they acted bad one,
and 1t was desirable that 10 should be changed The
amendment finally adopted BY vote OF II to H. Sem
ators Ray and Moore being the only Democrats who
voted Yea, and several Republicans voting Nay. 1t 10
not believed that the Assembly will the amend
should 1t be retained by the Conference Commit.
tee.
Subsequently D. P. Wood moved to rccommit the bill
with instructions strike out three commissioners"
and insert one superintendent" The motion was car.
ried and the amendment made. The monument appro-
priaton also stricken out similar motion after
Mr. Wagner, who got 10 inserted, had left the Senate
Chamber. Finally the Supply bill was put its passage
about midnight and lost for want Of constitutional
vote third OF the Senators having left motion TO
reconsider laid on the table, and the Senate ad.
journed.
The Assembly was occupied this evening on general
ORDERS and large number OF bills were advanced 70
third reading. The bill 70 consolidate the City and
ported by Messrs. Prince Fish, and Bumeutha. Smith
Weed questioned the ConsttutionaitY OF some OF its
provisions and the wisdom Of Others and waohner OBJ
eced to the provision comforting upon the Mayor the
auditing power of the Supervisors. The bill was finally
progressed" with the consent OF s advocates In order
that II might be further examined.
Tue Committee on Cities tonight reported fay0sahy